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Hartlepool and Ashfield

97,868 and 129,210 residents (mid-2024).

Hartlepool is higher than Ashfield on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Hartlepool 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

Hartlepool Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,878, Ashfield £4,876Ashfield: £4,876Hartlepool: £5,878Ashfield: £4,896Hartlepool: £5,903Ashfield: £4,625Hartlepool: £5,575

    £5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£4,876£4,896£4,625

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £13,760, Ashfield £12,743Ashfield: £12,743Hartlepool: £13,760Ashfield: £12,797Hartlepool: £13,818Ashfield: £12,087Hartlepool: £13,052

    £13,760£13,818£13,052Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£12,743£12,797£12,087

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £3,327, Ashfield £2,395Ashfield: £2,395Hartlepool: £3,327Ashfield: £2,406Hartlepool: £3,341Ashfield: £2,272Hartlepool: £3,156

    £3,327£3,341£3,156Hartlepool is higher£2,395£2,406£2,272

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £11,668, Ashfield £11,437Ashfield: £11,437Hartlepool: £11,668Ashfield: £11,485Hartlepool: £11,717Ashfield: £10,848Hartlepool: £11,067

    £11,668£11,717£11,067Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£11,437£11,485£10,848

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £746, Ashfield £412Ashfield: £412Hartlepool: £746Ashfield: £414Hartlepool: £749Ashfield: £391Hartlepool: £707

    £746£749£707Hartlepool is higher£412£414£391

  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: Hartlepool £1,301, Ashfield £865Ashfield: £865Hartlepool: £1,301Ashfield: £869Hartlepool: £1,307Ashfield: £821Hartlepool: £1,234

    £1,301£1,307£1,234Hartlepool is higher£865£869£821

  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: Hartlepool £46, Ashfield £28Ashfield: £28Hartlepool: £46Ashfield: £28Hartlepool: £46Ashfield: £27Hartlepool: £43

    £46£46£43Hartlepool is higher£28£28£27

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £809, Ashfield £622Ashfield: £622Hartlepool: £809Ashfield: £624Hartlepool: £812Ashfield: £590Hartlepool: £767

    £809£812£767Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£622£624£590

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Ashfield £181Ashfield: £181Hartlepool: £170Ashfield: £182Hartlepool: £171Ashfield: £172Hartlepool: £161

    £170£171£161Ashfield is higher£181£182£172

  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: Hartlepool £234, Ashfield £172Ashfield: £172Hartlepool: £234Ashfield: £172Hartlepool: £235Ashfield: £163Hartlepool: £222

    £234£235£222Hartlepool is higher£172£172£163

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £2,661, Ashfield £1,769Ashfield: £1,769Hartlepool: £2,661Ashfield: £1,777Hartlepool: £2,673Ashfield: £1,678Hartlepool: £2,524

    £2,661£2,673£2,524Hartlepool is higher£1,769£1,777£1,678

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £278, Ashfield £179Ashfield: £179Hartlepool: £278Ashfield: £180Hartlepool: £279Ashfield: £170Hartlepool: £263

    £278£279£263Hartlepool is higher£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £412, Ashfield £433Ashfield: £433Hartlepool: £412Ashfield: £435Hartlepool: £414Ashfield: £411Hartlepool: £391

    £412£414£391Ashfield is higher£433£435£411

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £6.55, Ashfield £9.99Ashfield: £9.99Hartlepool: £6.55Ashfield: £10Hartlepool: £6.57Ashfield: £9.48Hartlepool: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Ashfield is higher£9.99£10£9.48

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £13, Ashfield £11Ashfield: £11Hartlepool: £13Ashfield: £11Hartlepool: £13Ashfield: £10Hartlepool: £12

    £13£13£12Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £8.39, Ashfield £6.96Ashfield: £6.96Hartlepool: £8.39Ashfield: £6.99Hartlepool: £8.43Ashfield: £6.60Hartlepool: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£6.96£6.99£6.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hartlepool 1,036.6, Ashfield 1,014.5Ashfield: 1,014.5Hartlepool: 1,036.6

