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Bolsover and Ashfield

83,679 and 129,210 residents (mid-2024).

Bolsover is higher than Ashfield on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 13 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

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

Bolsover Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolsover £4,891, Ashfield £4,876Ashfield: £4,876Bolsover: £4,891Ashfield: £4,896Bolsover: £4,912Ashfield: £4,625Bolsover: £4,639

    £4,891£4,912£4,639Bolsover 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: Bolsover £12,748, Ashfield £12,743Ashfield: £12,743Bolsover: £12,748Ashfield: £12,797Bolsover: £12,802Ashfield: £12,087Bolsover: £12,092

    £12,748£12,802£12,092Bolsover 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: Bolsover £2,171, Ashfield £2,395Ashfield: £2,395Bolsover: £2,171Ashfield: £2,406Bolsover: £2,180Ashfield: £2,272Bolsover: £2,059

    £2,171£2,180£2,059Ashfield 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: Bolsover £11,363, Ashfield £11,437Ashfield: £11,437Bolsover: £11,363Ashfield: £11,485Bolsover: £11,412Ashfield: £10,848Bolsover: £10,778

    £11,363£11,412£10,778Ashfield 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: Bolsover £467, Ashfield £412Ashfield: £412Bolsover: £467Ashfield: £414Bolsover: £469Ashfield: £391Bolsover: £443

    £467£469£443Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bolsover £887, Ashfield £865Ashfield: £865Bolsover: £887Ashfield: £869Bolsover: £891Ashfield: £821Bolsover: £841

    £887£891£841Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bolsover £30, Ashfield £28Ashfield: £28Bolsover: £30Ashfield: £28Bolsover: £30Ashfield: £27Bolsover: £29

    £30£30£29Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolsover £689, Ashfield £622Ashfield: £622Bolsover: £689Ashfield: £624Bolsover: £691Ashfield: £590Bolsover: £653

    £689£691£653Bolsover 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: Bolsover £186, Ashfield £181Ashfield: £181Bolsover: £186Ashfield: £182Bolsover: £187Ashfield: £172Bolsover: £177

    £186£187£177Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bolsover £166, Ashfield £172Ashfield: £172Bolsover: £166Ashfield: £172Bolsover: £167Ashfield: £163Bolsover: £158

    £166£167£158Ashfield is higher£172£172£163

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolsover £1,549, Ashfield £1,769Ashfield: £1,769Bolsover: £1,549Ashfield: £1,777Bolsover: £1,556Ashfield: £1,678Bolsover: £1,469

    £1,549£1,556£1,469Ashfield is higher£1,769£1,777£1,678

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolsover £178, Ashfield £179Ashfield: £179Bolsover: £178Ashfield: £180Bolsover: £178Ashfield: £170Bolsover: £169

    £178£178£169Ashfield 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: Bolsover £439, Ashfield £433Ashfield: £433Bolsover: £439Ashfield: £435Bolsover: £441Ashfield: £411Bolsover: £416

    £439£441£416Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£433£435£411

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolsover £7.43, Ashfield £9.99Ashfield: £9.99Bolsover: £7.43Ashfield: £10Bolsover: £7.46Ashfield: £9.48Bolsover: £7.05

    £7.43£7.46£7.05Ashfield 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: Bolsover £9.97, Ashfield £11Ashfield: £11Bolsover: £9.97Ashfield: £11Bolsover: £10Ashfield: £10Bolsover: £9.46

    £9.97£10£9.46Ashfield is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolsover £6.35, Ashfield £6.96Ashfield: £6.96Bolsover: £6.35Ashfield: £6.99Bolsover: £6.37Ashfield: £6.60Bolsover: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Ashfield is higher£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: Bolsover 1,014.0, Ashfield 1,014.5Ashfield: 1,014.5Bolsover: 1,014.0

    1,014.0Ashfield 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: Bolsover 117.6, Ashfield 110.4Ashfield: 110.4Bolsover: 117.6

    117.6Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count110.4

  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: Bolsover 177.9, Ashfield 179.3Ashfield: 179.3Bolsover: 177.9

