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Ashford and West Northamptonshire

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

Ashford is higher than West Northamptonshire on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Ashford is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and West Northamptonshire on 4. 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 West Northamptonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ashford £12,584, West Northamptonshire £12,873West Northamptonshire: £12,873Ashford: £12,584West Northamptonshire: £12,928Ashford: £12,638West Northamptonshire: £12,211Ashford: £11,937

    £12,584£12,638£11,937West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,873£12,928£12,211

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £1,920, West Northamptonshire £1,624West Northamptonshire: £1,624Ashford: £1,920West Northamptonshire: £1,631Ashford: £1,929West Northamptonshire: £1,541Ashford: £1,822

    £1,920£1,929£1,822Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£1,624£1,631£1,541

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ashford £11,306, West Northamptonshire £11,793West Northamptonshire: £11,793Ashford: £11,306West Northamptonshire: £11,843Ashford: £11,354West Northamptonshire: £11,186Ashford: £10,724

    £11,306£11,354£10,724West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,793£11,843£11,186

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ashford £560, West Northamptonshire £399West Northamptonshire: £399Ashford: £560West Northamptonshire: £400Ashford: £562West Northamptonshire: £378Ashford: £531

    £560£562£531Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£399£400£378

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

    £693£696£657Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£659£661£625

  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, West Northamptonshire £23West Northamptonshire: £23Ashford: £26West Northamptonshire: £23Ashford: £26West Northamptonshire: £22Ashford: £24

    £26£26£24Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £365, West Northamptonshire £340West Northamptonshire: £340Ashford: £365West Northamptonshire: £342Ashford: £367West Northamptonshire: £323Ashford: £346

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

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

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

    £161£162£153Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

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

    £121£121£115Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£79£80£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £1,559, West Northamptonshire £1,324West Northamptonshire: £1,324Ashford: £1,559West Northamptonshire: £1,330Ashford: £1,566West Northamptonshire: £1,256Ashford: £1,479

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £226, West Northamptonshire £208West Northamptonshire: £208Ashford: £226West Northamptonshire: £209Ashford: £227West Northamptonshire: £197Ashford: £215

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

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

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

    £6.53£6.55£6.19West Northamptonshire is higher£8.21£8.25£7.79

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £7.66, West Northamptonshire £4.63West Northamptonshire: £4.63Ashford: £7.66West Northamptonshire: £4.65Ashford: £7.70West Northamptonshire: £4.39Ashford: £7.27

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£5.46£5.48£5.18

  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, West Northamptonshire 1,021.1West Northamptonshire: 1,021.1Ashford: 992.6

    992.6West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,021.1

  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, West Northamptonshire 89.8West Northamptonshire: 89.8Ashford: 103.7

    103.7Ashford is higherDepends on how you count89.8

  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, West Northamptonshire 139.9West Northamptonshire: 139.9Ashford: 142.8

    142.8Ashford is higherDepends on how you count139.9

  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, West Northamptonshire 50.6West Northamptonshire: 50.6Ashford: 57.3

    57.3Ashford is higherDepends on how you count50.6

  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, West Northamptonshire 156.1West Northamptonshire: 156.1Ashford: 170.7

    170.7Ashford is higherDepends on how you count156.1

  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, West Northamptonshire 17.9West Northamptonshire: 17.9Ashford: 27.6

    27.6Ashford is higherDepends on how you count17.9

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Ashford and West Northamptonshire, per person in the age group
MeasureAshfordWest NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,227£4,245£4,010£3,742£3,758£3,549Ashford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,584£12,638£11,937£12,873£12,928£12,211West Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,920£1,929£1,822£1,624£1,631£1,541Ashford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,306£11,354£10,724£11,793£11,843£11,186West Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£560£562£531£399£400£378Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£693£696£657£659£661£625Ashford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£23£23£22Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£365£367£346£340£342£323Ashford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£97£97£92Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£121£121£115£79£80£75Ashford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,559£1,566£1,479£1,324£1,330£1,256Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£150£150£142Ashford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£215£208£209£197Ashford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£8.21£8.25£7.79West Northamptonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£4.63£4.65£4.39Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£5.46£5.48£5.18Ashford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.61,021.1West Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.789.8Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.8139.9Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.350.6Ashford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026170.7156.1Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.617.9Ashford

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £105£105£99Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £129, West Northamptonshire £108West Northamptonshire: £108Ashford: £129West Northamptonshire: £109Ashford: £130West Northamptonshire: £103Ashford: £123

