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Ashford and Stevenage

112,689 and 102,464 residents (mid-2024).

Ashford is higher than Stevenage 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 Stevenage 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashford £3,994, Stevenage £4,105Stevenage: £4,105Ashford: £3,994Stevenage: £4,123Ashford: £4,011Stevenage: £3,894Ashford: £3,789

    £3,994£4,011£3,789Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£4,105£4,123£3,894

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ashford £12,623, Stevenage £12,996Stevenage: £12,996Ashford: £12,623Stevenage: £13,051Ashford: £12,677Stevenage: £12,327Ashford: £11,973

    £12,623£12,677£11,973Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£12,996£13,051£12,327

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £1,961, Stevenage £1,985Stevenage: £1,985Ashford: £1,961Stevenage: £1,994Ashford: £1,969Stevenage: £1,883Ashford: £1,860

    £1,961£1,969£1,860Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,985£1,994£1,883

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ashford £11,208, Stevenage £11,777Stevenage: £11,777Ashford: £11,208Stevenage: £11,827Ashford: £11,255Stevenage: £11,171Ashford: £10,631

    £11,208£11,255£10,631Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£11,777£11,827£11,171

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ashford £674, Stevenage £442Stevenage: £442Ashford: £674Stevenage: £444Ashford: £677Stevenage: £420Ashford: £640

    £674£677£640Ashford is higher£442£444£420

  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, Stevenage £751Stevenage: £751Ashford: £712Stevenage: £754Ashford: £715Stevenage: £712Ashford: £675

    £712£715£675Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£751£754£712

  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, Stevenage £25Stevenage: £25Ashford: £29Stevenage: £25Ashford: £29Stevenage: £24Ashford: £27

    £29£29£27Ashford is higher£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £387, Stevenage £397Stevenage: £397Ashford: £387Stevenage: £399Ashford: £389Stevenage: £377Ashford: £367

    £387£389£367Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£397£399£377

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £166, Stevenage £179Stevenage: £179Ashford: £166Stevenage: £180Ashford: £166Stevenage: £170Ashford: £157

    £166£166£157Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

  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, Stevenage £119Stevenage: £119Ashford: £120Stevenage: £120Ashford: £121Stevenage: £113Ashford: £114

    £120£121£114Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £1,591, Stevenage £1,576Stevenage: £1,576Ashford: £1,591Stevenage: £1,583Ashford: £1,598Stevenage: £1,495Ashford: £1,509

    £1,591£1,598£1,509Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£1,576£1,583£1,495

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashford £176, Stevenage £228Stevenage: £228Ashford: £176Stevenage: £228Ashford: £177Stevenage: £216Ashford: £167

    £176£177£167Stevenage is higher£228£228£216

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £235, Stevenage £275Stevenage: £275Ashford: £235Stevenage: £276Ashford: £236Stevenage: £261Ashford: £223

    £235£236£223Stevenage is higher£275£276£261

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £6.95, Stevenage £8.03Stevenage: £8.03Ashford: £6.95Stevenage: £8.07Ashford: £6.98Stevenage: £7.62Ashford: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Stevenage is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £8.01, Stevenage £7.19Stevenage: £7.19Ashford: £8.01Stevenage: £7.22Ashford: £8.05Stevenage: £6.82Ashford: £7.60

    £8.01£8.05£7.60Ashford is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashford £5.48, Stevenage £7.15Stevenage: £7.15Ashford: £5.48Stevenage: £7.18Ashford: £5.51Stevenage: £6.78Ashford: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Stevenage is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  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, Stevenage 1,020.9Stevenage: 1,020.9Ashford: 986.5

    986.5Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count1,020.9

  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, Stevenage 102.6Stevenage: 102.6Ashford: 117.4

    117.4Ashford is higher102.6

  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, Stevenage 156.9Stevenage: 156.9Ashford: 146.0

    146.0Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count156.9

  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, Stevenage 62.2Stevenage: 62.2Ashford: 60.0

    60.0Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count62.2

  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, Stevenage 182.3Stevenage: 182.3Ashford: 176.2

    176.2Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count182.3

  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, Stevenage 26.4Stevenage: 26.4Ashford: 26.8

    26.8Ashford is higher26.4

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Ashford and Stevenage, per person in the age group
MeasureAshfordStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,994£4,011£3,789£4,105£4,123£3,894Stevenage
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,623£12,677£11,973£12,996£13,051£12,327Stevenage
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,961£1,969£1,860£1,985£1,994£1,883Stevenage
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,208£11,255£10,631£11,777£11,827£11,171Stevenage
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£640£442£444£420Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£712£715£675£751£754£712Stevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£25£25£24Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£367£397£399£377Stevenage
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£179£180£170Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£120£121£114£119£120£113Ashford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,509£1,576£1,583£1,495Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£228£228£216Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£223£275£276£261Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£8.03£8.07£7.62Stevenage
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.01£8.05£7.60£7.19£7.22£6.82Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£7.15£7.18£6.78Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026986.51,020.9Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.4102.6Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.0156.9Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.062.2Stevenage
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026176.2182.3Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.826.4Ashford

