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Ashford and Harlow

112,689 and 116,250 residents (mid-2024).

Ashford is higher than Harlow on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Ashford is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Harlow on 15. 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

Ashford Harlow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashford £3,994, Harlow £4,132Harlow: £4,132Ashford: £3,994Harlow: £4,149Ashford: £4,011Harlow: £3,919Ashford: £3,789

    £3,994£4,011£3,789Harlow is higher£4,132£4,149£3,919

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ashford £12,623, Harlow £13,314Harlow: £13,314Ashford: £12,623Harlow: £13,371Ashford: £12,677Harlow: £12,629Ashford: £11,973

    £12,623£12,677£11,973Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£13,314£13,371£12,629

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £1,961, Harlow £2,240Harlow: £2,240Ashford: £1,961Harlow: £2,249Ashford: £1,969Harlow: £2,125Ashford: £1,860

    £1,961£1,969£1,860Harlow is higher£2,240£2,249£2,125

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ashford £11,208, Harlow £11,999Harlow: £11,999Ashford: £11,208Harlow: £12,050Ashford: £11,255Harlow: £11,382Ashford: £10,631

    £11,208£11,255£10,631Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£11,999£12,050£11,382

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ashford £674, Harlow £503Harlow: £503Ashford: £674Harlow: £505Ashford: £677Harlow: £477Ashford: £640

    £674£677£640Ashford is higher£503£505£477

  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: Ashford £712, Harlow £782Harlow: £782Ashford: £712Harlow: £786Ashford: £715Harlow: £742Ashford: £675

    £712£715£675Harlow is higher£782£786£742

  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: Ashford £29, Harlow £30Harlow: £30Ashford: £29Harlow: £30Ashford: £29Harlow: £28Ashford: £27

    £29£29£27Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £387, Harlow £383Harlow: £383Ashford: £387Harlow: £385Ashford: £389Harlow: £364Ashford: £367

    £387£389£367Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£383£385£364

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £166, Harlow £130Harlow: £130Ashford: £166Harlow: £131Ashford: £166Harlow: £124Ashford: £157

    £166£166£157Ashford is higher£130£131£124

  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: Ashford £120, Harlow £104Harlow: £104Ashford: £120Harlow: £104Ashford: £121Harlow: £99Ashford: £114

    £120£121£114Ashford is higher£104£104£99

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £1,591, Harlow £1,905Harlow: £1,905Ashford: £1,591Harlow: £1,914Ashford: £1,598Harlow: £1,807Ashford: £1,509

    £1,591£1,598£1,509Harlow is higher£1,905£1,914£1,807

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashford £176, Harlow £234Harlow: £234Ashford: £176Harlow: £235Ashford: £177Harlow: £222Ashford: £167

    £176£177£167Harlow is higher£234£235£222

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £235, Harlow £218Harlow: £218Ashford: £235Harlow: £219Ashford: £236Harlow: £207Ashford: £223

    £235£236£223Ashford is higher£218£219£207

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £6.95, Harlow £7.20Harlow: £7.20Ashford: £6.95Harlow: £7.23Ashford: £6.98Harlow: £6.83Ashford: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Harlow is higher£7.20£7.23£6.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £8.01, Harlow £4.91Harlow: £4.91Ashford: £8.01Harlow: £4.93Ashford: £8.05Harlow: £4.66Ashford: £7.60

    £8.01£8.05£7.60Ashford is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashford £5.48, Harlow £6.94Harlow: £6.94Ashford: £5.48Harlow: £6.97Ashford: £5.51Harlow: £6.58Ashford: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Harlow is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ashford 986.5, Harlow 1,043.4Harlow: 1,043.4Ashford: 986.5

    986.5Harlow is higherDepends on how you count1,043.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ashford 117.4, Harlow 118.3Harlow: 118.3Ashford: 117.4

    117.4Harlow is higherDepends on how you count118.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ashford 146.0, Harlow 173.4Harlow: 173.4Ashford: 146.0

