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Ashfield and Hastings

129,210 and 91,017 residents (mid-2024).

Ashfield is higher than Hastings on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 10 of 22 measures, and Hastings 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 Hastings

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashfield £4,876, Hastings £5,607Hastings: £5,607Ashfield: £4,876Hastings: £5,631Ashfield: £4,896Hastings: £5,319Ashfield: £4,625

    £4,876£4,896£4,625Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£5,607£5,631£5,319

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ashfield £12,743, Hastings £12,630Hastings: £12,630Ashfield: £12,743Hastings: £12,684Ashfield: £12,797Hastings: £11,980Ashfield: £12,087

    £12,743£12,797£12,087Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,630£12,684£11,980

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £2,395, Hastings £3,054Hastings: £3,054Ashfield: £2,395Hastings: £3,067Ashfield: £2,406Hastings: £2,897Ashfield: £2,272

    £2,395£2,406£2,272Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£3,054£3,067£2,897

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ashfield £11,437, Hastings £11,150Hastings: £11,150Ashfield: £11,437Hastings: £11,197Ashfield: £11,485Hastings: £10,576Ashfield: £10,848

    £11,437£11,485£10,848Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,150£11,197£10,576

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ashfield £412, Hastings £709Hastings: £709Ashfield: £412Hastings: £712Ashfield: £414Hastings: £673Ashfield: £391

    £412£414£391Hastings is higher£709£712£673

  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, Hastings £732Hastings: £732Ashfield: £865Hastings: £735Ashfield: £869Hastings: £694Ashfield: £821

    £865£869£821Ashfield is higher£732£735£694

  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, Hastings £39Hastings: £39Ashfield: £28Hastings: £39Ashfield: £28Hastings: £37Ashfield: £27

    £28£28£27Hastings is higher£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £622, Hastings £606Hastings: £606Ashfield: £622Hastings: £609Ashfield: £624Hastings: £575Ashfield: £590

    £622£624£590Ashfield is higher£606£609£575

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £181, Hastings £201Hastings: £201Ashfield: £181Hastings: £201Ashfield: £182Hastings: £190Ashfield: £172

    £181£182£172Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£201£201£190

  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, Hastings £146Hastings: £146Ashfield: £172Hastings: £147Ashfield: £172Hastings: £139Ashfield: £163

    £172£172£163Ashfield is higher£146£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £1,769, Hastings £2,457Hastings: £2,457Ashfield: £1,769Hastings: £2,467Ashfield: £1,777Hastings: £2,330Ashfield: £1,678

    £1,769£1,777£1,678Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£2,457£2,467£2,330

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashfield £179, Hastings £392Hastings: £392Ashfield: £179Hastings: £393Ashfield: £180Hastings: £372Ashfield: £170

    £179£180£170Hastings is higher£392£393£372

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £433, Hastings £435Hastings: £435Ashfield: £433Hastings: £436Ashfield: £435Hastings: £412Ashfield: £411

    £433£435£411Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£435£436£412

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £9.99, Hastings £7.37Hastings: £7.37Ashfield: £9.99Hastings: £7.40Ashfield: £10Hastings: £6.99Ashfield: £9.48

    £9.99£10£9.48Ashfield is higher£7.37£7.40£6.99

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £11, Hastings £8.76Hastings: £8.76Ashfield: £11Hastings: £8.80Ashfield: £11Hastings: £8.31Ashfield: £10

    £11£11£10Ashfield is higher£8.76£8.80£8.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashfield £6.96, Hastings £8.16Hastings: £8.16Ashfield: £6.96Hastings: £8.19Ashfield: £6.99Hastings: £7.74Ashfield: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£8.16£8.19£7.74

  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, Hastings 1,002.5Hastings: 1,002.5Ashfield: 1,014.5

    1,014.5Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count1,002.5

  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, Hastings 158.9Hastings: 158.9Ashfield: 110.4

    110.4Hastings is higher158.9

  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, Hastings 151.6Hastings: 151.6Ashfield: 179.3

