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Ashfield and Rossendale and Darwen

97,640 and 104,420 residents (mid-2024).

Ashfield is higher than Rossendale and Darwen on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 19 of 22 measures, and Rossendale and Darwen on 3. 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 Rossendale and Darwen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashfield £4,991, Rossendale and Darwen £4,451Rossendale and Darwen: £4,451Ashfield: £4,991Rossendale and Darwen: £4,470Ashfield: £5,013Rossendale and Darwen: £4,222Ashfield: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735Ashfield is higher£4,451£4,470£4,222

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ashfield £12,728, Rossendale and Darwen £13,020Rossendale and Darwen: £13,020Ashfield: £12,728Rossendale and Darwen: £13,076Ashfield: £12,782Rossendale and Darwen: £12,351Ashfield: £12,073

    £12,728£12,782£12,073Rossendale and Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£13,020£13,076£12,351

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £2,461, Rossendale and Darwen £2,072Rossendale and Darwen: £2,072Ashfield: £2,461Rossendale and Darwen: £2,081Ashfield: £2,472Rossendale and Darwen: £1,965Ashfield: £2,335

    £2,461£2,472£2,335Ashfield is higher£2,072£2,081£1,965

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ashfield £11,391, Rossendale and Darwen £11,821Rossendale and Darwen: £11,821Ashfield: £11,391Rossendale and Darwen: £11,872Ashfield: £11,439Rossendale and Darwen: £11,213Ashfield: £10,805

    £11,391£11,439£10,805Rossendale and Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£11,821£11,872£11,213

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ashfield £431, Rossendale and Darwen £431Rossendale and Darwen: £431Ashfield: £431Rossendale and Darwen: £433Ashfield: £433Rossendale and Darwen: £409Ashfield: £409

    £431£433£409Ashfield is higher£431£433£409

  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, Rossendale and Darwen £740Rossendale and Darwen: £740Ashfield: £877Rossendale and Darwen: £743Ashfield: £881Rossendale and Darwen: £702Ashfield: £832

    £877£881£832Ashfield is higher£740£743£702

  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, Rossendale and Darwen £29Rossendale and Darwen: £29Ashfield: £29Rossendale and Darwen: £29Ashfield: £29Rossendale and Darwen: £27Ashfield: £27

    £29£29£27Ashfield is higher£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £663, Rossendale and Darwen £516Rossendale and Darwen: £516Ashfield: £663Rossendale and Darwen: £518Ashfield: £666Rossendale and Darwen: £490Ashfield: £629

    £663£666£629Ashfield is higher£516£518£490

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £189, Rossendale and Darwen £150Rossendale and Darwen: £150Ashfield: £189Rossendale and Darwen: £151Ashfield: £190Rossendale and Darwen: £142Ashfield: £179

    £189£190£179Ashfield is higher£150£151£142

  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, Rossendale and Darwen £118Rossendale and Darwen: £118Ashfield: £184Rossendale and Darwen: £119Ashfield: £185Rossendale and Darwen: £112Ashfield: £175

    £184£185£175Ashfield is higher£118£119£112

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £1,792, Rossendale and Darwen £1,571Rossendale and Darwen: £1,571Ashfield: £1,792Rossendale and Darwen: £1,578Ashfield: £1,800Rossendale and Darwen: £1,490Ashfield: £1,700

    £1,792£1,800£1,700Ashfield is higher£1,571£1,578£1,490

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashfield £191, Rossendale and Darwen £161Rossendale and Darwen: £161Ashfield: £191Rossendale and Darwen: £162Ashfield: £192Rossendale and Darwen: £153Ashfield: £181

    £191£192£181Ashfield is higher£161£162£153

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £463, Rossendale and Darwen £368Rossendale and Darwen: £368Ashfield: £463Rossendale and Darwen: £369Ashfield: £465Rossendale and Darwen: £349Ashfield: £439

