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Ashfield and South Shields

97,640 and 90,422 residents (mid-2024).

Ashfield is higher than South Shields on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 5 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 2 of 22 measures, and South Shields on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Ashfield South Shields

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashfield £4,991, South Shields £5,787South Shields: £5,787Ashfield: £4,991South Shields: £5,811Ashfield: £5,013South Shields: £5,489Ashfield: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735South Shields is higher£5,787£5,811£5,489

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ashfield £12,728, South Shields £13,249South Shields: £13,249Ashfield: £12,728South Shields: £13,305Ashfield: £12,782South Shields: £12,567Ashfield: £12,073

    £12,728£12,782£12,073South Shields is higher£13,249£13,305£12,567

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £2,461, South Shields £2,935South Shields: £2,935Ashfield: £2,461South Shields: £2,948Ashfield: £2,472South Shields: £2,784Ashfield: £2,335

    £2,461£2,472£2,335South Shields is higher£2,935£2,948£2,784

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ashfield £11,391, South Shields £11,637South Shields: £11,637Ashfield: £11,391South Shields: £11,687Ashfield: £11,439South Shields: £11,038Ashfield: £10,805

    £11,391£11,439£10,805South Shields is higher£11,637£11,687£11,038

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ashfield £431, South Shields £630South Shields: £630Ashfield: £431South Shields: £632Ashfield: £433South Shields: £597Ashfield: £409

    £431£433£409South Shields is higher£630£632£597

  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, South Shields £941South Shields: £941Ashfield: £877South Shields: £945Ashfield: £881South Shields: £892Ashfield: £832

    £877£881£832South Shields is higher£941£945£892

  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, South Shields £41South Shields: £41Ashfield: £29South Shields: £41Ashfield: £29South Shields: £39Ashfield: £27

    £29£29£27South Shields 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, South Shields £716South Shields: £716Ashfield: £663South Shields: £719Ashfield: £666South Shields: £680Ashfield: £629

    £663£666£629South Shields is higher£716£719£680

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £189, South Shields £169South Shields: £169Ashfield: £189South Shields: £169Ashfield: £190South Shields: £160Ashfield: £179

    £189£190£179Ashfield is higher£169£169£160

  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, South Shields £199South Shields: £199Ashfield: £184South Shields: £200Ashfield: £185South Shields: £189Ashfield: £175

    £184£185£175South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£199£200£189

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £1,792, South Shields £2,237South Shields: £2,237Ashfield: £1,792South Shields: £2,246Ashfield: £1,800South Shields: £2,122Ashfield: £1,700

    £1,792£1,800£1,700South Shields is higher£2,237£2,246£2,122

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashfield £191, South Shields £316South Shields: £316Ashfield: £191South Shields: £317Ashfield: £192South Shields: £300Ashfield: £181

    £191£192£181South Shields is higher£316£317£300

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £463, South Shields £471South Shields: £471Ashfield: £463South Shields: £473Ashfield: £465South Shields: £447Ashfield: £439

    £463£465£439South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£471£473£447

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £9.93, South Shields £15South Shields: £15Ashfield: £9.93South Shields: £15Ashfield: £9.97South Shields: £14Ashfield: £9.42

    £9.93£9.97£9.42South Shields is higher£15£15£14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £12, South Shields £14South Shields: £14Ashfield: £12South Shields: £14Ashfield: £12South Shields: £13Ashfield: £11

    £12£12£11South Shields is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashfield £6.62, South Shields £6.20South Shields: £6.20Ashfield: £6.62South Shields: £6.23Ashfield: £6.65South Shields: £5.88Ashfield: £6.28

    £6.62£6.65£6.28Ashfield is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  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, South Shields 1,029.1South Shields: 1,029.1Ashfield: 1,010.4

    1,010.4South Shields is higher1,029.1

  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, South Shields 163.2South Shields: 163.2Ashfield: 114.6

    114.6South Shields is higher163.2

  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, South Shields 199.8South Shields: 199.8Ashfield: 181.0

