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Ashford and East Staffordshire

140,812 and 130,069 residents (mid-2024).

Ashford is higher than East Staffordshire on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 15 of 22 measures, and East Staffordshire on 7. 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 East Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashford £4,227, East Staffordshire £4,017East Staffordshire: £4,017Ashford: £4,227East Staffordshire: £4,035Ashford: £4,245East Staffordshire: £3,811Ashford: £4,010

    £4,227£4,245£4,010Ashford is higher£4,017£4,035£3,811

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ashford £12,584, East Staffordshire £12,597East Staffordshire: £12,597Ashford: £12,584East Staffordshire: £12,651Ashford: £12,638East Staffordshire: £11,949Ashford: £11,937

    £12,584£12,638£11,937East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,597£12,651£11,949

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £1,920, East Staffordshire £1,791East Staffordshire: £1,791Ashford: £1,920East Staffordshire: £1,799Ashford: £1,929East Staffordshire: £1,699Ashford: £1,822

    £1,920£1,929£1,822Ashford is higher£1,791£1,799£1,699

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ashford £11,306, East Staffordshire £11,581East Staffordshire: £11,581Ashford: £11,306East Staffordshire: £11,630Ashford: £11,354East Staffordshire: £10,985Ashford: £10,724

    £11,306£11,354£10,724East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,581£11,630£10,985

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ashford £560, East Staffordshire £325East Staffordshire: £325Ashford: £560East Staffordshire: £327Ashford: £562East Staffordshire: £309Ashford: £531

    £560£562£531Ashford is higher£325£327£309

  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, East Staffordshire £669East Staffordshire: £669Ashford: £693East Staffordshire: £672Ashford: £696East Staffordshire: £635Ashford: £657

    £693£696£657Ashford is higher£669£672£635

  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, East Staffordshire £22East Staffordshire: £22Ashford: £26East Staffordshire: £22Ashford: £26East Staffordshire: £21Ashford: £24

    £26£26£24Ashford is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £365, East Staffordshire £390East Staffordshire: £390Ashford: £365East Staffordshire: £391Ashford: £367East Staffordshire: £370Ashford: £346

    £365£367£346East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£390£391£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £161, East Staffordshire £99East Staffordshire: £99Ashford: £161East Staffordshire: £99Ashford: £162East Staffordshire: £94Ashford: £153

    £161£162£153Ashford is higher£99£99£94

  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, East Staffordshire £103East Staffordshire: £103Ashford: £121East Staffordshire: £104Ashford: £121East Staffordshire: £98Ashford: £115

    £121£121£115Ashford is higher£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £1,559, East Staffordshire £1,417East Staffordshire: £1,417Ashford: £1,559East Staffordshire: £1,423Ashford: £1,566East Staffordshire: £1,344Ashford: £1,479

    £1,559£1,566£1,479Ashford is higher£1,417£1,423£1,344

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashford £174, East Staffordshire £139East Staffordshire: £139Ashford: £174East Staffordshire: £140Ashford: £175East Staffordshire: £132Ashford: £165

    £174£175£165Ashford is higher£139£140£132

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £226, East Staffordshire £261East Staffordshire: £261Ashford: £226East Staffordshire: £262Ashford: £227East Staffordshire: £247Ashford: £215

    £226£227£215East Staffordshire is higher£261£262£247

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £6.53, East Staffordshire £6.09East Staffordshire: £6.09Ashford: £6.53East Staffordshire: £6.12Ashford: £6.55East Staffordshire: £5.78Ashford: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Ashford is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £7.66, East Staffordshire £4.65East Staffordshire: £4.65Ashford: £7.66East Staffordshire: £4.67Ashford: £7.70East Staffordshire: £4.41Ashford: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Ashford is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashford £6.46, East Staffordshire £5.79East Staffordshire: £5.79Ashford: £6.46East Staffordshire: £5.81Ashford: £6.49East Staffordshire: £5.49Ashford: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Ashford is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  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, East Staffordshire 1,021.6East Staffordshire: 1,021.6Ashford: 992.6

    992.6East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,021.6

  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, East Staffordshire 84.1East Staffordshire: 84.1Ashford: 103.7

    103.7Ashford is higher84.1

  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, East Staffordshire 141.6East Staffordshire: 141.6Ashford: 142.8

