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Ashford and Mid Cheshire

112,689 and 98,761 residents (mid-2024).

Ashford is higher than Mid Cheshire on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 Mid Cheshire 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 Mid Cheshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashford £3,994, Mid Cheshire £4,329Mid Cheshire: £4,329Ashford: £3,994Mid Cheshire: £4,348Ashford: £4,011Mid Cheshire: £4,107Ashford: £3,789

    £3,994£4,011£3,789Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,329£4,348£4,107

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ashford £12,623, Mid Cheshire £12,736Mid Cheshire: £12,736Ashford: £12,623Mid Cheshire: £12,790Ashford: £12,677Mid Cheshire: £12,081Ashford: £11,973

    £12,623£12,677£11,973Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,736£12,790£12,081

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £1,961, Mid Cheshire £1,997Mid Cheshire: £1,997Ashford: £1,961Mid Cheshire: £2,005Ashford: £1,969Mid Cheshire: £1,894Ashford: £1,860

    £1,961£1,969£1,860Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,997£2,005£1,894

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ashford £11,208, Mid Cheshire £11,638Mid Cheshire: £11,638Ashford: £11,208Mid Cheshire: £11,688Ashford: £11,255Mid Cheshire: £11,039Ashford: £10,631

    £11,208£11,255£10,631Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,638£11,688£11,039

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ashford £674, Mid Cheshire £373Mid Cheshire: £373Ashford: £674Mid Cheshire: £374Ashford: £677Mid Cheshire: £353Ashford: £640

    £674£677£640Ashford is higher£373£374£353

  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, Mid Cheshire £701Mid Cheshire: £701Ashford: £712Mid Cheshire: £704Ashford: £715Mid Cheshire: £665Ashford: £675

    £712£715£675Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£701£704£665

  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, Mid Cheshire £24Mid Cheshire: £24Ashford: £29Mid Cheshire: £24Ashford: £29Mid Cheshire: £23Ashford: £27

    £29£29£27Ashford is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £387, Mid Cheshire £512Mid Cheshire: £512Ashford: £387Mid Cheshire: £514Ashford: £389Mid Cheshire: £486Ashford: £367

    £387£389£367Mid Cheshire is higher£512£514£486

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £166, Mid Cheshire £158Mid Cheshire: £158Ashford: £166Mid Cheshire: £158Ashford: £166Mid Cheshire: £149Ashford: £157

    £166£166£157Ashford is higher£158£158£149

  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, Mid Cheshire £128Mid Cheshire: £128Ashford: £120Mid Cheshire: £129Ashford: £121Mid Cheshire: £122Ashford: £114

    £120£121£114Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £1,591, Mid Cheshire £1,550Mid Cheshire: £1,550Ashford: £1,591Mid Cheshire: £1,556Ashford: £1,598Mid Cheshire: £1,470Ashford: £1,509

    £1,591£1,598£1,509Ashford is higher£1,550£1,556£1,470

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashford £176, Mid Cheshire £177Mid Cheshire: £177Ashford: £176Mid Cheshire: £178Ashford: £177Mid Cheshire: £168Ashford: £167

    £176£177£167Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£177£178£168

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £235, Mid Cheshire £304Mid Cheshire: £304Ashford: £235Mid Cheshire: £305Ashford: £236Mid Cheshire: £288Ashford: £223

    £235£236£223Mid Cheshire is higher£304£305£288

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £6.95, Mid Cheshire £6.92Mid Cheshire: £6.92Ashford: £6.95Mid Cheshire: £6.95Ashford: £6.98Mid Cheshire: £6.56Ashford: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£6.92£6.95£6.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £8.01, Mid Cheshire £8.57Mid Cheshire: £8.57Ashford: £8.01Mid Cheshire: £8.61Ashford: £8.05Mid Cheshire: £8.13Ashford: £7.60

    £8.01£8.05£7.60Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.57£8.61£8.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashford £5.48, Mid Cheshire £7.49Mid Cheshire: £7.49Ashford: £5.48Mid Cheshire: £7.52Ashford: £5.51Mid Cheshire: £7.10Ashford: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Mid Cheshire is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  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, Mid Cheshire 1,032.7Mid Cheshire: 1,032.7Ashford: 986.5

    986.5Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count1,032.7

  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, Mid Cheshire 95.8Mid Cheshire: 95.8Ashford: 117.4

