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Harlow and Ashford

116,250 and 112,689 residents (mid-2024).

Harlow is higher than Ashford on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Harlow is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Ashford on 7. 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

Harlow Ashford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harlow £4,132, Ashford £3,994Ashford: £3,994Harlow: £4,132Ashford: £4,011Harlow: £4,149Ashford: £3,789Harlow: £3,919

    £4,132£4,149£3,919Harlow is higher£3,994£4,011£3,789

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Harlow £13,314, Ashford £12,623Ashford: £12,623Harlow: £13,314Ashford: £12,677Harlow: £13,371Ashford: £11,973Harlow: £12,629

    £13,314£13,371£12,629Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£12,623£12,677£11,973

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £2,240, Ashford £1,961Ashford: £1,961Harlow: £2,240Ashford: £1,969Harlow: £2,249Ashford: £1,860Harlow: £2,125

    £2,240£2,249£2,125Harlow is higher£1,961£1,969£1,860

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Harlow £11,999, Ashford £11,208Ashford: £11,208Harlow: £11,999Ashford: £11,255Harlow: £12,050Ashford: £10,631Harlow: £11,382

    £11,999£12,050£11,382Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£11,208£11,255£10,631

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Harlow £503, Ashford £674Ashford: £674Harlow: £503Ashford: £677Harlow: £505Ashford: £640Harlow: £477

    £503£505£477Ashford is higher£674£677£640

  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: Harlow £782, Ashford £712Ashford: £712Harlow: £782Ashford: £715Harlow: £786Ashford: £675Harlow: £742

    £782£786£742Harlow is higher£712£715£675

  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: Harlow £30, Ashford £29Ashford: £29Harlow: £30Ashford: £29Harlow: £30Ashford: £27Harlow: £28

    £30£30£28Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harlow £383, Ashford £387Ashford: £387Harlow: £383Ashford: £389Harlow: £385Ashford: £367Harlow: £364

    £383£385£364Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£387£389£367

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harlow £130, Ashford £166Ashford: £166Harlow: £130Ashford: £166Harlow: £131Ashford: £157Harlow: £124

    £130£131£124Ashford is higher£166£166£157

  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: Harlow £104, Ashford £120Ashford: £120Harlow: £104Ashford: £121Harlow: £104Ashford: £114Harlow: £99

    £104£104£99Ashford is higher£120£121£114

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £1,905, Ashford £1,591Ashford: £1,591Harlow: £1,905Ashford: £1,598Harlow: £1,914Ashford: £1,509Harlow: £1,807

    £1,905£1,914£1,807Harlow is higher£1,591£1,598£1,509

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harlow £234, Ashford £176Ashford: £176Harlow: £234Ashford: £177Harlow: £235Ashford: £167Harlow: £222

    £234£235£222Harlow is higher£176£177£167

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £218, Ashford £235Ashford: £235Harlow: £218Ashford: £236Harlow: £219Ashford: £223Harlow: £207

    £218£219£207Ashford is higher£235£236£223

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £7.20, Ashford £6.95Ashford: £6.95Harlow: £7.20Ashford: £6.98Harlow: £7.23Ashford: £6.59Harlow: £6.83

    £7.20£7.23£6.83Harlow is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £4.91, Ashford £8.01Ashford: £8.01Harlow: £4.91Ashford: £8.05Harlow: £4.93Ashford: £7.60Harlow: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Ashford is higher£8.01£8.05£7.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harlow £6.94, Ashford £5.48Ashford: £5.48Harlow: £6.94Ashford: £5.51Harlow: £6.97Ashford: £5.20Harlow: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Harlow is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Harlow 1,043.4, Ashford 986.5Ashford: 986.5Harlow: 1,043.4

    1,043.4Harlow is higherDepends on how you count986.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Harlow 118.3, Ashford 117.4Ashford: 117.4Harlow: 118.3

