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Ashford and Kettering

112,689 and 115,012 residents (mid-2024).

Ashford is higher than Kettering on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 12 of 22 measures, and Kettering 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 Kettering

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashford £3,994, Kettering £4,065Kettering: £4,065Ashford: £3,994Kettering: £4,083Ashford: £4,011Kettering: £3,856Ashford: £3,789

    £3,994£4,011£3,789Kettering is higher£4,065£4,083£3,856

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ashford £12,623, Kettering £12,861Kettering: £12,861Ashford: £12,623Kettering: £12,916Ashford: £12,677Kettering: £12,199Ashford: £11,973

    £12,623£12,677£11,973Kettering is higher£12,861£12,916£12,199

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £1,961, Kettering £1,849Kettering: £1,849Ashford: £1,961Kettering: £1,857Ashford: £1,969Kettering: £1,754Ashford: £1,860

    £1,961£1,969£1,860Ashford is higher£1,849£1,857£1,754

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ashford £11,208, Kettering £11,760Kettering: £11,760Ashford: £11,208Kettering: £11,810Ashford: £11,255Kettering: £11,155Ashford: £10,631

    £11,208£11,255£10,631Kettering is higher£11,760£11,810£11,155

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ashford £674, Kettering £376Kettering: £376Ashford: £674Kettering: £378Ashford: £677Kettering: £357Ashford: £640

    £674£677£640Ashford is higher£376£378£357

  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, Kettering £703Kettering: £703Ashford: £712Kettering: £706Ashford: £715Kettering: £667Ashford: £675

    £712£715£675Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£703£706£667

  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, Kettering £23Kettering: £23Ashford: £29Kettering: £23Ashford: £29Kettering: £21Ashford: £27

    £29£29£27Ashford is higher£23£23£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £387, Kettering £438Kettering: £438Ashford: £387Kettering: £440Ashford: £389Kettering: £415Ashford: £367

    £387£389£367Kettering is higher£438£440£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £166, Kettering £102Kettering: £102Ashford: £166Kettering: £102Ashford: £166Kettering: £97Ashford: £157

    £166£166£157Ashford is higher£102£102£97

  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, Kettering £100Kettering: £100Ashford: £120Kettering: £100Ashford: £121Kettering: £95Ashford: £114

    £120£121£114Ashford is higher£100£100£95

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £1,591, Kettering £1,478Kettering: £1,478Ashford: £1,591Kettering: £1,484Ashford: £1,598Kettering: £1,402Ashford: £1,509

    £1,591£1,598£1,509Ashford is higher£1,478£1,484£1,402

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashford £176, Kettering £146Kettering: £146Ashford: £176Kettering: £146Ashford: £177Kettering: £138Ashford: £167

    £176£177£167Ashford is higher£146£146£138

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £235, Kettering £257Kettering: £257Ashford: £235Kettering: £259Ashford: £236Kettering: £244Ashford: £223

    £235£236£223Kettering is higher£257£259£244

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £6.95, Kettering £9.12Kettering: £9.12Ashford: £6.95Kettering: £9.16Ashford: £6.98Kettering: £8.65Ashford: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Kettering is higher£9.12£9.16£8.65

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £8.01, Kettering £5.06Kettering: £5.06Ashford: £8.01Kettering: £5.08Ashford: £8.05Kettering: £4.80Ashford: £7.60

    £8.01£8.05£7.60Ashford is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashford £5.48, Kettering £5.09Kettering: £5.09Ashford: £5.48Kettering: £5.11Ashford: £5.51Kettering: £4.83Ashford: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Ashford is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

  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, Kettering 1,012.5Kettering: 1,012.5Ashford: 986.5

    986.5Kettering is higher1,012.5

  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, Kettering 92.7Kettering: 92.7Ashford: 117.4

    117.4Ashford is higher92.7

  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, Kettering 157.7Kettering: 157.7Ashford: 146.0

    146.0Kettering is higher157.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 60.0, Kettering 63.9Kettering: 63.9Ashford: 60.0

    60.0Kettering is higher63.9

  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, Kettering 181.6Kettering: 181.6Ashford: 176.2

    176.2Kettering is higher181.6

  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, Kettering 22.9Kettering: 22.9Ashford: 26.8

    26.8Ashford is higher22.9

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Ashford and Kettering, per person in the age group
MeasureAshfordKetteringHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,994£4,011£3,789£4,065£4,083£3,856Kettering
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,623£12,677£11,973£12,861£12,916£12,199Kettering
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,961£1,969£1,860£1,849£1,857£1,754Ashford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,208£11,255£10,631£11,760£11,810£11,155Kettering
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£640£376£378£357Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£712£715£675£703£706£667Ashford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£23£23£21Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£367£438£440£415Kettering
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£102£102£97Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£120£121£114£100£100£95Ashford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,509£1,478£1,484£1,402Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£146£146£138Ashford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£223£257£259£244Kettering
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£9.12£9.16£8.65Kettering
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.01£8.05£7.60£5.06£5.08£4.80Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£5.09£5.11£4.83Ashford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026986.51,012.5Kettering
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.492.7Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.0157.7Kettering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.063.9Kettering
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026176.2181.6Kettering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.822.9Ashford

