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Cannock Chase and Ashfield

104,088 and 97,640 residents (mid-2024).

Cannock Chase is higher than Ashfield on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 5 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.

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Per person in the age group

Cannock Chase is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Ashfield on 18. 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

Cannock Chase Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £4,491, Ashfield £4,991Ashfield: £4,991Cannock Chase: £4,491Ashfield: £5,013Cannock Chase: £4,510Ashfield: £4,735Cannock Chase: £4,260

    £4,491£4,510£4,260Ashfield 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: Cannock Chase £12,841, Ashfield £12,728Ashfield: £12,728Cannock Chase: £12,841Ashfield: £12,782Cannock Chase: £12,896Ashfield: £12,073Cannock Chase: £12,181

    £12,841£12,896£12,181Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£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: Cannock Chase £1,954, Ashfield £2,461Ashfield: £2,461Cannock Chase: £1,954Ashfield: £2,472Cannock Chase: £1,962Ashfield: £2,335Cannock Chase: £1,854

    £1,954£1,962£1,854Ashfield 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: Cannock Chase £11,628, Ashfield £11,391Ashfield: £11,391Cannock Chase: £11,628Ashfield: £11,439Cannock Chase: £11,677Ashfield: £10,805Cannock Chase: £11,030

    £11,628£11,677£11,030Cannock Chase 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: Cannock Chase £411, Ashfield £431Ashfield: £431Cannock Chase: £411Ashfield: £433Cannock Chase: £413Ashfield: £409Cannock Chase: £390

    £411£413£390Ashfield 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: Cannock Chase £773, Ashfield £877Ashfield: £877Cannock Chase: £773Ashfield: £881Cannock Chase: £777Ashfield: £832Cannock Chase: £733

    £773£777£733Ashfield 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: Cannock Chase £29, Ashfield £29Ashfield: £29Cannock Chase: £29Ashfield: £29Cannock Chase: £29Ashfield: £27Cannock Chase: £28

    £29£29£28Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £546, Ashfield £663Ashfield: £663Cannock Chase: £546Ashfield: £666Cannock Chase: £548Ashfield: £629Cannock Chase: £518

    £546£548£518Ashfield 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: Cannock Chase £147, Ashfield £189Ashfield: £189Cannock Chase: £147Ashfield: £190Cannock Chase: £148Ashfield: £179Cannock Chase: £139

    £147£148£139Ashfield 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: Cannock Chase £148, Ashfield £184Ashfield: £184Cannock Chase: £148Ashfield: £185Cannock Chase: £148Ashfield: £175Cannock Chase: £140

    £148£148£140Ashfield is higher£184£185£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase £1,464, Ashfield £1,792Ashfield: £1,792Cannock Chase: £1,464Ashfield: £1,800Cannock Chase: £1,471Ashfield: £1,700Cannock Chase: £1,389

    £1,464£1,471£1,389Ashfield is higher£1,792£1,800£1,700

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cannock Chase £164, Ashfield £191Ashfield: £191Cannock Chase: £164Ashfield: £192Cannock Chase: £164Ashfield: £181Cannock Chase: £155

    £164£164£155Ashfield 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: Cannock Chase £326, Ashfield £463Ashfield: £463Cannock Chase: £326Ashfield: £465Cannock Chase: £328Ashfield: £439Cannock Chase: £310

    £326£328£310Ashfield is higher£463£465£439

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase £6.42, Ashfield £9.93Ashfield: £9.93Cannock Chase: £6.42Ashfield: £9.97Cannock Chase: £6.45Ashfield: £9.42Cannock Chase: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Ashfield 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: Cannock Chase £9.30, Ashfield £12Ashfield: £12Cannock Chase: £9.30Ashfield: £12Cannock Chase: £9.34Ashfield: £11Cannock Chase: £8.82

    £9.30£9.34£8.82Ashfield is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.62, Ashfield £6.62Ashfield: £6.62Cannock Chase: £5.62Ashfield: £6.65Cannock Chase: £5.64Ashfield: £6.28Cannock Chase: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Ashfield 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: Cannock Chase 1,012.9, Ashfield 1,010.4Ashfield: 1,010.4Cannock Chase: 1,012.9

    1,012.9Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count1,010.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cannock Chase 110.5, Ashfield 114.6Ashfield: 114.6Cannock Chase: 110.5

