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Houghton and Sunderland South and Ashfield

106,116 and 97,640 residents (mid-2024).

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher than Ashfield on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Ashfield on 1. 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

Houghton and Sunderland South Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £5,574, Ashfield £4,991Ashfield: £4,991Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,574Ashfield: £5,013Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,598Ashfield: £4,735Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,287

    £5,574£5,598£5,287Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £13,008, Ashfield £12,728Ashfield: £12,728Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,008Ashfield: £12,782Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,063Ashfield: £12,073Houghton and Sunderland South: £12,338

    £13,008£13,063£12,338Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £2,870, Ashfield £2,461Ashfield: £2,461Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,870Ashfield: £2,472Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,883Ashfield: £2,335Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,723

    £2,870£2,883£2,723Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £11,384, Ashfield £11,391Ashfield: £11,391Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,384Ashfield: £11,439Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,433Ashfield: £10,805Houghton and Sunderland South: £10,798

    £11,384£11,433£10,798Ashfield 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £622, Ashfield £431Ashfield: £431Houghton and Sunderland South: £622Ashfield: £433Houghton and Sunderland South: £624Ashfield: £409Houghton and Sunderland South: £590

    £622£624£590Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £961, Ashfield £877Ashfield: £877Houghton and Sunderland South: £961Ashfield: £881Houghton and Sunderland South: £965Ashfield: £832Houghton and Sunderland South: £911

    £961£965£911Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £41, Ashfield £29Ashfield: £29Houghton and Sunderland South: £41Ashfield: £29Houghton and Sunderland South: £41Ashfield: £27Houghton and Sunderland South: £39

    £41£41£39Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £764, Ashfield £663Ashfield: £663Houghton and Sunderland South: £764Ashfield: £666Houghton and Sunderland South: £767Ashfield: £629Houghton and Sunderland South: £725

    £764£767£725Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £207, Ashfield £189Ashfield: £189Houghton and Sunderland South: £207Ashfield: £190Houghton and Sunderland South: £208Ashfield: £179Houghton and Sunderland South: £197

    £207£208£197Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £221, Ashfield £184Ashfield: £184Houghton and Sunderland South: £221Ashfield: £185Houghton and Sunderland South: £222Ashfield: £175Houghton and Sunderland South: £210

    £221£222£210Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£184£185£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Houghton and Sunderland South £2,135, Ashfield £1,792Ashfield: £1,792Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,135Ashfield: £1,800Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,144Ashfield: £1,700Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,025

    £2,135£2,144£2,025Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£1,792£1,800£1,700

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £261, Ashfield £191Ashfield: £191Houghton and Sunderland South: £261Ashfield: £192Houghton and Sunderland South: £263Ashfield: £181Houghton and Sunderland South: £248

    £261£263£248Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £488, Ashfield £463Ashfield: £463Houghton and Sunderland South: £488Ashfield: £465Houghton and Sunderland South: £490Ashfield: £439Houghton and Sunderland South: £463

    £488£490£463Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £13, Ashfield £9.93Ashfield: £9.93Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Ashfield: £9.97Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Ashfield: £9.42Houghton and Sunderland South: £12

    £13£13£12Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £13, Ashfield £12Ashfield: £12Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Ashfield: £12Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Ashfield: £11Houghton and Sunderland South: £12

    £13£13£12Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £7.99, Ashfield £6.62Ashfield: £6.62Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.99Ashfield: £6.65Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.03Ashfield: £6.28Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.58

    £7.99£8.03£7.58Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South 1,017.6, Ashfield 1,010.4Ashfield: 1,010.4Houghton and Sunderland South: 1,017.6

    1,017.6Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South 164.1, Ashfield 114.6Ashfield: 114.6Houghton and Sunderland South: 164.1

    164.1Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South 200.5, Ashfield 181.0Ashfield: 181.0Houghton and Sunderland South: 200.5

    200.5Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South 117.0, Ashfield 94.6Ashfield: 94.6Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0

