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North West Cambridgeshire and Ashford

120,838 and 112,689 residents (mid-2024).

North West Cambridgeshire is higher than Ashford on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

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

North West Cambridgeshire Ashford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £3,779, Ashford £3,994Ashford: £3,994North West Cambridgeshire: £3,779Ashford: £4,011North West Cambridgeshire: £3,796Ashford: £3,789North West Cambridgeshire: £3,585

    £3,779£3,796£3,585Ashford 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: North West Cambridgeshire £12,899, Ashford £12,623Ashford: £12,623North West Cambridgeshire: £12,899Ashford: £12,677North West Cambridgeshire: £12,954Ashford: £11,973North West Cambridgeshire: £12,235

    £12,899£12,954£12,235North West Cambridgeshire 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: North West Cambridgeshire £1,917, Ashford £1,961Ashford: £1,961North West Cambridgeshire: £1,917Ashford: £1,969North West Cambridgeshire: £1,925Ashford: £1,860North West Cambridgeshire: £1,818

    £1,917£1,925£1,818Ashford 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: North West Cambridgeshire £11,728, Ashford £11,208Ashford: £11,208North West Cambridgeshire: £11,728Ashford: £11,255North West Cambridgeshire: £11,778Ashford: £10,631North West Cambridgeshire: £11,125

    £11,728£11,778£11,125North West Cambridgeshire 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: North West Cambridgeshire £440, Ashford £674Ashford: £674North West Cambridgeshire: £440Ashford: £677North West Cambridgeshire: £442Ashford: £640North West Cambridgeshire: £417

    £440£442£417Ashford 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: North West Cambridgeshire £707, Ashford £712Ashford: £712North West Cambridgeshire: £707Ashford: £715North West Cambridgeshire: £710Ashford: £675North West Cambridgeshire: £670

    £707£710£670Ashford 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: North West Cambridgeshire £25, Ashford £29Ashford: £29North West Cambridgeshire: £25Ashford: £29North West Cambridgeshire: £25Ashford: £27North West Cambridgeshire: £23

    £25£25£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: North West Cambridgeshire £382, Ashford £387Ashford: £387North West Cambridgeshire: £382Ashford: £389North West Cambridgeshire: £384Ashford: £367North West Cambridgeshire: £362

    £382£384£362Ashford 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: North West Cambridgeshire £121, Ashford £166Ashford: £166North West Cambridgeshire: £121Ashford: £166North West Cambridgeshire: £122Ashford: £157North West Cambridgeshire: £115

    £121£122£115Ashford 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: North West Cambridgeshire £107, Ashford £120Ashford: £120North West Cambridgeshire: £107Ashford: £121North West Cambridgeshire: £107Ashford: £114North West Cambridgeshire: £101

    £107£107£101Ashford is higher£120£121£114

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Cambridgeshire £1,563, Ashford £1,591Ashford: £1,591North West Cambridgeshire: £1,563Ashford: £1,598North West Cambridgeshire: £1,570Ashford: £1,509North West Cambridgeshire: £1,483

    £1,563£1,570£1,483Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£1,591£1,598£1,509

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £167, Ashford £176Ashford: £176North West Cambridgeshire: £167Ashford: £177North West Cambridgeshire: £168Ashford: £167North West Cambridgeshire: £159

    £167£168£159Ashford 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: North West Cambridgeshire £235, Ashford £235Ashford: £235North West Cambridgeshire: £235Ashford: £236North West Cambridgeshire: £236Ashford: £223North West Cambridgeshire: £222

    £235£236£222Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£235£236£223

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Cambridgeshire £5.32, Ashford £6.95Ashford: £6.95North West Cambridgeshire: £5.32Ashford: £6.98North West Cambridgeshire: £5.35Ashford: £6.59North West Cambridgeshire: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Ashford 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: North West Cambridgeshire £6.87, Ashford £8.01Ashford: £8.01North West Cambridgeshire: £6.87Ashford: £8.05North West Cambridgeshire: £6.90Ashford: £7.60North West Cambridgeshire: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52Ashford is higher£8.01£8.05£7.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £5.22, Ashford £5.48Ashford: £5.48North West Cambridgeshire: £5.22Ashford: £5.51North West Cambridgeshire: £5.24Ashford: £5.20North West Cambridgeshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£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: North West Cambridgeshire 1,036.9, Ashford 986.5Ashford: 986.5North West Cambridgeshire: 1,036.9

