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West Northamptonshire and Ashford

441,277 and 140,812 residents (mid-2024).

West Northamptonshire is higher than Ashford on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 21 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

West Northamptonshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Ashford on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Northamptonshire Ashford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £3,742, Ashford £4,227Ashford: £4,227West Northamptonshire: £3,742Ashford: £4,245West Northamptonshire: £3,758Ashford: £4,010West Northamptonshire: £3,549

    £3,742£3,758£3,549Ashford 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: West Northamptonshire £12,873, Ashford £12,584Ashford: £12,584West Northamptonshire: £12,873Ashford: £12,638West Northamptonshire: £12,928Ashford: £11,937West Northamptonshire: £12,211

    £12,873£12,928£12,211West 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: West Northamptonshire £1,624, Ashford £1,920Ashford: £1,920West Northamptonshire: £1,624Ashford: £1,929West Northamptonshire: £1,631Ashford: £1,822West Northamptonshire: £1,541

    £1,624£1,631£1,541Ashford 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: West Northamptonshire £11,793, Ashford £11,306Ashford: £11,306West Northamptonshire: £11,793Ashford: £11,354West Northamptonshire: £11,843Ashford: £10,724West Northamptonshire: £11,186

    £11,793£11,843£11,186West 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: West Northamptonshire £399, Ashford £560Ashford: £560West Northamptonshire: £399Ashford: £562West Northamptonshire: £400Ashford: £531West Northamptonshire: £378

    £399£400£378Ashford 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: West Northamptonshire £659, Ashford £693Ashford: £693West Northamptonshire: £659Ashford: £696West Northamptonshire: £661Ashford: £657West Northamptonshire: £625

    £659£661£625Ashford 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: West Northamptonshire £23, Ashford £26Ashford: £26West Northamptonshire: £23Ashford: £26West Northamptonshire: £23Ashford: £24West Northamptonshire: £22

    £23£23£22Ashford 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: West Northamptonshire £340, Ashford £365Ashford: £365West Northamptonshire: £340Ashford: £367West Northamptonshire: £342Ashford: £346West Northamptonshire: £323

    £340£342£323Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£365£367£346

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Northamptonshire £97, Ashford £161Ashford: £161West Northamptonshire: £97Ashford: £162West Northamptonshire: £97Ashford: £153West Northamptonshire: £92

    £97£97£92Ashford 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: West Northamptonshire £79, Ashford £121Ashford: £121West Northamptonshire: £79Ashford: £121West Northamptonshire: £80Ashford: £115West Northamptonshire: £75

    £79£80£75Ashford 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: West Northamptonshire £1,324, Ashford £1,559Ashford: £1,559West Northamptonshire: £1,324Ashford: £1,566West Northamptonshire: £1,330Ashford: £1,479West Northamptonshire: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£1,559£1,566£1,479

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Northamptonshire £150, Ashford £174Ashford: £174West Northamptonshire: £150Ashford: £175West Northamptonshire: £150Ashford: £165West Northamptonshire: £142

    £150£150£142Ashford 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: West Northamptonshire £208, Ashford £226Ashford: £226West Northamptonshire: £208Ashford: £227West Northamptonshire: £209Ashford: £215West Northamptonshire: £197

    £208£209£197Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£215

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Northamptonshire £8.21, Ashford £6.53Ashford: £6.53West Northamptonshire: £8.21Ashford: £6.55West Northamptonshire: £8.25Ashford: £6.19West Northamptonshire: £7.79

    £8.21£8.25£7.79West 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: West Northamptonshire £4.63, Ashford £7.66Ashford: £7.66West Northamptonshire: £4.63Ashford: £7.70West Northamptonshire: £4.65Ashford: £7.27West Northamptonshire: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£7.66£7.70£7.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £5.46, Ashford £6.46Ashford: £6.46West Northamptonshire: £5.46Ashford: £6.49West Northamptonshire: £5.48Ashford: £6.13West Northamptonshire: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Ashford 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: West Northamptonshire 1,021.1, Ashford 992.6Ashford: 992.6West Northamptonshire: 1,021.1

    1,021.1West 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: West Northamptonshire 89.8, Ashford 103.7Ashford: 103.7West Northamptonshire: 89.8

    89.8Ashford 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: West Northamptonshire 139.9, Ashford 142.8Ashford: 142.8West Northamptonshire: 139.9

