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Stevenage and Ashford

102,464 and 112,689 residents (mid-2024).

Stevenage 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

Stevenage 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

Stevenage Ashford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stevenage £4,105, Ashford £3,994Ashford: £3,994Stevenage: £4,105Ashford: £4,011Stevenage: £4,123Ashford: £3,789Stevenage: £3,894

    £4,105£4,123£3,894Stevenage 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: Stevenage £12,996, Ashford £12,623Ashford: £12,623Stevenage: £12,996Ashford: £12,677Stevenage: £13,051Ashford: £11,973Stevenage: £12,327

    £12,996£13,051£12,327Stevenage 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: Stevenage £1,985, Ashford £1,961Ashford: £1,961Stevenage: £1,985Ashford: £1,969Stevenage: £1,994Ashford: £1,860Stevenage: £1,883

    £1,985£1,994£1,883Stevenage 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: Stevenage £11,777, Ashford £11,208Ashford: £11,208Stevenage: £11,777Ashford: £11,255Stevenage: £11,827Ashford: £10,631Stevenage: £11,171

    £11,777£11,827£11,171Stevenage 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: Stevenage £442, Ashford £674Ashford: £674Stevenage: £442Ashford: £677Stevenage: £444Ashford: £640Stevenage: £420

    £442£444£420Ashford 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: Stevenage £751, Ashford £712Ashford: £712Stevenage: £751Ashford: £715Stevenage: £754Ashford: £675Stevenage: £712

    £751£754£712Stevenage 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: Stevenage £25, Ashford £29Ashford: £29Stevenage: £25Ashford: £29Stevenage: £25Ashford: £27Stevenage: £24

    £25£25£24Ashford 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: Stevenage £397, Ashford £387Ashford: £387Stevenage: £397Ashford: £389Stevenage: £399Ashford: £367Stevenage: £377

    £397£399£377Stevenage 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: Stevenage £179, Ashford £166Ashford: £166Stevenage: £179Ashford: £166Stevenage: £180Ashford: £157Stevenage: £170

    £179£180£170Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stevenage £119, Ashford £120Ashford: £120Stevenage: £119Ashford: £121Stevenage: £120Ashford: £114Stevenage: £113

    £119£120£113Ashford 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: Stevenage £1,576, Ashford £1,591Ashford: £1,591Stevenage: £1,576Ashford: £1,598Stevenage: £1,583Ashford: £1,509Stevenage: £1,495

    £1,576£1,583£1,495Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£1,591£1,598£1,509

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stevenage £228, Ashford £176Ashford: £176Stevenage: £228Ashford: £177Stevenage: £228Ashford: £167Stevenage: £216

    £228£228£216Stevenage 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: Stevenage £275, Ashford £235Ashford: £235Stevenage: £275Ashford: £236Stevenage: £276Ashford: £223Stevenage: £261

    £275£276£261Stevenage 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: Stevenage £8.03, Ashford £6.95Ashford: £6.95Stevenage: £8.03Ashford: £6.98Stevenage: £8.07Ashford: £6.59Stevenage: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Stevenage 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: Stevenage £7.19, Ashford £8.01Ashford: £8.01Stevenage: £7.19Ashford: £8.05Stevenage: £7.22Ashford: £7.60Stevenage: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Ashford is higher£8.01£8.05£7.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stevenage £7.15, Ashford £5.48Ashford: £5.48Stevenage: £7.15Ashford: £5.51Stevenage: £7.18Ashford: £5.20Stevenage: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Stevenage 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: Stevenage 1,020.9, Ashford 986.5Ashford: 986.5Stevenage: 1,020.9

    1,020.9Stevenage 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: Stevenage 102.6, Ashford 117.4Ashford: 117.4Stevenage: 102.6

    102.6Ashford 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: Stevenage 156.9, Ashford 146.0Ashford: 146.0Stevenage: 156.9

    156.9Stevenage 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: Stevenage 62.2, Ashford 60.0Ashford: 60.0Stevenage: 62.2

    62.2Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count60.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stevenage 182.3, Ashford 176.2Ashford: 176.2Stevenage: 182.3

    182.3Stevenage 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: Stevenage 26.4, Ashford 26.8Ashford: 26.8Stevenage: 26.4

    26.4Ashford is higher26.8

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Stevenage and Ashford, per person in the age group
MeasureStevenageAshfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,105£4,123£3,894£3,994£4,011£3,789Stevenage
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,996£13,051£12,327£12,623£12,677£11,973Stevenage
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,985£1,994£1,883£1,961£1,969£1,860Stevenage
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,777£11,827£11,171£11,208£11,255£10,631Stevenage
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£442£444£420£674£677£640Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£751£754£712£712£715£675Stevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£29£29£27Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£387£389£367Stevenage
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£166£166£157Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£119£120£113£120£121£114Ashford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,576£1,583£1,495£1,591£1,598£1,509Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£228£216£176£177£167Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£275£276£261£235£236£223Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£6.95£6.98£6.59Stevenage
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£8.01£8.05£7.60Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£5.48£5.51£5.20Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.9986.5Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.6117.4Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.9146.0Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.260.0Stevenage
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.3176.2Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.426.8Ashford