    118.3Harlow is higherDepends on how you count117.4

  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: Harlow 173.4, Ashford 146.0Ashford: 146.0Harlow: 173.4

    173.4Harlow is higher146.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 61.1, Ashford 60.0Ashford: 60.0Harlow: 61.1

    61.1Harlow is higher60.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Harlow 201.0, Ashford 176.2Ashford: 176.2Harlow: 201.0

    201.0Harlow is higher176.2

  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: Harlow 23.7, Ashford 26.8Ashford: 26.8Harlow: 23.7

    23.7Ashford is higher26.8

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Harlow and Ashford, per person in the age group
MeasureHarlowAshfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,132£4,149£3,919£3,994£4,011£3,789Harlow
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,314£13,371£12,629£12,623£12,677£11,973Harlow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,240£2,249£2,125£1,961£1,969£1,860Harlow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,999£12,050£11,382£11,208£11,255£10,631Harlow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£505£477£674£677£640Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£782£786£742£712£715£675Harlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£29£29£27Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£385£364£387£389£367Ashford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£166£166£157Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£104£99£120£121£114Ashford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,905£1,914£1,807£1,591£1,598£1,509Harlow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£176£177£167Harlow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£218£219£207£235£236£223Ashford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.20£7.23£6.83£6.95£6.98£6.59Harlow
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£8.01£8.05£7.60Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£5.48£5.51£5.20Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.4986.5Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.3117.4Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.4146.0Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.160.0Harlow
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026201.0176.2Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.726.8Ashford

Per resident

Harlow is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Ashford 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

Harlow Ashford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harlow £4,132, Ashford £3,994Ashford: £3,994Harlow: £4,132Ashford: £4,011Harlow: £4,149Ashford: £3,789Harlow: £3,919

    £4,132£4,149£3,919Harlow is higher£3,994£4,011£3,789

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harlow £1,968, Ashford £2,034Ashford: £2,034Harlow: £1,968Ashford: £2,043Harlow: £1,977Ashford: £1,929Harlow: £1,867

    £1,968£1,977£1,867Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£2,034£2,043£1,929

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harlow £1,408, Ashford £1,226Ashford: £1,226Harlow: £1,408Ashford: £1,231Harlow: £1,414Ashford: £1,163Harlow: £1,336

    £1,408£1,414£1,336Harlow is higher£1,226£1,231£1,163

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harlow £1,774, Ashford £1,806Ashford: £1,806Harlow: £1,774Ashford: £1,814Harlow: £1,782Ashford: £1,713Harlow: £1,683

    £1,774£1,782£1,683Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£1,806£1,814£1,713

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harlow £74, Ashford £109Ashford: £109Harlow: £74Ashford: £109Harlow: £75Ashford: £103Harlow: £71

    £74£75£71Ashford is higher£109£109£103

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

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

    £116£116£110Harlow is higher£115£115£109

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Harlow £4.39, Ashford £4.64Ashford: £4.64Harlow: £4.39Ashford: £4.66Harlow: £4.40Ashford: £4.40Harlow: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£4.64£4.66£4.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harlow £383, Ashford £387Ashford: £387Harlow: £383Ashford: £389Harlow: £385Ashford: £367Harlow: £364

    £383£385£364Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£387£389£367

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harlow £130, Ashford £166Ashford: £166Harlow: £130Ashford: £166Harlow: £131Ashford: £157Harlow: £124

    £130£131£124Ashford is higher£166£166£157

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Harlow £65, Ashford £75Ashford: £75Harlow: £65Ashford: £75Harlow: £66Ashford: £71Harlow: £62

    £65£66£62Ashford is higher£75£75£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harlow £1,198, Ashford £994Ashford: £994Harlow: £1,198Ashford: £999Harlow: £1,203Ashford: £943Harlow: £1,136

    £1,198£1,203£1,136Harlow is higher£994£999£943

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harlow £234, Ashford £176Ashford: £176Harlow: £234Ashford: £177Harlow: £235Ashford: £167Harlow: £222

