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Ashfield and Cannock Chase

97,640 and 104,088 residents (mid-2024).

Ashfield is higher than Cannock Chase on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 18 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase on 4. 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 Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashfield £4,991, Cannock Chase £4,491Cannock Chase: £4,491Ashfield: £4,991Cannock Chase: £4,510Ashfield: £5,013Cannock Chase: £4,260Ashfield: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735Ashfield is higher£4,491£4,510£4,260

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ashfield £12,728, Cannock Chase £12,841Cannock Chase: £12,841Ashfield: £12,728Cannock Chase: £12,896Ashfield: £12,782Cannock Chase: £12,181Ashfield: £12,073

    £12,728£12,782£12,073Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£12,841£12,896£12,181

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £2,461, Cannock Chase £1,954Cannock Chase: £1,954Ashfield: £2,461Cannock Chase: £1,962Ashfield: £2,472Cannock Chase: £1,854Ashfield: £2,335

    £2,461£2,472£2,335Ashfield is higher£1,954£1,962£1,854

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ashfield £11,391, Cannock Chase £11,628Cannock Chase: £11,628Ashfield: £11,391Cannock Chase: £11,677Ashfield: £11,439Cannock Chase: £11,030Ashfield: £10,805

    £11,391£11,439£10,805Cannock Chase is higher£11,628£11,677£11,030

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ashfield £431, Cannock Chase £411Cannock Chase: £411Ashfield: £431Cannock Chase: £413Ashfield: £433Cannock Chase: £390Ashfield: £409

    £431£433£409Ashfield is higher£411£413£390

  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, Cannock Chase £773Cannock Chase: £773Ashfield: £877Cannock Chase: £777Ashfield: £881Cannock Chase: £733Ashfield: £832

    £877£881£832Ashfield is higher£773£777£733

  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, Cannock Chase £29Cannock Chase: £29Ashfield: £29Cannock Chase: £29Ashfield: £29Cannock Chase: £28Ashfield: £27

    £29£29£27Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £663, Cannock Chase £546Cannock Chase: £546Ashfield: £663Cannock Chase: £548Ashfield: £666Cannock Chase: £518Ashfield: £629

    £663£666£629Ashfield is higher£546£548£518

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £189, Cannock Chase £147Cannock Chase: £147Ashfield: £189Cannock Chase: £148Ashfield: £190Cannock Chase: £139Ashfield: £179

    £189£190£179Ashfield is higher£147£148£139

  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, Cannock Chase £148Cannock Chase: £148Ashfield: £184Cannock Chase: £148Ashfield: £185Cannock Chase: £140Ashfield: £175

    £184£185£175Ashfield is higher£148£148£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £1,792, Cannock Chase £1,464Cannock Chase: £1,464Ashfield: £1,792Cannock Chase: £1,471Ashfield: £1,800Cannock Chase: £1,389Ashfield: £1,700

    £1,792£1,800£1,700Ashfield is higher£1,464£1,471£1,389

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashfield £191, Cannock Chase £164Cannock Chase: £164Ashfield: £191Cannock Chase: £164Ashfield: £192Cannock Chase: £155Ashfield: £181

    £191£192£181Ashfield is higher£164£164£155

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £463, Cannock Chase £326Cannock Chase: £326Ashfield: £463Cannock Chase: £328Ashfield: £465Cannock Chase: £310Ashfield: £439

    £463£465£439Ashfield is higher£326£328£310

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £9.93, Cannock Chase £6.42Cannock Chase: £6.42Ashfield: £9.93Cannock Chase: £6.45Ashfield: £9.97Cannock Chase: £6.09Ashfield: £9.42

    £9.93£9.97£9.42Ashfield is higher£6.42£6.45£6.09

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £12, Cannock Chase £9.30Cannock Chase: £9.30Ashfield: £12Cannock Chase: £9.34Ashfield: £12Cannock Chase: £8.82Ashfield: £11

    £12£12£11Ashfield is higher£9.30£9.34£8.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashfield £6.62, Cannock Chase £5.62Cannock Chase: £5.62Ashfield: £6.62Cannock Chase: £5.64Ashfield: £6.65Cannock Chase: £5.33Ashfield: £6.28

    £6.62£6.65£6.28Ashfield is higher£5.62£5.64£5.33

  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, Cannock Chase 1,012.9Cannock Chase: 1,012.9Ashfield: 1,010.4

