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Ashford and Wellingborough and Rushden

112,689 and 116,830 residents (mid-2024).

Ashford is higher than Wellingborough and Rushden on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 3 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Ashford is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Wellingborough and Rushden 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 Wellingborough and Rushden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashford £3,994, Wellingborough and Rushden £4,201Wellingborough and Rushden: £4,201Ashford: £3,994Wellingborough and Rushden: £4,219Ashford: £4,011Wellingborough and Rushden: £3,985Ashford: £3,789

    £3,994£4,011£3,789Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£4,201£4,219£3,985

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ashford £12,623, Wellingborough and Rushden £13,024Wellingborough and Rushden: £13,024Ashford: £12,623Wellingborough and Rushden: £13,079Ashford: £12,677Wellingborough and Rushden: £12,354Ashford: £11,973

    £12,623£12,677£11,973Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£13,024£13,079£12,354

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £1,961, Wellingborough and Rushden £1,975Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,975Ashford: £1,961Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,983Ashford: £1,969Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,873Ashford: £1,860

    £1,961£1,969£1,860Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£1,975£1,983£1,873

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ashford £11,208, Wellingborough and Rushden £11,775Wellingborough and Rushden: £11,775Ashford: £11,208Wellingborough and Rushden: £11,825Ashford: £11,255Wellingborough and Rushden: £11,169Ashford: £10,631

    £11,208£11,255£10,631Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£11,775£11,825£11,169

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ashford £674, Wellingborough and Rushden £454Wellingborough and Rushden: £454Ashford: £674Wellingborough and Rushden: £456Ashford: £677Wellingborough and Rushden: £430Ashford: £640

    £674£677£640Ashford is higher£454£456£430

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden £767Wellingborough and Rushden: £767Ashford: £712Wellingborough and Rushden: £770Ashford: £715Wellingborough and Rushden: £728Ashford: £675

    £712£715£675Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£767£770£728

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden £28Wellingborough and Rushden: £28Ashford: £29Wellingborough and Rushden: £28Ashford: £29Wellingborough and Rushden: £27Ashford: £27

    £29£29£27Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £387, Wellingborough and Rushden £435Wellingborough and Rushden: £435Ashford: £387Wellingborough and Rushden: £437Ashford: £389Wellingborough and Rushden: £413Ashford: £367

    £387£389£367Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£435£437£413

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £166, Wellingborough and Rushden £118Wellingborough and Rushden: £118Ashford: £166Wellingborough and Rushden: £119Ashford: £166Wellingborough and Rushden: £112Ashford: £157

    £166£166£157Ashford is higher£118£119£112

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden £108Wellingborough and Rushden: £108Ashford: £120Wellingborough and Rushden: £108Ashford: £121Wellingborough and Rushden: £102Ashford: £114

    £120£121£114Ashford is higher£108£108£102

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £1,591, Wellingborough and Rushden £1,580Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,580Ashford: £1,591Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,587Ashford: £1,598Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,499Ashford: £1,509

    £1,591£1,598£1,509Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£1,580£1,587£1,499

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashford £176, Wellingborough and Rushden £185Wellingborough and Rushden: £185Ashford: £176Wellingborough and Rushden: £186Ashford: £177Wellingborough and Rushden: £176Ashford: £167

    £176£177£167Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£185£186£176

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £235, Wellingborough and Rushden £272Wellingborough and Rushden: £272Ashford: £235Wellingborough and Rushden: £273Ashford: £236Wellingborough and Rushden: £258Ashford: £223

    £235£236£223Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£272£273£258

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £6.95, Wellingborough and Rushden £8.18Wellingborough and Rushden: £8.18Ashford: £6.95Wellingborough and Rushden: £8.22Ashford: £6.98Wellingborough and Rushden: £7.76Ashford: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£8.18£8.22£7.76

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £8.01, Wellingborough and Rushden £5.96Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.96Ashford: £8.01Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.98Ashford: £8.05Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.65Ashford: £7.60

    £8.01£8.05£7.60Ashford is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashford £5.48, Wellingborough and Rushden £5.22Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.22Ashford: £5.48Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.24Ashford: £5.51Wellingborough and Rushden: £4.95Ashford: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Ashford is higher£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, Wellingborough and Rushden 999.7Wellingborough and Rushden: 999.7Ashford: 986.5

    986.5Wellingborough and Rushden is higher999.7

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden 110.6Wellingborough and Rushden: 110.6Ashford: 117.4

    117.4Ashford is higherDepends on how you count110.6

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden 162.8Wellingborough and Rushden: 162.8Ashford: 146.0

    146.0Wellingborough and Rushden is higher162.8

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden 63.9Wellingborough and Rushden: 63.9Ashford: 60.0