    146.0Harlow is higher173.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 60.0, Harlow 61.1Harlow: 61.1Ashford: 60.0

    60.0Harlow is higher61.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Ashford 176.2, Harlow 201.0Harlow: 201.0Ashford: 176.2

    176.2Harlow is higher201.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Ashford 26.8, Harlow 23.7Harlow: 23.7Ashford: 26.8

    26.8Ashford is higher23.7

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Ashford and Harlow, per person in the age group
MeasureAshfordHarlowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,994£4,011£3,789£4,132£4,149£3,919Harlow
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,623£12,677£11,973£13,314£13,371£12,629Harlow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,961£1,969£1,860£2,240£2,249£2,125Harlow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,208£11,255£10,631£11,999£12,050£11,382Harlow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£640£503£505£477Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£712£715£675£782£786£742Harlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£30£30£28Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£367£383£385£364Ashford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£130£131£124Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£120£121£114£104£104£99Ashford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,509£1,905£1,914£1,807Harlow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£234£235£222Harlow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£223£218£219£207Ashford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£7.20£7.23£6.83Harlow
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.01£8.05£7.60£4.91£4.93£4.66Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£6.94£6.97£6.58Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026986.51,043.4Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.4118.3Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.0173.4Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.061.1Harlow
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026176.2201.0Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.823.7Ashford

Per resident

Ashford is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Harlow on 10. 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

Ashford Harlow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashford £3,994, Harlow £4,132Harlow: £4,132Ashford: £3,994Harlow: £4,149Ashford: £4,011Harlow: £3,919Ashford: £3,789

    £3,994£4,011£3,789Harlow is higher£4,132£4,149£3,919

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ashford £2,034, Harlow £1,968Harlow: £1,968Ashford: £2,034Harlow: £1,977Ashford: £2,043Harlow: £1,867Ashford: £1,929

    £2,034£2,043£1,929Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£1,968£1,977£1,867

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ashford £1,226, Harlow £1,408Harlow: £1,408Ashford: £1,226Harlow: £1,414Ashford: £1,231Harlow: £1,336Ashford: £1,163

    £1,226£1,231£1,163Harlow is higher£1,408£1,414£1,336

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ashford £1,806, Harlow £1,774Harlow: £1,774Ashford: £1,806Harlow: £1,782Ashford: £1,814Harlow: £1,683Ashford: £1,713

    £1,806£1,814£1,713Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£1,774£1,782£1,683

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ashford £109, Harlow £74Harlow: £74Ashford: £109Harlow: £75Ashford: £109Harlow: £71Ashford: £103

    £109£109£103Ashford is higher£74£75£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £115, Harlow £116Harlow: £116Ashford: £115Harlow: £116Ashford: £115Harlow: £110Ashford: £109

    £115£115£109Harlow is higher£116£116£110

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Ashford £4.64, Harlow £4.39Harlow: £4.39Ashford: £4.64Harlow: £4.40Ashford: £4.66Harlow: £4.16Ashford: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£4.39£4.40£4.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £387, Harlow £383Harlow: £383Ashford: £387Harlow: £385Ashford: £389Harlow: £364Ashford: £367

    £387£389£367Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£383£385£364

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £166, Harlow £130Harlow: £130Ashford: £166Harlow: £131Ashford: £166Harlow: £124Ashford: £157

    £166£166£157Ashford is higher£130£131£124

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ashford £75, Harlow £65Harlow: £65Ashford: £75Harlow: £66Ashford: £75Harlow: £62Ashford: £71

    £75£75£71Ashford is higher£65£66£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ashford £994, Harlow £1,198Harlow: £1,198Ashford: £994Harlow: £1,203Ashford: £999Harlow: £1,136Ashford: £943

    £994£999£943Harlow is higher£1,198£1,203£1,136

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashford £176, Harlow £234Harlow: £234Ashford: £176Harlow: £235Ashford: £177Harlow: £222Ashford: £167