    £463£465£439Ashfield is higher£368£369£349

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £9.93, Rossendale and Darwen £8.93Rossendale and Darwen: £8.93Ashfield: £9.93Rossendale and Darwen: £8.97Ashfield: £9.97Rossendale and Darwen: £8.47Ashfield: £9.42

    £9.93£9.97£9.42Ashfield is higher£8.93£8.97£8.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £12, Rossendale and Darwen £5.96Rossendale and Darwen: £5.96Ashfield: £12Rossendale and Darwen: £5.98Ashfield: £12Rossendale and Darwen: £5.65Ashfield: £11

    £12£12£11Ashfield is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashfield £6.62, Rossendale and Darwen £5.48Rossendale and Darwen: £5.48Ashfield: £6.62Rossendale and Darwen: £5.51Ashfield: £6.65Rossendale and Darwen: £5.20Ashfield: £6.28

    £6.62£6.65£6.28Ashfield is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  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, Rossendale and Darwen 1,021.9Rossendale and Darwen: 1,021.9Ashfield: 1,010.4

    1,010.4Rossendale and Darwen is higherDepends on how you count1,021.9

  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, Rossendale and Darwen 113.0Rossendale and Darwen: 113.0Ashfield: 114.6

    114.6Ashfield is higher113.0

  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, Rossendale and Darwen 159.7Rossendale and Darwen: 159.7Ashfield: 181.0

    181.0Ashfield is higher159.7

  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, Rossendale and Darwen 78.9Rossendale and Darwen: 78.9Ashfield: 94.6

    94.6Ashfield is higher78.9

  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, Rossendale and Darwen 199.0Rossendale and Darwen: 199.0Ashfield: 231.9

    231.9Ashfield is higher199.0

  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, Rossendale and Darwen 26.4Rossendale and Darwen: 26.4Ashfield: 39.1

    39.1Ashfield is higher26.4

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Ashfield and Rossendale and Darwen, per person in the age group
MeasureAshfieldRossendale and DarwenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£4,451£4,470£4,222Ashfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,728£12,782£12,073£13,020£13,076£12,351Rossendale and Darwen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,461£2,472£2,335£2,072£2,081£1,965Ashfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,391£11,439£10,805£11,821£11,872£11,213Rossendale and Darwen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£431£433£409£431£433£409Ashfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£881£832£740£743£702Ashfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£29£29£27Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£663£666£629£516£518£490Ashfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£150£151£142Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£118£119£112Ashfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,792£1,800£1,700£1,571£1,578£1,490Ashfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£161£162£153Ashfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£463£465£439£368£369£349Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.93£9.97£9.42£8.93£8.97£8.47Ashfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£5.96£5.98£5.65Ashfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£5.48£5.51£5.20Ashfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.41,021.9Rossendale and Darwen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.6113.0Ashfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.0159.7Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.678.9Ashfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026231.9199.0Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.126.4Ashfield

Per resident

Ashfield is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Rossendale and Darwen on 0. 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 Rossendale and Darwen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashfield £4,991, Rossendale and Darwen £4,451Rossendale and Darwen: £4,451Ashfield: £4,991Rossendale and Darwen: £4,470Ashfield: £5,013Rossendale and Darwen: £4,222Ashfield: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735Ashfield is higher£4,451£4,470£4,222

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ashfield £2,436, Rossendale and Darwen £2,326Rossendale and Darwen: £2,326Ashfield: £2,436Rossendale and Darwen: £2,336Ashfield: £2,447Rossendale and Darwen: £2,206Ashfield: £2,311

    £2,436£2,447£2,311Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,326£2,336£2,206

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ashfield £1,505, Rossendale and Darwen £1,292Rossendale and Darwen: £1,292Ashfield: £1,505Rossendale and Darwen: £1,298Ashfield: £1,512Rossendale and Darwen: £1,226Ashfield: £1,428

