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Hartlepool and Ashfield

98,180 and 97,640 residents (mid-2024).

Hartlepool is higher than Ashfield on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 0 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

Hartlepool 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

Hartlepool Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,852, Ashfield £4,991Ashfield: £4,991Hartlepool: £5,852Ashfield: £5,013Hartlepool: £5,876Ashfield: £4,735Hartlepool: £5,550

    £5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £13,792, Ashfield £12,728Ashfield: £12,728Hartlepool: £13,792Ashfield: £12,782Hartlepool: £13,851Ashfield: £12,073Hartlepool: £13,082

    £13,792£13,851£13,082Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £3,314, Ashfield £2,461Ashfield: £2,461Hartlepool: £3,314Ashfield: £2,472Hartlepool: £3,328Ashfield: £2,335Hartlepool: £3,143

    £3,314£3,328£3,143Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £11,695, Ashfield £11,391Ashfield: £11,391Hartlepool: £11,695Ashfield: £11,439Hartlepool: £11,745Ashfield: £10,805Hartlepool: £11,093

    £11,695£11,745£11,093Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £747, Ashfield £431Ashfield: £431Hartlepool: £747Ashfield: £433Hartlepool: £750Ashfield: £409Hartlepool: £709

    £747£750£709Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £1,304, Ashfield £877Ashfield: £877Hartlepool: £1,304Ashfield: £881Hartlepool: £1,310Ashfield: £832Hartlepool: £1,237

    £1,304£1,310£1,237Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £46, Ashfield £29Ashfield: £29Hartlepool: £46Ashfield: £29Hartlepool: £46Ashfield: £27Hartlepool: £43

    £46£46£43Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £794, Ashfield £663Ashfield: £663Hartlepool: £794Ashfield: £666Hartlepool: £798Ashfield: £629Hartlepool: £753

    £794£798£753Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £170, Ashfield £189Ashfield: £189Hartlepool: £170Ashfield: £190Hartlepool: £170Ashfield: £179Hartlepool: £161

    £170£170£161Ashfield 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: Hartlepool £233, Ashfield £184Ashfield: £184Hartlepool: £233Ashfield: £185Hartlepool: £234Ashfield: £175Hartlepool: £221

    £233£234£221Hartlepool is higher£184£185£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £2,651, Ashfield £1,792Ashfield: £1,792Hartlepool: £2,651Ashfield: £1,800Hartlepool: £2,662Ashfield: £1,700Hartlepool: £2,514

    £2,651£2,662£2,514Hartlepool is higher£1,792£1,800£1,700

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £282, Ashfield £191Ashfield: £191Hartlepool: £282Ashfield: £192Hartlepool: £283Ashfield: £181Hartlepool: £267

    £282£283£267Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £410, Ashfield £463Ashfield: £463Hartlepool: £410Ashfield: £465Hartlepool: £412Ashfield: £439Hartlepool: £389

    £410£412£389Ashfield 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: Hartlepool £6.52, Ashfield £9.93Ashfield: £9.93Hartlepool: £6.52Ashfield: £9.97Hartlepool: £6.54Ashfield: £9.42Hartlepool: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Ashfield 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: Hartlepool £13, Ashfield £12Ashfield: £12Hartlepool: £13Ashfield: £12Hartlepool: £13Ashfield: £11Hartlepool: £12

    £13£13£12Hartlepool is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £7.82, Ashfield £6.62Ashfield: £6.62Hartlepool: £7.82Ashfield: £6.65Hartlepool: £7.86Ashfield: £6.28Hartlepool: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 1,039.0, Ashfield 1,010.4Ashfield: 1,010.4Hartlepool: 1,039.0

    1,039.0Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 189.4, Ashfield 114.6Ashfield: 114.6Hartlepool: 189.4

    189.4Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 262.0, Ashfield 181.0Ashfield: 181.0Hartlepool: 262.0

    262.0Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 120.5, Ashfield 94.6Ashfield: 94.6Hartlepool: 120.5

    120.5Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 301.1, Ashfield 231.9Ashfield: 231.9Hartlepool: 301.1

