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Torfaen and Ashfield

94,119 and 97,640 residents (mid-2024).

Torfaen is higher than Ashfield on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 17 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

Torfaen is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Ashfield on 4. 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

Torfaen Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torfaen £5,605, Ashfield £4,991Ashfield: £4,991Torfaen: £5,605Ashfield: £5,013Torfaen: £5,628Ashfield: £4,735Torfaen: £5,316

    £5,605£5,628£5,316Torfaen 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: Torfaen £13,217, Ashfield £12,728Ashfield: £12,728Torfaen: £13,217Ashfield: £12,782Torfaen: £13,274Ashfield: £12,073Torfaen: £12,537

    £13,217£13,274£12,537Torfaen 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: Torfaen £2,803, Ashfield £2,461Ashfield: £2,461Torfaen: £2,803Ashfield: £2,472Torfaen: £2,815Ashfield: £2,335Torfaen: £2,659

    £2,803£2,815£2,659Torfaen 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: Torfaen £11,652, Ashfield £11,391Ashfield: £11,391Torfaen: £11,652Ashfield: £11,439Torfaen: £11,702Ashfield: £10,805Torfaen: £11,053

    £11,652£11,702£11,053Torfaen 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: Torfaen £550, Ashfield £431Ashfield: £431Torfaen: £550Ashfield: £433Torfaen: £553Ashfield: £409Torfaen: £522

    £550£553£522Torfaen 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: Torfaen £979, Ashfield £877Ashfield: £877Torfaen: £979Ashfield: £881Torfaen: £983Ashfield: £832Torfaen: £929

    £979£983£929Torfaen 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: Torfaen £35, Ashfield £29Ashfield: £29Torfaen: £35Ashfield: £29Torfaen: £36Ashfield: £27Torfaen: £34

    £35£36£34Torfaen 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: Torfaen £807, Ashfield £663Ashfield: £663Torfaen: £807Ashfield: £666Torfaen: £811Ashfield: £629Torfaen: £766

    £807£811£766Torfaen 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: Torfaen £188, Ashfield £189Ashfield: £189Torfaen: £188Ashfield: £190Torfaen: £189Ashfield: £179Torfaen: £179

    £188£189£179Ashfield 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: Torfaen £170, Ashfield £184Ashfield: £184Torfaen: £170Ashfield: £185Torfaen: £171Ashfield: £175Torfaen: £161

    £170£171£161Ashfield is higher£184£185£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £2,094, Ashfield £1,792Ashfield: £1,792Torfaen: £2,094Ashfield: £1,800Torfaen: £2,103Ashfield: £1,700Torfaen: £1,986

    £2,094£2,103£1,986Torfaen is higher£1,792£1,800£1,700

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torfaen £266, Ashfield £191Ashfield: £191Torfaen: £266Ashfield: £192Torfaen: £267Ashfield: £181Torfaen: £252

    £266£267£252Torfaen 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: Torfaen £519, Ashfield £463Ashfield: £463Torfaen: £519Ashfield: £465Torfaen: £522Ashfield: £439Torfaen: £493

    £519£522£493Torfaen 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: Torfaen £7.39, Ashfield £9.93Ashfield: £9.93Torfaen: £7.39Ashfield: £9.97Torfaen: £7.42Ashfield: £9.42Torfaen: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Ashfield 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: Torfaen £12, Ashfield £12Ashfield: £12Torfaen: £12Ashfield: £12Torfaen: £12Ashfield: £11Torfaen: £11

    £12£12£11Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torfaen £7.16, Ashfield £6.62Ashfield: £6.62Torfaen: £7.16Ashfield: £6.65Torfaen: £7.19Ashfield: £6.28Torfaen: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Torfaen 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: Torfaen 1,028.5, Ashfield 1,010.4Ashfield: 1,010.4Torfaen: 1,028.5

    1,028.5Torfaen 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: Torfaen 136.4, Ashfield 114.6Ashfield: 114.6Torfaen: 136.4

    136.4Torfaen 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: Torfaen 198.7, Ashfield 181.0Ashfield: 181.0Torfaen: 198.7

    198.7Torfaen 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: Torfaen 113.2, Ashfield 94.6Ashfield: 94.6Torfaen: 113.2

