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Rugby and Ashford

116,998 and 112,689 residents (mid-2024).

Rugby is higher than Ashford on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Rugby 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

Rugby Ashford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rugby £3,679, Ashford £3,994Ashford: £3,994Rugby: £3,679Ashford: £4,011Rugby: £3,695Ashford: £3,789Rugby: £3,490

    £3,679£3,695£3,490Ashford 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: Rugby £12,722, Ashford £12,623Ashford: £12,623Rugby: £12,722Ashford: £12,677Rugby: £12,776Ashford: £11,973Rugby: £12,068

    £12,722£12,776£12,068Rugby 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: Rugby £1,515, Ashford £1,961Ashford: £1,961Rugby: £1,515Ashford: £1,969Rugby: £1,522Ashford: £1,860Rugby: £1,437

    £1,515£1,522£1,437Ashford 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: Rugby £11,696, Ashford £11,208Ashford: £11,208Rugby: £11,696Ashford: £11,255Rugby: £11,745Ashford: £10,631Rugby: £11,094

    £11,696£11,745£11,094Rugby 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: Rugby £351, Ashford £674Ashford: £674Rugby: £351Ashford: £677Rugby: £352Ashford: £640Rugby: £333

    £351£352£333Ashford 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: Rugby £656, Ashford £712Ashford: £712Rugby: £656Ashford: £715Rugby: £659Ashford: £675Rugby: £622

    £656£659£622Ashford 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: Rugby £20, Ashford £29Ashford: £29Rugby: £20Ashford: £29Rugby: £20Ashford: £27Rugby: £19

    £20£20£19Ashford 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: Rugby £345, Ashford £387Ashford: £387Rugby: £345Ashford: £389Rugby: £347Ashford: £367Rugby: £327

    £345£347£327Ashford 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: Rugby £104, Ashford £166Ashford: £166Rugby: £104Ashford: £166Rugby: £104Ashford: £157Rugby: £98

    £104£104£98Ashford 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: Rugby £77, Ashford £120Ashford: £120Rugby: £77Ashford: £121Rugby: £78Ashford: £114Rugby: £73

    £77£78£73Ashford is higher£120£121£114

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rugby £1,266, Ashford £1,591Ashford: £1,591Rugby: £1,266Ashford: £1,598Rugby: £1,271Ashford: £1,509Rugby: £1,201

    £1,266£1,271£1,201Ashford is higher£1,591£1,598£1,509

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rugby £115, Ashford £176Ashford: £176Rugby: £115Ashford: £177Rugby: £116Ashford: £167Rugby: £109

    £115£116£109Ashford 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: Rugby £162, Ashford £235Ashford: £235Rugby: £162Ashford: £236Rugby: £163Ashford: £223Rugby: £154

    £162£163£154Ashford 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: Rugby £7.00, Ashford £6.95Ashford: £6.95Rugby: £7.00Ashford: £6.98Rugby: £7.03Ashford: £6.59Rugby: £6.64

    £7.00£7.03£6.64Rugby 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: Rugby £3.06, Ashford £8.01Ashford: £8.01Rugby: £3.06Ashford: £8.05Rugby: £3.07Ashford: £7.60Rugby: £2.90

    £3.06£3.07£2.90Ashford is higher£8.01£8.05£7.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rugby £6.34, Ashford £5.48Ashford: £5.48Rugby: £6.34Ashford: £5.51Rugby: £6.36Ashford: £5.20Rugby: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Rugby 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: Rugby 995.1, Ashford 986.5Ashford: 986.5Rugby: 995.1

    995.1Rugby 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: Rugby 81.5, Ashford 117.4Ashford: 117.4Rugby: 81.5

    81.5Ashford 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: Rugby 140.6, Ashford 146.0Ashford: 146.0Rugby: 140.6

    140.6Ashford 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: Rugby 52.3, Ashford 60.0Ashford: 60.0Rugby: 52.3

    52.3Ashford 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: Rugby 147.4, Ashford 176.2Ashford: 176.2Rugby: 147.4

    147.4Ashford 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: Rugby 18.4, Ashford 26.8Ashford: 26.8Rugby: 18.4

    18.4Ashford is higher26.8

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Rugby and Ashford, per person in the age group
MeasureRugbyAshfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,679£3,695£3,490£3,994£4,011£3,789Ashford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,722£12,776£12,068£12,623£12,677£11,973Rugby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,515£1,522£1,437£1,961£1,969£1,860Ashford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,696£11,745£11,094£11,208£11,255£10,631Rugby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£351£352£333£674£677£640Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£656£659£622£712£715£675Ashford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£29£29£27Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£345£347£327£387£389£367Ashford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£166£166£157Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£77£78£73£120£121£114Ashford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,266£1,271£1,201£1,591£1,598£1,509Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£176£177£167Ashford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£162£163£154£235£236£223Ashford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.00£7.03£6.64£6.95£6.98£6.59Rugby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.06£3.07£2.90£8.01£8.05£7.60Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£5.48£5.51£5.20Rugby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.1986.5Rugby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.5117.4Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.6146.0Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.360.0Ashford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026147.4176.2Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.426.8Ashford