    60.0Wellingborough and Rushden is higher63.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Ashford 176.2, Wellingborough and Rushden 193.6Wellingborough and Rushden: 193.6Ashford: 176.2

    176.2Wellingborough and Rushden is higher193.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Ashford 26.8, Wellingborough and Rushden 24.0Wellingborough and Rushden: 24.0Ashford: 26.8

    26.8Ashford is higher24.0

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Ashford and Wellingborough and Rushden, per person in the age group
MeasureAshfordWellingborough and RushdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,994£4,011£3,789£4,201£4,219£3,985Wellingborough and Rushden
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,623£12,677£11,973£13,024£13,079£12,354Wellingborough and Rushden
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,961£1,969£1,860£1,975£1,983£1,873Wellingborough and Rushden
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,208£11,255£10,631£11,775£11,825£11,169Wellingborough and Rushden
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£640£454£456£430Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£712£715£675£767£770£728Wellingborough and Rushden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£28£28£27Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£367£435£437£413Wellingborough and Rushden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£118£119£112Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£120£121£114£108£108£102Ashford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,509£1,580£1,587£1,499Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£185£186£176Wellingborough and Rushden
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£223£272£273£258Wellingborough and Rushden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£8.18£8.22£7.76Wellingborough and Rushden
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.01£8.05£7.60£5.96£5.98£5.65Ashford
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 2026986.5999.7Wellingborough and Rushden
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.4110.6Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.0162.8Wellingborough and Rushden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.063.9Wellingborough and Rushden
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026176.2193.6Wellingborough and Rushden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.824.0Ashford

Per resident

Ashford is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Wellingborough and Rushden on 14. 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 Wellingborough and Rushden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashford £3,994, Wellingborough and Rushden £4,201Wellingborough and Rushden: £4,201Ashford: £3,994Wellingborough and Rushden: £4,219Ashford: £4,011Wellingborough and Rushden: £3,985Ashford: £3,789

    £3,994£4,011£3,789Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£4,201£4,219£3,985

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ashford £2,034, Wellingborough and Rushden £2,217Wellingborough and Rushden: £2,217Ashford: £2,034Wellingborough and Rushden: £2,227Ashford: £2,043Wellingborough and Rushden: £2,103Ashford: £1,929

    £2,034£2,043£1,929Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£2,217£2,227£2,103

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ashford £1,226, Wellingborough and Rushden £1,240Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,240Ashford: £1,226Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,245Ashford: £1,231Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,176Ashford: £1,163

    £1,226£1,231£1,163Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£1,240£1,245£1,176

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ashford £1,806, Wellingborough and Rushden £2,005Wellingborough and Rushden: £2,005Ashford: £1,806Wellingborough and Rushden: £2,013Ashford: £1,814Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,902Ashford: £1,713

    £1,806£1,814£1,713Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£2,005£2,013£1,902

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ashford £109, Wellingborough and Rushden £77Wellingborough and Rushden: £77Ashford: £109Wellingborough and Rushden: £78Ashford: £109Wellingborough and Rushden: £73Ashford: £103

    £109£109£103Ashford is higher£77£78£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £115, Wellingborough and Rushden £131Wellingborough and Rushden: £131Ashford: £115Wellingborough and Rushden: £131Ashford: £115Wellingborough and Rushden: £124Ashford: £109

    £115£115£109Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£131£131£124

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden £4.75Wellingborough and Rushden: £4.75Ashford: £4.64Wellingborough and Rushden: £4.77Ashford: £4.66Wellingborough and Rushden: £4.51Ashford: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Wellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count£4.75£4.77£4.51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £387, Wellingborough and Rushden £435Wellingborough and Rushden: £435Ashford: £387Wellingborough and Rushden: £437Ashford: £389Wellingborough and Rushden: £413Ashford: £367

    £387£389£367Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£435£437£413

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £166, Wellingborough and Rushden £118Wellingborough and Rushden: £118Ashford: £166Wellingborough and Rushden: £119Ashford: £166Wellingborough and Rushden: £112Ashford: £157

    £166£166£157Ashford is higher£118£119£112

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ashford £75, Wellingborough and Rushden £68Wellingborough and Rushden: £68Ashford: £75Wellingborough and Rushden: £68Ashford: £75Wellingborough and Rushden: £64Ashford: £71

    £75£75£71Ashford is higher£68£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ashford £994, Wellingborough and Rushden £992Wellingborough and Rushden: £992Ashford: £994Wellingborough and Rushden: £997Ashford: £999Wellingborough and Rushden: £941Ashford: £943

    £994£999£943Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£992£997£941

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashford £176, Wellingborough and Rushden £185Wellingborough and Rushden: £185Ashford: £176Wellingborough and Rushden: £186Ashford: £177Wellingborough and Rushden: £176Ashford: £167

