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Ashfield and Doncaster Central
Ashfield is higher than Doncaster Central on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.
On 9 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.
Per person in the age group
Ashfield is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Doncaster Central on 9. 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 Doncaster Central
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,991£5,013£4,735Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,660£4,680£4,420
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,728£12,782£12,073Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,714£12,768£12,059
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,461£2,472£2,335Doncaster Central is higher£2,502£2,512£2,373
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,391£11,439£10,805Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,286£11,335£10,706
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£431£433£409Doncaster Central is higher£587£590£557
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£877£881£832Ashfield is higher£807£811£766
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£29£29£27Doncaster Central is higher£33£33£31
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£663£666£629Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£573£575£543
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£189£190£179Ashfield is higher£127£128£121
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£184£185£175Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£146
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,792£1,800£1,700Doncaster Central is higher£1,988£1,996£1,885
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£191£192£181Doncaster Central is higher£227£228£215
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£463£465£439Ashfield is higher£344£346£326
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.93£9.97£9.42Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£8.76£8.80£8.31
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£12£12£11Ashfield is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.62£6.65£6.28Doncaster Central is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,010.4Doncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count1,017.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
114.6Doncaster Central is higher130.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
181.0Ashfield is higher168.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
94.6Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count87.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
231.9Doncaster Central is higher252.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
39.1Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count33.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Ashfield | Doncaster Central | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,991£5,013£4,735 | £4,660£4,680£4,420 | Ashfield |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,728£12,782£12,073 | £12,714£12,768£12,059 | Ashfield |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,461£2,472£2,335 | £2,502£2,512£2,373 | Doncaster Central |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,391£11,439£10,805 | £11,286£11,335£10,706 | Ashfield |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £431£433£409 | £587£590£557 | Doncaster Central |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £877£881£832 | £807£811£766 | Ashfield |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £29£29£27 | £33£33£31 | Doncaster Central |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £663£666£629 | £573£575£543 | Ashfield |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £189£190£179 | £127£128£121 | Ashfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £184£185£175 | £153£154£146 | Ashfield |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,792£1,800£1,700 | £1,988£1,996£1,885 | Doncaster Central |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £191£192£181 | £227£228£215 | Doncaster Central |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £463£465£439 | £344£346£326 | Ashfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.93£9.97£9.42 | £8.76£8.80£8.31 | Ashfield |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £12£12£11 | £7.80£7.83£7.40 | Ashfield |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.62£6.65£6.28 | £7.95£7.98£7.54 | Doncaster Central |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,010.4 | 1,017.4 | Doncaster Central |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 114.6 | 130.4 | Doncaster Central |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 181.0 | 168.1 | Ashfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 94.6 | 87.8 | Ashfield |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 231.9 | 252.7 | Doncaster Central |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 39.1 | 33.5 | Ashfield |
Per resident
Ashfield is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Doncaster Central on 8. 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 Doncaster Central
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,991£5,013£4,735Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,660£4,680£4,420
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,436£2,447£2,311Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,155£2,164£2,044
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,505£1,512£1,428Doncaster Central is higher£1,571£1,577£1,490
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,180£2,190£2,068Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,913£1,921£1,814
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£83£83£78Doncaster Central is higher£99£100£94
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£168£169£159Ashfield is higher£137£137£130
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.55£5.57£5.26Doncaster Central is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£663£666£629Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£573£575£543
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£189£190£179Ashfield is higher£127£128£121
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£113£113£107Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£91
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,096£1,101£1,040Doncaster Central is higher£1,248£1,253£1,184
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£191£192£181Doncaster Central is higher£227£228£215
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£283£284£269Ashfield is higher£216£217£205
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.07£6.10£5.76Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.50£5.53£5.22
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£7.13£7.16£6.76Ashfield is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.62£6.65£6.28Doncaster Central is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
193.4Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count172.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.9Doncaster Central is higher22.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
