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Ashford and North Northamptonshire

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

Ashford is higher than North Northamptonshire on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 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

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

Ashford North Northamptonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    992.6North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,010.2

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

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

    103.7Ashford is higherDepends on how you count96.7

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

    142.8North Northamptonshire is higher157.3

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

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

    57.3North Northamptonshire is higher63.2

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

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

    170.7North Northamptonshire is higher182.0

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

    27.6Ashford is higherDepends on how you count23.2

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Ashford and North Northamptonshire, per person in the age group
MeasureAshfordNorth NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,227£4,245£4,010£4,084£4,101£3,874Ashford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,584£12,638£11,937£12,892£12,947£12,228North Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,920£1,929£1,822£1,861£1,869£1,765Ashford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,306£11,354£10,724£11,756£11,806£11,151North Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£560£562£531£392£393£372Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£693£696£657£720£723£683North Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£24£24£23Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£365£367£346£427£429£405North Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£110£111£105Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£121£121£115£103£103£98Ashford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,559£1,566£1,479£1,496£1,502£1,419Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£146£146£138Ashford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£215£248£249£236North Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£7.88£7.91£7.47North Northamptonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£5.39£5.41£5.11Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£5.22£5.24£4.95Ashford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.61,010.2North Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.796.7Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.8157.3North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.363.2North Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026170.7182.0North Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.623.2Ashford

Per resident

Ashford is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and North Northamptonshire 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

Ashford North Northamptonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    185.4Ashford is higherDepends on how you count175.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    19.4Ashford is higherDepends on how you count16.8

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

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

    26.7North Northamptonshire is higher27.3

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

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

    57.3North Northamptonshire is higher63.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    103.9North Northamptonshire is higher113.3

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

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

    16.8Ashford is higherDepends on how you count14.4

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Ashford and North Northamptonshire, per resident
MeasureAshfordNorth NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,227£4,245£4,010£4,084£4,101£3,874Ashford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,350£2,360£2,229£2,237£2,247£2,122Ashford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,109£1,159£1,164£1,099Ashford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,112£2,121£2,003£2,040£2,049£1,935Ashford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£68£68£64Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£125£125£119Ashford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£4.21£4.22£3.99Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£365£367£346£427£429£405North Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£110£111£105Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£64£64£61Ashford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£949£953£900£932£936£884Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£146£146£138Ashford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£155£155£147North Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77£4.90£4.92£4.65North Northamptonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£3.35£3.37£3.18Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£5.22£5.24£4.95Ashford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.4175.3Ashford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.416.8Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.727.3North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.363.2North Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.9113.3North Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.814.4Ashford

Total

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

Ashford North Northamptonshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ashford £595.2m, North Northamptonshire £1.5bnNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5bnAshford: £595.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5bnAshford: £597.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5bnAshford: £564.6m

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    26,104North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count65,805

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,726North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count6,299

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

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

    3,756North Northamptonshire is higher10,244

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

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

    8,068North Northamptonshire is higher23,712

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    14,634North Northamptonshire is higher42,528

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

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

    2,366North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count5,415

Show the numbers
Ashford and North Northamptonshire, total
MeasureAshfordNorth NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£595.2m£597.8m£564.6m£1.5bnNorth Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£331.0m£332.4m£313.9m£839.8m£843.3m£796.6mNorth Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£164.7m£165.4m£156.2m£434.9m£436.7m£412.5mNorth Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£297.3m£298.6m£282.0m£765.8m£769.0m£726.4mNorth Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mNorth Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£46.9m£47.1m£44.5mNorth Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mNorth Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.4m£51.7m£48.8m£160.3m£160.9m£152.0mNorth Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.6m£41.4m£41.6m£39.2mNorth Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m£24.1m£24.2m£22.8mNorth Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£133.7m£134.2m£126.8m£349.7m£351.1m£331.7mNorth Northamptonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m£54.7m£54.9m£51.8mNorth Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£58.1m£58.3m£55.1mNorth Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mNorth Northamptonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mNorth Northamptonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,10465,805North Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7266,299North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,75610,244North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,06823,712North Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,63442,528North Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3665,415North 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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