    113.2Torfaen 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: Torfaen 259.1, Ashfield 231.9Ashfield: 231.9Torfaen: 259.1

    259.1Torfaen 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: Torfaen 36.4, Ashfield 39.1Ashfield: 39.1Torfaen: 36.4

    36.4Ashfield is higher39.1

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Torfaen and Ashfield, per person in the age group
MeasureTorfaenAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,605£5,628£5,316£4,991£5,013£4,735Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,217£13,274£12,537£12,728£12,782£12,073Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,803£2,815£2,659£2,461£2,472£2,335Torfaen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,652£11,702£11,053£11,391£11,439£10,805Torfaen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£550£553£522£431£433£409Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£979£983£929£877£881£832Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£36£34£29£29£27Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£807£811£766£663£666£629Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£189£190£179Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£161£184£185£175Ashfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,094£2,103£1,986£1,792£1,800£1,700Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£191£192£181Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£519£522£493£463£465£439Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£9.93£9.97£9.42Ashfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£12£12£11Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£6.62£6.65£6.28Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.51,010.4Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.4114.6Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.7181.0Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.294.6Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026259.1231.9Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.439.1Ashfield

Per resident

Torfaen is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Ashfield on 4. 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

Torfaen Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torfaen £5,605, Ashfield £4,991Ashfield: £4,991Torfaen: £5,605Ashfield: £5,013Torfaen: £5,628Ashfield: £4,735Torfaen: £5,316

    £5,605£5,628£5,316Torfaen is higher£4,991£5,013£4,735

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Torfaen £2,639, Ashfield £2,436Ashfield: £2,436Torfaen: £2,639Ashfield: £2,447Torfaen: £2,650Ashfield: £2,311Torfaen: £2,503

    £2,639£2,650£2,503Torfaen is higher£2,436£2,447£2,311

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Torfaen £1,697, Ashfield £1,505Ashfield: £1,505Torfaen: £1,697Ashfield: £1,512Torfaen: £1,704Ashfield: £1,428Torfaen: £1,610

    £1,697£1,704£1,610Torfaen is higher£1,505£1,512£1,428

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Torfaen £2,327, Ashfield £2,180Ashfield: £2,180Torfaen: £2,327Ashfield: £2,190Torfaen: £2,336Ashfield: £2,068Torfaen: £2,207

    £2,327£2,336£2,207Torfaen is higher£2,180£2,190£2,068

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Torfaen £110, Ashfield £83Ashfield: £83Torfaen: £110Ashfield: £83Torfaen: £110Ashfield: £78Torfaen: £104

    £110£110£104Torfaen 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: Torfaen £195, Ashfield £168Ashfield: £168Torfaen: £195Ashfield: £169Torfaen: £196Ashfield: £159Torfaen: £185

    £195£196£185Torfaen 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: Torfaen £7.07, Ashfield £5.55Ashfield: £5.55Torfaen: £7.07Ashfield: £5.57Torfaen: £7.10Ashfield: £5.26Torfaen: £6.71

    £7.07£7.10£6.71Torfaen 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: Torfaen £807, Ashfield £663Ashfield: £663Torfaen: £807Ashfield: £666Torfaen: £811Ashfield: £629Torfaen: £766

    £807£811£766Torfaen 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: Torfaen £188, Ashfield £189Ashfield: £189Torfaen: £188Ashfield: £190Torfaen: £189Ashfield: £179Torfaen: £179

    £188£189£179Ashfield 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: Torfaen £103, Ashfield £113Ashfield: £113Torfaen: £103Ashfield: £113Torfaen: £103Ashfield: £107Torfaen: £98

    £103£103£98Ashfield is higher£113£113£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Torfaen £1,268, Ashfield £1,096Ashfield: £1,096Torfaen: £1,268Ashfield: £1,101Torfaen: £1,273Ashfield: £1,040Torfaen: £1,203

    £1,268£1,273£1,203Torfaen is higher£1,096£1,101£1,040

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torfaen £266, Ashfield £191Ashfield: £191Torfaen: £266Ashfield: £192Torfaen: £267Ashfield: £181Torfaen: £252

