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Livingston and Ashford

106,305 and 112,689 residents (mid-2024).

Livingston is higher than Ashford on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Livingston 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

Livingston Ashford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Livingston £4,452, Ashford £3,994Ashford: £3,994Livingston: £4,452Ashford: £4,011Livingston: £4,471Ashford: £3,789Livingston: £4,223

    £4,452£4,471£4,223Livingston 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: Livingston £12,807, Ashford £12,623Ashford: £12,623Livingston: £12,807Ashford: £12,677Livingston: £12,861Ashford: £11,973Livingston: £12,148

    £12,807£12,861£12,148Livingston 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: Livingston £2,051, Ashford £1,961Ashford: £1,961Livingston: £2,051Ashford: £1,969Livingston: £2,060Ashford: £1,860Livingston: £1,945

    £2,051£2,060£1,945Livingston 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: Livingston £11,635, Ashford £11,208Ashford: £11,208Livingston: £11,635Ashford: £11,255Livingston: £11,685Ashford: £10,631Livingston: £11,036

    £11,635£11,685£11,036Livingston 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: Livingston £467, Ashford £674Ashford: £674Livingston: £467Ashford: £677Livingston: £469Ashford: £640Livingston: £443

    £467£469£443Ashford 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: Livingston £679, Ashford £712Ashford: £712Livingston: £679Ashford: £715Livingston: £682Ashford: £675Livingston: £644

    £679£682£644Ashford 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: Livingston £25, Ashford £29Ashford: £29Livingston: £25Ashford: £29Livingston: £25Ashford: £27Livingston: £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: Livingston £635, Ashford £387Ashford: £387Livingston: £635Ashford: £389Livingston: £637Ashford: £367Livingston: £602

    £635£637£602Livingston 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: Livingston £201, Ashford £166Ashford: £166Livingston: £201Ashford: £166Livingston: £202Ashford: £157Livingston: £191

    £201£202£191Livingston 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: Livingston £120, Ashford £120Ashford: £120Livingston: £120Ashford: £121Livingston: £120Ashford: £114Livingston: £113

    £120£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: Livingston £1,475, Ashford £1,591Ashford: £1,591Livingston: £1,475Ashford: £1,598Livingston: £1,481Ashford: £1,509Livingston: £1,399

    £1,475£1,481£1,399Ashford is higher£1,591£1,598£1,509

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Livingston £192, Ashford £176Ashford: £176Livingston: £192Ashford: £177Livingston: £192Ashford: £167Livingston: £182

    £192£192£182Livingston 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: Livingston £441, Ashford £235Ashford: £235Livingston: £441Ashford: £236Livingston: £443Ashford: £223Livingston: £418

    £441£443£418Livingston 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: Livingston £6.50, Ashford £6.95Ashford: £6.95Livingston: £6.50Ashford: £6.98Livingston: £6.53Ashford: £6.59Livingston: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Ashford 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: Livingston £9.16, Ashford £8.01Ashford: £8.01Livingston: £9.16Ashford: £8.05Livingston: £9.20Ashford: £7.60Livingston: £8.69

    £9.16£9.20£8.69Livingston is higher£8.01£8.05£7.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Livingston £6.59, Ashford £5.48Ashford: £5.48Livingston: £6.59Ashford: £5.51Livingston: £6.62Ashford: £5.20Livingston: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Livingston 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: Livingston 1,022.5, Ashford 986.5Ashford: 986.5Livingston: 1,022.5

    1,022.5Livingston 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: Livingston 121.0, Ashford 117.4Ashford: 117.4Livingston: 121.0

    121.0Livingston 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: Livingston 176.3, Ashford 146.0Ashford: 146.0Livingston: 176.3

    176.3Livingston 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: Livingston 101.3, Ashford 60.0Ashford: 60.0Livingston: 101.3

    101.3Livingston 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: Livingston 197.3, Ashford 176.2Ashford: 176.2Livingston: 197.3

    197.3Livingston 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: Livingston 30.9, Ashford 26.8Ashford: 26.8Livingston: 30.9

