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Constituency in South East, England

Ashford

In Ashford, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 71% of constituencies in 2024-25.

112,689 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Sojan Joseph, Labour, since 4 July 2024

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Ashford on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain, one hexagon each
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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Ashford compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £3,994£4,011£3,789

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    452nd of 631, lower than in 71% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,623£12,677£11,973

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    422nd of 631, lower than in 66% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,961£1,969£1,860

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    319th of 632, lower than in 50% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Ashford
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£3,994£4,011£3,789452nd of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,623£12,677£11,973422nd of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,961£1,969£1,860319th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Ashford's benefit money go?

People here received £450.1 million£452.0 million£426.9 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Ashford, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £203.5m; Pension Credit £12.2m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £12.9m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.52m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £43.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £18.7m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £8.5m; Universal Credit £112.1m; Housing Benefit £19.8m; Employment and Support Allowance £16.6m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.49m; Income Support £0.56m; Other benefits £0.62mState Pension: £203.5mPension Credit: £12.2mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £12.9mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.52mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £43.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £18.7mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £8.5mUniversal Credit: £112.1mHousing Benefit: £19.8mEmployment and Support Allowance: £16.6mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.49mIncome Support: £0.56mOther benefits: £0.62m
Spending in Ashford, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £204.4m; Pension Credit £12.3m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £13.0m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.52m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £43.8m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £18.8m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £8.5m; Universal Credit £112.5m; Housing Benefit £19.9m; Employment and Support Allowance £16.6m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.49m; Income Support £0.57m; Other benefits £0.62mState Pension: £204.4mPension Credit: £12.3mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £13.0mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.52mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £43.8mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £18.8mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £8.5mUniversal Credit: £112.5mHousing Benefit: £19.9mEmployment and Support Allowance: £16.6mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.49mIncome Support: £0.57mOther benefits: £0.62m
Spending in Ashford, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £193.0m; Pension Credit £11.6m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £12.3m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.50m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £41.4m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £17.7m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £8.0m; Universal Credit £106.3m; Housing Benefit £18.8m; Employment and Support Allowance £15.7m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.46m; Income Support £0.53m; Other benefits £0.59mState Pension: £193.0mPension Credit: £11.6mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £12.3mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.50mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £41.4mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £17.7mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £8.0mUniversal Credit: £106.3mHousing Benefit: £18.8mEmployment and Support Allowance: £15.7mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.46mIncome Support: £0.53mOther benefits: £0.59m
  1. State Pension£203.5m£204.4m£193.0m
  2. Pension Credit£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£43.6m£43.8m£41.4m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m
  8. Universal Credit£112.1m£112.5m£106.3m
  9. Housing Benefit£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m
  12. Income Support£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m
  13. Other benefits£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m
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Spending by benefit in Ashford, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£203.5m£204.4m£193.0m45%Published
Pension Credit£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m3%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£43.6m£43.8m£41.4m10%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m4%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m2%Published
Universal Credit£112.1m£112.5m£106.3m25%Published
Housing Benefit£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m4%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m4%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m0.1%Published
All benefits£450.1m£452.0m£426.9m100%Total

More about Ashford

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £3,994, expected £4,074, difference −£80

    Actual £3,994£4,011£3,789Expected £4,074£4,092£3,865Difference −£80−£80−£76

    Benefit spending per resident was £80 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £80 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £76 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,623, expected £12,848, difference −£225

    Actual £12,623£12,677£11,973Expected £12,848£12,902£12,187Difference −£225−£226−£213

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £225 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £226 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £213 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,961, expected £2,019, difference −£58

    Actual £1,961£1,969£1,860Expected £2,019£2,028£1,915Difference −£58−£58−£55

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £58 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £58 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £55 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Ashford
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£3,994£4,011£3,789£4,074£4,092£3,865−£80−£80−£76
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,623£12,677£11,973£12,848£12,902£12,187−£225−£226−£213
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,961£1,969£1,860£2,019£2,028£1,915−£58−£58−£55
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Ashford received £0.99 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£3,767£3,726£3,439
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£3,741£3,701£3,415
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£0.99
406th of 631, lower than in 64% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Ashford only with other areas in England.

Group 6 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1523,008
  • Aged 16 to 6470,431
  • Aged 651,093
  • Aged 66 and over18,157
  • All residents112,689
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

6,749 people in Ashford receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    41%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    18%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    12%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    12%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Ashford
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders2,73841%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,23118%19%
Neurological disease83312%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)77812%12%
Respiratory disease2163%4%
Malignant disease2203%3%
Cardiovascular disease1612%3%
Visual disease921%2%
Endocrine disease841%1%
Hearing disorders881%1%
Gastrointestinal disease630.9%1%
Genitourinary disease711%0.9%
Skin disease681%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)460.7%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract180.3%0.4%
Infectious disease160.2%0.4%
Haematological disease90.1%0.2%
Metabolic disease50.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing50.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age70.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Ashford vote in 2024?

