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Ashfield and Cannock Chase

129,210 and 103,955 residents (mid-2024).

Ashfield is higher than Cannock Chase on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 19 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase on 3. 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 Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashfield £4,876, Cannock Chase £4,494Cannock Chase: £4,494Ashfield: £4,876Cannock Chase: £4,514Ashfield: £4,896Cannock Chase: £4,263Ashfield: £4,625

    £4,876£4,896£4,625Ashfield is higher£4,494£4,514£4,263

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ashfield £12,743, Cannock Chase £12,813Cannock Chase: £12,813Ashfield: £12,743Cannock Chase: £12,868Ashfield: £12,797Cannock Chase: £12,154Ashfield: £12,087

    £12,743£12,797£12,087Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£12,813£12,868£12,154

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £2,395, Cannock Chase £1,959Cannock Chase: £1,959Ashfield: £2,395Cannock Chase: £1,967Ashfield: £2,406Cannock Chase: £1,858Ashfield: £2,272

    £2,395£2,406£2,272Ashfield is higher£1,959£1,967£1,858

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ashfield £11,437, Cannock Chase £11,602Cannock Chase: £11,602Ashfield: £11,437Cannock Chase: £11,652Ashfield: £11,485Cannock Chase: £11,005Ashfield: £10,848

    £11,437£11,485£10,848Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£11,602£11,652£11,005

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ashfield £412, Cannock Chase £410Cannock Chase: £410Ashfield: £412Cannock Chase: £412Ashfield: £414Cannock Chase: £389Ashfield: £391

    £412£414£391Ashfield is higher£410£412£389

  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, Cannock Chase £772Cannock Chase: £772Ashfield: £865Cannock Chase: £775Ashfield: £869Cannock Chase: £732Ashfield: £821

    £865£869£821Ashfield is higher£772£775£732

  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, Cannock Chase £29Cannock Chase: £29Ashfield: £28Cannock Chase: £29Ashfield: £28Cannock Chase: £28Ashfield: £27

    £28£28£27Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £622, Cannock Chase £536Cannock Chase: £536Ashfield: £622Cannock Chase: £538Ashfield: £624Cannock Chase: £509Ashfield: £590

    £622£624£590Ashfield is higher£536£538£509

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £181, Cannock Chase £147Cannock Chase: £147Ashfield: £181Cannock Chase: £148Ashfield: £182Cannock Chase: £140Ashfield: £172

    £181£182£172Ashfield is higher£147£148£140

  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, Cannock Chase £148Cannock Chase: £148Ashfield: £172Cannock Chase: £149Ashfield: £172Cannock Chase: £140Ashfield: £163

    £172£172£163Ashfield is higher£148£149£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £1,769, Cannock Chase £1,468Cannock Chase: £1,468Ashfield: £1,769Cannock Chase: £1,474Ashfield: £1,777Cannock Chase: £1,392Ashfield: £1,678

    £1,769£1,777£1,678Ashfield is higher£1,468£1,474£1,392

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashfield £179, Cannock Chase £172Cannock Chase: £172Ashfield: £179Cannock Chase: £173Ashfield: £180Cannock Chase: £163Ashfield: £170

    £179£180£170Ashfield is higher£172£173£163

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £433, Cannock Chase £327Cannock Chase: £327Ashfield: £433Cannock Chase: £329Ashfield: £435Cannock Chase: £311Ashfield: £411

    £433£435£411Ashfield is higher£327£329£311

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £9.99, Cannock Chase £6.43Cannock Chase: £6.43Ashfield: £9.99Cannock Chase: £6.46Ashfield: £10Cannock Chase: £6.10Ashfield: £9.48

    £9.99£10£9.48Ashfield is higher£6.43£6.46£6.10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £11, Cannock Chase £9.33Cannock Chase: £9.33Ashfield: £11Cannock Chase: £9.37Ashfield: £11Cannock Chase: £8.85Ashfield: £10

    £11£11£10Ashfield is higher£9.33£9.37£8.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashfield £6.96, Cannock Chase £5.45Cannock Chase: £5.45Ashfield: £6.96Cannock Chase: £5.47Ashfield: £6.99Cannock Chase: £5.17Ashfield: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Ashfield is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  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, Cannock Chase 1,010.6Cannock Chase: 1,010.6Ashfield: 1,014.5