    £266£267£252Torfaen is higher£191£192£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Torfaen £315, Ashfield £283Ashfield: £283Torfaen: £315Ashfield: £284Torfaen: £316Ashfield: £269Torfaen: £298

    £315£316£298Torfaen is higher£283£284£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Torfaen £4.47, Ashfield £6.07Ashfield: £6.07Torfaen: £4.47Ashfield: £6.10Torfaen: £4.49Ashfield: £5.76Torfaen: £4.24

    £4.47£4.49£4.24Ashfield is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Torfaen £7.26, Ashfield £7.13Ashfield: £7.13Torfaen: £7.26Ashfield: £7.16Torfaen: £7.29Ashfield: £6.76Torfaen: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£7.13£7.16£6.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torfaen £7.16, Ashfield £6.62Ashfield: £6.62Torfaen: £7.16Ashfield: £6.65Torfaen: £7.19Ashfield: £6.28Torfaen: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Torfaen is higher£6.62£6.65£6.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 205.4, Ashfield 193.4Ashfield: 193.4Torfaen: 205.4

    205.4Torfaen is higher193.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 27.2, Ashfield 21.9Ashfield: 21.9Torfaen: 27.2

    27.2Torfaen 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: Torfaen 39.7, Ashfield 34.7Ashfield: 34.7Torfaen: 39.7

    39.7Torfaen 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: Torfaen 113.2, Ashfield 94.6Ashfield: 94.6Torfaen: 113.2

    113.2Torfaen is higher94.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 156.9, Ashfield 141.9Ashfield: 141.9Torfaen: 156.9

    156.9Torfaen 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: Torfaen 22.1, Ashfield 23.9Ashfield: 23.9Torfaen: 22.1

    22.1Ashfield is higher23.9

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Torfaen and Ashfield, per resident
MeasureTorfaenAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,605£5,628£5,316£4,991£5,013£4,735Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,639£2,650£2,503£2,436£2,447£2,311Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,697£1,704£1,610£1,505£1,512£1,428Torfaen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,327£2,336£2,207£2,180£2,190£2,068Torfaen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£83£83£78Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£168£169£159Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.07£7.10£6.71£5.55£5.57£5.26Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£807£811£766£663£666£629Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£189£190£179Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£113£113£107Ashfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,268£1,273£1,203£1,096£1,101£1,040Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£191£192£181Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£315£316£298£283£284£269Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.47£4.49£4.24£6.07£6.10£5.76Ashfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£7.13£7.16£6.76Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£6.62£6.65£6.28Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.4193.4Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.221.9Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.734.7Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.294.6Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.9141.9Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.123.9Ashfield

Total

Torfaen 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

Torfaen Ashfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Torfaen £527.5m, Ashfield £487.4mAshfield: £487.4mTorfaen: £527.5mAshfield: £489.4mTorfaen: £529.7mAshfield: £462.3mTorfaen: £500.4m

    £527.5m£529.7m£500.4mTorfaen is higher£487.4m£489.4m£462.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Torfaen £248.4m, Ashfield £237.9mAshfield: £237.9mTorfaen: £248.4mAshfield: £238.9mTorfaen: £249.4mAshfield: £225.6mTorfaen: £235.6m

    £248.4m£249.4m£235.6mTorfaen is higher£237.9m£238.9m£225.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Torfaen £159.7m, Ashfield £147.0mAshfield: £147.0mTorfaen: £159.7mAshfield: £147.6mTorfaen: £160.4mAshfield: £139.4mTorfaen: £151.5m

    £159.7m£160.4m£151.5mTorfaen is higher£147.0m£147.6m£139.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Torfaen £219.0m, Ashfield £212.9mAshfield: £212.9mTorfaen: £219.0mAshfield: £213.8mTorfaen: £219.9mAshfield: £201.9mTorfaen: £207.7m