    £1,505£1,512£1,428Ashfield is higher£1,292£1,298£1,226

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ashfield £2,180, Rossendale and Darwen £2,111Rossendale and Darwen: £2,111Ashfield: £2,180Rossendale and Darwen: £2,120Ashfield: £2,190Rossendale and Darwen: £2,003Ashfield: £2,068

    £2,180£2,190£2,068Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,111£2,120£2,003

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ashfield £83, Rossendale and Darwen £77Rossendale and Darwen: £77Ashfield: £83Rossendale and Darwen: £77Ashfield: £83Rossendale and Darwen: £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, Rossendale and Darwen £132Rossendale and Darwen: £132Ashfield: £168Rossendale and Darwen: £133Ashfield: £169Rossendale and Darwen: £125Ashfield: £159

    £168£169£159Ashfield is higher£132£133£125

  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, Rossendale and Darwen £5.10Rossendale and Darwen: £5.10Ashfield: £5.55Rossendale and Darwen: £5.12Ashfield: £5.57Rossendale and Darwen: £4.84Ashfield: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Ashfield is higher£5.10£5.12£4.84

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £663, Rossendale and Darwen £516Rossendale and Darwen: £516Ashfield: £663Rossendale and Darwen: £518Ashfield: £666Rossendale and Darwen: £490Ashfield: £629

    £663£666£629Ashfield is higher£516£518£490

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £189, Rossendale and Darwen £150Rossendale and Darwen: £150Ashfield: £189Rossendale and Darwen: £151Ashfield: £190Rossendale and Darwen: £142Ashfield: £179

    £189£190£179Ashfield is higher£150£151£142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ashfield £113, Rossendale and Darwen £74Rossendale and Darwen: £74Ashfield: £113Rossendale and Darwen: £74Ashfield: £113Rossendale and Darwen: £70Ashfield: £107

    £113£113£107Ashfield is higher£74£74£70

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ashfield £1,096, Rossendale and Darwen £980Rossendale and Darwen: £980Ashfield: £1,096Rossendale and Darwen: £984Ashfield: £1,101Rossendale and Darwen: £930Ashfield: £1,040

    £1,096£1,101£1,040Ashfield is higher£980£984£930

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashfield £191, Rossendale and Darwen £161Rossendale and Darwen: £161Ashfield: £191Rossendale and Darwen: £162Ashfield: £192Rossendale and Darwen: £153Ashfield: £181

    £191£192£181Ashfield is higher£161£162£153

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ashfield £283, Rossendale and Darwen £229Rossendale and Darwen: £229Ashfield: £283Rossendale and Darwen: £230Ashfield: £284Rossendale and Darwen: £218Ashfield: £269

    £283£284£269Ashfield is higher£229£230£218

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ashfield £6.07, Rossendale and Darwen £5.57Rossendale and Darwen: £5.57Ashfield: £6.07Rossendale and Darwen: £5.59Ashfield: £6.10Rossendale and Darwen: £5.28Ashfield: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Ashfield is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ashfield £7.13, Rossendale and Darwen £3.72Rossendale and Darwen: £3.72Ashfield: £7.13Rossendale and Darwen: £3.74Ashfield: £7.16Rossendale and Darwen: £3.53Ashfield: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Ashfield is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashfield £6.62, Rossendale and Darwen £5.48Rossendale and Darwen: £5.48Ashfield: £6.62Rossendale and Darwen: £5.51Ashfield: £6.65Rossendale and Darwen: £5.20Ashfield: £6.28

    £6.62£6.65£6.28Ashfield is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 193.4, Rossendale and Darwen 182.5Rossendale and Darwen: 182.5Ashfield: 193.4

    193.4Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count182.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 21.9, Rossendale and Darwen 20.2Rossendale and Darwen: 20.2Ashfield: 21.9

    21.9Ashfield is higher20.2

  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, Rossendale and Darwen 28.5Rossendale and Darwen: 28.5Ashfield: 34.7

    34.7Ashfield is higher28.5

  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, Rossendale and Darwen 78.9Rossendale and Darwen: 78.9Ashfield: 94.6

