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South Tyneside and Ashfield

150,736 and 129,210 residents (mid-2024).

South Tyneside is higher than Ashfield on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 0 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

South Tyneside is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Ashfield 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

South Tyneside Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £5,669, Ashfield £4,876Ashfield: £4,876South Tyneside: £5,669Ashfield: £4,896South Tyneside: £5,694Ashfield: £4,625South Tyneside: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378South Tyneside is higher£4,876£4,896£4,625

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Tyneside £13,280, Ashfield £12,743Ashfield: £12,743South Tyneside: £13,280Ashfield: £12,797South Tyneside: £13,336Ashfield: £12,087South Tyneside: £12,597

    £13,280£13,336£12,597South Tyneside is higher£12,743£12,797£12,087

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside £2,893, Ashfield £2,395Ashfield: £2,395South Tyneside: £2,893Ashfield: £2,406South Tyneside: £2,905Ashfield: £2,272South Tyneside: £2,744

    £2,893£2,905£2,744South Tyneside is higher£2,395£2,406£2,272

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Tyneside £11,661, Ashfield £11,437Ashfield: £11,437South Tyneside: £11,661Ashfield: £11,485South Tyneside: £11,711Ashfield: £10,848South Tyneside: £11,061

    £11,661£11,711£11,061South Tyneside is higher£11,437£11,485£10,848

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Tyneside £644, Ashfield £412Ashfield: £412South Tyneside: £644Ashfield: £414South Tyneside: £647Ashfield: £391South Tyneside: £611

    £644£647£611South Tyneside is higher£412£414£391

  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: South Tyneside £932, Ashfield £865Ashfield: £865South Tyneside: £932Ashfield: £869South Tyneside: £936Ashfield: £821South Tyneside: £884

    £932£936£884South Tyneside is higher£865£869£821

  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: South Tyneside £43, Ashfield £28Ashfield: £28South Tyneside: £43Ashfield: £28South Tyneside: £43Ashfield: £27South Tyneside: £41

    £43£43£41South Tyneside is higher£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £739, Ashfield £622Ashfield: £622South Tyneside: £739Ashfield: £624South Tyneside: £742Ashfield: £590South Tyneside: £701

    £739£742£701South Tyneside is higher£622£624£590

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £182, Ashfield £181Ashfield: £181South Tyneside: £182Ashfield: £182South Tyneside: £183Ashfield: £172South Tyneside: £173

    £182£183£173South Tyneside is higher£181£182£172

  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: South Tyneside £197, Ashfield £172Ashfield: £172South Tyneside: £197Ashfield: £172South Tyneside: £198Ashfield: £163South Tyneside: £187

    £197£198£187South Tyneside is higher£172£172£163

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside £2,198, Ashfield £1,769Ashfield: £1,769South Tyneside: £2,198Ashfield: £1,777South Tyneside: £2,207Ashfield: £1,678South Tyneside: £2,085

    £2,198£2,207£2,085South Tyneside is higher£1,769£1,777£1,678

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Tyneside £299, Ashfield £179Ashfield: £179South Tyneside: £299Ashfield: £180South Tyneside: £301Ashfield: £170South Tyneside: £284

    £299£301£284South Tyneside is higher£179£180£170

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside £468, Ashfield £433Ashfield: £433South Tyneside: £468Ashfield: £435South Tyneside: £470Ashfield: £411South Tyneside: £444

    £468£470£444South Tyneside is higher£433£435£411

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside £15, Ashfield £9.99Ashfield: £9.99South Tyneside: £15Ashfield: £10South Tyneside: £15Ashfield: £9.48South Tyneside: £14

    £15£15£14South Tyneside is higher£9.99£10£9.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside £15, Ashfield £11Ashfield: £11South Tyneside: £15Ashfield: £11South Tyneside: £15Ashfield: £10South Tyneside: £15

    £15South Tyneside is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £9.60, Ashfield £6.96Ashfield: £6.96South Tyneside: £9.60Ashfield: £6.99South Tyneside: £9.65Ashfield: £6.60South Tyneside: £9.11

    £9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Tyneside 1,027.9, Ashfield 1,014.5Ashfield: 1,014.5South Tyneside: 1,027.9

    1,027.9South Tyneside is higher1,014.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Tyneside 171.0, Ashfield 110.4Ashfield: 110.4South Tyneside: 171.0

    171.0South Tyneside is higher110.4

  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: South Tyneside 197.0, Ashfield 179.3Ashfield: 179.3South Tyneside: 197.0