Per resident

Rugby is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Ashford on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Rugby Ashford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rugby £3,679, Ashford £3,994Ashford: £3,994Rugby: £3,679Ashford: £4,011Rugby: £3,695Ashford: £3,789Rugby: £3,490

    £3,679£3,695£3,490Ashford is higher£3,994£4,011£3,789

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rugby £2,165, Ashford £2,034Ashford: £2,034Rugby: £2,165Ashford: £2,043Rugby: £2,174Ashford: £1,929Rugby: £2,054

    £2,165£2,174£2,054Rugby is higher£2,034£2,043£1,929

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rugby £944, Ashford £1,226Ashford: £1,226Rugby: £944Ashford: £1,231Rugby: £948Ashford: £1,163Rugby: £895

    £944£948£895Ashford is higher£1,226£1,231£1,163

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rugby £1,990, Ashford £1,806Ashford: £1,806Rugby: £1,990Ashford: £1,814Rugby: £1,999Ashford: £1,713Rugby: £1,888

    £1,990£1,999£1,888Rugby is higher£1,806£1,814£1,713

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rugby £60, Ashford £109Ashford: £109Rugby: £60Ashford: £109Rugby: £60Ashford: £103Rugby: £57

    £60£60£57Ashford 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: Rugby £112, Ashford £115Ashford: £115Rugby: £112Ashford: £115Rugby: £112Ashford: £109Rugby: £106

    £112£112£106Ashford 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: Rugby £3.47, Ashford £4.64Ashford: £4.64Rugby: £3.47Ashford: £4.66Rugby: £3.48Ashford: £4.40Rugby: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Ashford 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: Rugby £345, Ashford £387Ashford: £387Rugby: £345Ashford: £389Rugby: £347Ashford: £367Rugby: £327

    £345£347£327Ashford 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: Rugby £104, Ashford £166Ashford: £166Rugby: £104Ashford: £166Rugby: £104Ashford: £157Rugby: £98

    £104£104£98Ashford 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: Rugby £48, Ashford £75Ashford: £75Rugby: £48Ashford: £75Rugby: £48Ashford: £71Rugby: £46

    £48£48£46Ashford is higher£75£75£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rugby £788, Ashford £994Ashford: £994Rugby: £788Ashford: £999Rugby: £792Ashford: £943Rugby: £748

    £788£792£748Ashford is higher£994£999£943

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rugby £115, Ashford £176Ashford: £176Rugby: £115Ashford: £177Rugby: £116Ashford: £167Rugby: £109

    £115£116£109Ashford is higher£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rugby £101, Ashford £147Ashford: £147Rugby: £101Ashford: £148Rugby: £101Ashford: £139Rugby: £96

    £101£101£96Ashford is higher£147£148£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rugby £4.36, Ashford £4.34Ashford: £4.34Rugby: £4.36Ashford: £4.36Rugby: £4.38Ashford: £4.12Rugby: £4.14

    £4.36£4.38£4.14Rugby is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rugby £1.91, Ashford £5.01Ashford: £5.01Rugby: £1.91Ashford: £5.03Rugby: £1.92Ashford: £4.75Rugby: £1.81

    £1.91£1.92£1.81Ashford is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rugby £6.34, Ashford £5.48Ashford: £5.48Rugby: £6.34Ashford: £5.51Rugby: £6.36Ashford: £5.20Rugby: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Rugby is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rugby 169.4, Ashford 159.0Ashford: 159.0Rugby: 169.4

    169.4Rugby is higher159.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rugby 13.9, Ashford 18.9Ashford: 18.9Rugby: 13.9

    13.9Ashford 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: Rugby 23.9, Ashford 23.5Ashford: 23.5Rugby: 23.9

    23.9Rugby 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: Rugby 52.3, Ashford 60.0Ashford: 60.0Rugby: 52.3

    52.3Ashford is higher60.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rugby 91.8, Ashford 110.1Ashford: 110.1Rugby: 91.8

    91.8Ashford 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: Rugby 11.5, Ashford 16.8Ashford: 16.8Rugby: 11.5

    11.5Ashford is higher16.8

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Rugby and Ashford, per resident
MeasureRugbyAshfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,679£3,695£3,490£3,994£4,011£3,789Ashford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,165£2,174£2,054£2,034£2,043£1,929Rugby
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£944£948£895£1,226£1,231£1,163Ashford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,990£1,999£1,888£1,806£1,814£1,713Rugby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£109£109£103Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£115£115£109Ashford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£4.64£4.66£4.40Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£345£347£327£387£389£367Ashford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£166£166£157Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£46£75£75£71Ashford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£788£792£748£994£999£943Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£176£177£167Ashford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£147£148£139Ashford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.36£4.38£4.14£4.34£4.36£4.12Rugby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.91£1.92£1.81£5.01£5.03£4.75Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£5.48£5.51£5.20Rugby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026169.4159.0Rugby
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.918.9Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.923.5Rugby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.360.0Ashford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202691.8110.1Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.516.8Ashford