    30.9Livingston is higher26.8

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Livingston and Ashford, per person in the age group
MeasureLivingstonAshfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,452£4,471£4,223Shared outEstimated£3,994£4,011£3,789Livingston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,807£12,861£12,148Shared outEstimated£12,623£12,677£11,973Livingston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,051£2,060£1,945Shared outEstimated£1,961£1,969£1,860Livingston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,635£11,685£11,036£11,208£11,255£10,631Livingston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£467£469£443£674£677£640Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£679£682£644Shared outEstimated£712£715£675Ashford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24Shared outEstimated£29£29£27Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£635£637£602Shared outEstimated£387£389£367Livingston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191Shared outEstimated£166£166£157Livingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£120£120£113Shared outEstimated£120£121£114Ashford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,475£1,481£1,399£1,591£1,598£1,509Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£192£182£176£177£167Livingston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£441£443£418£235£236£223Livingston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£6.95£6.98£6.59Ashford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.16£9.20£8.69£8.01£8.05£7.60Livingston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25Shared outEstimated£5.48£5.51£5.20Livingston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.5986.5Livingston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.0117.4Livingston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.3Shared out146.0Livingston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.3Shared out60.0Livingston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.3176.2Livingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.9Shared outEstimated26.8Livingston

Per resident

Livingston 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

Livingston Ashford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Livingston £4,452, Ashford £3,994Ashford: £3,994Livingston: £4,452Ashford: £4,011Livingston: £4,471Ashford: £3,789Livingston: £4,223

    £4,452£4,471£4,223Livingston is higher£3,994£4,011£3,789

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Livingston £2,104, Ashford £2,034Ashford: £2,034Livingston: £2,104Ashford: £2,043Livingston: £2,113Ashford: £1,929Livingston: £1,996

    £2,104£2,113£1,996Livingston is higherDepends on how you count£2,034£2,043£1,929

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Livingston £1,314, Ashford £1,226Ashford: £1,226Livingston: £1,314Ashford: £1,231Livingston: £1,319Ashford: £1,163Livingston: £1,246

    £1,314£1,319£1,246Livingston is higher£1,226£1,231£1,163

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Livingston £1,912, Ashford £1,806Ashford: £1,806Livingston: £1,912Ashford: £1,814Livingston: £1,920Ashford: £1,713Livingston: £1,813

    £1,912£1,920£1,813Livingston is higherDepends on how you count£1,806£1,814£1,713

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Livingston £77, Ashford £109Ashford: £109Livingston: £77Ashford: £109Livingston: £77Ashford: £103Livingston: £73

    £77£77£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: Livingston £112, Ashford £115Ashford: £115Livingston: £112Ashford: £115Livingston: £112Ashford: £109Livingston: £106

    £112£112£106Ashford 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: Livingston £4.16, Ashford £4.64Ashford: £4.64Livingston: £4.16Ashford: £4.66Livingston: £4.18Ashford: £4.40Livingston: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Ashford 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: Livingston £635, Ashford £387Ashford: £387Livingston: £635Ashford: £389Livingston: £637Ashford: £367Livingston: £602

    £635£637£602Livingston 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: Livingston £201, Ashford £166Ashford: £166Livingston: £201Ashford: £166Livingston: £202Ashford: £157Livingston: £191

    £201£202£191Livingston 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: Livingston £77, Ashford £75Ashford: £75Livingston: £77Ashford: £75Livingston: £77Ashford: £71Livingston: £73

    £77£77£73Livingston is higherDepends on how you count£75£75£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Livingston £945, Ashford £994Ashford: £994Livingston: £945Ashford: £999Livingston: £949Ashford: £943Livingston: £896

    £945£949£896Ashford is higher£994£999£943

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Livingston £192, Ashford £176Ashford: £176Livingston: £192Ashford: £177Livingston: £192Ashford: £167Livingston: £182

    £192£192£182Livingston is higher£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Livingston £283, Ashford £147Ashford: £147Livingston: £283Ashford: £148Livingston: £284Ashford: £139Livingston: £268

