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Ashford and West Suffolk

112,689 and 123,616 residents (mid-2024).

Ashford is higher than West Suffolk on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 20 of 22 measures, and West Suffolk on 2. 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 West Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashford £3,994, West Suffolk £3,757West Suffolk: £3,757Ashford: £3,994West Suffolk: £3,773Ashford: £4,011West Suffolk: £3,564Ashford: £3,789

    £3,994£4,011£3,789Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£3,757£3,773£3,564

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ashford £12,623, West Suffolk £12,579West Suffolk: £12,579Ashford: £12,623West Suffolk: £12,633Ashford: £12,677West Suffolk: £11,932Ashford: £11,973

    £12,623£12,677£11,973Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£12,579£12,633£11,932

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £1,961, West Suffolk £1,443West Suffolk: £1,443Ashford: £1,961West Suffolk: £1,449Ashford: £1,969West Suffolk: £1,368Ashford: £1,860

    £1,961£1,969£1,860Ashford is higher£1,443£1,449£1,368

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ashford £11,208, West Suffolk £11,606West Suffolk: £11,606Ashford: £11,208West Suffolk: £11,655Ashford: £11,255West Suffolk: £11,008Ashford: £10,631

    £11,208£11,255£10,631West Suffolk is higher£11,606£11,655£11,008

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ashford £674, West Suffolk £323West Suffolk: £323Ashford: £674West Suffolk: £324Ashford: £677West Suffolk: £306Ashford: £640

    £674£677£640Ashford is higher£323£324£306

  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, West Suffolk £629West Suffolk: £629Ashford: £712West Suffolk: £632Ashford: £715West Suffolk: £597Ashford: £675

    £712£715£675Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£629£632£597

  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, West Suffolk £21West Suffolk: £21Ashford: £29West Suffolk: £21Ashford: £29West Suffolk: £20Ashford: £27

    £29£29£27Ashford is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £387, West Suffolk £316West Suffolk: £316Ashford: £387West Suffolk: £317Ashford: £389West Suffolk: £299Ashford: £367

    £387£389£367Ashford is higher£316£317£299

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £166, West Suffolk £95West Suffolk: £95Ashford: £166West Suffolk: £95Ashford: £166West Suffolk: £90Ashford: £157

    £166£166£157Ashford is higher£95£95£90

  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, West Suffolk £74West Suffolk: £74Ashford: £120West Suffolk: £74Ashford: £121West Suffolk: £70Ashford: £114

    £120£121£114Ashford is higher£74£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £1,591, West Suffolk £1,168West Suffolk: £1,168Ashford: £1,591West Suffolk: £1,172Ashford: £1,598West Suffolk: £1,107Ashford: £1,509

    £1,591£1,598£1,509Ashford is higher£1,168£1,172£1,107

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashford £176, West Suffolk £145West Suffolk: £145Ashford: £176West Suffolk: £146Ashford: £177West Suffolk: £138Ashford: £167

    £176£177£167Ashford is higher£145£146£138

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £235, West Suffolk £192West Suffolk: £192Ashford: £235West Suffolk: £193Ashford: £236West Suffolk: £182Ashford: £223

    £235£236£223Ashford is higher£192£193£182

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £6.95, West Suffolk £5.39West Suffolk: £5.39Ashford: £6.95West Suffolk: £5.41Ashford: £6.98West Suffolk: £5.11Ashford: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Ashford is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £8.01, West Suffolk £3.81West Suffolk: £3.81Ashford: £8.01West Suffolk: £3.82Ashford: £8.05West Suffolk: £3.61Ashford: £7.60

    £8.01£8.05£7.60Ashford is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashford £5.48, West Suffolk £4.63West Suffolk: £4.63Ashford: £5.48West Suffolk: £4.65Ashford: £5.51West Suffolk: £4.39Ashford: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Ashford is higher£4.63£4.65£4.39

  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, West Suffolk 1,011.9West Suffolk: 1,011.9Ashford: 986.5

    986.5West Suffolk is higher1,011.9

  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, West Suffolk 81.9West Suffolk: 81.9Ashford: 117.4