    197.0South Tyneside is higher179.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 109.2, Ashfield 91.2Ashfield: 91.2South Tyneside: 109.2

    109.2South Tyneside is higher91.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Tyneside 269.9, Ashfield 227.1Ashfield: 227.1South Tyneside: 269.9

    269.9South Tyneside is higher227.1

  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: South Tyneside 42.7, Ashfield 36.6Ashfield: 36.6South Tyneside: 42.7

    42.7South Tyneside is higher36.6

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South Tyneside and Ashfield, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth TynesideAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£4,876£4,896£4,625South Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,280£13,336£12,597£12,743£12,797£12,087South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,893£2,905£2,744£2,395£2,406£2,272South Tyneside
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,661£11,711£11,061£11,437£11,485£10,848South Tyneside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£644£647£611£412£414£391South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£932£936£884£865£869£821South Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£41£28£28£27South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£622£624£590South Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£181£182£172South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£197£198£187£172£172£163South Tyneside
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£1,769£1,777£1,678South Tyneside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£179£180£170South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£468£470£444£433£435£411South Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£9.99£10£9.48South Tyneside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£11£11£10South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.60£9.65£9.11£6.96£6.99£6.60South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.91,014.5South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.0110.4South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.0179.3South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.291.2South Tyneside
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026269.9227.1South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.736.6South Tyneside

Per resident

South Tyneside is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Ashfield 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

South Tyneside Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £5,669, Ashfield £4,876Ashfield: £4,876South Tyneside: £5,669Ashfield: £4,896South Tyneside: £5,694Ashfield: £4,625South Tyneside: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378South Tyneside is higher£4,876£4,896£4,625

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £2,689, Ashfield £2,415Ashfield: £2,415South Tyneside: £2,689Ashfield: £2,425South Tyneside: £2,700Ashfield: £2,290South Tyneside: £2,550

    £2,689£2,700£2,550South Tyneside is higher£2,415£2,425£2,290

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £1,751, Ashfield £1,472Ashfield: £1,472South Tyneside: £1,751Ashfield: £1,479South Tyneside: £1,758Ashfield: £1,396South Tyneside: £1,661

    £1,751£1,758£1,661South Tyneside is higher£1,472£1,479£1,396

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Tyneside £2,361, Ashfield £2,167Ashfield: £2,167South Tyneside: £2,361Ashfield: £2,176South Tyneside: £2,371Ashfield: £2,056South Tyneside: £2,239

    £2,361£2,371£2,239South Tyneside is higher£2,167£2,176£2,056

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Tyneside £130, Ashfield £78Ashfield: £78South Tyneside: £130Ashfield: £78South Tyneside: £131Ashfield: £74South Tyneside: £124

    £130£131£124South Tyneside is higher£78£78£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £189, Ashfield £164Ashfield: £164South Tyneside: £189Ashfield: £165South Tyneside: £189Ashfield: £156South Tyneside: £179

    £189£189£179South Tyneside is higher£164£165£156

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £8.69, Ashfield £5.38Ashfield: £5.38South Tyneside: £8.69Ashfield: £5.40South Tyneside: £8.72Ashfield: £5.10South Tyneside: £8.24

    £8.69£8.72£8.24South Tyneside is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £739, Ashfield £622Ashfield: £622South Tyneside: £739Ashfield: £624South Tyneside: £742Ashfield: £590South Tyneside: £701

    £739£742£701South Tyneside is higher£622£624£590

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £182, Ashfield £181Ashfield: £181South Tyneside: £182Ashfield: £182South Tyneside: £183Ashfield: £172South Tyneside: £173

    £182£183£173South Tyneside is higher£181£182£172

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Tyneside £119, Ashfield £106Ashfield: £106South Tyneside: £119Ashfield: £106South Tyneside: £120Ashfield: £100South Tyneside: £113

    £119£120£113South Tyneside is higher£106£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Tyneside £1,330, Ashfield £1,088Ashfield: £1,088South Tyneside: £1,330Ashfield: £1,092South Tyneside: £1,336Ashfield: £1,032South Tyneside: £1,262

    £1,330£1,336£1,262South Tyneside is higher£1,088£1,092£1,032

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Tyneside £299, Ashfield £179Ashfield: £179South Tyneside: £299Ashfield: £180South Tyneside: £301Ashfield: £170South Tyneside: £284

    £299£301£284South Tyneside is higher£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Tyneside £283, Ashfield £266Ashfield: £266South Tyneside: £283Ashfield: £268South Tyneside: £284Ashfield: £253South Tyneside: £268

