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West Suffolk and Ashford

123,616 and 112,689 residents (mid-2024).

West Suffolk is higher than Ashford on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 4 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

West Suffolk is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Ashford on 20. 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

West Suffolk Ashford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £3,757, Ashford £3,994Ashford: £3,994West Suffolk: £3,757Ashford: £4,011West Suffolk: £3,773Ashford: £3,789West Suffolk: £3,564

    £3,757£3,773£3,564Ashford 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: West Suffolk £12,579, Ashford £12,623Ashford: £12,623West Suffolk: £12,579Ashford: £12,677West Suffolk: £12,633Ashford: £11,973West Suffolk: £11,932

    £12,579£12,633£11,932Ashford 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: West Suffolk £1,443, Ashford £1,961Ashford: £1,961West Suffolk: £1,443Ashford: £1,969West Suffolk: £1,449Ashford: £1,860West Suffolk: £1,368

    £1,443£1,449£1,368Ashford 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: West Suffolk £11,606, Ashford £11,208Ashford: £11,208West Suffolk: £11,606Ashford: £11,255West Suffolk: £11,655Ashford: £10,631West Suffolk: £11,008

    £11,606£11,655£11,008West Suffolk 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: West Suffolk £323, Ashford £674Ashford: £674West Suffolk: £323Ashford: £677West Suffolk: £324Ashford: £640West Suffolk: £306

    £323£324£306Ashford 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: West Suffolk £629, Ashford £712Ashford: £712West Suffolk: £629Ashford: £715West Suffolk: £632Ashford: £675West Suffolk: £597

    £629£632£597Ashford 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: West Suffolk £21, Ashford £29Ashford: £29West Suffolk: £21Ashford: £29West Suffolk: £21Ashford: £27West Suffolk: £20

    £21£21£20Ashford 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: West Suffolk £316, Ashford £387Ashford: £387West Suffolk: £316Ashford: £389West Suffolk: £317Ashford: £367West Suffolk: £299

    £316£317£299Ashford 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: West Suffolk £95, Ashford £166Ashford: £166West Suffolk: £95Ashford: £166West Suffolk: £95Ashford: £157West Suffolk: £90

    £95£95£90Ashford 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: West Suffolk £74, Ashford £120Ashford: £120West Suffolk: £74Ashford: £121West Suffolk: £74Ashford: £114West Suffolk: £70

    £74£74£70Ashford is higher£120£121£114

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £1,168, Ashford £1,591Ashford: £1,591West Suffolk: £1,168Ashford: £1,598West Suffolk: £1,172Ashford: £1,509West Suffolk: £1,107

    £1,168£1,172£1,107Ashford is higher£1,591£1,598£1,509

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Suffolk £145, Ashford £176Ashford: £176West Suffolk: £145Ashford: £177West Suffolk: £146Ashford: £167West Suffolk: £138

    £145£146£138Ashford 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: West Suffolk £192, Ashford £235Ashford: £235West Suffolk: £192Ashford: £236West Suffolk: £193Ashford: £223West Suffolk: £182

    £192£193£182Ashford 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: West Suffolk £5.39, Ashford £6.95Ashford: £6.95West Suffolk: £5.39Ashford: £6.98West Suffolk: £5.41Ashford: £6.59West Suffolk: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Ashford 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: West Suffolk £3.81, Ashford £8.01Ashford: £8.01West Suffolk: £3.81Ashford: £8.05West Suffolk: £3.82Ashford: £7.60West Suffolk: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Ashford is higher£8.01£8.05£7.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £4.63, Ashford £5.48Ashford: £5.48West Suffolk: £4.63Ashford: £5.51West Suffolk: £4.65Ashford: £5.20West Suffolk: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39Ashford 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: West Suffolk 1,011.9, Ashford 986.5Ashford: 986.5West Suffolk: 1,011.9

    1,011.9West Suffolk 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: West Suffolk 81.9, Ashford 117.4Ashford: 117.4West Suffolk: 81.9

    81.9Ashford 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: West Suffolk 136.8, Ashford 146.0Ashford: 146.0West Suffolk: 136.8

