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Rossendale and Ashfield

72,841 and 129,210 residents (mid-2024).

Rossendale is higher than Ashfield on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Rossendale is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Ashfield on 16. 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

Rossendale Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rossendale £4,548, Ashfield £4,876Ashfield: £4,876Rossendale: £4,548Ashfield: £4,896Rossendale: £4,567Ashfield: £4,625Rossendale: £4,314

    £4,548£4,567£4,314Ashfield is higher£4,876£4,896£4,625

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rossendale £12,947, Ashfield £12,743Ashfield: £12,743Rossendale: £12,947Ashfield: £12,797Rossendale: £13,002Ashfield: £12,087Rossendale: £12,281

    £12,947£13,002£12,281Rossendale 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: Rossendale £2,156, Ashfield £2,395Ashfield: £2,395Rossendale: £2,156Ashfield: £2,406Rossendale: £2,165Ashfield: £2,272Rossendale: £2,045

    £2,156£2,165£2,045Ashfield 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: Rossendale £11,699, Ashfield £11,437Ashfield: £11,437Rossendale: £11,699Ashfield: £11,485Rossendale: £11,749Ashfield: £10,848Rossendale: £11,097

    £11,699£11,749£11,097Rossendale 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: Rossendale £474, Ashfield £412Ashfield: £412Rossendale: £474Ashfield: £414Rossendale: £476Ashfield: £391Rossendale: £450

    £474£476£450Rossendale 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: Rossendale £743, Ashfield £865Ashfield: £865Rossendale: £743Ashfield: £869Rossendale: £746Ashfield: £821Rossendale: £705

    £743£746£705Ashfield 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: Rossendale £30, Ashfield £28Ashfield: £28Rossendale: £30Ashfield: £28Rossendale: £30Ashfield: £27Rossendale: £29

    £30£30£29Rossendale 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: Rossendale £509, Ashfield £622Ashfield: £622Rossendale: £509Ashfield: £624Rossendale: £512Ashfield: £590Rossendale: £483

    £509£512£483Ashfield is higher£622£624£590

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rossendale £163, Ashfield £181Ashfield: £181Rossendale: £163Ashfield: £182Rossendale: £164Ashfield: £172Rossendale: £154

    £163£164£154Ashfield 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: Rossendale £127, Ashfield £172Ashfield: £172Rossendale: £127Ashfield: £172Rossendale: £128Ashfield: £163Rossendale: £121

    £127£128£121Ashfield is higher£172£172£163

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rossendale £1,626, Ashfield £1,769Ashfield: £1,769Rossendale: £1,626Ashfield: £1,777Rossendale: £1,633Ashfield: £1,678Rossendale: £1,542

    £1,626£1,633£1,542Ashfield is higher£1,769£1,777£1,678

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rossendale £168, Ashfield £179Ashfield: £179Rossendale: £168Ashfield: £180Rossendale: £169Ashfield: £170Rossendale: £160

    £168£169£160Ashfield 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: Rossendale £386, Ashfield £433Ashfield: £433Rossendale: £386Ashfield: £435Rossendale: £388Ashfield: £411Rossendale: £366

    £386£388£366Ashfield 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: Rossendale £10, Ashfield £9.99Ashfield: £9.99Rossendale: £10Ashfield: £10Rossendale: £10Ashfield: £9.48Rossendale: £9.76

    £10£10£9.76Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£9.99£10£9.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rossendale £6.10, Ashfield £11Ashfield: £11Rossendale: £6.10Ashfield: £11Rossendale: £6.13Ashfield: £10Rossendale: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Ashfield is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rossendale £6.06, Ashfield £6.96Ashfield: £6.96Rossendale: £6.06Ashfield: £6.99Rossendale: £6.09Ashfield: £6.60Rossendale: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Ashfield 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: Rossendale 1,005.8, Ashfield 1,014.5Ashfield: 1,014.5Rossendale: 1,005.8

    1,005.8Ashfield is higher1,014.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rossendale 118.9, Ashfield 110.4Ashfield: 110.4Rossendale: 118.9

    118.9Rossendale 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: Rossendale 162.2, Ashfield 179.3Ashfield: 179.3Rossendale: 162.2