    1,036.9North West Cambridgeshire 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: North West Cambridgeshire 100.6, Ashford 117.4Ashford: 117.4North West Cambridgeshire: 100.6

    100.6Ashford 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: North West Cambridgeshire 151.4, Ashford 146.0Ashford: 146.0North West Cambridgeshire: 151.4

    151.4North West Cambridgeshire 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: North West Cambridgeshire 55.6, Ashford 60.0Ashford: 60.0North West Cambridgeshire: 55.6

    55.6Ashford 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: North West Cambridgeshire 186.2, Ashford 176.2Ashford: 176.2North West Cambridgeshire: 186.2

    186.2North West Cambridgeshire 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: North West Cambridgeshire 25.2, Ashford 26.8Ashford: 26.8North West Cambridgeshire: 25.2

    25.2Ashford is higherDepends on how you count26.8

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North West Cambridgeshire and Ashford, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth West CambridgeshireAshfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,779£3,796£3,585£3,994£4,011£3,789Ashford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,899£12,954£12,235£12,623£12,677£11,973North West Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,917£1,925£1,818£1,961£1,969£1,860Ashford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,728£11,778£11,125£11,208£11,255£10,631North West Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£440£442£417£674£677£640Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£707£710£670£712£715£675Ashford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£29£29£27Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£362£387£389£367Ashford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£166£166£157Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£107£101£120£121£114Ashford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,563£1,570£1,483£1,591£1,598£1,509Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£168£159£176£177£167Ashford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£222£235£236£223Ashford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£6.95£6.98£6.59Ashford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£8.01£8.05£7.60Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£5.48£5.51£5.20Ashford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.9986.5North West Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.6117.4Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.4146.0North West Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.660.0Ashford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026186.2176.2North West Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.226.8Ashford

Per resident

North West Cambridgeshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Ashford on 21. 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

North West Cambridgeshire Ashford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £3,779, Ashford £3,994Ashford: £3,994North West Cambridgeshire: £3,779Ashford: £4,011North West Cambridgeshire: £3,796Ashford: £3,789North West Cambridgeshire: £3,585

    £3,779£3,796£3,585Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£3,994£4,011£3,789

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £1,908, Ashford £2,034Ashford: £2,034North West Cambridgeshire: £1,908Ashford: £2,043North West Cambridgeshire: £1,916Ashford: £1,929North West Cambridgeshire: £1,810

    £1,908£1,916£1,810Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£2,034£2,043£1,929

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £1,196, Ashford £1,226Ashford: £1,226North West Cambridgeshire: £1,196Ashford: £1,231North West Cambridgeshire: £1,201Ashford: £1,163North West Cambridgeshire: £1,135

    £1,196£1,201£1,135Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£1,226£1,231£1,163

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £1,734, Ashford £1,806Ashford: £1,806North West Cambridgeshire: £1,734Ashford: £1,814North West Cambridgeshire: £1,742Ashford: £1,713North West Cambridgeshire: £1,645

    £1,734£1,742£1,645Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£1,806£1,814£1,713

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £65, Ashford £109Ashford: £109North West Cambridgeshire: £65Ashford: £109North West Cambridgeshire: £65Ashford: £103North West Cambridgeshire: £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: North West Cambridgeshire £105, Ashford £115Ashford: £115North West Cambridgeshire: £105Ashford: £115North West Cambridgeshire: £105Ashford: £109North West Cambridgeshire: £99

    £105£105£99Ashford 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: North West Cambridgeshire £3.66, Ashford £4.64Ashford: £4.64North West Cambridgeshire: £3.66Ashford: £4.66North West Cambridgeshire: £3.67Ashford: £4.40North West Cambridgeshire: £3.47

    £3.66£3.67£3.47Ashford 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: North West Cambridgeshire £382, Ashford £387Ashford: £387North West Cambridgeshire: £382Ashford: £389North West Cambridgeshire: £384Ashford: £367North West Cambridgeshire: £362

    £382£384£362Ashford 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: North West Cambridgeshire £121, Ashford £166Ashford: £166North West Cambridgeshire: £121Ashford: £166North West Cambridgeshire: £122Ashford: £157North West Cambridgeshire: £115

