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Ashfield and Blyth and Ashington

97,640 and 105,952 residents (mid-2024).

Ashfield is higher than Blyth and Ashington on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 1 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Ashfield is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Blyth and Ashington on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Ashfield Blyth and Ashington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashfield £4,991, Blyth and Ashington £5,498Blyth and Ashington: £5,498Ashfield: £4,991Blyth and Ashington: £5,521Ashfield: £5,013Blyth and Ashington: £5,215Ashfield: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735Blyth and Ashington is higher£5,498£5,521£5,215

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ashfield £12,728, Blyth and Ashington £13,088Blyth and Ashington: £13,088Ashfield: £12,728Blyth and Ashington: £13,144Ashfield: £12,782Blyth and Ashington: £12,414Ashfield: £12,073

    £12,728£12,782£12,073Blyth and Ashington is higher£13,088£13,144£12,414

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £2,461, Blyth and Ashington £2,809Blyth and Ashington: £2,809Ashfield: £2,461Blyth and Ashington: £2,821Ashfield: £2,472Blyth and Ashington: £2,664Ashfield: £2,335

    £2,461£2,472£2,335Blyth and Ashington is higher£2,809£2,821£2,664

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ashfield £11,391, Blyth and Ashington £11,645Blyth and Ashington: £11,645Ashfield: £11,391Blyth and Ashington: £11,694Ashfield: £11,439Blyth and Ashington: £11,045Ashfield: £10,805

    £11,391£11,439£10,805Blyth and Ashington is higher£11,645£11,694£11,045

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ashfield £431, Blyth and Ashington £483Blyth and Ashington: £483Ashfield: £431Blyth and Ashington: £485Ashfield: £433Blyth and Ashington: £458Ashfield: £409

    £431£433£409Blyth and Ashington is higher£483£485£458

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Ashfield £877, Blyth and Ashington £928Blyth and Ashington: £928Ashfield: £877Blyth and Ashington: £932Ashfield: £881Blyth and Ashington: £881Ashfield: £832

    £877£881£832Blyth and Ashington is higher£928£932£881

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Ashfield £29, Blyth and Ashington £32Blyth and Ashington: £32Ashfield: £29Blyth and Ashington: £32Ashfield: £29Blyth and Ashington: £30Ashfield: £27

    £29£29£27Blyth and Ashington is higher£32£32£30

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £663, Blyth and Ashington £728Blyth and Ashington: £728Ashfield: £663Blyth and Ashington: £731Ashfield: £666Blyth and Ashington: £691Ashfield: £629

    £663£666£629Blyth and Ashington is higher£728£731£691

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £189, Blyth and Ashington £200Blyth and Ashington: £200Ashfield: £189Blyth and Ashington: £201Ashfield: £190Blyth and Ashington: £189Ashfield: £179

    £189£190£179Blyth and Ashington is higher£200£201£189

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £184, Blyth and Ashington £212Blyth and Ashington: £212Ashfield: £184Blyth and Ashington: £213Ashfield: £185Blyth and Ashington: £201Ashfield: £175

    £184£185£175Blyth and Ashington is higher£212£213£201

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £1,792, Blyth and Ashington £2,116Blyth and Ashington: £2,116Ashfield: £1,792Blyth and Ashington: £2,125Ashfield: £1,800Blyth and Ashington: £2,007Ashfield: £1,700

    £1,792£1,800£1,700Blyth and Ashington is higher£2,116£2,125£2,007

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashfield £191, Blyth and Ashington £233Blyth and Ashington: £233Ashfield: £191Blyth and Ashington: £234Ashfield: £192Blyth and Ashington: £221Ashfield: £181

    £191£192£181Blyth and Ashington is higher£233£234£221

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £463, Blyth and Ashington £461Blyth and Ashington: £461Ashfield: £463Blyth and Ashington: £463Ashfield: £465Blyth and Ashington: £438Ashfield: £439

