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South Shields and Ashfield

90,422 and 97,640 residents (mid-2024).

South Shields is higher than Ashfield on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

South Shields is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Ashfield on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Shields Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shields £5,787, Ashfield £4,991Ashfield: £4,991South Shields: £5,787Ashfield: £5,013South Shields: £5,811Ashfield: £4,735South Shields: £5,489

    £5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields 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: South Shields £13,249, Ashfield £12,728Ashfield: £12,728South Shields: £13,249Ashfield: £12,782South Shields: £13,305Ashfield: £12,073South Shields: £12,567

    £13,249£13,305£12,567South Shields 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: South Shields £2,935, Ashfield £2,461Ashfield: £2,461South Shields: £2,935Ashfield: £2,472South Shields: £2,948Ashfield: £2,335South Shields: £2,784

    £2,935£2,948£2,784South Shields 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: South Shields £11,637, Ashfield £11,391Ashfield: £11,391South Shields: £11,637Ashfield: £11,439South Shields: £11,687Ashfield: £10,805South Shields: £11,038

    £11,637£11,687£11,038South Shields 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: South Shields £630, Ashfield £431Ashfield: £431South Shields: £630Ashfield: £433South Shields: £632Ashfield: £409South Shields: £597

    £630£632£597South Shields 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: South Shields £941, Ashfield £877Ashfield: £877South Shields: £941Ashfield: £881South Shields: £945Ashfield: £832South Shields: £892

    £941£945£892South Shields 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: South Shields £41, Ashfield £29Ashfield: £29South Shields: £41Ashfield: £29South Shields: £41Ashfield: £27South Shields: £39

    £41£41£39South Shields 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: South Shields £716, Ashfield £663Ashfield: £663South Shields: £716Ashfield: £666South Shields: £719Ashfield: £629South Shields: £680

    £716£719£680South Shields 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: South Shields £169, Ashfield £189Ashfield: £189South Shields: £169Ashfield: £190South Shields: £169Ashfield: £179South Shields: £160

    £169£169£160Ashfield 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: South Shields £199, Ashfield £184Ashfield: £184South Shields: £199Ashfield: £185South Shields: £200Ashfield: £175South Shields: £189

    £199£200£189South Shields 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: South Shields £2,237, Ashfield £1,792Ashfield: £1,792South Shields: £2,237Ashfield: £1,800South Shields: £2,246Ashfield: £1,700South Shields: £2,122

    £2,237£2,246£2,122South Shields is higher£1,792£1,800£1,700

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shields £316, Ashfield £191Ashfield: £191South Shields: £316Ashfield: £192South Shields: £317Ashfield: £181South Shields: £300

    £316£317£300South Shields 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: South Shields £471, Ashfield £463Ashfield: £463South Shields: £471Ashfield: £465South Shields: £473Ashfield: £439South Shields: £447

    £471£473£447South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£463£465£439

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £15, Ashfield £9.93Ashfield: £9.93South Shields: £15Ashfield: £9.97South Shields: £15Ashfield: £9.42South Shields: £14

    £15£15£14South Shields 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: South Shields £14, Ashfield £12Ashfield: £12South Shields: £14Ashfield: £12South Shields: £14Ashfield: £11South Shields: £13

    £14£14£13South Shields is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shields £6.20, Ashfield £6.62Ashfield: £6.62South Shields: £6.20Ashfield: £6.65South Shields: £6.23Ashfield: £6.28South Shields: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Ashfield 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: South Shields 1,029.1, Ashfield 1,010.4Ashfield: 1,010.4South Shields: 1,029.1

    1,029.1South Shields 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: South Shields 163.2, Ashfield 114.6Ashfield: 114.6South Shields: 163.2

    163.2South Shields 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: South Shields 199.8, Ashfield 181.0Ashfield: 181.0South Shields: 199.8

    199.8South Shields 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: South Shields 107.9, Ashfield 94.6Ashfield: 94.6South Shields: 107.9

    107.9South Shields 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: South Shields 273.2, Ashfield 231.9Ashfield: 231.9South Shields: 273.2

