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Doncaster Central and Ashfield

118,550 and 97,640 residents (mid-2024).

Doncaster Central is higher than Ashfield on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 9 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Doncaster Central is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Ashfield 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

Doncaster Central Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Doncaster Central £4,660, Ashfield £4,991Ashfield: £4,991Doncaster Central: £4,660Ashfield: £5,013Doncaster Central: £4,680Ashfield: £4,735Doncaster Central: £4,420

    £4,660£4,680£4,420Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,991£5,013£4,735

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Doncaster Central £12,714, Ashfield £12,728Ashfield: £12,728Doncaster Central: £12,714Ashfield: £12,782Doncaster Central: £12,768Ashfield: £12,073Doncaster Central: £12,059

    £12,714£12,768£12,059Ashfield 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: Doncaster Central £2,502, Ashfield £2,461Ashfield: £2,461Doncaster Central: £2,502Ashfield: £2,472Doncaster Central: £2,512Ashfield: £2,335Doncaster Central: £2,373

    £2,502£2,512£2,373Doncaster Central 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: Doncaster Central £11,286, Ashfield £11,391Ashfield: £11,391Doncaster Central: £11,286Ashfield: £11,439Doncaster Central: £11,335Ashfield: £10,805Doncaster Central: £10,706

    £11,286£11,335£10,706Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,391£11,439£10,805

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Doncaster Central £587, Ashfield £431Ashfield: £431Doncaster Central: £587Ashfield: £433Doncaster Central: £590Ashfield: £409Doncaster Central: £557

    £587£590£557Doncaster Central 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: Doncaster Central £807, Ashfield £877Ashfield: £877Doncaster Central: £807Ashfield: £881Doncaster Central: £811Ashfield: £832Doncaster Central: £766

    £807£811£766Ashfield 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: Doncaster Central £33, Ashfield £29Ashfield: £29Doncaster Central: £33Ashfield: £29Doncaster Central: £33Ashfield: £27Doncaster Central: £31

    £33£33£31Doncaster Central 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: Doncaster Central £573, Ashfield £663Ashfield: £663Doncaster Central: £573Ashfield: £666Doncaster Central: £575Ashfield: £629Doncaster Central: £543

    £573£575£543Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£663£666£629

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster Central £127, Ashfield £189Ashfield: £189Doncaster Central: £127Ashfield: £190Doncaster Central: £128Ashfield: £179Doncaster Central: £121

    £127£128£121Ashfield 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: Doncaster Central £153, Ashfield £184Ashfield: £184Doncaster Central: £153Ashfield: £185Doncaster Central: £154Ashfield: £175Doncaster Central: £146

    £153£154£146Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£184£185£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster Central £1,988, Ashfield £1,792Ashfield: £1,792Doncaster Central: £1,988Ashfield: £1,800Doncaster Central: £1,996Ashfield: £1,700Doncaster Central: £1,885

    £1,988£1,996£1,885Doncaster Central is higher£1,792£1,800£1,700

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Doncaster Central £227, Ashfield £191Ashfield: £191Doncaster Central: £227Ashfield: £192Doncaster Central: £228Ashfield: £181Doncaster Central: £215

    £227£228£215Doncaster Central 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: Doncaster Central £344, Ashfield £463Ashfield: £463Doncaster Central: £344Ashfield: £465Doncaster Central: £346Ashfield: £439Doncaster Central: £326

    £344£346£326Ashfield 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: Doncaster Central £8.76, Ashfield £9.93Ashfield: £9.93Doncaster Central: £8.76Ashfield: £9.97Doncaster Central: £8.80Ashfield: £9.42Doncaster Central: £8.31

    £8.76£8.80£8.31Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£9.93£9.97£9.42

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster Central £7.80, Ashfield £12Ashfield: £12Doncaster Central: £7.80Ashfield: £12Doncaster Central: £7.83Ashfield: £11Doncaster Central: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Ashfield is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Doncaster Central £7.95, Ashfield £6.62Ashfield: £6.62Doncaster Central: £7.95Ashfield: £6.65Doncaster Central: £7.98Ashfield: £6.28Doncaster Central: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Doncaster Central 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: Doncaster Central 1,017.4, Ashfield 1,010.4Ashfield: 1,010.4Doncaster Central: 1,017.4

    1,017.4Doncaster Central 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: Doncaster Central 130.4, Ashfield 114.6Ashfield: 114.6Doncaster Central: 130.4

    130.4Doncaster Central 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: Doncaster Central 168.1, Ashfield 181.0Ashfield: 181.0Doncaster Central: 168.1

