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Blyth and Ashington and Ashfield

105,952 and 97,640 residents (mid-2024).

Blyth and Ashington is higher than Ashfield on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 20 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

Blyth and Ashington is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Ashfield 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

Blyth and Ashington Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £5,498, Ashfield £4,991Ashfield: £4,991Blyth and Ashington: £5,498Ashfield: £5,013Blyth and Ashington: £5,521Ashfield: £4,735Blyth and Ashington: £5,215

    £5,498£5,521£5,215Blyth and Ashington is higher£4,991£5,013£4,735

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington £13,088, Ashfield £12,728Ashfield: £12,728Blyth and Ashington: £13,088Ashfield: £12,782Blyth and Ashington: £13,144Ashfield: £12,073Blyth and Ashington: £12,414

    £13,088£13,144£12,414Blyth and Ashington is higher£12,728£12,782£12,073

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £2,809, Ashfield £2,461Ashfield: £2,461Blyth and Ashington: £2,809Ashfield: £2,472Blyth and Ashington: £2,821Ashfield: £2,335Blyth and Ashington: £2,664

    £2,809£2,821£2,664Blyth and Ashington is higher£2,461£2,472£2,335

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington £11,645, Ashfield £11,391Ashfield: £11,391Blyth and Ashington: £11,645Ashfield: £11,439Blyth and Ashington: £11,694Ashfield: £10,805Blyth and Ashington: £11,045

    £11,645£11,694£11,045Blyth and Ashington is higher£11,391£11,439£10,805

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington £483, Ashfield £431Ashfield: £431Blyth and Ashington: £483Ashfield: £433Blyth and Ashington: £485Ashfield: £409Blyth and Ashington: £458

    £483£485£458Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington £928, Ashfield £877Ashfield: £877Blyth and Ashington: £928Ashfield: £881Blyth and Ashington: £932Ashfield: £832Blyth and Ashington: £881

    £928£932£881Blyth and Ashington is higher£877£881£832

  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: Blyth and Ashington £32, Ashfield £29Ashfield: £29Blyth and Ashington: £32Ashfield: £29Blyth and Ashington: £32Ashfield: £27Blyth and Ashington: £30

    £32£32£30Blyth and Ashington 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: Blyth and Ashington £728, Ashfield £663Ashfield: £663Blyth and Ashington: £728Ashfield: £666Blyth and Ashington: £731Ashfield: £629Blyth and Ashington: £691

    £728£731£691Blyth and Ashington is higher£663£666£629

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £200, Ashfield £189Ashfield: £189Blyth and Ashington: £200Ashfield: £190Blyth and Ashington: £201Ashfield: £179Blyth and Ashington: £189

    £200£201£189Blyth and Ashington is higher£189£190£179

  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: Blyth and Ashington £212, Ashfield £184Ashfield: £184Blyth and Ashington: £212Ashfield: £185Blyth and Ashington: £213Ashfield: £175Blyth and Ashington: £201

    £212£213£201Blyth and Ashington is higher£184£185£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £2,116, Ashfield £1,792Ashfield: £1,792Blyth and Ashington: £2,116Ashfield: £1,800Blyth and Ashington: £2,125Ashfield: £1,700Blyth and Ashington: £2,007

    £2,116£2,125£2,007Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,792£1,800£1,700

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £233, Ashfield £191Ashfield: £191Blyth and Ashington: £233Ashfield: £192Blyth and Ashington: £234Ashfield: £181Blyth and Ashington: £221

    £233£234£221Blyth and Ashington is higher£191£192£181

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £461, Ashfield £463Ashfield: £463Blyth and Ashington: £461Ashfield: £465Blyth and Ashington: £463Ashfield: £439Blyth and Ashington: £438

    £461£463£438Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£463£465£439

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £7.20, Ashfield £9.93Ashfield: £9.93Blyth and Ashington: £7.20Ashfield: £9.97Blyth and Ashington: £7.23Ashfield: £9.42Blyth and Ashington: £6.83

    £7.20£7.23£6.83Ashfield is higher£9.93£9.97£9.42

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £13, Ashfield £12Ashfield: £12Blyth and Ashington: £13Ashfield: £12Blyth and Ashington: £13Ashfield: £11Blyth and Ashington: £12

    £13£13£12Blyth and Ashington is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.06, Ashfield £6.62Ashfield: £6.62Blyth and Ashington: £4.06Ashfield: £6.65Blyth and Ashington: £4.08Ashfield: £6.28Blyth and Ashington: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Ashfield is higher£6.62£6.65£6.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington 1,036.7, Ashfield 1,010.4Ashfield: 1,010.4Blyth and Ashington: 1,036.7