    £463£465£439Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£461£463£438

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £9.93, Blyth and Ashington £7.20Blyth and Ashington: £7.20Ashfield: £9.93Blyth and Ashington: £7.23Ashfield: £9.97Blyth and Ashington: £6.83Ashfield: £9.42

    £9.93£9.97£9.42Ashfield is higher£7.20£7.23£6.83

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £12, Blyth and Ashington £13Blyth and Ashington: £13Ashfield: £12Blyth and Ashington: £13Ashfield: £12Blyth and Ashington: £12Ashfield: £11

    £12£12£11Blyth and Ashington is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashfield £6.62, Blyth and Ashington £4.06Blyth and Ashington: £4.06Ashfield: £6.62Blyth and Ashington: £4.08Ashfield: £6.65Blyth and Ashington: £3.85Ashfield: £6.28

    £6.62£6.65£6.28Ashfield is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ashfield 1,010.4, Blyth and Ashington 1,036.7Blyth and Ashington: 1,036.7Ashfield: 1,010.4

    1,010.4Blyth and Ashington is higher1,036.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ashfield 114.6, Blyth and Ashington 130.4Blyth and Ashington: 130.4Ashfield: 114.6

    114.6Blyth and Ashington is higher130.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ashfield 181.0, Blyth and Ashington 197.1Blyth and Ashington: 197.1Ashfield: 181.0

    181.0Blyth and Ashington is higher197.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 94.6, Blyth and Ashington 109.4Blyth and Ashington: 109.4Ashfield: 94.6

    94.6Blyth and Ashington is higher109.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Ashfield 231.9, Blyth and Ashington 271.5Blyth and Ashington: 271.5Ashfield: 231.9

    231.9Blyth and Ashington is higher271.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Ashfield 39.1, Blyth and Ashington 46.3Blyth and Ashington: 46.3Ashfield: 39.1

    39.1Blyth and Ashington is higher46.3

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Ashfield and Blyth and Ashington, per person in the age group
MeasureAshfieldBlyth and AshingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£5,498£5,521£5,215Blyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,728£12,782£12,073£13,088£13,144£12,414Blyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,461£2,472£2,335£2,809£2,821£2,664Blyth and Ashington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,391£11,439£10,805£11,645£11,694£11,045Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£431£433£409£483£485£458Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£881£832£928£932£881Blyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£32£32£30Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£663£666£629£728£731£691Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£200£201£189Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£212£213£201Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,792£1,800£1,700£2,116£2,125£2,007Blyth and Ashington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£233£234£221Blyth and Ashington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£463£465£439£461£463£438Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.93£9.97£9.42£7.20£7.23£6.83Ashfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£13£13£12Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£4.06£4.08£3.85Ashfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.41,036.7Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.6130.4Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.0197.1Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.6109.4Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026231.9271.5Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.146.3Blyth and Ashington

Per resident

Ashfield is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Blyth and Ashington on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Ashfield Blyth and Ashington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashfield £4,991, Blyth and Ashington £5,498Blyth and Ashington: £5,498Ashfield: £4,991Blyth and Ashington: £5,521Ashfield: £5,013Blyth and Ashington: £5,215Ashfield: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735Blyth and Ashington is higher£5,498£5,521£5,215

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ashfield £2,436, Blyth and Ashington £2,626Blyth and Ashington: £2,626Ashfield: £2,436Blyth and Ashington: £2,637Ashfield: £2,447Blyth and Ashington: £2,491Ashfield: £2,311

    £2,436£2,447£2,311Blyth and Ashington is higher£2,626£2,637£2,491

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ashfield £1,505, Blyth and Ashington £1,707Blyth and Ashington: £1,707Ashfield: £1,505Blyth and Ashington: £1,715Ashfield: £1,512Blyth and Ashington: £1,620Ashfield: £1,428

    £1,505£1,512£1,428Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,707£1,715£1,620