    177.9Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count179.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bolsover 100.1, Ashfield 91.2Ashfield: 91.2Bolsover: 100.1

    100.1Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count91.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bolsover 210.5, Ashfield 227.1Ashfield: 227.1Bolsover: 210.5

    210.5Ashfield 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: Bolsover 36.0, Ashfield 36.6Ashfield: 36.6Bolsover: 36.0

    36.0Ashfield is higher36.6

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Bolsover and Ashfield, per person in the age group
MeasureBolsoverAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,891£4,912£4,639£4,876£4,896£4,625Bolsover
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,748£12,802£12,092£12,743£12,797£12,087Bolsover
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,171£2,180£2,059£2,395£2,406£2,272Ashfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,363£11,412£10,778£11,437£11,485£10,848Ashfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£467£469£443£412£414£391Bolsover
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£887£891£841£865£869£821Bolsover
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£28£28£27Bolsover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£689£691£653£622£624£590Bolsover
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£181£182£172Bolsover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£166£167£158£172£172£163Ashfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,549£1,556£1,469£1,769£1,777£1,678Ashfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£178£169£179£180£170Ashfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£439£441£416£433£435£411Bolsover
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.43£7.46£7.05£9.99£10£9.48Ashfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.97£10£9.46£11£11£10Ashfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£6.96£6.99£6.60Ashfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.01,014.5Ashfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.6110.4Bolsover
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.9179.3Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.191.2Bolsover
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026210.5227.1Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.036.6Ashfield

Per resident

Bolsover 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

Bolsover Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolsover £4,891, Ashfield £4,876Ashfield: £4,876Bolsover: £4,891Ashfield: £4,896Bolsover: £4,912Ashfield: £4,625Bolsover: £4,639

    £4,891£4,912£4,639Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£4,876£4,896£4,625

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bolsover £2,478, Ashfield £2,415Ashfield: £2,415Bolsover: £2,478Ashfield: £2,425Bolsover: £2,488Ashfield: £2,290Bolsover: £2,350

    £2,478£2,488£2,350Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£2,415£2,425£2,290

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bolsover £1,354, Ashfield £1,472Ashfield: £1,472Bolsover: £1,354Ashfield: £1,479Bolsover: £1,360Ashfield: £1,396Bolsover: £1,285

    £1,354£1,360£1,285Ashfield is higher£1,472£1,479£1,396

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bolsover £2,209, Ashfield £2,167Ashfield: £2,167Bolsover: £2,209Ashfield: £2,176Bolsover: £2,218Ashfield: £2,056Bolsover: £2,095

    £2,209£2,218£2,095Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£2,167£2,176£2,056

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bolsover £91, Ashfield £78Ashfield: £78Bolsover: £91Ashfield: £78Bolsover: £91Ashfield: £74Bolsover: £86

    £91£91£86Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£78£78£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bolsover £172, Ashfield £164Ashfield: £164Bolsover: £172Ashfield: £165Bolsover: £173Ashfield: £156Bolsover: £164

    £172£173£164Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bolsover £5.84, Ashfield £5.38Ashfield: £5.38Bolsover: £5.84Ashfield: £5.40Bolsover: £5.87Ashfield: £5.10Bolsover: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bolsover £689, Ashfield £622Ashfield: £622Bolsover: £689Ashfield: £624Bolsover: £691Ashfield: £590Bolsover: £653

    £689£691£653Bolsover 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: Bolsover £186, Ashfield £181Ashfield: £181Bolsover: £186Ashfield: £182Bolsover: £187Ashfield: £172Bolsover: £177

    £186£187£177Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£181£182£172

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bolsover £104, Ashfield £106Ashfield: £106Bolsover: £104Ashfield: £106Bolsover: £104Ashfield: £100Bolsover: £98

    £104£104£98Ashfield is higher£106£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bolsover £966, Ashfield £1,088Ashfield: £1,088Bolsover: £966Ashfield: £1,092Bolsover: £970Ashfield: £1,032Bolsover: £916