    181.0South Shields is higher199.8

  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, South Shields 107.9South Shields: 107.9Ashfield: 94.6

    94.6South Shields is higher107.9

  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, South Shields 273.2South Shields: 273.2Ashfield: 231.9

    231.9South Shields is higher273.2

  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, South Shields 42.3South Shields: 42.3Ashfield: 39.1

    39.1South Shields is higherDepends on how you count42.3

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Ashfield and South Shields, per person in the age group
MeasureAshfieldSouth ShieldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,728£12,782£12,073£13,249£13,305£12,567South Shields
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,461£2,472£2,335£2,935£2,948£2,784South Shields
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,391£11,439£10,805£11,637£11,687£11,038South Shields
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£431£433£409£630£632£597South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£881£832£941£945£892South Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£41£41£39South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£663£666£629£716£719£680South Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£169£169£160Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£199£200£189South Shields
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,792£1,800£1,700£2,237£2,246£2,122South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£316£317£300South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£463£465£439£471£473£447South Shields
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.93£9.97£9.42£15£15£14South Shields
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£14£14£13South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£6.20£6.23£5.88Ashfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.41,029.1South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.6163.2South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.0199.8South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.6107.9South Shields
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026231.9273.2South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.142.3South Shields

Per resident

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

Ashfield South Shields

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashfield £4,991, South Shields £5,787South Shields: £5,787Ashfield: £4,991South Shields: £5,811Ashfield: £5,013South Shields: £5,489Ashfield: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735South Shields is higher£5,787£5,811£5,489

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ashfield £2,436, South Shields £2,815South Shields: £2,815Ashfield: £2,436South Shields: £2,827Ashfield: £2,447South Shields: £2,670Ashfield: £2,311

    £2,436£2,447£2,311South Shields is higher£2,815£2,827£2,670

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ashfield £1,505, South Shields £1,765South Shields: £1,765Ashfield: £1,505South Shields: £1,772Ashfield: £1,512South Shields: £1,674Ashfield: £1,428

    £1,505£1,512£1,428South Shields is higher£1,765£1,772£1,674

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ashfield £2,180, South Shields £2,472South Shields: £2,472Ashfield: £2,180South Shields: £2,483Ashfield: £2,190South Shields: £2,345Ashfield: £2,068

    £2,180£2,190£2,068South Shields is higher£2,472£2,483£2,345

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ashfield £83, South Shields £134South Shields: £134Ashfield: £83South Shields: £134Ashfield: £83South Shields: £127Ashfield: £78

    £83£83£78South Shields is higher£134£134£127

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £168, South Shields £200South Shields: £200Ashfield: £168South Shields: £201Ashfield: £169South Shields: £190Ashfield: £159

    £168£169£159South Shields is higher£200£201£190

  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, South Shields £8.73South Shields: £8.73Ashfield: £5.55South Shields: £8.77Ashfield: £5.57South Shields: £8.28Ashfield: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26South Shields is higher£8.73£8.77£8.28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £663, South Shields £716South Shields: £716Ashfield: £663South Shields: £719Ashfield: £666South Shields: £680Ashfield: £629

    £663£666£629South Shields is higher£716£719£680

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £189, South Shields £169South Shields: £169Ashfield: £189South Shields: £169Ashfield: £190South Shields: £160Ashfield: £179

    £189£190£179Ashfield is higher£169£169£160

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ashfield £113, South Shields £120South Shields: £120Ashfield: £113South Shields: £120Ashfield: £113South Shields: £113Ashfield: £107

    £113£113£107South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£120£120£113

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ashfield £1,096, South Shields £1,345South Shields: £1,345Ashfield: £1,096South Shields: £1,351Ashfield: £1,101South Shields: £1,276Ashfield: £1,040

    £1,096£1,101£1,040South Shields is higher£1,345£1,351£1,276

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashfield £191, South Shields £316South Shields: £316Ashfield: £191South Shields: £317Ashfield: £192South Shields: £300Ashfield: £181

    £191£192£181South Shields is higher£316£317£300

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ashfield £283, South Shields £283South Shields: £283Ashfield: £283South Shields: £284Ashfield: £284South Shields: £269Ashfield: £269