    1,010.4Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count1,012.9

  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, Cannock Chase 110.5Cannock Chase: 110.5Ashfield: 114.6

    114.6Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count110.5

  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, Cannock Chase 164.4Cannock Chase: 164.4Ashfield: 181.0

    181.0Ashfield is higher164.4

  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, Cannock Chase 79.4Cannock Chase: 79.4Ashfield: 94.6

    94.6Ashfield is higher79.4

  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, Cannock Chase 187.6Cannock Chase: 187.6Ashfield: 231.9

    231.9Ashfield is higher187.6

  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, Cannock Chase 31.6Cannock Chase: 31.6Ashfield: 39.1

    39.1Ashfield is higher31.6

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Ashfield and Cannock Chase, per person in the age group
MeasureAshfieldCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£4,491£4,510£4,260Ashfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,728£12,782£12,073£12,841£12,896£12,181Cannock Chase
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,461£2,472£2,335£1,954£1,962£1,854Ashfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,391£11,439£10,805£11,628£11,677£11,030Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£431£433£409£411£413£390Ashfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£881£832£773£777£733Ashfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£29£29£28Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£663£666£629£546£548£518Ashfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£147£148£139Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£148£148£140Ashfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,792£1,800£1,700£1,464£1,471£1,389Ashfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£164£164£155Ashfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£463£465£439£326£328£310Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.93£9.97£9.42£6.42£6.45£6.09Ashfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£9.30£9.34£8.82Ashfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£5.62£5.64£5.33Ashfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.41,012.9Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.6110.5Ashfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.0164.4Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.679.4Ashfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026231.9187.6Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.131.6Ashfield

Per resident

Ashfield is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase on 1. 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 Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashfield £4,991, Cannock Chase £4,491Cannock Chase: £4,491Ashfield: £4,991Cannock Chase: £4,510Ashfield: £5,013Cannock Chase: £4,260Ashfield: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735Ashfield is higher£4,491£4,510£4,260

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ashfield £2,436, Cannock Chase £2,410Cannock Chase: £2,410Ashfield: £2,436Cannock Chase: £2,420Ashfield: £2,447Cannock Chase: £2,286Ashfield: £2,311

    £2,436£2,447£2,311Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,410£2,420£2,286

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ashfield £1,505, Cannock Chase £1,219Cannock Chase: £1,219Ashfield: £1,505Cannock Chase: £1,224Ashfield: £1,512Cannock Chase: £1,156Ashfield: £1,428

    £1,505£1,512£1,428Ashfield is higher£1,219£1,224£1,156

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ashfield £2,180, Cannock Chase £2,182Cannock Chase: £2,182Ashfield: £2,180Cannock Chase: £2,192Ashfield: £2,190Cannock Chase: £2,070Ashfield: £2,068

    £2,180£2,190£2,068Cannock Chase is higher£2,182£2,192£2,070

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ashfield £83, Cannock Chase £77Cannock Chase: £77Ashfield: £83Cannock Chase: £77Ashfield: £83Cannock Chase: £73Ashfield: £78

    £83£83£78Ashfield is higher£77£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £168, Cannock Chase £145Cannock Chase: £145Ashfield: £168Cannock Chase: £146Ashfield: £169Cannock Chase: £138Ashfield: £159

    £168£169£159Ashfield is higher£145£146£138

  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, Cannock Chase £5.47Cannock Chase: £5.47Ashfield: £5.55Cannock Chase: £5.49Ashfield: £5.57Cannock Chase: £5.19Ashfield: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.47£5.49£5.19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £663, Cannock Chase £546Cannock Chase: £546Ashfield: £663Cannock Chase: £548Ashfield: £666Cannock Chase: £518Ashfield: £629

    £663£666£629Ashfield is higher£546£548£518

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £189, Cannock Chase £147Cannock Chase: £147Ashfield: £189Cannock Chase: £148Ashfield: £190Cannock Chase: £139Ashfield: £179

    £189£190£179Ashfield is higher£147£148£139

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ashfield £113, Cannock Chase £92Cannock Chase: £92Ashfield: £113Cannock Chase: £92Ashfield: £113Cannock Chase: £87Ashfield: £107

    £113£113£107Ashfield is higher£92£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ashfield £1,096, Cannock Chase £913Cannock Chase: £913Ashfield: £1,096Cannock Chase: £917Ashfield: £1,101Cannock Chase: £866Ashfield: £1,040