    1,014.5Ashfield is higher1,010.6

  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, Cannock Chase 110.3Cannock Chase: 110.3Ashfield: 110.4

    110.4Ashfield is higher110.3

  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, Cannock Chase 164.0Cannock Chase: 164.0Ashfield: 179.3

    179.3Ashfield is higher164.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 91.2, Cannock Chase 79.5Cannock Chase: 79.5Ashfield: 91.2

    91.2Ashfield is higher79.5

  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, Cannock Chase 188.0Cannock Chase: 188.0Ashfield: 227.1

    227.1Ashfield is higher188.0

  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, Cannock Chase 31.7Cannock Chase: 31.7Ashfield: 36.6

    36.6Ashfield is higher31.7

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Ashfield and Cannock Chase, per person in the age group
MeasureAshfieldCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,876£4,896£4,625£4,494£4,514£4,263Ashfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,743£12,797£12,087£12,813£12,868£12,154Cannock Chase
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,395£2,406£2,272£1,959£1,967£1,858Ashfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,437£11,485£10,848£11,602£11,652£11,005Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£412£414£391£410£412£389Ashfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£865£869£821£772£775£732Ashfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£29£29£28Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£622£624£590£536£538£509Ashfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£147£148£140Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£172£172£163£148£149£140Ashfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,769£1,777£1,678£1,468£1,474£1,392Ashfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£172£173£163Ashfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£433£435£411£327£329£311Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.99£10£9.48£6.43£6.46£6.10Ashfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.33£9.37£8.85Ashfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£5.45£5.47£5.17Ashfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.51,010.6Ashfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.4110.3Ashfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.3164.0Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.279.5Ashfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.1188.0Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.631.7Ashfield

Per resident

Ashfield is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase on 2. 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 Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashfield £4,876, Cannock Chase £4,494Cannock Chase: £4,494Ashfield: £4,876Cannock Chase: £4,514Ashfield: £4,896Cannock Chase: £4,263Ashfield: £4,625

    £4,876£4,896£4,625Ashfield is higher£4,494£4,514£4,263

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ashfield £2,415, Cannock Chase £2,413Cannock Chase: £2,413Ashfield: £2,415Cannock Chase: £2,424Ashfield: £2,425Cannock Chase: £2,289Ashfield: £2,290

    £2,415£2,425£2,290Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,413£2,424£2,289

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ashfield £1,472, Cannock Chase £1,220Cannock Chase: £1,220Ashfield: £1,472Cannock Chase: £1,226Ashfield: £1,479Cannock Chase: £1,158Ashfield: £1,396

    £1,472£1,479£1,396Ashfield is higher£1,220£1,226£1,158

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ashfield £2,167, Cannock Chase £2,185Cannock Chase: £2,185Ashfield: £2,167Cannock Chase: £2,195Ashfield: £2,176Cannock Chase: £2,073Ashfield: £2,056

    £2,167£2,176£2,056Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£2,185£2,195£2,073

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ashfield £78, Cannock Chase £77Cannock Chase: £77Ashfield: £78Cannock Chase: £78Ashfield: £78Cannock Chase: £73Ashfield: £74

    £78£78£74Ashfield is higher£77£78£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £164, Cannock Chase £145Cannock Chase: £145Ashfield: £164Cannock Chase: £146Ashfield: £165Cannock Chase: £138Ashfield: £156

    £164£165£156Ashfield is higher£145£146£138

  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, Cannock Chase £5.47Cannock Chase: £5.47Ashfield: £5.38Cannock Chase: £5.49Ashfield: £5.40Cannock Chase: £5.19Ashfield: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£5.47£5.49£5.19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £622, Cannock Chase £536Cannock Chase: £536Ashfield: £622Cannock Chase: £538Ashfield: £624Cannock Chase: £509Ashfield: £590

    £622£624£590Ashfield is higher£536£538£509

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £181, Cannock Chase £147Cannock Chase: £147Ashfield: £181Cannock Chase: £148Ashfield: £182Cannock Chase: £140Ashfield: £172

    £181£182£172Ashfield is higher£147£148£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ashfield £106, Cannock Chase £92Cannock Chase: £92Ashfield: £106Cannock Chase: £93Ashfield: £106Cannock Chase: £87Ashfield: £100

    £106£106£100Ashfield is higher£92£93£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ashfield £1,088, Cannock Chase £914Cannock Chase: £914Ashfield: £1,088Cannock Chase: £918Ashfield: £1,092Cannock Chase: £867Ashfield: £1,032