    110.5Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count114.6

  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: Cannock Chase 164.4, Ashfield 181.0Ashfield: 181.0Cannock Chase: 164.4

    164.4Ashfield 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: Cannock Chase 79.4, Ashfield 94.6Ashfield: 94.6Cannock Chase: 79.4

    79.4Ashfield 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: Cannock Chase 187.6, Ashfield 231.9Ashfield: 231.9Cannock Chase: 187.6

    187.6Ashfield 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: Cannock Chase 31.6, Ashfield 39.1Ashfield: 39.1Cannock Chase: 31.6

    31.6Ashfield is higher39.1

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Cannock Chase and Ashfield, per person in the age group
MeasureCannock ChaseAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,491£4,510£4,260£4,991£5,013£4,735Ashfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,841£12,896£12,181£12,728£12,782£12,073Cannock Chase
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,954£1,962£1,854£2,461£2,472£2,335Ashfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,628£11,677£11,030£11,391£11,439£10,805Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£411£413£390£431£433£409Ashfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£773£777£733£877£881£832Ashfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£29£29£27Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£546£548£518£663£666£629Ashfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£189£190£179Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£148£140£184£185£175Ashfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,464£1,471£1,389£1,792£1,800£1,700Ashfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£164£155£191£192£181Ashfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£328£310£463£465£439Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09£9.93£9.97£9.42Ashfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.30£9.34£8.82£12£12£11Ashfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£6.62£6.65£6.28Ashfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.91,010.4Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.5114.6Ashfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.4181.0Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.494.6Ashfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026187.6231.9Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.639.1Ashfield

Per resident

Cannock Chase is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Ashfield on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cannock Chase Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £4,491, Ashfield £4,991Ashfield: £4,991Cannock Chase: £4,491Ashfield: £5,013Cannock Chase: £4,510Ashfield: £4,735Cannock Chase: £4,260

    £4,491£4,510£4,260Ashfield is higher£4,991£5,013£4,735

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £2,410, Ashfield £2,436Ashfield: £2,436Cannock Chase: £2,410Ashfield: £2,447Cannock Chase: £2,420Ashfield: £2,311Cannock Chase: £2,286

    £2,410£2,420£2,286Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,436£2,447£2,311

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £1,219, Ashfield £1,505Ashfield: £1,505Cannock Chase: £1,219Ashfield: £1,512Cannock Chase: £1,224Ashfield: £1,428Cannock Chase: £1,156

    £1,219£1,224£1,156Ashfield is higher£1,505£1,512£1,428

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cannock Chase £2,182, Ashfield £2,180Ashfield: £2,180Cannock Chase: £2,182Ashfield: £2,190Cannock Chase: £2,192Ashfield: £2,068Cannock Chase: £2,070

    £2,182£2,192£2,070Cannock Chase is higher£2,180£2,190£2,068

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cannock Chase £77, Ashfield £83Ashfield: £83Cannock Chase: £77Ashfield: £83Cannock Chase: £77Ashfield: £78Cannock Chase: £73

    £77£77£73Ashfield 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: Cannock Chase £145, Ashfield £168Ashfield: £168Cannock Chase: £145Ashfield: £169Cannock Chase: £146Ashfield: £159Cannock Chase: £138

    £145£146£138Ashfield 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: Cannock Chase £5.47, Ashfield £5.55Ashfield: £5.55Cannock Chase: £5.47Ashfield: £5.57Cannock Chase: £5.49Ashfield: £5.26Cannock Chase: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£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: Cannock Chase £546, Ashfield £663Ashfield: £663Cannock Chase: £546Ashfield: £666Cannock Chase: £548Ashfield: £629Cannock Chase: £518

    £546£548£518Ashfield 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: Cannock Chase £147, Ashfield £189Ashfield: £189Cannock Chase: £147Ashfield: £190Cannock Chase: £148Ashfield: £179Cannock Chase: £139

    £147£148£139Ashfield 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: Cannock Chase £92, Ashfield £113Ashfield: £113Cannock Chase: £92Ashfield: £113Cannock Chase: £92Ashfield: £107Cannock Chase: £87

    £92£92£87Ashfield is higher£113£113£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cannock Chase £913, Ashfield £1,096Ashfield: £1,096Cannock Chase: £913Ashfield: £1,101Cannock Chase: £917Ashfield: £1,040Cannock Chase: £866