Per resident

Ashford is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Kettering on 11. 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 Kettering

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashford £3,994, Kettering £4,065Kettering: £4,065Ashford: £3,994Kettering: £4,083Ashford: £4,011Kettering: £3,856Ashford: £3,789

    £3,994£4,011£3,789Kettering is higher£4,065£4,083£3,856

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ashford £2,034, Kettering £2,232Kettering: £2,232Ashford: £2,034Kettering: £2,242Ashford: £2,043Kettering: £2,117Ashford: £1,929

    £2,034£2,043£1,929Kettering is higher£2,232£2,242£2,117

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ashford £1,226, Kettering £1,143Kettering: £1,143Ashford: £1,226Kettering: £1,148Ashford: £1,231Kettering: £1,084Ashford: £1,163

    £1,226£1,231£1,163Ashford is higher£1,143£1,148£1,084

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ashford £1,806, Kettering £2,041Kettering: £2,041Ashford: £1,806Kettering: £2,050Ashford: £1,814Kettering: £1,936Ashford: £1,713

    £1,806£1,814£1,713Kettering is higher£2,041£2,050£1,936

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ashford £109, Kettering £65Kettering: £65Ashford: £109Kettering: £66Ashford: £109Kettering: £62Ashford: £103

    £109£109£103Ashford is higher£65£66£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £115, Kettering £122Kettering: £122Ashford: £115Kettering: £122Ashford: £115Kettering: £116Ashford: £109

    £115£115£109Kettering is higherDepends on how you count£122£122£116

  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, Kettering £3.93Kettering: £3.93Ashford: £4.64Kettering: £3.95Ashford: £4.66Kettering: £3.73Ashford: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Ashford is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £387, Kettering £438Kettering: £438Ashford: £387Kettering: £440Ashford: £389Kettering: £415Ashford: £367

    £387£389£367Kettering is higher£438£440£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £166, Kettering £102Kettering: £102Ashford: £166Kettering: £102Ashford: £166Kettering: £97Ashford: £157

    £166£166£157Ashford is higher£102£102£97

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ashford £75, Kettering £62Kettering: £62Ashford: £75Kettering: £62Ashford: £75Kettering: £59Ashford: £71

    £75£75£71Ashford is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ashford £994, Kettering £913Kettering: £913Ashford: £994Kettering: £917Ashford: £999Kettering: £866Ashford: £943

    £994£999£943Ashford is higher£913£917£866

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashford £176, Kettering £146Kettering: £146Ashford: £176Kettering: £146Ashford: £177Kettering: £138Ashford: £167

    £176£177£167Ashford is higher£146£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ashford £147, Kettering £159Kettering: £159Ashford: £147Kettering: £160Ashford: £148Kettering: £151Ashford: £139

    £147£148£139Kettering is higher£159£160£151

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ashford £4.34, Kettering £5.63Kettering: £5.63Ashford: £4.34Kettering: £5.65Ashford: £4.36Kettering: £5.34Ashford: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Kettering is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ashford £5.01, Kettering £3.13Kettering: £3.13Ashford: £5.01Kettering: £3.14Ashford: £5.03Kettering: £2.97Ashford: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Ashford is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashford £5.48, Kettering £5.09Kettering: £5.09Ashford: £5.48Kettering: £5.11Ashford: £5.51Kettering: £4.83Ashford: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Ashford is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 159.0, Kettering 175.7Kettering: 175.7Ashford: 159.0

    159.0Kettering is higher175.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 18.9, Kettering 16.1Kettering: 16.1Ashford: 18.9

    18.9Ashford is higher16.1

  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, Kettering 27.4Kettering: 27.4Ashford: 23.5

    23.5Kettering is higher27.4

  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, Kettering 63.9Kettering: 63.9Ashford: 60.0

    60.0Kettering is higher63.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 110.1, Kettering 112.3Kettering: 112.3Ashford: 110.1

    110.1Kettering is higher112.3

  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, Kettering 14.2Kettering: 14.2Ashford: 16.8

    16.8Ashford is higher14.2

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Ashford and Kettering, per resident
MeasureAshfordKetteringHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,994£4,011£3,789£4,065£4,083£3,856Kettering
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,034£2,043£1,929£2,232£2,242£2,117Kettering
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,226£1,231£1,163£1,143£1,148£1,084Ashford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,806£1,814£1,713£2,041£2,050£1,936Kettering
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£65£66£62Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£122£122£116Kettering
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£3.93£3.95£3.73Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£367£438£440£415Kettering
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£102£102£97Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£62£62£59Ashford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£994£999£943£913£917£866Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£146£146£138Ashford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£159£160£151Kettering
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£5.63£5.65£5.34Kettering
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£3.13£3.14£2.97Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£5.09£5.11£4.83Ashford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.0175.7Kettering
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.916.1Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.527.4Kettering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.063.9Kettering
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.1112.3Kettering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.814.2Ashford

