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Wakefield and Ashfield

366,925 and 129,210 residents (mid-2024).

Wakefield is higher than Ashfield on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 20 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

Wakefield is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Ashfield on 16. 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

Wakefield Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield £4,688, Ashfield £4,876Ashfield: £4,876Wakefield: £4,688Ashfield: £4,896Wakefield: £4,708Ashfield: £4,625Wakefield: £4,446

    £4,688£4,708£4,446Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,876£4,896£4,625

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wakefield £12,707, Ashfield £12,743Ashfield: £12,743Wakefield: £12,707Ashfield: £12,797Wakefield: £12,761Ashfield: £12,087Wakefield: £12,053

    £12,707£12,761£12,053Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wakefield £2,295, Ashfield £2,395Ashfield: £2,395Wakefield: £2,295Ashfield: £2,406Wakefield: £2,305Ashfield: £2,272Wakefield: £2,177

    £2,295£2,305£2,177Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,395£2,406£2,272

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wakefield £11,504, Ashfield £11,437Ashfield: £11,437Wakefield: £11,504Ashfield: £11,485Wakefield: £11,553Ashfield: £10,848Wakefield: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count£11,437£11,485£10,848

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wakefield £437, Ashfield £412Ashfield: £412Wakefield: £437Ashfield: £414Wakefield: £439Ashfield: £391Wakefield: £414

    £437£439£414Wakefield 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: Wakefield £737, Ashfield £865Ashfield: £865Wakefield: £737Ashfield: £869Wakefield: £741Ashfield: £821Wakefield: £699

    £737£741£699Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wakefield £29, Ashfield £28Ashfield: £28Wakefield: £29Ashfield: £28Wakefield: £29Ashfield: £27Wakefield: £27

    £29£29£27Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £577, Ashfield £622Ashfield: £622Wakefield: £577Ashfield: £624Wakefield: £579Ashfield: £590Wakefield: £547

    £577£579£547Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£622£624£590

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £169, Ashfield £181Ashfield: £181Wakefield: £169Ashfield: £182Wakefield: £169Ashfield: £172Wakefield: £160

    £169£169£160Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wakefield £148, Ashfield £172Ashfield: £172Wakefield: £148Ashfield: £172Wakefield: £149Ashfield: £163Wakefield: £140

    £148£149£140Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£172£172£163

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £1,702, Ashfield £1,769Ashfield: £1,769Wakefield: £1,702Ashfield: £1,777Wakefield: £1,710Ashfield: £1,678Wakefield: £1,615

    £1,702£1,710£1,615Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,769£1,777£1,678

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield £219, Ashfield £179Ashfield: £179Wakefield: £219Ashfield: £180Wakefield: £220Ashfield: £170Wakefield: £208

    £219£220£208Wakefield 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: Wakefield £428, Ashfield £433Ashfield: £433Wakefield: £428Ashfield: £435Wakefield: £429Ashfield: £411Wakefield: £406

    £428£429£406Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£433£435£411

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £8.82, Ashfield £9.99Ashfield: £9.99Wakefield: £8.82Ashfield: £10Wakefield: £8.86Ashfield: £9.48Wakefield: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£9.99£10£9.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £8.03, Ashfield £11Ashfield: £11Wakefield: £8.03Ashfield: £11Wakefield: £8.07Ashfield: £10Wakefield: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield £6.02, Ashfield £6.96Ashfield: £6.96Wakefield: £6.02Ashfield: £6.99Wakefield: £6.05Ashfield: £6.60Wakefield: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wakefield 1,018.6, Ashfield 1,014.5Ashfield: 1,014.5Wakefield: 1,018.6

    1,018.6Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count1,014.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wakefield 113.1, Ashfield 110.4Ashfield: 110.4Wakefield: 113.1

    113.1Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count110.4

  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: Wakefield 155.0, Ashfield 179.3Ashfield: 179.3Wakefield: 155.0