    £1,088£1,092£1,032Ashfield is higher£914£918£867

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashfield £179, Cannock Chase £172Cannock Chase: £172Ashfield: £179Cannock Chase: £173Ashfield: £180Cannock Chase: £163Ashfield: £170

    £179£180£170Ashfield is higher£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ashfield £266, Cannock Chase £204Cannock Chase: £204Ashfield: £266Cannock Chase: £205Ashfield: £268Cannock Chase: £193Ashfield: £253

    £266£268£253Ashfield is higher£204£205£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ashfield £6.15, Cannock Chase £4.01Cannock Chase: £4.01Ashfield: £6.15Cannock Chase: £4.02Ashfield: £6.17Cannock Chase: £3.80Ashfield: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Ashfield is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ashfield £6.67, Cannock Chase £5.81Cannock Chase: £5.81Ashfield: £6.67Cannock Chase: £5.83Ashfield: £6.70Cannock Chase: £5.51Ashfield: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Ashfield is higher£5.81£5.83£5.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashfield £6.96, Cannock Chase £5.45Cannock Chase: £5.45Ashfield: £6.96Cannock Chase: £5.47Ashfield: £6.99Cannock Chase: £5.17Ashfield: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Ashfield is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 192.2, Cannock Chase 190.3Cannock Chase: 190.3Ashfield: 192.2

    192.2Ashfield is higher190.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 20.9, Cannock Chase 20.8Cannock Chase: 20.8Ashfield: 20.9

    20.9Ashfield is higher20.8

  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, Cannock Chase 30.9Cannock Chase: 30.9Ashfield: 34.0

    34.0Ashfield is higher30.9

  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, Cannock Chase 79.5Cannock Chase: 79.5Ashfield: 91.2

    91.2Ashfield is higher79.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 139.6, Cannock Chase 117.1Cannock Chase: 117.1Ashfield: 139.6

    139.6Ashfield is higher117.1

  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, Cannock Chase 19.8Cannock Chase: 19.8Ashfield: 22.5

    22.5Ashfield is higher19.8

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Ashfield and Cannock Chase, per resident
MeasureAshfieldCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,876£4,896£4,625£4,494£4,514£4,263Ashfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,415£2,425£2,290£2,413£2,424£2,289Ashfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,472£1,479£1,396£1,220£1,226£1,158Ashfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,167£2,176£2,056£2,185£2,195£2,073Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£77£78£73Ashfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£145£146£138Ashfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£5.47£5.49£5.19Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£622£624£590£536£538£509Ashfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£147£148£140Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£92£93£87Ashfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,088£1,092£1,032£914£918£867Ashfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£172£173£163Ashfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£266£268£253£204£205£193Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£4.01£4.02£3.80Ashfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£5.81£5.83£5.51Ashfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£5.45£5.47£5.17Ashfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026192.2190.3Ashfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.920.8Ashfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.030.9Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.279.5Ashfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.6117.1Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.519.8Ashfield

Total

Ashfield is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase 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 Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ashfield £630.0m, Cannock Chase £467.2mCannock Chase: £467.2mAshfield: £630.0mCannock Chase: £469.2mAshfield: £632.7mCannock Chase: £443.2mAshfield: £597.6m

    £630.0m£632.7m£597.6mAshfield is higher£467.2m£469.2m£443.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ashfield £312.0m, Cannock Chase £250.9mCannock Chase: £250.9mAshfield: £312.0mCannock Chase: £251.9mAshfield: £313.3mCannock Chase: £238.0mAshfield: £295.9m

    £312.0m£313.3m£295.9mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£250.9m£251.9m£238.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ashfield £190.2m, Cannock Chase £126.9mCannock Chase: £126.9mAshfield: £190.2mCannock Chase: £127.4mAshfield: £191.0mCannock Chase: £120.3mAshfield: £180.4m

    £190.2m£191.0m£180.4mAshfield is higher£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ashfield £280.0m, Cannock Chase £227.2mCannock Chase: £227.2mAshfield: £280.0mCannock Chase: £228.1mAshfield: £281.2mCannock Chase: £215.5mAshfield: £265.6m