    £176£177£167Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£185£186£176

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ashford £147, Wellingborough and Rushden £171Wellingborough and Rushden: £171Ashford: £147Wellingborough and Rushden: £172Ashford: £148Wellingborough and Rushden: £162Ashford: £139

    £147£148£139Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£171£172£162

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ashford £4.34, Wellingborough and Rushden £5.13Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.13Ashford: £4.34Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.16Ashford: £4.36Wellingborough and Rushden: £4.87Ashford: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ashford £5.01, Wellingborough and Rushden £3.74Wellingborough and Rushden: £3.74Ashford: £5.01Wellingborough and Rushden: £3.76Ashford: £5.03Wellingborough and Rushden: £3.55Ashford: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Ashford is higher£3.74£3.76£3.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashford £5.48, Wellingborough and Rushden £5.22Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.22Ashford: £5.48Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.24Ashford: £5.51Wellingborough and Rushden: £4.95Ashford: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Ashford is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 159.0, Wellingborough and Rushden 170.2Wellingborough and Rushden: 170.2Ashford: 159.0

    159.0Wellingborough and Rushden is higher170.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 18.9, Wellingborough and Rushden 18.8Wellingborough and Rushden: 18.8Ashford: 18.9

    18.9Ashford is higherDepends on how you count18.8

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden 27.7Wellingborough and Rushden: 27.7Ashford: 23.5

    23.5Wellingborough and Rushden is higher27.7

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

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

    60.0Wellingborough and Rushden is higher63.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 110.1, Wellingborough and Rushden 121.5Wellingborough and Rushden: 121.5Ashford: 110.1

    110.1Wellingborough and Rushden is higher121.5

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden 15.1Wellingborough and Rushden: 15.1Ashford: 16.8

    16.8Ashford is higher15.1

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Ashford and Wellingborough and Rushden, per resident
MeasureAshfordWellingborough and RushdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,994£4,011£3,789£4,201£4,219£3,985Wellingborough and Rushden
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,034£2,043£1,929£2,217£2,227£2,103Wellingborough and Rushden
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,226£1,231£1,163£1,240£1,245£1,176Wellingborough and Rushden
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,806£1,814£1,713£2,005£2,013£1,902Wellingborough and Rushden
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£77£78£73Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£131£131£124Wellingborough and Rushden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£4.75£4.77£4.51Wellingborough and Rushden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£367£435£437£413Wellingborough and Rushden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£118£119£112Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£68£68£64Ashford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£994£999£943£992£997£941Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£185£186£176Wellingborough and Rushden
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£171£172£162Wellingborough and Rushden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£5.13£5.16£4.87Wellingborough and Rushden
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£3.74£3.76£3.55Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£5.22£5.24£4.95Ashford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.0170.2Wellingborough and Rushden
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.918.8Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.527.7Wellingborough and Rushden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.063.9Wellingborough and Rushden
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.1121.5Wellingborough and Rushden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.815.1Ashford

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ashford £450.1m, Wellingborough and Rushden £490.8mWellingborough and Rushden: £490.8mAshford: £450.1mWellingborough and Rushden: £492.9mAshford: £452.0mWellingborough and Rushden: £465.5mAshford: £426.9m

    £450.1m£452.0m£426.9mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£490.8m£492.9m£465.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ashford £229.2m, Wellingborough and Rushden £259.0mWellingborough and Rushden: £259.0mAshford: £229.2mWellingborough and Rushden: £260.1mAshford: £230.2mWellingborough and Rushden: £245.7mAshford: £217.4m

    £229.2m£230.2m£217.4mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£259.0m£260.1m£245.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ashford £138.1m, Wellingborough and Rushden £144.9mWellingborough and Rushden: £144.9mAshford: £138.1mWellingborough and Rushden: £145.5mAshford: £138.7mWellingborough and Rushden: £137.4mAshford: £131.0m

    £138.1m£138.7m£131.0mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£144.9m£145.5m£137.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ashford £203.5m, Wellingborough and Rushden £234.2mWellingborough and Rushden: £234.2mAshford: £203.5mWellingborough and Rushden: £235.2mAshford: £204.4mWellingborough and Rushden: £222.2mAshford: £193.0m

    £203.5m£204.4m£193.0mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ashford £12.2m, Wellingborough and Rushden £9.0mWellingborough and Rushden: £9.0mAshford: £12.2mWellingborough and Rushden: £9.1mAshford: £12.3mWellingborough and Rushden: £8.6mAshford: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mAshford is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashford £12.9m, Wellingborough and Rushden £15.3mWellingborough and Rushden: £15.3mAshford: £12.9mWellingborough and Rushden: £15.3mAshford: £13.0mWellingborough and Rushden: £14.5mAshford: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden £0.56mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.56mAshford: £0.52mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.56mAshford: £0.52mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.53mAshford: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.50mWellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashford £43.6m, Wellingborough and Rushden £50.8mWellingborough and Rushden: £50.8mAshford: £43.6mWellingborough and Rushden: £51.0mAshford: £43.8mWellingborough and Rushden: £48.2mAshford: £41.4m