    1,036.6Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count1,014.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hartlepool 188.9, Ashfield 110.4Ashfield: 110.4Hartlepool: 188.9

    188.9Hartlepool is higher110.4

  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: Hartlepool 261.4, Ashfield 179.3Ashfield: 179.3Hartlepool: 261.4

    261.4Hartlepool is higher179.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 120.9, Ashfield 91.2Ashfield: 91.2Hartlepool: 120.9

    120.9Hartlepool is higher91.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool 302.3, Ashfield 227.1Ashfield: 227.1Hartlepool: 302.3

    302.3Hartlepool is higher227.1

  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: Hartlepool 50.4, Ashfield 36.6Ashfield: 36.6Hartlepool: 50.4

    50.4Hartlepool is higher36.6

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Hartlepool and Ashfield, per person in the age group
MeasureHartlepoolAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,878£5,903£5,575£4,876£4,896£4,625Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,760£13,818£13,052£12,743£12,797£12,087Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,327£3,341£3,156£2,395£2,406£2,272Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,668£11,717£11,067£11,437£11,485£10,848Hartlepool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£746£749£707£412£414£391Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,301£1,307£1,234£865£869£821Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£43£28£28£27Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£622£624£590Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£181£182£172Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£172£172£163Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,661£2,673£2,524£1,769£1,777£1,678Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£263£179£180£170Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£412£414£391£433£435£411Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£9.99£10£9.48Ashfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£11£11£10Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£6.96£6.99£6.60Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.61,014.5Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.9110.4Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026261.4179.3Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.991.2Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026302.3227.1Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202650.436.6Hartlepool

Per resident

Hartlepool 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

Hartlepool Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,878, Ashfield £4,876Ashfield: £4,876Hartlepool: £5,878Ashfield: £4,896Hartlepool: £5,903Ashfield: £4,625Hartlepool: £5,575

    £5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£4,876£4,896£4,625

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,582, Ashfield £2,415Ashfield: £2,415Hartlepool: £2,582Ashfield: £2,425Hartlepool: £2,593Ashfield: £2,290Hartlepool: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,415£2,425£2,290

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,031, Ashfield £1,472Ashfield: £1,472Hartlepool: £2,031Ashfield: £1,479Hartlepool: £2,040Ashfield: £1,396Hartlepool: £1,927

    £2,031£2,040£1,927Hartlepool is higher£1,472£1,479£1,396

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hartlepool £2,189, Ashfield £2,167Ashfield: £2,167Hartlepool: £2,189Ashfield: £2,176Hartlepool: £2,198Ashfield: £2,056Hartlepool: £2,076

    £2,189£2,198£2,076Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,167£2,176£2,056

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £140, Ashfield £78Ashfield: £78Hartlepool: £140Ashfield: £78Hartlepool: £140Ashfield: £74Hartlepool: £133

    £140£140£133Hartlepool is higher£78£78£74

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £244, Ashfield £164Ashfield: £164Hartlepool: £244Ashfield: £165Hartlepool: £245Ashfield: £156Hartlepool: £232

    £244£245£232Hartlepool is higher£164£165£156

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £8.56, Ashfield £5.38Ashfield: £5.38Hartlepool: £8.56Ashfield: £5.40Hartlepool: £8.60Ashfield: £5.10Hartlepool: £8.12

    £8.56£8.60£8.12Hartlepool is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £809, Ashfield £622Ashfield: £622Hartlepool: £809Ashfield: £624Hartlepool: £812Ashfield: £590Hartlepool: £767

    £809£812£767Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£622£624£590

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Ashfield £181Ashfield: £181Hartlepool: £170Ashfield: £182Hartlepool: £171Ashfield: £172Hartlepool: £161

    £170£171£161Ashfield is higher£181£182£172

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £143, Ashfield £106Ashfield: £106Hartlepool: £143Ashfield: £106Hartlepool: £144Ashfield: £100Hartlepool: £136

    £143£144£136Hartlepool is higher£106£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £1,625, Ashfield £1,088Ashfield: £1,088Hartlepool: £1,625Ashfield: £1,092Hartlepool: £1,632Ashfield: £1,032Hartlepool: £1,541