    £283£284£268Livingston is higher£147£148£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Livingston £4.16, Ashford £4.34Ashford: £4.34Livingston: £4.16Ashford: £4.36Livingston: £4.18Ashford: £4.12Livingston: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Ashford is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Livingston £5.87, Ashford £5.01Ashford: £5.01Livingston: £5.87Ashford: £5.03Livingston: £5.90Ashford: £4.75Livingston: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Livingston is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Livingston £6.59, Ashford £5.48Ashford: £5.48Livingston: £6.59Ashford: £5.51Livingston: £6.62Ashford: £5.20Livingston: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Livingston is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Livingston 168.0, Ashford 159.0Ashford: 159.0Livingston: 168.0

    168.0Livingston is higherDepends on how you count159.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Livingston 19.9, Ashford 18.9Ashford: 18.9Livingston: 19.9

    19.9Livingston 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: Livingston 29.0, Ashford 23.5Ashford: 23.5Livingston: 29.0

    29.0Livingston 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: Livingston 101.3, Ashford 60.0Ashford: 60.0Livingston: 101.3

    101.3Livingston is higher60.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Livingston 126.4, Ashford 110.1Ashford: 110.1Livingston: 126.4

    126.4Livingston 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: Livingston 19.8, Ashford 16.8Ashford: 16.8Livingston: 19.8

    19.8Livingston is higher16.8

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Livingston and Ashford, per resident
MeasureLivingstonAshfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,452£4,471£4,223Shared outEstimated£3,994£4,011£3,789Livingston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,104£2,113£1,996Shared outEstimated£2,034£2,043£1,929Livingston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,314£1,319£1,246Shared outEstimated£1,226£1,231£1,163Livingston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,912£1,920£1,813£1,806£1,814£1,713Livingston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£109£109£103Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106Shared outEstimated£115£115£109Ashford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95Shared outEstimated£4.64£4.66£4.40Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£635£637£602Shared outEstimated£387£389£367Livingston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191Shared outEstimated£166£166£157Livingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73Shared outEstimated£75£75£71Livingston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£945£949£896£994£999£943Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£192£182£176£177£167Livingston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£147£148£139Livingston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£4.34£4.36£4.12Ashford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£5.01£5.03£4.75Livingston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25Shared outEstimated£5.48£5.51£5.20Livingston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.0159.0Livingston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.918.9Livingston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.0Shared out23.5Livingston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.3Shared out60.0Livingston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.4110.1Livingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.8Shared outEstimated16.8Livingston

Total

Livingston is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Ashford on 10. 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

Livingston Ashford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Livingston £473.2m, Ashford £450.1mAshford: £450.1mLivingston: £473.2mAshford: £452.0mLivingston: £475.2mAshford: £426.9mLivingston: £448.9m

    £473.2m£475.2m£448.9mLivingston is higher£450.1m£452.0m£426.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Livingston £223.7m, Ashford £229.2mAshford: £229.2mLivingston: £223.7mAshford: £230.2mLivingston: £224.6mAshford: £217.4mLivingston: £212.2m

    £223.7m£224.6m£212.2mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£229.2m£230.2m£217.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Livingston £139.7m, Ashford £138.1mAshford: £138.1mLivingston: £139.7mAshford: £138.7mLivingston: £140.2mAshford: £131.0mLivingston: £132.5m

    £139.7m£140.2m£132.5mLivingston is higher£138.1m£138.7m£131.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Livingston £203.2m, Ashford £203.5mAshford: £203.5mLivingston: £203.2mAshford: £204.4mLivingston: £204.1mAshford: £193.0mLivingston: £192.7m

    £203.2m£204.1m£192.7mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£203.5m£204.4m£193.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Livingston £8.2m, Ashford £12.2mAshford: £12.2mLivingston: £8.2mAshford: £12.3mLivingston: £8.2mAshford: £11.6mLivingston: £7.7m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.7mAshford 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: Livingston £11.9m, Ashford £12.9mAshford: £12.9mLivingston: £11.9mAshford: £13.0mLivingston: £11.9mAshford: £12.3mLivingston: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mAshford 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: Livingston £0.44m, Ashford £0.52mAshford: £0.52mLivingston: £0.44mAshford: £0.52mLivingston: £0.44mAshford: £0.50mLivingston: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mAshford is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Livingston £67.5m, Ashford £43.6mAshford: £43.6mLivingston: £67.5mAshford: £43.8mLivingston: £67.7mAshford: £41.4mLivingston: £64.0m

