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Ashford and Maidstone

140,812 and 189,189 residents (mid-2024).

Ashford is higher than Maidstone on 17 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 18 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 17 of 21 measures, and Maidstone 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 Maidstone

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashford £4,227, Maidstone £3,977Maidstone: £3,977Ashford: £4,227Maidstone: £3,994Ashford: £4,245Maidstone: £3,772Ashford: £4,010

    £4,227£4,245£4,010Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£3,977£3,994£3,772

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ashford £12,584, Maidstone £12,613Maidstone: £12,613Ashford: £12,584Maidstone: £12,667Ashford: £12,638Maidstone: £11,964Ashford: £11,937

    £12,584£12,638£11,937Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£12,613£12,667£11,964

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £1,920, Maidstone £1,785Maidstone: £1,785Ashford: £1,920Maidstone: £1,793Ashford: £1,929Maidstone: £1,693Ashford: £1,822

    £1,920£1,929£1,822Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£1,785£1,793£1,693

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ashford £11,306, Maidstone £11,521Maidstone: £11,521Ashford: £11,306Maidstone: £11,570Ashford: £11,354Maidstone: £10,928Ashford: £10,724

    £11,306£11,354£10,724Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£11,521£11,570£10,928

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ashford £560, Maidstone £395Maidstone: £395Ashford: £560Maidstone: £396Ashford: £562Maidstone: £374Ashford: £531

    £560£562£531Ashford is higher£395£396£374

  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, Maidstone £677Maidstone: £677Ashford: £693Maidstone: £679Ashford: £696Maidstone: £642Ashford: £657

    £693£696£657Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£677£679£642

  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, Maidstone £21Maidstone: £21Ashford: £26Maidstone: £21Ashford: £26Maidstone: £20Ashford: £24

    £26£26£24Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £365, Maidstone £331Maidstone: £331Ashford: £365Maidstone: £333Ashford: £367Maidstone: £314Ashford: £346

    £365£367£346Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£331£333£314

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £161, Maidstone £128Maidstone: £128Ashford: £161Maidstone: £128Ashford: £162Maidstone: £121Ashford: £153

    £161£162£153Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

  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, Maidstone £102Maidstone: £102Ashford: £121Maidstone: £103Ashford: £121Maidstone: £97Ashford: £115

    £121£121£115Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £1,559, Maidstone £1,452Maidstone: £1,452Ashford: £1,559Maidstone: £1,458Ashford: £1,566Maidstone: £1,377Ashford: £1,479

    £1,559£1,566£1,479Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£1,452£1,458£1,377

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashford £174, Maidstone £159Maidstone: £159Ashford: £174Maidstone: £160Ashford: £175Maidstone: £151Ashford: £165

    £174£175£165Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£159£160£151

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £226, Maidstone £219Maidstone: £219Ashford: £226Maidstone: £220Ashford: £227Maidstone: £208Ashford: £215

    £226£227£215Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £6.53, Maidstone £6.53Maidstone: £6.53Ashford: £6.53Maidstone: £6.55Ashford: £6.55Maidstone: £6.19Ashford: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19No difference to show£6.53£6.55£6.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £7.66, Maidstone £5.37Maidstone: £5.37Ashford: £7.66Maidstone: £5.39Ashford: £7.70Maidstone: £5.09Ashford: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Ashford is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashford £6.46, Maidstone £8.03Maidstone: £8.03Ashford: £6.46Maidstone: £8.07Ashford: £6.49Maidstone: £7.62Ashford: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Maidstone is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

  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, Maidstone 998.8Maidstone: 998.8Ashford: 992.6

    992.6Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count998.8

  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, Maidstone 83.7Maidstone: 83.7Ashford: 103.7

    103.7Ashford is higherDepends on how you count83.7

  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, Maidstone 141.5Maidstone: 141.5Ashford: 142.8

    142.8Ashford is higherDepends on how you count141.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 57.3, Maidstone 52.0Maidstone: 52.0Ashford: 57.3

