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Mid Cheshire and Ashford

98,761 and 112,689 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Cheshire is higher than Ashford on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Mid Cheshire 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

Mid Cheshire Ashford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £4,329, Ashford £3,994Ashford: £3,994Mid Cheshire: £4,329Ashford: £4,011Mid Cheshire: £4,348Ashford: £3,789Mid Cheshire: £4,107

    £4,329£4,348£4,107Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,994£4,011£3,789

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Cheshire £12,736, Ashford £12,623Ashford: £12,623Mid Cheshire: £12,736Ashford: £12,677Mid Cheshire: £12,790Ashford: £11,973Mid Cheshire: £12,081

    £12,736£12,790£12,081Mid Cheshire 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: Mid Cheshire £1,997, Ashford £1,961Ashford: £1,961Mid Cheshire: £1,997Ashford: £1,969Mid Cheshire: £2,005Ashford: £1,860Mid Cheshire: £1,894

    £1,997£2,005£1,894Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,961£1,969£1,860

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Cheshire £11,638, Ashford £11,208Ashford: £11,208Mid Cheshire: £11,638Ashford: £11,255Mid Cheshire: £11,688Ashford: £10,631Mid Cheshire: £11,039

    £11,638£11,688£11,039Mid Cheshire 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: Mid Cheshire £373, Ashford £674Ashford: £674Mid Cheshire: £373Ashford: £677Mid Cheshire: £374Ashford: £640Mid Cheshire: £353

    £373£374£353Ashford 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: Mid Cheshire £701, Ashford £712Ashford: £712Mid Cheshire: £701Ashford: £715Mid Cheshire: £704Ashford: £675Mid Cheshire: £665

    £701£704£665Ashford 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: Mid Cheshire £24, Ashford £29Ashford: £29Mid Cheshire: £24Ashford: £29Mid Cheshire: £24Ashford: £27Mid Cheshire: £23

    £24£24£23Ashford 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: Mid Cheshire £512, Ashford £387Ashford: £387Mid Cheshire: £512Ashford: £389Mid Cheshire: £514Ashford: £367Mid Cheshire: £486

    £512£514£486Mid Cheshire 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: Mid Cheshire £158, Ashford £166Ashford: £166Mid Cheshire: £158Ashford: £166Mid Cheshire: £158Ashford: £157Mid Cheshire: £149

    £158£158£149Ashford 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: Mid Cheshire £128, Ashford £120Ashford: £120Mid Cheshire: £128Ashford: £121Mid Cheshire: £129Ashford: £114Mid Cheshire: £122

    £128£129£122Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£120£121£114

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Cheshire £1,550, Ashford £1,591Ashford: £1,591Mid Cheshire: £1,550Ashford: £1,598Mid Cheshire: £1,556Ashford: £1,509Mid Cheshire: £1,470

    £1,550£1,556£1,470Ashford is higher£1,591£1,598£1,509

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Cheshire £177, Ashford £176Ashford: £176Mid Cheshire: £177Ashford: £177Mid Cheshire: £178Ashford: £167Mid Cheshire: £168

    £177£178£168Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Mid Cheshire £304, Ashford £235Ashford: £235Mid Cheshire: £304Ashford: £236Mid Cheshire: £305Ashford: £223Mid Cheshire: £288

    £304£305£288Mid Cheshire 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: Mid Cheshire £6.92, Ashford £6.95Ashford: £6.95Mid Cheshire: £6.92Ashford: £6.98Mid Cheshire: £6.95Ashford: £6.59Mid Cheshire: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£6.95£6.98£6.59

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Cheshire £8.57, Ashford £8.01Ashford: £8.01Mid Cheshire: £8.57Ashford: £8.05Mid Cheshire: £8.61Ashford: £7.60Mid Cheshire: £8.13

    £8.57£8.61£8.13Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.01£8.05£7.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £7.49, Ashford £5.48Ashford: £5.48Mid Cheshire: £7.49Ashford: £5.51Mid Cheshire: £7.52Ashford: £5.20Mid Cheshire: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Mid Cheshire 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: Mid Cheshire 1,032.7, Ashford 986.5Ashford: 986.5Mid Cheshire: 1,032.7

    1,032.7Mid Cheshire 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: Mid Cheshire 95.8, Ashford 117.4Ashford: 117.4Mid Cheshire: 95.8

