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Kettering and Ashford

115,012 and 112,689 residents (mid-2024).

Kettering is higher than Ashford on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Kettering 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

Kettering Ashford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kettering £4,065, Ashford £3,994Ashford: £3,994Kettering: £4,065Ashford: £4,011Kettering: £4,083Ashford: £3,789Kettering: £3,856

    £4,065£4,083£3,856Kettering 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: Kettering £12,861, Ashford £12,623Ashford: £12,623Kettering: £12,861Ashford: £12,677Kettering: £12,916Ashford: £11,973Kettering: £12,199

    £12,861£12,916£12,199Kettering is higher£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: Kettering £1,849, Ashford £1,961Ashford: £1,961Kettering: £1,849Ashford: £1,969Kettering: £1,857Ashford: £1,860Kettering: £1,754

    £1,849£1,857£1,754Ashford 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: Kettering £11,760, Ashford £11,208Ashford: £11,208Kettering: £11,760Ashford: £11,255Kettering: £11,810Ashford: £10,631Kettering: £11,155

    £11,760£11,810£11,155Kettering is higher£11,208£11,255£10,631

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kettering £376, Ashford £674Ashford: £674Kettering: £376Ashford: £677Kettering: £378Ashford: £640Kettering: £357

    £376£378£357Ashford 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: Kettering £703, Ashford £712Ashford: £712Kettering: £703Ashford: £715Kettering: £706Ashford: £675Kettering: £667

    £703£706£667Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Kettering £23, Ashford £29Ashford: £29Kettering: £23Ashford: £29Kettering: £23Ashford: £27Kettering: £21

    £23£23£21Ashford is higher£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kettering £438, Ashford £387Ashford: £387Kettering: £438Ashford: £389Kettering: £440Ashford: £367Kettering: £415

    £438£440£415Kettering is higher£387£389£367

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kettering £102, Ashford £166Ashford: £166Kettering: £102Ashford: £166Kettering: £102Ashford: £157Kettering: £97

    £102£102£97Ashford 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: Kettering £100, Ashford £120Ashford: £120Kettering: £100Ashford: £121Kettering: £100Ashford: £114Kettering: £95

    £100£100£95Ashford is higher£120£121£114

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kettering £1,478, Ashford £1,591Ashford: £1,591Kettering: £1,478Ashford: £1,598Kettering: £1,484Ashford: £1,509Kettering: £1,402

    £1,478£1,484£1,402Ashford is higher£1,591£1,598£1,509

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kettering £146, Ashford £176Ashford: £176Kettering: £146Ashford: £177Kettering: £146Ashford: £167Kettering: £138

    £146£146£138Ashford 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: Kettering £257, Ashford £235Ashford: £235Kettering: £257Ashford: £236Kettering: £259Ashford: £223Kettering: £244

    £257£259£244Kettering 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: Kettering £9.12, Ashford £6.95Ashford: £6.95Kettering: £9.12Ashford: £6.98Kettering: £9.16Ashford: £6.59Kettering: £8.65

    £9.12£9.16£8.65Kettering 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: Kettering £5.06, Ashford £8.01Ashford: £8.01Kettering: £5.06Ashford: £8.05Kettering: £5.08Ashford: £7.60Kettering: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Ashford is higher£8.01£8.05£7.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kettering £5.09, Ashford £5.48Ashford: £5.48Kettering: £5.09Ashford: £5.51Kettering: £5.11Ashford: £5.20Kettering: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Ashford 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: Kettering 1,012.5, Ashford 986.5Ashford: 986.5Kettering: 1,012.5

    1,012.5Kettering is higher986.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Kettering 92.7, Ashford 117.4Ashford: 117.4Kettering: 92.7

    92.7Ashford is higher117.4

  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: Kettering 157.7, Ashford 146.0Ashford: 146.0Kettering: 157.7