    136.8Ashford 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: West Suffolk 48.6, Ashford 60.0Ashford: 60.0West Suffolk: 48.6

    48.6Ashford 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: West Suffolk 140.5, Ashford 176.2Ashford: 176.2West Suffolk: 140.5

    140.5Ashford 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: West Suffolk 16.6, Ashford 26.8Ashford: 26.8West Suffolk: 16.6

    16.6Ashford is higher26.8

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West Suffolk and Ashford, per person in the age group
MeasureWest SuffolkAshfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,757£3,773£3,564£3,994£4,011£3,789Ashford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,579£12,633£11,932£12,623£12,677£11,973Ashford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,443£1,449£1,368£1,961£1,969£1,860Ashford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,606£11,655£11,008£11,208£11,255£10,631West Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£323£324£306£674£677£640Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£629£632£597£712£715£675Ashford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£29£29£27Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£299£387£389£367Ashford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£166£166£157Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£74£74£70£120£121£114Ashford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,168£1,172£1,107£1,591£1,598£1,509Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£176£177£167Ashford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£182£235£236£223Ashford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£6.95£6.98£6.59Ashford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£8.01£8.05£7.60Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£5.48£5.51£5.20Ashford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.9986.5West Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.9117.4Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.8146.0Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.660.0Ashford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026140.5176.2Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.626.8Ashford

Per resident

West Suffolk 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

West Suffolk Ashford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £3,757, Ashford £3,994Ashford: £3,994West Suffolk: £3,757Ashford: £4,011West Suffolk: £3,773Ashford: £3,789West Suffolk: £3,564

    £3,757£3,773£3,564Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£3,994£4,011£3,789

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £2,309, Ashford £2,034Ashford: £2,034West Suffolk: £2,309Ashford: £2,043West Suffolk: £2,319Ashford: £1,929West Suffolk: £2,190

    £2,309£2,319£2,190West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,034£2,043£1,929

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £888, Ashford £1,226Ashford: £1,226West Suffolk: £888Ashford: £1,231West Suffolk: £892Ashford: £1,163West Suffolk: £842

    £888£892£842Ashford is higher£1,226£1,231£1,163

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Suffolk £2,130, Ashford £1,806Ashford: £1,806West Suffolk: £2,130Ashford: £1,814West Suffolk: £2,139Ashford: £1,713West Suffolk: £2,021

    £2,130£2,139£2,021West Suffolk is higher£1,806£1,814£1,713

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Suffolk £59, Ashford £109Ashford: £109West Suffolk: £59Ashford: £109West Suffolk: £60Ashford: £103West Suffolk: £56

    £59£60£56Ashford 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: West Suffolk £115, Ashford £115Ashford: £115West Suffolk: £115Ashford: £115West Suffolk: £116Ashford: £109West Suffolk: £110

    £115£116£110West Suffolk 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: West Suffolk £3.92, Ashford £4.64Ashford: £4.64West Suffolk: £3.92Ashford: £4.66West Suffolk: £3.94Ashford: £4.40West Suffolk: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72Ashford 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: West Suffolk £316, Ashford £387Ashford: £387West Suffolk: £316Ashford: £389West Suffolk: £317Ashford: £367West Suffolk: £299

    £316£317£299Ashford 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: West Suffolk £95, Ashford £166Ashford: £166West Suffolk: £95Ashford: £166West Suffolk: £95Ashford: £157West Suffolk: £90

    £95£95£90Ashford 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: West Suffolk £45, Ashford £75Ashford: £75West Suffolk: £45Ashford: £75West Suffolk: £46Ashford: £71West Suffolk: £43

    £45£46£43Ashford is higher£75£75£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Suffolk £719, Ashford £994Ashford: £994West Suffolk: £719Ashford: £999West Suffolk: £722Ashford: £943West Suffolk: £682

    £719£722£682Ashford is higher£994£999£943

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Suffolk £145, Ashford £176Ashford: £176West Suffolk: £145Ashford: £177West Suffolk: £146Ashford: £167West Suffolk: £138

    £145£146£138Ashford is higher£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Suffolk £118, Ashford £147Ashford: £147West Suffolk: £118Ashford: £148West Suffolk: £119Ashford: £139West Suffolk: £112