    94.6Ashfield is higher78.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 141.9, Rossendale and Darwen 124.2Rossendale and Darwen: 124.2Ashfield: 141.9

    141.9Ashfield is higher124.2

  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, Rossendale and Darwen 16.4Rossendale and Darwen: 16.4Ashfield: 23.9

    23.9Ashfield is higher16.4

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Ashfield and Rossendale and Darwen, per resident
MeasureAshfieldRossendale and DarwenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£4,451£4,470£4,222Ashfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,436£2,447£2,311£2,326£2,336£2,206Ashfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£1,292£1,298£1,226Ashfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,180£2,190£2,068£2,111£2,120£2,003Ashfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£77£77£73Ashfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£132£133£125Ashfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£5.10£5.12£4.84Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£663£666£629£516£518£490Ashfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£150£151£142Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£74£74£70Ashfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,096£1,101£1,040£980£984£930Ashfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£161£162£153Ashfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£269£229£230£218Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£5.57£5.59£5.28Ashfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£3.72£3.74£3.53Ashfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£5.48£5.51£5.20Ashfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.4182.5Ashfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.920.2Ashfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.728.5Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.678.9Ashfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.9124.2Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.916.4Ashfield

Total

Ashfield is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Rossendale and Darwen on 3. 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 Rossendale and Darwen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ashfield £487.4m, Rossendale and Darwen £464.8mRossendale and Darwen: £464.8mAshfield: £487.4mRossendale and Darwen: £466.8mAshfield: £489.4mRossendale and Darwen: £440.9mAshfield: £462.3m

    £487.4m£489.4m£462.3mAshfield is higher£464.8m£466.8m£440.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ashfield £237.9m, Rossendale and Darwen £242.8mRossendale and Darwen: £242.8mAshfield: £237.9mRossendale and Darwen: £243.9mAshfield: £238.9mRossendale and Darwen: £230.3mAshfield: £225.6m

    £237.9m£238.9m£225.6mRossendale and Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£242.8m£243.9m£230.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ashfield £147.0m, Rossendale and Darwen £135.0mRossendale and Darwen: £135.0mAshfield: £147.0mRossendale and Darwen: £135.5mAshfield: £147.6mRossendale and Darwen: £128.0mAshfield: £139.4m

    £147.0m£147.6m£139.4mAshfield is higher£135.0m£135.5m£128.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ashfield £212.9m, Rossendale and Darwen £220.5mRossendale and Darwen: £220.5mAshfield: £212.9mRossendale and Darwen: £221.4mAshfield: £213.8mRossendale and Darwen: £209.1mAshfield: £201.9m

    £212.9m£213.8m£201.9mRossendale and Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£220.5m£221.4m£209.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ashfield £8.1m, Rossendale and Darwen £8.0mRossendale and Darwen: £8.0mAshfield: £8.1mRossendale and Darwen: £8.1mAshfield: £8.1mRossendale and Darwen: £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, Rossendale and Darwen £13.8mRossendale and Darwen: £13.8mAshfield: £16.4mRossendale and Darwen: £13.9mAshfield: £16.5mRossendale and Darwen: £13.1mAshfield: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.5mAshfield is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  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, Rossendale and Darwen £0.53mRossendale and Darwen: £0.53mAshfield: £0.54mRossendale and Darwen: £0.53mAshfield: £0.54mRossendale and Darwen: £0.51mAshfield: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mAshfield is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashfield £64.7m, Rossendale and Darwen £53.9mRossendale and Darwen: £53.9mAshfield: £64.7mRossendale and Darwen: £54.1mAshfield: £65.0mRossendale and Darwen: £51.1mAshfield: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mAshfield is higher£53.9m£54.1m£51.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ashfield £18.5m, Rossendale and Darwen £15.7mRossendale and Darwen: £15.7mAshfield: £18.5mRossendale and Darwen: £15.7mAshfield: £18.5mRossendale and Darwen: £14.9mAshfield: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mAshfield is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashfield £11.0m, Rossendale and Darwen £7.7mRossendale and Darwen: £7.7mAshfield: £11.0mRossendale and Darwen: £7.7mAshfield: £11.1mRossendale and Darwen: £7.3mAshfield: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.1m£10.4mAshfield is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ashfield £107.0m, Rossendale and Darwen £102.3mRossendale and Darwen: £102.3mAshfield: £107.0mRossendale and Darwen: £102.8mAshfield: £107.5mRossendale and Darwen: £97.1mAshfield: £101.5m

