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North Northamptonshire and Ashford

375,336 and 140,812 residents (mid-2024).

North Northamptonshire is higher than Ashford on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

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

North Northamptonshire Ashford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Northamptonshire £4,084, Ashford £4,227Ashford: £4,227North Northamptonshire: £4,084Ashford: £4,245North Northamptonshire: £4,101Ashford: £4,010North Northamptonshire: £3,874

    £4,084£4,101£3,874Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£4,227£4,245£4,010

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Northamptonshire £12,892, Ashford £12,584Ashford: £12,584North Northamptonshire: £12,892Ashford: £12,638North Northamptonshire: £12,947Ashford: £11,937North Northamptonshire: £12,228

    £12,892£12,947£12,228North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,584£12,638£11,937

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Northamptonshire £1,861, Ashford £1,920Ashford: £1,920North Northamptonshire: £1,861Ashford: £1,929North Northamptonshire: £1,869Ashford: £1,822North Northamptonshire: £1,765

    £1,861£1,869£1,765Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£1,920£1,929£1,822

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Northamptonshire £11,756, Ashford £11,306Ashford: £11,306North Northamptonshire: £11,756Ashford: £11,354North Northamptonshire: £11,806Ashford: £10,724North Northamptonshire: £11,151

    £11,756£11,806£11,151North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,306£11,354£10,724

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Northamptonshire £392, Ashford £560Ashford: £560North Northamptonshire: £392Ashford: £562North Northamptonshire: £393Ashford: £531North Northamptonshire: £372

    £392£393£372Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£560£562£531

  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: North Northamptonshire £720, Ashford £693Ashford: £693North Northamptonshire: £720Ashford: £696North Northamptonshire: £723Ashford: £657North Northamptonshire: £683

    £720£723£683North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£693£696£657

  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: North Northamptonshire £24, Ashford £26Ashford: £26North Northamptonshire: £24Ashford: £26North Northamptonshire: £24Ashford: £24North Northamptonshire: £23

    £24£24£23Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Northamptonshire £427, Ashford £365Ashford: £365North Northamptonshire: £427Ashford: £367North Northamptonshire: £429Ashford: £346North Northamptonshire: £405

    £427£429£405North Northamptonshire is higher£365£367£346

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Northamptonshire £110, Ashford £161Ashford: £161North Northamptonshire: £110Ashford: £162North Northamptonshire: £111Ashford: £153North Northamptonshire: £105

    £110£111£105Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

  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: North Northamptonshire £103, Ashford £121Ashford: £121North Northamptonshire: £103Ashford: £121North Northamptonshire: £103Ashford: £115North Northamptonshire: £98

    £103£103£98Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£115

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Northamptonshire £1,496, Ashford £1,559Ashford: £1,559North Northamptonshire: £1,496Ashford: £1,566North Northamptonshire: £1,502Ashford: £1,479North Northamptonshire: £1,419

    £1,496£1,502£1,419Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£1,559£1,566£1,479

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Northamptonshire £146, Ashford £174Ashford: £174North Northamptonshire: £146Ashford: £175North Northamptonshire: £146Ashford: £165North Northamptonshire: £138

    £146£146£138Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Northamptonshire £248, Ashford £226Ashford: £226North Northamptonshire: £248Ashford: £227North Northamptonshire: £249Ashford: £215North Northamptonshire: £236

    £248£249£236North Northamptonshire is higher£226£227£215

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Northamptonshire £7.88, Ashford £6.53Ashford: £6.53North Northamptonshire: £7.88Ashford: £6.55North Northamptonshire: £7.91Ashford: £6.19North Northamptonshire: £7.47

    £7.88£7.91£7.47North Northamptonshire is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Northamptonshire £5.39, Ashford £7.66Ashford: £7.66North Northamptonshire: £5.39Ashford: £7.70North Northamptonshire: £5.41Ashford: £7.27North Northamptonshire: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£7.66£7.70£7.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Northamptonshire £5.22, Ashford £6.46Ashford: £6.46North Northamptonshire: £5.22Ashford: £6.49North Northamptonshire: £5.24Ashford: £6.13North Northamptonshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£6.46£6.49£6.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Northamptonshire 1,010.2, Ashford 992.6Ashford: 992.6North Northamptonshire: 1,010.2