    57.3Ashford is higherDepends on how you count52.0

  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, Maidstone 158.9Maidstone: 158.9Ashford: 170.7

    170.7Ashford is higherDepends on how you count158.9

  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, Maidstone 23.5Maidstone: 23.5Ashford: 27.6

    27.6Ashford is higherDepends on how you count23.5

Show the numbers
Ashford and Maidstone, per person in the age group
MeasureAshfordMaidstoneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,227£4,245£4,010£3,977£3,994£3,772Ashford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,584£12,638£11,937£12,613£12,667£11,964Maidstone
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,920£1,929£1,822£1,785£1,793£1,693Ashford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,306£11,354£10,724£11,521£11,570£10,928Maidstone
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£560£562£531£395£396£374Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£693£696£657£677£679£642Ashford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£21£21£20Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£365£367£346£331£333£314Ashford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£128£128£121Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£121£121£115£102£103£97Ashford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,559£1,566£1,479£1,452£1,458£1,377Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£159£160£151Ashford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£215£219£220£208Ashford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£6.53£6.55£6.19
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£5.37£5.39£5.09Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£8.03£8.07£7.62Maidstone
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.6998.8Maidstone
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.783.7Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.8141.5Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.352.0Ashford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026170.7158.9Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.623.5Ashford

Per resident

Ashford is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Maidstone on 2. 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 Maidstone

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashford £4,227, Maidstone £3,977Maidstone: £3,977Ashford: £4,227Maidstone: £3,994Ashford: £4,245Maidstone: £3,772Ashford: £4,010

    £4,227£4,245£4,010Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£3,977£3,994£3,772

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ashford £2,350, Maidstone £2,250Maidstone: £2,250Ashford: £2,350Maidstone: £2,259Ashford: £2,360Maidstone: £2,134Ashford: £2,229

    £2,350£2,360£2,229Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£2,250£2,259£2,134

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ashford £1,169, Maidstone £1,101Maidstone: £1,101Ashford: £1,169Maidstone: £1,106Ashford: £1,174Maidstone: £1,045Ashford: £1,109

    £1,169£1,174£1,109Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£1,101£1,106£1,045

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ashford £2,112, Maidstone £2,055Maidstone: £2,055Ashford: £2,112Maidstone: £2,064Ashford: £2,121Maidstone: £1,949Ashford: £2,003

    £2,112£2,121£2,003Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£2,055£2,064£1,949

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ashford £105, Maidstone £70Maidstone: £70Ashford: £105Maidstone: £71Ashford: £105Maidstone: £67Ashford: £99

    £105£105£99Ashford is higher£70£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £129, Maidstone £121Maidstone: £121Ashford: £129Maidstone: £121Ashford: £130Maidstone: £114Ashford: £123

    £129£130£123Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£114

  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, Maidstone £3.70Maidstone: £3.70Ashford: £4.79Maidstone: £3.72Ashford: £4.81Maidstone: £3.51Ashford: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£3.70£3.72£3.51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £365, Maidstone £331Maidstone: £331Ashford: £365Maidstone: £333Ashford: £367Maidstone: £314Ashford: £346

    £365£367£346Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£331£333£314

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £161, Maidstone £128Maidstone: £128Ashford: £161Maidstone: £128Ashford: £162Maidstone: £121Ashford: £153

    £161£162£153Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ashford £74, Maidstone £63Maidstone: £63Ashford: £74Maidstone: £63Ashford: £74Maidstone: £60Ashford: £70

    £74£74£70Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ashford £949, Maidstone £896Maidstone: £896Ashford: £949Maidstone: £899Ashford: £953Maidstone: £849Ashford: £900

    £949£953£900Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£896£899£849

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashford £174, Maidstone £159Maidstone: £159Ashford: £174Maidstone: £160Ashford: £175Maidstone: £151Ashford: £165

    £174£175£165Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ashford £138, Maidstone £135Maidstone: £135Ashford: £138Maidstone: £136Ashford: £138Maidstone: £128Ashford: £131