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ashfield £2,180, Blyth and Ashington £2,336Blyth and Ashington: £2,336Ashfield: £2,180Blyth and Ashington: £2,346Ashfield: £2,190Blyth and Ashington: £2,216Ashfield: £2,068

    £2,180£2,190£2,068Blyth and Ashington is higher£2,336£2,346£2,216

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ashfield £83, Blyth and Ashington £97Blyth and Ashington: £97Ashfield: £83Blyth and Ashington: £97Ashfield: £83Blyth and Ashington: £92Ashfield: £78

    £83£83£78Blyth and Ashington is higher£97£97£92

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £168, Blyth and Ashington £186Blyth and Ashington: £186Ashfield: £168Blyth and Ashington: £187Ashfield: £169Blyth and Ashington: £177Ashfield: £159

    £168£169£159Blyth and Ashington is higher£186£187£177

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Ashfield £5.55, Blyth and Ashington £6.38Blyth and Ashington: £6.38Ashfield: £5.55Blyth and Ashington: £6.41Ashfield: £5.57Blyth and Ashington: £6.05Ashfield: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Blyth and Ashington is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £663, Blyth and Ashington £728Blyth and Ashington: £728Ashfield: £663Blyth and Ashington: £731Ashfield: £666Blyth and Ashington: £691Ashfield: £629

    £663£666£629Blyth and Ashington is higher£728£731£691

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £189, Blyth and Ashington £200Blyth and Ashington: £200Ashfield: £189Blyth and Ashington: £201Ashfield: £190Blyth and Ashington: £189Ashfield: £179

    £189£190£179Blyth and Ashington is higher£200£201£189

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ashfield £113, Blyth and Ashington £129Blyth and Ashington: £129Ashfield: £113Blyth and Ashington: £129Ashfield: £113Blyth and Ashington: £122Ashfield: £107

    £113£113£107Blyth and Ashington is higher£129£129£122

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ashfield £1,096, Blyth and Ashington £1,286Blyth and Ashington: £1,286Ashfield: £1,096Blyth and Ashington: £1,292Ashfield: £1,101Blyth and Ashington: £1,220Ashfield: £1,040

    £1,096£1,101£1,040Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,286£1,292£1,220

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashfield £191, Blyth and Ashington £233Blyth and Ashington: £233Ashfield: £191Blyth and Ashington: £234Ashfield: £192Blyth and Ashington: £221Ashfield: £181

    £191£192£181Blyth and Ashington is higher£233£234£221

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ashfield £283, Blyth and Ashington £280Blyth and Ashington: £280Ashfield: £283Blyth and Ashington: £282Ashfield: £284Blyth and Ashington: £266Ashfield: £269

    £283£284£269Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£280£282£266

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ashfield £6.07, Blyth and Ashington £4.38Blyth and Ashington: £4.38Ashfield: £6.07Blyth and Ashington: £4.39Ashfield: £6.10Blyth and Ashington: £4.15Ashfield: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Ashfield is higher£4.38£4.39£4.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ashfield £7.13, Blyth and Ashington £7.65Blyth and Ashington: £7.65Ashfield: £7.13Blyth and Ashington: £7.69Ashfield: £7.16Blyth and Ashington: £7.26Ashfield: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Blyth and Ashington is higher£7.65£7.69£7.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashfield £6.62, Blyth and Ashington £4.06Blyth and Ashington: £4.06Ashfield: £6.62Blyth and Ashington: £4.08Ashfield: £6.65Blyth and Ashington: £3.85Ashfield: £6.28

    £6.62£6.65£6.28Ashfield is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 193.4, Blyth and Ashington 208.0Blyth and Ashington: 208.0Ashfield: 193.4

    193.4Blyth and Ashington is higher208.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 21.9, Blyth and Ashington 26.2Blyth and Ashington: 26.2Ashfield: 21.9

    21.9Blyth and Ashington is higher26.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 34.7, Blyth and Ashington 39.6Blyth and Ashington: 39.6Ashfield: 34.7

