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Stockton North and Ashfield

104,884 and 97,640 residents (mid-2024).

Stockton North is higher than Ashfield on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Stockton North is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Ashfield on 6. 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

Stockton North Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockton North £5,135, Ashfield £4,991Ashfield: £4,991Stockton North: £5,135Ashfield: £5,013Stockton North: £5,157Ashfield: £4,735Stockton North: £4,871

    £5,135£5,157£4,871Stockton North 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: Stockton North £12,880, Ashfield £12,728Ashfield: £12,728Stockton North: £12,880Ashfield: £12,782Stockton North: £12,935Ashfield: £12,073Stockton North: £12,217

    £12,880£12,935£12,217Stockton North 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: Stockton North £2,920, Ashfield £2,461Ashfield: £2,461Stockton North: £2,920Ashfield: £2,472Stockton North: £2,932Ashfield: £2,335Stockton North: £2,770

    £2,920£2,932£2,770Stockton North 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: Stockton North £11,274, Ashfield £11,391Ashfield: £11,391Stockton North: £11,274Ashfield: £11,439Stockton North: £11,322Ashfield: £10,805Stockton North: £10,694

    £11,274£11,322£10,694Ashfield 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: Stockton North £613, Ashfield £431Ashfield: £431Stockton North: £613Ashfield: £433Stockton North: £616Ashfield: £409Stockton North: £582

    £613£616£582Stockton North 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: Stockton North £953, Ashfield £877Ashfield: £877Stockton North: £953Ashfield: £881Stockton North: £958Ashfield: £832Stockton North: £904

    £953£958£904Stockton North is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stockton North £39, Ashfield £29Ashfield: £29Stockton North: £39Ashfield: £29Stockton North: £39Ashfield: £27Stockton North: £37

    £39£39£37Stockton North 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: Stockton North £680, Ashfield £663Ashfield: £663Stockton North: £680Ashfield: £666Stockton North: £683Ashfield: £629Stockton North: £645

    £680£683£645Stockton North 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: Stockton North £170, Ashfield £189Ashfield: £189Stockton North: £170Ashfield: £190Stockton North: £170Ashfield: £179Stockton North: £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: Stockton North £209, Ashfield £184Ashfield: £184Stockton North: £209Ashfield: £185Stockton North: £209Ashfield: £175Stockton North: £198

    £209£209£198Stockton North is higher£184£185£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockton North £2,266, Ashfield £1,792Ashfield: £1,792Stockton North: £2,266Ashfield: £1,800Stockton North: £2,276Ashfield: £1,700Stockton North: £2,150

    £2,266£2,276£2,150Stockton North is higher£1,792£1,800£1,700

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockton North £277, Ashfield £191Ashfield: £191Stockton North: £277Ashfield: £192Stockton North: £279Ashfield: £181Stockton North: £263

    £277£279£263Stockton North 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: Stockton North £422, Ashfield £463Ashfield: £463Stockton North: £422Ashfield: £465Stockton North: £424Ashfield: £439Stockton North: £400

    £422£424£400Ashfield 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: Stockton North £9.54, Ashfield £9.93Ashfield: £9.93Stockton North: £9.54Ashfield: £9.97Stockton North: £9.58Ashfield: £9.42Stockton North: £9.05

    £9.54£9.58£9.05Ashfield 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: Stockton North £14, Ashfield £12Ashfield: £12Stockton North: £14Ashfield: £12Stockton North: £14Ashfield: £11Stockton North: £13

    £14£14£13Stockton North is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockton North £6.03, Ashfield £6.62Ashfield: £6.62Stockton North: £6.03Ashfield: £6.65Stockton North: £6.06Ashfield: £6.28Stockton North: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Ashfield 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: Stockton North 1,008.4, Ashfield 1,010.4Ashfield: 1,010.4Stockton North: 1,008.4

    1,008.4Ashfield 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: Stockton North 157.3, Ashfield 114.6Ashfield: 114.6Stockton North: 157.3

    157.3Stockton North 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: Stockton North 197.2, Ashfield 181.0Ashfield: 181.0Stockton North: 197.2

    197.2Stockton North is higherDepends on how you count181.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stockton North 105.2, Ashfield 94.6Ashfield: 94.6Stockton North: 105.2