    117.4Ashford is higher95.8

  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, Mid Cheshire 146.1Mid Cheshire: 146.1Ashford: 146.0

    146.0Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count146.1

  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, Mid Cheshire 78.3Mid Cheshire: 78.3Ashford: 60.0

    60.0Mid Cheshire is higher78.3

  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, Mid Cheshire 180.9Mid Cheshire: 180.9Ashford: 176.2

    176.2Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count180.9

  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, Mid Cheshire 28.4Mid Cheshire: 28.4Ashford: 26.8

    26.8Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count28.4

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Ashford and Mid Cheshire, per person in the age group
MeasureAshfordMid CheshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,994£4,011£3,789£4,329£4,348£4,107Mid Cheshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,623£12,677£11,973£12,736£12,790£12,081Mid Cheshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,961£1,969£1,860£1,997£2,005£1,894Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,208£11,255£10,631£11,638£11,688£11,039Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£640£373£374£353Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£712£715£675£701£704£665Ashford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£24£24£23Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£367£512£514£486Mid Cheshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£158£158£149Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£120£121£114£128£129£122Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,509£1,550£1,556£1,470Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£177£178£168Mid Cheshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£223£304£305£288Mid Cheshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£6.92£6.95£6.56Ashford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.01£8.05£7.60£8.57£8.61£8.13Mid Cheshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£7.49£7.52£7.10Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026986.51,032.7Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.495.8Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.0146.1Mid Cheshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.078.3Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026176.2180.9Mid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.828.4Mid Cheshire

Per resident

Ashford is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Mid Cheshire on 17. 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 Mid Cheshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashford £3,994, Mid Cheshire £4,329Mid Cheshire: £4,329Ashford: £3,994Mid Cheshire: £4,348Ashford: £4,011Mid Cheshire: £4,107Ashford: £3,789

    £3,994£4,011£3,789Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,329£4,348£4,107

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ashford £2,034, Mid Cheshire £2,218Mid Cheshire: £2,218Ashford: £2,034Mid Cheshire: £2,227Ashford: £2,043Mid Cheshire: £2,103Ashford: £1,929

    £2,034£2,043£1,929Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,218£2,227£2,103

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ashford £1,226, Mid Cheshire £1,258Mid Cheshire: £1,258Ashford: £1,226Mid Cheshire: £1,263Ashford: £1,231Mid Cheshire: £1,193Ashford: £1,163

    £1,226£1,231£1,163Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,258£1,263£1,193

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ashford £1,806, Mid Cheshire £2,026Mid Cheshire: £2,026Ashford: £1,806Mid Cheshire: £2,035Ashford: £1,814Mid Cheshire: £1,922Ashford: £1,713

    £1,806£1,814£1,713Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,026£2,035£1,922

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ashford £109, Mid Cheshire £65Mid Cheshire: £65Ashford: £109Mid Cheshire: £65Ashford: £109Mid Cheshire: £62Ashford: £103

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £115, Mid Cheshire £122Mid Cheshire: £122Ashford: £115Mid Cheshire: £123Ashford: £115Mid Cheshire: £116Ashford: £109

    £115£115£109Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£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, Mid Cheshire £4.17Mid Cheshire: £4.17Ashford: £4.64Mid Cheshire: £4.19Ashford: £4.66Mid Cheshire: £3.96Ashford: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Ashford is higher£4.17£4.19£3.96

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £387, Mid Cheshire £512Mid Cheshire: £512Ashford: £387Mid Cheshire: £514Ashford: £389Mid Cheshire: £486Ashford: £367

    £387£389£367Mid Cheshire is higher£512£514£486

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £166, Mid Cheshire £158Mid Cheshire: £158Ashford: £166Mid Cheshire: £158Ashford: £166Mid Cheshire: £149Ashford: £157

    £166£166£157Ashford is higher£158£158£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ashford £75, Mid Cheshire £81Mid Cheshire: £81Ashford: £75Mid Cheshire: £81Ashford: £75Mid Cheshire: £77Ashford: £71

    £75£75£71Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£81£81£77

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ashford £994, Mid Cheshire £976Mid Cheshire: £976Ashford: £994Mid Cheshire: £980Ashford: £999Mid Cheshire: £926Ashford: £943

