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Ashfield and Torfaen

129,210 and 94,034 residents (mid-2024).

Ashfield is higher than Torfaen on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 17 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Ashfield is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Ashfield Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashfield £4,876, Torfaen £5,601Torfaen: £5,601Ashfield: £4,876Torfaen: £5,624Ashfield: £4,896Torfaen: £5,312Ashfield: £4,625

    £4,876£4,896£4,625Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£5,601£5,624£5,312

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ashfield £12,743, Torfaen £13,193Torfaen: £13,193Ashfield: £12,743Torfaen: £13,250Ashfield: £12,797Torfaen: £12,515Ashfield: £12,087

    £12,743£12,797£12,087Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£13,193£13,250£12,515

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £2,395, Torfaen £2,806Torfaen: £2,806Ashfield: £2,395Torfaen: £2,818Ashfield: £2,406Torfaen: £2,662Ashfield: £2,272

    £2,395£2,406£2,272Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,806£2,818£2,662

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ashfield £11,437, Torfaen £11,631Torfaen: £11,631Ashfield: £11,437Torfaen: £11,681Ashfield: £11,485Torfaen: £11,033Ashfield: £10,848

    £11,437£11,485£10,848Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£11,631£11,681£11,033

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ashfield £412, Torfaen £549Torfaen: £549Ashfield: £412Torfaen: £552Ashfield: £414Torfaen: £521Ashfield: £391

    £412£414£391Torfaen is higher£549£552£521

  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, Torfaen £977Torfaen: £977Ashfield: £865Torfaen: £982Ashfield: £869Torfaen: £927Ashfield: £821

    £865£869£821Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£977£982£927

  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, Torfaen £35Torfaen: £35Ashfield: £28Torfaen: £36Ashfield: £28Torfaen: £34Ashfield: £27

    £28£28£27Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£35£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £622, Torfaen £800Torfaen: £800Ashfield: £622Torfaen: £803Ashfield: £624Torfaen: £758Ashfield: £590

    £622£624£590Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£800£803£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £181, Torfaen £189Torfaen: £189Ashfield: £181Torfaen: £189Ashfield: £182Torfaen: £179Ashfield: £172

    £181£182£172Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£189£189£179

  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, Torfaen £170Torfaen: £170Ashfield: £172Torfaen: £171Ashfield: £172Torfaen: £162Ashfield: £163

    £172£172£163Ashfield is higher£170£171£162

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £1,769, Torfaen £2,097Torfaen: £2,097Ashfield: £1,769Torfaen: £2,106Ashfield: £1,777Torfaen: £1,989Ashfield: £1,678

    £1,769£1,777£1,678Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,097£2,106£1,989

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashfield £179, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Ashfield: £179Torfaen: £267Ashfield: £180Torfaen: £252Ashfield: £170

    £179£180£170Torfaen is higher£266£267£252

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £433, Torfaen £520Torfaen: £520Ashfield: £433Torfaen: £522Ashfield: £435Torfaen: £493Ashfield: £411

    £433£435£411Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£520£522£493

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £9.99, Torfaen £7.40Torfaen: £7.40Ashfield: £9.99Torfaen: £7.43Ashfield: £10Torfaen: £7.02Ashfield: £9.48

    £9.99£10£9.48Ashfield is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

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

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

    £11£11£10Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashfield £6.96, Torfaen £7.02Torfaen: £7.02Ashfield: £6.96Torfaen: £7.05Ashfield: £6.99Torfaen: £6.66Ashfield: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£7.02£7.05£6.66

  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, Torfaen 1,026.7Torfaen: 1,026.7Ashfield: 1,014.5

    1,014.5Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count1,026.7

  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, Torfaen 136.1Torfaen: 136.1Ashfield: 110.4

    110.4Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count136.1

  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, Torfaen 198.3Torfaen: 198.3Ashfield: 179.3

    179.3Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count198.3

  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, Torfaen 113.3Torfaen: 113.3Ashfield: 91.2

    91.2Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count113.3

  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, Torfaen 259.4Torfaen: 259.4Ashfield: 227.1

    227.1Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count259.4

  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, Torfaen 36.5Torfaen: 36.5Ashfield: 36.6

    36.6Ashfield is higher36.5

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Ashfield and Torfaen, per person in the age group
MeasureAshfieldTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,876£4,896£4,625£5,601£5,624£5,312Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,743£12,797£12,087£13,193£13,250£12,515Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,395£2,406£2,272£2,806£2,818£2,662Torfaen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,437£11,485£10,848£11,631£11,681£11,033Torfaen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£412£414£391£549£552£521Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£865£869£821£977£982£927Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£35£36£34Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£622£624£590£800£803£758Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£189£189£179Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£172£172£163£170£171£162Ashfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,769£1,777£1,678£2,097£2,106£1,989Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£266£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£433£435£411£520£522£493Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.99£10£9.48£7.40£7.43£7.02Ashfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£12£12£11Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£7.02£7.05£6.66Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.51,026.7Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.4136.1Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.3198.3Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.2113.3Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.1259.4Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.636.5Ashfield