    £118£119£112Ashford is higher£147£148£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Suffolk £3.31, Ashford £4.34Ashford: £4.34West Suffolk: £3.31Ashford: £4.36West Suffolk: £3.32Ashford: £4.12West Suffolk: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Ashford is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Suffolk £2.34, Ashford £5.01Ashford: £5.01West Suffolk: £2.34Ashford: £5.03West Suffolk: £2.35Ashford: £4.75West Suffolk: £2.22

    £2.34£2.35£2.22Ashford is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £4.63, Ashford £5.48Ashford: £5.48West Suffolk: £4.63Ashford: £5.51West Suffolk: £4.65Ashford: £5.20West Suffolk: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39Ashford is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 185.8, Ashford 159.0Ashford: 159.0West Suffolk: 185.8

    185.8West Suffolk is higher159.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 15.0, Ashford 18.9Ashford: 18.9West Suffolk: 15.0

    15.0Ashford 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: West Suffolk 25.1, Ashford 23.5Ashford: 23.5West Suffolk: 25.1

    25.1West Suffolk 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: West Suffolk 48.6, Ashford 60.0Ashford: 60.0West Suffolk: 48.6

    48.6Ashford is higher60.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 86.5, Ashford 110.1Ashford: 110.1West Suffolk: 86.5

    86.5Ashford 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: West Suffolk 10.2, Ashford 16.8Ashford: 16.8West Suffolk: 10.2

    10.2Ashford is higher16.8

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West Suffolk and Ashford, per resident
MeasureWest SuffolkAshfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,757£3,773£3,564£3,994£4,011£3,789Ashford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,309£2,319£2,190£2,034£2,043£1,929West Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£888£892£842£1,226£1,231£1,163Ashford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,130£2,139£2,021£1,806£1,814£1,713West Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£109£109£103Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£110£115£115£109West Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£4.64£4.66£4.40Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£299£387£389£367Ashford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£166£166£157Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£46£43£75£75£71Ashford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£994£999£943Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£176£177£167Ashford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£147£148£139Ashford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£4.34£4.36£4.12Ashford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22£5.01£5.03£4.75Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£5.48£5.51£5.20Ashford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.8159.0West Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.018.9Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.123.5West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.660.0Ashford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.5110.1Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.216.8Ashford

Total

West Suffolk 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

West Suffolk Ashford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Suffolk £464.5m, Ashford £450.1mAshford: £450.1mWest Suffolk: £464.5mAshford: £452.0mWest Suffolk: £466.4mAshford: £426.9mWest Suffolk: £440.6m

    £464.5m£466.4m£440.6mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£450.1m£452.0m£426.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Suffolk £285.4m, Ashford £229.2mAshford: £229.2mWest Suffolk: £285.4mAshford: £230.2mWest Suffolk: £286.6mAshford: £217.4mWest Suffolk: £270.7m

    £285.4m£286.6m£270.7mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£229.2m£230.2m£217.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Suffolk £109.8m, Ashford £138.1mAshford: £138.1mWest Suffolk: £109.8mAshford: £138.7mWest Suffolk: £110.2mAshford: £131.0mWest Suffolk: £104.1m

    £109.8m£110.2m£104.1mAshford is higher£138.1m£138.7m£131.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Suffolk £263.3m, Ashford £203.5mAshford: £203.5mWest Suffolk: £263.3mAshford: £204.4mWest Suffolk: £264.5mAshford: £193.0mWest Suffolk: £249.8m

    £263.3m£264.5m£249.8mWest Suffolk is higher£203.5m£204.4m£193.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Suffolk £7.3m, Ashford £12.2mAshford: £12.2mWest Suffolk: £7.3mAshford: £12.3mWest Suffolk: £7.4mAshford: £11.6mWest Suffolk: £7.0m

