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Ashfield and Hartlepool

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

Ashfield is higher than Hartlepool on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 10 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

Ashfield is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool on 19. 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

Ashfield Hartlepool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    110.4Hartlepool is higher188.9

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

    179.3Hartlepool is higher261.4

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

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

    91.2Hartlepool is higher120.9

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

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

    227.1Hartlepool is higher302.3

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

    36.6Hartlepool is higher50.4

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Ashfield and Hartlepool, per person in the age group
MeasureAshfieldHartlepoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,876£4,896£4,625£5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,743£12,797£12,087£13,760£13,818£13,052Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,395£2,406£2,272£3,327£3,341£3,156Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,437£11,485£10,848£11,668£11,717£11,067Hartlepool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£412£414£391£746£749£707Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£865£869£821£1,301£1,307£1,234Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£46£46£43Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£622£624£590£809£812£767Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£170£171£161Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£172£172£163£234£235£222Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,769£1,777£1,678£2,661£2,673£2,524Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£278£279£263Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£433£435£411£412£414£391Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.99£10£9.48£6.55£6.57£6.21Ashfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£13£13£12Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£8.39£8.43£7.96Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.51,036.6Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.4188.9Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.3261.4Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.2120.9Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.1302.3Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.650.4Hartlepool

Per resident

Ashfield is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool on 19. 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

Ashfield Hartlepool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    192.2Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count194.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    20.9Hartlepool is higher35.5

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

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

    34.0Hartlepool is higher49.1

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

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

    91.2Hartlepool is higher120.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    139.6Hartlepool is higher184.5

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

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

    22.5Hartlepool is higher30.8

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Ashfield and Hartlepool, per resident
MeasureAshfieldHartlepoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,876£4,896£4,625£5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,415£2,425£2,290£2,582£2,593£2,449Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,472£1,479£1,396£2,031£2,040£1,927Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,167£2,176£2,056£2,189£2,198£2,076Hartlepool
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£140£140£133Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£244£245£232Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£8.56£8.60£8.12Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£622£624£590£809£812£767Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£170£171£161Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£143£144£136Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,088£1,092£1,032£1,625£1,632£1,541Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£278£279£263Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£266£268£253£252£253£239Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£4.00£4.01£3.79Ashfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£8.00£8.04£7.59Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£8.39£8.43£7.96Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026192.2194.5Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.935.5Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.049.1Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.2120.9Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.6184.5Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.530.8Hartlepool

Total

Ashfield is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool 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

Ashfield Hartlepool

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    24,839Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count19,034

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,704Hartlepool is higher3,469

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

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

    4,389Hartlepool is higher4,800

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

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

    11,787Hartlepool is higher11,830

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    18,038Hartlepool is higher18,060

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

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

    2,908Hartlepool is higher3,013

Show the numbers
Ashfield and Hartlepool, total
MeasureAshfieldHartlepoolHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.0m£632.7m£597.6m£575.2m£577.7m£545.6mAshfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£312.0m£313.3m£295.9m£252.7m£253.7m£239.7mAshfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£190.2m£191.0m£180.4m£198.8m£199.6m£188.6mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.0m£281.2m£265.6m£214.2m£215.2m£203.2mAshfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mHartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mHartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m£79.1m£79.5m£75.1mAshfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mAshfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mHartlepool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m£159.0m£159.7m£150.8mHartlepool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHartlepool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.4m£34.6m£32.6m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mAshfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mAshfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mAshfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mAshfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,83919,034Ashfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7043,469Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3894,800Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,78711,830Hartlepool
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,03818,060Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9083,013Hartlepool

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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