    117.0Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South 265.5, Ashfield 231.9Ashfield: 231.9Houghton and Sunderland South: 265.5

    265.5Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South 47.9, Ashfield 39.1Ashfield: 39.1Houghton and Sunderland South: 47.9

    47.9Houghton and Sunderland South is higher39.1

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Houghton and Sunderland South and Ashfield, per person in the age group
MeasureHoughton and Sunderland SouthAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,574£5,598£5,287£4,991£5,013£4,735Houghton and Sunderland South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,008£13,063£12,338£12,728£12,782£12,073Houghton and Sunderland South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,870£2,883£2,723£2,461£2,472£2,335Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,384£11,433£10,798£11,391£11,439£10,805Ashfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£624£590£431£433£409Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£961£965£911£877£881£832Houghton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£29£29£27Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£764£767£725£663£666£629Houghton and Sunderland South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£207£208£197£189£190£179Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£221£222£210£184£185£175Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,135£2,144£2,025£1,792£1,800£1,700Houghton and Sunderland South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£261£263£248£191£192£181Houghton and Sunderland South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£488£490£463£463£465£439Houghton and Sunderland South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£9.93£9.97£9.42Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£12£12£11Houghton and Sunderland South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£6.62£6.65£6.28Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.61,010.4Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.1114.6Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026200.5181.0Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.094.6Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026265.5231.9Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.939.1Houghton and Sunderland South

Per resident

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Ashfield on 0. 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

Houghton and Sunderland South Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £5,574, Ashfield £4,991Ashfield: £4,991Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,574Ashfield: £5,013Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,598Ashfield: £4,735Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,287

    £5,574£5,598£5,287Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£4,991£5,013£4,735

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £2,579, Ashfield £2,436Ashfield: £2,436Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,579Ashfield: £2,447Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,590Ashfield: £2,311Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,447

    £2,579£2,590£2,447Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£2,436£2,447£2,311

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £1,754, Ashfield £1,505Ashfield: £1,505Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,754Ashfield: £1,512Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,762Ashfield: £1,428Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,664

    £1,754£1,762£1,664Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£1,505£1,512£1,428

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £2,258, Ashfield £2,180Ashfield: £2,180Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,258Ashfield: £2,190Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,267Ashfield: £2,068Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,141

    £2,258£2,267£2,141Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£2,180£2,190£2,068

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £123, Ashfield £83Ashfield: £83Houghton and Sunderland South: £123Ashfield: £83Houghton and Sunderland South: £124Ashfield: £78Houghton and Sunderland South: £117

    £123£124£117Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £190, Ashfield £168Ashfield: £168Houghton and Sunderland South: £190Ashfield: £169Houghton and Sunderland South: £191Ashfield: £159Houghton and Sunderland South: £181

    £190£191£181Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £8.14, Ashfield £5.55Ashfield: £5.55Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.14Ashfield: £5.57Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.17Ashfield: £5.26Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £764, Ashfield £663Ashfield: £663Houghton and Sunderland South: £764Ashfield: £666Houghton and Sunderland South: £767Ashfield: £629Houghton and Sunderland South: £725

    £764£767£725Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £207, Ashfield £189Ashfield: £189Houghton and Sunderland South: £207Ashfield: £190Houghton and Sunderland South: £208Ashfield: £179Houghton and Sunderland South: £197

    £207£208£197Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £135, Ashfield £113Ashfield: £113Houghton and Sunderland South: £135Ashfield: £113Houghton and Sunderland South: £136Ashfield: £107Houghton and Sunderland South: £128

    £135£136£128Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£113£113£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £1,305, Ashfield £1,096Ashfield: £1,096Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,305Ashfield: £1,101Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,310Ashfield: £1,040Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,238

    £1,305£1,310£1,238Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£1,096£1,101£1,040

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £261, Ashfield £191Ashfield: £191Houghton and Sunderland South: £261Ashfield: £192Houghton and Sunderland South: £263Ashfield: £181Houghton and Sunderland South: £248

