Compare local authorities · East Midlands and East Midlands
Bolsover and Ashfield
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.
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,891£4,912£4,639Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£4,876£4,896£4,625
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,748£12,802£12,092Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£12,743£12,797£12,087
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,171£2,180£2,059Ashfield is higher£2,395£2,406£2,272
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,363£11,412£10,778Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,437£11,485£10,848
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£467£469£443Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£412£414£391
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£887£891£841Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£865£869£821
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£30£30£29Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£27
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£689£691£653Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£622£624£590
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£186£187£177Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£181£182£172
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£166£167£158Ashfield is higher£172£172£163
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,549£1,556£1,469Ashfield is higher£1,769£1,777£1,678
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£178£178£169Ashfield is higher£179£180£170
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£439£441£416Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£433£435£411
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.43£7.46£7.05Ashfield is higher£9.99£10£9.48
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.97£10£9.46Ashfield is higher£11£11£10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.35£6.37£6.02Ashfield is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,014.0Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count1,014.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
117.6Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count110.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
177.9Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count179.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
100.1Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count91.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
210.5Ashfield is higher227.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
36.0Ashfield is higher36.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bolsover | Ashfield | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,891£4,912£4,639 | £4,876£4,896£4,625 | Bolsover |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,748£12,802£12,092 | £12,743£12,797£12,087 | Bolsover |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,171£2,180£2,059 | £2,395£2,406£2,272 | Ashfield |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,363£11,412£10,778 | £11,437£11,485£10,848 | Ashfield |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £467£469£443 | £412£414£391 | Bolsover |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £887£891£841 | £865£869£821 | Bolsover |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £30£30£29 | £28£28£27 | Bolsover |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £689£691£653 | £622£624£590 | Bolsover |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £186£187£177 | £181£182£172 | Bolsover |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £166£167£158 | £172£172£163 | Ashfield |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,549£1,556£1,469 | £1,769£1,777£1,678 | Ashfield |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £178£178£169 | £179£180£170 | Ashfield |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £439£441£416 | £433£435£411 | Bolsover |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.43£7.46£7.05 | £9.99£10£9.48 | Ashfield |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.97£10£9.46 | £11£11£10 | Ashfield |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.35£6.37£6.02 | £6.96£6.99£6.60 | Ashfield |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,014.0 | 1,014.5 | Ashfield |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 117.6 | 110.4 | Bolsover |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 177.9 | 179.3 | Ashfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 100.1 | 91.2 | Bolsover |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 210.5 | 227.1 | Ashfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 36.0 | 36.6 | Ashfield |
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,891£4,912£4,639Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£4,876£4,896£4,625
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,478£2,488£2,350Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£2,415£2,425£2,290
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,354£1,360£1,285Ashfield is higher£1,472£1,479£1,396
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,209£2,218£2,095Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£2,167£2,176£2,056
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£91£91£86Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£78£78£74
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£172£173£164Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.84£5.87£5.54Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£5.38£5.40£5.10
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£689£691£653Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£622£624£590
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£186£187£177Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£181£182£172
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£104£104£98Ashfield is higher£106£106£100
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£966£970£916Ashfield is higher£1,088£1,092£1,032
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£178£178£169Ashfield is higher£179£180£170
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£274£275£260Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£266£268£253
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.64£4.66£4.40Ashfield is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£6.22£6.25£5.90Ashfield is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.35£6.37£6.02Ashfield is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
197.1Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count192.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.9Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count20.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
34.6Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count34.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
100.1Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count91.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
131.3Ashfield is higher139.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.5Ashfield is higher22.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bolsover | Ashfield | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,891£4,912£4,639 | £4,876£4,896£4,625 | Bolsover |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,478£2,488£2,350 | £2,415£2,425£2,290 | Bolsover |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,354£1,360£1,285 | £1,472£1,479£1,396 | Ashfield |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,209£2,218£2,095 | £2,167£2,176£2,056 | Bolsover |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £91£91£86 | £78£78£74 | Bolsover |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £172£173£164 | £164£165£156 | Bolsover |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.84£5.87£5.54 | £5.38£5.40£5.10 | Bolsover |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £689£691£653 | £622£624£590 | Bolsover |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £186£187£177 | £181£182£172 | Bolsover |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £104£104£98 | £106£106£100 | Ashfield |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £966£970£916 | £1,088£1,092£1,032 | Ashfield |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £178£178£169 | £179£180£170 | Ashfield |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £274£275£260 | £266£268£253 | Bolsover |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.64£4.66£4.40 | £6.15£6.17£5.83 | Ashfield |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £6.22£6.25£5.90 | £6.67£6.70£6.33 | Ashfield |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.35£6.37£6.02 | £6.96£6.99£6.60 | Ashfield |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 197.1 | 192.2 | Bolsover |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.9 | 20.9 | Bolsover |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 34.6 | 34.0 | Bolsover |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 100.1 | 91.2 | Bolsover |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 131.3 | 139.6 | Ashfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.5 | 22.5 | Ashfield |
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
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£409.3m£411.0m£388.2mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£630.0m£632.7m£597.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£207.3m£208.2m£196.7mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£312.0m£313.3m£295.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£113.3m£113.8m£107.5mAshfield is higher£190.2m£191.0m£180.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£184.8m£185.6m£175.3mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£280.0m£281.2m£265.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£57.6m£57.9m£54.7mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mAshfield is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£80.9m£81.2m£76.7mAshfield is higher£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mAshfield is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£34.4m£34.6m£32.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mAshfield is higher£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mAshfield is higher£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mAshfield is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
16,491Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count24,839
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,912Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count2,704
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,893Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count4,389
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,377Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count11,787
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,986Ashfield is higher18,038
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,880Ashfield is higher2,908
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bolsover | Ashfield | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £409.3m£411.0m£388.2m | £630.0m£632.7m£597.6m | Ashfield |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £207.3m£208.2m£196.7m | £312.0m£313.3m£295.9m | Ashfield |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £113.3m£113.8m£107.5m | £190.2m£191.0m£180.4m | Ashfield |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £184.8m£185.6m£175.3m | £280.0m£281.2m£265.6m | Ashfield |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.6m£7.6m£7.2m | £10.1m£10.1m£9.6m | Ashfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.4m£14.5m£13.7m | £21.2m£21.3m£20.1m | Ashfield |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | £0.69m£0.70m£0.66m | Ashfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £57.6m£57.9m£54.7m | £80.3m£80.7m£76.2m | Ashfield |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.6m£15.7m£14.8m | £23.4m£23.5m£22.2m | Ashfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.7m£8.7m£8.2m | £13.6m£13.7m£12.9m | Ashfield |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £80.9m£81.2m£76.7m | £140.5m£141.1m£133.3m | Ashfield |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £14.9m£14.9m£14.1m | £23.1m£23.2m£21.9m | Ashfield |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £22.9m£23.0m£21.7m | £34.4m£34.6m£32.6m | Ashfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.79m£0.80m£0.75m | Ashfield |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.52m£0.52m£0.49m | £0.86m£0.87m£0.82m | Ashfield |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | £0.90m£0.90m£0.85m | Ashfield |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 16,491 | 24,839 | Ashfield |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,912 | 2,704 | Ashfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,893 | 4,389 | Ashfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,377 | 11,787 | Ashfield |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,986 | 18,038 | Ashfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,880 | 2,908 | Ashfield |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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