Per resident

Stevenage 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

Stevenage Ashford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stevenage £4,105, Ashford £3,994Ashford: £3,994Stevenage: £4,105Ashford: £4,011Stevenage: £4,123Ashford: £3,789Stevenage: £3,894

    £4,105£4,123£3,894Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£3,994£4,011£3,789

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stevenage £2,037, Ashford £2,034Ashford: £2,034Stevenage: £2,037Ashford: £2,043Stevenage: £2,045Ashford: £1,929Stevenage: £1,932

    £2,037£2,045£1,932Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£2,034£2,043£1,929

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stevenage £1,846, Ashford £1,806Ashford: £1,806Stevenage: £1,846Ashford: £1,814Stevenage: £1,853Ashford: £1,713Stevenage: £1,751

    £1,846£1,853£1,751Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,806£1,814£1,713

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stevenage £69, Ashford £109Ashford: £109Stevenage: £69Ashford: £109Stevenage: £70Ashford: £103Stevenage: £66

    £69£70£66Ashford 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: Stevenage £118, Ashford £115Ashford: £115Stevenage: £118Ashford: £115Stevenage: £118Ashford: £109Stevenage: £112

    £118£118£112Stevenage 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: Stevenage £3.97, Ashford £4.64Ashford: £4.64Stevenage: £3.97Ashford: £4.66Stevenage: £3.99Ashford: £4.40Stevenage: £3.77

    £3.97£3.99£3.77Ashford 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: Stevenage £397, Ashford £387Ashford: £387Stevenage: £397Ashford: £389Stevenage: £399Ashford: £367Stevenage: £377

    £397£399£377Stevenage 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: Stevenage £179, Ashford £166Ashford: £166Stevenage: £179Ashford: £166Stevenage: £180Ashford: £157Stevenage: £170

    £179£180£170Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£166£166£157

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stevenage £76, Ashford £75Ashford: £75Stevenage: £76Ashford: £75Stevenage: £76Ashford: £71Stevenage: £72

    £76£76£72Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£75£75£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stevenage £998, Ashford £994Ashford: £994Stevenage: £998Ashford: £999Stevenage: £1,002Ashford: £943Stevenage: £947

    £998£1,002£947Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£994£999£943

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stevenage £228, Ashford £176Ashford: £176Stevenage: £228Ashford: £177Stevenage: £228Ashford: £167Stevenage: £216

    £228£228£216Stevenage is higher£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stevenage £174, Ashford £147Ashford: £147Stevenage: £174Ashford: £148Stevenage: £175Ashford: £139Stevenage: £165

    £174£175£165Stevenage is higher£147£148£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stevenage £5.09, Ashford £4.34Ashford: £4.34Stevenage: £5.09Ashford: £4.36Stevenage: £5.11Ashford: £4.12Stevenage: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Stevenage is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stevenage £4.55, Ashford £5.01Ashford: £5.01Stevenage: £4.55Ashford: £5.03Stevenage: £4.57Ashford: £4.75Stevenage: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Ashford is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stevenage £7.15, Ashford £5.48Ashford: £5.48Stevenage: £7.15Ashford: £5.51Stevenage: £7.18Ashford: £5.20Stevenage: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Stevenage is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 160.0, Ashford 159.0Ashford: 159.0Stevenage: 160.0

    160.0Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count159.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 16.1, Ashford 18.9Ashford: 18.9Stevenage: 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: Stevenage 24.6, Ashford 23.5Ashford: 23.5Stevenage: 24.6

    24.6Stevenage 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: Stevenage 62.2, Ashford 60.0Ashford: 60.0Stevenage: 62.2

    62.2Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count60.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 115.5, Ashford 110.1Ashford: 110.1Stevenage: 115.5

    115.5Stevenage 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: Stevenage 16.7, Ashford 16.8Ashford: 16.8Stevenage: 16.7

    16.7Ashford is higher16.8

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Stevenage and Ashford, per resident
MeasureStevenageAshfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,105£4,123£3,894£3,994£4,011£3,789Stevenage
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,037£2,045£1,932£2,034£2,043£1,929Stevenage
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,258£1,263£1,193£1,226£1,231£1,163Stevenage
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,846£1,853£1,751£1,806£1,814£1,713Stevenage
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£109£109£103Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£115£115£109Stevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77£4.64£4.66£4.40Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£387£389£367Stevenage
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£166£166£157Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£75£75£71Stevenage
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£998£1,002£947£994£999£943Stevenage
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£228£216£176£177£167Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£147£148£139Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£4.34£4.36£4.12Stevenage
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£5.01£5.03£4.75Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£5.48£5.51£5.20Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.0159.0Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.118.9Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.623.5Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.260.0Stevenage
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.5110.1Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.716.8Ashford

Total

Stevenage 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

Stevenage Ashford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stevenage £420.7m, Ashford £450.1mAshford: £450.1mStevenage: £420.7mAshford: £452.0mStevenage: £422.4mAshford: £426.9mStevenage: £399.0m