    £966£970£916Ashfield is higher£1,088£1,092£1,032

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolsover £178, Ashfield £179Ashfield: £179Bolsover: £178Ashfield: £180Bolsover: £178Ashfield: £170Bolsover: £169

    £178£178£169Ashfield is higher£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bolsover £274, Ashfield £266Ashfield: £266Bolsover: £274Ashfield: £268Bolsover: £275Ashfield: £253Bolsover: £260

    £274£275£260Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£266£268£253

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bolsover £4.64, Ashfield £6.15Ashfield: £6.15Bolsover: £4.64Ashfield: £6.17Bolsover: £4.66Ashfield: £5.83Bolsover: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Ashfield is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bolsover £6.22, Ashfield £6.67Ashfield: £6.67Bolsover: £6.22Ashfield: £6.70Bolsover: £6.25Ashfield: £6.33Bolsover: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Ashfield is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolsover £6.35, Ashfield £6.96Ashfield: £6.96Bolsover: £6.35Ashfield: £6.99Bolsover: £6.37Ashfield: £6.60Bolsover: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Ashfield is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bolsover 197.1, Ashfield 192.2Ashfield: 192.2Bolsover: 197.1

    197.1Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count192.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolsover 22.9, Ashfield 20.9Ashfield: 20.9Bolsover: 22.9

    22.9Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count20.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bolsover 34.6, Ashfield 34.0Ashfield: 34.0Bolsover: 34.6

    34.6Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count34.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bolsover 100.1, Ashfield 91.2Ashfield: 91.2Bolsover: 100.1

    100.1Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count91.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolsover 131.3, Ashfield 139.6Ashfield: 139.6Bolsover: 131.3

    131.3Ashfield 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: Bolsover 22.5, Ashfield 22.5Ashfield: 22.5Bolsover: 22.5

    22.5Ashfield is higher22.5

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Bolsover and Ashfield, per resident
MeasureBolsoverAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,891£4,912£4,639£4,876£4,896£4,625Bolsover
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,478£2,488£2,350£2,415£2,425£2,290Bolsover
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,354£1,360£1,285£1,472£1,479£1,396Ashfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,209£2,218£2,095£2,167£2,176£2,056Bolsover
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£78£78£74Bolsover
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£173£164£164£165£156Bolsover
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£5.38£5.40£5.10Bolsover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£689£691£653£622£624£590Bolsover
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£181£182£172Bolsover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£106£106£100Ashfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£966£970£916£1,088£1,092£1,032Ashfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£178£169£179£180£170Ashfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£266£268£253Bolsover
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£6.15£6.17£5.83Ashfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£6.67£6.70£6.33Ashfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£6.96£6.99£6.60Ashfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.1192.2Bolsover
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.920.9Bolsover
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.634.0Bolsover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.191.2Bolsover
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026131.3139.6Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.522.5Ashfield

Total

Bolsover is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Ashfield on 22. 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

Bolsover Ashfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bolsover £409.3m, Ashfield £630.0mAshfield: £630.0mBolsover: £409.3mAshfield: £632.7mBolsover: £411.0mAshfield: £597.6mBolsover: £388.2m

    £409.3m£411.0m£388.2mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£630.0m£632.7m£597.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bolsover £207.3m, Ashfield £312.0mAshfield: £312.0mBolsover: £207.3mAshfield: £313.3mBolsover: £208.2mAshfield: £295.9mBolsover: £196.7m

    £207.3m£208.2m£196.7mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£312.0m£313.3m£295.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bolsover £113.3m, Ashfield £190.2mAshfield: £190.2mBolsover: £113.3mAshfield: £191.0mBolsover: £113.8mAshfield: £180.4mBolsover: £107.5m

    £113.3m£113.8m£107.5mAshfield is higher£190.2m£191.0m£180.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bolsover £184.8m, Ashfield £280.0mAshfield: £280.0mBolsover: £184.8mAshfield: £281.2mBolsover: £185.6mAshfield: £265.6mBolsover: £175.3m