    162.2Ashfield 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: Rossendale 76.9, Ashfield 91.2Ashfield: 91.2Rossendale: 76.9

    76.9Ashfield 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: Rossendale 207.5, Ashfield 227.1Ashfield: 227.1Rossendale: 207.5

    207.5Ashfield 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: Rossendale 28.1, Ashfield 36.6Ashfield: 36.6Rossendale: 28.1

    28.1Ashfield is higher36.6

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Rossendale and Ashfield, per person in the age group
MeasureRossendaleAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,548£4,567£4,314£4,876£4,896£4,625Ashfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,947£13,002£12,281£12,743£12,797£12,087Rossendale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,156£2,165£2,045£2,395£2,406£2,272Ashfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,699£11,749£11,097£11,437£11,485£10,848Rossendale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£474£476£450£412£414£391Rossendale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£743£746£705£865£869£821Ashfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£28£28£27Rossendale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£512£483£622£624£590Ashfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£181£182£172Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£127£128£121£172£172£163Ashfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,626£1,633£1,542£1,769£1,777£1,678Ashfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£179£180£170Ashfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£386£388£366£433£435£411Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.76£9.99£10£9.48Rossendale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£11£11£10Ashfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£6.96£6.99£6.60Ashfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.81,014.5Ashfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.9110.4Rossendale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.2179.3Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.991.2Ashfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026207.5227.1Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.136.6Ashfield

Per resident

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

Rossendale Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rossendale £4,548, Ashfield £4,876Ashfield: £4,876Rossendale: £4,548Ashfield: £4,896Rossendale: £4,567Ashfield: £4,625Rossendale: £4,314

    £4,548£4,567£4,314Ashfield is higher£4,876£4,896£4,625

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rossendale £2,373, Ashfield £2,415Ashfield: £2,415Rossendale: £2,373Ashfield: £2,425Rossendale: £2,383Ashfield: £2,290Rossendale: £2,251

    £2,373£2,383£2,251Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,415£2,425£2,290

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rossendale £1,328, Ashfield £1,472Ashfield: £1,472Rossendale: £1,328Ashfield: £1,479Rossendale: £1,334Ashfield: £1,396Rossendale: £1,260

    £1,328£1,334£1,260Ashfield is higher£1,472£1,479£1,396

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rossendale £2,144, Ashfield £2,167Ashfield: £2,167Rossendale: £2,144Ashfield: £2,176Rossendale: £2,153Ashfield: £2,056Rossendale: £2,034

    £2,144£2,153£2,034Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,167£2,176£2,056

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rossendale £87, Ashfield £78Ashfield: £78Rossendale: £87Ashfield: £78Rossendale: £87Ashfield: £74Rossendale: £82

    £87£87£82Rossendale 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: Rossendale £136, Ashfield £164Ashfield: £164Rossendale: £136Ashfield: £165Rossendale: £137Ashfield: £156Rossendale: £129

    £136£137£129Ashfield 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: Rossendale £5.56, Ashfield £5.38Ashfield: £5.38Rossendale: £5.56Ashfield: £5.40Rossendale: £5.58Ashfield: £5.10Rossendale: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Rossendale 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: Rossendale £509, Ashfield £622Ashfield: £622Rossendale: £509Ashfield: £624Rossendale: £512Ashfield: £590Rossendale: £483

    £509£512£483Ashfield is higher£622£624£590

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rossendale £163, Ashfield £181Ashfield: £181Rossendale: £163Ashfield: £182Rossendale: £164Ashfield: £172Rossendale: £154

    £163£164£154Ashfield 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: Rossendale £78, Ashfield £106Ashfield: £106Rossendale: £78Ashfield: £106Rossendale: £79Ashfield: £100Rossendale: £74

    £78£79£74Ashfield is higher£106£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rossendale £1,002, Ashfield £1,088Ashfield: £1,088Rossendale: £1,002Ashfield: £1,092Rossendale: £1,006Ashfield: £1,032Rossendale: £950

    £1,002£1,006£950Ashfield is higher£1,088£1,092£1,032

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rossendale £168, Ashfield £179Ashfield: £179Rossendale: £168Ashfield: £180Rossendale: £169Ashfield: £170Rossendale: £160