    £219.0m£219.9m£207.7mTorfaen is higher£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Torfaen £10.3m, Ashfield £8.1mAshfield: £8.1mTorfaen: £10.3mAshfield: £8.1mTorfaen: £10.4mAshfield: £7.6mTorfaen: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mTorfaen 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: Torfaen £18.4m, Ashfield £16.4mAshfield: £16.4mTorfaen: £18.4mAshfield: £16.5mTorfaen: £18.5mAshfield: £15.5mTorfaen: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mTorfaen 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: Torfaen £0.67m, Ashfield £0.54mAshfield: £0.54mTorfaen: £0.67mAshfield: £0.54mTorfaen: £0.67mAshfield: £0.51mTorfaen: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mTorfaen 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: Torfaen £76.0m, Ashfield £64.7mAshfield: £64.7mTorfaen: £76.0mAshfield: £65.0mTorfaen: £76.3mAshfield: £61.4mTorfaen: £72.1m

    £76.0m£76.3m£72.1mTorfaen 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: Torfaen £17.7m, Ashfield £18.5mAshfield: £18.5mTorfaen: £17.7mAshfield: £18.5mTorfaen: £17.8mAshfield: £17.5mTorfaen: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mAshfield is higher£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torfaen £9.7m, Ashfield £11.0mAshfield: £11.0mTorfaen: £9.7mAshfield: £11.1mTorfaen: £9.7mAshfield: £10.4mTorfaen: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mAshfield is higher£11.0m£11.1m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Torfaen £119.3m, Ashfield £107.0mAshfield: £107.0mTorfaen: £119.3mAshfield: £107.5mTorfaen: £119.8mAshfield: £101.5mTorfaen: £113.2m

    £119.3m£119.8m£113.2mTorfaen is higher£107.0m£107.5m£101.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Torfaen £25.0m, Ashfield £18.7mAshfield: £18.7mTorfaen: £25.0mAshfield: £18.7mTorfaen: £25.1mAshfield: £17.7mTorfaen: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mTorfaen is higher£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Torfaen £29.6m, Ashfield £27.7mAshfield: £27.7mTorfaen: £29.6mAshfield: £27.8mTorfaen: £29.7mAshfield: £26.2mTorfaen: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mTorfaen is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Torfaen £0.42m, Ashfield £0.59mAshfield: £0.59mTorfaen: £0.42mAshfield: £0.60mTorfaen: £0.42mAshfield: £0.56mTorfaen: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mAshfield is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Torfaen £0.68m, Ashfield £0.70mAshfield: £0.70mTorfaen: £0.68mAshfield: £0.70mTorfaen: £0.69mAshfield: £0.66mTorfaen: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Torfaen £0.67m, Ashfield £0.65mAshfield: £0.65mTorfaen: £0.67mAshfield: £0.65mTorfaen: £0.68mAshfield: £0.61mTorfaen: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mTorfaen is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Torfaen 19,328, Ashfield 18,884Ashfield: 18,884Torfaen: 19,328

    19,328Torfaen is higher18,884

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Torfaen 2,563, Ashfield 2,141Ashfield: 2,141Torfaen: 2,563

    2,563Torfaen is higher2,141

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torfaen 3,733, Ashfield 3,383Ashfield: 3,383Torfaen: 3,733

    3,733Torfaen is higher3,383

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torfaen 10,651, Ashfield 9,232Ashfield: 9,232Torfaen: 10,651

    10,651Torfaen is higher9,232

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Torfaen 14,764, Ashfield 13,851Ashfield: 13,851Torfaen: 14,764

    14,764Torfaen is higher13,851

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torfaen 2,075, Ashfield 2,334Ashfield: 2,334Torfaen: 2,075

    2,075Ashfield is higher2,334

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Torfaen and Ashfield, total
MeasureTorfaenAshfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£527.5m£529.7m£500.4m£487.4m£489.4m£462.3mTorfaen
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m£237.9m£238.9m£225.6mTorfaen
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m£147.0m£147.6m£139.4mTorfaen
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m£212.9m£213.8m£201.9mTorfaen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£8.1m£8.1m£7.6mTorfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£16.4m£16.5m£15.5mTorfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mTorfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.0m£76.3m£72.1m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mTorfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mAshfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£11.0m£11.1m£10.4mAshfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m£107.0m£107.5m£101.5mTorfaen
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mTorfaen
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£27.7m£27.8m£26.2mTorfaen
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mAshfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mAshfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mTorfaen
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,32818,884Torfaen
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5632,141Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7333,383Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,6519,232Torfaen
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,76413,851Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0752,334Ashfield

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.
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