    £7.3m£7.4m£7.0mAshford 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: West Suffolk £14.3m, Ashford £12.9mAshford: £12.9mWest Suffolk: £14.3mAshford: £13.0mWest Suffolk: £14.3mAshford: £12.3mWest Suffolk: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mWest Suffolk 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: West Suffolk £0.48m, Ashford £0.52mAshford: £0.52mWest Suffolk: £0.48mAshford: £0.52mWest Suffolk: £0.49mAshford: £0.50mWest Suffolk: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mAshford 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: West Suffolk £39.0m, Ashford £43.6mAshford: £43.6mWest Suffolk: £39.0mAshford: £43.8mWest Suffolk: £39.2mAshford: £41.4mWest Suffolk: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.2m£37.0mAshford 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: West Suffolk £11.7m, Ashford £18.7mAshford: £18.7mWest Suffolk: £11.7mAshford: £18.8mWest Suffolk: £11.8mAshford: £17.7mWest Suffolk: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mAshford 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: West Suffolk £5.6m, Ashford £8.5mAshford: £8.5mWest Suffolk: £5.6mAshford: £8.5mWest Suffolk: £5.6mAshford: £8.0mWest Suffolk: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mAshford is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Suffolk £88.8m, Ashford £112.1mAshford: £112.1mWest Suffolk: £88.8mAshford: £112.5mWest Suffolk: £89.2mAshford: £106.3mWest Suffolk: £84.3m

    £88.8m£89.2m£84.3mAshford is higher£112.1m£112.5m£106.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Suffolk £18.0m, Ashford £19.8mAshford: £19.8mWest Suffolk: £18.0mAshford: £19.9mWest Suffolk: £18.0mAshford: £18.8mWest Suffolk: £17.0m

    £18.0m£18.0m£17.0mAshford is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Suffolk £14.6m, Ashford £16.6mAshford: £16.6mWest Suffolk: £14.6mAshford: £16.6mWest Suffolk: £14.7mAshford: £15.7mWest Suffolk: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mAshford is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Suffolk £0.41m, Ashford £0.49mAshford: £0.49mWest Suffolk: £0.41mAshford: £0.49mWest Suffolk: £0.41mAshford: £0.46mWest Suffolk: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mAshford is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Suffolk £0.29m, Ashford £0.56mAshford: £0.56mWest Suffolk: £0.29mAshford: £0.57mWest Suffolk: £0.29mAshford: £0.53mWest Suffolk: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mAshford is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Suffolk £0.57m, Ashford £0.62mAshford: £0.62mWest Suffolk: £0.57mAshford: £0.62mWest Suffolk: £0.57mAshford: £0.59mWest Suffolk: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mAshford is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Suffolk 22,962, Ashford 17,912Ashford: 17,912West Suffolk: 22,962

    22,962West Suffolk is higher17,912

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Suffolk 1,859, Ashford 2,131Ashford: 2,131West Suffolk: 1,859

    1,859Ashford is higher2,131

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk 3,103, Ashford 2,651Ashford: 2,651West Suffolk: 3,103

    3,103West Suffolk 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: West Suffolk 6,007, Ashford 6,760Ashford: 6,760West Suffolk: 6,007

    6,007Ashford is higher6,760

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Suffolk 10,689, Ashford 12,408Ashford: 12,408West Suffolk: 10,689

    10,689Ashford is higher12,408

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Suffolk 1,265, Ashford 1,887Ashford: 1,887West Suffolk: 1,265

    1,265Ashford is higher1,887

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West Suffolk and Ashford, total
MeasureWest SuffolkAshfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.5m£466.4m£440.6m£450.1m£452.0m£426.9mWest Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.4m£286.6m£270.7m£229.2m£230.2m£217.4mWest Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.8m£110.2m£104.1m£138.1m£138.7m£131.0mAshford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.3m£264.5m£249.8m£203.5m£204.4m£193.0mWest Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.4m£7.0m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mAshford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mWest Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.52m£0.52m£0.50mAshford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m£43.6m£43.8m£41.4mAshford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£18.7m£18.8m£17.7mAshford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mAshford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.8m£89.2m£84.3m£112.1m£112.5m£106.3mAshford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mAshford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mAshford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mAshford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mAshford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mAshford
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,96217,912West Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8592,131Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1032,651West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0076,760Ashford
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,68912,408Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2651,887Ashford

Sources

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

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  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.
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