    £184.8m£185.6m£175.3mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£280.0m£281.2m£265.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bolsover £7.6m, Ashfield £10.1mAshfield: £10.1mBolsover: £7.6mAshfield: £10.1mBolsover: £7.6mAshfield: £9.6mBolsover: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolsover £14.4m, Ashfield £21.2mAshfield: £21.2mBolsover: £14.4mAshfield: £21.3mBolsover: £14.5mAshfield: £20.1mBolsover: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bolsover £0.49m, Ashfield £0.69mAshfield: £0.69mBolsover: £0.49mAshfield: £0.70mBolsover: £0.49mAshfield: £0.66mBolsover: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolsover £57.6m, Ashfield £80.3mAshfield: £80.3mBolsover: £57.6mAshfield: £80.7mBolsover: £57.9mAshfield: £76.2mBolsover: £54.7m

    £57.6m£57.9m£54.7mAshfield 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: Bolsover £15.6m, Ashfield £23.4mAshfield: £23.4mBolsover: £15.6mAshfield: £23.5mBolsover: £15.7mAshfield: £22.2mBolsover: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolsover £8.7m, Ashfield £13.6mAshfield: £13.6mBolsover: £8.7mAshfield: £13.7mBolsover: £8.7mAshfield: £12.9mBolsover: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mAshfield is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bolsover £80.9m, Ashfield £140.5mAshfield: £140.5mBolsover: £80.9mAshfield: £141.1mBolsover: £81.2mAshfield: £133.3mBolsover: £76.7m

    £80.9m£81.2m£76.7mAshfield is higher£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bolsover £14.9m, Ashfield £23.1mAshfield: £23.1mBolsover: £14.9mAshfield: £23.2mBolsover: £14.9mAshfield: £21.9mBolsover: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mAshfield is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bolsover £22.9m, Ashfield £34.4mAshfield: £34.4mBolsover: £22.9mAshfield: £34.6mBolsover: £23.0mAshfield: £32.6mBolsover: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£34.4m£34.6m£32.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bolsover £0.52m, Ashfield £0.86mAshfield: £0.86mBolsover: £0.52mAshfield: £0.87mBolsover: £0.52mAshfield: £0.82mBolsover: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mAshfield is higher£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bolsover £0.53m, Ashfield £0.90mAshfield: £0.90mBolsover: £0.53mAshfield: £0.90mBolsover: £0.53mAshfield: £0.85mBolsover: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mAshfield is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bolsover 16,491, Ashfield 24,839Ashfield: 24,839Bolsover: 16,491

    16,491Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count24,839

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bolsover 1,912, Ashfield 2,704Ashfield: 2,704Bolsover: 1,912

    1,912Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count2,704

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolsover 2,893, Ashfield 4,389Ashfield: 4,389Bolsover: 2,893

    2,893Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count4,389

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolsover 8,377, Ashfield 11,787Ashfield: 11,787Bolsover: 8,377

    8,377Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count11,787

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bolsover 10,986, Ashfield 18,038Ashfield: 18,038Bolsover: 10,986

    10,986Ashfield is higher18,038

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolsover 1,880, Ashfield 2,908Ashfield: 2,908Bolsover: 1,880

    1,880Ashfield is higher2,908

Show the numbers
Bolsover and Ashfield, total
MeasureBolsoverAshfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.3m£411.0m£388.2m£630.0m£632.7m£597.6mAshfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£207.3m£208.2m£196.7m£312.0m£313.3m£295.9mAshfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£113.3m£113.8m£107.5m£190.2m£191.0m£180.4mAshfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£184.8m£185.6m£175.3m£280.0m£281.2m£265.6mAshfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mAshfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mAshfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mAshfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.6m£57.9m£54.7m£80.3m£80.7m£76.2mAshfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mAshfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mAshfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£80.9m£81.2m£76.7m£140.5m£141.1m£133.3mAshfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mAshfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£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£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mAshfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mAshfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,49124,839Ashfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9122,704Ashfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8934,389Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,37711,787Ashfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,98618,038Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8802,908Ashfield

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.
  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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