    £138£138£131Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ashford £3.97, Maidstone £4.03Maidstone: £4.03Ashford: £3.97Maidstone: £4.04Ashford: £3.99Maidstone: £3.82Ashford: £3.77

    £3.97£3.99£3.77Maidstone is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ashford £4.66, Maidstone £3.31Maidstone: £3.31Ashford: £4.66Maidstone: £3.32Ashford: £4.68Maidstone: £3.14Ashford: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Ashford is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashford £6.46, Maidstone £8.03Maidstone: £8.03Ashford: £6.46Maidstone: £8.07Ashford: £6.49Maidstone: £7.62Ashford: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Maidstone is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 185.4, Maidstone 178.1Maidstone: 178.1Ashford: 185.4

    185.4Ashford is higherDepends on how you count178.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 19.4, Maidstone 14.9Maidstone: 14.9Ashford: 19.4

    19.4Ashford is higherDepends on how you count14.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 26.7, Maidstone 25.2Maidstone: 25.2Ashford: 26.7

    26.7Ashford is higherDepends on how you count25.2

  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, Maidstone 52.0Maidstone: 52.0Ashford: 57.3

    57.3Ashford is higherDepends on how you count52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 103.9, Maidstone 98.0Maidstone: 98.0Ashford: 103.9

    103.9Ashford is higherDepends on how you count98.0

  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, Maidstone 14.5Maidstone: 14.5Ashford: 16.8

    16.8Ashford is higherDepends on how you count14.5

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Ashford and Maidstone, per resident
MeasureAshfordMaidstoneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,227£4,245£4,010£3,977£3,994£3,772Ashford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,350£2,360£2,229£2,250£2,259£2,134Ashford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,109£1,101£1,106£1,045Ashford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,112£2,121£2,003£2,055£2,064£1,949Ashford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£70£71£67Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£121£121£114Ashford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£3.70£3.72£3.51Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£365£367£346£331£333£314Ashford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£128£128£121Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£63£63£60Ashford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£949£953£900£896£899£849Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£159£160£151Ashford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£135£136£128Ashford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77£4.03£4.04£3.82Maidstone
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£3.31£3.32£3.14Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£8.03£8.07£7.62Maidstone
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.4178.1Ashford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.414.9Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.725.2Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.352.0Ashford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.998.0Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.814.5Ashford

Total

Ashford is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Maidstone on 20. 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 Maidstone

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ashford £595.2m, Maidstone £752.4mMaidstone: £752.4mAshford: £595.2mMaidstone: £755.6mAshford: £597.8mMaidstone: £713.7mAshford: £564.6m

    £595.2m£597.8m£564.6mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£752.4m£755.6m£713.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ashford £331.0m, Maidstone £425.6mMaidstone: £425.6mAshford: £331.0mMaidstone: £427.4mAshford: £332.4mMaidstone: £403.7mAshford: £313.9m

    £331.0m£332.4m£313.9mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£425.6m£427.4m£403.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ashford £164.7m, Maidstone £208.4mMaidstone: £208.4mAshford: £164.7mMaidstone: £209.3mAshford: £165.4mMaidstone: £197.6mAshford: £156.2m

    £164.7m£165.4m£156.2mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£208.4m£209.3m£197.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ashford £297.3m, Maidstone £388.8mMaidstone: £388.8mAshford: £297.3mMaidstone: £390.4mAshford: £298.6mMaidstone: £368.7mAshford: £282.0m

    £297.3m£298.6m£282.0mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£388.8m£390.4m£368.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ashford £14.7m, Maidstone £13.3mMaidstone: £13.3mAshford: £14.7mMaidstone: £13.4mAshford: £14.8mMaidstone: £12.6mAshford: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mAshford is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashford £18.2m, Maidstone £22.8mMaidstone: £22.8mAshford: £18.2mMaidstone: £22.9mAshford: £18.3mMaidstone: £21.7mAshford: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m