    301.1Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 50.2, Ashfield 39.1Ashfield: 39.1Hartlepool: 50.2

    50.2Hartlepool is higher39.1

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Hartlepool and Ashfield, per person in the age group
MeasureHartlepoolAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,852£5,876£5,550£4,991£5,013£4,735Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,792£13,851£13,082£12,728£12,782£12,073Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,314£3,328£3,143£2,461£2,472£2,335Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,695£11,745£11,093£11,391£11,439£10,805Hartlepool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£747£750£709£431£433£409Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,304£1,310£1,237£877£881£832Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£43£29£29£27Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£794£798£753£663£666£629Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£189£190£179Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£233£234£221£184£185£175Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,651£2,662£2,514£1,792£1,800£1,700Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£191£192£181Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£410£412£389£463£465£439Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£9.93£9.97£9.42Ashfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£12£12£11Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£6.62£6.65£6.28Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,039.01,010.4Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.4114.6Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026262.0181.0Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.594.6Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026301.1231.9Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202650.239.1Hartlepool

Per resident

Hartlepool 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

Hartlepool Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,852, Ashfield £4,991Ashfield: £4,991Hartlepool: £5,852Ashfield: £5,013Hartlepool: £5,876Ashfield: £4,735Hartlepool: £5,550

    £5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool is higher£4,991£5,013£4,735

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,573, Ashfield £2,436Ashfield: £2,436Hartlepool: £2,573Ashfield: £2,447Hartlepool: £2,584Ashfield: £2,311Hartlepool: £2,441

    £2,573£2,584£2,441Hartlepool is higher£2,436£2,447£2,311

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,025, Ashfield £1,505Ashfield: £1,505Hartlepool: £2,025Ashfield: £1,512Hartlepool: £2,033Ashfield: £1,428Hartlepool: £1,921

    £2,025£2,033£1,921Hartlepool is higher£1,505£1,512£1,428

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hartlepool £2,182, Ashfield £2,180Ashfield: £2,180Hartlepool: £2,182Ashfield: £2,190Hartlepool: £2,191Ashfield: £2,068Hartlepool: £2,070

    £2,182£2,191£2,070Hartlepool is higher£2,180£2,190£2,068

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £139, Ashfield £83Ashfield: £83Hartlepool: £139Ashfield: £83Hartlepool: £140Ashfield: £78Hartlepool: £132

    £139£140£132Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £243, Ashfield £168Ashfield: £168Hartlepool: £243Ashfield: £169Hartlepool: £244Ashfield: £159Hartlepool: £231

    £243£244£231Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £8.54, Ashfield £5.55Ashfield: £5.55Hartlepool: £8.54Ashfield: £5.57Hartlepool: £8.58Ashfield: £5.26Hartlepool: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £794, Ashfield £663Ashfield: £663Hartlepool: £794Ashfield: £666Hartlepool: £798Ashfield: £629Hartlepool: £753

    £794£798£753Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £170, Ashfield £189Ashfield: £189Hartlepool: £170Ashfield: £190Hartlepool: £170Ashfield: £179Hartlepool: £161

    £170£170£161Ashfield 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: Hartlepool £143, Ashfield £113Ashfield: £113Hartlepool: £143Ashfield: £113Hartlepool: £143Ashfield: £107Hartlepool: £135

    £143£143£135Hartlepool is higher£113£113£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £1,620, Ashfield £1,096Ashfield: £1,096Hartlepool: £1,620Ashfield: £1,101Hartlepool: £1,626Ashfield: £1,040Hartlepool: £1,536

    £1,620£1,626£1,536Hartlepool is higher£1,096£1,101£1,040

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £282, Ashfield £191Ashfield: £191Hartlepool: £282Ashfield: £192Hartlepool: £283Ashfield: £181Hartlepool: £267

    £282£283£267Hartlepool is higher£191£192£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £251, Ashfield £283Ashfield: £283Hartlepool: £251Ashfield: £284Hartlepool: £252Ashfield: £269Hartlepool: £238

