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Washington and Gateshead South and Ashfield

96,433 and 97,640 residents (mid-2024).

Washington and Gateshead South is higher than Ashfield on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Washington and Gateshead 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

Washington and Gateshead South Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £5,659, Ashfield £4,991Ashfield: £4,991Washington and Gateshead South: £5,659Ashfield: £5,013Washington and Gateshead South: £5,683Ashfield: £4,735Washington and Gateshead South: £5,367

    £5,659£5,683£5,367Washington and Gateshead 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: Washington and Gateshead South £13,230, Ashfield £12,728Ashfield: £12,728Washington and Gateshead South: £13,230Ashfield: £12,782Washington and Gateshead South: £13,287Ashfield: £12,073Washington and Gateshead South: £12,550

    £13,230£13,287£12,550Washington and Gateshead 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: Washington and Gateshead South £2,851, Ashfield £2,461Ashfield: £2,461Washington and Gateshead South: £2,851Ashfield: £2,472Washington and Gateshead South: £2,863Ashfield: £2,335Washington and Gateshead South: £2,705

    £2,851£2,863£2,705Washington and Gateshead 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: Washington and Gateshead South £11,687, Ashfield £11,391Ashfield: £11,391Washington and Gateshead South: £11,687Ashfield: £11,439Washington and Gateshead South: £11,737Ashfield: £10,805Washington and Gateshead South: £11,086

    £11,687£11,737£11,086Washington and Gateshead South 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: Washington and Gateshead South £604, Ashfield £431Ashfield: £431Washington and Gateshead South: £604Ashfield: £433Washington and Gateshead South: £607Ashfield: £409Washington and Gateshead South: £573

    £604£607£573Washington and Gateshead 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: Washington and Gateshead South £899, Ashfield £877Ashfield: £877Washington and Gateshead South: £899Ashfield: £881Washington and Gateshead South: £903Ashfield: £832Washington and Gateshead South: £852

    £899£903£852Washington and Gateshead 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: Washington and Gateshead South £40, Ashfield £29Ashfield: £29Washington and Gateshead South: £40Ashfield: £29Washington and Gateshead South: £40Ashfield: £27Washington and Gateshead South: £38

    £40£40£38Washington and Gateshead 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: Washington and Gateshead South £732, Ashfield £663Ashfield: £663Washington and Gateshead South: £732Ashfield: £666Washington and Gateshead South: £736Ashfield: £629Washington and Gateshead South: £695

    £732£736£695Washington and Gateshead 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: Washington and Gateshead South £215, Ashfield £189Ashfield: £189Washington and Gateshead South: £215Ashfield: £190Washington and Gateshead South: £216Ashfield: £179Washington and Gateshead South: £204

    £215£216£204Washington and Gateshead 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: Washington and Gateshead South £215, Ashfield £184Ashfield: £184Washington and Gateshead South: £215Ashfield: £185Washington and Gateshead South: £216Ashfield: £175Washington and Gateshead South: £204

    £215£216£204Washington and Gateshead South is higher£184£185£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Washington and Gateshead South £2,162, Ashfield £1,792Ashfield: £1,792Washington and Gateshead South: £2,162Ashfield: £1,800Washington and Gateshead South: £2,171Ashfield: £1,700Washington and Gateshead South: £2,050

    £2,162£2,171£2,050Washington and Gateshead South is higher£1,792£1,800£1,700

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £265, Ashfield £191Ashfield: £191Washington and Gateshead South: £265Ashfield: £192Washington and Gateshead South: £267Ashfield: £181Washington and Gateshead South: £252

    £265£267£252Washington and Gateshead 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: Washington and Gateshead South £448, Ashfield £463Ashfield: £463Washington and Gateshead South: £448Ashfield: £465Washington and Gateshead South: £450Ashfield: £439Washington and Gateshead South: £425

    £448£450£425Ashfield 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: Washington and Gateshead South £13, Ashfield £9.93Ashfield: £9.93Washington and Gateshead South: £13Ashfield: £9.97Washington and Gateshead South: £13Ashfield: £9.42Washington and Gateshead South: £12

    £13£13£12Washington and Gateshead 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: Washington and Gateshead South £13, Ashfield £12Ashfield: £12Washington and Gateshead South: £13Ashfield: £12Washington and Gateshead South: £13Ashfield: £11Washington and Gateshead South: £12

    £13£13£12Washington and Gateshead South is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £8.10, Ashfield £6.62Ashfield: £6.62Washington and Gateshead South: £8.10Ashfield: £6.65Washington and Gateshead South: £8.13Ashfield: £6.28Washington and Gateshead South: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Washington and Gateshead 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: Washington and Gateshead South 1,028.3, Ashfield 1,010.4Ashfield: 1,010.4Washington and Gateshead South: 1,028.3

