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Ashfield and Stockton North
Ashfield is higher than Stockton North on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.
On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Ashfield is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Stockton North on 16. 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 Stockton North
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,991£5,013£4,735Stockton North is higher£5,135£5,157£4,871
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,728£12,782£12,073Stockton North is higherDepends on how you count£12,880£12,935£12,217
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,461£2,472£2,335Stockton North is higher£2,920£2,932£2,770
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,391£11,439£10,805Ashfield is higher£11,274£11,322£10,694
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£431£433£409Stockton North is higher£613£616£582
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£877£881£832Stockton North is higherDepends on how you count£953£958£904
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£29£29£27Stockton North is higher£39£39£37
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£663£666£629Stockton North is higher£680£683£645
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£189£190£179Ashfield is higher£170£170£161
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£184£185£175Stockton North is higher£209£209£198
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,792£1,800£1,700Stockton North is higher£2,266£2,276£2,150
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£191£192£181Stockton North is higher£277£279£263
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£463£465£439Ashfield is higher£422£424£400
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.93£9.97£9.42Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£9.54£9.58£9.05
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£12£12£11Stockton North is higher£14£14£13
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.62£6.65£6.28Ashfield is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,010.4Ashfield is higher1,008.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
114.6Stockton North is higher157.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
181.0Stockton North is higherDepends on how you count197.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
94.6Stockton North is higher105.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
231.9Stockton North is higher273.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
39.1Stockton North is higher45.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Ashfield | Stockton North | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,991£5,013£4,735 | £5,135£5,157£4,871 | Stockton North |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,728£12,782£12,073 | £12,880£12,935£12,217 | Stockton North |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,461£2,472£2,335 | £2,920£2,932£2,770 | Stockton North |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,391£11,439£10,805 | £11,274£11,322£10,694 | Ashfield |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £431£433£409 | £613£616£582 | Stockton North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £877£881£832 | £953£958£904 | Stockton North |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £29£29£27 | £39£39£37 | Stockton North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £663£666£629 | £680£683£645 | Stockton North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £189£190£179 | £170£170£161 | Ashfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £184£185£175 | £209£209£198 | Stockton North |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,792£1,800£1,700 | £2,266£2,276£2,150 | Stockton North |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £191£192£181 | £277£279£263 | Stockton North |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £463£465£439 | £422£424£400 | Ashfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.93£9.97£9.42 | £9.54£9.58£9.05 | Ashfield |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £12£12£11 | £14£14£13 | Stockton North |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.62£6.65£6.28 | £6.03£6.06£5.72 | Ashfield |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,010.4 | 1,008.4 | Ashfield |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 114.6 | 157.3 | Stockton North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 181.0 | 197.2 | Stockton North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 94.6 | 105.2 | Stockton North |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 231.9 | 273.8 | Stockton North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 39.1 | 45.3 | Stockton North |
Per resident
Ashfield is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Stockton North on 13. 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 Stockton North
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,991£5,013£4,735Stockton North is higher£5,135£5,157£4,871
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,436£2,447£2,311Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,188£2,197£2,075
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,505£1,512£1,428Stockton North is higher£1,814£1,822£1,721
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,180£2,190£2,068Ashfield is higher£1,915£1,923£1,816
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£83£83£78Stockton North is higher£104£105£99
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£168£169£159Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£162£163£154
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.55£5.57£5.26Stockton North is higher£6.65£6.68£6.31
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£663£666£629Stockton North is higher£680£683£645
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£189£190£179Ashfield is higher£170£170£161
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£113£113£107Stockton North is higher£130£130£123
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,096£1,101£1,040Stockton North is higher£1,408£1,414£1,336
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£191£192£181Stockton North is higher£277£279£263
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£283£284£269Ashfield is higher£262£263£249
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.07£6.10£5.76Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.92£5.95£5.62
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£7.13£7.16£6.76Stockton North is higher£8.59£8.63£8.15
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.62£6.65£6.28Ashfield is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
193.4Ashfield is higher171.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.9Stockton North is higher26.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