    £1,096£1,101£1,040Ashfield is higher£913£917£866

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashfield £191, Cannock Chase £164Cannock Chase: £164Ashfield: £191Cannock Chase: £164Ashfield: £192Cannock Chase: £155Ashfield: £181

    £191£192£181Ashfield is higher£164£164£155

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ashfield £283, Cannock Chase £204Cannock Chase: £204Ashfield: £283Cannock Chase: £204Ashfield: £284Cannock Chase: £193Ashfield: £269

    £283£284£269Ashfield is higher£204£204£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ashfield £6.07, Cannock Chase £4.01Cannock Chase: £4.01Ashfield: £6.07Cannock Chase: £4.02Ashfield: £6.10Cannock Chase: £3.80Ashfield: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Ashfield is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ashfield £7.13, Cannock Chase £5.80Cannock Chase: £5.80Ashfield: £7.13Cannock Chase: £5.82Ashfield: £7.16Cannock Chase: £5.50Ashfield: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Ashfield is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashfield £6.62, Cannock Chase £5.62Cannock Chase: £5.62Ashfield: £6.62Cannock Chase: £5.64Ashfield: £6.65Cannock Chase: £5.33Ashfield: £6.28

    £6.62£6.65£6.28Ashfield is higher£5.62£5.64£5.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 193.4, Cannock Chase 190.1Cannock Chase: 190.1Ashfield: 193.4

    193.4Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count190.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 21.9, Cannock Chase 20.7Cannock Chase: 20.7Ashfield: 21.9

    21.9Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count20.7

  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, Cannock Chase 30.9Cannock Chase: 30.9Ashfield: 34.7

    34.7Ashfield is higher30.9

  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, Cannock Chase 79.4Cannock Chase: 79.4Ashfield: 94.6

    94.6Ashfield is higher79.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 141.9, Cannock Chase 117.0Cannock Chase: 117.0Ashfield: 141.9

    141.9Ashfield is higher117.0

  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, Cannock Chase 19.7Cannock Chase: 19.7Ashfield: 23.9

    23.9Ashfield is higher19.7

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Ashfield and Cannock Chase, per resident
MeasureAshfieldCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£4,491£4,510£4,260Ashfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,436£2,447£2,311£2,410£2,420£2,286Ashfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£1,219£1,224£1,156Ashfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,180£2,190£2,068£2,182£2,192£2,070Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£77£77£73Ashfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£145£146£138Ashfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£5.47£5.49£5.19Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£663£666£629£546£548£518Ashfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£147£148£139Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£92£92£87Ashfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,096£1,101£1,040£913£917£866Ashfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£164£164£155Ashfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£269£204£204£193Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£4.01£4.02£3.80Ashfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£5.80£5.82£5.50Ashfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£5.62£5.64£5.33Ashfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.4190.1Ashfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.920.7Ashfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.730.9Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.679.4Ashfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.9117.0Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.919.7Ashfield

Total

Ashfield is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase on 5. 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 Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ashfield £487.4m, Cannock Chase £467.5mCannock Chase: £467.5mAshfield: £487.4mCannock Chase: £469.5mAshfield: £489.4mCannock Chase: £443.4mAshfield: £462.3m

    £487.4m£489.4m£462.3mAshfield is higher£467.5m£469.5m£443.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ashfield £237.9m, Cannock Chase £250.9mCannock Chase: £250.9mAshfield: £237.9mCannock Chase: £251.9mAshfield: £238.9mCannock Chase: £238.0mAshfield: £225.6m

    £237.9m£238.9m£225.6mCannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£250.9m£251.9m£238.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ashfield £147.0m, Cannock Chase £126.8mCannock Chase: £126.8mAshfield: £147.0mCannock Chase: £127.4mAshfield: £147.6mCannock Chase: £120.3mAshfield: £139.4m

    £147.0m£147.6m£139.4mAshfield is higher£126.8m£127.4m£120.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ashfield £212.9m, Cannock Chase £227.2mCannock Chase: £227.2mAshfield: £212.9mCannock Chase: £228.1mAshfield: £213.8mCannock Chase: £215.5mAshfield: £201.9m