    £251£252£238Ashfield is higher£283£284£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £3.99, Ashfield £6.07Ashfield: £6.07Hartlepool: £3.99Ashfield: £6.10Hartlepool: £4.00Ashfield: £5.76Hartlepool: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Ashfield is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hartlepool £7.97, Ashfield £7.13Ashfield: £7.13Hartlepool: £7.97Ashfield: £7.16Hartlepool: £8.00Ashfield: £6.76Hartlepool: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Hartlepool is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £7.82, Ashfield £6.62Ashfield: £6.62Hartlepool: £7.82Ashfield: £6.65Hartlepool: £7.86Ashfield: £6.28Hartlepool: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Hartlepool is higher£6.62£6.65£6.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 193.9, Ashfield 193.4Ashfield: 193.4Hartlepool: 193.9

    193.9Hartlepool is higher193.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 35.3, Ashfield 21.9Ashfield: 21.9Hartlepool: 35.3

    35.3Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 48.9, Ashfield 34.7Ashfield: 34.7Hartlepool: 48.9

    48.9Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 120.5, Ashfield 94.6Ashfield: 94.6Hartlepool: 120.5

    120.5Hartlepool is higher94.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 184.0, Ashfield 141.9Ashfield: 141.9Hartlepool: 184.0

    184.0Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 30.7, Ashfield 23.9Ashfield: 23.9Hartlepool: 30.7

    30.7Hartlepool is higher23.9

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Hartlepool and Ashfield, per resident
MeasureHartlepoolAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,852£5,876£5,550£4,991£5,013£4,735Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,573£2,584£2,441£2,436£2,447£2,311Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,025£2,033£1,921£1,505£1,512£1,428Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,182£2,191£2,070£2,180£2,190£2,068Hartlepool
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£83£83£78Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£243£244£231£168£169£159Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£5.55£5.57£5.26Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£794£798£753£663£666£629Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£189£190£179Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£113£113£107Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,620£1,626£1,536£1,096£1,101£1,040Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£191£192£181Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£283£284£269Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£6.07£6.10£5.76Ashfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£7.13£7.16£6.76Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£6.62£6.65£6.28Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.9193.4Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.321.9Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.934.7Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.594.6Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.0141.9Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.723.9Hartlepool

Total

Hartlepool 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

Hartlepool Ashfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hartlepool £574.5m, Ashfield £487.4mAshfield: £487.4mHartlepool: £574.5mAshfield: £489.4mHartlepool: £576.9mAshfield: £462.3mHartlepool: £544.9m

    £574.5m£576.9m£544.9mHartlepool is higher£487.4m£489.4m£462.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hartlepool £252.7m, Ashfield £237.9mAshfield: £237.9mHartlepool: £252.7mAshfield: £238.9mHartlepool: £253.7mAshfield: £225.6mHartlepool: £239.7m

    £252.7m£253.7m£239.7mHartlepool is higher£237.9m£238.9m£225.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hartlepool £198.8m, Ashfield £147.0mAshfield: £147.0mHartlepool: £198.8mAshfield: £147.6mHartlepool: £199.6mAshfield: £139.4mHartlepool: £188.6m

    £198.8m£199.6m£188.6mHartlepool is higher£147.0m£147.6m£139.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool £214.2m, Ashfield £212.9mAshfield: £212.9mHartlepool: £214.2mAshfield: £213.8mHartlepool: £215.2mAshfield: £201.9mHartlepool: £203.2m

    £214.2m£215.2m£203.2mHartlepool is higher£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool £13.7m, Ashfield £8.1mAshfield: £8.1mHartlepool: £13.7mAshfield: £8.1mHartlepool: £13.7mAshfield: £7.6mHartlepool: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mHartlepool 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: Hartlepool £23.9m, Ashfield £16.4mAshfield: £16.4mHartlepool: £23.9mAshfield: £16.5mHartlepool: £24.0mAshfield: £15.5mHartlepool: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mHartlepool 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: Hartlepool £0.84m, Ashfield £0.54mAshfield: £0.54mHartlepool: £0.84mAshfield: £0.54mHartlepool: £0.84mAshfield: £0.51mHartlepool: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHartlepool 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: Hartlepool £78.0m, Ashfield £64.7mAshfield: £64.7mHartlepool: £78.0mAshfield: £65.0mHartlepool: £78.3mAshfield: £61.4mHartlepool: £74.0m

