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Ashfield and Rossendale

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

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.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £12,743£12,797£12,087Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£12,947£13,002£12,281

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £2,395, Rossendale £2,156Rossendale: £2,156Ashfield: £2,395Rossendale: £2,165Ashfield: £2,406Rossendale: £2,045Ashfield: £2,272

    £2,395£2,406£2,272Ashfield is higher£2,156£2,165£2,045

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ashfield £11,437, Rossendale £11,699Rossendale: £11,699Ashfield: £11,437Rossendale: £11,749Ashfield: £11,485Rossendale: £11,097Ashfield: £10,848

    £11,437£11,485£10,848Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£11,699£11,749£11,097

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ashfield £412, Rossendale £474Rossendale: £474Ashfield: £412Rossendale: £476Ashfield: £414Rossendale: £450Ashfield: £391

    £412£414£391Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£474£476£450

  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, Rossendale £743Rossendale: £743Ashfield: £865Rossendale: £746Ashfield: £869Rossendale: £705Ashfield: £821

    £865£869£821Ashfield is higher£743£746£705

  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, Rossendale £30Rossendale: £30Ashfield: £28Rossendale: £30Ashfield: £28Rossendale: £29Ashfield: £27

    £28£28£27Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £622, Rossendale £509Rossendale: £509Ashfield: £622Rossendale: £512Ashfield: £624Rossendale: £483Ashfield: £590

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

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

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

    £181£182£172Ashfield is higher£163£164£154

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £433, Rossendale £386Rossendale: £386Ashfield: £433Rossendale: £388Ashfield: £435Rossendale: £366Ashfield: £411

    £433£435£411Ashfield is higher£386£388£366

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £9.99, Rossendale £10Rossendale: £10Ashfield: £9.99Rossendale: £10Ashfield: £10Rossendale: £9.76Ashfield: £9.48

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Rossendale 1,005.8Rossendale: 1,005.8Ashfield: 1,014.5

    1,014.5Ashfield is higher1,005.8

  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, Rossendale 118.9Rossendale: 118.9Ashfield: 110.4

    110.4Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count118.9

  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, Rossendale 162.2Rossendale: 162.2Ashfield: 179.3

    179.3Ashfield is higher162.2

  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, Rossendale 76.9Rossendale: 76.9Ashfield: 91.2

    91.2Ashfield is higher76.9

  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, Rossendale 207.5Rossendale: 207.5Ashfield: 227.1

    227.1Ashfield is higher207.5

  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, Rossendale 28.1Rossendale: 28.1Ashfield: 36.6

    36.6Ashfield is higher28.1

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Ashfield and Rossendale, per person in the age group
MeasureAshfieldRossendaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,876£4,896£4,625£4,548£4,567£4,314Ashfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,743£12,797£12,087£12,947£13,002£12,281Rossendale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,395£2,406£2,272£2,156£2,165£2,045Ashfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,437£11,485£10,848£11,699£11,749£11,097Rossendale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£412£414£391£474£476£450Rossendale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£865£869£821£743£746£705Ashfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£30£30£29Rossendale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£622£624£590£509£512£483Ashfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£163£164£154Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£172£172£163£127£128£121Ashfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,769£1,777£1,678£1,626£1,633£1,542Ashfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£168£169£160Ashfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£433£435£411£386£388£366Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.99£10£9.48£10£10£9.76Rossendale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.10£6.13£5.79Ashfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£6.06£6.09£5.75Ashfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.51,005.8Ashfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.4118.9Rossendale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.3162.2Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.276.9Ashfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.1207.5Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.628.1Ashfield

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £78£78£74Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £164, Rossendale £136Rossendale: £136Ashfield: £164Rossendale: £137Ashfield: £165Rossendale: £129Ashfield: £156