    1,028.3Washington and Gateshead 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: Washington and Gateshead South 160.2, Ashfield 114.6Ashfield: 114.6Washington and Gateshead South: 160.2

    160.2Washington and Gateshead 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: Washington and Gateshead South 188.8, Ashfield 181.0Ashfield: 181.0Washington and Gateshead South: 188.8

    188.8Washington and Gateshead 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: Washington and Gateshead South 111.9, Ashfield 94.6Ashfield: 94.6Washington and Gateshead South: 111.9

    111.9Washington and Gateshead 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: Washington and Gateshead South 265.7, Ashfield 231.9Ashfield: 231.9Washington and Gateshead South: 265.7

    265.7Washington and Gateshead 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: Washington and Gateshead South 47.1, Ashfield 39.1Ashfield: 39.1Washington and Gateshead South: 47.1

    47.1Washington and Gateshead South is higher39.1

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Washington and Gateshead South and Ashfield, per person in the age group
MeasureWashington and Gateshead SouthAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,659£5,683£5,367£4,991£5,013£4,735Washington and Gateshead South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,230£13,287£12,550£12,728£12,782£12,073Washington and Gateshead South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,851£2,863£2,705£2,461£2,472£2,335Washington and Gateshead South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,687£11,737£11,086£11,391£11,439£10,805Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£607£573£431£433£409Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£899£903£852£877£881£832Washington and Gateshead South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£29£29£27Washington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£732£736£695£663£666£629Washington and Gateshead South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£189£190£179Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£215£216£204£184£185£175Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,162£2,171£2,050£1,792£1,800£1,700Washington and Gateshead South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£191£192£181Washington and Gateshead South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£448£450£425£463£465£439Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£9.93£9.97£9.42Washington and Gateshead South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£12£12£11Washington and Gateshead South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£6.62£6.65£6.28Washington and Gateshead South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.31,010.4Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.2114.6Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.8181.0Washington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.994.6Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026265.7231.9Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.139.1Washington and Gateshead South

Per resident

Washington and Gateshead 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

Washington and Gateshead South Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £5,659, Ashfield £4,991Ashfield: £4,991Washington and Gateshead South: £5,659Ashfield: £5,013Washington and Gateshead South: £5,683Ashfield: £4,735Washington and Gateshead South: £5,367

    £5,659£5,683£5,367Washington and Gateshead South is higher£4,991£5,013£4,735

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £2,710, Ashfield £2,436Ashfield: £2,436Washington and Gateshead South: £2,710Ashfield: £2,447Washington and Gateshead South: £2,721Ashfield: £2,311Washington and Gateshead South: £2,570

    £2,710£2,721£2,570Washington and Gateshead South is higher£2,436£2,447£2,311

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £1,727, Ashfield £1,505Ashfield: £1,505Washington and Gateshead South: £1,727Ashfield: £1,512Washington and Gateshead South: £1,735Ashfield: £1,428Washington and Gateshead South: £1,639

    £1,727£1,735£1,639Washington and Gateshead South is higher£1,505£1,512£1,428

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £2,394, Ashfield £2,180Ashfield: £2,180Washington and Gateshead South: £2,394Ashfield: £2,190Washington and Gateshead South: £2,404Ashfield: £2,068Washington and Gateshead South: £2,271

    £2,394£2,404£2,271Washington and Gateshead South is higher£2,180£2,190£2,068

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £124, Ashfield £83Ashfield: £83Washington and Gateshead South: £124Ashfield: £83Washington and Gateshead South: £124Ashfield: £78Washington and Gateshead South: £117

    £124£124£117Washington and Gateshead 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: Washington and Gateshead South £184, Ashfield £168Ashfield: £168Washington and Gateshead South: £184Ashfield: £169Washington and Gateshead South: £185Ashfield: £159Washington and Gateshead South: £175

    £184£185£175Washington and Gateshead 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: Washington and Gateshead South £8.23, Ashfield £5.55Ashfield: £5.55Washington and Gateshead South: £8.23Ashfield: £5.57Washington and Gateshead South: £8.27Ashfield: £5.26Washington and Gateshead South: £7.81

    £8.23£8.27£7.81Washington and Gateshead 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: Washington and Gateshead South £732, Ashfield £663Ashfield: £663Washington and Gateshead South: £732Ashfield: £666Washington and Gateshead South: £736Ashfield: £629Washington and Gateshead South: £695

    £732£736£695Washington and Gateshead 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: Washington and Gateshead South £215, Ashfield £189Ashfield: £189Washington and Gateshead South: £215Ashfield: £190Washington and Gateshead South: £216Ashfield: £179Washington and Gateshead South: £204

