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Ashford and North West Cambridgeshire

112,689 and 120,838 residents (mid-2024).

Ashford is higher than North West Cambridgeshire on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 17 of 22 measures, and North West Cambridgeshire on 5. 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 North West Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashford £3,994, North West Cambridgeshire £3,779North West Cambridgeshire: £3,779Ashford: £3,994North West Cambridgeshire: £3,796Ashford: £4,011North West Cambridgeshire: £3,585Ashford: £3,789

    £3,994£4,011£3,789Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£3,779£3,796£3,585

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ashford £12,623, North West Cambridgeshire £12,899North West Cambridgeshire: £12,899Ashford: £12,623North West Cambridgeshire: £12,954Ashford: £12,677North West Cambridgeshire: £12,235Ashford: £11,973

    £12,623£12,677£11,973North West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,899£12,954£12,235

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £1,961, North West Cambridgeshire £1,917North West Cambridgeshire: £1,917Ashford: £1,961North West Cambridgeshire: £1,925Ashford: £1,969North West Cambridgeshire: £1,818Ashford: £1,860

    £1,961£1,969£1,860Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£1,917£1,925£1,818

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ashford £11,208, North West Cambridgeshire £11,728North West Cambridgeshire: £11,728Ashford: £11,208North West Cambridgeshire: £11,778Ashford: £11,255North West Cambridgeshire: £11,125Ashford: £10,631

    £11,208£11,255£10,631North West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,728£11,778£11,125

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ashford £674, North West Cambridgeshire £440North West Cambridgeshire: £440Ashford: £674North West Cambridgeshire: £442Ashford: £677North West Cambridgeshire: £417Ashford: £640

    £674£677£640Ashford is higher£440£442£417

  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, North West Cambridgeshire £707North West Cambridgeshire: £707Ashford: £712North West Cambridgeshire: £710Ashford: £715North West Cambridgeshire: £670Ashford: £675

    £712£715£675Ashford is higher£707£710£670

  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, North West Cambridgeshire £25North West Cambridgeshire: £25Ashford: £29North West Cambridgeshire: £25Ashford: £29North West Cambridgeshire: £23Ashford: £27

    £29£29£27Ashford is higher£25£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £387, North West Cambridgeshire £382North West Cambridgeshire: £382Ashford: £387North West Cambridgeshire: £384Ashford: £389North West Cambridgeshire: £362Ashford: £367

    £387£389£367Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£382£384£362

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £166, North West Cambridgeshire £121North West Cambridgeshire: £121Ashford: £166North West Cambridgeshire: £122Ashford: £166North West Cambridgeshire: £115Ashford: £157

    £166£166£157Ashford is higher£121£122£115

  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, North West Cambridgeshire £107North West Cambridgeshire: £107Ashford: £120North West Cambridgeshire: £107Ashford: £121North West Cambridgeshire: £101Ashford: £114

    £120£121£114Ashford is higher£107£107£101

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £1,591, North West Cambridgeshire £1,563North West Cambridgeshire: £1,563Ashford: £1,591North West Cambridgeshire: £1,570Ashford: £1,598North West Cambridgeshire: £1,483Ashford: £1,509

    £1,591£1,598£1,509Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£1,563£1,570£1,483

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashford £176, North West Cambridgeshire £167North West Cambridgeshire: £167Ashford: £176North West Cambridgeshire: £168Ashford: £177North West Cambridgeshire: £159Ashford: £167

    £176£177£167Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£159

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £235, North West Cambridgeshire £235North West Cambridgeshire: £235Ashford: £235North West Cambridgeshire: £236Ashford: £236North West Cambridgeshire: £222Ashford: £223

    £235£236£223Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£235£236£222

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £6.95, North West Cambridgeshire £5.32North West Cambridgeshire: £5.32Ashford: £6.95North West Cambridgeshire: £5.35Ashford: £6.98North West Cambridgeshire: £5.05Ashford: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Ashford is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £8.01, North West Cambridgeshire £6.87North West Cambridgeshire: £6.87Ashford: £8.01North West Cambridgeshire: £6.90Ashford: £8.05North West Cambridgeshire: £6.52Ashford: £7.60

    £8.01£8.05£7.60Ashford is higher£6.87£6.90£6.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashford £5.48, North West Cambridgeshire £5.22North West Cambridgeshire: £5.22Ashford: £5.48North West Cambridgeshire: £5.24Ashford: £5.51North West Cambridgeshire: £4.95Ashford: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£5.22£5.24£4.95