    1,036.7Blyth and Ashington is higher1,010.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington 130.4, Ashfield 114.6Ashfield: 114.6Blyth and Ashington: 130.4

    130.4Blyth and Ashington is higher114.6

  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: Blyth and Ashington 197.1, Ashfield 181.0Ashfield: 181.0Blyth and Ashington: 197.1

    197.1Blyth and Ashington is higher181.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 109.4, Ashfield 94.6Ashfield: 94.6Blyth and Ashington: 109.4

    109.4Blyth and Ashington is higher94.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington 271.5, Ashfield 231.9Ashfield: 231.9Blyth and Ashington: 271.5

    271.5Blyth and Ashington is higher231.9

  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: Blyth and Ashington 46.3, Ashfield 39.1Ashfield: 39.1Blyth and Ashington: 46.3

    46.3Blyth and Ashington is higher39.1

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Blyth and Ashington and Ashfield, per person in the age group
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,498£5,521£5,215£4,991£5,013£4,735Blyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,088£13,144£12,414£12,728£12,782£12,073Blyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,809£2,821£2,664£2,461£2,472£2,335Blyth and Ashington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,645£11,694£11,045£11,391£11,439£10,805Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£483£485£458£431£433£409Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£928£932£881£877£881£832Blyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£29£29£27Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£663£666£629Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£189£190£179Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£213£201£184£185£175Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,116£2,125£2,007£1,792£1,800£1,700Blyth and Ashington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£191£192£181Blyth and Ashington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£461£463£438£463£465£439Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.20£7.23£6.83£9.93£9.97£9.42Ashfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£12£12£11Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£6.62£6.65£6.28Ashfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.71,010.4Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.4114.6Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.1181.0Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.494.6Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.5231.9Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202646.339.1Blyth and Ashington

Per resident

Blyth and Ashington is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Ashfield 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

Blyth and Ashington Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £5,498, Ashfield £4,991Ashfield: £4,991Blyth and Ashington: £5,498Ashfield: £5,013Blyth and Ashington: £5,521Ashfield: £4,735Blyth and Ashington: £5,215

    £5,498£5,521£5,215Blyth and Ashington is higher£4,991£5,013£4,735

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £2,626, Ashfield £2,436Ashfield: £2,436Blyth and Ashington: £2,626Ashfield: £2,447Blyth and Ashington: £2,637Ashfield: £2,311Blyth and Ashington: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Blyth and Ashington is higher£2,436£2,447£2,311

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £1,707, Ashfield £1,505Ashfield: £1,505Blyth and Ashington: £1,707Ashfield: £1,512Blyth and Ashington: £1,715Ashfield: £1,428Blyth and Ashington: £1,620

    £1,707£1,715£1,620Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,505£1,512£1,428

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £2,336, Ashfield £2,180Ashfield: £2,180Blyth and Ashington: £2,336Ashfield: £2,190Blyth and Ashington: £2,346Ashfield: £2,068Blyth and Ashington: £2,216

    £2,336£2,346£2,216Blyth and Ashington is higher£2,180£2,190£2,068

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £97, Ashfield £83Ashfield: £83Blyth and Ashington: £97Ashfield: £83Blyth and Ashington: £97Ashfield: £78Blyth and Ashington: £92

    £97£97£92Blyth and Ashington is higher£83£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £186, Ashfield £168Ashfield: £168Blyth and Ashington: £186Ashfield: £169Blyth and Ashington: £187Ashfield: £159Blyth and Ashington: £177

    £186£187£177Blyth and Ashington is higher£168£169£159

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £6.38, Ashfield £5.55Ashfield: £5.55Blyth and Ashington: £6.38Ashfield: £5.57Blyth and Ashington: £6.41Ashfield: £5.26Blyth and Ashington: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Blyth and Ashington is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £728, Ashfield £663Ashfield: £663Blyth and Ashington: £728Ashfield: £666Blyth and Ashington: £731Ashfield: £629Blyth and Ashington: £691

    £728£731£691Blyth and Ashington is higher£663£666£629

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £200, Ashfield £189Ashfield: £189Blyth and Ashington: £200Ashfield: £190Blyth and Ashington: £201Ashfield: £179Blyth and Ashington: £189

    £200£201£189Blyth and Ashington is higher£189£190£179

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £129, Ashfield £113Ashfield: £113Blyth and Ashington: £129Ashfield: £113Blyth and Ashington: £129Ashfield: £107Blyth and Ashington: £122

    £129£129£122Blyth and Ashington is higher£113£113£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £1,286, Ashfield £1,096Ashfield: £1,096Blyth and Ashington: £1,286Ashfield: £1,101Blyth and Ashington: £1,292Ashfield: £1,040Blyth and Ashington: £1,220