    £107.0m£107.5m£101.5mAshfield is higher£102.3m£102.8m£97.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ashfield £18.7m, Rossendale and Darwen £16.8mRossendale and Darwen: £16.8mAshfield: £18.7mRossendale and Darwen: £16.9mAshfield: £18.7mRossendale and Darwen: £16.0mAshfield: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mAshfield is higher£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ashfield £27.7m, Rossendale and Darwen £23.9mRossendale and Darwen: £23.9mAshfield: £27.7mRossendale and Darwen: £24.0mAshfield: £27.8mRossendale and Darwen: £22.7mAshfield: £26.2m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.2mAshfield is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ashfield £0.59m, Rossendale and Darwen £0.58mRossendale and Darwen: £0.58mAshfield: £0.59mRossendale and Darwen: £0.58mAshfield: £0.60mRossendale and Darwen: £0.55mAshfield: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mAshfield is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ashfield £0.70m, Rossendale and Darwen £0.39mRossendale and Darwen: £0.39mAshfield: £0.70mRossendale and Darwen: £0.39mAshfield: £0.70mRossendale and Darwen: £0.37mAshfield: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mAshfield is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ashfield £0.65m, Rossendale and Darwen £0.57mRossendale and Darwen: £0.57mAshfield: £0.65mRossendale and Darwen: £0.58mAshfield: £0.65mRossendale and Darwen: £0.54mAshfield: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mAshfield is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ashfield 18,884, Rossendale and Darwen 19,060Rossendale and Darwen: 19,060Ashfield: 18,884

    18,884Rossendale and Darwen is higherDepends on how you count19,060

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ashfield 2,141, Rossendale and Darwen 2,107Rossendale and Darwen: 2,107Ashfield: 2,141

    2,141Ashfield is higher2,107

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashfield 3,383, Rossendale and Darwen 2,979Rossendale and Darwen: 2,979Ashfield: 3,383

    3,383Ashfield is higher2,979

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashfield 9,232, Rossendale and Darwen 8,240Rossendale and Darwen: 8,240Ashfield: 9,232

    9,232Ashfield is higher8,240

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ashfield 13,851, Rossendale and Darwen 12,964Rossendale and Darwen: 12,964Ashfield: 13,851

    13,851Ashfield is higher12,964

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashfield 2,334, Rossendale and Darwen 1,716Rossendale and Darwen: 1,716Ashfield: 2,334

    2,334Ashfield is higher1,716

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Ashfield and Rossendale and Darwen, total
MeasureAshfieldRossendale and DarwenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.4m£489.4m£462.3m£464.8m£466.8m£440.9mAshfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£237.9m£238.9m£225.6m£242.8m£243.9m£230.3mRossendale and Darwen
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.0m£147.6m£139.4m£135.0m£135.5m£128.0mAshfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m£220.5m£221.4m£209.1mRossendale and Darwen
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£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mAshfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.53m£0.53m£0.51mAshfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m£53.9m£54.1m£51.1mAshfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mAshfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.1m£10.4m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mAshfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.0m£107.5m£101.5m£102.3m£102.8m£97.1mAshfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mAshfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mAshfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mAshfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mAshfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mAshfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,88419,060Rossendale and Darwen
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1412,107Ashfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3832,979Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,2328,240Ashfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,85112,964Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3341,716Ashfield

Sources

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

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  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.
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