  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, North West Cambridgeshire 1,036.9North West Cambridgeshire: 1,036.9Ashford: 986.5

    986.5North West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,036.9

  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, North West Cambridgeshire 100.6North West Cambridgeshire: 100.6Ashford: 117.4

    117.4Ashford is higher100.6

  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, North West Cambridgeshire 151.4North West Cambridgeshire: 151.4Ashford: 146.0

    146.0North West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count151.4

  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, North West Cambridgeshire 55.6North West Cambridgeshire: 55.6Ashford: 60.0

    60.0Ashford is higher55.6

  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, North West Cambridgeshire 186.2North West Cambridgeshire: 186.2Ashford: 176.2

    176.2North West Cambridgeshire is higher186.2

  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, North West Cambridgeshire 25.2North West Cambridgeshire: 25.2Ashford: 26.8

    26.8Ashford is higherDepends on how you count25.2

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Ashford and North West Cambridgeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureAshfordNorth West CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,994£4,011£3,789£3,779£3,796£3,585Ashford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,623£12,677£11,973£12,899£12,954£12,235North West Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,961£1,969£1,860£1,917£1,925£1,818Ashford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,208£11,255£10,631£11,728£11,778£11,125North West Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£640£440£442£417Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£712£715£675£707£710£670Ashford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£25£25£23Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£367£382£384£362Ashford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£121£122£115Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£120£121£114£107£107£101Ashford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,509£1,563£1,570£1,483Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£167£168£159Ashford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£223£235£236£222Ashford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£5.32£5.35£5.05Ashford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.01£8.05£7.60£6.87£6.90£6.52Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£5.22£5.24£4.95Ashford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026986.51,036.9North West Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.4100.6Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.0151.4North West Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.055.6Ashford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026176.2186.2North West Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.825.2Ashford

Per resident

Ashford is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and North West Cambridgeshire on 1. 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 North West Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashford £3,994, North West Cambridgeshire £3,779North West Cambridgeshire: £3,779Ashford: £3,994North West Cambridgeshire: £3,796Ashford: £4,011North West Cambridgeshire: £3,585Ashford: £3,789

    £3,994£4,011£3,789Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£3,779£3,796£3,585

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ashford £2,034, North West Cambridgeshire £1,908North West Cambridgeshire: £1,908Ashford: £2,034North West Cambridgeshire: £1,916Ashford: £2,043North West Cambridgeshire: £1,810Ashford: £1,929

    £2,034£2,043£1,929Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£1,908£1,916£1,810

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ashford £1,226, North West Cambridgeshire £1,196North West Cambridgeshire: £1,196Ashford: £1,226North West Cambridgeshire: £1,201Ashford: £1,231North West Cambridgeshire: £1,135Ashford: £1,163

    £1,226£1,231£1,163Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£1,196£1,201£1,135

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ashford £1,806, North West Cambridgeshire £1,734North West Cambridgeshire: £1,734Ashford: £1,806North West Cambridgeshire: £1,742Ashford: £1,814North West Cambridgeshire: £1,645Ashford: £1,713

    £1,806£1,814£1,713Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£1,734£1,742£1,645

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ashford £109, North West Cambridgeshire £65North West Cambridgeshire: £65Ashford: £109North West Cambridgeshire: £65Ashford: £109North West Cambridgeshire: £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, North West Cambridgeshire £105North West Cambridgeshire: £105Ashford: £115North West Cambridgeshire: £105Ashford: £115North West Cambridgeshire: £99Ashford: £109

    £115£115£109Ashford is higher£105£105£99

  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, North West Cambridgeshire £3.66North West Cambridgeshire: £3.66Ashford: £4.64North West Cambridgeshire: £3.67Ashford: £4.66North West Cambridgeshire: £3.47Ashford: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Ashford is higher£3.66£3.67£3.47

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £387, North West Cambridgeshire £382North West Cambridgeshire: £382Ashford: £387North West Cambridgeshire: £384Ashford: £389North West Cambridgeshire: £362Ashford: £367

    £387£389£367Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£382£384£362

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £166, North West Cambridgeshire £121North West Cambridgeshire: £121Ashford: £166North West Cambridgeshire: £122Ashford: £166North West Cambridgeshire: £115Ashford: £157