    105.2Stockton North 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: Stockton North 273.8, Ashfield 231.9Ashfield: 231.9Stockton North: 273.8

    273.8Stockton North 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: Stockton North 45.3, Ashfield 39.1Ashfield: 39.1Stockton North: 45.3

    45.3Stockton North is higher39.1

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Stockton North and Ashfield, per person in the age group
MeasureStockton NorthAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,135£5,157£4,871£4,991£5,013£4,735Stockton North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,880£12,935£12,217£12,728£12,782£12,073Stockton North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,920£2,932£2,770£2,461£2,472£2,335Stockton North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,274£11,322£10,694£11,391£11,439£10,805Ashfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£613£616£582£431£433£409Stockton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£953£958£904£877£881£832Stockton North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£29£29£27Stockton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£680£683£645£663£666£629Stockton North
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£209£209£198£184£185£175Stockton North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,266£2,276£2,150£1,792£1,800£1,700Stockton North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£277£279£263£191£192£181Stockton North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£422£424£400£463£465£439Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.54£9.58£9.05£9.93£9.97£9.42Ashfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£12£12£11Stockton North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£6.62£6.65£6.28Ashfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.41,010.4Ashfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.3114.6Stockton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.2181.0Stockton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.294.6Stockton North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026273.8231.9Stockton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.339.1Stockton North

Per resident

Stockton North is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Ashfield on 9. 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

Stockton North Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockton North £5,135, Ashfield £4,991Ashfield: £4,991Stockton North: £5,135Ashfield: £5,013Stockton North: £5,157Ashfield: £4,735Stockton North: £4,871

    £5,135£5,157£4,871Stockton North is higher£4,991£5,013£4,735

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stockton North £2,188, Ashfield £2,436Ashfield: £2,436Stockton North: £2,188Ashfield: £2,447Stockton North: £2,197Ashfield: £2,311Stockton North: £2,075

    £2,188£2,197£2,075Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,436£2,447£2,311

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stockton North £1,814, Ashfield £1,505Ashfield: £1,505Stockton North: £1,814Ashfield: £1,512Stockton North: £1,822Ashfield: £1,428Stockton North: £1,721

    £1,814£1,822£1,721Stockton North is higher£1,505£1,512£1,428

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stockton North £1,915, Ashfield £2,180Ashfield: £2,180Stockton North: £1,915Ashfield: £2,190Stockton North: £1,923Ashfield: £2,068Stockton North: £1,816

    £1,915£1,923£1,816Ashfield is higher£2,180£2,190£2,068

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stockton North £104, Ashfield £83Ashfield: £83Stockton North: £104Ashfield: £83Stockton North: £105Ashfield: £78Stockton North: £99

    £104£105£99Stockton North 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: Stockton North £162, Ashfield £168Ashfield: £168Stockton North: £162Ashfield: £169Stockton North: £163Ashfield: £159Stockton North: £154

    £162£163£154Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stockton North £6.65, Ashfield £5.55Ashfield: £5.55Stockton North: £6.65Ashfield: £5.57Stockton North: £6.68Ashfield: £5.26Stockton North: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Stockton North 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: Stockton North £680, Ashfield £663Ashfield: £663Stockton North: £680Ashfield: £666Stockton North: £683Ashfield: £629Stockton North: £645

    £680£683£645Stockton North 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: Stockton North £170, Ashfield £189Ashfield: £189Stockton North: £170Ashfield: £190Stockton North: £170Ashfield: £179Stockton North: £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: Stockton North £130, Ashfield £113Ashfield: £113Stockton North: £130Ashfield: £113Stockton North: £130Ashfield: £107Stockton North: £123

    £130£130£123Stockton North is higher£113£113£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stockton North £1,408, Ashfield £1,096Ashfield: £1,096Stockton North: £1,408Ashfield: £1,101Stockton North: £1,414Ashfield: £1,040Stockton North: £1,336

    £1,408£1,414£1,336Stockton North is higher£1,096£1,101£1,040

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockton North £277, Ashfield £191Ashfield: £191Stockton North: £277Ashfield: £192Stockton North: £279Ashfield: £181Stockton North: £263