    £121£122£115Ashford 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: North West Cambridgeshire £67, Ashford £75Ashford: £75North West Cambridgeshire: £67Ashford: £75North West Cambridgeshire: £67Ashford: £71North West Cambridgeshire: £63

    £67£67£63Ashford is higher£75£75£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £976, Ashford £994Ashford: £994North West Cambridgeshire: £976Ashford: £999North West Cambridgeshire: £980Ashford: £943North West Cambridgeshire: £925

    £976£980£925Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£994£999£943

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £167, Ashford £176Ashford: £176North West Cambridgeshire: £167Ashford: £177North West Cambridgeshire: £168Ashford: £167North West Cambridgeshire: £159

    £167£168£159Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £146, Ashford £147Ashford: £147North West Cambridgeshire: £146Ashford: £148North West Cambridgeshire: £147Ashford: £139North West Cambridgeshire: £139

    £146£147£139Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £3.32, Ashford £4.34Ashford: £4.34North West Cambridgeshire: £3.32Ashford: £4.36North West Cambridgeshire: £3.34Ashford: £4.12North West Cambridgeshire: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Ashford is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £4.29, Ashford £5.01Ashford: £5.01North West Cambridgeshire: £4.29Ashford: £5.03North West Cambridgeshire: £4.31Ashford: £4.75North West Cambridgeshire: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Ashford is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £5.22, Ashford £5.48Ashford: £5.48North West Cambridgeshire: £5.22Ashford: £5.51North West Cambridgeshire: £5.24Ashford: £5.20North West Cambridgeshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£5.48£5.51£5.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North West Cambridgeshire 153.4, Ashford 159.0Ashford: 159.0North West Cambridgeshire: 153.4

    153.4Ashford is higherDepends on how you count159.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Cambridgeshire 14.9, Ashford 18.9Ashford: 18.9North West Cambridgeshire: 14.9

    14.9Ashford 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: North West Cambridgeshire 22.4, Ashford 23.5Ashford: 23.5North West Cambridgeshire: 22.4

    22.4Ashford 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: North West Cambridgeshire 55.6, Ashford 60.0Ashford: 60.0North West Cambridgeshire: 55.6

    55.6Ashford is higher60.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Cambridgeshire 116.2, Ashford 110.1Ashford: 110.1North West Cambridgeshire: 116.2

    116.2North West Cambridgeshire 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: North West Cambridgeshire 15.7, Ashford 16.8Ashford: 16.8North West Cambridgeshire: 15.7

    15.7Ashford is higherDepends on how you count16.8

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North West Cambridgeshire and Ashford, per resident
MeasureNorth West CambridgeshireAshfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,779£3,796£3,585£3,994£4,011£3,789Ashford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,908£1,916£1,810£2,034£2,043£1,929Ashford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,196£1,201£1,135£1,226£1,231£1,163Ashford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,734£1,742£1,645£1,806£1,814£1,713Ashford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£109£109£103Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£115£115£109Ashford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.66£3.67£3.47£4.64£4.66£4.40Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£362£387£389£367Ashford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£166£166£157Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£75£75£71Ashford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£976£980£925£994£999£943Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£168£159£176£177£167Ashford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£147£148£139Ashford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£4.34£4.36£4.12Ashford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£5.01£5.03£4.75Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£5.48£5.51£5.20Ashford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026153.4159.0Ashford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.918.9Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.423.5Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.660.0Ashford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.2110.1North West Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.716.8Ashford

Total

North West Cambridgeshire 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

North West Cambridgeshire Ashford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North West Cambridgeshire £456.7m, Ashford £450.1mAshford: £450.1mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £456.7mAshford: £452.0mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £458.6mAshford: £426.9mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £433.2m

    £456.7m£458.6m£433.2mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£450.1m£452.0m£426.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North West Cambridgeshire £230.5m, Ashford £229.2mAshford: £229.2mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £230.5mAshford: £230.2mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £231.5mAshford: £217.4mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £218.7m

    £230.5m£231.5m£218.7mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£229.2m£230.2m£217.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North West Cambridgeshire £144.5m, Ashford £138.1mAshford: £138.1mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £144.5mAshford: £138.7mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £145.2mAshford: £131.0mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £137.1m

    £144.5m£145.2m£137.1mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£138.1m£138.7m£131.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North West Cambridgeshire £209.6m, Ashford £203.5mAshford: £203.5mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £209.6mAshford: £204.4mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £210.5mAshford: £193.0mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £198.8m