    £234£235£222Harlow is higher£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harlow £137, Ashford £147Ashford: £147Harlow: £137Ashford: £148Harlow: £138Ashford: £139Harlow: £130

    £137£138£130Ashford is higher£147£148£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harlow £4.53, Ashford £4.34Ashford: £4.34Harlow: £4.53Ashford: £4.36Harlow: £4.55Ashford: £4.12Harlow: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Harlow is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harlow £3.09, Ashford £5.01Ashford: £5.01Harlow: £3.09Ashford: £5.03Harlow: £3.10Ashford: £4.75Harlow: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93Ashford is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harlow £6.94, Ashford £5.48Ashford: £5.48Harlow: £6.94Ashford: £5.51Harlow: £6.97Ashford: £5.20Harlow: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Harlow is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 154.3, Ashford 159.0Ashford: 159.0Harlow: 154.3

    154.3Ashford is higherDepends on how you count159.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 17.5, Ashford 18.9Ashford: 18.9Harlow: 17.5

    17.5Ashford is higherDepends on how you count18.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 25.6, Ashford 23.5Ashford: 23.5Harlow: 25.6

    25.6Harlow is higher23.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 61.1, Ashford 60.0Ashford: 60.0Harlow: 61.1

    61.1Harlow is higher60.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    126.4Harlow is higher110.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 14.9, Ashford 16.8Ashford: 16.8Harlow: 14.9

    14.9Ashford is higher16.8

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Harlow and Ashford, per resident
MeasureHarlowAshfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,132£4,149£3,919£3,994£4,011£3,789Harlow
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,968£1,977£1,867£2,034£2,043£1,929Ashford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,408£1,414£1,336£1,226£1,231£1,163Harlow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,774£1,782£1,683£1,806£1,814£1,713Ashford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£71£109£109£103Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£115£115£109Harlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£4.64£4.66£4.40Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£385£364£387£389£367Ashford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£166£166£157Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£66£62£75£75£71Ashford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,198£1,203£1,136£994£999£943Harlow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£176£177£167Harlow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£147£148£139Ashford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£4.34£4.36£4.12Harlow
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£5.01£5.03£4.75Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£5.48£5.51£5.20Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.3159.0Ashford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.518.9Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.623.5Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.160.0Harlow
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.4110.1Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.916.8Ashford

Total

Harlow is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Ashford on 9. 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

Harlow Ashford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harlow £480.3m, Ashford £450.1mAshford: £450.1mHarlow: £480.3mAshford: £452.0mHarlow: £482.4mAshford: £426.9mHarlow: £455.6m

    £480.3m£482.4m£455.6mHarlow is higher£450.1m£452.0m£426.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harlow £228.8m, Ashford £229.2mAshford: £229.2mHarlow: £228.8mAshford: £230.2mHarlow: £229.8mAshford: £217.4mHarlow: £217.1m

    £228.8m£229.8m£217.1mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£229.2m£230.2m£217.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harlow £163.7m, Ashford £138.1mAshford: £138.1mHarlow: £163.7mAshford: £138.7mHarlow: £164.4mAshford: £131.0mHarlow: £155.3m

    £163.7m£164.4m£155.3mHarlow is higher£138.1m£138.7m£131.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harlow £206.2m, Ashford £203.5mAshford: £203.5mHarlow: £206.2mAshford: £204.4mHarlow: £207.1mAshford: £193.0mHarlow: £195.6m