    95.8Ashford 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: Mid Cheshire 146.1, Ashford 146.0Ashford: 146.0Mid Cheshire: 146.1

    146.1Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count146.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 78.3, Ashford 60.0Ashford: 60.0Mid Cheshire: 78.3

    78.3Mid Cheshire 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: Mid Cheshire 180.9, Ashford 176.2Ashford: 176.2Mid Cheshire: 180.9

    180.9Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count176.2

  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: Mid Cheshire 28.4, Ashford 26.8Ashford: 26.8Mid Cheshire: 28.4

    28.4Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count26.8

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Mid Cheshire and Ashford, per person in the age group
MeasureMid CheshireAshfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,329£4,348£4,107£3,994£4,011£3,789Mid Cheshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,736£12,790£12,081£12,623£12,677£11,973Mid Cheshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,997£2,005£1,894£1,961£1,969£1,860Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,638£11,688£11,039£11,208£11,255£10,631Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£373£374£353£674£677£640Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£701£704£665£712£715£675Ashford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£29£29£27Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£387£389£367Mid Cheshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£166£166£157Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£122£120£121£114Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,550£1,556£1,470£1,591£1,598£1,509Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£176£177£167Mid Cheshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£304£305£288£235£236£223Mid Cheshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£6.95£6.98£6.59Ashford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.57£8.61£8.13£8.01£8.05£7.60Mid Cheshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£5.48£5.51£5.20Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,032.7986.5Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.8117.4Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.1146.0Mid Cheshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.360.0Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026180.9176.2Mid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.426.8Mid Cheshire

Per resident

Mid Cheshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Ashford on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Mid Cheshire Ashford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £4,329, Ashford £3,994Ashford: £3,994Mid Cheshire: £4,329Ashford: £4,011Mid Cheshire: £4,348Ashford: £3,789Mid Cheshire: £4,107

    £4,329£4,348£4,107Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,994£4,011£3,789

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £2,218, Ashford £2,034Ashford: £2,034Mid Cheshire: £2,218Ashford: £2,043Mid Cheshire: £2,227Ashford: £1,929Mid Cheshire: £2,103

    £2,218£2,227£2,103Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,034£2,043£1,929

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £1,258, Ashford £1,226Ashford: £1,226Mid Cheshire: £1,258Ashford: £1,231Mid Cheshire: £1,263Ashford: £1,163Mid Cheshire: £1,193

    £1,258£1,263£1,193Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,226£1,231£1,163

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Cheshire £2,026, Ashford £1,806Ashford: £1,806Mid Cheshire: £2,026Ashford: £1,814Mid Cheshire: £2,035Ashford: £1,713Mid Cheshire: £1,922

    £2,026£2,035£1,922Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,806£1,814£1,713

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Cheshire £65, Ashford £109Ashford: £109Mid Cheshire: £65Ashford: £109Mid Cheshire: £65Ashford: £103Mid Cheshire: £62

    £65£65£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: Mid Cheshire £122, Ashford £115Ashford: £115Mid Cheshire: £122Ashford: £115Mid Cheshire: £123Ashford: £109Mid Cheshire: £116

    £122£123£116Mid Cheshire 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: Mid Cheshire £4.17, Ashford £4.64Ashford: £4.64Mid Cheshire: £4.17Ashford: £4.66Mid Cheshire: £4.19Ashford: £4.40Mid Cheshire: £3.96

    £4.17£4.19£3.96Ashford 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: Mid Cheshire £512, Ashford £387Ashford: £387Mid Cheshire: £512Ashford: £389Mid Cheshire: £514Ashford: £367Mid Cheshire: £486

    £512£514£486Mid Cheshire 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: Mid Cheshire £158, Ashford £166Ashford: £166Mid Cheshire: £158Ashford: £166Mid Cheshire: £158Ashford: £157Mid Cheshire: £149

    £158£158£149Ashford 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: Mid Cheshire £81, Ashford £75Ashford: £75Mid Cheshire: £81Ashford: £75Mid Cheshire: £81Ashford: £71Mid Cheshire: £77

    £81£81£77Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£75£75£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Cheshire £976, Ashford £994Ashford: £994Mid Cheshire: £976Ashford: £999Mid Cheshire: £980Ashford: £943Mid Cheshire: £926