    £78.0m£78.3m£74.0mHartlepool 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: Hartlepool £16.7m, Ashfield £18.5mAshfield: £18.5mHartlepool: £16.7mAshfield: £18.5mHartlepool: £16.7mAshfield: £17.5mHartlepool: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mAshfield 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: Hartlepool £14.0m, Ashfield £11.0mAshfield: £11.0mHartlepool: £14.0mAshfield: £11.1mHartlepool: £14.1mAshfield: £10.4mHartlepool: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mHartlepool is higher£11.0m£11.1m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool £159.0m, Ashfield £107.0mAshfield: £107.0mHartlepool: £159.0mAshfield: £107.5mHartlepool: £159.7mAshfield: £101.5mHartlepool: £150.8m

    £159.0m£159.7m£150.8mHartlepool is higher£107.0m£107.5m£101.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hartlepool £27.6m, Ashfield £18.7mAshfield: £18.7mHartlepool: £27.6mAshfield: £18.7mHartlepool: £27.8mAshfield: £17.7mHartlepool: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.8m£26.2mHartlepool is higher£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hartlepool £24.6m, Ashfield £27.7mAshfield: £27.7mHartlepool: £24.6mAshfield: £27.8mHartlepool: £24.7mAshfield: £26.2mHartlepool: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mAshfield is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hartlepool £0.39m, Ashfield £0.59mAshfield: £0.59mHartlepool: £0.39mAshfield: £0.60mHartlepool: £0.39mAshfield: £0.56mHartlepool: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mAshfield is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hartlepool £0.78m, Ashfield £0.70mAshfield: £0.70mHartlepool: £0.78mAshfield: £0.70mHartlepool: £0.79mAshfield: £0.66mHartlepool: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mHartlepool is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hartlepool £0.77m, Ashfield £0.65mAshfield: £0.65mHartlepool: £0.77mAshfield: £0.65mHartlepool: £0.77mAshfield: £0.61mHartlepool: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mHartlepool is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool 19,034, Ashfield 18,884Ashfield: 18,884Hartlepool: 19,034

    19,034Hartlepool is higher18,884

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool 3,469, Ashfield 2,141Ashfield: 2,141Hartlepool: 3,469

    3,469Hartlepool is higher2,141

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 4,800, Ashfield 3,383Ashfield: 3,383Hartlepool: 4,800

    4,800Hartlepool is higher3,383

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 11,830, Ashfield 9,232Ashfield: 9,232Hartlepool: 11,830

    11,830Hartlepool is higher9,232

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool 18,060, Ashfield 13,851Ashfield: 13,851Hartlepool: 18,060

    18,060Hartlepool is higher13,851

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool 3,013, Ashfield 2,334Ashfield: 2,334Hartlepool: 3,013

    3,013Hartlepool is higher2,334

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Hartlepool and Ashfield, total
MeasureHartlepoolAshfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£574.5m£576.9m£544.9m£487.4m£489.4m£462.3mHartlepool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m£237.9m£238.9m£225.6mHartlepool
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m£147.0m£147.6m£139.4mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m£212.9m£213.8m£201.9mHartlepool
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£8.1m£8.1m£7.6mHartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£16.4m£16.5m£15.5mHartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mHartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£78.0m£78.3m£74.0m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mHartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mAshfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£11.0m£11.1m£10.4mHartlepool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m£107.0m£107.5m£101.5mHartlepool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mHartlepool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£27.7m£27.8m£26.2mAshfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mAshfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mHartlepool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,03418,884Hartlepool
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4692,141Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8003,383Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,8309,232Hartlepool
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,06013,851Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0132,334Hartlepool

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.
  6. 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.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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