Per resident

Ashfield is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Ashfield Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashfield £4,876, Torfaen £5,601Torfaen: £5,601Ashfield: £4,876Torfaen: £5,624Ashfield: £4,896Torfaen: £5,312Ashfield: £4,625

    £4,876£4,896£4,625Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£5,601£5,624£5,312

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ashfield £2,415, Torfaen £2,641Torfaen: £2,641Ashfield: £2,415Torfaen: £2,653Ashfield: £2,425Torfaen: £2,505Ashfield: £2,290

    £2,415£2,425£2,290Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,641£2,653£2,505

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ashfield £1,472, Torfaen £1,698Torfaen: £1,698Ashfield: £1,472Torfaen: £1,706Ashfield: £1,479Torfaen: £1,611Ashfield: £1,396

    £1,472£1,479£1,396Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£1,698£1,706£1,611

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ashfield £2,167, Torfaen £2,329Torfaen: £2,329Ashfield: £2,167Torfaen: £2,339Ashfield: £2,176Torfaen: £2,209Ashfield: £2,056

    £2,167£2,176£2,056Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,329£2,339£2,209

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ashfield £78, Torfaen £110Torfaen: £110Ashfield: £78Torfaen: £110Ashfield: £78Torfaen: £104Ashfield: £74

    £78£78£74Torfaen is higher£110£110£104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £164, Torfaen £196Torfaen: £196Ashfield: £164Torfaen: £197Ashfield: £165Torfaen: £186Ashfield: £156

    £164£165£156Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

  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, Torfaen £7.08Torfaen: £7.08Ashfield: £5.38Torfaen: £7.11Ashfield: £5.40Torfaen: £6.72Ashfield: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£7.08£7.11£6.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £622, Torfaen £800Torfaen: £800Ashfield: £622Torfaen: £803Ashfield: £624Torfaen: £758Ashfield: £590

    £622£624£590Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£800£803£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £181, Torfaen £189Torfaen: £189Ashfield: £181Torfaen: £189Ashfield: £182Torfaen: £179Ashfield: £172

    £181£182£172Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£189£189£179

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ashfield £106, Torfaen £103Torfaen: £103Ashfield: £106Torfaen: £104Ashfield: £106Torfaen: £98Ashfield: £100

    £106£106£100Ashfield is higher£103£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ashfield £1,088, Torfaen £1,269Torfaen: £1,269Ashfield: £1,088Torfaen: £1,274Ashfield: £1,092Torfaen: £1,204Ashfield: £1,032

    £1,088£1,092£1,032Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£1,269£1,274£1,204

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashfield £179, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Ashfield: £179Torfaen: £267Ashfield: £180Torfaen: £252Ashfield: £170

    £179£180£170Torfaen is higher£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ashfield £266, Torfaen £315Torfaen: £315Ashfield: £266Torfaen: £316Ashfield: £268Torfaen: £298Ashfield: £253

    £266£268£253Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£315£316£298

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ashfield £6.15, Torfaen £4.48Torfaen: £4.48Ashfield: £6.15Torfaen: £4.50Ashfield: £6.17Torfaen: £4.25Ashfield: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Ashfield is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ashfield £6.67, Torfaen £7.27Torfaen: £7.27Ashfield: £6.67Torfaen: £7.31Ashfield: £6.70Torfaen: £6.90Ashfield: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£7.27£7.31£6.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashfield £6.96, Torfaen £7.02Torfaen: £7.02Ashfield: £6.96Torfaen: £7.05Ashfield: £6.99Torfaen: £6.66Ashfield: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£7.02£7.05£6.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 192.2, Torfaen 205.5Torfaen: 205.5Ashfield: 192.2

    192.2Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count205.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 20.9, Torfaen 27.3Torfaen: 27.3Ashfield: 20.9

    20.9Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count27.3

  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, Torfaen 39.7Torfaen: 39.7Ashfield: 34.0

    34.0Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count39.7

  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, Torfaen 113.3Torfaen: 113.3Ashfield: 91.2

    91.2Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count113.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 139.6, Torfaen 157.0Torfaen: 157.0Ashfield: 139.6

    139.6Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count157.0

  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, Torfaen 22.1Torfaen: 22.1Ashfield: 22.5

    22.5Ashfield is higher22.1

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Ashfield and Torfaen, per resident
MeasureAshfieldTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,876£4,896£4,625£5,601£5,624£5,312Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,415£2,425£2,290£2,641£2,653£2,505Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,472£1,479£1,396£1,698£1,706£1,611Torfaen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,167£2,176£2,056£2,329£2,339£2,209Torfaen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£110£110£104Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£196£197£186Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£7.08£7.11£6.72Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£622£624£590£800£803£758Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£189£189£179Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£103£104£98Ashfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,088£1,092£1,032£1,269£1,274£1,204Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£266£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£266£268£253£315£316£298Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£4.48£4.50£4.25Ashfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£7.27£7.31£6.90Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£7.02£7.05£6.66Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026192.2205.5Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.927.3Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.039.7Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.2113.3Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.6157.0Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.522.1Ashfield

Total

Ashfield is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Torfaen 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ashfield £630.0m, Torfaen £526.7mTorfaen: £526.7mAshfield: £630.0mTorfaen: £528.9mAshfield: £632.7mTorfaen: £499.6mAshfield: £597.6m