    273.2South Shields 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: South Shields 42.3, Ashfield 39.1Ashfield: 39.1South Shields: 42.3

    42.3South Shields is higherDepends on how you count39.1

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South Shields and Ashfield, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth ShieldsAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,787£5,811£5,489£4,991£5,013£4,735South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,249£13,305£12,567£12,728£12,782£12,073South Shields
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,935£2,948£2,784£2,461£2,472£2,335South Shields
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,637£11,687£11,038£11,391£11,439£10,805South Shields
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£630£632£597£431£433£409South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£941£945£892£877£881£832South Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£29£29£27South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£716£719£680£663£666£629South Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£189£190£179Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£199£200£189£184£185£175South Shields
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,237£2,246£2,122£1,792£1,800£1,700South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£191£192£181South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£471£473£447£463£465£439South Shields
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£9.93£9.97£9.42South Shields
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£12£12£11South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£6.62£6.65£6.28Ashfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.11,010.4South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.2114.6South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026199.8181.0South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.994.6South Shields
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026273.2231.9South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.339.1South Shields

Per resident

South Shields 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

South Shields Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shields £5,787, Ashfield £4,991Ashfield: £4,991South Shields: £5,787Ashfield: £5,013South Shields: £5,811Ashfield: £4,735South Shields: £5,489

    £5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields is higher£4,991£5,013£4,735

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Shields £2,815, Ashfield £2,436Ashfield: £2,436South Shields: £2,815Ashfield: £2,447South Shields: £2,827Ashfield: £2,311South Shields: £2,670

    £2,815£2,827£2,670South Shields is higher£2,436£2,447£2,311

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Shields £1,765, Ashfield £1,505Ashfield: £1,505South Shields: £1,765Ashfield: £1,512South Shields: £1,772Ashfield: £1,428South Shields: £1,674

    £1,765£1,772£1,674South Shields is higher£1,505£1,512£1,428

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Shields £2,472, Ashfield £2,180Ashfield: £2,180South Shields: £2,472Ashfield: £2,190South Shields: £2,483Ashfield: £2,068South Shields: £2,345

    £2,472£2,483£2,345South Shields is higher£2,180£2,190£2,068

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Shields £134, Ashfield £83Ashfield: £83South Shields: £134Ashfield: £83South Shields: £134Ashfield: £78South Shields: £127

    £134£134£127South Shields 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: South Shields £200, Ashfield £168Ashfield: £168South Shields: £200Ashfield: £169South Shields: £201Ashfield: £159South Shields: £190

    £200£201£190South Shields 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: South Shields £8.73, Ashfield £5.55Ashfield: £5.55South Shields: £8.73Ashfield: £5.57South Shields: £8.77Ashfield: £5.26South Shields: £8.28

    £8.73£8.77£8.28South Shields 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: South Shields £716, Ashfield £663Ashfield: £663South Shields: £716Ashfield: £666South Shields: £719Ashfield: £629South Shields: £680

    £716£719£680South Shields 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: South Shields £169, Ashfield £189Ashfield: £189South Shields: £169Ashfield: £190South Shields: £169Ashfield: £179South Shields: £160

    £169£169£160Ashfield 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: South Shields £120, Ashfield £113Ashfield: £113South Shields: £120Ashfield: £113South Shields: £120Ashfield: £107South Shields: £113

    £120£120£113South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Shields £1,345, Ashfield £1,096Ashfield: £1,096South Shields: £1,345Ashfield: £1,101South Shields: £1,351Ashfield: £1,040South Shields: £1,276

    £1,345£1,351£1,276South Shields is higher£1,096£1,101£1,040

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shields £316, Ashfield £191Ashfield: £191South Shields: £316Ashfield: £192South Shields: £317Ashfield: £181South Shields: £300

    £316£317£300South Shields is higher£191£192£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Shields £283, Ashfield £283Ashfield: £283South Shields: £283Ashfield: £284South Shields: £284Ashfield: £269South Shields: £269