    £206.2m£207.1m£195.6mHarlow is higherDepends on how you count£203.5m£204.4m£193.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harlow £8.6m, Ashford £12.2mAshford: £12.2mHarlow: £8.6mAshford: £12.3mHarlow: £8.7mAshford: £11.6mHarlow: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mAshford is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harlow £13.4m, Ashford £12.9mAshford: £12.9mHarlow: £13.4mAshford: £13.0mHarlow: £13.5mAshford: £12.3mHarlow: £12.8m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.8mHarlow is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Harlow £0.51m, Ashford £0.52mAshford: £0.52mHarlow: £0.51mAshford: £0.52mHarlow: £0.51mAshford: £0.50mHarlow: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harlow £44.6m, Ashford £43.6mAshford: £43.6mHarlow: £44.6mAshford: £43.8mHarlow: £44.8mAshford: £41.4mHarlow: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mHarlow is higherDepends on how you count£43.6m£43.8m£41.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Harlow £15.2m, Ashford £18.7mAshford: £18.7mHarlow: £15.2mAshford: £18.8mHarlow: £15.2mAshford: £17.7mHarlow: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mAshford is higher£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harlow £7.6m, Ashford £8.5mAshford: £8.5mHarlow: £7.6mAshford: £8.5mHarlow: £7.6mAshford: £8.0mHarlow: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mAshford is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harlow £139.3m, Ashford £112.1mAshford: £112.1mHarlow: £139.3mAshford: £112.5mHarlow: £139.9mAshford: £106.3mHarlow: £132.1m

    £139.3m£139.9m£132.1mHarlow is higher£112.1m£112.5m£106.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harlow £27.2m, Ashford £19.8mAshford: £19.8mHarlow: £27.2mAshford: £19.9mHarlow: £27.3mAshford: £18.8mHarlow: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHarlow is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harlow £16.0m, Ashford £16.6mAshford: £16.6mHarlow: £16.0mAshford: £16.6mHarlow: £16.0mAshford: £15.7mHarlow: £15.1m

    £16.0m£16.0m£15.1mAshford is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harlow £0.53m, Ashford £0.49mAshford: £0.49mHarlow: £0.53mAshford: £0.49mHarlow: £0.53mAshford: £0.46mHarlow: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mHarlow is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harlow £0.36m, Ashford £0.56mAshford: £0.56mHarlow: £0.36mAshford: £0.57mHarlow: £0.36mAshford: £0.53mHarlow: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mAshford is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harlow £0.81m, Ashford £0.62mAshford: £0.62mHarlow: £0.81mAshford: £0.62mHarlow: £0.81mAshford: £0.59mHarlow: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mHarlow is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harlow 17,932, Ashford 17,912Ashford: 17,912Harlow: 17,932

    17,932Harlow is higherDepends on how you count17,912

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harlow 2,033, Ashford 2,131Ashford: 2,131Harlow: 2,033

    2,033Ashford is higherDepends on how you count2,131

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harlow 2,980, Ashford 2,651Ashford: 2,651Harlow: 2,980

    2,980Harlow is higher2,651

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harlow 7,099, Ashford 6,760Ashford: 6,760Harlow: 7,099

    7,099Harlow is higher6,760

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harlow 14,691, Ashford 12,408Ashford: 12,408Harlow: 14,691

    14,691Harlow is higher12,408

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harlow 1,730, Ashford 1,887Ashford: 1,887Harlow: 1,730

    1,730Ashford is higher1,887

Show the numbers
Harlow and Ashford, total
MeasureHarlowAshfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.3m£482.4m£455.6m£450.1m£452.0m£426.9mHarlow
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.8m£229.8m£217.1m£229.2m£230.2m£217.4mAshford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£163.7m£164.4m£155.3m£138.1m£138.7m£131.0mHarlow
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£206.2m£207.1m£195.6m£203.5m£204.4m£193.0mHarlow
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mAshford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.8m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mHarlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.52m£0.52m£0.50mAshford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£43.6m£43.8m£41.4mHarlow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£18.7m£18.8m£17.7mAshford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mAshford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£139.3m£139.9m£132.1m£112.1m£112.5m£106.3mHarlow
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mHarlow
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mAshford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mHarlow
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mAshford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mHarlow
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,93217,912Harlow
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0332,131Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9802,651Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,0996,760Harlow
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,69112,408Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7301,887Ashford

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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  3. 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.
  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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