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Wellingborough and Rushden and Ashford

116,830 and 112,689 residents (mid-2024).

Wellingborough and Rushden is higher than Ashford on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Wellingborough and Rushden 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

Wellingborough and Rushden Ashford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wellingborough and Rushden £4,201, Ashford £3,994Ashford: £3,994Wellingborough and Rushden: £4,201Ashford: £4,011Wellingborough and Rushden: £4,219Ashford: £3,789Wellingborough and Rushden: £3,985

    £4,201£4,219£3,985Wellingborough and Rushden 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: Wellingborough and Rushden £13,024, Ashford £12,623Ashford: £12,623Wellingborough and Rushden: £13,024Ashford: £12,677Wellingborough and Rushden: £13,079Ashford: £11,973Wellingborough and Rushden: £12,354

    £13,024£13,079£12,354Wellingborough and Rushden 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: Wellingborough and Rushden £1,975, Ashford £1,961Ashford: £1,961Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,975Ashford: £1,969Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,983Ashford: £1,860Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,873

    £1,975£1,983£1,873Wellingborough and Rushden 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: Wellingborough and Rushden £11,775, Ashford £11,208Ashford: £11,208Wellingborough and Rushden: £11,775Ashford: £11,255Wellingborough and Rushden: £11,825Ashford: £10,631Wellingborough and Rushden: £11,169

    £11,775£11,825£11,169Wellingborough and Rushden 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: Wellingborough and Rushden £454, Ashford £674Ashford: £674Wellingborough and Rushden: £454Ashford: £677Wellingborough and Rushden: £456Ashford: £640Wellingborough and Rushden: £430

    £454£456£430Ashford 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: Wellingborough and Rushden £767, Ashford £712Ashford: £712Wellingborough and Rushden: £767Ashford: £715Wellingborough and Rushden: £770Ashford: £675Wellingborough and Rushden: £728

    £767£770£728Wellingborough and Rushden 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: Wellingborough and Rushden £28, Ashford £29Ashford: £29Wellingborough and Rushden: £28Ashford: £29Wellingborough and Rushden: £28Ashford: £27Wellingborough and Rushden: £27

    £28£28£27Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wellingborough and Rushden £435, Ashford £387Ashford: £387Wellingborough and Rushden: £435Ashford: £389Wellingborough and Rushden: £437Ashford: £367Wellingborough and Rushden: £413

    £435£437£413Wellingborough and Rushden 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: Wellingborough and Rushden £118, Ashford £166Ashford: £166Wellingborough and Rushden: £118Ashford: £166Wellingborough and Rushden: £119Ashford: £157Wellingborough and Rushden: £112

    £118£119£112Ashford 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: Wellingborough and Rushden £108, Ashford £120Ashford: £120Wellingborough and Rushden: £108Ashford: £121Wellingborough and Rushden: £108Ashford: £114Wellingborough and Rushden: £102

    £108£108£102Ashford is higher£120£121£114

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wellingborough and Rushden £1,580, Ashford £1,591Ashford: £1,591Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,580Ashford: £1,598Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,587Ashford: £1,509Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,499

    £1,580£1,587£1,499Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£1,591£1,598£1,509

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wellingborough and Rushden £185, Ashford £176Ashford: £176Wellingborough and Rushden: £185Ashford: £177Wellingborough and Rushden: £186Ashford: £167Wellingborough and Rushden: £176

    £185£186£176Wellingborough and Rushden 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: Wellingborough and Rushden £272, Ashford £235Ashford: £235Wellingborough and Rushden: £272Ashford: £236Wellingborough and Rushden: £273Ashford: £223Wellingborough and Rushden: £258

    £272£273£258Wellingborough and Rushden 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: Wellingborough and Rushden £8.18, Ashford £6.95Ashford: £6.95Wellingborough and Rushden: £8.18Ashford: £6.98Wellingborough and Rushden: £8.22Ashford: £6.59Wellingborough and Rushden: £7.76

