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Ashfield and Houghton and Sunderland South

97,640 and 106,116 residents (mid-2024).

Ashfield is higher than Houghton and Sunderland South on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 0 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 1 of 22 measures, and Houghton and Sunderland South on 21. 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 Houghton and Sunderland South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashfield £4,991, Houghton and Sunderland South £5,574Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,574Ashfield: £4,991Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,598Ashfield: £5,013Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,287Ashfield: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£5,574£5,598£5,287

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ashfield £12,728, Houghton and Sunderland South £13,008Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,008Ashfield: £12,728Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,063Ashfield: £12,782Houghton and Sunderland South: £12,338Ashfield: £12,073

    £12,728£12,782£12,073Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£13,008£13,063£12,338

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £2,461, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,870Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,870Ashfield: £2,461Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,883Ashfield: £2,472Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,723Ashfield: £2,335

    £2,461£2,472£2,335Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£2,870£2,883£2,723

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ashfield £11,391, Houghton and Sunderland South £11,384Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,384Ashfield: £11,391Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,433Ashfield: £11,439Houghton and Sunderland South: £10,798Ashfield: £10,805

    £11,391£11,439£10,805Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,384£11,433£10,798

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ashfield £431, Houghton and Sunderland South £622Houghton and Sunderland South: £622Ashfield: £431Houghton and Sunderland South: £624Ashfield: £433Houghton and Sunderland South: £590Ashfield: £409

    £431£433£409Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£622£624£590

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South £961Houghton and Sunderland South: £961Ashfield: £877Houghton and Sunderland South: £965Ashfield: £881Houghton and Sunderland South: £911Ashfield: £832

    £877£881£832Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£961£965£911

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South £41Houghton and Sunderland South: £41Ashfield: £29Houghton and Sunderland South: £41Ashfield: £29Houghton and Sunderland South: £39Ashfield: £27

    £29£29£27Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£41£41£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £663, Houghton and Sunderland South £764Houghton and Sunderland South: £764Ashfield: £663Houghton and Sunderland South: £767Ashfield: £666Houghton and Sunderland South: £725Ashfield: £629

    £663£666£629Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£764£767£725

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £189, Houghton and Sunderland South £207Houghton and Sunderland South: £207Ashfield: £189Houghton and Sunderland South: £208Ashfield: £190Houghton and Sunderland South: £197Ashfield: £179

    £189£190£179Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£207£208£197

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South £221Houghton and Sunderland South: £221Ashfield: £184Houghton and Sunderland South: £222Ashfield: £185Houghton and Sunderland South: £210Ashfield: £175

    £184£185£175Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£221£222£210

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £1,792, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,135Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,135Ashfield: £1,792Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,144Ashfield: £1,800Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,025Ashfield: £1,700

    £1,792£1,800£1,700Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£2,135£2,144£2,025

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashfield £191, Houghton and Sunderland South £261Houghton and Sunderland South: £261Ashfield: £191Houghton and Sunderland South: £263Ashfield: £192Houghton and Sunderland South: £248Ashfield: £181

    £191£192£181Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£261£263£248

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £463, Houghton and Sunderland South £488Houghton and Sunderland South: £488Ashfield: £463Houghton and Sunderland South: £490Ashfield: £465Houghton and Sunderland South: £463Ashfield: £439

    £463£465£439Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£488£490£463

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £9.93, Houghton and Sunderland South £13Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Ashfield: £9.93Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Ashfield: £9.97Houghton and Sunderland South: £12Ashfield: £9.42

    £9.93£9.97£9.42Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£13£13£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £12, Houghton and Sunderland South £13Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Ashfield: £12Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Ashfield: £12Houghton and Sunderland South: £12Ashfield: £11

    £12£12£11Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashfield £6.62, Houghton and Sunderland South £7.99Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.99Ashfield: £6.62Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.03Ashfield: £6.65Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.58Ashfield: £6.28

    £6.62£6.65£6.28Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.99£8.03£7.58

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South 1,017.6Houghton and Sunderland South: 1,017.6Ashfield: 1,010.4

    1,010.4Houghton and Sunderland South is higher1,017.6

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South 164.1Houghton and Sunderland South: 164.1Ashfield: 114.6