    168.1Ashfield 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: Doncaster Central 87.8, Ashfield 94.6Ashfield: 94.6Doncaster Central: 87.8

    87.8Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count94.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Doncaster Central 252.7, Ashfield 231.9Ashfield: 231.9Doncaster Central: 252.7

    252.7Doncaster Central 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: Doncaster Central 33.5, Ashfield 39.1Ashfield: 39.1Doncaster Central: 33.5

    33.5Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count39.1

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Doncaster Central and Ashfield, per person in the age group
MeasureDoncaster CentralAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,660£4,680£4,420£4,991£5,013£4,735Ashfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,714£12,768£12,059£12,728£12,782£12,073Ashfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,502£2,512£2,373£2,461£2,472£2,335Doncaster Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,286£11,335£10,706£11,391£11,439£10,805Ashfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£587£590£557£431£433£409Doncaster Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£807£811£766£877£881£832Ashfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£29£29£27Doncaster Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£573£575£543£663£666£629Ashfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£189£190£179Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£153£154£146£184£185£175Ashfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,988£1,996£1,885£1,792£1,800£1,700Doncaster Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£215£191£192£181Doncaster Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£344£346£326£463£465£439Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.76£8.80£8.31£9.93£9.97£9.42Ashfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£12£12£11Ashfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£6.62£6.65£6.28Doncaster Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.41,010.4Doncaster Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.4114.6Doncaster Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.1181.0Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.894.6Ashfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026252.7231.9Doncaster Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.539.1Ashfield

Per resident

Doncaster Central is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Ashfield on 14. 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

Doncaster Central Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Doncaster Central £4,660, Ashfield £4,991Ashfield: £4,991Doncaster Central: £4,660Ashfield: £5,013Doncaster Central: £4,680Ashfield: £4,735Doncaster Central: £4,420

    £4,660£4,680£4,420Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,991£5,013£4,735

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Doncaster Central £2,155, Ashfield £2,436Ashfield: £2,436Doncaster Central: £2,155Ashfield: £2,447Doncaster Central: £2,164Ashfield: £2,311Doncaster Central: £2,044

    £2,155£2,164£2,044Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,436£2,447£2,311

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Doncaster Central £1,571, Ashfield £1,505Ashfield: £1,505Doncaster Central: £1,571Ashfield: £1,512Doncaster Central: £1,577Ashfield: £1,428Doncaster Central: £1,490

    £1,571£1,577£1,490Doncaster Central is higher£1,505£1,512£1,428

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Doncaster Central £1,913, Ashfield £2,180Ashfield: £2,180Doncaster Central: £1,913Ashfield: £2,190Doncaster Central: £1,921Ashfield: £2,068Doncaster Central: £1,814

    £1,913£1,921£1,814Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,180£2,190£2,068

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Doncaster Central £99, Ashfield £83Ashfield: £83Doncaster Central: £99Ashfield: £83Doncaster Central: £100Ashfield: £78Doncaster Central: £94

    £99£100£94Doncaster Central 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: Doncaster Central £137, Ashfield £168Ashfield: £168Doncaster Central: £137Ashfield: £169Doncaster Central: £137Ashfield: £159Doncaster Central: £130

    £137£137£130Ashfield 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: Doncaster Central £5.56, Ashfield £5.55Ashfield: £5.55Doncaster Central: £5.56Ashfield: £5.57Doncaster Central: £5.58Ashfield: £5.26Doncaster Central: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Doncaster Central 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: Doncaster Central £573, Ashfield £663Ashfield: £663Doncaster Central: £573Ashfield: £666Doncaster Central: £575Ashfield: £629Doncaster Central: £543

    £573£575£543Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£663£666£629

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster Central £127, Ashfield £189Ashfield: £189Doncaster Central: £127Ashfield: £190Doncaster Central: £128Ashfield: £179Doncaster Central: £121

    £127£128£121Ashfield 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: Doncaster Central £96, Ashfield £113Ashfield: £113Doncaster Central: £96Ashfield: £113Doncaster Central: £97Ashfield: £107Doncaster Central: £91

    £96£97£91Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Doncaster Central £1,248, Ashfield £1,096Ashfield: £1,096Doncaster Central: £1,248Ashfield: £1,101Doncaster Central: £1,253Ashfield: £1,040Doncaster Central: £1,184

    £1,248£1,253£1,184Doncaster Central is higher£1,096£1,101£1,040

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Doncaster Central £227, Ashfield £191Ashfield: £191Doncaster Central: £227Ashfield: £192Doncaster Central: £228Ashfield: £181Doncaster Central: £215