    £8.18£8.22£7.76Wellingborough and Rushden 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: Wellingborough and Rushden £5.96, Ashford £8.01Ashford: £8.01Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.96Ashford: £8.05Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.98Ashford: £7.60Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Ashford is higher£8.01£8.05£7.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wellingborough and Rushden £5.22, Ashford £5.48Ashford: £5.48Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.22Ashford: £5.51Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.24Ashford: £5.20Wellingborough and Rushden: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Ashford 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: Wellingborough and Rushden 999.7, Ashford 986.5Ashford: 986.5Wellingborough and Rushden: 999.7

    999.7Wellingborough and Rushden 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: Wellingborough and Rushden 110.6, Ashford 117.4Ashford: 117.4Wellingborough and Rushden: 110.6

    110.6Ashford is higherDepends on how you count117.4

  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: Wellingborough and Rushden 162.8, Ashford 146.0Ashford: 146.0Wellingborough and Rushden: 162.8

    162.8Wellingborough and Rushden is higher146.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wellingborough and Rushden 63.9, Ashford 60.0Ashford: 60.0Wellingborough and Rushden: 63.9

    63.9Wellingborough and Rushden 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: Wellingborough and Rushden 193.6, Ashford 176.2Ashford: 176.2Wellingborough and Rushden: 193.6

    193.6Wellingborough and Rushden 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: Wellingborough and Rushden 24.0, Ashford 26.8Ashford: 26.8Wellingborough and Rushden: 24.0

    24.0Ashford is higher26.8

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Wellingborough and Rushden and Ashford, per person in the age group
MeasureWellingborough and RushdenAshfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,201£4,219£3,985£3,994£4,011£3,789Wellingborough and Rushden
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,024£13,079£12,354£12,623£12,677£11,973Wellingborough and Rushden
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,975£1,983£1,873£1,961£1,969£1,860Wellingborough and Rushden
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,775£11,825£11,169£11,208£11,255£10,631Wellingborough and Rushden
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£454£456£430£674£677£640Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£767£770£728£712£715£675Wellingborough and Rushden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£29£29£27Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£435£437£413£387£389£367Wellingborough and Rushden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£166£166£157Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£108£108£102£120£121£114Ashford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,580£1,587£1,499£1,591£1,598£1,509Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£176£177£167Wellingborough and Rushden
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£272£273£258£235£236£223Wellingborough and Rushden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.18£8.22£7.76£6.95£6.98£6.59Wellingborough and Rushden
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£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 2026999.7986.5Wellingborough and Rushden
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.6117.4Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.8146.0Wellingborough and Rushden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.960.0Wellingborough and Rushden
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026193.6176.2Wellingborough and Rushden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.026.8Ashford

Per resident

Wellingborough and Rushden is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Ashford on 8. 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

Wellingborough and Rushden Ashford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wellingborough and Rushden £4,201, Ashford £3,994Ashford: £3,994Wellingborough and Rushden: £4,201Ashford: £4,011Wellingborough and Rushden: £4,219Ashford: £3,789Wellingborough and Rushden: £3,985

    £4,201£4,219£3,985Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£3,994£4,011£3,789

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wellingborough and Rushden £2,217, Ashford £2,034Ashford: £2,034Wellingborough and Rushden: £2,217Ashford: £2,043Wellingborough and Rushden: £2,227Ashford: £1,929Wellingborough and Rushden: £2,103

    £2,217£2,227£2,103Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£2,034£2,043£1,929

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wellingborough and Rushden £1,240, Ashford £1,226Ashford: £1,226Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,240Ashford: £1,231Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,245Ashford: £1,163Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,176

    £1,240£1,245£1,176Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£1,226£1,231£1,163

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wellingborough and Rushden £2,005, Ashford £1,806Ashford: £1,806Wellingborough and Rushden: £2,005Ashford: £1,814Wellingborough and Rushden: £2,013Ashford: £1,713Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,902