    139.9Ashford is higherDepends on how you count142.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 50.6, Ashford 57.3Ashford: 57.3West Northamptonshire: 50.6

    50.6Ashford is higherDepends on how you count57.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Northamptonshire 156.1, Ashford 170.7Ashford: 170.7West Northamptonshire: 156.1

    156.1Ashford is higherDepends on how you count170.7

  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: West Northamptonshire 17.9, Ashford 27.6Ashford: 27.6West Northamptonshire: 17.9

    17.9Ashford is higherDepends on how you count27.6

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West Northamptonshire and Ashford, per person in the age group
MeasureWest NorthamptonshireAshfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,742£3,758£3,549£4,227£4,245£4,010Ashford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,873£12,928£12,211£12,584£12,638£11,937West Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,624£1,631£1,541£1,920£1,929£1,822Ashford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,793£11,843£11,186£11,306£11,354£10,724West Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£399£400£378£560£562£531Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£659£661£625£693£696£657Ashford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£26£26£24Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£365£367£346Ashford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£161£162£153Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£80£75£121£121£115Ashford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256£1,559£1,566£1,479Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£174£175£165Ashford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£208£209£197£226£227£215Ashford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.21£8.25£7.79£6.53£6.55£6.19West Northamptonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£7.66£7.70£7.27Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£6.46£6.49£6.13Ashford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.1992.6West Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.8103.7Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.9142.8Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.657.3Ashford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.1170.7Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.927.6Ashford

Per resident

West Northamptonshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Ashford on 21. 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 Northamptonshire Ashford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £3,742, Ashford £4,227Ashford: £4,227West Northamptonshire: £3,742Ashford: £4,245West Northamptonshire: £3,758Ashford: £4,010West Northamptonshire: £3,549

    £3,742£3,758£3,549Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£4,227£4,245£4,010

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £2,120, Ashford £2,350Ashford: £2,350West Northamptonshire: £2,120Ashford: £2,360West Northamptonshire: £2,129Ashford: £2,229West Northamptonshire: £2,010

    £2,120£2,129£2,010Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£2,350£2,360£2,229

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £1,030, Ashford £1,169Ashford: £1,169West Northamptonshire: £1,030Ashford: £1,174West Northamptonshire: £1,034Ashford: £1,109West Northamptonshire: £977

    £1,030£1,034£977Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£1,169£1,174£1,109

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Northamptonshire £1,942, Ashford £2,112Ashford: £2,112West Northamptonshire: £1,942Ashford: £2,121West Northamptonshire: £1,950Ashford: £2,003West Northamptonshire: £1,842

    £1,942£1,950£1,842Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£2,112£2,121£2,003

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Northamptonshire £66, Ashford £105Ashford: £105West Northamptonshire: £66Ashford: £105West Northamptonshire: £66Ashford: £99West Northamptonshire: £62

    £66£66£62Ashford 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: West Northamptonshire £108, Ashford £129Ashford: £129West Northamptonshire: £108Ashford: £130West Northamptonshire: £109Ashford: £123West Northamptonshire: £103

    £108£109£103Ashford 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: West Northamptonshire £3.74, Ashford £4.79Ashford: £4.79West Northamptonshire: £3.74Ashford: £4.81West Northamptonshire: £3.76Ashford: £4.54West Northamptonshire: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Ashford 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: West Northamptonshire £340, Ashford £365Ashford: £365West Northamptonshire: £340Ashford: £367West Northamptonshire: £342Ashford: £346West Northamptonshire: £323

    £340£342£323Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£365£367£346

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Northamptonshire £97, Ashford £161Ashford: £161West Northamptonshire: £97Ashford: £162West Northamptonshire: £97Ashford: £153West Northamptonshire: £92

    £97£97£92Ashford 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: West Northamptonshire £50, Ashford £74Ashford: £74West Northamptonshire: £50Ashford: £74West Northamptonshire: £51Ashford: £70West Northamptonshire: £48

    £50£51£48Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£74£74£70

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Northamptonshire £840, Ashford £949Ashford: £949West Northamptonshire: £840Ashford: £953West Northamptonshire: £843Ashford: £900West Northamptonshire: £797

    £840£843£797Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£949£953£900

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Northamptonshire £150, Ashford £174Ashford: £174West Northamptonshire: £150Ashford: £175West Northamptonshire: £150Ashford: £165West Northamptonshire: £142