    £168£169£160Ashfield is higher£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rossendale £238, Ashfield £266Ashfield: £266Rossendale: £238Ashfield: £268Rossendale: £239Ashfield: £253Rossendale: £226

    £238£239£226Ashfield is higher£266£268£253

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rossendale £6.35, Ashfield £6.15Ashfield: £6.15Rossendale: £6.35Ashfield: £6.17Rossendale: £6.37Ashfield: £5.83Rossendale: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£6.15£6.17£5.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rossendale £3.76, Ashfield £6.67Ashfield: £6.67Rossendale: £3.76Ashfield: £6.70Rossendale: £3.78Ashfield: £6.33Rossendale: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57Ashfield is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rossendale £6.06, Ashfield £6.96Ashfield: £6.96Rossendale: £6.06Ashfield: £6.99Rossendale: £6.09Ashfield: £6.60Rossendale: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Ashfield is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale 184.4, Ashfield 192.2Ashfield: 192.2Rossendale: 184.4

    184.4Ashfield is higher192.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale 21.8, Ashfield 20.9Ashfield: 20.9Rossendale: 21.8

    21.8Rossendale 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: Rossendale 29.7, Ashfield 34.0Ashfield: 34.0Rossendale: 29.7

    29.7Ashfield 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: Rossendale 76.9, Ashfield 91.2Ashfield: 91.2Rossendale: 76.9

    76.9Ashfield is higher91.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale 127.8, Ashfield 139.6Ashfield: 139.6Rossendale: 127.8

    127.8Ashfield 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: Rossendale 17.3, Ashfield 22.5Ashfield: 22.5Rossendale: 17.3

    17.3Ashfield is higher22.5

Show the numbers
Rossendale and Ashfield, per resident
MeasureRossendaleAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,548£4,567£4,314£4,876£4,896£4,625Ashfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,373£2,383£2,251£2,415£2,425£2,290Ashfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,328£1,334£1,260£1,472£1,479£1,396Ashfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,144£2,153£2,034£2,167£2,176£2,056Ashfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£78£78£74Rossendale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£164£165£156Ashfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£5.38£5.40£5.10Rossendale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£512£483£622£624£590Ashfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£181£182£172Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£106£106£100Ashfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,002£1,006£950£1,088£1,092£1,032Ashfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£179£180£170Ashfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£266£268£253Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£6.15£6.17£5.83Rossendale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£6.67£6.70£6.33Ashfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£6.96£6.99£6.60Ashfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.4192.2Ashfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.820.9Rossendale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.734.0Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.991.2Ashfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.8139.6Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.322.5Ashfield

Total

Rossendale 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

Rossendale Ashfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rossendale £331.3m, Ashfield £630.0mAshfield: £630.0mRossendale: £331.3mAshfield: £632.7mRossendale: £332.7mAshfield: £597.6mRossendale: £314.2m

    £331.3m£332.7m£314.2mAshfield is higher£630.0m£632.7m£597.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rossendale £172.9m, Ashfield £312.0mAshfield: £312.0mRossendale: £172.9mAshfield: £313.3mRossendale: £173.6mAshfield: £295.9mRossendale: £164.0m

    £172.9m£173.6m£164.0mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£312.0m£313.3m£295.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rossendale £96.7m, Ashfield £190.2mAshfield: £190.2mRossendale: £96.7mAshfield: £191.0mRossendale: £97.2mAshfield: £180.4mRossendale: £91.8m

    £96.7m£97.2m£91.8mAshfield is higher£190.2m£191.0m£180.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rossendale £156.2m, Ashfield £280.0mAshfield: £280.0mRossendale: £156.2mAshfield: £281.2mRossendale: £156.9mAshfield: £265.6mRossendale: £148.2m