    £2,005£2,013£1,902Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£1,806£1,814£1,713

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wellingborough and Rushden £77, Ashford £109Ashford: £109Wellingborough and Rushden: £77Ashford: £109Wellingborough and Rushden: £78Ashford: £103Wellingborough and Rushden: £73

    £77£78£73Ashford 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: Wellingborough and Rushden £131, Ashford £115Ashford: £115Wellingborough and Rushden: £131Ashford: £115Wellingborough and Rushden: £131Ashford: £109Wellingborough and Rushden: £124

    £131£131£124Wellingborough and Rushden 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: Wellingborough and Rushden £4.75, Ashford £4.64Ashford: £4.64Wellingborough and Rushden: £4.75Ashford: £4.66Wellingborough and Rushden: £4.77Ashford: £4.40Wellingborough and Rushden: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51Wellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wellingborough and Rushden £435, Ashford £387Ashford: £387Wellingborough and Rushden: £435Ashford: £389Wellingborough and Rushden: £437Ashford: £367Wellingborough and Rushden: £413

    £435£437£413Wellingborough and Rushden 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: Wellingborough and Rushden £118, Ashford £166Ashford: £166Wellingborough and Rushden: £118Ashford: £166Wellingborough and Rushden: £119Ashford: £157Wellingborough and Rushden: £112

    £118£119£112Ashford 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: Wellingborough and Rushden £68, Ashford £75Ashford: £75Wellingborough and Rushden: £68Ashford: £75Wellingborough and Rushden: £68Ashford: £71Wellingborough and Rushden: £64

    £68£68£64Ashford is higher£75£75£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wellingborough and Rushden £992, Ashford £994Ashford: £994Wellingborough and Rushden: £992Ashford: £999Wellingborough and Rushden: £997Ashford: £943Wellingborough and Rushden: £941

    £992£997£941Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£994£999£943

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wellingborough and Rushden £185, Ashford £176Ashford: £176Wellingborough and Rushden: £185Ashford: £177Wellingborough and Rushden: £186Ashford: £167Wellingborough and Rushden: £176

    £185£186£176Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wellingborough and Rushden £171, Ashford £147Ashford: £147Wellingborough and Rushden: £171Ashford: £148Wellingborough and Rushden: £172Ashford: £139Wellingborough and Rushden: £162

    £171£172£162Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£147£148£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wellingborough and Rushden £5.13, Ashford £4.34Ashford: £4.34Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.13Ashford: £4.36Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.16Ashford: £4.12Wellingborough and Rushden: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wellingborough and Rushden £3.74, Ashford £5.01Ashford: £5.01Wellingborough and Rushden: £3.74Ashford: £5.03Wellingborough and Rushden: £3.76Ashford: £4.75Wellingborough and Rushden: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Ashford is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wellingborough and Rushden £5.22, Ashford £5.48Ashford: £5.48Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.22Ashford: £5.51Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.24Ashford: £5.20Wellingborough and Rushden: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Ashford is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wellingborough and Rushden 170.2, Ashford 159.0Ashford: 159.0Wellingborough and Rushden: 170.2

    170.2Wellingborough and Rushden is higher159.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wellingborough and Rushden 18.8, Ashford 18.9Ashford: 18.9Wellingborough and Rushden: 18.8

    18.8Ashford is higherDepends on how you count18.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wellingborough and Rushden 27.7, Ashford 23.5Ashford: 23.5Wellingborough and Rushden: 27.7

    27.7Wellingborough and Rushden is higher23.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wellingborough and Rushden 63.9, Ashford 60.0Ashford: 60.0Wellingborough and Rushden: 63.9

    63.9Wellingborough and Rushden is higher60.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wellingborough and Rushden 121.5, Ashford 110.1Ashford: 110.1Wellingborough and Rushden: 121.5

    121.5Wellingborough and Rushden 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: Wellingborough and Rushden 15.1, Ashford 16.8Ashford: 16.8Wellingborough and Rushden: 15.1