    £166£166£157Ashford is higher£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ashford £75, North West Cambridgeshire £67North West Cambridgeshire: £67Ashford: £75North West Cambridgeshire: £67Ashford: £75North West Cambridgeshire: £63Ashford: £71

    £75£75£71Ashford is higher£67£67£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ashford £994, North West Cambridgeshire £976North West Cambridgeshire: £976Ashford: £994North West Cambridgeshire: £980Ashford: £999North West Cambridgeshire: £925Ashford: £943

    £994£999£943Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£976£980£925

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashford £176, North West Cambridgeshire £167North West Cambridgeshire: £167Ashford: £176North West Cambridgeshire: £168Ashford: £177North West Cambridgeshire: £159Ashford: £167

    £176£177£167Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£159

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ashford £147, North West Cambridgeshire £146North West Cambridgeshire: £146Ashford: £147North West Cambridgeshire: £147Ashford: £148North West Cambridgeshire: £139Ashford: £139

    £147£148£139Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ashford £4.34, North West Cambridgeshire £3.32North West Cambridgeshire: £3.32Ashford: £4.34North West Cambridgeshire: £3.34Ashford: £4.36North West Cambridgeshire: £3.15Ashford: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Ashford is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ashford £5.01, North West Cambridgeshire £4.29North West Cambridgeshire: £4.29Ashford: £5.01North West Cambridgeshire: £4.31Ashford: £5.03North West Cambridgeshire: £4.07Ashford: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Ashford is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashford £5.48, North West Cambridgeshire £5.22North West Cambridgeshire: £5.22Ashford: £5.48North West Cambridgeshire: £5.24Ashford: £5.51North West Cambridgeshire: £4.95Ashford: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£5.22£5.24£4.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 159.0, North West Cambridgeshire 153.4North West Cambridgeshire: 153.4Ashford: 159.0

    159.0Ashford is higherDepends on how you count153.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 18.9, North West Cambridgeshire 14.9North West Cambridgeshire: 14.9Ashford: 18.9

    18.9Ashford is higher14.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 23.5, North West Cambridgeshire 22.4North West Cambridgeshire: 22.4Ashford: 23.5

    23.5Ashford is higherDepends on how you count22.4

  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, North West Cambridgeshire 55.6North West Cambridgeshire: 55.6Ashford: 60.0

    60.0Ashford is higher55.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 110.1, North West Cambridgeshire 116.2North West Cambridgeshire: 116.2Ashford: 110.1

    110.1North West Cambridgeshire is higher116.2

  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, North West Cambridgeshire 15.7North West Cambridgeshire: 15.7Ashford: 16.8

    16.8Ashford is higherDepends on how you count15.7

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Ashford and North West Cambridgeshire, per resident
MeasureAshfordNorth West CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,994£4,011£3,789£3,779£3,796£3,585Ashford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,034£2,043£1,929£1,908£1,916£1,810Ashford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,226£1,231£1,163£1,196£1,201£1,135Ashford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,806£1,814£1,713£1,734£1,742£1,645Ashford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£65£65£62Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£105£105£99Ashford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£3.66£3.67£3.47Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£367£382£384£362Ashford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£121£122£115Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£67£67£63Ashford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£994£999£943£976£980£925Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£167£168£159Ashford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£146£147£139Ashford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£3.32£3.34£3.15Ashford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£4.29£4.31£4.07Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£5.22£5.24£4.95Ashford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.0153.4Ashford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.914.9Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.522.4Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.055.6Ashford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.1116.2North West Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.815.7Ashford

Total

Ashford is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and North West Cambridgeshire 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 North West Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ashford £450.1m, North West Cambridgeshire £456.7mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £456.7mAshford: £450.1mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £458.6mAshford: £452.0mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £433.2mAshford: £426.9m

    £450.1m£452.0m£426.9mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£456.7m£458.6m£433.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ashford £229.2m, North West Cambridgeshire £230.5mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £230.5mAshford: £229.2mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £231.5mAshford: £230.2mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £218.7mAshford: £217.4m

    £229.2m£230.2m£217.4mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£230.5m£231.5m£218.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ashford £138.1m, North West Cambridgeshire £144.5mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £144.5mAshford: £138.1mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £145.2mAshford: £138.7mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £137.1mAshford: £131.0m

