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Aylesbury and Ashford
Aylesbury is higher than Ashford on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 4 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.
Per person in the age group
Aylesbury is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Ashford 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
Aylesbury Ashford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,670£3,686£3,482Ashford is higher£3,994£4,011£3,789
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,085£13,140£12,411Aylesbury is higherDepends on how you count£12,623£12,677£11,973
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,770£1,777£1,679Ashford is higher£1,961£1,969£1,860
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,055£12,107£11,435Aylesbury is higherDepends on how you count£11,208£11,255£10,631
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£368£370£349Ashford is higher£674£677£640
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£642£644£609Ashford is higher£712£715£675
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£20£20£19Ashford is higher£29£29£27
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£310£311£294Ashford is higher£387£389£367
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£141£142£134Ashford is higher£166£166£157
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£89£89£84Ashford is higher£120£121£114
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,463£1,470£1,388Ashford is higher£1,591£1,598£1,509
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£180£181£171Aylesbury is higher£176£177£167
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£204£205£194Ashford is higher£235£236£223
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.94£9.98£9.43Aylesbury is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.39£3.41£3.22Ashford is higher£8.01£8.05£7.60
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.64£6.67£6.30Aylesbury is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,033.3Aylesbury is higherDepends on how you count986.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
77.2Ashford is higher117.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
132.8Ashford is higher146.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
45.9Ashford is higher60.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
155.4Ashford is higher176.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
19.3Ashford is higher26.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Aylesbury | Ashford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,670£3,686£3,482 | £3,994£4,011£3,789 | Ashford |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,085£13,140£12,411 | £12,623£12,677£11,973 | Aylesbury |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,770£1,777£1,679 | £1,961£1,969£1,860 | Ashford |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,055£12,107£11,435 | £11,208£11,255£10,631 | Aylesbury |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £368£370£349 | £674£677£640 | Ashford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £642£644£609 | £712£715£675 | Ashford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £20£20£19 | £29£29£27 | Ashford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £310£311£294 | £387£389£367 | Ashford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £141£142£134 | £166£166£157 | Ashford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £89£89£84 | £120£121£114 | Ashford |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,463£1,470£1,388 | £1,591£1,598£1,509 | Ashford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £180£181£171 | £176£177£167 | Aylesbury |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £204£205£194 | £235£236£223 | Ashford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.94£9.98£9.43 | £6.95£6.98£6.59 | Aylesbury |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.39£3.41£3.22 | £8.01£8.05£7.60 | Ashford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.64£6.67£6.30 | £5.48£5.51£5.20 | Aylesbury |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,033.3 | 986.5 | Aylesbury |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 77.2 | 117.4 | Ashford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 132.8 | 146.0 | Ashford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 45.9 | 60.0 | Ashford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 155.4 | 176.2 | Ashford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 19.3 | 26.8 | Ashford |
Per resident
Aylesbury is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Ashford on 19. 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
Aylesbury Ashford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,670£3,686£3,482Ashford is higher£3,994£4,011£3,789
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,909£1,918£1,811Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£2,034£2,043£1,929
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,124£1,129£1,066Ashford is higher£1,226£1,231£1,163
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,759£1,767£1,669Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£1,806£1,814£1,713
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£54£54£51Ashford is higher£109£109£103
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£94£94£89Ashford is higher£115£115£109
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.85£2.86£2.70Ashford is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£310£311£294Ashford is higher£387£389£367
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£141£142£134Ashford is higher£166£166£157
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£56£57£54Ashford is higher£75£75£71
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£929£933£881Ashford is higher£994£999£943
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£180£181£171Aylesbury is higher£176£177£167
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£130£130£123Ashford is higher£147£148£139
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.31£6.34£5.99Aylesbury is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.16£2.17£2.05Ashford is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.64£6.67£6.30Aylesbury is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
150.8Ashford is higherDepends on how you count159.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.3Ashford is higher18.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.4Ashford is higher23.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