    £227£228£215Doncaster Central is higher£191£192£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Doncaster Central £216, Ashfield £283Ashfield: £283Doncaster Central: £216Ashfield: £284Doncaster Central: £217Ashfield: £269Doncaster Central: £205

    £216£217£205Ashfield is higher£283£284£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Doncaster Central £5.50, Ashfield £6.07Ashfield: £6.07Doncaster Central: £5.50Ashfield: £6.10Doncaster Central: £5.53Ashfield: £5.76Doncaster Central: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£6.07£6.10£5.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Doncaster Central £4.90, Ashfield £7.13Ashfield: £7.13Doncaster Central: £4.90Ashfield: £7.16Doncaster Central: £4.92Ashfield: £6.76Doncaster Central: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Ashfield is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Doncaster Central £7.95, Ashfield £6.62Ashfield: £6.62Doncaster Central: £7.95Ashfield: £6.65Doncaster Central: £7.98Ashfield: £6.28Doncaster Central: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Doncaster Central is higher£6.62£6.65£6.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster Central 172.4, Ashfield 193.4Ashfield: 193.4Doncaster Central: 172.4

    172.4Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count193.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster Central 22.1, Ashfield 21.9Ashfield: 21.9Doncaster Central: 22.1

    22.1Doncaster Central 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: Doncaster Central 28.5, Ashfield 34.7Ashfield: 34.7Doncaster Central: 28.5

    28.5Ashfield 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: Doncaster Central 87.8, Ashfield 94.6Ashfield: 94.6Doncaster Central: 87.8

    87.8Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count94.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster Central 158.6, Ashfield 141.9Ashfield: 141.9Doncaster Central: 158.6

    158.6Doncaster Central 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: Doncaster Central 21.0, Ashfield 23.9Ashfield: 23.9Doncaster Central: 21.0

    21.0Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count23.9

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Doncaster Central and Ashfield, per resident
MeasureDoncaster CentralAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,660£4,680£4,420£4,991£5,013£4,735Ashfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,155£2,164£2,044£2,436£2,447£2,311Ashfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,571£1,577£1,490£1,505£1,512£1,428Doncaster Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,913£1,921£1,814£2,180£2,190£2,068Ashfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£83£83£78Doncaster Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£168£169£159Ashfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£5.55£5.57£5.26Doncaster Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£573£575£543£663£666£629Ashfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£189£190£179Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£113£113£107Ashfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,248£1,253£1,184£1,096£1,101£1,040Doncaster Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£215£191£192£181Doncaster Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£283£284£269Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£6.07£6.10£5.76Ashfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£7.13£7.16£6.76Ashfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£6.62£6.65£6.28Doncaster Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.4193.4Ashfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.121.9Doncaster Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.534.7Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.894.6Ashfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026158.6141.9Doncaster Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.023.9Ashfield

Total

Doncaster Central is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Ashfield on 5. 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

Doncaster Central Ashfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Doncaster Central £552.4m, Ashfield £487.4mAshfield: £487.4mDoncaster Central: £552.4mAshfield: £489.4mDoncaster Central: £554.8mAshfield: £462.3mDoncaster Central: £524.0m

    £552.4m£554.8m£524.0mDoncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count£487.4m£489.4m£462.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Doncaster Central £255.4m, Ashfield £237.9mAshfield: £237.9mDoncaster Central: £255.4mAshfield: £238.9mDoncaster Central: £256.5mAshfield: £225.6mDoncaster Central: £242.3m

    £255.4m£256.5m£242.3mDoncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count£237.9m£238.9m£225.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Doncaster Central £186.2m, Ashfield £147.0mAshfield: £147.0mDoncaster Central: £186.2mAshfield: £147.6mDoncaster Central: £187.0mAshfield: £139.4mDoncaster Central: £176.6m

    £186.2m£187.0m£176.6mDoncaster Central is higher£147.0m£147.6m£139.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Doncaster Central £226.8m, Ashfield £212.9mAshfield: £212.9mDoncaster Central: £226.8mAshfield: £213.8mDoncaster Central: £227.7mAshfield: £201.9mDoncaster Central: £215.1m