    1,010.2North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count992.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Northamptonshire 96.7, Ashford 103.7Ashford: 103.7North Northamptonshire: 96.7

    96.7Ashford is higherDepends on how you count103.7

  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: North Northamptonshire 157.3, Ashford 142.8Ashford: 142.8North Northamptonshire: 157.3

    157.3North Northamptonshire is higher142.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Northamptonshire 63.2, Ashford 57.3Ashford: 57.3North Northamptonshire: 63.2

    63.2North Northamptonshire is higher57.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Northamptonshire 182.0, Ashford 170.7Ashford: 170.7North Northamptonshire: 182.0

    182.0North Northamptonshire is higher170.7

  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: North Northamptonshire 23.2, Ashford 27.6Ashford: 27.6North Northamptonshire: 23.2

    23.2Ashford is higherDepends on how you count27.6

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North Northamptonshire and Ashford, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth NorthamptonshireAshfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,084£4,101£3,874£4,227£4,245£4,010Ashford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,892£12,947£12,228£12,584£12,638£11,937North Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,861£1,869£1,765£1,920£1,929£1,822Ashford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,756£11,806£11,151£11,306£11,354£10,724North Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£392£393£372£560£562£531Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£693£696£657North Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£26£26£24Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£427£429£405£365£367£346North Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£161£162£153Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£103£98£121£121£115Ashford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,496£1,502£1,419£1,559£1,566£1,479Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£174£175£165Ashford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£236£226£227£215North Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.88£7.91£7.47£6.53£6.55£6.19North Northamptonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£7.66£7.70£7.27Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£6.46£6.49£6.13Ashford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.2992.6North Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.7103.7Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.3142.8North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.257.3North Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.0170.7North Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.227.6Ashford

Per resident

North Northamptonshire 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

North Northamptonshire Ashford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Northamptonshire £4,084, Ashford £4,227Ashford: £4,227North Northamptonshire: £4,084Ashford: £4,245North Northamptonshire: £4,101Ashford: £4,010North Northamptonshire: £3,874

    £4,084£4,101£3,874Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£4,227£4,245£4,010

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Northamptonshire £2,237, Ashford £2,350Ashford: £2,350North Northamptonshire: £2,237Ashford: £2,360North Northamptonshire: £2,247Ashford: £2,229North Northamptonshire: £2,122

    £2,237£2,247£2,122Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£2,350£2,360£2,229

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Northamptonshire £1,159, Ashford £1,169Ashford: £1,169North Northamptonshire: £1,159Ashford: £1,174North Northamptonshire: £1,164Ashford: £1,109North Northamptonshire: £1,099

    £1,159£1,164£1,099Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£1,169£1,174£1,109

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Northamptonshire £2,040, Ashford £2,112Ashford: £2,112North Northamptonshire: £2,040Ashford: £2,121North Northamptonshire: £2,049Ashford: £2,003North Northamptonshire: £1,935

    £2,040£2,049£1,935Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£2,112£2,121£2,003

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Northamptonshire £68, Ashford £105Ashford: £105North Northamptonshire: £68Ashford: £105North Northamptonshire: £68Ashford: £99North Northamptonshire: £64

    £68£68£64Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£105£105£99

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Northamptonshire £125, Ashford £129Ashford: £129North Northamptonshire: £125Ashford: £130North Northamptonshire: £125Ashford: £123North Northamptonshire: £119

    £125£125£119Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£129£130£123

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Northamptonshire £4.21, Ashford £4.79Ashford: £4.79North Northamptonshire: £4.21Ashford: £4.81North Northamptonshire: £4.22Ashford: £4.54North Northamptonshire: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£4.79£4.81£4.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Northamptonshire £427, Ashford £365Ashford: £365North Northamptonshire: £427Ashford: £367North Northamptonshire: £429Ashford: £346North Northamptonshire: £405

    £427£429£405North Northamptonshire is higher£365£367£346

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Northamptonshire £110, Ashford £161Ashford: £161North Northamptonshire: £110Ashford: £162North Northamptonshire: £111Ashford: £153North Northamptonshire: £105

    £110£111£105Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Northamptonshire £64, Ashford £74Ashford: £74North Northamptonshire: £64Ashford: £74North Northamptonshire: £64Ashford: £70North Northamptonshire: £61