    £150£150£142Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Northamptonshire £132, Ashford £138Ashford: £138West Northamptonshire: £132Ashford: £138West Northamptonshire: £132Ashford: £131West Northamptonshire: £125

    £132£132£125Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£138£138£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Northamptonshire £5.21, Ashford £3.97Ashford: £3.97West Northamptonshire: £5.21Ashford: £3.99West Northamptonshire: £5.23Ashford: £3.77West Northamptonshire: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94West Northamptonshire is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Northamptonshire £2.93, Ashford £4.66Ashford: £4.66West Northamptonshire: £2.93Ashford: £4.68West Northamptonshire: £2.94Ashford: £4.42West Northamptonshire: £2.78

    £2.93£2.94£2.78Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£4.66£4.68£4.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £5.46, Ashford £6.46Ashford: £6.46West Northamptonshire: £5.46Ashford: £6.49West Northamptonshire: £5.48Ashford: £6.13West Northamptonshire: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Ashford 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: West Northamptonshire 168.1, Ashford 185.4Ashford: 185.4West Northamptonshire: 168.1

    168.1Ashford is higherDepends on how you count185.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 14.8, Ashford 19.4Ashford: 19.4West Northamptonshire: 14.8

    14.8Ashford 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: West Northamptonshire 23.0, Ashford 26.7Ashford: 26.7West Northamptonshire: 23.0

    23.0Ashford is higherDepends on how you count26.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 50.6, Ashford 57.3Ashford: 57.3West Northamptonshire: 50.6

    50.6Ashford is higherDepends on how you count57.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 99.0, Ashford 103.9Ashford: 103.9West Northamptonshire: 99.0

    99.0Ashford is higherDepends on how you count103.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 11.4, Ashford 16.8Ashford: 16.8West Northamptonshire: 11.4

    11.4Ashford is higherDepends on how you count16.8

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West Northamptonshire and Ashford, per resident
MeasureWest NorthamptonshireAshfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,742£3,758£3,549£4,227£4,245£4,010Ashford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,120£2,129£2,010£2,350£2,360£2,229Ashford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,030£1,034£977£1,169£1,174£1,109Ashford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,942£1,950£1,842£2,112£2,121£2,003Ashford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£105£105£99Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£129£130£123Ashford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£4.79£4.81£4.54Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£365£367£346Ashford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£161£162£153Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£51£48£74£74£70Ashford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£840£843£797£949£953£900Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£174£175£165Ashford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£138£138£131Ashford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£3.97£3.99£3.77West Northamptonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.93£2.94£2.78£4.66£4.68£4.42Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£6.46£6.49£6.13Ashford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.1185.4Ashford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.819.4Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.026.7Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.657.3Ashford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.0103.9Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.416.8Ashford

Total

West 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

West Northamptonshire Ashford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Northamptonshire £1.7bn, Ashford £595.2mAshford: £595.2mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7bnAshford: £597.8mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7bnAshford: £564.6mWest Northamptonshire: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£595.2m£597.8m£564.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Northamptonshire £935.3m, Ashford £331.0mAshford: £331.0mWest Northamptonshire: £935.3mAshford: £332.4mWest Northamptonshire: £939.3mAshford: £313.9mWest Northamptonshire: £887.2m

    £935.3m£939.3m£887.2mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£331.0m£332.4m£313.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Northamptonshire £454.5m, Ashford £164.7mAshford: £164.7mWest Northamptonshire: £454.5mAshford: £165.4mWest Northamptonshire: £456.5mAshford: £156.2mWest Northamptonshire: £431.1m

    £454.5m£456.5m£431.1mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£164.7m£165.4m£156.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Northamptonshire £856.8m, Ashford £297.3mAshford: £297.3mWest Northamptonshire: £856.8mAshford: £298.6mWest Northamptonshire: £860.5mAshford: £282.0mWest Northamptonshire: £812.7m

    £856.8m£860.5m£812.7mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£297.3m£298.6m£282.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Northamptonshire £29.0m, Ashford £14.7mAshford: £14.7mWest Northamptonshire: £29.0mAshford: £14.8mWest Northamptonshire: £29.1mAshford: £14.0mWest Northamptonshire: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mWest 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: West Northamptonshire £47.8m, Ashford £18.2mAshford: £18.2mWest Northamptonshire: £47.8mAshford: £18.3mWest Northamptonshire: £48.0mAshford: £17.3mWest Northamptonshire: £45.4m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.4mWest 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: West Northamptonshire £1.7m, Ashford £0.67mAshford: £0.67mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7mAshford: £0.68mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7mAshford: £0.64mWest Northamptonshire: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWest 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: West Northamptonshire £150.2m, Ashford £51.4mAshford: £51.4mWest Northamptonshire: £150.2mAshford: £51.7mWest Northamptonshire: £150.9mAshford: £48.8mWest Northamptonshire: £142.5m