    £283£284£269Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£283£284£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Shields £8.86, Ashfield £6.07Ashfield: £6.07South Shields: £8.86Ashfield: £6.10South Shields: £8.89Ashfield: £5.76South Shields: £8.40

    £8.86£8.89£8.40South Shields is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Shields £8.53, Ashfield £7.13Ashfield: £7.13South Shields: £8.53Ashfield: £7.16South Shields: £8.57Ashfield: £6.76South Shields: £8.09

    £8.53£8.57£8.09South Shields is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shields £6.20, Ashfield £6.62Ashfield: £6.62South Shields: £6.20Ashfield: £6.65South Shields: £6.23Ashfield: £6.28South Shields: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Ashfield is higher£6.62£6.65£6.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 218.6, Ashfield 193.4Ashfield: 193.4South Shields: 218.6

    218.6South Shields is higher193.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 34.7, Ashfield 21.9Ashfield: 21.9South Shields: 34.7

    34.7South Shields 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: South Shields 42.5, Ashfield 34.7Ashfield: 34.7South Shields: 42.5

    42.5South Shields 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: South Shields 107.9, Ashfield 94.6Ashfield: 94.6South Shields: 107.9

    107.9South Shields is higher94.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 164.3, Ashfield 141.9Ashfield: 141.9South Shields: 164.3

    164.3South Shields 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: South Shields 25.4, Ashfield 23.9Ashfield: 23.9South Shields: 25.4

    25.4South Shields is higherDepends on how you count23.9

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South Shields and Ashfield, per resident
MeasureSouth ShieldsAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,787£5,811£5,489£4,991£5,013£4,735South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,815£2,827£2,670£2,436£2,447£2,311South Shields
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,772£1,674£1,505£1,512£1,428South Shields
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,472£2,483£2,345£2,180£2,190£2,068South Shields
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£83£83£78South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£168£169£159South Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£5.55£5.57£5.26South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£716£719£680£663£666£629South Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£189£190£179Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£113£113£107South Shields
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,345£1,351£1,276£1,096£1,101£1,040South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£191£192£181South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£269£283£284£269Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.86£8.89£8.40£6.07£6.10£5.76South Shields
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.53£8.57£8.09£7.13£7.16£6.76South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£6.62£6.65£6.28Ashfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026218.6193.4South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.721.9South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.534.7South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.994.6South Shields
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.3141.9South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.423.9South Shields

Total

South Shields 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

South Shields Ashfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Shields £523.3m, Ashfield £487.4mAshfield: £487.4mSouth Shields: £523.3mAshfield: £489.4mSouth Shields: £525.5mAshfield: £462.3mSouth Shields: £496.3m

    £523.3m£525.5m£496.3mSouth Shields is higher£487.4m£489.4m£462.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Shields £254.5m, Ashfield £237.9mAshfield: £237.9mSouth Shields: £254.5mAshfield: £238.9mSouth Shields: £255.6mAshfield: £225.6mSouth Shields: £241.4m

    £254.5m£255.6m£241.4mSouth Shields is higher£237.9m£238.9m£225.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Shields £159.6m, Ashfield £147.0mAshfield: £147.0mSouth Shields: £159.6mAshfield: £147.6mSouth Shields: £160.3mAshfield: £139.4mSouth Shields: £151.4m

    £159.6m£160.3m£151.4mSouth Shields is higher£147.0m£147.6m£139.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Shields £223.5m, Ashfield £212.9mAshfield: £212.9mSouth Shields: £223.5mAshfield: £213.8mSouth Shields: £224.5mAshfield: £201.9mSouth Shields: £212.0m

    £223.5m£224.5m£212.0mSouth Shields is higher£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Shields £12.1m, Ashfield £8.1mAshfield: £8.1mSouth Shields: £12.1mAshfield: £8.1mSouth Shields: £12.1mAshfield: £7.6mSouth Shields: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mSouth Shields 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: South Shields £18.1m, Ashfield £16.4mAshfield: £16.4mSouth Shields: £18.1mAshfield: £16.5mSouth Shields: £18.2mAshfield: £15.5mSouth Shields: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.1mSouth Shields 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: South Shields £0.79m, Ashfield £0.54mAshfield: £0.54mSouth Shields: £0.79mAshfield: £0.54mSouth Shields: £0.79mAshfield: £0.51mSouth Shields: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mSouth Shields 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: South Shields £64.8m, Ashfield £64.7mAshfield: £64.7mSouth Shields: £64.8mAshfield: £65.0mSouth Shields: £65.1mAshfield: £61.4mSouth Shields: £61.4m

