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Ashford and Rugby

112,689 and 116,998 residents (mid-2024).

Ashford is higher than Rugby on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 Rugby 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 Rugby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashford £3,994, Rugby £3,679Rugby: £3,679Ashford: £3,994Rugby: £3,695Ashford: £4,011Rugby: £3,490Ashford: £3,789

    £3,994£4,011£3,789Ashford is higher£3,679£3,695£3,490

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ashford £12,623, Rugby £12,722Rugby: £12,722Ashford: £12,623Rugby: £12,776Ashford: £12,677Rugby: £12,068Ashford: £11,973

    £12,623£12,677£11,973Rugby is higher£12,722£12,776£12,068

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £1,961, Rugby £1,515Rugby: £1,515Ashford: £1,961Rugby: £1,522Ashford: £1,969Rugby: £1,437Ashford: £1,860

    £1,961£1,969£1,860Ashford is higher£1,515£1,522£1,437

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ashford £11,208, Rugby £11,696Rugby: £11,696Ashford: £11,208Rugby: £11,745Ashford: £11,255Rugby: £11,094Ashford: £10,631

    £11,208£11,255£10,631Rugby is higher£11,696£11,745£11,094

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ashford £674, Rugby £351Rugby: £351Ashford: £674Rugby: £352Ashford: £677Rugby: £333Ashford: £640

    £674£677£640Ashford is higher£351£352£333

  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, Rugby £656Rugby: £656Ashford: £712Rugby: £659Ashford: £715Rugby: £622Ashford: £675

    £712£715£675Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£656£659£622

  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, Rugby £20Rugby: £20Ashford: £29Rugby: £20Ashford: £29Rugby: £19Ashford: £27

    £29£29£27Ashford is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £387, Rugby £345Rugby: £345Ashford: £387Rugby: £347Ashford: £389Rugby: £327Ashford: £367

    £387£389£367Ashford is higher£345£347£327

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £166, Rugby £104Rugby: £104Ashford: £166Rugby: £104Ashford: £166Rugby: £98Ashford: £157

    £166£166£157Ashford is higher£104£104£98

  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, Rugby £77Rugby: £77Ashford: £120Rugby: £78Ashford: £121Rugby: £73Ashford: £114

    £120£121£114Ashford is higher£77£78£73

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £1,591, Rugby £1,266Rugby: £1,266Ashford: £1,591Rugby: £1,271Ashford: £1,598Rugby: £1,201Ashford: £1,509

    £1,591£1,598£1,509Ashford is higher£1,266£1,271£1,201

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashford £176, Rugby £115Rugby: £115Ashford: £176Rugby: £116Ashford: £177Rugby: £109Ashford: £167

    £176£177£167Ashford is higher£115£116£109

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £235, Rugby £162Rugby: £162Ashford: £235Rugby: £163Ashford: £236Rugby: £154Ashford: £223

    £235£236£223Ashford is higher£162£163£154

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £6.95, Rugby £7.00Rugby: £7.00Ashford: £6.95Rugby: £7.03Ashford: £6.98Rugby: £6.64Ashford: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Rugby is higher£7.00£7.03£6.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £8.01, Rugby £3.06Rugby: £3.06Ashford: £8.01Rugby: £3.07Ashford: £8.05Rugby: £2.90Ashford: £7.60

    £8.01£8.05£7.60Ashford is higher£3.06£3.07£2.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashford £5.48, Rugby £6.34Rugby: £6.34Ashford: £5.48Rugby: £6.36Ashford: £5.51Rugby: £6.01Ashford: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Rugby is higher£6.34£6.36£6.01

  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, Rugby 995.1Rugby: 995.1Ashford: 986.5

    986.5Rugby is higher995.1

  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, Rugby 81.5Rugby: 81.5Ashford: 117.4

    117.4Ashford is higher81.5

  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, Rugby 140.6Rugby: 140.6Ashford: 146.0

    146.0Ashford is higherDepends on how you count140.6

  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, Rugby 52.3Rugby: 52.3Ashford: 60.0

    60.0Ashford is higher52.3

  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, Rugby 147.4Rugby: 147.4Ashford: 176.2

    176.2Ashford is higher147.4

  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, Rugby 18.4Rugby: 18.4Ashford: 26.8

    26.8Ashford is higher18.4

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Ashford and Rugby, per person in the age group
MeasureAshfordRugbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,994£4,011£3,789£3,679£3,695£3,490Ashford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,623£12,677£11,973£12,722£12,776£12,068Rugby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,961£1,969£1,860£1,515£1,522£1,437Ashford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,208£11,255£10,631£11,696£11,745£11,094Rugby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£640£351£352£333Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£712£715£675£656£659£622Ashford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£20£20£19Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£367£345£347£327Ashford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£104£104£98Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£120£121£114£77£78£73Ashford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,509£1,266£1,271£1,201Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£115£116£109Ashford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£223£162£163£154Ashford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£7.00£7.03£6.64Rugby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.01£8.05£7.60£3.06£3.07£2.90Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£6.34£6.36£6.01Rugby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026986.5995.1Rugby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.481.5Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.0140.6Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.052.3Ashford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026176.2147.4Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.818.4Ashford