    114.6Houghton and Sunderland South is higher164.1

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South 200.5Houghton and Sunderland South: 200.5Ashfield: 181.0

    181.0Houghton and Sunderland South is higher200.5

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South 117.0Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0Ashfield: 94.6

    94.6Houghton and Sunderland South is higher117.0

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South 265.5Houghton and Sunderland South: 265.5Ashfield: 231.9

    231.9Houghton and Sunderland South is higher265.5

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South 47.9Houghton and Sunderland South: 47.9Ashfield: 39.1

    39.1Houghton and Sunderland South is higher47.9

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Ashfield and Houghton and Sunderland South, per person in the age group
MeasureAshfieldHoughton and Sunderland SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£5,574£5,598£5,287Houghton and Sunderland South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,728£12,782£12,073£13,008£13,063£12,338Houghton and Sunderland South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,461£2,472£2,335£2,870£2,883£2,723Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,391£11,439£10,805£11,384£11,433£10,798Ashfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£431£433£409£622£624£590Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£881£832£961£965£911Houghton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£41£41£39Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£663£666£629£764£767£725Houghton and Sunderland South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£207£208£197Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£221£222£210Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,792£1,800£1,700£2,135£2,144£2,025Houghton and Sunderland South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£261£263£248Houghton and Sunderland South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£463£465£439£488£490£463Houghton and Sunderland South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.93£9.97£9.42£13£13£12Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£13£13£12Houghton and Sunderland South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£7.99£8.03£7.58Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.41,017.6Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.6164.1Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.0200.5Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.6117.0Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026231.9265.5Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.147.9Houghton and Sunderland South

Per resident

Ashfield is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Houghton and Sunderland South on 22. 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 Houghton and Sunderland South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashfield £4,991, Houghton and Sunderland South £5,574Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,574Ashfield: £4,991Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,598Ashfield: £5,013Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,287Ashfield: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£5,574£5,598£5,287

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ashfield £2,436, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,579Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,579Ashfield: £2,436Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,590Ashfield: £2,447Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,447Ashfield: £2,311

    £2,436£2,447£2,311Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£2,579£2,590£2,447

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ashfield £1,505, Houghton and Sunderland South £1,754Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,754Ashfield: £1,505Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,762Ashfield: £1,512Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,664Ashfield: £1,428

    £1,505£1,512£1,428Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£1,754£1,762£1,664

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ashfield £2,180, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,258Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,258Ashfield: £2,180Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,267Ashfield: £2,190Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,141Ashfield: £2,068

    £2,180£2,190£2,068Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£2,258£2,267£2,141

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ashfield £83, Houghton and Sunderland South £123Houghton and Sunderland South: £123Ashfield: £83Houghton and Sunderland South: £124Ashfield: £83Houghton and Sunderland South: £117Ashfield: £78

    £83£83£78Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£123£124£117

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £168, Houghton and Sunderland South £190Houghton and Sunderland South: £190Ashfield: £168Houghton and Sunderland South: £191Ashfield: £169Houghton and Sunderland South: £181Ashfield: £159

    £168£169£159Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£190£191£181

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South £8.14Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.14Ashfield: £5.55Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.17Ashfield: £5.57Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.72Ashfield: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £663, Houghton and Sunderland South £764Houghton and Sunderland South: £764Ashfield: £663Houghton and Sunderland South: £767Ashfield: £666Houghton and Sunderland South: £725Ashfield: £629

    £663£666£629Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£764£767£725

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £189, Houghton and Sunderland South £207Houghton and Sunderland South: £207Ashfield: £189Houghton and Sunderland South: £208Ashfield: £190Houghton and Sunderland South: £197Ashfield: £179

    £189£190£179Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£207£208£197

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ashfield £113, Houghton and Sunderland South £135Houghton and Sunderland South: £135Ashfield: £113Houghton and Sunderland South: £136Ashfield: £113Houghton and Sunderland South: £128Ashfield: £107

    £113£113£107Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£135£136£128

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ashfield £1,096, Houghton and Sunderland South £1,305Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,305Ashfield: £1,096Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,310Ashfield: £1,101Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,238Ashfield: £1,040