    £283£284£269Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£283£284£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ashfield £6.07, South Shields £8.86South Shields: £8.86Ashfield: £6.07South Shields: £8.89Ashfield: £6.10South Shields: £8.40Ashfield: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76South Shields is higher£8.86£8.89£8.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ashfield £7.13, South Shields £8.53South Shields: £8.53Ashfield: £7.13South Shields: £8.57Ashfield: £7.16South Shields: £8.09Ashfield: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76South Shields is higher£8.53£8.57£8.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashfield £6.62, South Shields £6.20South Shields: £6.20Ashfield: £6.62South Shields: £6.23Ashfield: £6.65South Shields: £5.88Ashfield: £6.28

    £6.62£6.65£6.28Ashfield is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 193.4, South Shields 218.6South Shields: 218.6Ashfield: 193.4

    193.4South Shields is higher218.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 21.9, South Shields 34.7South Shields: 34.7Ashfield: 21.9

    21.9South Shields is higher34.7

  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, South Shields 42.5South Shields: 42.5Ashfield: 34.7

    34.7South Shields is higher42.5

  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, South Shields 107.9South Shields: 107.9Ashfield: 94.6

    94.6South Shields is higher107.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 141.9, South Shields 164.3South Shields: 164.3Ashfield: 141.9

    141.9South Shields is higher164.3

  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, South Shields 25.4South Shields: 25.4Ashfield: 23.9

    23.9South Shields is higherDepends on how you count25.4

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Ashfield and South Shields, per resident
MeasureAshfieldSouth ShieldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,436£2,447£2,311£2,815£2,827£2,670South Shields
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£1,765£1,772£1,674South Shields
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,180£2,190£2,068£2,472£2,483£2,345South Shields
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£134£134£127South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£200£201£190South Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£8.73£8.77£8.28South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£663£666£629£716£719£680South Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£169£169£160Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£120£120£113South Shields
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,096£1,101£1,040£1,345£1,351£1,276South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£316£317£300South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£269£283£284£269Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£8.86£8.89£8.40South Shields
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£8.53£8.57£8.09South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£6.20£6.23£5.88Ashfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.4218.6South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.934.7South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.742.5South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.6107.9South Shields
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.9164.3South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.925.4South Shields

Total

Ashfield is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and South Shields 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 South Shields

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ashfield £487.4m, South Shields £523.3mSouth Shields: £523.3mAshfield: £487.4mSouth Shields: £525.5mAshfield: £489.4mSouth Shields: £496.3mAshfield: £462.3m

    £487.4m£489.4m£462.3mSouth Shields is higher£523.3m£525.5m£496.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ashfield £237.9m, South Shields £254.5mSouth Shields: £254.5mAshfield: £237.9mSouth Shields: £255.6mAshfield: £238.9mSouth Shields: £241.4mAshfield: £225.6m

    £237.9m£238.9m£225.6mSouth Shields is higher£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ashfield £147.0m, South Shields £159.6mSouth Shields: £159.6mAshfield: £147.0mSouth Shields: £160.3mAshfield: £147.6mSouth Shields: £151.4mAshfield: £139.4m

    £147.0m£147.6m£139.4mSouth Shields is higher£159.6m£160.3m£151.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ashfield £212.9m, South Shields £223.5mSouth Shields: £223.5mAshfield: £212.9mSouth Shields: £224.5mAshfield: £213.8mSouth Shields: £212.0mAshfield: £201.9m

    £212.9m£213.8m£201.9mSouth Shields is higher£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ashfield £8.1m, South Shields £12.1mSouth Shields: £12.1mAshfield: £8.1mSouth Shields: £12.1mAshfield: £8.1mSouth Shields: £11.5mAshfield: £7.6m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.6mSouth Shields is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashfield £16.4m, South Shields £18.1mSouth Shields: £18.1mAshfield: £16.4mSouth Shields: £18.2mAshfield: £16.5mSouth Shields: £17.1mAshfield: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.5mSouth Shields is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.1m