    34.7Blyth and Ashington is higher39.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 94.6, Blyth and Ashington 109.4Blyth and Ashington: 109.4Ashfield: 94.6

    94.6Blyth and Ashington is higher109.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 141.9, Blyth and Ashington 165.0Blyth and Ashington: 165.0Ashfield: 141.9

    141.9Blyth and Ashington is higher165.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 23.9, Blyth and Ashington 28.1Blyth and Ashington: 28.1Ashfield: 23.9

    23.9Blyth and Ashington is higher28.1

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Ashfield and Blyth and Ashington, per resident
MeasureAshfieldBlyth and AshingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£5,498£5,521£5,215Blyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,436£2,447£2,311£2,626£2,637£2,491Blyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£1,707£1,715£1,620Blyth and Ashington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,180£2,190£2,068£2,336£2,346£2,216Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£97£97£92Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£186£187£177Blyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£6.38£6.41£6.05Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£663£666£629£728£731£691Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£200£201£189Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£129£129£122Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,096£1,101£1,040£1,286£1,292£1,220Blyth and Ashington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£233£234£221Blyth and Ashington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£269£280£282£266Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£4.38£4.39£4.15Ashfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£7.65£7.69£7.26Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£4.06£4.08£3.85Ashfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.4208.0Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.926.2Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.739.6Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.6109.4Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.9165.0Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.928.1Blyth and Ashington

Total

Ashfield is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Blyth and Ashington on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Ashfield Blyth and Ashington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ashfield £487.4m, Blyth and Ashington £582.5mBlyth and Ashington: £582.5mAshfield: £487.4mBlyth and Ashington: £585.0mAshfield: £489.4mBlyth and Ashington: £552.5mAshfield: £462.3m

    £487.4m£489.4m£462.3mBlyth and Ashington is higher£582.5m£585.0m£552.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ashfield £237.9m, Blyth and Ashington £278.2mBlyth and Ashington: £278.2mAshfield: £237.9mBlyth and Ashington: £279.4mAshfield: £238.9mBlyth and Ashington: £263.9mAshfield: £225.6m

    £237.9m£238.9m£225.6mBlyth and Ashington is higher£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ashfield £147.0m, Blyth and Ashington £180.9mBlyth and Ashington: £180.9mAshfield: £147.0mBlyth and Ashington: £181.7mAshfield: £147.6mBlyth and Ashington: £171.6mAshfield: £139.4m

    £147.0m£147.6m£139.4mBlyth and Ashington is higher£180.9m£181.7m£171.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ashfield £212.9m, Blyth and Ashington £247.6mBlyth and Ashington: £247.6mAshfield: £212.9mBlyth and Ashington: £248.6mAshfield: £213.8mBlyth and Ashington: £234.8mAshfield: £201.9m

    £212.9m£213.8m£201.9mBlyth and Ashington is higher£247.6m£248.6m£234.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ashfield £8.1m, Blyth and Ashington £10.3mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mAshfield: £8.1mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mAshfield: £8.1mBlyth and Ashington: £9.7mAshfield: £7.6m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.6mBlyth and Ashington is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashfield £16.4m, Blyth and Ashington £19.7mBlyth and Ashington: £19.7mAshfield: £16.4mBlyth and Ashington: £19.8mAshfield: £16.5mBlyth and Ashington: £18.7mAshfield: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.5mBlyth and Ashington is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Ashfield £0.54m, Blyth and Ashington £0.68mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mAshfield: £0.54mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mAshfield: £0.54mBlyth and Ashington: £0.64mAshfield: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBlyth and Ashington is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashfield £64.7m, Blyth and Ashington £77.2mBlyth and Ashington: £77.2mAshfield: £64.7mBlyth and Ashington: £77.5mAshfield: £65.0mBlyth and Ashington: £73.2mAshfield: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mBlyth and Ashington is higher£77.2m£77.5m£73.2m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ashfield £18.5m, Blyth and Ashington £21.2mBlyth and Ashington: £21.2mAshfield: £18.5mBlyth and Ashington: £21.3mAshfield: £18.5mBlyth and Ashington: £20.1mAshfield: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mBlyth and Ashington is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashfield £11.0m, Blyth and Ashington £13.6mBlyth and Ashington: £13.6mAshfield: £11.0mBlyth and Ashington: £13.7mAshfield: £11.1mBlyth and Ashington: £12.9mAshfield: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.1m£10.4mBlyth and Ashington is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ashfield £107.0m, Blyth and Ashington £136.3mBlyth and Ashington: £136.3mAshfield: £107.0mBlyth and Ashington: £136.9mAshfield: £107.5mBlyth and Ashington: £129.3mAshfield: £101.5m