    £283£284£268South Tyneside is higher£266£268£253

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Tyneside £8.94, Ashfield £6.15Ashfield: £6.15South Tyneside: £8.94Ashfield: £6.17South Tyneside: £8.98Ashfield: £5.83South Tyneside: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48South Tyneside is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Tyneside £9.34, Ashfield £6.67Ashfield: £6.67South Tyneside: £9.34Ashfield: £6.70South Tyneside: £9.38Ashfield: £6.33South Tyneside: £8.86

    £9.34£9.38£8.86South Tyneside is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £9.60, Ashfield £6.96Ashfield: £6.96South Tyneside: £9.60Ashfield: £6.99South Tyneside: £9.65Ashfield: £6.60South Tyneside: £9.11

    £9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 208.1, Ashfield 192.2Ashfield: 192.2South Tyneside: 208.1

    208.1South Tyneside is higher192.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 34.6, Ashfield 20.9Ashfield: 20.9South Tyneside: 34.6

    34.6South Tyneside is higher20.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 39.9, Ashfield 34.0Ashfield: 34.0South Tyneside: 39.9

    39.9South Tyneside is higher34.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 109.2, Ashfield 91.2Ashfield: 91.2South Tyneside: 109.2

    109.2South Tyneside is higher91.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 163.3, Ashfield 139.6Ashfield: 139.6South Tyneside: 163.3

    163.3South Tyneside is higher139.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 25.8, Ashfield 22.5Ashfield: 22.5South Tyneside: 25.8

    25.8South Tyneside is higher22.5

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South Tyneside and Ashfield, per resident
MeasureSouth TynesideAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£4,876£4,896£4,625South Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,689£2,700£2,550£2,415£2,425£2,290South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,751£1,758£1,661£1,472£1,479£1,396South Tyneside
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,361£2,371£2,239£2,167£2,176£2,056South Tyneside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£78£78£74South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£164£165£156South Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.69£8.72£8.24£5.38£5.40£5.10South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£622£624£590South Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£181£182£172South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£106£106£100South Tyneside
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,330£1,336£1,262£1,088£1,092£1,032South Tyneside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£179£180£170South Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£266£268£253South Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£6.15£6.17£5.83South Tyneside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.34£9.38£8.86£6.67£6.70£6.33South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.60£9.65£9.11£6.96£6.99£6.60South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.1192.2South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.620.9South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.934.0South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.291.2South Tyneside
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.3139.6South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.822.5South Tyneside

Total

South Tyneside is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Ashfield 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

South Tyneside Ashfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Tyneside £854.6m, Ashfield £630.0mAshfield: £630.0mSouth Tyneside: £854.6mAshfield: £632.7mSouth Tyneside: £858.2mAshfield: £597.6mSouth Tyneside: £810.6m

    £854.6m£858.2m£810.6mSouth Tyneside is higher£630.0m£632.7m£597.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Tyneside £405.3m, Ashfield £312.0mAshfield: £312.0mSouth Tyneside: £405.3mAshfield: £313.3mSouth Tyneside: £407.0mAshfield: £295.9mSouth Tyneside: £384.4m

    £405.3m£407.0m£384.4mSouth Tyneside is higher£312.0m£313.3m£295.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Tyneside £263.9m, Ashfield £190.2mAshfield: £190.2mSouth Tyneside: £263.9mAshfield: £191.0mSouth Tyneside: £265.0mAshfield: £180.4mSouth Tyneside: £250.3m

    £263.9m£265.0m£250.3mSouth Tyneside is higher£190.2m£191.0m£180.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Tyneside £355.9m, Ashfield £280.0mAshfield: £280.0mSouth Tyneside: £355.9mAshfield: £281.2mSouth Tyneside: £357.4mAshfield: £265.6mSouth Tyneside: £337.6m

    £355.9m£357.4m£337.6mSouth Tyneside is higher£280.0m£281.2m£265.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Tyneside £19.7m, Ashfield £10.1mAshfield: £10.1mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mAshfield: £10.1mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mAshfield: £9.6mSouth Tyneside: £18.6m

    £19.7m£19.7m£18.6mSouth Tyneside is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Tyneside £28.4m, Ashfield £21.2mAshfield: £21.2mSouth Tyneside: £28.4mAshfield: £21.3mSouth Tyneside: £28.6mAshfield: £20.1mSouth Tyneside: £27.0m