    £1,625£1,632£1,541Hartlepool is higher£1,088£1,092£1,032

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £278, Ashfield £179Ashfield: £179Hartlepool: £278Ashfield: £180Hartlepool: £279Ashfield: £170Hartlepool: £263

    £278£279£263Hartlepool is higher£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £252, Ashfield £266Ashfield: £266Hartlepool: £252Ashfield: £268Hartlepool: £253Ashfield: £253Hartlepool: £239

    £252£253£239Ashfield is higher£266£268£253

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £4.00, Ashfield £6.15Ashfield: £6.15Hartlepool: £4.00Ashfield: £6.17Hartlepool: £4.01Ashfield: £5.83Hartlepool: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Ashfield is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hartlepool £8.00, Ashfield £6.67Ashfield: £6.67Hartlepool: £8.00Ashfield: £6.70Hartlepool: £8.04Ashfield: £6.33Hartlepool: £7.59

    £8.00£8.04£7.59Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£6.67£6.70£6.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £8.39, Ashfield £6.96Ashfield: £6.96Hartlepool: £8.39Ashfield: £6.99Hartlepool: £8.43Ashfield: £6.60Hartlepool: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£6.96£6.99£6.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 194.5, Ashfield 192.2Ashfield: 192.2Hartlepool: 194.5

    194.5Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count192.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 35.5, Ashfield 20.9Ashfield: 20.9Hartlepool: 35.5

    35.5Hartlepool is higher20.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 49.1, Ashfield 34.0Ashfield: 34.0Hartlepool: 49.1

    49.1Hartlepool is higher34.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 120.9, Ashfield 91.2Ashfield: 91.2Hartlepool: 120.9

    120.9Hartlepool is higher91.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 184.5, Ashfield 139.6Ashfield: 139.6Hartlepool: 184.5

    184.5Hartlepool is higher139.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 30.8, Ashfield 22.5Ashfield: 22.5Hartlepool: 30.8

    30.8Hartlepool is higher22.5

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Hartlepool and Ashfield, per resident
MeasureHartlepoolAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,878£5,903£5,575£4,876£4,896£4,625Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449£2,415£2,425£2,290Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,031£2,040£1,927£1,472£1,479£1,396Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,189£2,198£2,076£2,167£2,176£2,056Hartlepool
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£78£78£74Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£245£232£164£165£156Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.56£8.60£8.12£5.38£5.40£5.10Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£622£624£590Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£181£182£172Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£106£106£100Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,625£1,632£1,541£1,088£1,092£1,032Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£263£179£180£170Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£266£268£253Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£6.15£6.17£5.83Ashfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59£6.67£6.70£6.33Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£6.96£6.99£6.60Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.5192.2Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.520.9Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202649.134.0Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.991.2Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.5139.6Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.822.5Hartlepool

Total

Hartlepool is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Ashfield on 10. 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

Hartlepool Ashfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hartlepool £575.2m, Ashfield £630.0mAshfield: £630.0mHartlepool: £575.2mAshfield: £632.7mHartlepool: £577.7mAshfield: £597.6mHartlepool: £545.6m

    £575.2m£577.7m£545.6mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£630.0m£632.7m£597.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hartlepool £252.7m, Ashfield £312.0mAshfield: £312.0mHartlepool: £252.7mAshfield: £313.3mHartlepool: £253.7mAshfield: £295.9mHartlepool: £239.7m

    £252.7m£253.7m£239.7mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£312.0m£313.3m£295.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hartlepool £198.8m, Ashfield £190.2mAshfield: £190.2mHartlepool: £198.8mAshfield: £191.0mHartlepool: £199.6mAshfield: £180.4mHartlepool: £188.6m

    £198.8m£199.6m£188.6mHartlepool is higher£190.2m£191.0m£180.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool £214.2m, Ashfield £280.0mAshfield: £280.0mHartlepool: £214.2mAshfield: £281.2mHartlepool: £215.2mAshfield: £265.6mHartlepool: £203.2m