    157.7Kettering 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: Kettering 63.9, Ashford 60.0Ashford: 60.0Kettering: 63.9

    63.9Kettering 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: Kettering 181.6, Ashford 176.2Ashford: 176.2Kettering: 181.6

    181.6Kettering 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: Kettering 22.9, Ashford 26.8Ashford: 26.8Kettering: 22.9

    22.9Ashford is higher26.8

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Kettering and Ashford, per person in the age group
MeasureKetteringAshfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,065£4,083£3,856£3,994£4,011£3,789Kettering
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,861£12,916£12,199£12,623£12,677£11,973Kettering
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,849£1,857£1,754£1,961£1,969£1,860Ashford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,760£11,810£11,155£11,208£11,255£10,631Kettering
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£376£378£357£674£677£640Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£703£706£667£712£715£675Ashford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£21£29£29£27Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£438£440£415£387£389£367Kettering
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£166£166£157Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£100£100£95£120£121£114Ashford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,478£1,484£1,402£1,591£1,598£1,509Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£176£177£167Ashford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£257£259£244£235£236£223Kettering
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.12£9.16£8.65£6.95£6.98£6.59Kettering
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£8.01£8.05£7.60Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£5.48£5.51£5.20Ashford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.5986.5Kettering
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202692.7117.4Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.7146.0Kettering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.960.0Kettering
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.6176.2Kettering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.926.8Ashford

Per resident

Kettering is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Ashford on 11. 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

Kettering Ashford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kettering £4,065, Ashford £3,994Ashford: £3,994Kettering: £4,065Ashford: £4,011Kettering: £4,083Ashford: £3,789Kettering: £3,856

    £4,065£4,083£3,856Kettering is higher£3,994£4,011£3,789

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kettering £2,232, Ashford £2,034Ashford: £2,034Kettering: £2,232Ashford: £2,043Kettering: £2,242Ashford: £1,929Kettering: £2,117

    £2,232£2,242£2,117Kettering is higher£2,034£2,043£1,929

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kettering £1,143, Ashford £1,226Ashford: £1,226Kettering: £1,143Ashford: £1,231Kettering: £1,148Ashford: £1,163Kettering: £1,084

    £1,143£1,148£1,084Ashford is higher£1,226£1,231£1,163

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kettering £2,041, Ashford £1,806Ashford: £1,806Kettering: £2,041Ashford: £1,814Kettering: £2,050Ashford: £1,713Kettering: £1,936

    £2,041£2,050£1,936Kettering is higher£1,806£1,814£1,713

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kettering £65, Ashford £109Ashford: £109Kettering: £65Ashford: £109Kettering: £66Ashford: £103Kettering: £62

    £65£66£62Ashford 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: Kettering £122, Ashford £115Ashford: £115Kettering: £122Ashford: £115Kettering: £122Ashford: £109Kettering: £116

    £122£122£116Kettering is higherDepends on how you count£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: Kettering £3.93, Ashford £4.64Ashford: £4.64Kettering: £3.93Ashford: £4.66Kettering: £3.95Ashford: £4.40Kettering: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Ashford is higher£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: Kettering £438, Ashford £387Ashford: £387Kettering: £438Ashford: £389Kettering: £440Ashford: £367Kettering: £415

    £438£440£415Kettering is higher£387£389£367

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kettering £102, Ashford £166Ashford: £166Kettering: £102Ashford: £166Kettering: £102Ashford: £157Kettering: £97

    £102£102£97Ashford 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: Kettering £62, Ashford £75Ashford: £75Kettering: £62Ashford: £75Kettering: £62Ashford: £71Kettering: £59

    £62£62£59Ashford is higher£75£75£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kettering £913, Ashford £994Ashford: £994Kettering: £913Ashford: £999Kettering: £917Ashford: £943Kettering: £866

    £913£917£866Ashford is higher£994£999£943

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kettering £146, Ashford £176Ashford: £176Kettering: £146Ashford: £177Kettering: £146Ashford: £167Kettering: £138

