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Ashfield and Rossendale
Ashfield is higher than Rossendale on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 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.
Per person in the age group
Ashfield is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Rossendale on 6. 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 Rossendale
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,876£4,896£4,625Ashfield is higher£4,548£4,567£4,314
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,743£12,797£12,087Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£12,947£13,002£12,281
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,395£2,406£2,272Ashfield is higher£2,156£2,165£2,045
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,437£11,485£10,848Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£11,699£11,749£11,097
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£412£414£391Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£474£476£450
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£865£869£821Ashfield is higher£743£746£705
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£28£28£27Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£29
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£622£624£590Ashfield is higher£509£512£483
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£181£182£172Ashfield is higher£163£164£154
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£172£172£163Ashfield is higher£127£128£121
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,769£1,777£1,678Ashfield is higher£1,626£1,633£1,542
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£179£180£170Ashfield is higher£168£169£160
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£433£435£411Ashfield is higher£386£388£366
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.99£10£9.48Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.76
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£11£11£10Ashfield is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.96£6.99£6.60Ashfield is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,014.5Ashfield is higher1,005.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
110.4Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count118.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
179.3Ashfield is higher162.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
91.2Ashfield is higher76.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
227.1Ashfield is higher207.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
36.6Ashfield is higher28.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Ashfield | Rossendale | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,876£4,896£4,625 | £4,548£4,567£4,314 | Ashfield |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,743£12,797£12,087 | £12,947£13,002£12,281 | Rossendale |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,395£2,406£2,272 | £2,156£2,165£2,045 | Ashfield |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,437£11,485£10,848 | £11,699£11,749£11,097 | Rossendale |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £412£414£391 | £474£476£450 | Rossendale |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £865£869£821 | £743£746£705 | Ashfield |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £28£28£27 | £30£30£29 | Rossendale |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £622£624£590 | £509£512£483 | Ashfield |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £181£182£172 | £163£164£154 | Ashfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £172£172£163 | £127£128£121 | Ashfield |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,769£1,777£1,678 | £1,626£1,633£1,542 | Ashfield |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £179£180£170 | £168£169£160 | Ashfield |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £433£435£411 | £386£388£366 | Ashfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.99£10£9.48 | £10£10£9.76 | Rossendale |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £11£11£10 | £6.10£6.13£5.79 | Ashfield |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.96£6.99£6.60 | £6.06£6.09£5.75 | Ashfield |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,014.5 | 1,005.8 | Ashfield |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 110.4 | 118.9 | Rossendale |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 179.3 | 162.2 | Ashfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 91.2 | 76.9 | Ashfield |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 227.1 | 207.5 | Ashfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 36.6 | 28.1 | Ashfield |
Per resident
Ashfield is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Rossendale 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 Rossendale
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,876£4,896£4,625Ashfield is higher£4,548£4,567£4,314
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,415£2,425£2,290Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,373£2,383£2,251
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,472£1,479£1,396Ashfield is higher£1,328£1,334£1,260
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,167£2,176£2,056Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,144£2,153£2,034
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£78£78£74Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£82
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£164£165£156Ashfield is higher£136£137£129
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.38£5.40£5.10Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£5.56£5.58£5.27
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£622£624£590Ashfield is higher£509£512£483
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£181£182£172Ashfield is higher£163£164£154
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£106£106£100Ashfield is higher£78£79£74
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,088£1,092£1,032Ashfield is higher£1,002£1,006£950
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£179£180£170Ashfield is higher£168£169£160
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£266£268£253Ashfield is higher£238£239£226
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.15£6.17£5.83Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£6.35£6.37£6.02
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£6.67£6.70£6.33Ashfield is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.96£6.99£6.60Ashfield is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