    £156.2m£156.9m£148.2mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£280.0m£281.2m£265.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rossendale £6.3m, Ashfield £10.1mAshfield: £10.1mRossendale: £6.3mAshfield: £10.1mRossendale: £6.4mAshfield: £9.6mRossendale: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mAshfield 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: Rossendale £9.9m, Ashfield £21.2mAshfield: £21.2mRossendale: £9.9mAshfield: £21.3mRossendale: £10.0mAshfield: £20.1mRossendale: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mAshfield 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: Rossendale £0.40m, Ashfield £0.69mAshfield: £0.69mRossendale: £0.40mAshfield: £0.70mRossendale: £0.41mAshfield: £0.66mRossendale: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.41m£0.38mAshfield 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: Rossendale £37.1m, Ashfield £80.3mAshfield: £80.3mRossendale: £37.1mAshfield: £80.7mRossendale: £37.3mAshfield: £76.2mRossendale: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mAshfield is higher£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rossendale £11.9m, Ashfield £23.4mAshfield: £23.4mRossendale: £11.9mAshfield: £23.5mRossendale: £11.9mAshfield: £22.2mRossendale: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mAshfield 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: Rossendale £5.7m, Ashfield £13.6mAshfield: £13.6mRossendale: £5.7mAshfield: £13.7mRossendale: £5.7mAshfield: £12.9mRossendale: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mAshfield is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rossendale £73.0m, Ashfield £140.5mAshfield: £140.5mRossendale: £73.0mAshfield: £141.1mRossendale: £73.3mAshfield: £133.3mRossendale: £69.2m

    £73.0m£73.3m£69.2mAshfield is higher£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rossendale £12.3m, Ashfield £23.1mAshfield: £23.1mRossendale: £12.3mAshfield: £23.2mRossendale: £12.3mAshfield: £21.9mRossendale: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mAshfield is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rossendale £17.3m, Ashfield £34.4mAshfield: £34.4mRossendale: £17.3mAshfield: £34.6mRossendale: £17.4mAshfield: £32.6mRossendale: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mAshfield is higher£34.4m£34.6m£32.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rossendale £0.46m, Ashfield £0.79mAshfield: £0.79mRossendale: £0.46mAshfield: £0.80mRossendale: £0.46mAshfield: £0.75mRossendale: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rossendale £0.27m, Ashfield £0.86mAshfield: £0.86mRossendale: £0.27mAshfield: £0.87mRossendale: £0.28mAshfield: £0.82mRossendale: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.28m£0.26mAshfield is higher£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rossendale £0.44m, Ashfield £0.90mAshfield: £0.90mRossendale: £0.44mAshfield: £0.90mRossendale: £0.44mAshfield: £0.85mRossendale: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mAshfield is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rossendale 13,429, Ashfield 24,839Ashfield: 24,839Rossendale: 13,429

    13,429Ashfield is higher24,839

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rossendale 1,588, Ashfield 2,704Ashfield: 2,704Rossendale: 1,588

    1,588Ashfield 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: Rossendale 2,165, Ashfield 4,389Ashfield: 4,389Rossendale: 2,165

    2,165Ashfield is higher4,389

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rossendale 5,601, Ashfield 11,787Ashfield: 11,787Rossendale: 5,601

    5,601Ashfield is higher11,787

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rossendale 9,312, Ashfield 18,038Ashfield: 18,038Rossendale: 9,312

    9,312Ashfield is higher18,038

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rossendale 1,263, Ashfield 2,908Ashfield: 2,908Rossendale: 1,263

    1,263Ashfield is higher2,908

Show the numbers
Rossendale and Ashfield, total
MeasureRossendaleAshfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£331.3m£332.7m£314.2m£630.0m£632.7m£597.6mAshfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£172.9m£173.6m£164.0m£312.0m£313.3m£295.9mAshfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£96.7m£97.2m£91.8m£190.2m£191.0m£180.4mAshfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£156.2m£156.9m£148.2m£280.0m£281.2m£265.6mAshfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mAshfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mAshfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mAshfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£80.3m£80.7m£76.2mAshfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mAshfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mAshfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m£140.5m£141.1m£133.3mAshfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mAshfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£34.4m£34.6m£32.6mAshfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mAshfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.28m£0.26m£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mAshfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mAshfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,42924,839Ashfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5882,704Ashfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1654,389Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,60111,787Ashfield
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,31218,038Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2632,908Ashfield

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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