Per resident

Ashford is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Rugby on 6. 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 Rugby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashford £3,994, Rugby £3,679Rugby: £3,679Ashford: £3,994Rugby: £3,695Ashford: £4,011Rugby: £3,490Ashford: £3,789

    £3,994£4,011£3,789Ashford is higher£3,679£3,695£3,490

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ashford £2,034, Rugby £2,165Rugby: £2,165Ashford: £2,034Rugby: £2,174Ashford: £2,043Rugby: £2,054Ashford: £1,929

    £2,034£2,043£1,929Rugby is higher£2,165£2,174£2,054

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ashford £1,226, Rugby £944Rugby: £944Ashford: £1,226Rugby: £948Ashford: £1,231Rugby: £895Ashford: £1,163

    £1,226£1,231£1,163Ashford is higher£944£948£895

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ashford £1,806, Rugby £1,990Rugby: £1,990Ashford: £1,806Rugby: £1,999Ashford: £1,814Rugby: £1,888Ashford: £1,713

    £1,806£1,814£1,713Rugby is higher£1,990£1,999£1,888

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ashford £109, Rugby £60Rugby: £60Ashford: £109Rugby: £60Ashford: £109Rugby: £57Ashford: £103

    £109£109£103Ashford is higher£60£60£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £115, Rugby £112Rugby: £112Ashford: £115Rugby: £112Ashford: £115Rugby: £106Ashford: £109

    £115£115£109Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106

  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, Rugby £3.47Rugby: £3.47Ashford: £4.64Rugby: £3.48Ashford: £4.66Rugby: £3.29Ashford: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Ashford is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £387, Rugby £345Rugby: £345Ashford: £387Rugby: £347Ashford: £389Rugby: £327Ashford: £367

    £387£389£367Ashford is higher£345£347£327

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £166, Rugby £104Rugby: £104Ashford: £166Rugby: £104Ashford: £166Rugby: £98Ashford: £157

    £166£166£157Ashford is higher£104£104£98

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ashford £75, Rugby £48Rugby: £48Ashford: £75Rugby: £48Ashford: £75Rugby: £46Ashford: £71

    £75£75£71Ashford is higher£48£48£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ashford £994, Rugby £788Rugby: £788Ashford: £994Rugby: £792Ashford: £999Rugby: £748Ashford: £943

    £994£999£943Ashford is higher£788£792£748

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashford £176, Rugby £115Rugby: £115Ashford: £176Rugby: £116Ashford: £177Rugby: £109Ashford: £167

    £176£177£167Ashford is higher£115£116£109

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ashford £147, Rugby £101Rugby: £101Ashford: £147Rugby: £101Ashford: £148Rugby: £96Ashford: £139

    £147£148£139Ashford is higher£101£101£96

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ashford £4.34, Rugby £4.36Rugby: £4.36Ashford: £4.34Rugby: £4.38Ashford: £4.36Rugby: £4.14Ashford: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Rugby is higher£4.36£4.38£4.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ashford £5.01, Rugby £1.91Rugby: £1.91Ashford: £5.01Rugby: £1.92Ashford: £5.03Rugby: £1.81Ashford: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Ashford is higher£1.91£1.92£1.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashford £5.48, Rugby £6.34Rugby: £6.34Ashford: £5.48Rugby: £6.36Ashford: £5.51Rugby: £6.01Ashford: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Rugby is higher£6.34£6.36£6.01

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 159.0, Rugby 169.4Rugby: 169.4Ashford: 159.0

    159.0Rugby is higher169.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 18.9, Rugby 13.9Rugby: 13.9Ashford: 18.9

    18.9Ashford is higher13.9

  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, Rugby 23.9Rugby: 23.9Ashford: 23.5

    23.5Rugby is higherDepends on how you count23.9

  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, Rugby 52.3Rugby: 52.3Ashford: 60.0

    60.0Ashford is higher52.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 110.1, Rugby 91.8Rugby: 91.8Ashford: 110.1

    110.1Ashford is higher91.8

  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, Rugby 11.5Rugby: 11.5Ashford: 16.8

    16.8Ashford is higher11.5

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Ashford and Rugby, per resident
MeasureAshfordRugbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,994£4,011£3,789£3,679£3,695£3,490Ashford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,034£2,043£1,929£2,165£2,174£2,054Rugby
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,226£1,231£1,163£944£948£895Ashford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,806£1,814£1,713£1,990£1,999£1,888Rugby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£60£60£57Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£112£112£106Ashford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£3.47£3.48£3.29Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£367£345£347£327Ashford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£104£104£98Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£48£48£46Ashford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£994£999£943£788£792£748Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£115£116£109Ashford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£101£101£96Ashford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£4.36£4.38£4.14Rugby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£1.91£1.92£1.81Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£6.34£6.36£6.01Rugby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.0169.4Rugby
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.913.9Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.523.9Rugby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.052.3Ashford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.191.8Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.811.5Ashford