Per resident

Ashford is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Stevenage 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashford £3,994, Stevenage £4,105Stevenage: £4,105Ashford: £3,994Stevenage: £4,123Ashford: £4,011Stevenage: £3,894Ashford: £3,789

    £3,994£4,011£3,789Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£4,105£4,123£3,894

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ashford £2,034, Stevenage £2,037Stevenage: £2,037Ashford: £2,034Stevenage: £2,045Ashford: £2,043Stevenage: £1,932Ashford: £1,929

    £2,034£2,043£1,929Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£2,037£2,045£1,932

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £1,226£1,231£1,163Stevenage 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, Stevenage £1,846Stevenage: £1,846Ashford: £1,806Stevenage: £1,853Ashford: £1,814Stevenage: £1,751Ashford: £1,713

    £1,806£1,814£1,713Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,846£1,853£1,751

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ashford £109, Stevenage £69Stevenage: £69Ashford: £109Stevenage: £70Ashford: £109Stevenage: £66Ashford: £103

    £109£109£103Ashford is higher£69£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £115, Stevenage £118Stevenage: £118Ashford: £115Stevenage: £118Ashford: £115Stevenage: £112Ashford: £109

    £115£115£109Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£118£118£112

  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, Stevenage £3.97Stevenage: £3.97Ashford: £4.64Stevenage: £3.99Ashford: £4.66Stevenage: £3.77Ashford: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Ashford is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £387, Stevenage £397Stevenage: £397Ashford: £387Stevenage: £399Ashford: £389Stevenage: £377Ashford: £367

    £387£389£367Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£397£399£377

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £166, Stevenage £179Stevenage: £179Ashford: £166Stevenage: £180Ashford: £166Stevenage: £170Ashford: £157

    £166£166£157Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ashford £75, Stevenage £76Stevenage: £76Ashford: £75Stevenage: £76Ashford: £75Stevenage: £72Ashford: £71

    £75£75£71Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ashford £994, Stevenage £998Stevenage: £998Ashford: £994Stevenage: £1,002Ashford: £999Stevenage: £947Ashford: £943

    £994£999£943Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£998£1,002£947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashford £176, Stevenage £228Stevenage: £228Ashford: £176Stevenage: £228Ashford: £177Stevenage: £216Ashford: £167

    £176£177£167Stevenage is higher£228£228£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ashford £147, Stevenage £174Stevenage: £174Ashford: £147Stevenage: £175Ashford: £148Stevenage: £165Ashford: £139

    £147£148£139Stevenage is higher£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ashford £4.34, Stevenage £5.09Stevenage: £5.09Ashford: £4.34Stevenage: £5.11Ashford: £4.36Stevenage: £4.83Ashford: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Stevenage is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ashford £5.01, Stevenage £4.55Stevenage: £4.55Ashford: £5.01Stevenage: £4.57Ashford: £5.03Stevenage: £4.32Ashford: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Ashford is higher£4.55£4.57£4.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashford £5.48, Stevenage £7.15Stevenage: £7.15Ashford: £5.48Stevenage: £7.18Ashford: £5.51Stevenage: £6.78Ashford: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Stevenage is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 159.0, Stevenage 160.0Stevenage: 160.0Ashford: 159.0

    159.0Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count160.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 18.9, Stevenage 16.1Stevenage: 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, Stevenage 24.6Stevenage: 24.6Ashford: 23.5

    23.5Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count24.6

  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, Stevenage 62.2Stevenage: 62.2Ashford: 60.0

    60.0Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count62.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 110.1, Stevenage 115.5Stevenage: 115.5Ashford: 110.1

    110.1Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count115.5

  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, Stevenage 16.7Stevenage: 16.7Ashford: 16.8

    16.8Ashford is higher16.7

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Ashford and Stevenage, per resident
MeasureAshfordStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,994£4,011£3,789£4,105£4,123£3,894Stevenage
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,034£2,043£1,929£2,037£2,045£1,932Stevenage
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,226£1,231£1,163£1,258£1,263£1,193Stevenage
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,806£1,814£1,713£1,846£1,853£1,751Stevenage
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£69£70£66Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£118£118£112Stevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£3.97£3.99£3.77Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£367£397£399£377Stevenage
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£179£180£170Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£76£76£72Stevenage
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£994£999£943£998£1,002£947Stevenage
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£228£228£216Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£174£175£165Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£5.09£5.11£4.83Stevenage
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£4.55£4.57£4.32Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£7.15£7.18£6.78Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.0160.0Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.916.1Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.524.6Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.062.2Stevenage
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.1115.5Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.816.7Ashford

Total

Ashford is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Stevenage 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ashford £450.1m, Stevenage £420.7mStevenage: £420.7mAshford: £450.1mStevenage: £422.4mAshford: £452.0mStevenage: £399.0mAshford: £426.9m