    £1,096£1,101£1,040Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£1,305£1,310£1,238

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashfield £191, Houghton and Sunderland South £261Houghton and Sunderland South: £261Ashfield: £191Houghton and Sunderland South: £263Ashfield: £192Houghton and Sunderland South: £248Ashfield: £181

    £191£192£181Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£261£263£248

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ashfield £283, Houghton and Sunderland South £298Houghton and Sunderland South: £298Ashfield: £283Houghton and Sunderland South: £300Ashfield: £284Houghton and Sunderland South: £283Ashfield: £269

    £283£284£269Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£298£300£283

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ashfield £6.07, Houghton and Sunderland South £7.78Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.78Ashfield: £6.07Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.81Ashfield: £6.10Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.38Ashfield: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.78£7.81£7.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ashfield £7.13, Houghton and Sunderland South £7.79Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.79Ashfield: £7.13Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.82Ashfield: £7.16Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.39Ashfield: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.79£7.82£7.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashfield £6.62, Houghton and Sunderland South £7.99Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.99Ashfield: £6.62Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.03Ashfield: £6.65Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.58Ashfield: £6.28

    £6.62£6.65£6.28Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.99£8.03£7.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 193.4, Houghton and Sunderland South 201.8Houghton and Sunderland South: 201.8Ashfield: 193.4

    193.4Houghton and Sunderland South is higher201.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 21.9, Houghton and Sunderland South 32.6Houghton and Sunderland South: 32.6Ashfield: 21.9

    21.9Houghton and Sunderland South is higher32.6

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South 39.8Houghton and Sunderland South: 39.8Ashfield: 34.7

    34.7Houghton and Sunderland South is higher39.8

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South 117.0Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0Ashfield: 94.6

    94.6Houghton and Sunderland South is higher117.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 141.9, Houghton and Sunderland South 162.3Houghton and Sunderland South: 162.3Ashfield: 141.9

    141.9Houghton and Sunderland South is higher162.3

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South 29.3Houghton and Sunderland South: 29.3Ashfield: 23.9

    23.9Houghton and Sunderland South is higher29.3

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Ashfield and Houghton and Sunderland South, per resident
MeasureAshfieldHoughton and Sunderland SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£5,574£5,598£5,287Houghton and Sunderland South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,436£2,447£2,311£2,579£2,590£2,447Houghton and Sunderland South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£1,754£1,762£1,664Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,180£2,190£2,068£2,258£2,267£2,141Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£123£124£117Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£190£191£181Houghton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£8.14£8.17£7.72Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£663£666£629£764£767£725Houghton and Sunderland South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£207£208£197Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£135£136£128Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,096£1,101£1,040£1,305£1,310£1,238Houghton and Sunderland South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£261£263£248Houghton and Sunderland South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£269£298£300£283Houghton and Sunderland South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£7.78£7.81£7.38Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£7.79£7.82£7.39Houghton and Sunderland South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£7.99£8.03£7.58Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.4201.8Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.932.6Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.739.8Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.6117.0Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.9162.3Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.929.3Houghton and Sunderland South

Total

Ashfield is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Houghton and Sunderland South on 22. 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 Houghton and Sunderland South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ashfield £487.4m, Houghton and Sunderland South £591.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £591.5mAshfield: £487.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £594.0mAshfield: £489.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £561.1mAshfield: £462.3m

    £487.4m£489.4m£462.3mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£591.5m£594.0m£561.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ashfield £237.9m, Houghton and Sunderland South £273.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £273.7mAshfield: £237.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £274.9mAshfield: £238.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £259.6mAshfield: £225.6m

    £237.9m£238.9m£225.6mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£273.7m£274.9m£259.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ashfield £147.0m, Houghton and Sunderland South £186.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.1mAshfield: £147.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.9mAshfield: £147.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £176.6mAshfield: £139.4m

    £147.0m£147.6m£139.4mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£186.1m£186.9m£176.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ashfield £212.9m, Houghton and Sunderland South £239.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £239.6mAshfield: £212.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £240.6mAshfield: £213.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £227.2mAshfield: £201.9m