    £176£177£167Harlow is higher£234£235£222

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ashford £147, Harlow £137Harlow: £137Ashford: £147Harlow: £138Ashford: £148Harlow: £130Ashford: £139

    £147£148£139Ashford is higher£137£138£130

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ashford £4.34, Harlow £4.53Harlow: £4.53Ashford: £4.34Harlow: £4.55Ashford: £4.36Harlow: £4.30Ashford: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Harlow is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ashford £5.01, Harlow £3.09Harlow: £3.09Ashford: £5.01Harlow: £3.10Ashford: £5.03Harlow: £2.93Ashford: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Ashford is higher£3.09£3.10£2.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashford £5.48, Harlow £6.94Harlow: £6.94Ashford: £5.48Harlow: £6.97Ashford: £5.51Harlow: £6.58Ashford: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Harlow is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 159.0, Harlow 154.3Harlow: 154.3Ashford: 159.0

    159.0Ashford is higherDepends on how you count154.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 18.9, Harlow 17.5Harlow: 17.5Ashford: 18.9

    18.9Ashford is higherDepends on how you count17.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 23.5, Harlow 25.6Harlow: 25.6Ashford: 23.5

    23.5Harlow is higher25.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 60.0, Harlow 61.1Harlow: 61.1Ashford: 60.0

    60.0Harlow is higher61.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 110.1, Harlow 126.4Harlow: 126.4Ashford: 110.1

    110.1Harlow is higher126.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 16.8, Harlow 14.9Harlow: 14.9Ashford: 16.8

    16.8Ashford is higher14.9

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Ashford and Harlow, per resident
MeasureAshfordHarlowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,994£4,011£3,789£4,132£4,149£3,919Harlow
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,034£2,043£1,929£1,968£1,977£1,867Ashford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,226£1,231£1,163£1,408£1,414£1,336Harlow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,806£1,814£1,713£1,774£1,782£1,683Ashford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£74£75£71Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£116£116£110Harlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£4.39£4.40£4.16Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£367£383£385£364Ashford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£130£131£124Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£65£66£62Ashford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£994£999£943£1,198£1,203£1,136Harlow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£234£235£222Harlow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£137£138£130Ashford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£4.53£4.55£4.30Harlow
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£3.09£3.10£2.93Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£6.94£6.97£6.58Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.0154.3Ashford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.917.5Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.525.6Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.061.1Harlow
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.1126.4Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.814.9Ashford

Total

Ashford is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Harlow on 13. 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

Ashford Harlow

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ashford £450.1m, Harlow £480.3mHarlow: £480.3mAshford: £450.1mHarlow: £482.4mAshford: £452.0mHarlow: £455.6mAshford: £426.9m

    £450.1m£452.0m£426.9mHarlow is higher£480.3m£482.4m£455.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ashford £229.2m, Harlow £228.8mHarlow: £228.8mAshford: £229.2mHarlow: £229.8mAshford: £230.2mHarlow: £217.1mAshford: £217.4m

    £229.2m£230.2m£217.4mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£228.8m£229.8m£217.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ashford £138.1m, Harlow £163.7mHarlow: £163.7mAshford: £138.1mHarlow: £164.4mAshford: £138.7mHarlow: £155.3mAshford: £131.0m

    £138.1m£138.7m£131.0mHarlow is higher£163.7m£164.4m£155.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ashford £203.5m, Harlow £206.2mHarlow: £206.2mAshford: £203.5mHarlow: £207.1mAshford: £204.4mHarlow: £195.6mAshford: £193.0m