    £138.1m£138.7m£131.0mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£144.5m£145.2m£137.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ashford £203.5m, North West Cambridgeshire £209.6mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £209.6mAshford: £203.5mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £210.5mAshford: £204.4mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £198.8mAshford: £193.0m

    £203.5m£204.4m£193.0mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£209.6m£210.5m£198.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ashford £12.2m, North West Cambridgeshire £7.9mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £7.9mAshford: £12.2mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £7.9mAshford: £12.3mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £7.5mAshford: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mAshford is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashford £12.9m, North West Cambridgeshire £12.6mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £12.6mAshford: £12.9mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £12.7mAshford: £13.0mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £12.0mAshford: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mAshford is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  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, North West Cambridgeshire £0.44mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.44mAshford: £0.52mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.44mAshford: £0.52mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.42mAshford: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.50mAshford is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashford £43.6m, North West Cambridgeshire £46.2mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £46.2mAshford: £43.6mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £46.4mAshford: £43.8mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £43.8mAshford: £41.4m

    £43.6m£43.8m£41.4mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£46.2m£46.4m£43.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ashford £18.7m, North West Cambridgeshire £14.6mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £14.6mAshford: £18.7mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £14.7mAshford: £18.8mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £13.9mAshford: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.7mAshford is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashford £8.5m, North West Cambridgeshire £8.0mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £8.0mAshford: £8.5mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £8.1mAshford: £8.5mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £7.6mAshford: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mAshford is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ashford £112.1m, North West Cambridgeshire £117.9mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £117.9mAshford: £112.1mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £118.4mAshford: £112.5mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £111.8mAshford: £106.3m

    £112.1m£112.5m£106.3mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£117.9m£118.4m£111.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ashford £19.8m, North West Cambridgeshire £20.2mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £20.2mAshford: £19.8mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £20.3mAshford: £19.9mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £19.2mAshford: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ashford £16.6m, North West Cambridgeshire £17.7mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £17.7mAshford: £16.6mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £17.8mAshford: £16.6mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £16.8mAshford: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ashford £0.49m, North West Cambridgeshire £0.40mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.40mAshford: £0.49mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.40mAshford: £0.49mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.38mAshford: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mAshford is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ashford £0.56m, North West Cambridgeshire £0.52mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.52mAshford: £0.56mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.52mAshford: £0.57mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.49mAshford: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mAshford is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ashford £0.62m, North West Cambridgeshire £0.63mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.63mAshford: £0.62mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.63mAshford: £0.62mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.60mAshford: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ashford 17,912, North West Cambridgeshire 18,531North West Cambridgeshire: 18,531Ashford: 17,912

    17,912North West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count18,531

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ashford 2,131, North West Cambridgeshire 1,797North West Cambridgeshire: 1,797Ashford: 2,131

    2,131Ashford is higher1,797

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashford 2,651, North West Cambridgeshire 2,706North West Cambridgeshire: 2,706Ashford: 2,651

    2,651North West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count2,706

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashford 6,760, North West Cambridgeshire 6,713North West Cambridgeshire: 6,713Ashford: 6,760

    6,760Ashford is higher6,713

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ashford 12,408, North West Cambridgeshire 14,037North West Cambridgeshire: 14,037Ashford: 12,408

    12,408North West Cambridgeshire is higher14,037

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashford 1,887, North West Cambridgeshire 1,902North West Cambridgeshire: 1,902Ashford: 1,887

    1,887North West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,902

Show the numbers
Ashford and North West Cambridgeshire, total
MeasureAshfordNorth West CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.1m£452.0m£426.9m£456.7m£458.6m£433.2mNorth West Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.2m£230.2m£217.4m£230.5m£231.5m£218.7mNorth West Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£138.1m£138.7m£131.0m£144.5m£145.2m£137.1mNorth West Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.5m£204.4m£193.0m£209.6m£210.5m£198.8mNorth West Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mAshford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mAshford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mAshford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.6m£43.8m£41.4m£46.2m£46.4m£43.8mNorth West Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mAshford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mAshford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£112.1m£112.5m£106.3m£117.9m£118.4m£111.8mNorth West Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mNorth West Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mNorth West Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mAshford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mAshford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mNorth West Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,91218,531North West Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1311,797Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6512,706North West Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,7606,713Ashford
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,40814,037North West Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8871,902North West Cambridgeshire

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  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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