    £67.5m£67.7m£64.0mLivingston 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: Livingston £21.4m, Ashford £18.7mAshford: £18.7mLivingston: £21.4mAshford: £18.8mLivingston: £21.5mAshford: £17.7mLivingston: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mLivingston 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: Livingston £8.1m, Ashford £8.5mAshford: £8.5mLivingston: £8.1mAshford: £8.5mLivingston: £8.2mAshford: £8.0mLivingston: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.2m£7.7mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Livingston £100.4m, Ashford £112.1mAshford: £112.1mLivingston: £100.4mAshford: £112.5mLivingston: £100.8mAshford: £106.3mLivingston: £95.2m

    £100.4m£100.8m£95.2mAshford is higher£112.1m£112.5m£106.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Livingston £20.4m, Ashford £19.8mAshford: £19.8mLivingston: £20.4mAshford: £19.9mLivingston: £20.5mAshford: £18.8mLivingston: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mLivingston is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Livingston £30.0m, Ashford £16.6mAshford: £16.6mLivingston: £30.0mAshford: £16.6mLivingston: £30.2mAshford: £15.7mLivingston: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.2m£28.5mLivingston is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Livingston £0.44m, Ashford £0.49mAshford: £0.49mLivingston: £0.44mAshford: £0.49mLivingston: £0.44mAshford: £0.46mLivingston: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mAshford is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Livingston £0.62m, Ashford £0.56mAshford: £0.56mLivingston: £0.62mAshford: £0.57mLivingston: £0.63mAshford: £0.53mLivingston: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mLivingston is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Livingston £0.70m, Ashford £0.62mAshford: £0.62mLivingston: £0.70mAshford: £0.62mLivingston: £0.70mAshford: £0.59mLivingston: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mLivingston is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Livingston 17,858, Ashford 17,912Ashford: 17,912Livingston: 17,858

    17,858Ashford is higherDepends on how you count17,912

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Livingston 2,114, Ashford 2,131Ashford: 2,131Livingston: 2,114

    2,114Ashford 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: Livingston 3,079, Ashford 2,651Ashford: 2,651Livingston: 3,079

    3,079Livingston is higher2,651

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Livingston 10,772, Ashford 6,760Ashford: 6,760Livingston: 10,772

    10,772Livingston is higher6,760

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Livingston 13,435, Ashford 12,408Ashford: 12,408Livingston: 13,435

    13,435Livingston is higher12,408

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Livingston 2,103, Ashford 1,887Ashford: 1,887Livingston: 2,103

    2,103Livingston is higher1,887

Show the numbers
Livingston and Ashford, total
MeasureLivingstonAshfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.2m£475.2m£448.9mShared outEstimated£450.1m£452.0m£426.9mLivingston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.7m£224.6m£212.2mShared outEstimated£229.2m£230.2m£217.4mAshford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.7m£140.2m£132.5mShared outEstimated£138.1m£138.7m£131.0mLivingston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.2m£204.1m£192.7m£203.5m£204.4m£193.0mAshford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mAshford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mShared outEstimated£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mAshford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mShared outEstimated£0.52m£0.52m£0.50mAshford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.5m£67.7m£64.0mShared outEstimated£43.6m£43.8m£41.4mLivingston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mShared outEstimated£18.7m£18.8m£17.7mLivingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.2m£7.7mShared outEstimated£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mAshford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.4m£100.8m£95.2m£112.1m£112.5m£106.3mAshford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mLivingston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mLivingston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mAshford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mLivingston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mShared outEstimated£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mLivingston
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,85817,912Ashford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1142,131Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,079Shared out2,651Livingston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,772Shared out6,760Livingston
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,43512,408Livingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,103Shared outEstimated1,887Livingston

Sources

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

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  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.
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