    £261£263£248Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£191£192£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £298, Ashfield £283Ashfield: £283Houghton and Sunderland South: £298Ashfield: £284Houghton and Sunderland South: £300Ashfield: £269Houghton and Sunderland South: £283

    £298£300£283Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£283£284£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £7.78, Ashfield £6.07Ashfield: £6.07Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.78Ashfield: £6.10Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.81Ashfield: £5.76Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £7.79, Ashfield £7.13Ashfield: £7.13Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.79Ashfield: £7.16Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.82Ashfield: £6.76Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.39

    £7.79£7.82£7.39Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £7.99, Ashfield £6.62Ashfield: £6.62Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.99Ashfield: £6.65Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.03Ashfield: £6.28Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.58

    £7.99£8.03£7.58Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£6.62£6.65£6.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 201.8, Ashfield 193.4Ashfield: 193.4Houghton and Sunderland South: 201.8

    201.8Houghton and Sunderland South is higher193.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 32.6, Ashfield 21.9Ashfield: 21.9Houghton and Sunderland South: 32.6

    32.6Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South 39.8, Ashfield 34.7Ashfield: 34.7Houghton and Sunderland South: 39.8

    39.8Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South 117.0, Ashfield 94.6Ashfield: 94.6Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0

    117.0Houghton and Sunderland South is higher94.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 162.3, Ashfield 141.9Ashfield: 141.9Houghton and Sunderland South: 162.3

    162.3Houghton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South 29.3, Ashfield 23.9Ashfield: 23.9Houghton and Sunderland South: 29.3

    29.3Houghton and Sunderland South is higher23.9

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Houghton and Sunderland South and Ashfield, per resident
MeasureHoughton and Sunderland SouthAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,574£5,598£5,287£4,991£5,013£4,735Houghton and Sunderland South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,579£2,590£2,447£2,436£2,447£2,311Houghton and Sunderland South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,754£1,762£1,664£1,505£1,512£1,428Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,258£2,267£2,141£2,180£2,190£2,068Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£83£83£78Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£181£168£169£159Houghton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£5.55£5.57£5.26Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£764£767£725£663£666£629Houghton and Sunderland South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£207£208£197£189£190£179Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£113£113£107Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,305£1,310£1,238£1,096£1,101£1,040Houghton and Sunderland South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£261£263£248£191£192£181Houghton and Sunderland South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£298£300£283£283£284£269Houghton and Sunderland South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£6.07£6.10£5.76Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£7.13£7.16£6.76Houghton and Sunderland South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£6.62£6.65£6.28Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.8193.4Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.621.9Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.834.7Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.094.6Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026162.3141.9Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.323.9Houghton and Sunderland South

Total

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Ashfield on 0. 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

Houghton and Sunderland South Ashfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £591.5m, Ashfield £487.4mAshfield: £487.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £591.5mAshfield: £489.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £594.0mAshfield: £462.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £561.1m

    £591.5m£594.0m£561.1mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£487.4m£489.4m£462.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £273.7m, Ashfield £237.9mAshfield: £237.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £273.7mAshfield: £238.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £274.9mAshfield: £225.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £259.6m

    £273.7m£274.9m£259.6mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£237.9m£238.9m£225.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £186.1m, Ashfield £147.0mAshfield: £147.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.1mAshfield: £147.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.9mAshfield: £139.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £176.6m

    £186.1m£186.9m£176.6mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£147.0m£147.6m£139.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £239.6m, Ashfield £212.9mAshfield: £212.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £239.6mAshfield: £213.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £240.6mAshfield: £201.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £227.2m

    £239.6m£240.6m£227.2mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £13.1m, Ashfield £8.1mAshfield: £8.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.1mAshfield: £8.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.1mAshfield: £7.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mHoughton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £20.2m, Ashfield £16.4mAshfield: £16.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.2mAshfield: £16.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.3mAshfield: £15.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mHoughton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £0.86m, Ashfield £0.54mAshfield: £0.54mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.86mAshfield: £0.54mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.87mAshfield: £0.51mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.87m£0.82mHoughton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £81.1m, Ashfield £64.7mAshfield: £64.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.1mAshfield: £65.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.4mAshfield: £61.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £76.9m