    £277£279£263Stockton North is higher£191£192£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stockton North £262, Ashfield £283Ashfield: £283Stockton North: £262Ashfield: £284Stockton North: £263Ashfield: £269Stockton North: £249

    £262£263£249Ashfield is higher£283£284£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stockton North £5.92, Ashfield £6.07Ashfield: £6.07Stockton North: £5.92Ashfield: £6.10Stockton North: £5.95Ashfield: £5.76Stockton North: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£6.07£6.10£5.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stockton North £8.59, Ashfield £7.13Ashfield: £7.13Stockton North: £8.59Ashfield: £7.16Stockton North: £8.63Ashfield: £6.76Stockton North: £8.15

    £8.59£8.63£8.15Stockton North is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockton North £6.03, Ashfield £6.62Ashfield: £6.62Stockton North: £6.03Ashfield: £6.65Stockton North: £6.06Ashfield: £6.28Stockton North: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Ashfield is higher£6.62£6.65£6.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stockton North 171.3, Ashfield 193.4Ashfield: 193.4Stockton North: 171.3

    171.3Ashfield is higher193.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockton North 26.7, Ashfield 21.9Ashfield: 21.9Stockton North: 26.7

    26.7Stockton North 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: Stockton North 33.5, Ashfield 34.7Ashfield: 34.7Stockton North: 33.5

    33.5Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count34.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stockton North 105.2, Ashfield 94.6Ashfield: 94.6Stockton North: 105.2

    105.2Stockton North is higher94.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockton North 170.1, Ashfield 141.9Ashfield: 141.9Stockton North: 170.1

    170.1Stockton North 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: Stockton North 28.2, Ashfield 23.9Ashfield: 23.9Stockton North: 28.2

    28.2Stockton North is higher23.9

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Stockton North and Ashfield, per resident
MeasureStockton NorthAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,135£5,157£4,871£4,991£5,013£4,735Stockton North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,188£2,197£2,075£2,436£2,447£2,311Ashfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,814£1,822£1,721£1,505£1,512£1,428Stockton North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,915£1,923£1,816£2,180£2,190£2,068Ashfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£83£83£78Stockton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£168£169£159Ashfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£5.55£5.57£5.26Stockton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£680£683£645£663£666£629Stockton North
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£130£130£123£113£113£107Stockton North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,408£1,414£1,336£1,096£1,101£1,040Stockton North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£277£279£263£191£192£181Stockton North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£262£263£249£283£284£269Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£6.07£6.10£5.76Ashfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.59£8.63£8.15£7.13£7.16£6.76Stockton North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£6.62£6.65£6.28Ashfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.3193.4Ashfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.721.9Stockton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.534.7Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.294.6Stockton North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026170.1141.9Stockton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.223.9Stockton North

Total

Stockton North is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Ashfield on 6. 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

Stockton North Ashfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stockton North £538.6m, Ashfield £487.4mAshfield: £487.4mStockton North: £538.6mAshfield: £489.4mStockton North: £540.9mAshfield: £462.3mStockton North: £510.9m

    £538.6m£540.9m£510.9mStockton North is higher£487.4m£489.4m£462.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stockton North £229.5m, Ashfield £237.9mAshfield: £237.9mStockton North: £229.5mAshfield: £238.9mStockton North: £230.4mAshfield: £225.6mStockton North: £217.7m

    £229.5m£230.4m£217.7mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£237.9m£238.9m£225.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stockton North £190.3m, Ashfield £147.0mAshfield: £147.0mStockton North: £190.3mAshfield: £147.6mStockton North: £191.1mAshfield: £139.4mStockton North: £180.5m

    £190.3m£191.1m£180.5mStockton North is higher£147.0m£147.6m£139.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stockton North £200.9m, Ashfield £212.9mAshfield: £212.9mStockton North: £200.9mAshfield: £213.8mStockton North: £201.7mAshfield: £201.9mStockton North: £190.5m

