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Ashford and Livingston

112,689 and 106,305 residents (mid-2024).

Ashford is higher than Livingston on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 6 of 22 measures, and Livingston 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 Livingston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashford £3,994, Livingston £4,452Livingston: £4,452Ashford: £3,994Livingston: £4,471Ashford: £4,011Livingston: £4,223Ashford: £3,789

    £3,994£4,011£3,789Livingston is higher£4,452£4,471£4,223

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ashford £12,623, Livingston £12,807Livingston: £12,807Ashford: £12,623Livingston: £12,861Ashford: £12,677Livingston: £12,148Ashford: £11,973

    £12,623£12,677£11,973Livingston is higherDepends on how you count£12,807£12,861£12,148

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £1,961, Livingston £2,051Livingston: £2,051Ashford: £1,961Livingston: £2,060Ashford: £1,969Livingston: £1,945Ashford: £1,860

    £1,961£1,969£1,860Livingston is higher£2,051£2,060£1,945

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ashford £11,208, Livingston £11,635Livingston: £11,635Ashford: £11,208Livingston: £11,685Ashford: £11,255Livingston: £11,036Ashford: £10,631

    £11,208£11,255£10,631Livingston is higherDepends on how you count£11,635£11,685£11,036

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ashford £674, Livingston £467Livingston: £467Ashford: £674Livingston: £469Ashford: £677Livingston: £443Ashford: £640

    £674£677£640Ashford is higher£467£469£443

  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, Livingston £679Livingston: £679Ashford: £712Livingston: £682Ashford: £715Livingston: £644Ashford: £675

    £712£715£675Ashford is higher£679£682£644

  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, Livingston £25Livingston: £25Ashford: £29Livingston: £25Ashford: £29Livingston: £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, Livingston £635Livingston: £635Ashford: £387Livingston: £637Ashford: £389Livingston: £602Ashford: £367

    £387£389£367Livingston is higher£635£637£602

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £166, Livingston £201Livingston: £201Ashford: £166Livingston: £202Ashford: £166Livingston: £191Ashford: £157

    £166£166£157Livingston is higher£201£202£191

  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, Livingston £120Livingston: £120Ashford: £120Livingston: £120Ashford: £121Livingston: £113Ashford: £114

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

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £1,591, Livingston £1,475Livingston: £1,475Ashford: £1,591Livingston: £1,481Ashford: £1,598Livingston: £1,399Ashford: £1,509

    £1,591£1,598£1,509Ashford is higher£1,475£1,481£1,399

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashford £176, Livingston £192Livingston: £192Ashford: £176Livingston: £192Ashford: £177Livingston: £182Ashford: £167

    £176£177£167Livingston is higher£192£192£182

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £235, Livingston £441Livingston: £441Ashford: £235Livingston: £443Ashford: £236Livingston: £418Ashford: £223

    £235£236£223Livingston is higher£441£443£418

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £6.95, Livingston £6.50Livingston: £6.50Ashford: £6.95Livingston: £6.53Ashford: £6.98Livingston: £6.17Ashford: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Ashford is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £8.01, Livingston £9.16Livingston: £9.16Ashford: £8.01Livingston: £9.20Ashford: £8.05Livingston: £8.69Ashford: £7.60

    £8.01£8.05£7.60Livingston is higher£9.16£9.20£8.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashford £5.48, Livingston £6.59Livingston: £6.59Ashford: £5.48Livingston: £6.62Ashford: £5.51Livingston: £6.25Ashford: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Livingston is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  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, Livingston 1,022.5Livingston: 1,022.5Ashford: 986.5

    986.5Livingston is higherDepends on how you count1,022.5

  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, Livingston 121.0Livingston: 121.0Ashford: 117.4

    117.4Livingston is higherDepends on how you count121.0

  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, Livingston 176.3Livingston: 176.3Ashford: 146.0

    146.0Livingston is higher176.3

  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, Livingston 101.3Livingston: 101.3Ashford: 60.0