    £164£165£156Ashfield is higher£136£137£129

  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, Rossendale £5.56Rossendale: £5.56Ashfield: £5.38Rossendale: £5.58Ashfield: £5.40Rossendale: £5.27Ashfield: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£5.56£5.58£5.27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £622, Rossendale £509Rossendale: £509Ashfield: £622Rossendale: £512Ashfield: £624Rossendale: £483Ashfield: £590

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

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

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

    £181£182£172Ashfield is higher£163£164£154

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ashfield £106, Rossendale £78Rossendale: £78Ashfield: £106Rossendale: £79Ashfield: £106Rossendale: £74Ashfield: £100

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    192.2Ashfield is higher184.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    20.9Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count21.8

  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, Rossendale 29.7Rossendale: 29.7Ashfield: 34.0

    34.0Ashfield is higher29.7

  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, Rossendale 76.9Rossendale: 76.9Ashfield: 91.2

    91.2Ashfield is higher76.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    139.6Ashfield is higher127.8

  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, Rossendale 17.3Rossendale: 17.3Ashfield: 22.5

    22.5Ashfield is higher17.3

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Ashfield and Rossendale, per resident
MeasureAshfieldRossendaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,876£4,896£4,625£4,548£4,567£4,314Ashfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,415£2,425£2,290£2,373£2,383£2,251Ashfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,472£1,479£1,396£1,328£1,334£1,260Ashfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,167£2,176£2,056£2,144£2,153£2,034Ashfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£87£87£82Rossendale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£136£137£129Ashfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£5.56£5.58£5.27Rossendale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£622£624£590£509£512£483Ashfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£163£164£154Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£78£79£74Ashfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,088£1,092£1,032£1,002£1,006£950Ashfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£168£169£160Ashfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£266£268£253£238£239£226Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£6.35£6.37£6.02Rossendale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£3.76£3.78£3.57Ashfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£6.06£6.09£5.75Ashfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026192.2184.4Ashfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.921.8Rossendale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.029.7Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.276.9Ashfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.6127.8Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.517.3Ashfield

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashfield £21.2m, Rossendale £9.9mRossendale: £9.9mAshfield: £21.2mRossendale: £10.0mAshfield: £21.3mRossendale: £9.4mAshfield: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mAshfield is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

  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, Rossendale £0.40mRossendale: £0.40mAshfield: £0.69mRossendale: £0.41mAshfield: £0.70mRossendale: £0.38mAshfield: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashfield £80.3m, Rossendale £37.1mRossendale: £37.1mAshfield: £80.3mRossendale: £37.3mAshfield: £80.7mRossendale: £35.2mAshfield: £76.2m

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

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

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

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mAshfield is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashfield £13.6m, Rossendale £5.7mRossendale: £5.7mAshfield: £13.6mRossendale: £5.7mAshfield: £13.7mRossendale: £5.4mAshfield: £12.9m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    24,839Ashfield is higher13,429

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,704Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count1,588

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashfield 4,389, Rossendale 2,165Rossendale: 2,165Ashfield: 4,389

    4,389Ashfield is higher2,165

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

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

    11,787Ashfield is higher5,601

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    18,038Ashfield is higher9,312

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

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

    2,908Ashfield is higher1,263

Show the numbers
Ashfield and Rossendale, total
MeasureAshfieldRossendaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.0m£632.7m£597.6m£331.3m£332.7m£314.2mAshfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£312.0m£313.3m£295.9m£172.9m£173.6m£164.0mAshfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£190.2m£191.0m£180.4m£96.7m£97.2m£91.8mAshfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.0m£281.2m£265.6m£156.2m£156.9m£148.2mAshfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mAshfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mAshfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.40m£0.41m£0.38mAshfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mAshfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mAshfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mAshfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mAshfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mAshfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.4m£34.6m£32.6m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mAshfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mAshfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m£0.27m£0.28m£0.26mAshfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mAshfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,83913,429Ashfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7041,588Ashfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3892,165Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,7875,601Ashfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,0389,312Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9081,263Ashfield

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.
  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.
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