    £200.9m£201.7m£190.5mAshfield is higher£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stockton North £10.9m, Ashfield £8.1mAshfield: £8.1mStockton North: £10.9mAshfield: £8.1mStockton North: £11.0mAshfield: £7.6mStockton North: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mStockton North 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: Stockton North £17.0m, Ashfield £16.4mAshfield: £16.4mStockton North: £17.0mAshfield: £16.5mStockton North: £17.1mAshfield: £15.5mStockton North: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mStockton North is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stockton North £0.70m, Ashfield £0.54mAshfield: £0.54mStockton North: £0.70mAshfield: £0.54mStockton North: £0.70mAshfield: £0.51mStockton North: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mStockton North 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: Stockton North £71.3m, Ashfield £64.7mAshfield: £64.7mStockton North: £71.3mAshfield: £65.0mStockton North: £71.6mAshfield: £61.4mStockton North: £67.6m

    £71.3m£71.6m£67.6mStockton North 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: Stockton North £17.8m, Ashfield £18.5mAshfield: £18.5mStockton North: £17.8mAshfield: £18.5mStockton North: £17.9mAshfield: £17.5mStockton North: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mAshfield 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: Stockton North £13.6m, Ashfield £11.0mAshfield: £11.0mStockton North: £13.6mAshfield: £11.1mStockton North: £13.7mAshfield: £10.4mStockton North: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mStockton North is higher£11.0m£11.1m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stockton North £147.7m, Ashfield £107.0mAshfield: £107.0mStockton North: £147.7mAshfield: £107.5mStockton North: £148.3mAshfield: £101.5mStockton North: £140.1m

    £147.7m£148.3m£140.1mStockton North is higher£107.0m£107.5m£101.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stockton North £29.1m, Ashfield £18.7mAshfield: £18.7mStockton North: £29.1mAshfield: £18.7mStockton North: £29.2mAshfield: £17.7mStockton North: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mStockton North is higher£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stockton North £27.5m, Ashfield £27.7mAshfield: £27.7mStockton North: £27.5mAshfield: £27.8mStockton North: £27.6mAshfield: £26.2mStockton North: £26.1m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.1mAshfield is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stockton North £0.62m, Ashfield £0.59mAshfield: £0.59mStockton North: £0.62mAshfield: £0.60mStockton North: £0.62mAshfield: £0.56mStockton North: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mStockton North is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stockton North £0.90m, Ashfield £0.70mAshfield: £0.70mStockton North: £0.90mAshfield: £0.70mStockton North: £0.90mAshfield: £0.66mStockton North: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mStockton North is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stockton North £0.63m, Ashfield £0.65mAshfield: £0.65mStockton North: £0.63mAshfield: £0.65mStockton North: £0.63mAshfield: £0.61mStockton North: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mAshfield is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stockton North 17,966, Ashfield 18,884Ashfield: 18,884Stockton North: 17,966

    17,966Ashfield is higher18,884

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stockton North 2,803, Ashfield 2,141Ashfield: 2,141Stockton North: 2,803

    2,803Stockton North is higher2,141

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockton North 3,514, Ashfield 3,383Ashfield: 3,383Stockton North: 3,514

    3,514Stockton North is higherDepends on how you count3,383

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockton North 11,038, Ashfield 9,232Ashfield: 9,232Stockton North: 11,038

    11,038Stockton North is higher9,232

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stockton North 17,845, Ashfield 13,851Ashfield: 13,851Stockton North: 17,845

    17,845Stockton North is higher13,851

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockton North 2,954, Ashfield 2,334Ashfield: 2,334Stockton North: 2,954

    2,954Stockton North is higher2,334

Show the numbers
Stockton North and Ashfield, total
MeasureStockton NorthAshfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.6m£540.9m£510.9m£487.4m£489.4m£462.3mStockton North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.5m£230.4m£217.7m£237.9m£238.9m£225.6mAshfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m£147.0m£147.6m£139.4mStockton North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.9m£201.7m£190.5m£212.9m£213.8m£201.9mAshfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£8.1m£8.1m£7.6mStockton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£16.4m£16.5m£15.5mStockton North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mStockton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£71.3m£71.6m£67.6m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mStockton North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mAshfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£11.0m£11.1m£10.4mStockton North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£147.7m£148.3m£140.1m£107.0m£107.5m£101.5mStockton North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mStockton North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£27.7m£27.8m£26.2mAshfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mStockton North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mStockton North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mAshfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,96618,884Ashfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8032,141Stockton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5143,383Stockton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,0389,232Stockton North
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,84513,851Stockton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9542,334Stockton North

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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