    £64£64£61Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£74£74£70

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Northamptonshire £932, Ashford £949Ashford: £949North Northamptonshire: £932Ashford: £953North Northamptonshire: £936Ashford: £900North Northamptonshire: £884

    £932£936£884Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£949£953£900

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Northamptonshire £146, Ashford £174Ashford: £174North Northamptonshire: £146Ashford: £175North Northamptonshire: £146Ashford: £165North Northamptonshire: £138

    £146£146£138Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Northamptonshire £155, Ashford £138Ashford: £138North Northamptonshire: £155Ashford: £138North Northamptonshire: £155Ashford: £131North Northamptonshire: £147

    £155£155£147North Northamptonshire is higher£138£138£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Northamptonshire £4.90, Ashford £3.97Ashford: £3.97North Northamptonshire: £4.90Ashford: £3.99North Northamptonshire: £4.92Ashford: £3.77North Northamptonshire: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65North Northamptonshire is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Northamptonshire £3.35, Ashford £4.66Ashford: £4.66North Northamptonshire: £3.35Ashford: £4.68North Northamptonshire: £3.37Ashford: £4.42North Northamptonshire: £3.18

    £3.35£3.37£3.18Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£4.66£4.68£4.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Northamptonshire £5.22, Ashford £6.46Ashford: £6.46North Northamptonshire: £5.22Ashford: £6.49North Northamptonshire: £5.24Ashford: £6.13North Northamptonshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£6.46£6.49£6.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Northamptonshire 175.3, Ashford 185.4Ashford: 185.4North Northamptonshire: 175.3

    175.3Ashford is higherDepends on how you count185.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Northamptonshire 16.8, Ashford 19.4Ashford: 19.4North Northamptonshire: 16.8

    16.8Ashford is higherDepends on how you count19.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Northamptonshire 27.3, Ashford 26.7Ashford: 26.7North Northamptonshire: 27.3

    27.3North Northamptonshire is higher26.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Northamptonshire 63.2, Ashford 57.3Ashford: 57.3North Northamptonshire: 63.2

    63.2North Northamptonshire is higher57.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Northamptonshire 113.3, Ashford 103.9Ashford: 103.9North Northamptonshire: 113.3

    113.3North Northamptonshire is higher103.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Northamptonshire 14.4, Ashford 16.8Ashford: 16.8North Northamptonshire: 14.4

    14.4Ashford is higherDepends on how you count16.8

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North Northamptonshire and Ashford, per resident
MeasureNorth NorthamptonshireAshfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,084£4,101£3,874£4,227£4,245£4,010Ashford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,237£2,247£2,122£2,350£2,360£2,229Ashford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,159£1,164£1,099£1,169£1,174£1,109Ashford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,040£2,049£1,935£2,112£2,121£2,003Ashford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£105£105£99Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£119£129£130£123Ashford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£4.79£4.81£4.54Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£427£429£405£365£367£346North Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£161£162£153Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£74£74£70Ashford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£932£936£884£949£953£900Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£174£175£165Ashford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£155£155£147£138£138£131North Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£3.97£3.99£3.77North Northamptonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.35£3.37£3.18£4.66£4.68£4.42Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£6.46£6.49£6.13Ashford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.3185.4Ashford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.819.4Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.326.7North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.257.3North Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026113.3103.9North Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.416.8Ashford

Total

North Northamptonshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Ashford on 0. 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

North Northamptonshire Ashford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Northamptonshire £1.5bn, Ashford £595.2mAshford: £595.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5bnAshford: £597.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5bnAshford: £564.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5bn

    £1.5bnNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£595.2m£597.8m£564.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Northamptonshire £839.8m, Ashford £331.0mAshford: £331.0mNorth Northamptonshire: £839.8mAshford: £332.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £843.3mAshford: £313.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £796.6m

    £839.8m£843.3m£796.6mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£331.0m£332.4m£313.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Northamptonshire £434.9m, Ashford £164.7mAshford: £164.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £434.9mAshford: £165.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £436.7mAshford: £156.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £412.5m

    £434.9m£436.7m£412.5mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£164.7m£165.4m£156.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Northamptonshire £765.8m, Ashford £297.3mAshford: £297.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £765.8mAshford: £298.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £769.0mAshford: £282.0mNorth Northamptonshire: £726.4m