    155.0Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count179.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 86.2, Ashfield 91.2Ashfield: 91.2Wakefield: 86.2

    86.2Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count91.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wakefield 221.1, Ashfield 227.1Ashfield: 227.1Wakefield: 221.1

    221.1Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count227.1

  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: Wakefield 32.5, Ashfield 36.6Ashfield: 36.6Wakefield: 32.5

    32.5Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count36.6

Show the numbers
Wakefield and Ashfield, per person in the age group
MeasureWakefieldAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,688£4,708£4,446£4,876£4,896£4,625Ashfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,707£12,761£12,053£12,743£12,797£12,087Ashfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,295£2,305£2,177£2,395£2,406£2,272Ashfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,437£11,485£10,848Wakefield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£437£439£414£412£414£391Wakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£737£741£699£865£869£821Ashfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£28£28£27Wakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£579£547£622£624£590Ashfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£181£182£172Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£140£172£172£163Ashfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,702£1,710£1,615£1,769£1,777£1,678Ashfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£179£180£170Wakefield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£428£429£406£433£435£411Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£9.99£10£9.48Ashfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£11£11£10Ashfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£6.96£6.99£6.60Ashfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.61,014.5Wakefield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.1110.4Wakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.0179.3Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.291.2Ashfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026221.1227.1Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.536.6Ashfield

Per resident

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

Wakefield Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield £4,688, Ashfield £4,876Ashfield: £4,876Wakefield: £4,688Ashfield: £4,896Wakefield: £4,708Ashfield: £4,625Wakefield: £4,446

    £4,688£4,708£4,446Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,876£4,896£4,625

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wakefield £2,289, Ashfield £2,415Ashfield: £2,415Wakefield: £2,289Ashfield: £2,425Wakefield: £2,299Ashfield: £2,290Wakefield: £2,171

    £2,289£2,299£2,171Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,415£2,425£2,290

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wakefield £1,428, Ashfield £1,472Ashfield: £1,472Wakefield: £1,428Ashfield: £1,479Wakefield: £1,434Ashfield: £1,396Wakefield: £1,355

    £1,428£1,434£1,355Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,472£1,479£1,396

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wakefield £2,072, Ashfield £2,167Ashfield: £2,167Wakefield: £2,072Ashfield: £2,176Wakefield: £2,081Ashfield: £2,056Wakefield: £1,966

    £2,072£2,081£1,966Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,167£2,176£2,056

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wakefield £79, Ashfield £78Ashfield: £78Wakefield: £79Ashfield: £78Wakefield: £79Ashfield: £74Wakefield: £75

    £79£79£75Wakefield 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: Wakefield £133, Ashfield £164Ashfield: £164Wakefield: £133Ashfield: £165Wakefield: £133Ashfield: £156Wakefield: £126

    £133£133£126Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wakefield £5.19, Ashfield £5.38Ashfield: £5.38Wakefield: £5.19Ashfield: £5.40Wakefield: £5.21Ashfield: £5.10Wakefield: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wakefield £577, Ashfield £622Ashfield: £622Wakefield: £577Ashfield: £624Wakefield: £579Ashfield: £590Wakefield: £547

    £577£579£547Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£622£624£590

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £169, Ashfield £181Ashfield: £181Wakefield: £169Ashfield: £182Wakefield: £169Ashfield: £172Wakefield: £160

    £169£169£160Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£181£182£172

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

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

    £92£92£87Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£106£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wakefield £1,060, Ashfield £1,088Ashfield: £1,088Wakefield: £1,060Ashfield: £1,092Wakefield: £1,064Ashfield: £1,032Wakefield: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,088£1,092£1,032

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield £219, Ashfield £179Ashfield: £179Wakefield: £219Ashfield: £180Wakefield: £220Ashfield: £170Wakefield: £208