Total

Ashford is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Kettering on 11. 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 Kettering

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ashford £450.1m, Kettering £467.6mKettering: £467.6mAshford: £450.1mKettering: £469.6mAshford: £452.0mKettering: £443.5mAshford: £426.9m

    £450.1m£452.0m£426.9mKettering is higher£467.6m£469.6m£443.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ashford £229.2m, Kettering £256.7mKettering: £256.7mAshford: £229.2mKettering: £257.8mAshford: £230.2mKettering: £243.5mAshford: £217.4m

    £229.2m£230.2m£217.4mKettering is higher£256.7m£257.8m£243.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ashford £138.1m, Kettering £131.5mKettering: £131.5mAshford: £138.1mKettering: £132.0mAshford: £138.7mKettering: £124.7mAshford: £131.0m

    £138.1m£138.7m£131.0mAshford is higher£131.5m£132.0m£124.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ashford £203.5m, Kettering £234.7mKettering: £234.7mAshford: £203.5mKettering: £235.7mAshford: £204.4mKettering: £222.6mAshford: £193.0m

    £203.5m£204.4m£193.0mKettering is higher£234.7m£235.7m£222.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ashford £12.2m, Kettering £7.5mKettering: £7.5mAshford: £12.2mKettering: £7.5mAshford: £12.3mKettering: £7.1mAshford: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mAshford is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashford £12.9m, Kettering £14.0mKettering: £14.0mAshford: £12.9mKettering: £14.1mAshford: £13.0mKettering: £13.3mAshford: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mKettering is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  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, Kettering £0.45mKettering: £0.45mAshford: £0.52mKettering: £0.45mAshford: £0.52mKettering: £0.43mAshford: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.50mAshford is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashford £43.6m, Kettering £50.4mKettering: £50.4mAshford: £43.6mKettering: £50.6mAshford: £43.8mKettering: £47.8mAshford: £41.4m

    £43.6m£43.8m£41.4mKettering is higher£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ashford £18.7m, Kettering £11.7mKettering: £11.7mAshford: £18.7mKettering: £11.8mAshford: £18.8mKettering: £11.1mAshford: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.7mAshford is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashford £8.5m, Kettering £7.1mKettering: £7.1mAshford: £8.5mKettering: £7.1mAshford: £8.5mKettering: £6.7mAshford: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mAshford is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ashford £112.1m, Kettering £105.1mKettering: £105.1mAshford: £112.1mKettering: £105.5mAshford: £112.5mKettering: £99.6mAshford: £106.3m

    £112.1m£112.5m£106.3mAshford is higher£105.1m£105.5m£99.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ashford £19.8m, Kettering £16.7mKettering: £16.7mAshford: £19.8mKettering: £16.8mAshford: £19.9mKettering: £15.9mAshford: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mAshford is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ashford £16.6m, Kettering £18.3mKettering: £18.3mAshford: £16.6mKettering: £18.4mAshford: £16.6mKettering: £17.4mAshford: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mKettering is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ashford £0.49m, Kettering £0.65mKettering: £0.65mAshford: £0.49mKettering: £0.65mAshford: £0.49mKettering: £0.61mAshford: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mKettering is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ashford £0.56m, Kettering £0.36mKettering: £0.36mAshford: £0.56mKettering: £0.36mAshford: £0.57mKettering: £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, Kettering £0.59mKettering: £0.59mAshford: £0.62mKettering: £0.59mAshford: £0.62mKettering: £0.56mAshford: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mAshford is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ashford 17,912, Kettering 20,209Kettering: 20,209Ashford: 17,912

    17,912Kettering is higher20,209

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ashford 2,131, Kettering 1,851Kettering: 1,851Ashford: 2,131

    2,131Ashford is higher1,851

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashford 2,651, Kettering 3,147Kettering: 3,147Ashford: 2,651

    2,651Kettering is higher3,147

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashford 6,760, Kettering 7,351Kettering: 7,351Ashford: 6,760

    6,760Kettering is higher7,351

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ashford 12,408, Kettering 12,914Kettering: 12,914Ashford: 12,408

    12,408Kettering is higher12,914

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashford 1,887, Kettering 1,628Kettering: 1,628Ashford: 1,887

    1,887Ashford is higher1,628

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Ashford and Kettering, total
MeasureAshfordKetteringHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.1m£452.0m£426.9m£467.6m£469.6m£443.5mKettering
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.2m£230.2m£217.4m£256.7m£257.8m£243.5mKettering
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£138.1m£138.7m£131.0m£131.5m£132.0m£124.7mAshford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.5m£204.4m£193.0m£234.7m£235.7m£222.6mKettering
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mAshford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mKettering
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mAshford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.6m£43.8m£41.4m£50.4m£50.6m£47.8mKettering
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mAshford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mAshford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£112.1m£112.5m£106.3m£105.1m£105.5m£99.6mAshford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mAshford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mKettering
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mKettering
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£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mAshford
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,91220,209Kettering
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1311,851Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6513,147Kettering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,7607,351Kettering
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,40812,914Kettering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8871,628Ashford

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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