34.7Ashfield is higher28.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
94.6Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count87.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
141.9Doncaster Central is higher158.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.9Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count21.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Ashfield | Doncaster Central | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,991£5,013£4,735 | £4,660£4,680£4,420 | Ashfield |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,436£2,447£2,311 | £2,155£2,164£2,044 | Ashfield |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,505£1,512£1,428 | £1,571£1,577£1,490 | Doncaster Central |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,180£2,190£2,068 | £1,913£1,921£1,814 | Ashfield |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £83£83£78 | £99£100£94 | Doncaster Central |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £168£169£159 | £137£137£130 | Ashfield |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.55£5.57£5.26 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | Doncaster Central |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £663£666£629 | £573£575£543 | Ashfield |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £189£190£179 | £127£128£121 | Ashfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £113£113£107 | £96£97£91 | Ashfield |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,096£1,101£1,040 | £1,248£1,253£1,184 | Doncaster Central |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £191£192£181 | £227£228£215 | Doncaster Central |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £283£284£269 | £216£217£205 | Ashfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.07£6.10£5.76 | £5.50£5.53£5.22 | Ashfield |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £7.13£7.16£6.76 | £4.90£4.92£4.65 | Ashfield |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.62£6.65£6.28 | £7.95£7.98£7.54 | Doncaster Central |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 193.4 | 172.4 | Ashfield |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.9 | 22.1 | Doncaster Central |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 34.7 | 28.5 | Ashfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 94.6 | 87.8 | Ashfield |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 141.9 | 158.6 | Doncaster Central |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.9 | 21.0 | Ashfield |
Total
Ashfield is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Doncaster Central on 17. 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 Doncaster Central
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£487.4m£489.4m£462.3mDoncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count£552.4m£554.8m£524.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£237.9m£238.9m£225.6mDoncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count£255.4m£256.5m£242.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£147.0m£147.6m£139.4mDoncaster Central is higher£186.2m£187.0m£176.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£212.9m£213.8m£201.9mDoncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count£226.8m£227.7m£215.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.1m£8.1m£7.6mDoncaster Central is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.4m£16.5m£15.5mAshfield is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mDoncaster Central is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mDoncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mAshfield is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.0m£11.1m£10.4mDoncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£107.0m£107.5m£101.5mDoncaster Central is higher£147.9m£148.6m£140.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mDoncaster Central is higher£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£27.7m£27.8m£26.2mAshfield is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mDoncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mAshfield is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mDoncaster Central is higher£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,884Doncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count20,441
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,141Doncaster Central is higher2,619
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,383Ashfield is higher3,377
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
9,232Doncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count10,403
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
13,851Doncaster Central is higher18,805
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,334Doncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count2,492
Show the numbers
| Measure | Ashfield | Doncaster Central | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £487.4m£489.4m£462.3m | £552.4m£554.8m£524.0m | Doncaster Central |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £237.9m£238.9m£225.6m | £255.4m£256.5m£242.3m | Doncaster Central |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £147.0m£147.6m£139.4m | £186.2m£187.0m£176.6m | Doncaster Central |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £212.9m£213.8m£201.9m | £226.8m£227.7m£215.1m | Doncaster Central |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.1m£8.1m£7.6m | £11.8m£11.8m£11.2m | Doncaster Central |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.4m£16.5m£15.5m | £16.2m£16.3m£15.4m | Ashfield |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | £0.66m£0.66m£0.62m | Doncaster Central |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £64.7m£65.0m£61.4m | £67.9m£68.2m£64.4m | Doncaster Central |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.5m£18.5m£17.5m | £15.1m£15.2m£14.3m | Ashfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.0m£11.1m£10.4m | £11.4m£11.5m£10.8m | Doncaster Central |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £107.0m£107.5m£101.5m | £147.9m£148.6m£140.3m | Doncaster Central |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £18.7m£18.7m£17.7m | £26.9m£27.0m£25.5m | Doncaster Central |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £27.7m£27.8m£26.2m | £25.6m£25.7m£24.3m | Ashfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.59m£0.60m£0.56m | £0.65m£0.66m£0.62m | Doncaster Central |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.70m£0.70m£0.66m | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | Ashfield |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | £0.94m£0.95m£0.89m | Doncaster Central |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,884 | 20,441 | Doncaster Central |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,141 | 2,619 | Doncaster Central |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,383 | 3,377 | Ashfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 9,232 | 10,403 | Doncaster Central |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 13,851 | 18,805 | Doncaster Central |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,334 | 2,492 | Doncaster Central |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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