192.2Ashfield is higher184.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.9Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count21.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
34.0Ashfield is higher29.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
91.2Ashfield is higher76.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
139.6Ashfield is higher127.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.5Ashfield is higher17.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Ashfield | Rossendale | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,876£4,896£4,625 | £4,548£4,567£4,314 | Ashfield |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,415£2,425£2,290 | £2,373£2,383£2,251 | Ashfield |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,472£1,479£1,396 | £1,328£1,334£1,260 | Ashfield |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,167£2,176£2,056 | £2,144£2,153£2,034 | Ashfield |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £78£78£74 | £87£87£82 | Rossendale |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £164£165£156 | £136£137£129 | Ashfield |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.38£5.40£5.10 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | Rossendale |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £622£624£590 | £509£512£483 | Ashfield |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £181£182£172 | £163£164£154 | Ashfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £106£106£100 | £78£79£74 | Ashfield |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,088£1,092£1,032 | £1,002£1,006£950 | Ashfield |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £179£180£170 | £168£169£160 | Ashfield |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £266£268£253 | £238£239£226 | Ashfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.15£6.17£5.83 | £6.35£6.37£6.02 | Rossendale |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £6.67£6.70£6.33 | £3.76£3.78£3.57 | Ashfield |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.96£6.99£6.60 | £6.06£6.09£5.75 | Ashfield |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 192.2 | 184.4 | Ashfield |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.9 | 21.8 | Rossendale |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 34.0 | 29.7 | Ashfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 91.2 | 76.9 | Ashfield |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 139.6 | 127.8 | Ashfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.5 | 17.3 | Ashfield |
Total
Ashfield is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Rossendale on 0. 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 Rossendale
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£630.0m£632.7m£597.6mAshfield is higher£331.3m£332.7m£314.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£312.0m£313.3m£295.9mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£172.9m£173.6m£164.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£190.2m£191.0m£180.4mAshfield is higher£96.7m£97.2m£91.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£280.0m£281.2m£265.6mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£156.2m£156.9m£148.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mAshfield is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£80.3m£80.7m£76.2mAshfield is higher£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mAshfield is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mAshfield is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£140.5m£141.1m£133.3mAshfield is higher£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mAshfield is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£34.4m£34.6m£32.6mAshfield is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mAshfield is higher£0.27m£0.28m£0.26m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mAshfield is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
24,839Ashfield is higher13,429
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,704Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count1,588
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,389Ashfield is higher2,165
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
11,787Ashfield is higher5,601
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
18,038Ashfield is higher9,312
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,908Ashfield is higher1,263
Show the numbers
| Measure | Ashfield | Rossendale | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £630.0m£632.7m£597.6m | £331.3m£332.7m£314.2m | Ashfield |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £312.0m£313.3m£295.9m | £172.9m£173.6m£164.0m | Ashfield |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £190.2m£191.0m£180.4m | £96.7m£97.2m£91.8m | Ashfield |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £280.0m£281.2m£265.6m | £156.2m£156.9m£148.2m | Ashfield |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £10.1m£10.1m£9.6m | £6.3m£6.4m£6.0m | Ashfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £21.2m£21.3m£20.1m | £9.9m£10.0m£9.4m | Ashfield |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.69m£0.70m£0.66m | £0.40m£0.41m£0.38m | Ashfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £80.3m£80.7m£76.2m | £37.1m£37.3m£35.2m | Ashfield |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £23.4m£23.5m£22.2m | £11.9m£11.9m£11.3m | Ashfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.6m£13.7m£12.9m | £5.7m£5.7m£5.4m | Ashfield |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £140.5m£141.1m£133.3m | £73.0m£73.3m£69.2m | Ashfield |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £23.1m£23.2m£21.9m | £12.3m£12.3m£11.6m | Ashfield |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £34.4m£34.6m£32.6m | £17.3m£17.4m£16.4m | Ashfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.79m£0.80m£0.75m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.44m | Ashfield |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.86m£0.87m£0.82m | £0.27m£0.28m£0.26m | Ashfield |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.90m£0.90m£0.85m | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | Ashfield |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 24,839 | 13,429 | Ashfield |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,704 | 1,588 | Ashfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,389 | 2,165 | Ashfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 11,787 | 5,601 | Ashfield |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 18,038 | 9,312 | Ashfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,908 | 1,263 | 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.
- 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.