    £420.7m£422.4m£399.0mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£450.1m£452.0m£426.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stevenage £208.7m, Ashford £229.2mAshford: £229.2mStevenage: £208.7mAshford: £230.2mStevenage: £209.6mAshford: £217.4mStevenage: £197.9m

    £208.7m£209.6m£197.9mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£229.2m£230.2m£217.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stevenage £128.9m, Ashford £138.1mAshford: £138.1mStevenage: £128.9mAshford: £138.7mStevenage: £129.4mAshford: £131.0mStevenage: £122.2m

    £128.9m£129.4m£122.2mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£138.1m£138.7m£131.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stevenage £189.1m, Ashford £203.5mAshford: £203.5mStevenage: £189.1mAshford: £204.4mStevenage: £189.9mAshford: £193.0mStevenage: £179.4m

    £189.1m£189.9m£179.4mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£203.5m£204.4m£193.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stevenage £7.1m, Ashford £12.2mAshford: £12.2mStevenage: £7.1mAshford: £12.3mStevenage: £7.1mAshford: £11.6mStevenage: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mAshford 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: Stevenage £12.1m, Ashford £12.9mAshford: £12.9mStevenage: £12.1mAshford: £13.0mStevenage: £12.1mAshford: £12.3mStevenage: £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: Stevenage £0.41m, Ashford £0.52mAshford: £0.52mStevenage: £0.41mAshford: £0.52mStevenage: £0.41mAshford: £0.50mStevenage: £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: Stevenage £40.7m, Ashford £43.6mAshford: £43.6mStevenage: £40.7mAshford: £43.8mStevenage: £40.9mAshford: £41.4mStevenage: £38.6m

    £40.7m£40.9m£38.6mAshford 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: Stevenage £18.4m, Ashford £18.7mAshford: £18.7mStevenage: £18.4mAshford: £18.8mStevenage: £18.5mAshford: £17.7mStevenage: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.4mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stevenage £7.8m, Ashford £8.5mAshford: £8.5mStevenage: £7.8mAshford: £8.5mStevenage: £7.8mAshford: £8.0mStevenage: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stevenage £102.3m, Ashford £112.1mAshford: £112.1mStevenage: £102.3mAshford: £112.5mStevenage: £102.7mAshford: £106.3mStevenage: £97.0m

    £102.3m£102.7m£97.0mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£112.1m£112.5m£106.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stevenage £23.3m, Ashford £19.8mAshford: £19.8mStevenage: £23.3mAshford: £19.9mStevenage: £23.4mAshford: £18.8mStevenage: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mStevenage is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stevenage £17.8m, Ashford £16.6mAshford: £16.6mStevenage: £17.8mAshford: £16.6mStevenage: £17.9mAshford: £15.7mStevenage: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mStevenage is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stevenage £0.52m, Ashford £0.49mAshford: £0.49mStevenage: £0.52mAshford: £0.49mStevenage: £0.52mAshford: £0.46mStevenage: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mStevenage is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stevenage £0.47m, Ashford £0.56mAshford: £0.56mStevenage: £0.47mAshford: £0.57mStevenage: £0.47mAshford: £0.53mStevenage: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mAshford is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stevenage £0.73m, Ashford £0.62mAshford: £0.62mStevenage: £0.73mAshford: £0.62mStevenage: £0.73mAshford: £0.59mStevenage: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mStevenage is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stevenage 16,392, Ashford 17,912Ashford: 17,912Stevenage: 16,392

    16,392Ashford is higherDepends on how you count17,912

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stevenage 1,648, Ashford 2,131Ashford: 2,131Stevenage: 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: Stevenage 2,519, Ashford 2,651Ashford: 2,651Stevenage: 2,519

    2,519Ashford 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: Stevenage 6,374, Ashford 6,760Ashford: 6,760Stevenage: 6,374

    6,374Ashford is higherDepends on how you count6,760

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stevenage 11,831, Ashford 12,408Ashford: 12,408Stevenage: 11,831

    11,831Ashford 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: Stevenage 1,714, Ashford 1,887Ashford: 1,887Stevenage: 1,714

    1,714Ashford is higher1,887

Show the numbers
Stevenage and Ashford, total
MeasureStevenageAshfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.7m£422.4m£399.0m£450.1m£452.0m£426.9mAshford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.7m£209.6m£197.9m£229.2m£230.2m£217.4mAshford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.9m£129.4m£122.2m£138.1m£138.7m£131.0mAshford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£189.1m£189.9m£179.4m£203.5m£204.4m£193.0mAshford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£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£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m£43.6m£43.8m£41.4mAshford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m£18.7m£18.8m£17.7mAshford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mAshford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.3m£102.7m£97.0m£112.1m£112.5m£106.3mAshford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mStevenage
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mStevenage
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mStevenage
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mAshford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mStevenage
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,39217,912Ashford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6482,131Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5192,651Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3746,760Ashford
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,83112,408Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7141,887Ashford

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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.