    £976£980£926Ashford is higher£994£999£943

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Cheshire £177, Ashford £176Ashford: £176Mid Cheshire: £177Ashford: £177Mid Cheshire: £178Ashford: £167Mid Cheshire: £168

    £177£178£168Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Cheshire £191, Ashford £147Ashford: £147Mid Cheshire: £191Ashford: £148Mid Cheshire: £192Ashford: £139Mid Cheshire: £181

    £191£192£181Mid Cheshire is higher£147£148£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Cheshire £4.35, Ashford £4.34Ashford: £4.34Mid Cheshire: £4.35Ashford: £4.36Mid Cheshire: £4.37Ashford: £4.12Mid Cheshire: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.34£4.36£4.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Cheshire £5.40, Ashford £5.01Ashford: £5.01Mid Cheshire: £5.40Ashford: £5.03Mid Cheshire: £5.42Ashford: £4.75Mid Cheshire: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.01£5.03£4.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £7.49, Ashford £5.48Ashford: £5.48Mid Cheshire: £7.49Ashford: £5.51Mid Cheshire: £7.52Ashford: £5.20Mid Cheshire: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Mid Cheshire is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 179.8, Ashford 159.0Ashford: 159.0Mid Cheshire: 179.8

    179.8Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count159.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 16.7, Ashford 18.9Ashford: 18.9Mid Cheshire: 16.7

    16.7Ashford 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: Mid Cheshire 25.4, Ashford 23.5Ashford: 23.5Mid Cheshire: 25.4

    25.4Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count23.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 78.3, Ashford 60.0Ashford: 60.0Mid Cheshire: 78.3

    78.3Mid Cheshire is higher60.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 113.9, Ashford 110.1Ashford: 110.1Mid Cheshire: 113.9

    113.9Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count110.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 17.9, Ashford 16.8Ashford: 16.8Mid Cheshire: 17.9

    17.9Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count16.8

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Mid Cheshire and Ashford, per resident
MeasureMid CheshireAshfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,329£4,348£4,107£3,994£4,011£3,789Mid Cheshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,218£2,227£2,103£2,034£2,043£1,929Mid Cheshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,258£1,263£1,193£1,226£1,231£1,163Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,026£2,035£1,922£1,806£1,814£1,713Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£109£109£103Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£115£115£109Mid Cheshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.17£4.19£3.96£4.64£4.66£4.40Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£387£389£367Mid Cheshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£166£166£157Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£75£75£71Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£976£980£926£994£999£943Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£176£177£167Mid Cheshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£147£148£139Mid Cheshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£4.34£4.36£4.12Mid Cheshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£5.01£5.03£4.75Mid Cheshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£5.48£5.51£5.20Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026179.8159.0Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.718.9Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.423.5Mid Cheshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.360.0Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026113.9110.1Mid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.916.8Mid Cheshire

Total

Mid Cheshire 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

Mid Cheshire Ashford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Cheshire £427.6m, Ashford £450.1mAshford: £450.1mMid Cheshire: £427.6mAshford: £452.0mMid Cheshire: £429.4mAshford: £426.9mMid Cheshire: £405.6m

    £427.6m£429.4m£405.6mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£450.1m£452.0m£426.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Cheshire £219.0m, Ashford £229.2mAshford: £229.2mMid Cheshire: £219.0mAshford: £230.2mMid Cheshire: £219.9mAshford: £217.4mMid Cheshire: £207.7m

    £219.0m£219.9m£207.7mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£229.2m£230.2m£217.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Cheshire £124.2m, Ashford £138.1mAshford: £138.1mMid Cheshire: £124.2mAshford: £138.7mMid Cheshire: £124.7mAshford: £131.0mMid Cheshire: £117.8m

    £124.2m£124.7m£117.8mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£138.1m£138.7m£131.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Cheshire £200.1m, Ashford £203.5mAshford: £203.5mMid Cheshire: £200.1mAshford: £204.4mMid Cheshire: £201.0mAshford: £193.0mMid Cheshire: £189.8m