    £219£220£208Wakefield is higher£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wakefield £266, Ashfield £266Ashfield: £266Wakefield: £266Ashfield: £268Wakefield: £267Ashfield: £253Wakefield: £252

    £266£267£252Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£266£268£253

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wakefield £5.49, Ashfield £6.15Ashfield: £6.15Wakefield: £5.49Ashfield: £6.17Wakefield: £5.52Ashfield: £5.83Wakefield: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£6.15£6.17£5.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wakefield £5.01, Ashfield £6.67Ashfield: £6.67Wakefield: £5.01Ashfield: £6.70Wakefield: £5.03Ashfield: £6.33Wakefield: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£6.67£6.70£6.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield £6.02, Ashfield £6.96Ashfield: £6.96Wakefield: £6.02Ashfield: £6.99Wakefield: £6.05Ashfield: £6.60Wakefield: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£6.96£6.99£6.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 183.5, Ashfield 192.2Ashfield: 192.2Wakefield: 183.5

    183.5Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count192.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 20.4, Ashfield 20.9Ashfield: 20.9Wakefield: 20.4

    20.4Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count20.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 27.9, Ashfield 34.0Ashfield: 34.0Wakefield: 27.9

    27.9Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count34.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 86.2, Ashfield 91.2Ashfield: 91.2Wakefield: 86.2

    86.2Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count91.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 137.6, Ashfield 139.6Ashfield: 139.6Wakefield: 137.6

    137.6Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count139.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 20.3, Ashfield 22.5Ashfield: 22.5Wakefield: 20.3

    20.3Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count22.5

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Wakefield and Ashfield, per resident
MeasureWakefieldAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,688£4,708£4,446£4,876£4,896£4,625Ashfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,289£2,299£2,171£2,415£2,425£2,290Ashfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,355£1,472£1,479£1,396Ashfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,072£2,081£1,966£2,167£2,176£2,056Ashfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£78£78£74Wakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£164£165£156Ashfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£5.38£5.40£5.10Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£579£547£622£624£590Ashfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£181£182£172Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£106£106£100Ashfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£1,088£1,092£1,032Ashfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£179£180£170Wakefield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£266£268£253Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£6.15£6.17£5.83Ashfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£6.67£6.70£6.33Ashfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£6.96£6.99£6.60Ashfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.5192.2Ashfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.420.9Ashfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.934.0Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.291.2Ashfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.6139.6Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.322.5Ashfield

Total

Wakefield 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

Wakefield Ashfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wakefield £1.7bn, Ashfield £630.0mAshfield: £630.0mWakefield: £1.7bnAshfield: £632.7mWakefield: £1.7bnAshfield: £597.6mWakefield: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£630.0m£632.7m£597.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wakefield £839.9m, Ashfield £312.0mAshfield: £312.0mWakefield: £839.9mAshfield: £313.3mWakefield: £843.5mAshfield: £295.9mWakefield: £796.7m

    £839.9m£843.5m£796.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£312.0m£313.3m£295.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wakefield £524.1m, Ashfield £190.2mAshfield: £190.2mWakefield: £524.1mAshfield: £191.0mWakefield: £526.3mAshfield: £180.4mWakefield: £497.1m

    £524.1m£526.3m£497.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£190.2m£191.0m£180.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wakefield £760.4m, Ashfield £280.0mAshfield: £280.0mWakefield: £760.4mAshfield: £281.2mWakefield: £763.6mAshfield: £265.6mWakefield: £721.3m

    £760.4m£763.6m£721.3mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£280.0m£281.2m£265.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield £28.9m, Ashfield £10.1mAshfield: £10.1mWakefield: £28.9mAshfield: £10.1mWakefield: £29.0mAshfield: £9.6mWakefield: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mWakefield 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: Wakefield £48.7m, Ashfield £21.2mAshfield: £21.2mWakefield: £48.7mAshfield: £21.3mWakefield: £48.9mAshfield: £20.1mWakefield: £46.2m