    £994£999£943Ashford is higher£976£980£926

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashford £176, Mid Cheshire £177Mid Cheshire: £177Ashford: £176Mid Cheshire: £178Ashford: £177Mid Cheshire: £168Ashford: £167

    £176£177£167Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£177£178£168

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ashford £147, Mid Cheshire £191Mid Cheshire: £191Ashford: £147Mid Cheshire: £192Ashford: £148Mid Cheshire: £181Ashford: £139

    £147£148£139Mid Cheshire is higher£191£192£181

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ashford £4.34, Mid Cheshire £4.35Mid Cheshire: £4.35Ashford: £4.34Mid Cheshire: £4.37Ashford: £4.36Mid Cheshire: £4.13Ashford: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.35£4.37£4.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ashford £5.01, Mid Cheshire £5.40Mid Cheshire: £5.40Ashford: £5.01Mid Cheshire: £5.42Ashford: £5.03Mid Cheshire: £5.12Ashford: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.40£5.42£5.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashford £5.48, Mid Cheshire £7.49Mid Cheshire: £7.49Ashford: £5.48Mid Cheshire: £7.52Ashford: £5.51Mid Cheshire: £7.10Ashford: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Mid Cheshire is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 159.0, Mid Cheshire 179.8Mid Cheshire: 179.8Ashford: 159.0

    159.0Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count179.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 18.9, Mid Cheshire 16.7Mid Cheshire: 16.7Ashford: 18.9

    18.9Ashford is higher16.7

  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, Mid Cheshire 25.4Mid Cheshire: 25.4Ashford: 23.5

    23.5Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count25.4

  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, Mid Cheshire 78.3Mid Cheshire: 78.3Ashford: 60.0

    60.0Mid Cheshire is higher78.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 110.1, Mid Cheshire 113.9Mid Cheshire: 113.9Ashford: 110.1

    110.1Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count113.9

  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, Mid Cheshire 17.9Mid Cheshire: 17.9Ashford: 16.8

    16.8Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count17.9

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Ashford and Mid Cheshire, per resident
MeasureAshfordMid CheshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,994£4,011£3,789£4,329£4,348£4,107Mid Cheshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,034£2,043£1,929£2,218£2,227£2,103Mid Cheshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,226£1,231£1,163£1,258£1,263£1,193Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,806£1,814£1,713£2,026£2,035£1,922Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£65£65£62Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£122£123£116Mid Cheshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£4.17£4.19£3.96Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£367£512£514£486Mid Cheshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£158£158£149Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£81£81£77Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£994£999£943£976£980£926Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£177£178£168Mid Cheshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£191£192£181Mid Cheshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£4.35£4.37£4.13Mid Cheshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£5.40£5.42£5.12Mid Cheshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£7.49£7.52£7.10Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.0179.8Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.916.7Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.525.4Mid Cheshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.078.3Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.1113.9Mid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.817.9Mid Cheshire

Total

Ashford is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Mid Cheshire on 4. 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 Mid Cheshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ashford £450.1m, Mid Cheshire £427.6mMid Cheshire: £427.6mAshford: £450.1mMid Cheshire: £429.4mAshford: £452.0mMid Cheshire: £405.6mAshford: £426.9m

    £450.1m£452.0m£426.9mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ashford £229.2m, Mid Cheshire £219.0mMid Cheshire: £219.0mAshford: £229.2mMid Cheshire: £219.9mAshford: £230.2mMid Cheshire: £207.7mAshford: £217.4m

    £229.2m£230.2m£217.4mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ashford £138.1m, Mid Cheshire £124.2mMid Cheshire: £124.2mAshford: £138.1mMid Cheshire: £124.7mAshford: £138.7mMid Cheshire: £117.8mAshford: £131.0m

    £138.1m£138.7m£131.0mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£124.2m£124.7m£117.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ashford £203.5m, Mid Cheshire £200.1mMid Cheshire: £200.1mAshford: £203.5mMid Cheshire: £201.0mAshford: £204.4mMid Cheshire: £189.8mAshford: £193.0m

    £203.5m£204.4m£193.0mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ashford £12.2m, Mid Cheshire £6.4mMid Cheshire: £6.4mAshford: £12.2mMid Cheshire: £6.4mAshford: £12.3mMid Cheshire: £6.1mAshford: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mAshford is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashford £12.9m, Mid Cheshire £12.1mMid Cheshire: £12.1mAshford: £12.9mMid Cheshire: £12.1mAshford: £13.0mMid Cheshire: £11.4mAshford: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m