    60.0Livingston is higher101.3

  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, Livingston 197.3Livingston: 197.3Ashford: 176.2

    176.2Livingston is higher197.3

  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, Livingston 30.9Livingston: 30.9Ashford: 26.8

    26.8Livingston is higher30.9

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Ashford and Livingston, per person in the age group
MeasureAshfordLivingstonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,994£4,011£3,789£4,452£4,471£4,223Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,623£12,677£11,973£12,807£12,861£12,148Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,961£1,969£1,860£2,051£2,060£1,945Shared outEstimatedLivingston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,208£11,255£10,631£11,635£11,685£11,036Livingston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£640£467£469£443Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£712£715£675£679£682£644Shared outEstimatedAshford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£25£25£24Shared outEstimatedAshford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£367£635£637£602Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£201£202£191Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£120£121£114£120£120£113Shared outEstimatedAshford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,509£1,475£1,481£1,399Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£192£192£182Livingston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£223£441£443£418Livingston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£6.50£6.53£6.17Ashford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.01£8.05£7.60£9.16£9.20£8.69Livingston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£6.59£6.62£6.25Shared outEstimatedLivingston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026986.51,022.5Livingston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.4121.0Livingston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.0176.3Shared outLivingston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.0101.3Shared outLivingston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026176.2197.3Livingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.830.9Shared outEstimatedLivingston

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashford £3,994, Livingston £4,452Livingston: £4,452Ashford: £3,994Livingston: £4,471Ashford: £4,011Livingston: £4,223Ashford: £3,789

    £3,994£4,011£3,789Livingston is higher£4,452£4,471£4,223

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ashford £2,034, Livingston £2,104Livingston: £2,104Ashford: £2,034Livingston: £2,113Ashford: £2,043Livingston: £1,996Ashford: £1,929

    £2,034£2,043£1,929Livingston is higherDepends on how you count£2,104£2,113£1,996

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ashford £1,226, Livingston £1,314Livingston: £1,314Ashford: £1,226Livingston: £1,319Ashford: £1,231Livingston: £1,246Ashford: £1,163

    £1,226£1,231£1,163Livingston is higher£1,314£1,319£1,246

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ashford £1,806, Livingston £1,912Livingston: £1,912Ashford: £1,806Livingston: £1,920Ashford: £1,814Livingston: £1,813Ashford: £1,713

    £1,806£1,814£1,713Livingston is higherDepends on how you count£1,912£1,920£1,813

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ashford £109, Livingston £77Livingston: £77Ashford: £109Livingston: £77Ashford: £109Livingston: £73Ashford: £103

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

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

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

    £115£115£109Ashford is higher£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, Livingston £4.16Livingston: £4.16Ashford: £4.64Livingston: £4.18Ashford: £4.66Livingston: £3.95Ashford: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Ashford is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £387, Livingston £635Livingston: £635Ashford: £387Livingston: £637Ashford: £389Livingston: £602Ashford: £367

    £387£389£367Livingston is higher£635£637£602

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £166, Livingston £201Livingston: £201Ashford: £166Livingston: £202Ashford: £166Livingston: £191Ashford: £157

    £166£166£157Livingston is higher£201£202£191

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ashford £75, Livingston £77Livingston: £77Ashford: £75Livingston: £77Ashford: £75Livingston: £73Ashford: £71

    £75£75£71Livingston is higherDepends on how you count£77£77£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ashford £994, Livingston £945Livingston: £945Ashford: £994Livingston: £949Ashford: £999Livingston: £896Ashford: £943

    £994£999£943Ashford is higher£945£949£896

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashford £176, Livingston £192Livingston: £192Ashford: £176Livingston: £192Ashford: £177Livingston: £182Ashford: £167

    £176£177£167Livingston is higher£192£192£182

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ashford £147, Livingston £283Livingston: £283Ashford: £147Livingston: £284Ashford: £148Livingston: £268Ashford: £139