    £203.5m£204.4m£193.0mHarlow is higherDepends on how you count£206.2m£207.1m£195.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ashford £12.2m, Harlow £8.6mHarlow: £8.6mAshford: £12.2mHarlow: £8.7mAshford: £12.3mHarlow: £8.2mAshford: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mAshford is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashford £12.9m, Harlow £13.4mHarlow: £13.4mAshford: £12.9mHarlow: £13.5mAshford: £13.0mHarlow: £12.8mAshford: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mHarlow is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Ashford £0.52m, Harlow £0.51mHarlow: £0.51mAshford: £0.52mHarlow: £0.51mAshford: £0.52mHarlow: £0.48mAshford: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.50mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashford £43.6m, Harlow £44.6mHarlow: £44.6mAshford: £43.6mHarlow: £44.8mAshford: £43.8mHarlow: £42.3mAshford: £41.4m

    £43.6m£43.8m£41.4mHarlow is higherDepends on how you count£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ashford £18.7m, Harlow £15.2mHarlow: £15.2mAshford: £18.7mHarlow: £15.2mAshford: £18.8mHarlow: £14.4mAshford: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.7mAshford is higher£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashford £8.5m, Harlow £7.6mHarlow: £7.6mAshford: £8.5mHarlow: £7.6mAshford: £8.5mHarlow: £7.2mAshford: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mAshford is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ashford £112.1m, Harlow £139.3mHarlow: £139.3mAshford: £112.1mHarlow: £139.9mAshford: £112.5mHarlow: £132.1mAshford: £106.3m

    £112.1m£112.5m£106.3mHarlow is higher£139.3m£139.9m£132.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ashford £19.8m, Harlow £27.2mHarlow: £27.2mAshford: £19.8mHarlow: £27.3mAshford: £19.9mHarlow: £25.8mAshford: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mHarlow is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ashford £16.6m, Harlow £16.0mHarlow: £16.0mAshford: £16.6mHarlow: £16.0mAshford: £16.6mHarlow: £15.1mAshford: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mAshford is higher£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ashford £0.49m, Harlow £0.53mHarlow: £0.53mAshford: £0.49mHarlow: £0.53mAshford: £0.49mHarlow: £0.50mAshford: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mHarlow is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ashford £0.56m, Harlow £0.36mHarlow: £0.36mAshford: £0.56mHarlow: £0.36mAshford: £0.57mHarlow: £0.34mAshford: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mAshford is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ashford £0.62m, Harlow £0.81mHarlow: £0.81mAshford: £0.62mHarlow: £0.81mAshford: £0.62mHarlow: £0.77mAshford: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mHarlow is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ashford 17,912, Harlow 17,932Harlow: 17,932Ashford: 17,912

    17,912Harlow is higherDepends on how you count17,932

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ashford 2,131, Harlow 2,033Harlow: 2,033Ashford: 2,131

    2,131Ashford is higherDepends on how you count2,033

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashford 2,651, Harlow 2,980Harlow: 2,980Ashford: 2,651

    2,651Harlow is higher2,980

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashford 6,760, Harlow 7,099Harlow: 7,099Ashford: 6,760

    6,760Harlow is higher7,099

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ashford 12,408, Harlow 14,691Harlow: 14,691Ashford: 12,408

    12,408Harlow is higher14,691

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashford 1,887, Harlow 1,730Harlow: 1,730Ashford: 1,887

    1,887Ashford is higher1,730

Show the numbers
Ashford and Harlow, total
MeasureAshfordHarlowHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.1m£452.0m£426.9m£480.3m£482.4m£455.6mHarlow
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.2m£230.2m£217.4m£228.8m£229.8m£217.1mAshford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£138.1m£138.7m£131.0m£163.7m£164.4m£155.3mHarlow
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.5m£204.4m£193.0m£206.2m£207.1m£195.6mHarlow
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mAshford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£13.4m£13.5m£12.8mHarlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mAshford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.6m£43.8m£41.4m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mHarlow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mAshford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mAshford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£112.1m£112.5m£106.3m£139.3m£139.9m£132.1mHarlow
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHarlow
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£16.0m£16.0m£15.1mAshford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mHarlow
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mAshford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mHarlow
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,91217,932Harlow
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1312,033Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6512,980Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,7607,099Harlow
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,40814,691Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8871,730Ashford

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  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.
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