    15.1Ashford is higher16.8

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Wellingborough and Rushden and Ashford, per resident
MeasureWellingborough and RushdenAshfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,201£4,219£3,985£3,994£4,011£3,789Wellingborough and Rushden
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,217£2,227£2,103£2,034£2,043£1,929Wellingborough and Rushden
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,240£1,245£1,176£1,226£1,231£1,163Wellingborough and Rushden
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,005£2,013£1,902£1,806£1,814£1,713Wellingborough and Rushden
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£109£109£103Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£115£115£109Wellingborough and Rushden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£4.64£4.66£4.40Wellingborough and Rushden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£435£437£413£387£389£367Wellingborough and Rushden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£166£166£157Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£75£75£71Ashford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£992£997£941£994£999£943Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£176£177£167Wellingborough and Rushden
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£147£148£139Wellingborough and Rushden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£4.34£4.36£4.12Wellingborough and Rushden
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£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 2026170.2159.0Wellingborough and Rushden
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.818.9Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.723.5Wellingborough and Rushden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.960.0Wellingborough and Rushden
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.5110.1Wellingborough and Rushden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.116.8Ashford

Total

Wellingborough and Rushden is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Ashford on 6. 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

Wellingborough and Rushden Ashford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wellingborough and Rushden £490.8m, Ashford £450.1mAshford: £450.1mWellingborough and Rushden: £490.8mAshford: £452.0mWellingborough and Rushden: £492.9mAshford: £426.9mWellingborough and Rushden: £465.5m

    £490.8m£492.9m£465.5mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£450.1m£452.0m£426.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wellingborough and Rushden £259.0m, Ashford £229.2mAshford: £229.2mWellingborough and Rushden: £259.0mAshford: £230.2mWellingborough and Rushden: £260.1mAshford: £217.4mWellingborough and Rushden: £245.7m

    £259.0m£260.1m£245.7mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£229.2m£230.2m£217.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wellingborough and Rushden £144.9m, Ashford £138.1mAshford: £138.1mWellingborough and Rushden: £144.9mAshford: £138.7mWellingborough and Rushden: £145.5mAshford: £131.0mWellingborough and Rushden: £137.4m

    £144.9m£145.5m£137.4mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£138.1m£138.7m£131.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wellingborough and Rushden £234.2m, Ashford £203.5mAshford: £203.5mWellingborough and Rushden: £234.2mAshford: £204.4mWellingborough and Rushden: £235.2mAshford: £193.0mWellingborough and Rushden: £222.2m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.2mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£203.5m£204.4m£193.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wellingborough and Rushden £9.0m, Ashford £12.2mAshford: £12.2mWellingborough and Rushden: £9.0mAshford: £12.3mWellingborough and Rushden: £9.1mAshford: £11.6mWellingborough and Rushden: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mAshford 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: Wellingborough and Rushden £15.3m, Ashford £12.9mAshford: £12.9mWellingborough and Rushden: £15.3mAshford: £13.0mWellingborough and Rushden: £15.3mAshford: £12.3mWellingborough and Rushden: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mWellingborough and Rushden 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: Wellingborough and Rushden £0.56m, Ashford £0.52mAshford: £0.52mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.56mAshford: £0.52mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.56mAshford: £0.50mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wellingborough and Rushden £50.8m, Ashford £43.6mAshford: £43.6mWellingborough and Rushden: £50.8mAshford: £43.8mWellingborough and Rushden: £51.0mAshford: £41.4mWellingborough and Rushden: £48.2m

    £50.8m£51.0m£48.2mWellingborough and Rushden 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: Wellingborough and Rushden £13.8m, Ashford £18.7mAshford: £18.7mWellingborough and Rushden: £13.8mAshford: £18.8mWellingborough and Rushden: £13.9mAshford: £17.7mWellingborough and Rushden: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mAshford is higher£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wellingborough and Rushden £7.9m, Ashford £8.5mAshford: £8.5mWellingborough and Rushden: £7.9mAshford: £8.5mWellingborough and Rushden: £8.0mAshford: £8.0mWellingborough and Rushden: £7.5m