    £147£148£139Livingston is higher£283£284£268

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ashford £4.34, Livingston £4.16Livingston: £4.16Ashford: £4.34Livingston: £4.18Ashford: £4.36Livingston: £3.95Ashford: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Ashford is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ashford £5.01, Livingston £5.87Livingston: £5.87Ashford: £5.01Livingston: £5.90Ashford: £5.03Livingston: £5.57Ashford: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Livingston is higher£5.87£5.90£5.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashford £5.48, Livingston £6.59Livingston: £6.59Ashford: £5.48Livingston: £6.62Ashford: £5.51Livingston: £6.25Ashford: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Livingston is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 159.0, Livingston 168.0Livingston: 168.0Ashford: 159.0

    159.0Livingston is higherDepends on how you count168.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 18.9, Livingston 19.9Livingston: 19.9Ashford: 18.9

    18.9Livingston is higherDepends on how you count19.9

  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, Livingston 29.0Livingston: 29.0Ashford: 23.5

    23.5Livingston is higher29.0

  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, Livingston 101.3Livingston: 101.3Ashford: 60.0

    60.0Livingston is higher101.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 110.1, Livingston 126.4Livingston: 126.4Ashford: 110.1

    110.1Livingston is higher126.4

  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, Livingston 19.8Livingston: 19.8Ashford: 16.8

    16.8Livingston is higher19.8

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Ashford and Livingston, per resident
MeasureAshfordLivingstonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,994£4,011£3,789£4,452£4,471£4,223Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,034£2,043£1,929£2,104£2,113£1,996Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,226£1,231£1,163£1,314£1,319£1,246Shared outEstimatedLivingston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,806£1,814£1,713£1,912£1,920£1,813Livingston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£77£77£73Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£112£112£106Shared outEstimatedAshford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£4.16£4.18£3.95Shared outEstimatedAshford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£367£635£637£602Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£201£202£191Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£77£77£73Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£994£999£943£945£949£896Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£192£192£182Livingston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£283£284£268Livingston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£4.16£4.18£3.95Ashford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£5.87£5.90£5.57Livingston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£6.59£6.62£6.25Shared outEstimatedLivingston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.0168.0Livingston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.919.9Livingston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.529.0Shared outLivingston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.0101.3Shared outLivingston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.1126.4Livingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.819.8Shared outEstimatedLivingston

Total

Ashford is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Livingston on 12. 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 Livingston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ashford £450.1m, Livingston £473.2mLivingston: £473.2mAshford: £450.1mLivingston: £475.2mAshford: £452.0mLivingston: £448.9mAshford: £426.9m

    £450.1m£452.0m£426.9mLivingston is higher£473.2m£475.2m£448.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ashford £229.2m, Livingston £223.7mLivingston: £223.7mAshford: £229.2mLivingston: £224.6mAshford: £230.2mLivingston: £212.2mAshford: £217.4m

    £229.2m£230.2m£217.4mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£223.7m£224.6m£212.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ashford £138.1m, Livingston £139.7mLivingston: £139.7mAshford: £138.1mLivingston: £140.2mAshford: £138.7mLivingston: £132.5mAshford: £131.0m

    £138.1m£138.7m£131.0mLivingston is higher£139.7m£140.2m£132.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ashford £203.5m, Livingston £203.2mLivingston: £203.2mAshford: £203.5mLivingston: £204.1mAshford: £204.4mLivingston: £192.7mAshford: £193.0m

    £203.5m£204.4m£193.0mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£203.2m£204.1m£192.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ashford £12.2m, Livingston £8.2mLivingston: £8.2mAshford: £12.2mLivingston: £8.2mAshford: £12.3mLivingston: £7.7mAshford: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mAshford is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashford £12.9m, Livingston £11.9mLivingston: £11.9mAshford: £12.9mLivingston: £11.9mAshford: £13.0mLivingston: £11.3mAshford: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mAshford is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