    £215£216£204Washington and Gateshead 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: Washington and Gateshead South £130, Ashfield £113Ashfield: £113Washington and Gateshead South: £130Ashfield: £113Washington and Gateshead South: £131Ashfield: £107Washington and Gateshead South: £124

    £130£131£124Washington and Gateshead South is higher£113£113£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £1,310, Ashfield £1,096Ashfield: £1,096Washington and Gateshead South: £1,310Ashfield: £1,101Washington and Gateshead South: £1,315Ashfield: £1,040Washington and Gateshead South: £1,242

    £1,310£1,315£1,242Washington and Gateshead South is higher£1,096£1,101£1,040

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £265, Ashfield £191Ashfield: £191Washington and Gateshead South: £265Ashfield: £192Washington and Gateshead South: £267Ashfield: £181Washington and Gateshead South: £252

    £265£267£252Washington and Gateshead South is higher£191£192£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £272, Ashfield £283Ashfield: £283Washington and Gateshead South: £272Ashfield: £284Washington and Gateshead South: £273Ashfield: £269Washington and Gateshead South: £258

    £272£273£258Ashfield is higher£283£284£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £7.89, Ashfield £6.07Ashfield: £6.07Washington and Gateshead South: £7.89Ashfield: £6.10Washington and Gateshead South: £7.92Ashfield: £5.76Washington and Gateshead South: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Washington and Gateshead South is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £7.91, Ashfield £7.13Ashfield: £7.13Washington and Gateshead South: £7.91Ashfield: £7.16Washington and Gateshead South: £7.94Ashfield: £6.76Washington and Gateshead South: £7.50

    £7.91£7.94£7.50Washington and Gateshead South is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £8.10, Ashfield £6.62Ashfield: £6.62Washington and Gateshead South: £8.10Ashfield: £6.65Washington and Gateshead South: £8.13Ashfield: £6.28Washington and Gateshead South: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Washington and Gateshead South is higher£6.62£6.65£6.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Washington and Gateshead South 210.6, Ashfield 193.4Ashfield: 193.4Washington and Gateshead South: 210.6

    210.6Washington and Gateshead South is higher193.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Washington and Gateshead South 32.8, Ashfield 21.9Ashfield: 21.9Washington and Gateshead South: 32.8

    32.8Washington and Gateshead 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: Washington and Gateshead South 38.7, Ashfield 34.7Ashfield: 34.7Washington and Gateshead South: 38.7

    38.7Washington and Gateshead 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: Washington and Gateshead South 111.9, Ashfield 94.6Ashfield: 94.6Washington and Gateshead South: 111.9

    111.9Washington and Gateshead South is higher94.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Washington and Gateshead South 161.0, Ashfield 141.9Ashfield: 141.9Washington and Gateshead South: 161.0

    161.0Washington and Gateshead 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: Washington and Gateshead South 28.6, Ashfield 23.9Ashfield: 23.9Washington and Gateshead South: 28.6

    28.6Washington and Gateshead South is higher23.9

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Washington and Gateshead South and Ashfield, per resident
MeasureWashington and Gateshead SouthAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,659£5,683£5,367£4,991£5,013£4,735Washington and Gateshead South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,710£2,721£2,570£2,436£2,447£2,311Washington and Gateshead South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,727£1,735£1,639£1,505£1,512£1,428Washington and Gateshead South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,394£2,404£2,271£2,180£2,190£2,068Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£83£83£78Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£168£169£159Washington and Gateshead South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.23£8.27£7.81£5.55£5.57£5.26Washington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£732£736£695£663£666£629Washington and Gateshead South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£189£190£179Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£113£113£107Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,310£1,315£1,242£1,096£1,101£1,040Washington and Gateshead South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£191£192£181Washington and Gateshead South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£283£284£269Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£6.07£6.10£5.76Washington and Gateshead South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.91£7.94£7.50£7.13£7.16£6.76Washington and Gateshead South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£6.62£6.65£6.28Washington and Gateshead South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.6193.4Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.821.9Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.734.7Washington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.994.6Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026161.0141.9Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.623.9Washington and Gateshead South

Total

Washington and Gateshead 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

Washington and Gateshead South Ashfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Washington and Gateshead South £545.7m, Ashfield £487.4mAshfield: £487.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £545.7mAshfield: £489.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £548.0mAshfield: £462.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £517.6m

    £545.7m£548.0m£517.6mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£487.4m£489.4m£462.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Washington and Gateshead South £261.3m, Ashfield £237.9mAshfield: £237.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £261.3mAshfield: £238.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £262.4mAshfield: £225.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £247.9m

    £261.3m£262.4m£247.9mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£237.9m£238.9m£225.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Washington and Gateshead South £166.6m, Ashfield £147.0mAshfield: £147.0mWashington and Gateshead South: £166.6mAshfield: £147.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £167.3mAshfield: £139.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £158.0m