    £64.8m£65.1m£61.4mSouth Shields 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: South Shields £15.2m, Ashfield £18.5mAshfield: £18.5mSouth Shields: £15.2mAshfield: £18.5mSouth Shields: £15.3mAshfield: £17.5mSouth Shields: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£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: South Shields £10.8m, Ashfield £11.0mAshfield: £11.0mSouth Shields: £10.8mAshfield: £11.1mSouth Shields: £10.9mAshfield: £10.4mSouth Shields: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£11.0m£11.1m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Shields £121.6m, Ashfield £107.0mAshfield: £107.0mSouth Shields: £121.6mAshfield: £107.5mSouth Shields: £122.1mAshfield: £101.5mSouth Shields: £115.4m

    £121.6m£122.1m£115.4mSouth Shields is higher£107.0m£107.5m£101.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Shields £28.6m, Ashfield £18.7mAshfield: £18.7mSouth Shields: £28.6mAshfield: £18.7mSouth Shields: £28.7mAshfield: £17.7mSouth Shields: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mSouth Shields is higher£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Shields £25.6m, Ashfield £27.7mAshfield: £27.7mSouth Shields: £25.6mAshfield: £27.8mSouth Shields: £25.7mAshfield: £26.2mSouth Shields: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Shields £0.80m, Ashfield £0.59mAshfield: £0.59mSouth Shields: £0.80mAshfield: £0.60mSouth Shields: £0.80mAshfield: £0.56mSouth Shields: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSouth Shields is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Shields £0.77m, Ashfield £0.70mAshfield: £0.70mSouth Shields: £0.77mAshfield: £0.70mSouth Shields: £0.77mAshfield: £0.66mSouth Shields: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Shields is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Shields £0.56m, Ashfield £0.65mAshfield: £0.65mSouth Shields: £0.56mAshfield: £0.65mSouth Shields: £0.56mAshfield: £0.61mSouth Shields: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mAshfield is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Shields 19,768, Ashfield 18,884Ashfield: 18,884South Shields: 19,768

    19,768South Shields is higher18,884

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Shields 3,135, Ashfield 2,141Ashfield: 2,141South Shields: 3,135

    3,135South Shields is higher2,141

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shields 3,839, Ashfield 3,383Ashfield: 3,383South Shields: 3,839

    3,839South Shields is higher3,383

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shields 9,758, Ashfield 9,232Ashfield: 9,232South Shields: 9,758

    9,758South Shields is higher9,232

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Shields 14,854, Ashfield 13,851Ashfield: 13,851South Shields: 14,854

    14,854South Shields is higher13,851

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shields 2,299, Ashfield 2,334Ashfield: 2,334South Shields: 2,299

    2,299Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count2,334

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South Shields and Ashfield, total
MeasureSouth ShieldsAshfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.3m£525.5m£496.3m£487.4m£489.4m£462.3mSouth Shields
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m£237.9m£238.9m£225.6mSouth Shields
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.6m£160.3m£151.4m£147.0m£147.6m£139.4mSouth Shields
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m£212.9m£213.8m£201.9mSouth Shields
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£8.1m£8.1m£7.6mSouth Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.1m£16.4m£16.5m£15.5mSouth Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mSouth Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.8m£65.1m£61.4m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mSouth Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mAshfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£11.0m£11.1m£10.4mAshfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£121.6m£122.1m£115.4m£107.0m£107.5m£101.5mSouth Shields
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mSouth Shields
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£27.7m£27.8m£26.2mAshfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mSouth Shields
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mSouth Shields
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mAshfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,76818,884South Shields
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1352,141South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8393,383South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,7589,232South Shields
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,85413,851South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2992,334Ashfield

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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