    179.3Ashfield is higher151.6

  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, Hastings 91.7Hastings: 91.7Ashfield: 91.2

    91.2Hastings is higherDepends on how you count91.7

  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, Hastings 276.4Hastings: 276.4Ashfield: 227.1

    227.1Hastings is higherDepends on how you count276.4

  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, Hastings 31.3Hastings: 31.3Ashfield: 36.6

    36.6Ashfield is higher31.3

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Ashfield and Hastings, per person in the age group
MeasureAshfieldHastingsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,876£4,896£4,625£5,607£5,631£5,319Hastings
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,743£12,797£12,087£12,630£12,684£11,980Ashfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,395£2,406£2,272£3,054£3,067£2,897Hastings
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,437£11,485£10,848£11,150£11,197£10,576Ashfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£412£414£391£709£712£673Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£865£869£821£732£735£694Ashfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£39£39£37Hastings
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£622£624£590£606£609£575Ashfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£201£201£190Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£172£172£163£146£147£139Ashfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,769£1,777£1,678£2,457£2,467£2,330Hastings
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£392£393£372Hastings
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£433£435£411£435£436£412Hastings
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.99£10£9.48£7.37£7.40£6.99Ashfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.76£8.80£8.31Ashfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£8.16£8.19£7.74Hastings
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.51,002.5Ashfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.4158.9Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.3151.6Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.291.7Hastings
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.1276.4Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.631.3Ashfield

Per resident

Ashfield is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Hastings on 15. 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 Hastings

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashfield £4,876, Hastings £5,607Hastings: £5,607Ashfield: £4,876Hastings: £5,631Ashfield: £4,896Hastings: £5,319Ashfield: £4,625

    £4,876£4,896£4,625Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£5,607£5,631£5,319

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ashfield £2,415, Hastings £2,522Hastings: £2,522Ashfield: £2,415Hastings: £2,532Ashfield: £2,425Hastings: £2,392Ashfield: £2,290

    £2,415£2,425£2,290Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£2,522£2,532£2,392

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ashfield £1,472, Hastings £1,879Hastings: £1,879Ashfield: £1,472Hastings: £1,887Ashfield: £1,479Hastings: £1,782Ashfield: £1,396

    £1,472£1,479£1,396Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£1,879£1,887£1,782

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ashfield £2,167, Hastings £2,226Hastings: £2,226Ashfield: £2,167Hastings: £2,236Ashfield: £2,176Hastings: £2,112Ashfield: £2,056

    £2,167£2,176£2,056Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£2,226£2,236£2,112

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ashfield £78, Hastings £142Hastings: £142Ashfield: £78Hastings: £142Ashfield: £78Hastings: £134Ashfield: £74

    £78£78£74Hastings is higher£142£142£134

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £164, Hastings £146Hastings: £146Ashfield: £164Hastings: £147Ashfield: £165Hastings: £139Ashfield: £156

    £164£165£156Ashfield is higher£146£147£139

  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, Hastings £7.85Hastings: £7.85Ashfield: £5.38Hastings: £7.89Ashfield: £5.40Hastings: £7.45Ashfield: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Hastings is higher£7.85£7.89£7.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £622, Hastings £606Hastings: £606Ashfield: £622Hastings: £609Ashfield: £624Hastings: £575Ashfield: £590

    £622£624£590Ashfield is higher£606£609£575

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £181, Hastings £201Hastings: £201Ashfield: £181Hastings: £201Ashfield: £182Hastings: £190Ashfield: £172

    £181£182£172Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£201£201£190

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ashfield £106, Hastings £90Hastings: £90Ashfield: £106Hastings: £90Ashfield: £106Hastings: £85Ashfield: £100

    £106£106£100Ashfield is higher£90£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ashfield £1,088, Hastings £1,512Hastings: £1,512Ashfield: £1,088Hastings: £1,518Ashfield: £1,092Hastings: £1,434Ashfield: £1,032

    £1,088£1,092£1,032Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£1,512£1,518£1,434