    £212.9m£213.8m£201.9mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£239.6m£240.6m£227.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ashfield £8.1m, Houghton and Sunderland South £13.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.1mAshfield: £8.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.1mAshfield: £8.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £12.4mAshfield: £7.6m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.6mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashfield £16.4m, Houghton and Sunderland South £20.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.2mAshfield: £16.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.3mAshfield: £16.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £19.2mAshfield: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.5mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  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, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.86mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.86mAshfield: £0.54mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.87mAshfield: £0.54mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.82mAshfield: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashfield £64.7m, Houghton and Sunderland South £81.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.1mAshfield: £64.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.4mAshfield: £65.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £76.9mAshfield: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ashfield £18.5m, Houghton and Sunderland South £22.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.0mAshfield: £18.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.1mAshfield: £18.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.9mAshfield: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashfield £11.0m, Houghton and Sunderland South £14.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mAshfield: £11.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mAshfield: £11.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.6mAshfield: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.1m£10.4mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ashfield £107.0m, Houghton and Sunderland South £138.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £138.5mAshfield: £107.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £139.0mAshfield: £107.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £131.3mAshfield: £101.5m

    £107.0m£107.5m£101.5mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£138.5m£139.0m£131.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ashfield £18.7m, Houghton and Sunderland South £27.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £27.7mAshfield: £18.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £27.9mAshfield: £18.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £26.3mAshfield: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£27.7m£27.9m£26.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ashfield £27.7m, Houghton and Sunderland South £31.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.7mAshfield: £27.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.8mAshfield: £27.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £30.0mAshfield: £26.2m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.2mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ashfield £0.59m, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.83mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mAshfield: £0.59mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mAshfield: £0.60mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.78mAshfield: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ashfield £0.70m, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.83mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mAshfield: £0.70mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mAshfield: £0.70mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.78mAshfield: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ashfield £0.65m, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.85mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.85mAshfield: £0.65mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.85mAshfield: £0.65mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.80mAshfield: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ashfield 18,884, Houghton and Sunderland South 21,414Houghton and Sunderland South: 21,414Ashfield: 18,884

    18,884Houghton and Sunderland South is higher21,414

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ashfield 2,141, Houghton and Sunderland South 3,454Houghton and Sunderland South: 3,454Ashfield: 2,141

    2,141Houghton and Sunderland South is higher3,454

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashfield 3,383, Houghton and Sunderland South 4,220Houghton and Sunderland South: 4,220Ashfield: 3,383

    3,383Houghton and Sunderland South is higher4,220

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashfield 9,232, Houghton and Sunderland South 12,416Houghton and Sunderland South: 12,416Ashfield: 9,232

    9,232Houghton and Sunderland South is higher12,416

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ashfield 13,851, Houghton and Sunderland South 17,218Houghton and Sunderland South: 17,218Ashfield: 13,851

    13,851Houghton and Sunderland South is higher17,218

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashfield 2,334, Houghton and Sunderland South 3,105Houghton and Sunderland South: 3,105Ashfield: 2,334

    2,334Houghton and Sunderland South is higher3,105

Show the numbers
Ashfield and Houghton and Sunderland South, total
MeasureAshfieldHoughton and Sunderland SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.4m£489.4m£462.3m£591.5m£594.0m£561.1mHoughton and Sunderland South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£237.9m£238.9m£225.6m£273.7m£274.9m£259.6mHoughton and Sunderland South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.0m£147.6m£139.4m£186.1m£186.9m£176.6mHoughton and Sunderland South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m£239.6m£240.6m£227.2mHoughton and Sunderland South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mHoughton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.5m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mHoughton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mHoughton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m£81.1m£81.4m£76.9mHoughton and Sunderland South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mHoughton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.1m£10.4m£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mHoughton and Sunderland South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.0m£107.5m£101.5m£138.5m£139.0m£131.3mHoughton and Sunderland South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£27.7m£27.9m£26.3mHoughton and Sunderland South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m£31.7m£31.8m£30.0mHoughton and Sunderland South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.85m£0.85m£0.80mHoughton and Sunderland South
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,88421,414Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1413,454Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3834,220Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,23212,416Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,85117,218Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3343,105Houghton and Sunderland South

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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