    £150.2m£150.9m£142.5mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£51.4m£51.7m£48.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Northamptonshire £42.7m, Ashford £22.7mAshford: £22.7mWest Northamptonshire: £42.7mAshford: £22.8mWest Northamptonshire: £42.9mAshford: £21.6mWest Northamptonshire: £40.5m

    £42.7m£42.9m£40.5mWest 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: West Northamptonshire £22.2m, Ashford £10.4mAshford: £10.4mWest Northamptonshire: £22.2mAshford: £10.4mWest Northamptonshire: £22.3mAshford: £9.8mWest Northamptonshire: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Northamptonshire £370.6m, Ashford £133.7mAshford: £133.7mWest Northamptonshire: £370.6mAshford: £134.2mWest Northamptonshire: £372.2mAshford: £126.8mWest Northamptonshire: £351.5m

    £370.6m£372.2m£351.5mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£133.7m£134.2m£126.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Northamptonshire £66.1m, Ashford £24.5mAshford: £24.5mWest Northamptonshire: £66.1mAshford: £24.6mWest Northamptonshire: £66.4mAshford: £23.3mWest Northamptonshire: £62.7m

    £66.1m£66.4m£62.7mWest 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: West Northamptonshire £58.1m, Ashford £19.4mAshford: £19.4mWest Northamptonshire: £58.1mAshford: £19.5mWest Northamptonshire: £58.4mAshford: £18.4mWest Northamptonshire: £55.1m

    £58.1m£58.4m£55.1mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Northamptonshire £2.3m, Ashford £0.56mAshford: £0.56mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3mAshford: £0.56mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3mAshford: £0.53mWest Northamptonshire: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWest Northamptonshire is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Northamptonshire £1.3m, Ashford £0.66mAshford: £0.66mWest Northamptonshire: £1.3mAshford: £0.66mWest Northamptonshire: £1.3mAshford: £0.62mWest Northamptonshire: £1.2m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Northamptonshire £2.4m, Ashford £0.91mAshford: £0.91mWest Northamptonshire: £2.4mAshford: £0.91mWest Northamptonshire: £2.4mAshford: £0.86mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Northamptonshire 74,183, Ashford 26,104Ashford: 26,104West Northamptonshire: 74,183

    74,183West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count26,104

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Northamptonshire 6,526, Ashford 2,726Ashford: 2,726West Northamptonshire: 6,526

    6,526West 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: West Northamptonshire 10,167, Ashford 3,756Ashford: 3,756West Northamptonshire: 10,167

    10,167West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count3,756

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Northamptonshire 22,311, Ashford 8,068Ashford: 8,068West Northamptonshire: 22,311

    22,311West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count8,068

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Northamptonshire 43,681, Ashford 14,634Ashford: 14,634West Northamptonshire: 43,681

    43,681West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count14,634

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Northamptonshire 5,010, Ashford 2,366Ashford: 2,366West Northamptonshire: 5,010

    5,010West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count2,366

Show the numbers
West Northamptonshire and Ashford, total
MeasureWest NorthamptonshireAshfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£595.2m£597.8m£564.6mWest Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£935.3m£939.3m£887.2m£331.0m£332.4m£313.9mWest Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.5m£456.5m£431.1m£164.7m£165.4m£156.2mWest Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£856.8m£860.5m£812.7m£297.3m£298.6m£282.0mWest Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mWest Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.4m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mWest Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mWest Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£150.2m£150.9m£142.5m£51.4m£51.7m£48.8mWest Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m£22.7m£22.8m£21.6mWest Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mWest Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£370.6m£372.2m£351.5m£133.7m£134.2m£126.8mWest Northamptonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£66.1m£66.4m£62.7m£24.5m£24.6m£23.3mWest Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.1m£58.4m£55.1m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mWest Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWest Northamptonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mWest Northamptonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mWest Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202674,18326,104West Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5262,726West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,1673,756West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,3118,068West Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202643,68114,634West Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,0102,366West Northamptonshire

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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