    £630.0m£632.7m£597.6mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£526.7m£528.9m£499.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ashfield £312.0m, Torfaen £248.4mTorfaen: £248.4mAshfield: £312.0mTorfaen: £249.4mAshfield: £313.3mTorfaen: £235.6mAshfield: £295.9m

    £312.0m£313.3m£295.9mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ashfield £190.2m, Torfaen £159.7mTorfaen: £159.7mAshfield: £190.2mTorfaen: £160.4mAshfield: £191.0mTorfaen: £151.5mAshfield: £180.4m

    £190.2m£191.0m£180.4mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ashfield £280.0m, Torfaen £219.0mTorfaen: £219.0mAshfield: £280.0mTorfaen: £219.9mAshfield: £281.2mTorfaen: £207.7mAshfield: £265.6m

    £280.0m£281.2m£265.6mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ashfield £10.1m, Torfaen £10.3mTorfaen: £10.3mAshfield: £10.1mTorfaen: £10.4mAshfield: £10.1mTorfaen: £9.8mAshfield: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mTorfaen is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashfield £21.2m, Torfaen £18.4mTorfaen: £18.4mAshfield: £21.2mTorfaen: £18.5mAshfield: £21.3mTorfaen: £17.5mAshfield: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  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, Torfaen £0.67mTorfaen: £0.67mAshfield: £0.69mTorfaen: £0.67mAshfield: £0.70mTorfaen: £0.63mAshfield: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashfield £80.3m, Torfaen £75.2mTorfaen: £75.2mAshfield: £80.3mTorfaen: £75.5mAshfield: £80.7mTorfaen: £71.3mAshfield: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.7m£76.2mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£75.2m£75.5m£71.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ashfield £23.4m, Torfaen £17.7mTorfaen: £17.7mAshfield: £23.4mTorfaen: £17.8mAshfield: £23.5mTorfaen: £16.8mAshfield: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashfield £13.6m, Torfaen £9.7mTorfaen: £9.7mAshfield: £13.6mTorfaen: £9.7mAshfield: £13.7mTorfaen: £9.2mAshfield: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mAshfield is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ashfield £140.5m, Torfaen £119.3mTorfaen: £119.3mAshfield: £140.5mTorfaen: £119.8mAshfield: £141.1mTorfaen: £113.2mAshfield: £133.3m

    £140.5m£141.1m£133.3mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ashfield £23.1m, Torfaen £25.0mTorfaen: £25.0mAshfield: £23.1mTorfaen: £25.1mAshfield: £23.2mTorfaen: £23.7mAshfield: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mTorfaen is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ashfield £34.4m, Torfaen £29.6mTorfaen: £29.6mAshfield: £34.4mTorfaen: £29.7mAshfield: £34.6mTorfaen: £28.1mAshfield: £32.6m

    £34.4m£34.6m£32.6mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ashfield £0.79m, Torfaen £0.42mTorfaen: £0.42mAshfield: £0.79mTorfaen: £0.42mAshfield: £0.80mTorfaen: £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, Torfaen £0.68mTorfaen: £0.68mAshfield: £0.86mTorfaen: £0.69mAshfield: £0.87mTorfaen: £0.65mAshfield: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.87m£0.82mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ashfield £0.90m, Torfaen £0.66mTorfaen: £0.66mAshfield: £0.90mTorfaen: £0.66mAshfield: £0.90mTorfaen: £0.63mAshfield: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ashfield 24,839, Torfaen 19,328Torfaen: 19,328Ashfield: 24,839

    24,839Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count19,328

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ashfield 2,704, Torfaen 2,563Torfaen: 2,563Ashfield: 2,704

    2,704Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count2,563

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashfield 4,389, Torfaen 3,733Torfaen: 3,733Ashfield: 4,389

    4,389Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count3,733

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashfield 11,787, Torfaen 10,651Torfaen: 10,651Ashfield: 11,787

    11,787Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count10,651

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ashfield 18,038, Torfaen 14,764Torfaen: 14,764Ashfield: 18,038

    18,038Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count14,764

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashfield 2,908, Torfaen 2,075Torfaen: 2,075Ashfield: 2,908

    2,908Ashfield is higher2,075

Show the numbers
Ashfield and Torfaen, total
MeasureAshfieldTorfaenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.0m£632.7m£597.6m£526.7m£528.9m£499.6mAshfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£312.0m£313.3m£295.9m£248.4m£249.4m£235.6mAshfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£190.2m£191.0m£180.4m£159.7m£160.4m£151.5mAshfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.0m£281.2m£265.6m£219.0m£219.9m£207.7mAshfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mTorfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mAshfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mAshfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m£75.2m£75.5m£71.3mAshfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mAshfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mAshfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m£119.3m£119.8m£113.2mAshfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mTorfaen
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.4m£34.6m£32.6m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mAshfield
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£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mAshfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mAshfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,83919,328Ashfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7042,563Ashfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3893,733Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,78710,651Ashfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,03814,764Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9082,075Ashfield

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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