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashfield £179, Hastings £392Hastings: £392Ashfield: £179Hastings: £393Ashfield: £180Hastings: £372Ashfield: £170

    £179£180£170Hastings is higher£392£393£372

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ashfield £266, Hastings £267Hastings: £267Ashfield: £266Hastings: £269Ashfield: £268Hastings: £254Ashfield: £253

    £266£268£253Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£267£269£254

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ashfield £6.15, Hastings £4.53Hastings: £4.53Ashfield: £6.15Hastings: £4.55Ashfield: £6.17Hastings: £4.30Ashfield: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Ashfield is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ashfield £6.67, Hastings £5.39Hastings: £5.39Ashfield: £6.67Hastings: £5.41Ashfield: £6.70Hastings: £5.11Ashfield: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Ashfield is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashfield £6.96, Hastings £8.16Hastings: £8.16Ashfield: £6.96Hastings: £8.19Ashfield: £6.99Hastings: £7.74Ashfield: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£8.16£8.19£7.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 192.2, Hastings 200.2Hastings: 200.2Ashfield: 192.2

    192.2Hastings is higherDepends on how you count200.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 20.9, Hastings 31.7Hastings: 31.7Ashfield: 20.9

    20.9Hastings is higher31.7

  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, Hastings 30.3Hastings: 30.3Ashfield: 34.0

    34.0Ashfield is higher30.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 91.2, Hastings 91.7Hastings: 91.7Ashfield: 91.2

    91.2Hastings is higherDepends on how you count91.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 139.6, Hastings 170.1Hastings: 170.1Ashfield: 139.6

    139.6Hastings is higherDepends on how you count170.1

  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, Hastings 19.3Hastings: 19.3Ashfield: 22.5

    22.5Ashfield is higher19.3

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Ashfield and Hastings, per resident
MeasureAshfieldHastingsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,876£4,896£4,625£5,607£5,631£5,319Hastings
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,415£2,425£2,290£2,522£2,532£2,392Hastings
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,472£1,479£1,396£1,879£1,887£1,782Hastings
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,167£2,176£2,056£2,226£2,236£2,112Hastings
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£142£142£134Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£146£147£139Ashfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£7.85£7.89£7.45Hastings
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£622£624£590£606£609£575Ashfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£201£201£190Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£90£90£85Ashfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,088£1,092£1,032£1,512£1,518£1,434Hastings
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£392£393£372Hastings
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£266£268£253£267£269£254Hastings
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£4.53£4.55£4.30Ashfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£5.39£5.41£5.11Ashfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£8.16£8.19£7.74Hastings
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026192.2200.2Hastings
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.931.7Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.030.3Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.291.7Hastings
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.6170.1Hastings
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.519.3Ashfield

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ashfield £630.0m, Hastings £510.3mHastings: £510.3mAshfield: £630.0mHastings: £512.5mAshfield: £632.7mHastings: £484.1mAshfield: £597.6m

    £630.0m£632.7m£597.6mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£510.3m£512.5m£484.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ashfield £312.0m, Hastings £229.5mHastings: £229.5mAshfield: £312.0mHastings: £230.5mAshfield: £313.3mHastings: £217.7mAshfield: £295.9m

    £312.0m£313.3m£295.9mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£229.5m£230.5m£217.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ashfield £190.2m, Hastings £171.0mHastings: £171.0mAshfield: £190.2mHastings: £171.7mAshfield: £191.0mHastings: £162.2mAshfield: £180.4m

    £190.2m£191.0m£180.4mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ashfield £280.0m, Hastings £202.6mHastings: £202.6mAshfield: £280.0mHastings: £203.5mAshfield: £281.2mHastings: £192.2mAshfield: £265.6m

    £280.0m£281.2m£265.6mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£202.6m£203.5m£192.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ashfield £10.1m, Hastings £12.9mHastings: £12.9mAshfield: £10.1mHastings: £12.9mAshfield: £10.1mHastings: £12.2mAshfield: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mHastings is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashfield £21.2m, Hastings £13.3mHastings: £13.3mAshfield: £21.2mHastings: £13.4mAshfield: £21.3mHastings: £12.6mAshfield: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mAshfield is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