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ashford £450.1m, Rugby £430.5mRugby: £430.5mAshford: £450.1mRugby: £432.3mAshford: £452.0mRugby: £408.3mAshford: £426.9m

    £450.1m£452.0m£426.9mAshford is higher£430.5m£432.3m£408.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ashford £229.2m, Rugby £253.3mRugby: £253.3mAshford: £229.2mRugby: £254.4mAshford: £230.2mRugby: £240.3mAshford: £217.4m

    £229.2m£230.2m£217.4mRugby is higher£253.3m£254.4m£240.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ashford £138.1m, Rugby £110.4mRugby: £110.4mAshford: £138.1mRugby: £110.9mAshford: £138.7mRugby: £104.7mAshford: £131.0m

    £138.1m£138.7m£131.0mAshford is higher£110.4m£110.9m£104.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ashford £203.5m, Rugby £232.9mRugby: £232.9mAshford: £203.5mRugby: £233.9mAshford: £204.4mRugby: £220.9mAshford: £193.0m

    £203.5m£204.4m£193.0mRugby is higher£232.9m£233.9m£220.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ashford £12.2m, Rugby £7.0mRugby: £7.0mAshford: £12.2mRugby: £7.0mAshford: £12.3mRugby: £6.6mAshford: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mAshford is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashford £12.9m, Rugby £13.1mRugby: £13.1mAshford: £12.9mRugby: £13.1mAshford: £13.0mRugby: £12.4mAshford: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mRugby is higherDepends on how you count£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

  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, Rugby £0.41mRugby: £0.41mAshford: £0.52mRugby: £0.41mAshford: £0.52mRugby: £0.38mAshford: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.50mAshford is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashford £43.6m, Rugby £40.4mRugby: £40.4mAshford: £43.6mRugby: £40.6mAshford: £43.8mRugby: £38.3mAshford: £41.4m

    £43.6m£43.8m£41.4mAshford is higher£40.4m£40.6m£38.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ashford £18.7m, Rugby £12.1mRugby: £12.1mAshford: £18.7mRugby: £12.2mAshford: £18.8mRugby: £11.5mAshford: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.7mAshford is higher£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashford £8.5m, Rugby £5.6mRugby: £5.6mAshford: £8.5mRugby: £5.7mAshford: £8.5mRugby: £5.4mAshford: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mAshford is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ashford £112.1m, Rugby £92.2mRugby: £92.2mAshford: £112.1mRugby: £92.6mAshford: £112.5mRugby: £87.5mAshford: £106.3m

    £112.1m£112.5m£106.3mAshford is higher£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ashford £19.8m, Rugby £13.5mRugby: £13.5mAshford: £19.8mRugby: £13.5mAshford: £19.9mRugby: £12.8mAshford: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mAshford is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ashford £16.6m, Rugby £11.8mRugby: £11.8mAshford: £16.6mRugby: £11.8mAshford: £16.6mRugby: £11.2mAshford: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mAshford is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ashford £0.49m, Rugby £0.51mRugby: £0.51mAshford: £0.49mRugby: £0.51mAshford: £0.49mRugby: £0.48mAshford: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mRugby is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ashford £0.56m, Rugby £0.22mRugby: £0.22mAshford: £0.56mRugby: £0.22mAshford: £0.57mRugby: £0.21mAshford: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mAshford is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ashford £0.62m, Rugby £0.74mRugby: £0.74mAshford: £0.62mRugby: £0.74mAshford: £0.62mRugby: £0.70mAshford: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mRugby is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ashford 17,912, Rugby 19,814Rugby: 19,814Ashford: 17,912

    17,912Rugby is higher19,814

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ashford 2,131, Rugby 1,623Rugby: 1,623Ashford: 2,131

    2,131Ashford is higher1,623

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashford 2,651, Rugby 2,799Rugby: 2,799Ashford: 2,651

    2,651Rugby is higherDepends on how you count2,799

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashford 6,760, Rugby 6,119Rugby: 6,119Ashford: 6,760

    6,760Ashford is higher6,119

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ashford 12,408, Rugby 10,739Rugby: 10,739Ashford: 12,408

    12,408Ashford is higher10,739

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashford 1,887, Rugby 1,343Rugby: 1,343Ashford: 1,887

    1,887Ashford is higher1,343

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Ashford and Rugby, total
MeasureAshfordRugbyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.1m£452.0m£426.9m£430.5m£432.3m£408.3mAshford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.2m£230.2m£217.4m£253.3m£254.4m£240.3mRugby
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£138.1m£138.7m£131.0m£110.4m£110.9m£104.7mAshford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.5m£204.4m£193.0m£232.9m£233.9m£220.9mRugby
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mAshford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mRugby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mAshford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.6m£43.8m£41.4m£40.4m£40.6m£38.3mAshford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mAshford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£5.6m£5.7m£5.4mAshford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£112.1m£112.5m£106.3m£92.2m£92.6m£87.5mAshford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mAshford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mAshford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mRugby
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mAshford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mRugby
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,91219,814Rugby
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1311,623Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6512,799Rugby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,7606,119Ashford
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,40810,739Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8871,343Ashford

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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