    117.4Ashford is higher81.9

  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, West Suffolk 136.8West Suffolk: 136.8Ashford: 146.0

    146.0Ashford is higherDepends on how you count136.8

  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, West Suffolk 48.6West Suffolk: 48.6Ashford: 60.0

    60.0Ashford is higher48.6

  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, West Suffolk 140.5West Suffolk: 140.5Ashford: 176.2

    176.2Ashford is higher140.5

  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, West Suffolk 16.6West Suffolk: 16.6Ashford: 26.8

    26.8Ashford is higher16.6

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Ashford and West Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureAshfordWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,994£4,011£3,789£3,757£3,773£3,564Ashford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,623£12,677£11,973£12,579£12,633£11,932Ashford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,961£1,969£1,860£1,443£1,449£1,368Ashford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,208£11,255£10,631£11,606£11,655£11,008West Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£640£323£324£306Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£712£715£675£629£632£597Ashford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£21£21£20Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£367£316£317£299Ashford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£95£95£90Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£120£121£114£74£74£70Ashford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,509£1,168£1,172£1,107Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£145£146£138Ashford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£223£192£193£182Ashford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£5.39£5.41£5.11Ashford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.01£8.05£7.60£3.81£3.82£3.61Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£4.63£4.65£4.39Ashford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026986.51,011.9West Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.481.9Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.0136.8Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.048.6Ashford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026176.2140.5Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.816.6Ashford

Per resident

Ashford is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and West Suffolk 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 West Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashford £3,994, West Suffolk £3,757West Suffolk: £3,757Ashford: £3,994West Suffolk: £3,773Ashford: £4,011West Suffolk: £3,564Ashford: £3,789

    £3,994£4,011£3,789Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£3,757£3,773£3,564

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ashford £2,034, West Suffolk £2,309West Suffolk: £2,309Ashford: £2,034West Suffolk: £2,319Ashford: £2,043West Suffolk: £2,190Ashford: £1,929

    £2,034£2,043£1,929West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,309£2,319£2,190

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ashford £1,226, West Suffolk £888West Suffolk: £888Ashford: £1,226West Suffolk: £892Ashford: £1,231West Suffolk: £842Ashford: £1,163

    £1,226£1,231£1,163Ashford is higher£888£892£842

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ashford £1,806, West Suffolk £2,130West Suffolk: £2,130Ashford: £1,806West Suffolk: £2,139Ashford: £1,814West Suffolk: £2,021Ashford: £1,713

    £1,806£1,814£1,713West Suffolk is higher£2,130£2,139£2,021

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ashford £109, West Suffolk £59West Suffolk: £59Ashford: £109West Suffolk: £60Ashford: £109West Suffolk: £56Ashford: £103

    £109£109£103Ashford is higher£59£60£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £115, West Suffolk £115West Suffolk: £115Ashford: £115West Suffolk: £116Ashford: £115West Suffolk: £110Ashford: £109

    £115£115£109West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£110

  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, West Suffolk £3.92West Suffolk: £3.92Ashford: £4.64West Suffolk: £3.94Ashford: £4.66West Suffolk: £3.72Ashford: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Ashford is higher£3.92£3.94£3.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £387, West Suffolk £316West Suffolk: £316Ashford: £387West Suffolk: £317Ashford: £389West Suffolk: £299Ashford: £367

    £387£389£367Ashford is higher£316£317£299

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £166, West Suffolk £95West Suffolk: £95Ashford: £166West Suffolk: £95Ashford: £166West Suffolk: £90Ashford: £157

    £166£166£157Ashford is higher£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ashford £75, West Suffolk £45West Suffolk: £45Ashford: £75West Suffolk: £46Ashford: £75West Suffolk: £43Ashford: £71

    £75£75£71Ashford is higher£45£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ashford £994, West Suffolk £719West Suffolk: £719Ashford: £994West Suffolk: £722Ashford: £999West Suffolk: £682Ashford: £943

    £994£999£943Ashford is higher£719£722£682

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashford £176, West Suffolk £145West Suffolk: £145Ashford: £176West Suffolk: £146Ashford: £177West Suffolk: £138Ashford: £167