    £450.1m£452.0m£426.9mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£420.7m£422.4m£399.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ashford £229.2m, Stevenage £208.7mStevenage: £208.7mAshford: £229.2mStevenage: £209.6mAshford: £230.2mStevenage: £197.9mAshford: £217.4m

    £229.2m£230.2m£217.4mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£208.7m£209.6m£197.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ashford £138.1m, Stevenage £128.9mStevenage: £128.9mAshford: £138.1mStevenage: £129.4mAshford: £138.7mStevenage: £122.2mAshford: £131.0m

    £138.1m£138.7m£131.0mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£128.9m£129.4m£122.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ashford £203.5m, Stevenage £189.1mStevenage: £189.1mAshford: £203.5mStevenage: £189.9mAshford: £204.4mStevenage: £179.4mAshford: £193.0m

    £203.5m£204.4m£193.0mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£189.1m£189.9m£179.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ashford £12.2m, Stevenage £7.1mStevenage: £7.1mAshford: £12.2mStevenage: £7.1mAshford: £12.3mStevenage: £6.7mAshford: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mAshford is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashford £12.9m, Stevenage £12.1mStevenage: £12.1mAshford: £12.9mStevenage: £12.1mAshford: £13.0mStevenage: £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, Stevenage £0.41mStevenage: £0.41mAshford: £0.52mStevenage: £0.41mAshford: £0.52mStevenage: £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, Stevenage £40.7mStevenage: £40.7mAshford: £43.6mStevenage: £40.9mAshford: £43.8mStevenage: £38.6mAshford: £41.4m

    £43.6m£43.8m£41.4mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ashford £18.7m, Stevenage £18.4mStevenage: £18.4mAshford: £18.7mStevenage: £18.5mAshford: £18.8mStevenage: £17.4mAshford: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.7mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashford £8.5m, Stevenage £7.8mStevenage: £7.8mAshford: £8.5mStevenage: £7.8mAshford: £8.5mStevenage: £7.4mAshford: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ashford £112.1m, Stevenage £102.3mStevenage: £102.3mAshford: £112.1mStevenage: £102.7mAshford: £112.5mStevenage: £97.0mAshford: £106.3m

    £112.1m£112.5m£106.3mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£102.3m£102.7m£97.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ashford £19.8m, Stevenage £23.3mStevenage: £23.3mAshford: £19.8mStevenage: £23.4mAshford: £19.9mStevenage: £22.1mAshford: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mStevenage is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ashford £16.6m, Stevenage £17.8mStevenage: £17.8mAshford: £16.6mStevenage: £17.9mAshford: £16.6mStevenage: £16.9mAshford: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mStevenage is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ashford £0.49m, Stevenage £0.52mStevenage: £0.52mAshford: £0.49mStevenage: £0.52mAshford: £0.49mStevenage: £0.49mAshford: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mStevenage is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ashford £0.56m, Stevenage £0.47mStevenage: £0.47mAshford: £0.56mStevenage: £0.47mAshford: £0.57mStevenage: £0.44mAshford: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mAshford is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ashford £0.62m, Stevenage £0.73mStevenage: £0.73mAshford: £0.62mStevenage: £0.73mAshford: £0.62mStevenage: £0.69mAshford: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mStevenage is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ashford 17,912, Stevenage 16,392Stevenage: 16,392Ashford: 17,912

    17,912Ashford is higherDepends on how you count16,392

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ashford 2,131, Stevenage 1,648Stevenage: 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, Stevenage 2,519Stevenage: 2,519Ashford: 2,651

    2,651Ashford is higherDepends on how you count2,519

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashford 6,760, Stevenage 6,374Stevenage: 6,374Ashford: 6,760

    6,760Ashford is higherDepends on how you count6,374

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ashford 12,408, Stevenage 11,831Stevenage: 11,831Ashford: 12,408

    12,408Ashford is higherDepends on how you count11,831

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashford 1,887, Stevenage 1,714Stevenage: 1,714Ashford: 1,887

    1,887Ashford is higher1,714

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Ashford and Stevenage, total
MeasureAshfordStevenageHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.1m£452.0m£426.9m£420.7m£422.4m£399.0mAshford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.2m£230.2m£217.4m£208.7m£209.6m£197.9mAshford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£138.1m£138.7m£131.0m£128.9m£129.4m£122.2mAshford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.5m£204.4m£193.0m£189.1m£189.9m£179.4mAshford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mAshford
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£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mAshford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mAshford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mAshford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£112.1m£112.5m£106.3m£102.3m£102.7m£97.0mAshford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mStevenage
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mStevenage
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mStevenage
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mAshford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mStevenage
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,91216,392Ashford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1311,648Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6512,519Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,7606,374Ashford
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,40811,831Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8871,714Ashford

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.
  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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