34.7Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count33.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
94.6Stockton North is higher105.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
141.9Stockton North is higher170.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.9Stockton North is higher28.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Ashfield | Stockton North | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,991£5,013£4,735 | £5,135£5,157£4,871 | Stockton North |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,436£2,447£2,311 | £2,188£2,197£2,075 | Ashfield |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,505£1,512£1,428 | £1,814£1,822£1,721 | Stockton North |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,180£2,190£2,068 | £1,915£1,923£1,816 | Ashfield |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £83£83£78 | £104£105£99 | Stockton North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £168£169£159 | £162£163£154 | Ashfield |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.55£5.57£5.26 | £6.65£6.68£6.31 | Stockton North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £663£666£629 | £680£683£645 | Stockton North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £189£190£179 | £170£170£161 | Ashfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £113£113£107 | £130£130£123 | Stockton North |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,096£1,101£1,040 | £1,408£1,414£1,336 | Stockton North |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £191£192£181 | £277£279£263 | Stockton North |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £283£284£269 | £262£263£249 | Ashfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.07£6.10£5.76 | £5.92£5.95£5.62 | Ashfield |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £7.13£7.16£6.76 | £8.59£8.63£8.15 | Stockton North |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.62£6.65£6.28 | £6.03£6.06£5.72 | Ashfield |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 193.4 | 171.3 | Ashfield |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.9 | 26.7 | Stockton North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 34.7 | 33.5 | Ashfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 94.6 | 105.2 | Stockton North |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 141.9 | 170.1 | Stockton North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.9 | 28.2 | Stockton North |
Total
Ashfield is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Stockton North on 16. 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 Stockton North
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£487.4m£489.4m£462.3mStockton North is higher£538.6m£540.9m£510.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£237.9m£238.9m£225.6mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£229.5m£230.4m£217.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£147.0m£147.6m£139.4mStockton North is higher£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£212.9m£213.8m£201.9mAshfield is higher£200.9m£201.7m£190.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.1m£8.1m£7.6mStockton North is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.4m£16.5m£15.5mStockton North is higherDepends on how you count£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mStockton North is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mStockton North is higher£71.3m£71.6m£67.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mAshfield is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.0m£11.1m£10.4mStockton North is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£107.0m£107.5m£101.5mStockton North is higher£147.7m£148.3m£140.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mStockton North is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£27.7m£27.8m£26.2mAshfield is higher£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mStockton North is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mStockton North is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mAshfield is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,884Ashfield is higher17,966
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,141Stockton North is higher2,803
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,383Stockton North is higherDepends on how you count3,514
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
9,232Stockton North is higher11,038
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
13,851Stockton North is higher17,845
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,334Stockton North is higher2,954
Show the numbers
| Measure | Ashfield | Stockton North | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £487.4m£489.4m£462.3m | £538.6m£540.9m£510.9m | Stockton North |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £237.9m£238.9m£225.6m | £229.5m£230.4m£217.7m | Ashfield |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £147.0m£147.6m£139.4m | £190.3m£191.1m£180.5m | Stockton North |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £212.9m£213.8m£201.9m | £200.9m£201.7m£190.5m | Ashfield |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.1m£8.1m£7.6m | £10.9m£11.0m£10.4m | Stockton North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.4m£16.5m£15.5m | £17.0m£17.1m£16.1m | Stockton North |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | £0.70m£0.70m£0.66m | Stockton North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £64.7m£65.0m£61.4m | £71.3m£71.6m£67.6m | Stockton North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.5m£18.5m£17.5m | £17.8m£17.9m£16.9m | Ashfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.0m£11.1m£10.4m | £13.6m£13.7m£12.9m | Stockton North |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £107.0m£107.5m£101.5m | £147.7m£148.3m£140.1m | Stockton North |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £18.7m£18.7m£17.7m | £29.1m£29.2m£27.6m | Stockton North |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £27.7m£27.8m£26.2m | £27.5m£27.6m£26.1m | Ashfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.59m£0.60m£0.56m | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | Stockton North |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.70m£0.70m£0.66m | £0.90m£0.90m£0.85m | Stockton North |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | Ashfield |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,884 | 17,966 | Ashfield |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,141 | 2,803 | Stockton North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,383 | 3,514 | Stockton North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 9,232 | 11,038 | Stockton North |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 13,851 | 17,845 | Stockton North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,334 | 2,954 | Stockton North |
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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.