    142.8Ashford is higher141.6

  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, East Staffordshire 58.5East Staffordshire: 58.5Ashford: 57.3

    57.3East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count58.5

  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, East Staffordshire 181.4East Staffordshire: 181.4Ashford: 170.7

    170.7East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count181.4

  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, East Staffordshire 22.9East Staffordshire: 22.9Ashford: 27.6

    27.6Ashford is higher22.9

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Ashford and East Staffordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureAshfordEast StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,227£4,245£4,010£4,017£4,035£3,811Ashford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,584£12,638£11,937£12,597£12,651£11,949East Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,920£1,929£1,822£1,791£1,799£1,699Ashford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,306£11,354£10,724£11,581£11,630£10,985East Staffordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£560£562£531£325£327£309Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£693£696£657£669£672£635Ashford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£22£22£21Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£365£367£346£390£391£370East Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£99£99£94Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£121£121£115£103£104£98Ashford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,559£1,566£1,479£1,417£1,423£1,344Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£139£140£132Ashford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£215£261£262£247East Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£6.09£6.12£5.78Ashford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£4.65£4.67£4.41Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£5.79£5.81£5.49Ashford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.61,021.6East Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.784.1Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.8141.6Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.358.5East Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026170.7181.4East Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.622.9Ashford

Per resident

Ashford is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and East Staffordshire 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 East Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashford £4,227, East Staffordshire £4,017East Staffordshire: £4,017Ashford: £4,227East Staffordshire: £4,035Ashford: £4,245East Staffordshire: £3,811Ashford: £4,010

    £4,227£4,245£4,010Ashford is higher£4,017£4,035£3,811

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ashford £2,350, East Staffordshire £2,279East Staffordshire: £2,279Ashford: £2,350East Staffordshire: £2,289Ashford: £2,360East Staffordshire: £2,162Ashford: £2,229

    £2,350£2,360£2,229Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£2,279£2,289£2,162

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ashford £1,169, East Staffordshire £1,105East Staffordshire: £1,105Ashford: £1,169East Staffordshire: £1,109Ashford: £1,174East Staffordshire: £1,048Ashford: £1,109

    £1,169£1,174£1,109Ashford is higher£1,105£1,109£1,048

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ashford £2,112, East Staffordshire £2,095East Staffordshire: £2,095Ashford: £2,112East Staffordshire: £2,104Ashford: £2,121East Staffordshire: £1,988Ashford: £2,003

    £2,112£2,121£2,003Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£2,095£2,104£1,988

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ashford £105, East Staffordshire £59East Staffordshire: £59Ashford: £105East Staffordshire: £59Ashford: £105East Staffordshire: £56Ashford: £99

    £105£105£99Ashford is higher£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £129, East Staffordshire £121East Staffordshire: £121Ashford: £129East Staffordshire: £122Ashford: £130East Staffordshire: £115Ashford: £123

    £129£130£123Ashford is higher£121£122£115

  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, East Staffordshire £3.92East Staffordshire: £3.92Ashford: £4.79East Staffordshire: £3.94Ashford: £4.81East Staffordshire: £3.72Ashford: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Ashford is higher£3.92£3.94£3.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £365, East Staffordshire £390East Staffordshire: £390Ashford: £365East Staffordshire: £391Ashford: £367East Staffordshire: £370Ashford: £346

    £365£367£346East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£390£391£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £161, East Staffordshire £99East Staffordshire: £99Ashford: £161East Staffordshire: £99Ashford: £162East Staffordshire: £94Ashford: £153

    £161£162£153Ashford is higher£99£99£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ashford £74, East Staffordshire £64East Staffordshire: £64Ashford: £74East Staffordshire: £64Ashford: £74East Staffordshire: £60Ashford: £70

    £74£74£70Ashford is higher£64£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ashford £949, East Staffordshire £874East Staffordshire: £874Ashford: £949East Staffordshire: £877Ashford: £953East Staffordshire: £829Ashford: £900

    £949£953£900Ashford is higher£874£877£829

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashford £174, East Staffordshire £139East Staffordshire: £139Ashford: £174East Staffordshire: £140Ashford: £175East Staffordshire: £132Ashford: £165

    £174£175£165Ashford is higher£139£140£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ashford £138, East Staffordshire £161East Staffordshire: £161Ashford: £138East Staffordshire: £161Ashford: £138East Staffordshire: £152Ashford: £131