    £7.9m£8.0m£7.5mAshford is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wellingborough and Rushden £115.9m, Ashford £112.1mAshford: £112.1mWellingborough and Rushden: £115.9mAshford: £112.5mWellingborough and Rushden: £116.4mAshford: £106.3mWellingborough and Rushden: £110.0m

    £115.9m£116.4m£110.0mWellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count£112.1m£112.5m£106.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wellingborough and Rushden £21.6m, Ashford £19.8mAshford: £19.8mWellingborough and Rushden: £21.6mAshford: £19.9mWellingborough and Rushden: £21.7mAshford: £18.8mWellingborough and Rushden: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wellingborough and Rushden £20.0m, Ashford £16.6mAshford: £16.6mWellingborough and Rushden: £20.0mAshford: £16.6mWellingborough and Rushden: £20.0mAshford: £15.7mWellingborough and Rushden: £18.9m

    £20.0m£20.0m£18.9mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wellingborough and Rushden £0.60m, Ashford £0.49mAshford: £0.49mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.60mAshford: £0.49mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.60mAshford: £0.46mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wellingborough and Rushden £0.44m, Ashford £0.56mAshford: £0.56mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.44mAshford: £0.57mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.44mAshford: £0.53mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mAshford is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wellingborough and Rushden £0.61m, Ashford £0.62mAshford: £0.62mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.61mAshford: £0.62mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.61mAshford: £0.59mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mAshford is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wellingborough and Rushden 19,883, Ashford 17,912Ashford: 17,912Wellingborough and Rushden: 19,883

    19,883Wellingborough and Rushden is higher17,912

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wellingborough and Rushden 2,200, Ashford 2,131Ashford: 2,131Wellingborough and Rushden: 2,200

    2,200Wellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count2,131

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wellingborough and Rushden 3,238, Ashford 2,651Ashford: 2,651Wellingborough and Rushden: 3,238

    3,238Wellingborough and Rushden is higher2,651

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wellingborough and Rushden 7,464, Ashford 6,760Ashford: 6,760Wellingborough and Rushden: 7,464

    7,464Wellingborough and Rushden is higher6,760

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wellingborough and Rushden 14,200, Ashford 12,408Ashford: 12,408Wellingborough and Rushden: 14,200

    14,200Wellingborough and Rushden is higher12,408

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wellingborough and Rushden 1,763, Ashford 1,887Ashford: 1,887Wellingborough and Rushden: 1,763

    1,763Ashford is higher1,887

Show the numbers
Wellingborough and Rushden and Ashford, total
MeasureWellingborough and RushdenAshfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.8m£492.9m£465.5m£450.1m£452.0m£426.9mWellingborough and Rushden
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£259.0m£260.1m£245.7m£229.2m£230.2m£217.4mWellingborough and Rushden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.9m£145.5m£137.4m£138.1m£138.7m£131.0mWellingborough and Rushden
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m£203.5m£204.4m£193.0mWellingborough and Rushden
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mAshford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mWellingborough and Rushden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.52m£0.52m£0.50mWellingborough and Rushden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.8m£51.0m£48.2m£43.6m£43.8m£41.4mWellingborough and Rushden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£18.7m£18.8m£17.7mAshford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mAshford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£115.9m£116.4m£110.0m£112.1m£112.5m£106.3mWellingborough and Rushden
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mWellingborough and Rushden
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.0m£18.9m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mWellingborough and Rushden
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWellingborough and Rushden
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mAshford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mAshford
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,88317,912Wellingborough and Rushden
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2002,131Wellingborough and Rushden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2382,651Wellingborough and Rushden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,4646,760Wellingborough and Rushden
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,20012,408Wellingborough and Rushden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7631,887Ashford

Sources

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

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  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.
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