  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, Mid Cheshire £0.41mMid Cheshire: £0.41mAshford: £0.52mMid Cheshire: £0.41mAshford: £0.52mMid Cheshire: £0.39mAshford: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.50mAshford is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashford £43.6m, Mid Cheshire £50.6mMid Cheshire: £50.6mAshford: £43.6mMid Cheshire: £50.8mAshford: £43.8mMid Cheshire: £48.0mAshford: £41.4m

    £43.6m£43.8m£41.4mMid Cheshire is higher£50.6m£50.8m£48.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ashford £18.7m, Mid Cheshire £15.6mMid Cheshire: £15.6mAshford: £18.7mMid Cheshire: £15.6mAshford: £18.8mMid Cheshire: £14.8mAshford: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.7mAshford is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashford £8.5m, Mid Cheshire £8.0mMid Cheshire: £8.0mAshford: £8.5mMid Cheshire: £8.0mAshford: £8.5mMid Cheshire: £7.6mAshford: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ashford £112.1m, Mid Cheshire £96.4mMid Cheshire: £96.4mAshford: £112.1mMid Cheshire: £96.8mAshford: £112.5mMid Cheshire: £91.4mAshford: £106.3m

    £112.1m£112.5m£106.3mAshford is higher£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ashford £19.8m, Mid Cheshire £17.5mMid Cheshire: £17.5mAshford: £19.8mMid Cheshire: £17.6mAshford: £19.9mMid Cheshire: £16.6mAshford: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ashford £16.6m, Mid Cheshire £18.9mMid Cheshire: £18.9mAshford: £16.6mMid Cheshire: £19.0mAshford: £16.6mMid Cheshire: £17.9mAshford: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mMid Cheshire is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ashford £0.49m, Mid Cheshire £0.43mMid Cheshire: £0.43mAshford: £0.49mMid Cheshire: £0.43mAshford: £0.49mMid Cheshire: £0.41mAshford: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ashford £0.56m, Mid Cheshire £0.53mMid Cheshire: £0.53mAshford: £0.56mMid Cheshire: £0.54mAshford: £0.57mMid Cheshire: £0.51mAshford: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ashford £0.62m, Mid Cheshire £0.74mMid Cheshire: £0.74mAshford: £0.62mMid Cheshire: £0.74mAshford: £0.62mMid Cheshire: £0.70mAshford: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mMid Cheshire is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ashford 17,912, Mid Cheshire 17,758Mid Cheshire: 17,758Ashford: 17,912

    17,912Ashford is higherDepends on how you count17,758

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ashford 2,131, Mid Cheshire 1,648Mid Cheshire: 1,648Ashford: 2,131

    2,131Ashford is higher1,648

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashford 2,651, Mid Cheshire 2,512Mid Cheshire: 2,512Ashford: 2,651

    2,651Ashford is higherDepends on how you count2,512

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashford 6,760, Mid Cheshire 7,733Mid Cheshire: 7,733Ashford: 6,760

    6,760Mid Cheshire is higher7,733

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ashford 12,408, Mid Cheshire 11,253Mid Cheshire: 11,253Ashford: 12,408

    12,408Ashford is higherDepends on how you count11,253

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashford 1,887, Mid Cheshire 1,766Mid Cheshire: 1,766Ashford: 1,887

    1,887Ashford is higherDepends on how you count1,766

Show the numbers
Ashford and Mid Cheshire, total
MeasureAshfordMid CheshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.1m£452.0m£426.9m£427.6m£429.4m£405.6mAshford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.2m£230.2m£217.4m£219.0m£219.9m£207.7mAshford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£138.1m£138.7m£131.0m£124.2m£124.7m£117.8mAshford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.5m£204.4m£193.0m£200.1m£201.0m£189.8mAshford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mAshford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mAshford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mAshford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.6m£43.8m£41.4m£50.6m£50.8m£48.0mMid Cheshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mAshford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mAshford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£112.1m£112.5m£106.3m£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mAshford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mAshford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mMid Cheshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mAshford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mAshford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mMid Cheshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,91217,758Ashford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1311,648Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6512,512Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,7607,733Mid Cheshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,40811,253Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8871,766Ashford

Sources

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

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