    £138£138£131East Staffordshire is higher£161£161£152

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ashford £3.97, East Staffordshire £3.76East Staffordshire: £3.76Ashford: £3.97East Staffordshire: £3.78Ashford: £3.99East Staffordshire: £3.57Ashford: £3.77

    £3.97£3.99£3.77Ashford is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ashford £4.66, East Staffordshire £2.87East Staffordshire: £2.87Ashford: £4.66East Staffordshire: £2.88Ashford: £4.68East Staffordshire: £2.72Ashford: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Ashford is higher£2.87£2.88£2.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashford £6.46, East Staffordshire £5.79East Staffordshire: £5.79Ashford: £6.46East Staffordshire: £5.81Ashford: £6.49East Staffordshire: £5.49Ashford: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Ashford is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 185.4, East Staffordshire 184.8East Staffordshire: 184.8Ashford: 185.4

    185.4Ashford is higherDepends on how you count184.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 19.4, East Staffordshire 15.2East Staffordshire: 15.2Ashford: 19.4

    19.4Ashford is higher15.2

  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, East Staffordshire 25.6East Staffordshire: 25.6Ashford: 26.7

    26.7Ashford is higher25.6

  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, East Staffordshire 58.5East Staffordshire: 58.5Ashford: 57.3

    57.3East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count58.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 103.9, East Staffordshire 111.9East Staffordshire: 111.9Ashford: 103.9

    103.9East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count111.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 16.8, East Staffordshire 14.1East Staffordshire: 14.1Ashford: 16.8

    16.8Ashford is higher14.1

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Ashford and East Staffordshire, per resident
MeasureAshfordEast StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,227£4,245£4,010£4,017£4,035£3,811Ashford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,350£2,360£2,229£2,279£2,289£2,162Ashford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,109£1,105£1,109£1,048Ashford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,112£2,121£2,003£2,095£2,104£1,988Ashford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£59£59£56Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£121£122£115Ashford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£3.92£3.94£3.72Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£365£367£346£390£391£370East Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£99£99£94Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£64£64£60Ashford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£949£953£900£874£877£829Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£139£140£132Ashford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£161£161£152East Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77£3.76£3.78£3.57Ashford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£2.87£2.88£2.72Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£5.79£5.81£5.49Ashford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.4184.8Ashford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.415.2Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.725.6Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.358.5East Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.9111.9East Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.814.1Ashford

Total

Ashford is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and East Staffordshire 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 East Staffordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ashford £595.2m, East Staffordshire £522.6mEast Staffordshire: £522.6mAshford: £595.2mEast Staffordshire: £524.8mAshford: £597.8mEast Staffordshire: £495.7mAshford: £564.6m

    £595.2m£597.8m£564.6mAshford is higher£522.6m£524.8m£495.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ashford £331.0m, East Staffordshire £296.5mEast Staffordshire: £296.5mAshford: £331.0mEast Staffordshire: £297.7mAshford: £332.4mEast Staffordshire: £281.2mAshford: £313.9m

    £331.0m£332.4m£313.9mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£296.5m£297.7m£281.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ashford £164.7m, East Staffordshire £143.7mEast Staffordshire: £143.7mAshford: £164.7mEast Staffordshire: £144.3mAshford: £165.4mEast Staffordshire: £136.3mAshford: £156.2m

    £164.7m£165.4m£156.2mAshford is higher£143.7m£144.3m£136.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ashford £297.3m, East Staffordshire £272.5mEast Staffordshire: £272.5mAshford: £297.3mEast Staffordshire: £273.7mAshford: £298.6mEast Staffordshire: £258.5mAshford: £282.0m

    £297.3m£298.6m£282.0mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£272.5m£273.7m£258.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ashford £14.7m, East Staffordshire £7.7mEast Staffordshire: £7.7mAshford: £14.7mEast Staffordshire: £7.7mAshford: £14.8mEast Staffordshire: £7.3mAshford: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mAshford is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashford £18.2m, East Staffordshire £15.8mEast Staffordshire: £15.8mAshford: £18.2mEast Staffordshire: £15.8mAshford: £18.3mEast Staffordshire: £14.9mAshford: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mAshford is higher£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m