    £81.1m£81.4m£76.9mHoughton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £22.0m, Ashfield £18.5mAshfield: £18.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.0mAshfield: £18.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.1mAshfield: £17.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mHoughton and Sunderland South 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: Houghton and Sunderland South £14.4m, Ashfield £11.0mAshfield: £11.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mAshfield: £11.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mAshfield: £10.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£11.0m£11.1m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £138.5m, Ashfield £107.0mAshfield: £107.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £138.5mAshfield: £107.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £139.0mAshfield: £101.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £131.3m

    £138.5m£139.0m£131.3mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£107.0m£107.5m£101.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £27.7m, Ashfield £18.7mAshfield: £18.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £27.7mAshfield: £18.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £27.9mAshfield: £17.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.9m£26.3mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £31.7m, Ashfield £27.7mAshfield: £27.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.7mAshfield: £27.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.8mAshfield: £26.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £30.0m

    £31.7m£31.8m£30.0mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £0.83m, Ashfield £0.59mAshfield: £0.59mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mAshfield: £0.60mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mAshfield: £0.56mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £0.83m, Ashfield £0.70mAshfield: £0.70mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mAshfield: £0.70mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mAshfield: £0.66mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Houghton and Sunderland South £0.85m, Ashfield £0.65mAshfield: £0.65mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.85mAshfield: £0.65mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.85mAshfield: £0.61mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.80m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.80mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 21,414, Ashfield 18,884Ashfield: 18,884Houghton and Sunderland South: 21,414

    21,414Houghton and Sunderland South is higher18,884

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 3,454, Ashfield 2,141Ashfield: 2,141Houghton and Sunderland South: 3,454

    3,454Houghton and Sunderland South is higher2,141

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 4,220, Ashfield 3,383Ashfield: 3,383Houghton and Sunderland South: 4,220

    4,220Houghton and Sunderland South is higher3,383

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 12,416, Ashfield 9,232Ashfield: 9,232Houghton and Sunderland South: 12,416

    12,416Houghton and Sunderland South is higher9,232

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 17,218, Ashfield 13,851Ashfield: 13,851Houghton and Sunderland South: 17,218

    17,218Houghton and Sunderland South is higher13,851

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Houghton and Sunderland South 3,105, Ashfield 2,334Ashfield: 2,334Houghton and Sunderland South: 3,105

    3,105Houghton and Sunderland South is higher2,334

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Houghton and Sunderland South and Ashfield, total
MeasureHoughton and Sunderland SouthAshfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£591.5m£594.0m£561.1m£487.4m£489.4m£462.3mHoughton and Sunderland South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.7m£274.9m£259.6m£237.9m£238.9m£225.6mHoughton and Sunderland South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.1m£186.9m£176.6m£147.0m£147.6m£139.4mHoughton and Sunderland South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.6m£240.6m£227.2m£212.9m£213.8m£201.9mHoughton and Sunderland South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£8.1m£8.1m£7.6mHoughton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£16.4m£16.5m£15.5mHoughton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mHoughton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mHoughton and Sunderland South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mHoughton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£11.0m£11.1m£10.4mHoughton and Sunderland South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£138.5m£139.0m£131.3m£107.0m£107.5m£101.5mHoughton and Sunderland South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.9m£26.3m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mHoughton and Sunderland South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m£27.7m£27.8m£26.2mHoughton and Sunderland South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mHoughton and Sunderland South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mHoughton and Sunderland South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mHoughton and Sunderland South
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,41418,884Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4542,141Houghton and Sunderland South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2203,383Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,4169,232Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,21813,851Houghton and Sunderland South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,1052,334Houghton and Sunderland South

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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