    £200.1m£201.0m£189.8mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£203.5m£204.4m£193.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Cheshire £6.4m, Ashford £12.2mAshford: £12.2mMid Cheshire: £6.4mAshford: £12.3mMid Cheshire: £6.4mAshford: £11.6mMid Cheshire: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mAshford 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: Mid Cheshire £12.1m, Ashford £12.9mAshford: £12.9mMid Cheshire: £12.1mAshford: £13.0mMid Cheshire: £12.1mAshford: £12.3mMid Cheshire: £11.4m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.4mAshford 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: Mid Cheshire £0.41m, Ashford £0.52mAshford: £0.52mMid Cheshire: £0.41mAshford: £0.52mMid Cheshire: £0.41mAshford: £0.50mMid Cheshire: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mAshford 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: Mid Cheshire £50.6m, Ashford £43.6mAshford: £43.6mMid Cheshire: £50.6mAshford: £43.8mMid Cheshire: £50.8mAshford: £41.4mMid Cheshire: £48.0m

    £50.6m£50.8m£48.0mMid Cheshire 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: Mid Cheshire £15.6m, Ashford £18.7mAshford: £18.7mMid Cheshire: £15.6mAshford: £18.8mMid Cheshire: £15.6mAshford: £17.7mMid Cheshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mAshford 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: Mid Cheshire £8.0m, Ashford £8.5mAshford: £8.5mMid Cheshire: £8.0mAshford: £8.5mMid Cheshire: £8.0mAshford: £8.0mMid Cheshire: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Cheshire £96.4m, Ashford £112.1mAshford: £112.1mMid Cheshire: £96.4mAshford: £112.5mMid Cheshire: £96.8mAshford: £106.3mMid Cheshire: £91.4m

    £96.4m£96.8m£91.4mAshford is higher£112.1m£112.5m£106.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Cheshire £17.5m, Ashford £19.8mAshford: £19.8mMid Cheshire: £17.5mAshford: £19.9mMid Cheshire: £17.6mAshford: £18.8mMid Cheshire: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Cheshire £18.9m, Ashford £16.6mAshford: £16.6mMid Cheshire: £18.9mAshford: £16.6mMid Cheshire: £19.0mAshford: £15.7mMid Cheshire: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mMid Cheshire is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Cheshire £0.43m, Ashford £0.49mAshford: £0.49mMid Cheshire: £0.43mAshford: £0.49mMid Cheshire: £0.43mAshford: £0.46mMid Cheshire: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Cheshire £0.53m, Ashford £0.56mAshford: £0.56mMid Cheshire: £0.53mAshford: £0.57mMid Cheshire: £0.54mAshford: £0.53mMid Cheshire: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Cheshire £0.74m, Ashford £0.62mAshford: £0.62mMid Cheshire: £0.74mAshford: £0.62mMid Cheshire: £0.74mAshford: £0.59mMid Cheshire: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mMid Cheshire is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Cheshire 17,758, Ashford 17,912Ashford: 17,912Mid Cheshire: 17,758

    17,758Ashford is higherDepends on how you count17,912

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Cheshire 1,648, Ashford 2,131Ashford: 2,131Mid Cheshire: 1,648

    1,648Ashford is higher2,131

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Cheshire 2,512, Ashford 2,651Ashford: 2,651Mid Cheshire: 2,512

    2,512Ashford is higherDepends on how you count2,651

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Cheshire 7,733, Ashford 6,760Ashford: 6,760Mid Cheshire: 7,733

    7,733Mid Cheshire is higher6,760

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Cheshire 11,253, Ashford 12,408Ashford: 12,408Mid Cheshire: 11,253

    11,253Ashford is higherDepends on how you count12,408

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Cheshire 1,766, Ashford 1,887Ashford: 1,887Mid Cheshire: 1,766

    1,766Ashford is higherDepends on how you count1,887

Show the numbers
Mid Cheshire and Ashford, total
MeasureMid CheshireAshfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m£450.1m£452.0m£426.9mAshford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m£229.2m£230.2m£217.4mAshford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£124.2m£124.7m£117.8m£138.1m£138.7m£131.0mAshford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m£203.5m£204.4m£193.0mAshford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mAshford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mAshford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.52m£0.52m£0.50mAshford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.6m£50.8m£48.0m£43.6m£43.8m£41.4mMid Cheshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£18.7m£18.8m£17.7mAshford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mAshford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m£112.1m£112.5m£106.3mAshford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mAshford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mMid Cheshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mAshford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mAshford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mMid Cheshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,75817,912Ashford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6482,131Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5122,651Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,7336,760Mid Cheshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,25312,408Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7661,887Ashford

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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