    £765.8m£769.0m£726.4mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£297.3m£298.6m£282.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Northamptonshire £25.5m, Ashford £14.7mAshford: £14.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £25.5mAshford: £14.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £25.6mAshford: £14.0mNorth Northamptonshire: £24.2m

    £25.5m£25.6m£24.2mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Northamptonshire £46.9m, Ashford £18.2mAshford: £18.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £46.9mAshford: £18.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £47.1mAshford: £17.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £44.5m

    £46.9m£47.1m£44.5mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Northamptonshire £1.6m, Ashford £0.67mAshford: £0.67mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.6mAshford: £0.68mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.6mAshford: £0.64mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Northamptonshire £160.3m, Ashford £51.4mAshford: £51.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £160.3mAshford: £51.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £160.9mAshford: £48.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £152.0m

    £160.3m£160.9m£152.0mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£51.4m£51.7m£48.8m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Northamptonshire £41.4m, Ashford £22.7mAshford: £22.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £41.4mAshford: £22.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £41.6mAshford: £21.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £39.2m

    £41.4m£41.6m£39.2mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£22.7m£22.8m£21.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Northamptonshire £24.1m, Ashford £10.4mAshford: £10.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £24.1mAshford: £10.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £24.2mAshford: £9.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £22.8m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.8mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Northamptonshire £349.7m, Ashford £133.7mAshford: £133.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £349.7mAshford: £134.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £351.1mAshford: £126.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £331.7m

    £349.7m£351.1m£331.7mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£133.7m£134.2m£126.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Northamptonshire £54.7m, Ashford £24.5mAshford: £24.5mNorth Northamptonshire: £54.7mAshford: £24.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £54.9mAshford: £23.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £51.8m

    £54.7m£54.9m£51.8mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Northamptonshire £58.1m, Ashford £19.4mAshford: £19.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £58.1mAshford: £19.5mNorth Northamptonshire: £58.3mAshford: £18.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £55.1m

    £58.1m£58.3m£55.1mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Northamptonshire £1.8m, Ashford £0.56mAshford: £0.56mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.8mAshford: £0.56mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.8mAshford: £0.53mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Northamptonshire £1.3m, Ashford £0.66mAshford: £0.66mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.3mAshford: £0.66mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.3mAshford: £0.62mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Northamptonshire £2.0m, Ashford £0.91mAshford: £0.91mNorth Northamptonshire: £2.0mAshford: £0.91mNorth Northamptonshire: £2.0mAshford: £0.86mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Northamptonshire 65,805, Ashford 26,104Ashford: 26,104North Northamptonshire: 65,805

    65,805North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count26,104

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Northamptonshire 6,299, Ashford 2,726Ashford: 2,726North Northamptonshire: 6,299

    6,299North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count2,726

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Northamptonshire 10,244, Ashford 3,756Ashford: 3,756North Northamptonshire: 10,244

    10,244North Northamptonshire is higher3,756

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Northamptonshire 23,712, Ashford 8,068Ashford: 8,068North Northamptonshire: 23,712

    23,712North Northamptonshire is higher8,068

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Northamptonshire 42,528, Ashford 14,634Ashford: 14,634North Northamptonshire: 42,528

    42,528North Northamptonshire is higher14,634

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Northamptonshire 5,415, Ashford 2,366Ashford: 2,366North Northamptonshire: 5,415

    5,415North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count2,366

Show the numbers
North Northamptonshire and Ashford, total
MeasureNorth NorthamptonshireAshfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£595.2m£597.8m£564.6mNorth Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£839.8m£843.3m£796.6m£331.0m£332.4m£313.9mNorth Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£434.9m£436.7m£412.5m£164.7m£165.4m£156.2mNorth Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£765.8m£769.0m£726.4m£297.3m£298.6m£282.0mNorth Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mNorth Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mNorth Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mNorth Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£160.3m£160.9m£152.0m£51.4m£51.7m£48.8mNorth Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.4m£41.6m£39.2m£22.7m£22.8m£21.6mNorth Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mNorth Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£349.7m£351.1m£331.7m£133.7m£134.2m£126.8mNorth Northamptonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£54.7m£54.9m£51.8m£24.5m£24.6m£23.3mNorth Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mNorth Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mNorth Northamptonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mNorth Northamptonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mNorth Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202665,80526,104North Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,2992,726North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,2443,756North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,7128,068North Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202642,52814,634North Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4152,366North Northamptonshire

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.
  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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