45.9Ashford is higher60.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
98.7Ashford is higher110.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.3Ashford is higher16.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Aylesbury | Ashford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,670£3,686£3,482 | £3,994£4,011£3,789 | Ashford |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,909£1,918£1,811 | £2,034£2,043£1,929 | Ashford |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,124£1,129£1,066 | £1,226£1,231£1,163 | Ashford |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,759£1,767£1,669 | £1,806£1,814£1,713 | Ashford |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £54£54£51 | £109£109£103 | Ashford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £94£94£89 | £115£115£109 | Ashford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.85£2.86£2.70 | £4.64£4.66£4.40 | Ashford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £310£311£294 | £387£389£367 | Ashford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £141£142£134 | £166£166£157 | Ashford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £56£57£54 | £75£75£71 | Ashford |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £929£933£881 | £994£999£943 | Ashford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £180£181£171 | £176£177£167 | Aylesbury |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £130£130£123 | £147£148£139 | Ashford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.31£6.34£5.99 | £4.34£4.36£4.12 | Aylesbury |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.16£2.17£2.05 | £5.01£5.03£4.75 | Ashford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.64£6.67£6.30 | £5.48£5.51£5.20 | Aylesbury |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 150.8 | 159.0 | Ashford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.3 | 18.9 | Ashford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.4 | 23.5 | Ashford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 45.9 | 60.0 | Ashford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 98.7 | 110.1 | Ashford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.3 | 16.8 | Ashford |
Total
Aylesbury is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Ashford on 18. 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
Aylesbury Ashford
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£427.0m£428.8m£405.0mAshford is higher£450.1m£452.0m£426.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£222.1m£223.1m£210.7mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£229.2m£230.2m£217.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£130.7m£131.3m£124.0mAshford is higher£138.1m£138.7m£131.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£204.6m£205.5m£194.1mAylesbury is higherDepends on how you count£203.5m£204.4m£193.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mAshford is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mAshford is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mAshford is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£36.0m£36.2m£34.2mAshford is higher£43.6m£43.8m£41.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.4m£16.5m£15.6mAshford is higher£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.6m£6.6m£6.2mAshford is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£108.1m£108.6m£102.5mAshford is higher£112.1m£112.5m£106.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mAylesbury is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mAshford is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mAylesbury is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mAshford is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mAylesbury is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,540Ashford is higherDepends on how you count17,912
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,310Ashford is higher2,131
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,254Ashford is higher2,651
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,341Ashford is higher6,760
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,481Ashford is higher12,408
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,425Ashford is higher1,887
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| Measure | Aylesbury | Ashford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £427.0m£428.8m£405.0m | £450.1m£452.0m£426.9m | Ashford |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £222.1m£223.1m£210.7m | £229.2m£230.2m£217.4m | Ashford |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £130.7m£131.3m£124.0m | £138.1m£138.7m£131.0m | Ashford |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £204.6m£205.5m£194.1m | £203.5m£204.4m£193.0m | Aylesbury |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.2m£6.3m£5.9m | £12.2m£12.3m£11.6m | Ashford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.9m£10.9m£10.3m | £12.9m£13.0m£12.3m | Ashford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.33m£0.33m£0.31m | £0.52m£0.52m£0.50m | Ashford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £36.0m£36.2m£34.2m | £43.6m£43.8m£41.4m | Ashford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.4m£16.5m£15.6m | £18.7m£18.8m£17.7m | Ashford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.6m£6.6m£6.2m | £8.5m£8.5m£8.0m | Ashford |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £108.1m£108.6m£102.5m | £112.1m£112.5m£106.3m | Ashford |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £20.9m£21.0m£19.8m | £19.8m£19.9m£18.8m | Aylesbury |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.1m£15.1m£14.3m | £16.6m£16.6m£15.7m | Ashford |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.73m£0.74m£0.70m | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | Aylesbury |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.25m£0.25m£0.24m | £0.56m£0.57m£0.53m | Ashford |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.77m£0.78m£0.73m | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | Aylesbury |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,540 | 17,912 | Ashford |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,310 | 2,131 | Ashford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,254 | 2,651 | Ashford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,341 | 6,760 | Ashford |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,481 | 12,408 | Ashford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,425 | 1,887 | Ashford |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.