    £176£177£167Ashford is higher£145£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ashford £147, West Suffolk £118West Suffolk: £118Ashford: £147West Suffolk: £119Ashford: £148West Suffolk: £112Ashford: £139

    £147£148£139Ashford is higher£118£119£112

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ashford £4.34, West Suffolk £3.31West Suffolk: £3.31Ashford: £4.34West Suffolk: £3.32Ashford: £4.36West Suffolk: £3.14Ashford: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Ashford is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ashford £5.01, West Suffolk £2.34West Suffolk: £2.34Ashford: £5.01West Suffolk: £2.35Ashford: £5.03West Suffolk: £2.22Ashford: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Ashford is higher£2.34£2.35£2.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashford £5.48, West Suffolk £4.63West Suffolk: £4.63Ashford: £5.48West Suffolk: £4.65Ashford: £5.51West Suffolk: £4.39Ashford: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Ashford is higher£4.63£4.65£4.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 159.0, West Suffolk 185.8West Suffolk: 185.8Ashford: 159.0

    159.0West Suffolk is higher185.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 18.9, West Suffolk 15.0West Suffolk: 15.0Ashford: 18.9

    18.9Ashford is higher15.0

  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, West Suffolk 25.1West Suffolk: 25.1Ashford: 23.5

    23.5West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count25.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 60.0, West Suffolk 48.6West Suffolk: 48.6Ashford: 60.0

    60.0Ashford is higher48.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 110.1, West Suffolk 86.5West Suffolk: 86.5Ashford: 110.1

    110.1Ashford is higher86.5

  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, West Suffolk 10.2West Suffolk: 10.2Ashford: 16.8

    16.8Ashford is higher10.2

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Ashford and West Suffolk, per resident
MeasureAshfordWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,994£4,011£3,789£3,757£3,773£3,564Ashford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,034£2,043£1,929£2,309£2,319£2,190West Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,226£1,231£1,163£888£892£842Ashford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,806£1,814£1,713£2,130£2,139£2,021West Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£59£60£56Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£115£116£110West Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£3.92£3.94£3.72Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£367£316£317£299Ashford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£95£95£90Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£45£46£43Ashford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£994£999£943£719£722£682Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£145£146£138Ashford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£118£119£112Ashford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£3.31£3.32£3.14Ashford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£2.34£2.35£2.22Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£4.63£4.65£4.39Ashford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.0185.8West Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.915.0Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.525.1West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.048.6Ashford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.186.5Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.810.2Ashford

Total

Ashford is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and West Suffolk 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 West Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ashford £450.1m, West Suffolk £464.5mWest Suffolk: £464.5mAshford: £450.1mWest Suffolk: £466.4mAshford: £452.0mWest Suffolk: £440.6mAshford: £426.9m

    £450.1m£452.0m£426.9mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£464.5m£466.4m£440.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ashford £229.2m, West Suffolk £285.4mWest Suffolk: £285.4mAshford: £229.2mWest Suffolk: £286.6mAshford: £230.2mWest Suffolk: £270.7mAshford: £217.4m

    £229.2m£230.2m£217.4mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£285.4m£286.6m£270.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ashford £138.1m, West Suffolk £109.8mWest Suffolk: £109.8mAshford: £138.1mWest Suffolk: £110.2mAshford: £138.7mWest Suffolk: £104.1mAshford: £131.0m

    £138.1m£138.7m£131.0mAshford is higher£109.8m£110.2m£104.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ashford £203.5m, West Suffolk £263.3mWest Suffolk: £263.3mAshford: £203.5mWest Suffolk: £264.5mAshford: £204.4mWest Suffolk: £249.8mAshford: £193.0m

    £203.5m£204.4m£193.0mWest Suffolk is higher£263.3m£264.5m£249.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ashford £12.2m, West Suffolk £7.3mWest Suffolk: £7.3mAshford: £12.2mWest Suffolk: £7.4mAshford: £12.3mWest Suffolk: £7.0mAshford: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mAshford is higher£7.3m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashford £12.9m, West Suffolk £14.3mWest Suffolk: £14.3mAshford: £12.9mWest Suffolk: £14.3mAshford: £13.0mWest Suffolk: £13.5mAshford: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