    £214.2m£215.2m£203.2mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£280.0m£281.2m£265.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool £13.7m, Ashfield £10.1mAshfield: £10.1mHartlepool: £13.7mAshfield: £10.1mHartlepool: £13.7mAshfield: £9.6mHartlepool: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mHartlepool is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £23.9m, Ashfield £21.2mAshfield: £21.2mHartlepool: £23.9mAshfield: £21.3mHartlepool: £24.0mAshfield: £20.1mHartlepool: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mHartlepool is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hartlepool £0.84m, Ashfield £0.69mAshfield: £0.69mHartlepool: £0.84mAshfield: £0.70mHartlepool: £0.84mAshfield: £0.66mHartlepool: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHartlepool is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £79.1m, Ashfield £80.3mAshfield: £80.3mHartlepool: £79.1mAshfield: £80.7mHartlepool: £79.5mAshfield: £76.2mHartlepool: £75.1m

    £79.1m£79.5m£75.1mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £16.7m, Ashfield £23.4mAshfield: £23.4mHartlepool: £16.7mAshfield: £23.5mHartlepool: £16.7mAshfield: £22.2mHartlepool: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mAshfield is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool £14.0m, Ashfield £13.6mAshfield: £13.6mHartlepool: £14.0mAshfield: £13.7mHartlepool: £14.1mAshfield: £12.9mHartlepool: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mHartlepool is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool £159.0m, Ashfield £140.5mAshfield: £140.5mHartlepool: £159.0mAshfield: £141.1mHartlepool: £159.7mAshfield: £133.3mHartlepool: £150.8m

    £159.0m£159.7m£150.8mHartlepool is higher£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hartlepool £27.2m, Ashfield £23.1mAshfield: £23.1mHartlepool: £27.2mAshfield: £23.2mHartlepool: £27.3mAshfield: £21.9mHartlepool: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHartlepool is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hartlepool £24.6m, Ashfield £34.4mAshfield: £34.4mHartlepool: £24.6mAshfield: £34.6mHartlepool: £24.7mAshfield: £32.6mHartlepool: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mAshfield is higher£34.4m£34.6m£32.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hartlepool £0.39m, Ashfield £0.79mAshfield: £0.79mHartlepool: £0.39mAshfield: £0.80mHartlepool: £0.39mAshfield: £0.75mHartlepool: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mAshfield is higher£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hartlepool £0.78m, Ashfield £0.86mAshfield: £0.86mHartlepool: £0.78mAshfield: £0.87mHartlepool: £0.79mAshfield: £0.82mHartlepool: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hartlepool £0.82m, Ashfield £0.90mAshfield: £0.90mHartlepool: £0.82mAshfield: £0.90mHartlepool: £0.82mAshfield: £0.85mHartlepool: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool 19,034, Ashfield 24,839Ashfield: 24,839Hartlepool: 19,034

    19,034Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count24,839

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool 3,469, Ashfield 2,704Ashfield: 2,704Hartlepool: 3,469

    3,469Hartlepool is higher2,704

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 4,800, Ashfield 4,389Ashfield: 4,389Hartlepool: 4,800

    4,800Hartlepool is higher4,389

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 11,830, Ashfield 11,787Ashfield: 11,787Hartlepool: 11,830

    11,830Hartlepool is higher11,787

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool 18,060, Ashfield 18,038Ashfield: 18,038Hartlepool: 18,060

    18,060Hartlepool is higher18,038

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool 3,013, Ashfield 2,908Ashfield: 2,908Hartlepool: 3,013

    3,013Hartlepool is higher2,908

Show the numbers
Hartlepool and Ashfield, total
MeasureHartlepoolAshfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£575.2m£577.7m£545.6m£630.0m£632.7m£597.6mAshfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m£312.0m£313.3m£295.9mAshfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m£190.2m£191.0m£180.4mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m£280.0m£281.2m£265.6mAshfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mHartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mHartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mHartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.1m£79.5m£75.1m£80.3m£80.7m£76.2mAshfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mAshfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mHartlepool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m£140.5m£141.1m£133.3mHartlepool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mHartlepool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£34.4m£34.6m£32.6mAshfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mAshfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mAshfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mAshfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,03424,839Ashfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4692,704Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8004,389Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,83011,787Hartlepool
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,06018,038Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0132,908Hartlepool

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.
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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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