Shares of the 46,975 valid votes.18

Winning party
Labour
Sojan Joseph
Majority
1,779
3.8% of valid votes
Turnout
61.6%
Valid votes as a share of the 76,233 people registered to vote
  • Labour15,262
  • Conservative13,483
  • Reform UK10,141
  • Green Party4,355
  • Liberal Democrat2,445
  • Consensus1,289

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Ashford, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
LabourSojan Joseph15,26232.5%
ConservativeDamian Green13,48328.7%
Reform UKTristram Kennedy Harper10,14121.6%
Green PartyMandy Rossi4,3559.3%
Liberal DemocratAdam Rowledge2,4455.2%
ConsensusJames Ransley1,2892.7%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Ashford

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. AshfordThis area£3,994£4,011£3,789
  2. Burton and Uttoxeter0.43£4,026£4,043£3,819Compare
  3. Corby and East Northamptonshire0.52£4,029£4,046£3,822Compare
  4. Kettering0.62£4,065£4,083£3,856Compare
  5. Harlow0.71£4,132£4,149£3,919Compare
  6. North West Cambridgeshire0.77£3,779£3,796£3,585Compare
  7. Wellingborough and Rushden0.83£4,201£4,219£3,985Compare
  8. Mid Cheshire0.92£4,329£4,348£4,107Compare
  9. Stevenage0.95£4,105£4,123£3,894Compare
  10. Nuneaton0.96£4,369£4,387£4,144Compare
  11. Bolton West0.97£4,266£4,285£4,047Compare
  12. Rugby0.99£3,679£3,695£3,490Compare
  13. West Suffolk1.03£3,757£3,773£3,564Compare
  14. Swindon North1.04£3,723£3,739£3,531Compare
  15. Aylesbury1.04£3,670£3,686£3,482Compare
  16. Livingston1.08£4,452£4,471£4,223Compare
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Areas most like Ashford
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Ashford£3,994£4,011£3,789
Burton and Uttoxeter0.43£4,026£4,043£3,819
Corby and East Northamptonshire0.52£4,029£4,046£3,822
Kettering0.62£4,065£4,083£3,856
Harlow0.71£4,132£4,149£3,919
North West Cambridgeshire0.77£3,779£3,796£3,585
Wellingborough and Rushden0.83£4,201£4,219£3,985
Mid Cheshire0.92£4,329£4,348£4,107
Stevenage0.95£4,105£4,123£3,894
Nuneaton0.96£4,369£4,387£4,144
Bolton West0.97£4,266£4,285£4,047
Rugby0.99£3,679£3,695£3,490
West Suffolk1.03£3,757£3,773£3,564
Swindon North1.04£3,723£3,739£3,531
Aylesbury1.04£3,670£3,686£3,482
Livingston1.08£4,452£4,471£4,223
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Ashford

Each share is the part of Ashford's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Ashford, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.1m£452.0m£426.9m383rd of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,994£4,011£3,789452nd of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.2m£230.2m£217.4m404th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,034£2,043£1,929431st of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,623£12,677£11,973422nd of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£138.1m£138.7m£131.0m277th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,226£1,231£1,163308th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,961£1,969£1,860319th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.5m£204.4m£193.0m409th of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,806£1,814£1,713440th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,208£11,255£10,631516th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m141st of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103165th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£640154th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m400th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109436th of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£712£715£675353rd of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m324th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40376th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27278th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.6m£43.8m£41.4m338th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£367378th of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m105th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157136th of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m219th of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71255th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£120£121£114246th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£112.1m£112.5m£106.3m251st of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£994£999£943286th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,509285th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m343rd of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167401st of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m393rd of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139411th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£223419th of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m298th of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12359th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59363rd of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m185th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75211th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.01£8.05£7.60209th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m373rd of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20427th of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.99406th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,912406th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.0436th of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026986.5574th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,131304th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.9361st of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.4266th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,651430th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.5448th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.0397th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,760331st of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.0364th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,408288th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.1332nd of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026176.2339th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,887221st of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.8251st of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.8243rd of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£419.6m£415.1m£383.0m228th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£3,767£3,726£3,439258th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.99406th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£80−£80−£76387th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£225−£226−£213507th of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£58−£58−£55372nd of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Ashford

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

Sources

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  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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