    £48.7m£48.9m£46.2mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wakefield £1.9m, Ashfield £0.69mAshfield: £0.69mWakefield: £1.9mAshfield: £0.70mWakefield: £1.9mAshfield: £0.66mWakefield: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wakefield £211.7m, Ashfield £80.3mAshfield: £80.3mWakefield: £211.7mAshfield: £80.7mWakefield: £212.6mAshfield: £76.2mWakefield: £200.8m

    £211.7m£212.6m£200.8mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wakefield £61.9m, Ashfield £23.4mAshfield: £23.4mWakefield: £61.9mAshfield: £23.5mWakefield: £62.1mAshfield: £22.2mWakefield: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.1m£58.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wakefield £33.8m, Ashfield £13.6mAshfield: £13.6mWakefield: £33.8mAshfield: £13.7mWakefield: £33.9mAshfield: £12.9mWakefield: £32.1m

    £33.8m£33.9m£32.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield £388.8m, Ashfield £140.5mAshfield: £140.5mWakefield: £388.8mAshfield: £141.1mWakefield: £390.5mAshfield: £133.3mWakefield: £368.8m

    £388.8m£390.5m£368.8mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wakefield £80.3m, Ashfield £23.1mAshfield: £23.1mWakefield: £80.3mAshfield: £23.2mWakefield: £80.6mAshfield: £21.9mWakefield: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.6m£76.2mWakefield is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wakefield £97.7m, Ashfield £34.4mAshfield: £34.4mWakefield: £97.7mAshfield: £34.6mWakefield: £98.1mAshfield: £32.6mWakefield: £92.6m

    £97.7m£98.1m£92.6mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£34.4m£34.6m£32.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wakefield £2.0m, Ashfield £0.79mAshfield: £0.79mWakefield: £2.0mAshfield: £0.80mWakefield: £2.0mAshfield: £0.75mWakefield: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wakefield £1.8m, Ashfield £0.86mAshfield: £0.86mWakefield: £1.8mAshfield: £0.87mWakefield: £1.8mAshfield: £0.82mWakefield: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wakefield £2.2m, Ashfield £0.90mAshfield: £0.90mWakefield: £2.2mAshfield: £0.90mWakefield: £2.2mAshfield: £0.85mWakefield: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wakefield 67,325, Ashfield 24,839Ashfield: 24,839Wakefield: 67,325

    67,325Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count24,839

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield 7,478, Ashfield 2,704Ashfield: 2,704Wakefield: 7,478

    7,478Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count2,704

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wakefield 10,246, Ashfield 4,389Ashfield: 4,389Wakefield: 10,246

    10,246Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count4,389

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wakefield 31,640, Ashfield 11,787Ashfield: 11,787Wakefield: 31,640

    31,640Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count11,787

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield 50,484, Ashfield 18,038Ashfield: 18,038Wakefield: 50,484

    50,484Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count18,038

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wakefield 7,431, Ashfield 2,908Ashfield: 2,908Wakefield: 7,431

    7,431Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count2,908

Show the numbers
Wakefield and Ashfield, total
MeasureWakefieldAshfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£630.0m£632.7m£597.6mWakefield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£839.9m£843.5m£796.7m£312.0m£313.3m£295.9mWakefield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£524.1m£526.3m£497.1m£190.2m£191.0m£180.4mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£760.4m£763.6m£721.3m£280.0m£281.2m£265.6mWakefield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mWakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mWakefield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m£80.3m£80.7m£76.2mWakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mWakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mWakefield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£388.8m£390.5m£368.8m£140.5m£141.1m£133.3mWakefield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mWakefield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m£34.4m£34.6m£32.6mWakefield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mWakefield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mWakefield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, March 202667,32524,839Wakefield
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4782,704Wakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,2464,389Wakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202631,64011,787Wakefield
Universal Credittotal, May 202650,48418,038Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,4312,908Wakefield

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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