    £212.9m£213.8m£201.9mCannock Chase is higher£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ashfield £8.1m, Cannock Chase £8.0mCannock Chase: £8.0mAshfield: £8.1mCannock Chase: £8.1mAshfield: £8.1mCannock Chase: £7.6mAshfield: £7.6m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.6mAshfield is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashfield £16.4m, Cannock Chase £15.1mCannock Chase: £15.1mAshfield: £16.4mCannock Chase: £15.2mAshfield: £16.5mCannock Chase: £14.3mAshfield: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.5mAshfield is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

  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, Cannock Chase £0.57mCannock Chase: £0.57mAshfield: £0.54mCannock Chase: £0.57mAshfield: £0.54mCannock Chase: £0.54mAshfield: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mCannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashfield £64.7m, Cannock Chase £56.8mCannock Chase: £56.8mAshfield: £64.7mCannock Chase: £57.1mAshfield: £65.0mCannock Chase: £53.9mAshfield: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mAshfield is higher£56.8m£57.1m£53.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ashfield £18.5m, Cannock Chase £15.3mCannock Chase: £15.3mAshfield: £18.5mCannock Chase: £15.4mAshfield: £18.5mCannock Chase: £14.5mAshfield: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mAshfield is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashfield £11.0m, Cannock Chase £9.6mCannock Chase: £9.6mAshfield: £11.0mCannock Chase: £9.6mAshfield: £11.1mCannock Chase: £9.1mAshfield: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.1m£10.4mAshfield is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ashfield £107.0m, Cannock Chase £95.1mCannock Chase: £95.1mAshfield: £107.0mCannock Chase: £95.5mAshfield: £107.5mCannock Chase: £90.2mAshfield: £101.5m

    £107.0m£107.5m£101.5mAshfield is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ashfield £18.7m, Cannock Chase £17.0mCannock Chase: £17.0mAshfield: £18.7mCannock Chase: £17.1mAshfield: £18.7mCannock Chase: £16.2mAshfield: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mAshfield is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ashfield £27.7m, Cannock Chase £21.2mCannock Chase: £21.2mAshfield: £27.7mCannock Chase: £21.3mAshfield: £27.8mCannock Chase: £20.1mAshfield: £26.2m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.2mAshfield is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ashfield £0.59m, Cannock Chase £0.42mCannock Chase: £0.42mAshfield: £0.59mCannock Chase: £0.42mAshfield: £0.60mCannock Chase: £0.40mAshfield: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mAshfield is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ashfield £0.70m, Cannock Chase £0.60mCannock Chase: £0.60mAshfield: £0.70mCannock Chase: £0.61mAshfield: £0.70mCannock Chase: £0.57mAshfield: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mAshfield is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ashfield £0.65m, Cannock Chase £0.58mCannock Chase: £0.58mAshfield: £0.65mCannock Chase: £0.59mAshfield: £0.65mCannock Chase: £0.55mAshfield: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mAshfield is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ashfield 18,884, Cannock Chase 19,787Cannock Chase: 19,787Ashfield: 18,884

    18,884Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count19,787

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ashfield 2,141, Cannock Chase 2,159Cannock Chase: 2,159Ashfield: 2,141

    2,141Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count2,159

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashfield 3,383, Cannock Chase 3,211Cannock Chase: 3,211Ashfield: 3,383

    3,383Ashfield is higher3,211

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashfield 9,232, Cannock Chase 8,262Cannock Chase: 8,262Ashfield: 9,232

    9,232Ashfield is higher8,262

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ashfield 13,851, Cannock Chase 12,175Cannock Chase: 12,175Ashfield: 13,851

    13,851Ashfield is higher12,175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashfield 2,334, Cannock Chase 2,054Cannock Chase: 2,054Ashfield: 2,334

    2,334Ashfield is higher2,054

Show the numbers
Ashfield and Cannock Chase, total
MeasureAshfieldCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.4m£489.4m£462.3m£467.5m£469.5m£443.4mAshfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£237.9m£238.9m£225.6m£250.9m£251.9m£238.0mCannock Chase
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.0m£147.6m£139.4m£126.8m£127.4m£120.3mAshfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m£227.2m£228.1m£215.5mCannock Chase
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mAshfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.5m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mAshfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m£56.8m£57.1m£53.9mAshfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mAshfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.1m£10.4m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mAshfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.0m£107.5m£101.5m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mAshfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£17.0m£17.1m£16.2mAshfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mAshfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mAshfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mAshfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mAshfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,88419,787Cannock Chase
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1412,159Cannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3833,211Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,2328,262Ashfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,85112,175Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3342,054Ashfield

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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