  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, West Suffolk £0.48mWest Suffolk: £0.48mAshford: £0.52mWest Suffolk: £0.49mAshford: £0.52mWest Suffolk: £0.46mAshford: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.50mAshford is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashford £43.6m, West Suffolk £39.0mWest Suffolk: £39.0mAshford: £43.6mWest Suffolk: £39.2mAshford: £43.8mWest Suffolk: £37.0mAshford: £41.4m

    £43.6m£43.8m£41.4mAshford is higher£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ashford £18.7m, West Suffolk £11.7mWest Suffolk: £11.7mAshford: £18.7mWest Suffolk: £11.8mAshford: £18.8mWest Suffolk: £11.1mAshford: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.7mAshford is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashford £8.5m, West Suffolk £5.6mWest Suffolk: £5.6mAshford: £8.5mWest Suffolk: £5.6mAshford: £8.5mWest Suffolk: £5.3mAshford: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mAshford is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ashford £112.1m, West Suffolk £88.8mWest Suffolk: £88.8mAshford: £112.1mWest Suffolk: £89.2mAshford: £112.5mWest Suffolk: £84.3mAshford: £106.3m

    £112.1m£112.5m£106.3mAshford is higher£88.8m£89.2m£84.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ashford £19.8m, West Suffolk £18.0mWest Suffolk: £18.0mAshford: £19.8mWest Suffolk: £18.0mAshford: £19.9mWest Suffolk: £17.0mAshford: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mAshford is higher£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ashford £16.6m, West Suffolk £14.6mWest Suffolk: £14.6mAshford: £16.6mWest Suffolk: £14.7mAshford: £16.6mWest Suffolk: £13.9mAshford: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mAshford is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ashford £0.49m, West Suffolk £0.41mWest Suffolk: £0.41mAshford: £0.49mWest Suffolk: £0.41mAshford: £0.49mWest Suffolk: £0.39mAshford: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mAshford is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ashford £0.56m, West Suffolk £0.29mWest Suffolk: £0.29mAshford: £0.56mWest Suffolk: £0.29mAshford: £0.57mWest Suffolk: £0.27mAshford: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mAshford is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ashford £0.62m, West Suffolk £0.57mWest Suffolk: £0.57mAshford: £0.62mWest Suffolk: £0.57mAshford: £0.62mWest Suffolk: £0.54mAshford: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mAshford is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ashford 17,912, West Suffolk 22,962West Suffolk: 22,962Ashford: 17,912

    17,912West Suffolk is higher22,962

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ashford 2,131, West Suffolk 1,859West Suffolk: 1,859Ashford: 2,131

    2,131Ashford is higher1,859

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashford 2,651, West Suffolk 3,103West Suffolk: 3,103Ashford: 2,651

    2,651West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count3,103

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashford 6,760, West Suffolk 6,007West Suffolk: 6,007Ashford: 6,760

    6,760Ashford is higher6,007

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ashford 12,408, West Suffolk 10,689West Suffolk: 10,689Ashford: 12,408

    12,408Ashford is higher10,689

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashford 1,887, West Suffolk 1,265West Suffolk: 1,265Ashford: 1,887

    1,887Ashford is higher1,265

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Ashford and West Suffolk, total
MeasureAshfordWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.1m£452.0m£426.9m£464.5m£466.4m£440.6mWest Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.2m£230.2m£217.4m£285.4m£286.6m£270.7mWest Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£138.1m£138.7m£131.0m£109.8m£110.2m£104.1mAshford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.5m£204.4m£193.0m£263.3m£264.5m£249.8mWest Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£7.3m£7.4m£7.0mAshford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mWest Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mAshford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.6m£43.8m£41.4m£39.0m£39.2m£37.0mAshford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mAshford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mAshford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£112.1m£112.5m£106.3m£88.8m£89.2m£84.3mAshford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£18.0m£18.0m£17.0mAshford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mAshford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mAshford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mAshford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mAshford
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,91222,962West Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1311,859Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6513,103West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,7606,007Ashford
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,40810,689Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8871,265Ashford

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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