    £913£917£866Ashfield is higher£1,096£1,101£1,040

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cannock Chase £164, Ashfield £191Ashfield: £191Cannock Chase: £164Ashfield: £192Cannock Chase: £164Ashfield: £181Cannock Chase: £155

    £164£164£155Ashfield is higher£191£192£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cannock Chase £204, Ashfield £283Ashfield: £283Cannock Chase: £204Ashfield: £284Cannock Chase: £204Ashfield: £269Cannock Chase: £193

    £204£204£193Ashfield is higher£283£284£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cannock Chase £4.01, Ashfield £6.07Ashfield: £6.07Cannock Chase: £4.01Ashfield: £6.10Cannock Chase: £4.02Ashfield: £5.76Cannock Chase: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Ashfield is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.80, Ashfield £7.13Ashfield: £7.13Cannock Chase: £5.80Ashfield: £7.16Cannock Chase: £5.82Ashfield: £6.76Cannock Chase: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Ashfield is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.62, Ashfield £6.62Ashfield: £6.62Cannock Chase: £5.62Ashfield: £6.65Cannock Chase: £5.64Ashfield: £6.28Cannock Chase: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Ashfield is higher£6.62£6.65£6.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 190.1, Ashfield 193.4Ashfield: 193.4Cannock Chase: 190.1

    190.1Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count193.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 20.7, Ashfield 21.9Ashfield: 21.9Cannock Chase: 20.7

    20.7Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count21.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 30.9, Ashfield 34.7Ashfield: 34.7Cannock Chase: 30.9

    30.9Ashfield 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: Cannock Chase 79.4, Ashfield 94.6Ashfield: 94.6Cannock Chase: 79.4

    79.4Ashfield is higher94.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 117.0, Ashfield 141.9Ashfield: 141.9Cannock Chase: 117.0

    117.0Ashfield 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: Cannock Chase 19.7, Ashfield 23.9Ashfield: 23.9Cannock Chase: 19.7

    19.7Ashfield is higher23.9

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Cannock Chase and Ashfield, per resident
MeasureCannock ChaseAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,491£4,510£4,260£4,991£5,013£4,735Ashfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,410£2,420£2,286£2,436£2,447£2,311Ashfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,219£1,224£1,156£1,505£1,512£1,428Ashfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,182£2,192£2,070£2,180£2,190£2,068Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£83£83£78Ashfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£168£169£159Ashfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£5.55£5.57£5.26Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£546£548£518£663£666£629Ashfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£189£190£179Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£113£113£107Ashfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£913£917£866£1,096£1,101£1,040Ashfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£164£155£191£192£181Ashfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£204£204£193£283£284£269Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£6.07£6.10£5.76Ashfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£7.13£7.16£6.76Ashfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£6.62£6.65£6.28Ashfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.1193.4Ashfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.721.9Ashfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.934.7Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.494.6Ashfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026117.0141.9Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.723.9Ashfield

Total

Cannock Chase is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Ashfield 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

Cannock Chase Ashfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cannock Chase £467.5m, Ashfield £487.4mAshfield: £487.4mCannock Chase: £467.5mAshfield: £489.4mCannock Chase: £469.5mAshfield: £462.3mCannock Chase: £443.4m

    £467.5m£469.5m£443.4mAshfield is higher£487.4m£489.4m£462.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cannock Chase £250.9m, Ashfield £237.9mAshfield: £237.9mCannock Chase: £250.9mAshfield: £238.9mCannock Chase: £251.9mAshfield: £225.6mCannock Chase: £238.0m

    £250.9m£251.9m£238.0mCannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£237.9m£238.9m£225.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cannock Chase £126.8m, Ashfield £147.0mAshfield: £147.0mCannock Chase: £126.8mAshfield: £147.6mCannock Chase: £127.4mAshfield: £139.4mCannock Chase: £120.3m

    £126.8m£127.4m£120.3mAshfield is higher£147.0m£147.6m£139.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cannock Chase £227.2m, Ashfield £212.9mAshfield: £212.9mCannock Chase: £227.2mAshfield: £213.8mCannock Chase: £228.1mAshfield: £201.9mCannock Chase: £215.5m