Total

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

Rugby Ashford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rugby £430.5m, Ashford £450.1mAshford: £450.1mRugby: £430.5mAshford: £452.0mRugby: £432.3mAshford: £426.9mRugby: £408.3m

    £430.5m£432.3m£408.3mAshford is higher£450.1m£452.0m£426.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rugby £253.3m, Ashford £229.2mAshford: £229.2mRugby: £253.3mAshford: £230.2mRugby: £254.4mAshford: £217.4mRugby: £240.3m

    £253.3m£254.4m£240.3mRugby is higher£229.2m£230.2m£217.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rugby £110.4m, Ashford £138.1mAshford: £138.1mRugby: £110.4mAshford: £138.7mRugby: £110.9mAshford: £131.0mRugby: £104.7m

    £110.4m£110.9m£104.7mAshford is higher£138.1m£138.7m£131.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rugby £232.9m, Ashford £203.5mAshford: £203.5mRugby: £232.9mAshford: £204.4mRugby: £233.9mAshford: £193.0mRugby: £220.9m

    £232.9m£233.9m£220.9mRugby is higher£203.5m£204.4m£193.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rugby £7.0m, Ashford £12.2mAshford: £12.2mRugby: £7.0mAshford: £12.3mRugby: £7.0mAshford: £11.6mRugby: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mAshford 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: Rugby £13.1m, Ashford £12.9mAshford: £12.9mRugby: £13.1mAshford: £13.0mRugby: £13.1mAshford: £12.3mRugby: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mRugby 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: Rugby £0.41m, Ashford £0.52mAshford: £0.52mRugby: £0.41mAshford: £0.52mRugby: £0.41mAshford: £0.50mRugby: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mAshford 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: Rugby £40.4m, Ashford £43.6mAshford: £43.6mRugby: £40.4mAshford: £43.8mRugby: £40.6mAshford: £41.4mRugby: £38.3m

    £40.4m£40.6m£38.3mAshford 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: Rugby £12.1m, Ashford £18.7mAshford: £18.7mRugby: £12.1mAshford: £18.8mRugby: £12.2mAshford: £17.7mRugby: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mAshford 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: Rugby £5.6m, Ashford £8.5mAshford: £8.5mRugby: £5.6mAshford: £8.5mRugby: £5.7mAshford: £8.0mRugby: £5.4m

    £5.6m£5.7m£5.4mAshford is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rugby £92.2m, Ashford £112.1mAshford: £112.1mRugby: £92.2mAshford: £112.5mRugby: £92.6mAshford: £106.3mRugby: £87.5m

    £92.2m£92.6m£87.5mAshford is higher£112.1m£112.5m£106.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rugby £13.5m, Ashford £19.8mAshford: £19.8mRugby: £13.5mAshford: £19.9mRugby: £13.5mAshford: £18.8mRugby: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mAshford is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rugby £11.8m, Ashford £16.6mAshford: £16.6mRugby: £11.8mAshford: £16.6mRugby: £11.8mAshford: £15.7mRugby: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mAshford is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rugby £0.51m, Ashford £0.49mAshford: £0.49mRugby: £0.51mAshford: £0.49mRugby: £0.51mAshford: £0.46mRugby: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mRugby is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rugby £0.22m, Ashford £0.56mAshford: £0.56mRugby: £0.22mAshford: £0.57mRugby: £0.22mAshford: £0.53mRugby: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mAshford is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rugby £0.74m, Ashford £0.62mAshford: £0.62mRugby: £0.74mAshford: £0.62mRugby: £0.74mAshford: £0.59mRugby: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mRugby is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rugby 19,814, Ashford 17,912Ashford: 17,912Rugby: 19,814

    19,814Rugby is higher17,912

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rugby 1,623, Ashford 2,131Ashford: 2,131Rugby: 1,623

    1,623Ashford is higher2,131

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rugby 2,799, Ashford 2,651Ashford: 2,651Rugby: 2,799

    2,799Rugby 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: Rugby 6,119, Ashford 6,760Ashford: 6,760Rugby: 6,119

    6,119Ashford is higher6,760

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rugby 10,739, Ashford 12,408Ashford: 12,408Rugby: 10,739

    10,739Ashford is higher12,408

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rugby 1,343, Ashford 1,887Ashford: 1,887Rugby: 1,343

    1,343Ashford is higher1,887

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Rugby and Ashford, total
MeasureRugbyAshfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.5m£432.3m£408.3m£450.1m£452.0m£426.9mAshford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.3m£254.4m£240.3m£229.2m£230.2m£217.4mRugby
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£110.4m£110.9m£104.7m£138.1m£138.7m£131.0mAshford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£232.9m£233.9m£220.9m£203.5m£204.4m£193.0mRugby
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mAshford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mRugby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.52m£0.52m£0.50mAshford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.4m£40.6m£38.3m£43.6m£43.8m£41.4mAshford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£18.7m£18.8m£17.7mAshford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.4m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mAshford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m£112.1m£112.5m£106.3mAshford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mAshford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mAshford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mRugby
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mAshford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mRugby
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,81417,912Rugby
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6232,131Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7992,651Rugby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1196,760Ashford
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,73912,408Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3431,887Ashford

Sources

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

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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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