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kettering £159, Ashford £147Ashford: £147Kettering: £159Ashford: £148Kettering: £160Ashford: £139Kettering: £151

    £159£160£151Kettering is higher£147£148£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kettering £5.63, Ashford £4.34Ashford: £4.34Kettering: £5.63Ashford: £4.36Kettering: £5.65Ashford: £4.12Kettering: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Kettering is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kettering £3.13, Ashford £5.01Ashford: £5.01Kettering: £3.13Ashford: £5.03Kettering: £3.14Ashford: £4.75Kettering: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97Ashford is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kettering £5.09, Ashford £5.48Ashford: £5.48Kettering: £5.09Ashford: £5.51Kettering: £5.11Ashford: £5.20Kettering: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Ashford is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kettering 175.7, Ashford 159.0Ashford: 159.0Kettering: 175.7

    175.7Kettering is higher159.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kettering 16.1, Ashford 18.9Ashford: 18.9Kettering: 16.1

    16.1Ashford is higher18.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kettering 27.4, Ashford 23.5Ashford: 23.5Kettering: 27.4

    27.4Kettering 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: Kettering 63.9, Ashford 60.0Ashford: 60.0Kettering: 63.9

    63.9Kettering is higher60.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kettering 112.3, Ashford 110.1Ashford: 110.1Kettering: 112.3

    112.3Kettering 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: Kettering 14.2, Ashford 16.8Ashford: 16.8Kettering: 14.2

    14.2Ashford is higher16.8

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Kettering and Ashford, per resident
MeasureKetteringAshfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,065£4,083£3,856£3,994£4,011£3,789Kettering
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,232£2,242£2,117£2,034£2,043£1,929Kettering
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,143£1,148£1,084£1,226£1,231£1,163Ashford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,041£2,050£1,936£1,806£1,814£1,713Kettering
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£66£62£109£109£103Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£116£115£115£109Kettering
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£4.64£4.66£4.40Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£438£440£415£387£389£367Kettering
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£166£166£157Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£75£75£71Ashford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£913£917£866£994£999£943Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£176£177£167Ashford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£147£148£139Kettering
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£4.34£4.36£4.12Kettering
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£5.01£5.03£4.75Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£5.48£5.51£5.20Ashford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.7159.0Kettering
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.118.9Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.423.5Kettering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.960.0Kettering
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.3110.1Kettering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.216.8Ashford

Total

Kettering is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Ashford on 11. 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

Kettering Ashford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kettering £467.6m, Ashford £450.1mAshford: £450.1mKettering: £467.6mAshford: £452.0mKettering: £469.6mAshford: £426.9mKettering: £443.5m

    £467.6m£469.6m£443.5mKettering is higher£450.1m£452.0m£426.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kettering £256.7m, Ashford £229.2mAshford: £229.2mKettering: £256.7mAshford: £230.2mKettering: £257.8mAshford: £217.4mKettering: £243.5m

    £256.7m£257.8m£243.5mKettering is higher£229.2m£230.2m£217.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kettering £131.5m, Ashford £138.1mAshford: £138.1mKettering: £131.5mAshford: £138.7mKettering: £132.0mAshford: £131.0mKettering: £124.7m

    £131.5m£132.0m£124.7mAshford is higher£138.1m£138.7m£131.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kettering £234.7m, Ashford £203.5mAshford: £203.5mKettering: £234.7mAshford: £204.4mKettering: £235.7mAshford: £193.0mKettering: £222.6m