  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, Hastings £0.71mHastings: £0.71mAshfield: £0.69mHastings: £0.72mAshfield: £0.70mHastings: £0.68mAshfield: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mHastings is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashfield £80.3m, Hastings £55.2mHastings: £55.2mAshfield: £80.3mHastings: £55.4mAshfield: £80.7mHastings: £52.3mAshfield: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.7m£76.2mAshfield is higher£55.2m£55.4m£52.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ashfield £23.4m, Hastings £18.3mHastings: £18.3mAshfield: £23.4mHastings: £18.3mAshfield: £23.5mHastings: £17.3mAshfield: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£18.3m£18.3m£17.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashfield £13.6m, Hastings £8.2mHastings: £8.2mAshfield: £13.6mHastings: £8.2mAshfield: £13.7mHastings: £7.8mAshfield: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mAshfield is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ashfield £140.5m, Hastings £137.6mHastings: £137.6mAshfield: £140.5mHastings: £138.2mAshfield: £141.1mHastings: £130.5mAshfield: £133.3m

    £140.5m£141.1m£133.3mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£137.6m£138.2m£130.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ashfield £23.1m, Hastings £35.7mHastings: £35.7mAshfield: £23.1mHastings: £35.8mAshfield: £23.2mHastings: £33.8mAshfield: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mHastings is higher£35.7m£35.8m£33.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ashfield £34.4m, Hastings £24.3mHastings: £24.3mAshfield: £34.4mHastings: £24.4mAshfield: £34.6mHastings: £23.1mAshfield: £32.6m

    £34.4m£34.6m£32.6mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ashfield £0.79m, Hastings £0.41mHastings: £0.41mAshfield: £0.79mHastings: £0.41mAshfield: £0.80mHastings: £0.39mAshfield: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.80m£0.75mAshfield is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ashfield £0.86m, Hastings £0.49mHastings: £0.49mAshfield: £0.86mHastings: £0.49mAshfield: £0.87mHastings: £0.47mAshfield: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.87m£0.82mAshfield is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ashfield £0.90m, Hastings £0.74mHastings: £0.74mAshfield: £0.90mHastings: £0.75mAshfield: £0.90mHastings: £0.70mAshfield: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ashfield 24,839, Hastings 18,217Hastings: 18,217Ashfield: 24,839

    24,839Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count18,217

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ashfield 2,704, Hastings 2,888Hastings: 2,888Ashfield: 2,704

    2,704Hastings is higher2,888

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashfield 4,389, Hastings 2,754Hastings: 2,754Ashfield: 4,389

    4,389Ashfield is higher2,754

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashfield 11,787, Hastings 8,342Hastings: 8,342Ashfield: 11,787

    11,787Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count8,342

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ashfield 18,038, Hastings 15,478Hastings: 15,478Ashfield: 18,038

    18,038Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count15,478

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashfield 2,908, Hastings 1,754Hastings: 1,754Ashfield: 2,908

    2,908Ashfield is higher1,754

Show the numbers
Ashfield and Hastings, total
MeasureAshfieldHastingsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.0m£632.7m£597.6m£510.3m£512.5m£484.1mAshfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£312.0m£313.3m£295.9m£229.5m£230.5m£217.7mAshfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£190.2m£191.0m£180.4m£171.0m£171.7m£162.2mAshfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.0m£281.2m£265.6m£202.6m£203.5m£192.2mAshfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mHastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mAshfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mHastings
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m£55.2m£55.4m£52.3mAshfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£18.3m£18.3m£17.3mAshfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mAshfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m£137.6m£138.2m£130.5mAshfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£35.7m£35.8m£33.8mHastings
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.4m£34.6m£32.6m£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mAshfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mAshfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mAshfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mAshfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,83918,217Ashfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7042,888Hastings
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3892,754Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,7878,342Ashfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,03815,478Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9081,754Ashfield

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

  1. 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.
  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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.