    £28.4m£28.6m£27.0mSouth Tyneside is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Tyneside £1.3m, Ashfield £0.69mAshfield: £0.69mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mAshfield: £0.70mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mAshfield: £0.66mSouth Tyneside: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSouth Tyneside is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Tyneside £111.4m, Ashfield £80.3mAshfield: £80.3mSouth Tyneside: £111.4mAshfield: £80.7mSouth Tyneside: £111.8mAshfield: £76.2mSouth Tyneside: £105.6m

    £111.4m£111.8m£105.6mSouth Tyneside is higher£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Tyneside £27.5m, Ashfield £23.4mAshfield: £23.4mSouth Tyneside: £27.5mAshfield: £23.5mSouth Tyneside: £27.6mAshfield: £22.2mSouth Tyneside: £26.1m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.1mSouth Tyneside is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Tyneside £18.0m, Ashfield £13.6mAshfield: £13.6mSouth Tyneside: £18.0mAshfield: £13.7mSouth Tyneside: £18.1mAshfield: £12.9mSouth Tyneside: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mSouth Tyneside is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Tyneside £200.5m, Ashfield £140.5mAshfield: £140.5mSouth Tyneside: £200.5mAshfield: £141.1mSouth Tyneside: £201.4mAshfield: £133.3mSouth Tyneside: £190.2m

    £200.5m£201.4m£190.2mSouth Tyneside is higher£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Tyneside £45.1m, Ashfield £23.1mAshfield: £23.1mSouth Tyneside: £45.1mAshfield: £23.2mSouth Tyneside: £45.3mAshfield: £21.9mSouth Tyneside: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mSouth Tyneside is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Tyneside £42.7m, Ashfield £34.4mAshfield: £34.4mSouth Tyneside: £42.7mAshfield: £34.6mSouth Tyneside: £42.8mAshfield: £32.6mSouth Tyneside: £40.5m

    £42.7m£42.8m£40.5mSouth Tyneside is higher£34.4m£34.6m£32.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Tyneside £1.3m, Ashfield £0.79mAshfield: £0.79mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mAshfield: £0.80mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mAshfield: £0.75mSouth Tyneside: £1.3m

    £1.3m£1.4m£1.3mSouth Tyneside is higher£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Tyneside £1.4m, Ashfield £0.86mAshfield: £0.86mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mAshfield: £0.87mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mAshfield: £0.82mSouth Tyneside: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSouth Tyneside is higher£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Tyneside £1.4m, Ashfield £0.90mAshfield: £0.90mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mAshfield: £0.90mSouth Tyneside: £1.5mAshfield: £0.85mSouth Tyneside: £1.4m

    £1.4m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Tyneside is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Tyneside 31,369, Ashfield 24,839Ashfield: 24,839South Tyneside: 31,369

    31,369South Tyneside is higher24,839

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Tyneside 5,218, Ashfield 2,704Ashfield: 2,704South Tyneside: 5,218

    5,218South Tyneside is higher2,704

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Tyneside 6,012, Ashfield 4,389Ashfield: 4,389South Tyneside: 6,012

    6,012South Tyneside is higher4,389

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Tyneside 16,463, Ashfield 11,787Ashfield: 11,787South Tyneside: 16,463

    16,463South Tyneside is higher11,787

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Tyneside 24,618, Ashfield 18,038Ashfield: 18,038South Tyneside: 24,618

    24,618South Tyneside is higher18,038

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Tyneside 3,891, Ashfield 2,908Ashfield: 2,908South Tyneside: 3,891

    3,891South Tyneside is higher2,908

Show the numbers
South Tyneside and Ashfield, total
MeasureSouth TynesideAshfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£854.6m£858.2m£810.6m£630.0m£632.7m£597.6mSouth Tyneside
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£405.3m£407.0m£384.4m£312.0m£313.3m£295.9mSouth Tyneside
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£263.9m£265.0m£250.3m£190.2m£191.0m£180.4mSouth Tyneside
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£355.9m£357.4m£337.6m£280.0m£281.2m£265.6mSouth Tyneside
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mSouth Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.6m£27.0m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mSouth Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mSouth Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£111.4m£111.8m£105.6m£80.3m£80.7m£76.2mSouth Tyneside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mSouth Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mSouth Tyneside
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£200.5m£201.4m£190.2m£140.5m£141.1m£133.3mSouth Tyneside
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mSouth Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.7m£42.8m£40.5m£34.4m£34.6m£32.6mSouth Tyneside
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mSouth Tyneside
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mSouth Tyneside
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.5m£1.4m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSouth Tyneside
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,36924,839South Tyneside
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,2182,704South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,0124,389South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,46311,787South Tyneside
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,61818,038South Tyneside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8912,908South Tyneside

Sources

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

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  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.
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