    £227.2m£228.1m£215.5mCannock Chase is higher£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cannock Chase £8.0m, Ashfield £8.1mAshfield: £8.1mCannock Chase: £8.0mAshfield: £8.1mCannock Chase: £8.1mAshfield: £7.6mCannock Chase: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mAshfield 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: Cannock Chase £15.1m, Ashfield £16.4mAshfield: £16.4mCannock Chase: £15.1mAshfield: £16.5mCannock Chase: £15.2mAshfield: £15.5mCannock Chase: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mAshfield 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: Cannock Chase £0.57m, Ashfield £0.54mAshfield: £0.54mCannock Chase: £0.57mAshfield: £0.54mCannock Chase: £0.57mAshfield: £0.51mCannock Chase: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase £56.8m, Ashfield £64.7mAshfield: £64.7mCannock Chase: £56.8mAshfield: £65.0mCannock Chase: £57.1mAshfield: £61.4mCannock Chase: £53.9m

    £56.8m£57.1m£53.9mAshfield 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: Cannock Chase £15.3m, Ashfield £18.5mAshfield: £18.5mCannock Chase: £15.3mAshfield: £18.5mCannock Chase: £15.4mAshfield: £17.5mCannock Chase: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mAshfield 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: Cannock Chase £9.6m, Ashfield £11.0mAshfield: £11.0mCannock Chase: £9.6mAshfield: £11.1mCannock Chase: £9.6mAshfield: £10.4mCannock Chase: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mAshfield is higher£11.0m£11.1m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cannock Chase £95.1m, Ashfield £107.0mAshfield: £107.0mCannock Chase: £95.1mAshfield: £107.5mCannock Chase: £95.5mAshfield: £101.5mCannock Chase: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mAshfield is higher£107.0m£107.5m£101.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cannock Chase £17.0m, Ashfield £18.7mAshfield: £18.7mCannock Chase: £17.0mAshfield: £18.7mCannock Chase: £17.1mAshfield: £17.7mCannock Chase: £16.2m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.2mAshfield is higher£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cannock Chase £21.2m, Ashfield £27.7mAshfield: £27.7mCannock Chase: £21.2mAshfield: £27.8mCannock Chase: £21.3mAshfield: £26.2mCannock Chase: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mAshfield is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cannock Chase £0.42m, Ashfield £0.59mAshfield: £0.59mCannock Chase: £0.42mAshfield: £0.60mCannock Chase: £0.42mAshfield: £0.56mCannock Chase: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mAshfield is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cannock Chase £0.60m, Ashfield £0.70mAshfield: £0.70mCannock Chase: £0.60mAshfield: £0.70mCannock Chase: £0.61mAshfield: £0.66mCannock Chase: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mAshfield is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cannock Chase £0.58m, Ashfield £0.65mAshfield: £0.65mCannock Chase: £0.58mAshfield: £0.65mCannock Chase: £0.59mAshfield: £0.61mCannock Chase: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mAshfield is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cannock Chase 19,787, Ashfield 18,884Ashfield: 18,884Cannock Chase: 19,787

    19,787Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count18,884

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cannock Chase 2,159, Ashfield 2,141Ashfield: 2,141Cannock Chase: 2,159

    2,159Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count2,141

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase 3,211, Ashfield 3,383Ashfield: 3,383Cannock Chase: 3,211

    3,211Ashfield is higher3,383

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase 8,262, Ashfield 9,232Ashfield: 9,232Cannock Chase: 8,262

    8,262Ashfield is higher9,232

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cannock Chase 12,175, Ashfield 13,851Ashfield: 13,851Cannock Chase: 12,175

    12,175Ashfield is higher13,851

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cannock Chase 2,054, Ashfield 2,334Ashfield: 2,334Cannock Chase: 2,054

    2,054Ashfield is higher2,334

Show the numbers
Cannock Chase and Ashfield, total
MeasureCannock ChaseAshfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£467.5m£469.5m£443.4m£487.4m£489.4m£462.3mAshfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£250.9m£251.9m£238.0m£237.9m£238.9m£225.6mCannock Chase
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.8m£127.4m£120.3m£147.0m£147.6m£139.4mAshfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m£212.9m£213.8m£201.9mCannock Chase
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£8.1m£8.1m£7.6mAshfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£16.4m£16.5m£15.5mAshfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mCannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.8m£57.1m£53.9m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mAshfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mAshfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£11.0m£11.1m£10.4mAshfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£107.0m£107.5m£101.5mAshfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.2m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mAshfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£27.7m£27.8m£26.2mAshfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mAshfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mAshfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mAshfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,78718,884Cannock Chase
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1592,141Cannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2113,383Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2629,232Ashfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,17513,851Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0542,334Ashfield

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.
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