    £129£130£123Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£108£109£103

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

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£3.74£3.76£3.55

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £365, West Northamptonshire £340West Northamptonshire: £340Ashford: £365West Northamptonshire: £342Ashford: £367West Northamptonshire: £323Ashford: £346

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

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

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

    £161£162£153Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ashford £74, West Northamptonshire £50West Northamptonshire: £50Ashford: £74West Northamptonshire: £51Ashford: £74West Northamptonshire: £48Ashford: £70

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£5.46£5.48£5.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 185.4, West Northamptonshire 168.1West Northamptonshire: 168.1Ashford: 185.4

    185.4Ashford is higherDepends on how you count168.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    19.4Ashford is higherDepends on how you count14.8

  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, West Northamptonshire 23.0West Northamptonshire: 23.0Ashford: 26.7

    26.7Ashford is higherDepends on how you count23.0

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

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

    57.3Ashford is higherDepends on how you count50.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    103.9Ashford is higherDepends on how you count99.0

  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, West Northamptonshire 11.4West Northamptonshire: 11.4Ashford: 16.8

    16.8Ashford is higherDepends on how you count11.4

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Ashford and West Northamptonshire, per resident
MeasureAshfordWest NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,227£4,245£4,010£3,742£3,758£3,549Ashford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,350£2,360£2,229£2,120£2,129£2,010Ashford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,109£1,030£1,034£977Ashford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,112£2,121£2,003£1,942£1,950£1,842Ashford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£66£66£62Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£108£109£103Ashford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£3.74£3.76£3.55Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£365£367£346£340£342£323Ashford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£97£97£92Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£50£51£48Ashford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£949£953£900£840£843£797Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£150£150£142Ashford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£132£132£125Ashford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77£5.21£5.23£4.94West Northamptonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£2.93£2.94£2.78Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£5.46£5.48£5.18Ashford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.4168.1Ashford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.414.8Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.723.0Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.350.6Ashford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.999.0Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.811.4Ashford

Total

Ashford is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and West 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 West Northamptonshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashford £18.2m, West Northamptonshire £47.8mWest Northamptonshire: £47.8mAshford: £18.2mWest Northamptonshire: £48.0mAshford: £18.3mWest Northamptonshire: £45.4mAshford: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£47.8m£48.0m£45.4m

  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, West Northamptonshire £1.7mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7mAshford: £0.67mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7mAshford: £0.68mWest Northamptonshire: £1.6mAshford: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashford £51.4m, West Northamptonshire £150.2mWest Northamptonshire: £150.2mAshford: £51.4mWest Northamptonshire: £150.9mAshford: £51.7mWest Northamptonshire: £142.5mAshford: £48.8m

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

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

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

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.6mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashford £10.4m, West Northamptonshire £22.2mWest Northamptonshire: £22.2mAshford: £10.4mWest Northamptonshire: £22.3mAshford: £10.4mWest Northamptonshire: £21.1mAshford: £9.8m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

    £24.5m£24.6m£23.3mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£66.1m£66.4m£62.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ashford £19.4m, West Northamptonshire £58.1mWest Northamptonshire: £58.1mAshford: £19.4mWest Northamptonshire: £58.4mAshford: £19.5mWest Northamptonshire: £55.1mAshford: £18.4m

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    26,104West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count74,183

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,726West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count6,526

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashford 3,756, West Northamptonshire 10,167West Northamptonshire: 10,167Ashford: 3,756

    3,756West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count10,167

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

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

    8,068West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count22,311

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    14,634West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count43,681

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

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

    2,366West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count5,010

Show the numbers
Ashford and West Northamptonshire, total
MeasureAshfordWest NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£595.2m£597.8m£564.6m£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWest Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£331.0m£332.4m£313.9m£935.3m£939.3m£887.2mWest Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£164.7m£165.4m£156.2m£454.5m£456.5m£431.1mWest Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£297.3m£298.6m£282.0m£856.8m£860.5m£812.7mWest Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mWest Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£47.8m£48.0m£45.4mWest Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWest Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.4m£51.7m£48.8m£150.2m£150.9m£142.5mWest Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.6m£42.7m£42.9m£40.5mWest Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mWest Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£133.7m£134.2m£126.8m£370.6m£372.2m£351.5mWest Northamptonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m£66.1m£66.4m£62.7mWest Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£58.1m£58.4m£55.1mWest Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWest Northamptonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWest Northamptonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mWest Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,10474,183West Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7266,526West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,75610,167West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,06822,311West Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,63443,681West Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3665,010West 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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