    £166.6m£167.3m£158.0mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£147.0m£147.6m£139.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Washington and Gateshead South £230.8m, Ashfield £212.9mAshfield: £212.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £230.8mAshfield: £213.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £231.8mAshfield: £201.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £219.0m

    £230.8m£231.8m£219.0mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Washington and Gateshead South £11.9m, Ashfield £8.1mAshfield: £8.1mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.9mAshfield: £8.1mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.0mAshfield: £7.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mWashington and Gateshead 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: Washington and Gateshead South £17.8m, Ashfield £16.4mAshfield: £16.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £17.8mAshfield: £16.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £17.8mAshfield: £15.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £16.8m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.8mWashington and Gateshead 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: Washington and Gateshead South £0.79m, Ashfield £0.54mAshfield: £0.54mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.79mAshfield: £0.54mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.80mAshfield: £0.51mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.80m£0.75mWashington and Gateshead 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: Washington and Gateshead South £70.6m, Ashfield £64.7mAshfield: £64.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £70.6mAshfield: £65.0mWashington and Gateshead South: £70.9mAshfield: £61.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £67.0m

    £70.6m£70.9m£67.0mWashington and Gateshead 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: Washington and Gateshead South £20.8m, Ashfield £18.5mAshfield: £18.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £20.8mAshfield: £18.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £20.9mAshfield: £17.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £19.7m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.7mWashington and Gateshead 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: Washington and Gateshead South £12.6m, Ashfield £11.0mAshfield: £11.0mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.6mAshfield: £11.1mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.6mAshfield: £10.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£11.0m£11.1m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Washington and Gateshead South £126.3m, Ashfield £107.0mAshfield: £107.0mWashington and Gateshead South: £126.3mAshfield: £107.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £126.8mAshfield: £101.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.8m£119.8mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£107.0m£107.5m£101.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Washington and Gateshead South £25.6m, Ashfield £18.7mAshfield: £18.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £25.6mAshfield: £18.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £25.7mAshfield: £17.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Washington and Gateshead South £26.2m, Ashfield £27.7mAshfield: £27.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £26.2mAshfield: £27.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £26.3mAshfield: £26.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mAshfield is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Washington and Gateshead South £0.76m, Ashfield £0.59mAshfield: £0.59mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mAshfield: £0.60mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mAshfield: £0.56mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Washington and Gateshead South £0.76m, Ashfield £0.70mAshfield: £0.70mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mAshfield: £0.70mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.77mAshfield: £0.66mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Washington and Gateshead South £0.78m, Ashfield £0.65mAshfield: £0.65mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.78mAshfield: £0.65mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.78mAshfield: £0.61mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Washington and Gateshead South 20,309, Ashfield 18,884Ashfield: 18,884Washington and Gateshead South: 20,309

    20,309Washington and Gateshead South is higher18,884

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Washington and Gateshead South 3,164, Ashfield 2,141Ashfield: 2,141Washington and Gateshead South: 3,164

    3,164Washington and Gateshead South is higher2,141

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South 3,728, Ashfield 3,383Ashfield: 3,383Washington and Gateshead South: 3,728

    3,728Washington and Gateshead South is higher3,383

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South 10,792, Ashfield 9,232Ashfield: 9,232Washington and Gateshead South: 10,792

    10,792Washington and Gateshead South is higher9,232

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Washington and Gateshead South 15,524, Ashfield 13,851Ashfield: 13,851Washington and Gateshead South: 15,524

    15,524Washington and Gateshead South is higher13,851

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South 2,754, Ashfield 2,334Ashfield: 2,334Washington and Gateshead South: 2,754

    2,754Washington and Gateshead South is higher2,334

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Washington and Gateshead South and Ashfield, total
MeasureWashington and Gateshead SouthAshfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m£487.4m£489.4m£462.3mWashington and Gateshead South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m£237.9m£238.9m£225.6mWashington and Gateshead South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£166.6m£167.3m£158.0m£147.0m£147.6m£139.4mWashington and Gateshead South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.8m£231.8m£219.0m£212.9m£213.8m£201.9mWashington and Gateshead South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£8.1m£8.1m£7.6mWashington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.8m£16.4m£16.5m£15.5mWashington and Gateshead South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mWashington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mWashington and Gateshead South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mWashington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£11.0m£11.1m£10.4mWashington and Gateshead South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£107.0m£107.5m£101.5mWashington and Gateshead South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mWashington and Gateshead South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£27.7m£27.8m£26.2mAshfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mWashington and Gateshead South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mWashington and Gateshead South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mWashington and Gateshead South
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,30918,884Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1642,141Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7283,383Washington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,7929,232Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,52413,851Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7542,334Washington and Gateshead South

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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