  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, East Staffordshire £0.51mEast Staffordshire: £0.51mAshford: £0.67mEast Staffordshire: £0.51mAshford: £0.68mEast Staffordshire: £0.48mAshford: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mAshford is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashford £51.4m, East Staffordshire £50.7mEast Staffordshire: £50.7mAshford: £51.4mEast Staffordshire: £50.9mAshford: £51.7mEast Staffordshire: £48.1mAshford: £48.8m

    £51.4m£51.7m£48.8mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£50.7m£50.9m£48.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ashford £22.7m, East Staffordshire £12.9mEast Staffordshire: £12.9mAshford: £22.7mEast Staffordshire: £12.9mAshford: £22.8mEast Staffordshire: £12.2mAshford: £21.6m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.6mAshford is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashford £10.4m, East Staffordshire £8.3mEast Staffordshire: £8.3mAshford: £10.4mEast Staffordshire: £8.3mAshford: £10.4mEast Staffordshire: £7.8mAshford: £9.8m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.8mAshford is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ashford £133.7m, East Staffordshire £113.6mEast Staffordshire: £113.6mAshford: £133.7mEast Staffordshire: £114.1mAshford: £134.2mEast Staffordshire: £107.8mAshford: £126.8m

    £133.7m£134.2m£126.8mAshford is higher£113.6m£114.1m£107.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ashford £24.5m, East Staffordshire £18.1mEast Staffordshire: £18.1mAshford: £24.5mEast Staffordshire: £18.2mAshford: £24.6mEast Staffordshire: £17.2mAshford: £23.3m

    £24.5m£24.6m£23.3mAshford is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ashford £19.4m, East Staffordshire £20.9mEast Staffordshire: £20.9mAshford: £19.4mEast Staffordshire: £21.0mAshford: £19.5mEast Staffordshire: £19.8mAshford: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mEast Staffordshire is higher£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ashford £0.56m, East Staffordshire £0.49mEast Staffordshire: £0.49mAshford: £0.56mEast Staffordshire: £0.49mAshford: £0.56mEast Staffordshire: £0.46mAshford: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mAshford is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ashford £0.66m, East Staffordshire £0.37mEast Staffordshire: £0.37mAshford: £0.66mEast Staffordshire: £0.37mAshford: £0.66mEast Staffordshire: £0.35mAshford: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mAshford is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ashford £0.91m, East Staffordshire £0.75mEast Staffordshire: £0.75mAshford: £0.91mEast Staffordshire: £0.76mAshford: £0.91mEast Staffordshire: £0.71mAshford: £0.86m

    £0.91m£0.91m£0.86mAshford is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ashford 26,104, East Staffordshire 24,041East Staffordshire: 24,041Ashford: 26,104

    26,104Ashford is higherDepends on how you count24,041

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ashford 2,726, East Staffordshire 1,980East Staffordshire: 1,980Ashford: 2,726

    2,726Ashford is higher1,980

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashford 3,756, East Staffordshire 3,332East Staffordshire: 3,332Ashford: 3,756

    3,756Ashford is higher3,332

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashford 8,068, East Staffordshire 7,604East Staffordshire: 7,604Ashford: 8,068

    8,068Ashford is higherDepends on how you count7,604

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ashford 14,634, East Staffordshire 14,552East Staffordshire: 14,552Ashford: 14,634

    14,634Ashford is higherDepends on how you count14,552

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashford 2,366, East Staffordshire 1,838East Staffordshire: 1,838Ashford: 2,366

    2,366Ashford is higher1,838

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Ashford and East Staffordshire, total
MeasureAshfordEast StaffordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£595.2m£597.8m£564.6m£522.6m£524.8m£495.7mAshford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£331.0m£332.4m£313.9m£296.5m£297.7m£281.2mAshford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£164.7m£165.4m£156.2m£143.7m£144.3m£136.3mAshford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£297.3m£298.6m£282.0m£272.5m£273.7m£258.5mAshford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mAshford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£15.8m£15.8m£14.9mAshford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mAshford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.4m£51.7m£48.8m£50.7m£50.9m£48.1mAshford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.6m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mAshford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mAshford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£133.7m£134.2m£126.8m£113.6m£114.1m£107.8mAshford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mAshford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mEast Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mAshford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mAshford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mAshford
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,10424,041Ashford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7261,980Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7563,332Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0687,604Ashford
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,63414,552Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3661,838Ashford

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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