    £280.0m£281.2m£265.6mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ashfield £10.1m, Cannock Chase £8.0mCannock Chase: £8.0mAshfield: £10.1mCannock Chase: £8.1mAshfield: £10.1mCannock Chase: £7.6mAshfield: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mAshfield is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashfield £21.2m, Cannock Chase £15.1mCannock Chase: £15.1mAshfield: £21.2mCannock Chase: £15.2mAshfield: £21.3mCannock Chase: £14.3mAshfield: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mAshfield is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

  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, Cannock Chase £0.57mCannock Chase: £0.57mAshfield: £0.69mCannock Chase: £0.57mAshfield: £0.70mCannock Chase: £0.54mAshfield: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashfield £80.3m, Cannock Chase £55.7mCannock Chase: £55.7mAshfield: £80.3mCannock Chase: £56.0mAshfield: £80.7mCannock Chase: £52.9mAshfield: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.7m£76.2mAshfield is higher£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ashfield £23.4m, Cannock Chase £15.3mCannock Chase: £15.3mAshfield: £23.4mCannock Chase: £15.4mAshfield: £23.5mCannock Chase: £14.5mAshfield: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mAshfield is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashfield £13.6m, Cannock Chase £9.6mCannock Chase: £9.6mAshfield: £13.6mCannock Chase: £9.6mAshfield: £13.7mCannock Chase: £9.1mAshfield: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mAshfield is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ashfield £140.5m, Cannock Chase £95.1mCannock Chase: £95.1mAshfield: £140.5mCannock Chase: £95.5mAshfield: £141.1mCannock Chase: £90.2mAshfield: £133.3m

    £140.5m£141.1m£133.3mAshfield is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ashfield £23.1m, Cannock Chase £17.9mCannock Chase: £17.9mAshfield: £23.1mCannock Chase: £18.0mAshfield: £23.2mCannock Chase: £17.0mAshfield: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mAshfield is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ashfield £34.4m, Cannock Chase £21.2mCannock Chase: £21.2mAshfield: £34.4mCannock Chase: £21.3mAshfield: £34.6mCannock Chase: £20.1mAshfield: £32.6m

    £34.4m£34.6m£32.6mAshfield is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ashfield £0.79m, Cannock Chase £0.42mCannock Chase: £0.42mAshfield: £0.79mCannock Chase: £0.42mAshfield: £0.80mCannock Chase: £0.40mAshfield: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.80m£0.75mAshfield is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ashfield £0.86m, Cannock Chase £0.60mCannock Chase: £0.60mAshfield: £0.86mCannock Chase: £0.61mAshfield: £0.87mCannock Chase: £0.57mAshfield: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.87m£0.82mAshfield is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ashfield £0.90m, Cannock Chase £0.57mCannock Chase: £0.57mAshfield: £0.90mCannock Chase: £0.57mAshfield: £0.90mCannock Chase: £0.54mAshfield: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mAshfield is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ashfield 24,839, Cannock Chase 19,787Cannock Chase: 19,787Ashfield: 24,839

    24,839Ashfield is higher19,787

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ashfield 2,704, Cannock Chase 2,159Cannock Chase: 2,159Ashfield: 2,704

    2,704Ashfield is higher2,159

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashfield 4,389, Cannock Chase 3,211Cannock Chase: 3,211Ashfield: 4,389

    4,389Ashfield is higher3,211

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashfield 11,787, Cannock Chase 8,262Cannock Chase: 8,262Ashfield: 11,787

    11,787Ashfield is higher8,262

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ashfield 18,038, Cannock Chase 12,175Cannock Chase: 12,175Ashfield: 18,038

    18,038Ashfield is higher12,175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashfield 2,908, Cannock Chase 2,054Cannock Chase: 2,054Ashfield: 2,908

    2,908Ashfield is higher2,054

Show the numbers
Ashfield and Cannock Chase, total
MeasureAshfieldCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.0m£632.7m£597.6m£467.2m£469.2m£443.2mAshfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£312.0m£313.3m£295.9m£250.9m£251.9m£238.0mAshfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£190.2m£191.0m£180.4m£126.9m£127.4m£120.3mAshfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.0m£281.2m£265.6m£227.2m£228.1m£215.5mAshfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mAshfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mAshfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mAshfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m£55.7m£56.0m£52.9mAshfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mAshfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mAshfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mAshfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mAshfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.4m£34.6m£32.6m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mAshfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mAshfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mAshfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mAshfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,83919,787Ashfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7042,159Ashfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3893,211Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,7878,262Ashfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,03812,175Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9082,054Ashfield

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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