    £107.0m£107.5m£101.5mBlyth and Ashington is higher£136.3m£136.9m£129.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ashfield £18.7m, Blyth and Ashington £24.6mBlyth and Ashington: £24.6mAshfield: £18.7mBlyth and Ashington: £24.7mAshfield: £18.7mBlyth and Ashington: £23.4mAshfield: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mBlyth and Ashington is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ashfield £27.7m, Blyth and Ashington £29.7mBlyth and Ashington: £29.7mAshfield: £27.7mBlyth and Ashington: £29.8mAshfield: £27.8mBlyth and Ashington: £28.2mAshfield: £26.2m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.2mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£29.7m£29.8m£28.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ashfield £0.59m, Blyth and Ashington £0.46mBlyth and Ashington: £0.46mAshfield: £0.59mBlyth and Ashington: £0.47mAshfield: £0.60mBlyth and Ashington: £0.44mAshfield: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mAshfield is higher£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ashfield £0.70m, Blyth and Ashington £0.81mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mAshfield: £0.70mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mAshfield: £0.70mBlyth and Ashington: £0.77mAshfield: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mBlyth and Ashington is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ashfield £0.65m, Blyth and Ashington £0.43mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mAshfield: £0.65mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mAshfield: £0.65mBlyth and Ashington: £0.41mAshfield: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mAshfield is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ashfield 18,884, Blyth and Ashington 22,039Blyth and Ashington: 22,039Ashfield: 18,884

    18,884Blyth and Ashington is higher22,039

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ashfield 2,141, Blyth and Ashington 2,772Blyth and Ashington: 2,772Ashfield: 2,141

    2,141Blyth and Ashington is higher2,772

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashfield 3,383, Blyth and Ashington 4,190Blyth and Ashington: 4,190Ashfield: 3,383

    3,383Blyth and Ashington is higher4,190

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashfield 9,232, Blyth and Ashington 11,586Blyth and Ashington: 11,586Ashfield: 9,232

    9,232Blyth and Ashington is higher11,586

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ashfield 13,851, Blyth and Ashington 17,486Blyth and Ashington: 17,486Ashfield: 13,851

    13,851Blyth and Ashington is higher17,486

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashfield 2,334, Blyth and Ashington 2,980Blyth and Ashington: 2,980Ashfield: 2,334

    2,334Blyth and Ashington is higher2,980

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Ashfield and Blyth and Ashington, total
MeasureAshfieldBlyth and AshingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.4m£489.4m£462.3m£582.5m£585.0m£552.5mBlyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£237.9m£238.9m£225.6m£278.2m£279.4m£263.9mBlyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.0m£147.6m£139.4m£180.9m£181.7m£171.6mBlyth and Ashington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m£247.6m£248.6m£234.8mBlyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mBlyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.5m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBlyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBlyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m£77.2m£77.5m£73.2mBlyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.1m£10.4m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBlyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.0m£107.5m£101.5m£136.3m£136.9m£129.3mBlyth and Ashington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mBlyth and Ashington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m£29.7m£29.8m£28.2mBlyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m£0.46m£0.47m£0.44mAshfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBlyth and Ashington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mAshfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,88422,039Blyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1412,772Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3834,190Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,23211,586Blyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,85117,486Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3342,980Blyth and Ashington

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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