  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, South Shields £0.79mSouth Shields: £0.79mAshfield: £0.54mSouth Shields: £0.79mAshfield: £0.54mSouth Shields: £0.75mAshfield: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mSouth Shields is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashfield £64.7m, South Shields £64.8mSouth Shields: £64.8mAshfield: £64.7mSouth Shields: £65.1mAshfield: £65.0mSouth Shields: £61.4mAshfield: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mSouth Shields is higher£64.8m£65.1m£61.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ashfield £18.5m, South Shields £15.2mSouth Shields: £15.2mAshfield: £18.5mSouth Shields: £15.3mAshfield: £18.5mSouth Shields: £14.5mAshfield: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mAshfield is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashfield £11.0m, South Shields £10.8mSouth Shields: £10.8mAshfield: £11.0mSouth Shields: £10.9mAshfield: £11.1mSouth Shields: £10.3mAshfield: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.1m£10.4mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ashfield £107.0m, South Shields £121.6mSouth Shields: £121.6mAshfield: £107.0mSouth Shields: £122.1mAshfield: £107.5mSouth Shields: £115.4mAshfield: £101.5m

    £107.0m£107.5m£101.5mSouth Shields is higher£121.6m£122.1m£115.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ashfield £18.7m, South Shields £28.6mSouth Shields: £28.6mAshfield: £18.7mSouth Shields: £28.7mAshfield: £18.7mSouth Shields: £27.1mAshfield: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mSouth Shields is higher£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ashfield £27.7m, South Shields £25.6mSouth Shields: £25.6mAshfield: £27.7mSouth Shields: £25.7mAshfield: £27.8mSouth Shields: £24.3mAshfield: £26.2m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.2mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ashfield £0.59m, South Shields £0.80mSouth Shields: £0.80mAshfield: £0.59mSouth Shields: £0.80mAshfield: £0.60mSouth Shields: £0.76mAshfield: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mSouth Shields is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ashfield £0.70m, South Shields £0.77mSouth Shields: £0.77mAshfield: £0.70mSouth Shields: £0.77mAshfield: £0.70mSouth Shields: £0.73mAshfield: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mSouth Shields is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ashfield £0.65m, South Shields £0.56mSouth Shields: £0.56mAshfield: £0.65mSouth Shields: £0.56mAshfield: £0.65mSouth Shields: £0.53mAshfield: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mAshfield is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ashfield 18,884, South Shields 19,768South Shields: 19,768Ashfield: 18,884

    18,884South Shields is higher19,768

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ashfield 2,141, South Shields 3,135South Shields: 3,135Ashfield: 2,141

    2,141South Shields is higher3,135

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashfield 3,383, South Shields 3,839South Shields: 3,839Ashfield: 3,383

    3,383South Shields is higher3,839

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashfield 9,232, South Shields 9,758South Shields: 9,758Ashfield: 9,232

    9,232South Shields is higher9,758

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ashfield 13,851, South Shields 14,854South Shields: 14,854Ashfield: 13,851

    13,851South Shields is higher14,854

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashfield 2,334, South Shields 2,299South Shields: 2,299Ashfield: 2,334

    2,334Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count2,299

Show the numbers
Ashfield and South Shields, total
MeasureAshfieldSouth ShieldsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.4m£489.4m£462.3m£523.3m£525.5m£496.3mSouth Shields
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£237.9m£238.9m£225.6m£254.5m£255.6m£241.4mSouth Shields
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.0m£147.6m£139.4m£159.6m£160.3m£151.4mSouth Shields
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m£223.5m£224.5m£212.0mSouth Shields
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mSouth Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.5m£18.1m£18.2m£17.1mSouth Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mSouth Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m£64.8m£65.1m£61.4mSouth Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mAshfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.1m£10.4m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mAshfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.0m£107.5m£101.5m£121.6m£122.1m£115.4mSouth Shields
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mSouth Shields
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mAshfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSouth Shields
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Shields
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mAshfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,88419,768South Shields
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1413,135South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3833,839South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,2329,758South Shields
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,85114,854South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3342,299Ashfield

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.
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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.
  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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