    £1,286£1,292£1,220Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,096£1,101£1,040

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £233, Ashfield £191Ashfield: £191Blyth and Ashington: £233Ashfield: £192Blyth and Ashington: £234Ashfield: £181Blyth and Ashington: £221

    £233£234£221Blyth and Ashington is higher£191£192£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £280, Ashfield £283Ashfield: £283Blyth and Ashington: £280Ashfield: £284Blyth and Ashington: £282Ashfield: £269Blyth and Ashington: £266

    £280£282£266Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£283£284£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.38, Ashfield £6.07Ashfield: £6.07Blyth and Ashington: £4.38Ashfield: £6.10Blyth and Ashington: £4.39Ashfield: £5.76Blyth and Ashington: £4.15

    £4.38£4.39£4.15Ashfield is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £7.65, Ashfield £7.13Ashfield: £7.13Blyth and Ashington: £7.65Ashfield: £7.16Blyth and Ashington: £7.69Ashfield: £6.76Blyth and Ashington: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Blyth and Ashington is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.06, Ashfield £6.62Ashfield: £6.62Blyth and Ashington: £4.06Ashfield: £6.65Blyth and Ashington: £4.08Ashfield: £6.28Blyth and Ashington: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Ashfield is higher£6.62£6.65£6.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 208.0, Ashfield 193.4Ashfield: 193.4Blyth and Ashington: 208.0

    208.0Blyth and Ashington is higher193.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 26.2, Ashfield 21.9Ashfield: 21.9Blyth and Ashington: 26.2

    26.2Blyth and Ashington is higher21.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 39.6, Ashfield 34.7Ashfield: 34.7Blyth and Ashington: 39.6

    39.6Blyth and Ashington is higher34.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 109.4, Ashfield 94.6Ashfield: 94.6Blyth and Ashington: 109.4

    109.4Blyth and Ashington is higher94.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 165.0, Ashfield 141.9Ashfield: 141.9Blyth and Ashington: 165.0

    165.0Blyth and Ashington is higher141.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 28.1, Ashfield 23.9Ashfield: 23.9Blyth and Ashington: 28.1

    28.1Blyth and Ashington is higher23.9

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Blyth and Ashington and Ashfield, per resident
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,498£5,521£5,215£4,991£5,013£4,735Blyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491£2,436£2,447£2,311Blyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,707£1,715£1,620£1,505£1,512£1,428Blyth and Ashington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,336£2,346£2,216£2,180£2,190£2,068Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£83£83£78Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£168£169£159Blyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£5.55£5.57£5.26Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£663£666£629Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£189£190£179Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£113£113£107Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,286£1,292£1,220£1,096£1,101£1,040Blyth and Ashington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£191£192£181Blyth and Ashington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£283£284£269Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15£6.07£6.10£5.76Ashfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£7.13£7.16£6.76Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£6.62£6.65£6.28Ashfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.0193.4Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.221.9Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.634.7Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.494.6Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026165.0141.9Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.123.9Blyth and Ashington

Total

Blyth and Ashington is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Ashfield on 2. 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

Blyth and Ashington Ashfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £582.5m, Ashfield £487.4mAshfield: £487.4mBlyth and Ashington: £582.5mAshfield: £489.4mBlyth and Ashington: £585.0mAshfield: £462.3mBlyth and Ashington: £552.5m

    £582.5m£585.0m£552.5mBlyth and Ashington is higher£487.4m£489.4m£462.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £278.2m, Ashfield £237.9mAshfield: £237.9mBlyth and Ashington: £278.2mAshfield: £238.9mBlyth and Ashington: £279.4mAshfield: £225.6mBlyth and Ashington: £263.9m

    £278.2m£279.4m£263.9mBlyth and Ashington is higher£237.9m£238.9m£225.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £180.9m, Ashfield £147.0mAshfield: £147.0mBlyth and Ashington: £180.9mAshfield: £147.6mBlyth and Ashington: £181.7mAshfield: £139.4mBlyth and Ashington: £171.6m

    £180.9m£181.7m£171.6mBlyth and Ashington is higher£147.0m£147.6m£139.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blyth and Ashington £247.6m, Ashfield £212.9mAshfield: £212.9mBlyth and Ashington: £247.6mAshfield: £213.8mBlyth and Ashington: £248.6mAshfield: £201.9mBlyth and Ashington: £234.8m