    £226.8m£227.7m£215.1mDoncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Doncaster Central £11.8m, Ashfield £8.1mAshfield: £8.1mDoncaster Central: £11.8mAshfield: £8.1mDoncaster Central: £11.8mAshfield: £7.6mDoncaster Central: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mDoncaster Central 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: Doncaster Central £16.2m, Ashfield £16.4mAshfield: £16.4mDoncaster Central: £16.2mAshfield: £16.5mDoncaster Central: £16.3mAshfield: £15.5mDoncaster Central: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mAshfield 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: Doncaster Central £0.66m, Ashfield £0.54mAshfield: £0.54mDoncaster Central: £0.66mAshfield: £0.54mDoncaster Central: £0.66mAshfield: £0.51mDoncaster Central: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mDoncaster Central 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: Doncaster Central £67.9m, Ashfield £64.7mAshfield: £64.7mDoncaster Central: £67.9mAshfield: £65.0mDoncaster Central: £68.2mAshfield: £61.4mDoncaster Central: £64.4m

    £67.9m£68.2m£64.4mDoncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Doncaster Central £15.1m, Ashfield £18.5mAshfield: £18.5mDoncaster Central: £15.1mAshfield: £18.5mDoncaster Central: £15.2mAshfield: £17.5mDoncaster Central: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mAshfield 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: Doncaster Central £11.4m, Ashfield £11.0mAshfield: £11.0mDoncaster Central: £11.4mAshfield: £11.1mDoncaster Central: £11.5mAshfield: £10.4mDoncaster Central: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mDoncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count£11.0m£11.1m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Doncaster Central £147.9m, Ashfield £107.0mAshfield: £107.0mDoncaster Central: £147.9mAshfield: £107.5mDoncaster Central: £148.6mAshfield: £101.5mDoncaster Central: £140.3m

    £147.9m£148.6m£140.3mDoncaster Central is higher£107.0m£107.5m£101.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Doncaster Central £26.9m, Ashfield £18.7mAshfield: £18.7mDoncaster Central: £26.9mAshfield: £18.7mDoncaster Central: £27.0mAshfield: £17.7mDoncaster Central: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mDoncaster Central is higher£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Doncaster Central £25.6m, Ashfield £27.7mAshfield: £27.7mDoncaster Central: £25.6mAshfield: £27.8mDoncaster Central: £25.7mAshfield: £26.2mDoncaster Central: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mAshfield is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Doncaster Central £0.65m, Ashfield £0.59mAshfield: £0.59mDoncaster Central: £0.65mAshfield: £0.60mDoncaster Central: £0.66mAshfield: £0.56mDoncaster Central: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mDoncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Doncaster Central £0.58m, Ashfield £0.70mAshfield: £0.70mDoncaster Central: £0.58mAshfield: £0.70mDoncaster Central: £0.58mAshfield: £0.66mDoncaster Central: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mAshfield is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Doncaster Central £0.94m, Ashfield £0.65mAshfield: £0.65mDoncaster Central: £0.94mAshfield: £0.65mDoncaster Central: £0.95mAshfield: £0.61mDoncaster Central: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.89mDoncaster Central is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Doncaster Central 20,441, Ashfield 18,884Ashfield: 18,884Doncaster Central: 20,441

    20,441Doncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count18,884

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Doncaster Central 2,619, Ashfield 2,141Ashfield: 2,141Doncaster Central: 2,619

    2,619Doncaster Central is higher2,141

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Doncaster Central 3,377, Ashfield 3,383Ashfield: 3,383Doncaster Central: 3,377

    3,377Ashfield is higher3,383

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Doncaster Central 10,403, Ashfield 9,232Ashfield: 9,232Doncaster Central: 10,403

    10,403Doncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count9,232

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Doncaster Central 18,805, Ashfield 13,851Ashfield: 13,851Doncaster Central: 18,805

    18,805Doncaster Central is higher13,851

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Doncaster Central 2,492, Ashfield 2,334Ashfield: 2,334Doncaster Central: 2,492

    2,492Doncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count2,334

Show the numbers
Doncaster Central and Ashfield, total
MeasureDoncaster CentralAshfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£552.4m£554.8m£524.0m£487.4m£489.4m£462.3mDoncaster Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£255.4m£256.5m£242.3m£237.9m£238.9m£225.6mDoncaster Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.2m£187.0m£176.6m£147.0m£147.6m£139.4mDoncaster Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£226.8m£227.7m£215.1m£212.9m£213.8m£201.9mDoncaster Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£8.1m£8.1m£7.6mDoncaster Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£16.4m£16.5m£15.5mAshfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mDoncaster Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mDoncaster Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mAshfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£11.0m£11.1m£10.4mDoncaster Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£147.9m£148.6m£140.3m£107.0m£107.5m£101.5mDoncaster Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mDoncaster Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£27.7m£27.8m£26.2mAshfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mDoncaster Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mAshfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mDoncaster Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,44118,884Doncaster Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6192,141Doncaster Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3773,383Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,4039,232Doncaster Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,80513,851Doncaster Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4922,334Doncaster Central

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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