    £43.6m£43.8m£41.4mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£50.8m£51.0m£48.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ashford £18.7m, Wellingborough and Rushden £13.8mWellingborough and Rushden: £13.8mAshford: £18.7mWellingborough and Rushden: £13.9mAshford: £18.8mWellingborough and Rushden: £13.1mAshford: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.7mAshford is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashford £8.5m, Wellingborough and Rushden £7.9mWellingborough and Rushden: £7.9mAshford: £8.5mWellingborough and Rushden: £8.0mAshford: £8.5mWellingborough and Rushden: £7.5mAshford: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mAshford is higher£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ashford £112.1m, Wellingborough and Rushden £115.9mWellingborough and Rushden: £115.9mAshford: £112.1mWellingborough and Rushden: £116.4mAshford: £112.5mWellingborough and Rushden: £110.0mAshford: £106.3m

    £112.1m£112.5m£106.3mWellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count£115.9m£116.4m£110.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ashford £19.8m, Wellingborough and Rushden £21.6mWellingborough and Rushden: £21.6mAshford: £19.8mWellingborough and Rushden: £21.7mAshford: £19.9mWellingborough and Rushden: £20.5mAshford: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ashford £16.6m, Wellingborough and Rushden £20.0mWellingborough and Rushden: £20.0mAshford: £16.6mWellingborough and Rushden: £20.0mAshford: £16.6mWellingborough and Rushden: £18.9mAshford: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£20.0m£20.0m£18.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ashford £0.49m, Wellingborough and Rushden £0.60mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.60mAshford: £0.49mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.60mAshford: £0.49mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.57mAshford: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ashford £0.56m, Wellingborough and Rushden £0.44mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.44mAshford: £0.56mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.44mAshford: £0.57mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.41mAshford: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mAshford is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ashford £0.62m, Wellingborough and Rushden £0.61mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.61mAshford: £0.62mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.61mAshford: £0.62mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.58mAshford: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mAshford is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ashford 17,912, Wellingborough and Rushden 19,883Wellingborough and Rushden: 19,883Ashford: 17,912

    17,912Wellingborough and Rushden is higher19,883

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ashford 2,131, Wellingborough and Rushden 2,200Wellingborough and Rushden: 2,200Ashford: 2,131

    2,131Wellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count2,200

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashford 2,651, Wellingborough and Rushden 3,238Wellingborough and Rushden: 3,238Ashford: 2,651

    2,651Wellingborough and Rushden is higher3,238

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashford 6,760, Wellingborough and Rushden 7,464Wellingborough and Rushden: 7,464Ashford: 6,760

    6,760Wellingborough and Rushden is higher7,464

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ashford 12,408, Wellingborough and Rushden 14,200Wellingborough and Rushden: 14,200Ashford: 12,408

    12,408Wellingborough and Rushden is higher14,200

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashford 1,887, Wellingborough and Rushden 1,763Wellingborough and Rushden: 1,763Ashford: 1,887

    1,887Ashford is higher1,763

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Ashford and Wellingborough and Rushden, total
MeasureAshfordWellingborough and RushdenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.1m£452.0m£426.9m£490.8m£492.9m£465.5mWellingborough and Rushden
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.2m£230.2m£217.4m£259.0m£260.1m£245.7mWellingborough and Rushden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£138.1m£138.7m£131.0m£144.9m£145.5m£137.4mWellingborough and Rushden
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.5m£204.4m£193.0m£234.2m£235.2m£222.2mWellingborough and Rushden
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mAshford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mWellingborough and Rushden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWellingborough and Rushden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.6m£43.8m£41.4m£50.8m£51.0m£48.2mWellingborough and Rushden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mAshford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£7.9m£8.0m£7.5mAshford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£112.1m£112.5m£106.3m£115.9m£116.4m£110.0mWellingborough and Rushden
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mWellingborough and Rushden
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£20.0m£20.0m£18.9mWellingborough and Rushden
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mWellingborough and Rushden
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mAshford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mAshford
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,91219,883Wellingborough and Rushden
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1312,200Wellingborough and Rushden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6513,238Wellingborough and Rushden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,7607,464Wellingborough and Rushden
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,40814,200Wellingborough and Rushden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8871,763Ashford

Sources

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

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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.
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