    £247.6m£248.6m£234.8mBlyth and Ashington is higher£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington £10.3m, Ashfield £8.1mAshfield: £8.1mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mAshfield: £8.1mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mAshfield: £7.6mBlyth and Ashington: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mBlyth and Ashington is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £19.7m, Ashfield £16.4mAshfield: £16.4mBlyth and Ashington: £19.7mAshfield: £16.5mBlyth and Ashington: £19.8mAshfield: £15.5mBlyth and Ashington: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBlyth and Ashington is higher£16.4m£16.5m£15.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.68m, Ashfield £0.54mAshfield: £0.54mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mAshfield: £0.54mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mAshfield: £0.51mBlyth and Ashington: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBlyth and Ashington is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £77.2m, Ashfield £64.7mAshfield: £64.7mBlyth and Ashington: £77.2mAshfield: £65.0mBlyth and Ashington: £77.5mAshfield: £61.4mBlyth and Ashington: £73.2m

    £77.2m£77.5m£73.2mBlyth and Ashington is higher£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £21.2m, Ashfield £18.5mAshfield: £18.5mBlyth and Ashington: £21.2mAshfield: £18.5mBlyth and Ashington: £21.3mAshfield: £17.5mBlyth and Ashington: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlyth and Ashington is higher£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £13.6m, Ashfield £11.0mAshfield: £11.0mBlyth and Ashington: £13.6mAshfield: £11.1mBlyth and Ashington: £13.7mAshfield: £10.4mBlyth and Ashington: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBlyth and Ashington is higher£11.0m£11.1m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington £136.3m, Ashfield £107.0mAshfield: £107.0mBlyth and Ashington: £136.3mAshfield: £107.5mBlyth and Ashington: £136.9mAshfield: £101.5mBlyth and Ashington: £129.3m

    £136.3m£136.9m£129.3mBlyth and Ashington is higher£107.0m£107.5m£101.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blyth and Ashington £24.6m, Ashfield £18.7mAshfield: £18.7mBlyth and Ashington: £24.6mAshfield: £18.7mBlyth and Ashington: £24.7mAshfield: £17.7mBlyth and Ashington: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mBlyth and Ashington is higher£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blyth and Ashington £29.7m, Ashfield £27.7mAshfield: £27.7mBlyth and Ashington: £29.7mAshfield: £27.8mBlyth and Ashington: £29.8mAshfield: £26.2mBlyth and Ashington: £28.2m

    £29.7m£29.8m£28.2mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.46m, Ashfield £0.59mAshfield: £0.59mBlyth and Ashington: £0.46mAshfield: £0.60mBlyth and Ashington: £0.47mAshfield: £0.56mBlyth and Ashington: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.47m£0.44mAshfield is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.81m, Ashfield £0.70mAshfield: £0.70mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mAshfield: £0.70mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mAshfield: £0.66mBlyth and Ashington: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBlyth and Ashington is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.43m, Ashfield £0.65mAshfield: £0.65mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mAshfield: £0.65mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mAshfield: £0.61mBlyth and Ashington: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mAshfield is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blyth and Ashington 22,039, Ashfield 18,884Ashfield: 18,884Blyth and Ashington: 22,039

    22,039Blyth and Ashington is higher18,884

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington 2,772, Ashfield 2,141Ashfield: 2,141Blyth and Ashington: 2,772

    2,772Blyth and Ashington is higher2,141

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 4,190, Ashfield 3,383Ashfield: 3,383Blyth and Ashington: 4,190

    4,190Blyth and Ashington is higher3,383

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 11,586, Ashfield 9,232Ashfield: 9,232Blyth and Ashington: 11,586

    11,586Blyth and Ashington is higher9,232

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington 17,486, Ashfield 13,851Ashfield: 13,851Blyth and Ashington: 17,486

    17,486Blyth and Ashington is higher13,851

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 2,980, Ashfield 2,334Ashfield: 2,334Blyth and Ashington: 2,980

    2,980Blyth and Ashington is higher2,334

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Blyth and Ashington and Ashfield, total
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonAshfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£582.5m£585.0m£552.5m£487.4m£489.4m£462.3mBlyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m£237.9m£238.9m£225.6mBlyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£180.9m£181.7m£171.6m£147.0m£147.6m£139.4mBlyth and Ashington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£247.6m£248.6m£234.8m£212.9m£213.8m£201.9mBlyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£8.1m£8.1m£7.6mBlyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£16.4m£16.5m£15.5mBlyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBlyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£77.2m£77.5m£73.2m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mBlyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mBlyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£11.0m£11.1m£10.4mBlyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.3m£136.9m£129.3m£107.0m£107.5m£101.5mBlyth and Ashington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mBlyth and Ashington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.8m£28.2m£27.7m£27.8m£26.2mBlyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mAshfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mBlyth and Ashington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mAshfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,03918,884Blyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7722,141Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1903,383Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,5869,232Blyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,48613,851Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9802,334Blyth and Ashington

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.
  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.
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