  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, Maidstone £0.70mMaidstone: £0.70mAshford: £0.67mMaidstone: £0.70mAshford: £0.68mMaidstone: £0.66mAshford: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashford £51.4m, Maidstone £62.7mMaidstone: £62.7mAshford: £51.4mMaidstone: £62.9mAshford: £51.7mMaidstone: £59.4mAshford: £48.8m

    £51.4m£51.7m£48.8mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£62.7m£62.9m£59.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ashford £22.7m, Maidstone £24.1mMaidstone: £24.1mAshford: £22.7mMaidstone: £24.2mAshford: £22.8mMaidstone: £22.9mAshford: £21.6m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.6mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashford £10.4m, Maidstone £11.9mMaidstone: £11.9mAshford: £10.4mMaidstone: £12.0mAshford: £10.4mMaidstone: £11.3mAshford: £9.8m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.8mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ashford £133.7m, Maidstone £169.4mMaidstone: £169.4mAshford: £133.7mMaidstone: £170.1mAshford: £134.2mMaidstone: £160.7mAshford: £126.8m

    £133.7m£134.2m£126.8mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£169.4m£170.1m£160.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ashford £24.5m, Maidstone £30.1mMaidstone: £30.1mAshford: £24.5mMaidstone: £30.2mAshford: £24.6mMaidstone: £28.6mAshford: £23.3m

    £24.5m£24.6m£23.3mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ashford £19.4m, Maidstone £25.6mMaidstone: £25.6mAshford: £19.4mMaidstone: £25.7mAshford: £19.5mMaidstone: £24.3mAshford: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ashford £0.56m, Maidstone £0.76mMaidstone: £0.76mAshford: £0.56mMaidstone: £0.76mAshford: £0.56mMaidstone: £0.72mAshford: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMaidstone is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ashford £0.66m, Maidstone £0.63mMaidstone: £0.63mAshford: £0.66mMaidstone: £0.63mAshford: £0.66mMaidstone: £0.59mAshford: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mAshford is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ashford £0.91m, Maidstone £1.5mMaidstone: £1.5mAshford: £0.91mMaidstone: £1.5mAshford: £0.91mMaidstone: £1.4mAshford: £0.86m

    £0.91m£0.91m£0.86mMaidstone is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ashford 26,104, Maidstone 33,700Maidstone: 33,700Ashford: 26,104

    26,104Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count33,700

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ashford 2,726, Maidstone 2,824Maidstone: 2,824Ashford: 2,726

    2,726Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count2,824

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashford 3,756, Maidstone 4,775Maidstone: 4,775Ashford: 3,756

    3,756Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count4,775

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashford 8,068, Maidstone 9,832Maidstone: 9,832Ashford: 8,068

    8,068Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count9,832

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ashford 14,634, Maidstone 18,543Maidstone: 18,543Ashford: 14,634

    14,634Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count18,543

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashford 2,366, Maidstone 2,737Maidstone: 2,737Ashford: 2,366

    2,366Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count2,737

Show the numbers
Ashford and Maidstone, total
MeasureAshfordMaidstoneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£595.2m£597.8m£564.6m£752.4m£755.6m£713.7mMaidstone
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£331.0m£332.4m£313.9m£425.6m£427.4m£403.7mMaidstone
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£164.7m£165.4m£156.2m£208.4m£209.3m£197.6mMaidstone
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£297.3m£298.6m£282.0m£388.8m£390.4m£368.7mMaidstone
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mAshford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£22.8m£22.9m£21.7mMaidstone
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mMaidstone
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.4m£51.7m£48.8m£62.7m£62.9m£59.4mMaidstone
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.6m£24.1m£24.2m£22.9mMaidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mMaidstone
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£133.7m£134.2m£126.8m£169.4m£170.1m£160.7mMaidstone
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m£30.1m£30.2m£28.6mMaidstone
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mMaidstone
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mMaidstone
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mAshford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mMaidstone
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,10433,700Maidstone
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7262,824Maidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7564,775Maidstone
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0689,832Maidstone
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,63418,543Maidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3662,737Maidstone

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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