    £209.6m£210.5m£198.8mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£203.5m£204.4m£193.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North West Cambridgeshire £7.9m, Ashford £12.2mAshford: £12.2mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £7.9mAshford: £12.3mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £7.9mAshford: £11.6mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mAshford 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: North West Cambridgeshire £12.6m, Ashford £12.9mAshford: £12.9mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £12.6mAshford: £13.0mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £12.7mAshford: £12.3mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mAshford 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: North West Cambridgeshire £0.44m, Ashford £0.52mAshford: £0.52mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.44mAshford: £0.52mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.44mAshford: £0.50mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mAshford 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: North West Cambridgeshire £46.2m, Ashford £43.6mAshford: £43.6mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £46.2mAshford: £43.8mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £46.4mAshford: £41.4mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £43.8m

    £46.2m£46.4m£43.8mNorth West Cambridgeshire 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: North West Cambridgeshire £14.6m, Ashford £18.7mAshford: £18.7mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £14.6mAshford: £18.8mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £14.7mAshford: £17.7mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mAshford 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: North West Cambridgeshire £8.0m, Ashford £8.5mAshford: £8.5mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £8.0mAshford: £8.5mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £8.1mAshford: £8.0mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mAshford is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North West Cambridgeshire £117.9m, Ashford £112.1mAshford: £112.1mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £117.9mAshford: £112.5mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £118.4mAshford: £106.3mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £111.8m

    £117.9m£118.4m£111.8mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£112.1m£112.5m£106.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North West Cambridgeshire £20.2m, Ashford £19.8mAshford: £19.8mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £20.2mAshford: £19.9mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £20.3mAshford: £18.8mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North West Cambridgeshire £17.7m, Ashford £16.6mAshford: £16.6mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £17.7mAshford: £16.6mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £17.8mAshford: £15.7mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North West Cambridgeshire £0.40m, Ashford £0.49mAshford: £0.49mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.40mAshford: £0.49mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.40mAshford: £0.46mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mAshford is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North West Cambridgeshire £0.52m, Ashford £0.56mAshford: £0.56mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.52mAshford: £0.57mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.52mAshford: £0.53mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mAshford is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North West Cambridgeshire £0.63m, Ashford £0.62mAshford: £0.62mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.63mAshford: £0.62mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.63mAshford: £0.59mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North West Cambridgeshire 18,531, Ashford 17,912Ashford: 17,912North West Cambridgeshire: 18,531

    18,531North West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count17,912

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North West Cambridgeshire 1,797, Ashford 2,131Ashford: 2,131North West Cambridgeshire: 1,797

    1,797Ashford is higher2,131

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Cambridgeshire 2,706, Ashford 2,651Ashford: 2,651North West Cambridgeshire: 2,706

    2,706North West Cambridgeshire 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: North West Cambridgeshire 6,713, Ashford 6,760Ashford: 6,760North West Cambridgeshire: 6,713

    6,713Ashford is higher6,760

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North West Cambridgeshire 14,037, Ashford 12,408Ashford: 12,408North West Cambridgeshire: 14,037

    14,037North West Cambridgeshire is higher12,408

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Cambridgeshire 1,902, Ashford 1,887Ashford: 1,887North West Cambridgeshire: 1,902

    1,902North West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,887

Show the numbers
North West Cambridgeshire and Ashford, total
MeasureNorth West CambridgeshireAshfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£456.7m£458.6m£433.2m£450.1m£452.0m£426.9mNorth West Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£230.5m£231.5m£218.7m£229.2m£230.2m£217.4mNorth West Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.2m£137.1m£138.1m£138.7m£131.0mNorth West Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.6m£210.5m£198.8m£203.5m£204.4m£193.0mNorth West Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mAshford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mAshford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.52m£0.52m£0.50mAshford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.2m£46.4m£43.8m£43.6m£43.8m£41.4mNorth West Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£18.7m£18.8m£17.7mAshford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mAshford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.9m£118.4m£111.8m£112.1m£112.5m£106.3mNorth West Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mNorth West Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mNorth West Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mAshford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mAshford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mNorth West Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,53117,912North West Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7972,131Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7062,651North West Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,7136,760Ashford
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,03712,408North West Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9021,887North West Cambridgeshire

Sources

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

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