  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, Livingston £0.44mLivingston: £0.44mAshford: £0.52mLivingston: £0.44mAshford: £0.52mLivingston: £0.42mAshford: £0.50m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashford £43.6m, Livingston £67.5mLivingston: £67.5mAshford: £43.6mLivingston: £67.7mAshford: £43.8mLivingston: £64.0mAshford: £41.4m

    £43.6m£43.8m£41.4mLivingston is higher£67.5m£67.7m£64.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ashford £18.7m, Livingston £21.4mLivingston: £21.4mAshford: £18.7mLivingston: £21.5mAshford: £18.8mLivingston: £20.3mAshford: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.7mLivingston is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashford £8.5m, Livingston £8.1mLivingston: £8.1mAshford: £8.5mLivingston: £8.2mAshford: £8.5mLivingston: £7.7mAshford: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ashford £112.1m, Livingston £100.4mLivingston: £100.4mAshford: £112.1mLivingston: £100.8mAshford: £112.5mLivingston: £95.2mAshford: £106.3m

    £112.1m£112.5m£106.3mAshford is higher£100.4m£100.8m£95.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ashford £19.8m, Livingston £20.4mLivingston: £20.4mAshford: £19.8mLivingston: £20.5mAshford: £19.9mLivingston: £19.3mAshford: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mLivingston is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ashford £16.6m, Livingston £30.0mLivingston: £30.0mAshford: £16.6mLivingston: £30.2mAshford: £16.6mLivingston: £28.5mAshford: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mLivingston is higher£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ashford £0.49m, Livingston £0.44mLivingston: £0.44mAshford: £0.49mLivingston: £0.44mAshford: £0.49mLivingston: £0.42mAshford: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mAshford is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ashford £0.56m, Livingston £0.62mLivingston: £0.62mAshford: £0.56mLivingston: £0.63mAshford: £0.57mLivingston: £0.59mAshford: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mLivingston is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ashford £0.62m, Livingston £0.70mLivingston: £0.70mAshford: £0.62mLivingston: £0.70mAshford: £0.62mLivingston: £0.66mAshford: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mLivingston is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ashford 17,912, Livingston 17,858Livingston: 17,858Ashford: 17,912

    17,912Ashford is higherDepends on how you count17,858

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ashford 2,131, Livingston 2,114Livingston: 2,114Ashford: 2,131

    2,131Ashford is higherDepends on how you count2,114

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashford 2,651, Livingston 3,079Livingston: 3,079Ashford: 2,651

    2,651Livingston is higher3,079

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashford 6,760, Livingston 10,772Livingston: 10,772Ashford: 6,760

    6,760Livingston is higher10,772

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ashford 12,408, Livingston 13,435Livingston: 13,435Ashford: 12,408

    12,408Livingston is higher13,435

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashford 1,887, Livingston 2,103Livingston: 2,103Ashford: 1,887

    1,887Livingston is higher2,103

Show the numbers
Ashford and Livingston, total
MeasureAshfordLivingstonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.1m£452.0m£426.9m£473.2m£475.2m£448.9mShared outEstimatedLivingston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.2m£230.2m£217.4m£223.7m£224.6m£212.2mShared outEstimatedAshford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£138.1m£138.7m£131.0m£139.7m£140.2m£132.5mShared outEstimatedLivingston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.5m£204.4m£193.0m£203.2m£204.1m£192.7mAshford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£8.2m£8.2m£7.7mAshford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mShared outEstimatedAshford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mShared outEstimatedAshford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.6m£43.8m£41.4m£67.5m£67.7m£64.0mShared outEstimatedLivingston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mShared outEstimatedLivingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£8.1m£8.2m£7.7mShared outEstimatedAshford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£112.1m£112.5m£106.3m£100.4m£100.8m£95.2mAshford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mLivingston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£30.0m£30.2m£28.5mLivingston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mAshford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mLivingston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mShared outEstimatedLivingston
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,91217,858Ashford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1312,114Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6513,079Shared outLivingston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,76010,772Shared outLivingston
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,40813,435Livingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8872,103Shared outEstimatedLivingston

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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