    £234.7m£235.7m£222.6mKettering is higher£203.5m£204.4m£193.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kettering £7.5m, Ashford £12.2mAshford: £12.2mKettering: £7.5mAshford: £12.3mKettering: £7.5mAshford: £11.6mKettering: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mAshford 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: Kettering £14.0m, Ashford £12.9mAshford: £12.9mKettering: £14.0mAshford: £13.0mKettering: £14.1mAshford: £12.3mKettering: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mKettering is higherDepends on how you count£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: Kettering £0.45m, Ashford £0.52mAshford: £0.52mKettering: £0.45mAshford: £0.52mKettering: £0.45mAshford: £0.50mKettering: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mAshford is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kettering £50.4m, Ashford £43.6mAshford: £43.6mKettering: £50.4mAshford: £43.8mKettering: £50.6mAshford: £41.4mKettering: £47.8m

    £50.4m£50.6m£47.8mKettering is higher£43.6m£43.8m£41.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kettering £11.7m, Ashford £18.7mAshford: £18.7mKettering: £11.7mAshford: £18.8mKettering: £11.8mAshford: £17.7mKettering: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mAshford 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: Kettering £7.1m, Ashford £8.5mAshford: £8.5mKettering: £7.1mAshford: £8.5mKettering: £7.1mAshford: £8.0mKettering: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mAshford is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kettering £105.1m, Ashford £112.1mAshford: £112.1mKettering: £105.1mAshford: £112.5mKettering: £105.5mAshford: £106.3mKettering: £99.6m

    £105.1m£105.5m£99.6mAshford is higher£112.1m£112.5m£106.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kettering £16.7m, Ashford £19.8mAshford: £19.8mKettering: £16.7mAshford: £19.9mKettering: £16.8mAshford: £18.8mKettering: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mAshford is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kettering £18.3m, Ashford £16.6mAshford: £16.6mKettering: £18.3mAshford: £16.6mKettering: £18.4mAshford: £15.7mKettering: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mKettering is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kettering £0.65m, Ashford £0.49mAshford: £0.49mKettering: £0.65mAshford: £0.49mKettering: £0.65mAshford: £0.46mKettering: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mKettering is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kettering £0.36m, Ashford £0.56mAshford: £0.56mKettering: £0.36mAshford: £0.57mKettering: £0.36mAshford: £0.53mKettering: £0.34m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kettering £0.59m, Ashford £0.62mAshford: £0.62mKettering: £0.59mAshford: £0.62mKettering: £0.59mAshford: £0.59mKettering: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mAshford is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kettering 20,209, Ashford 17,912Ashford: 17,912Kettering: 20,209

    20,209Kettering is higher17,912

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kettering 1,851, Ashford 2,131Ashford: 2,131Kettering: 1,851

    1,851Ashford is higher2,131

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kettering 3,147, Ashford 2,651Ashford: 2,651Kettering: 3,147

    3,147Kettering is higher2,651

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kettering 7,351, Ashford 6,760Ashford: 6,760Kettering: 7,351

    7,351Kettering is higher6,760

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kettering 12,914, Ashford 12,408Ashford: 12,408Kettering: 12,914

    12,914Kettering is higher12,408

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kettering 1,628, Ashford 1,887Ashford: 1,887Kettering: 1,628

    1,628Ashford is higher1,887

Show the numbers
Kettering and Ashford, total
MeasureKetteringAshfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£467.6m£469.6m£443.5m£450.1m£452.0m£426.9mKettering
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£256.7m£257.8m£243.5m£229.2m£230.2m£217.4mKettering
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.5m£132.0m£124.7m£138.1m£138.7m£131.0mAshford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£234.7m£235.7m£222.6m£203.5m£204.4m£193.0mKettering
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mAshford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mKettering
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.52m£0.52m£0.50mAshford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m£43.6m£43.8m£41.4mKettering
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£18.7m£18.8m£17.7mAshford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mAshford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£105.1m£105.5m£99.6m£112.1m£112.5m£106.3mAshford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mAshford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mKettering
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mKettering
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mAshford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mAshford
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,20917,912Kettering
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8512,131Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1472,651Kettering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,3516,760Kettering
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,91412,408Kettering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6281,887Ashford

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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