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Ashford and West Suffolk

140,812 and 188,197 residents (mid-2024).

Ashford is higher than West Suffolk on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 15 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Ashford is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and West Suffolk 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 West Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashford £4,227, West Suffolk £3,969West Suffolk: £3,969Ashford: £4,227West Suffolk: £3,986Ashford: £4,245West Suffolk: £3,765Ashford: £4,010

    £4,227£4,245£4,010Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£3,969£3,986£3,765

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ashford £12,584, West Suffolk £12,469West Suffolk: £12,469Ashford: £12,584West Suffolk: £12,523Ashford: £12,638West Suffolk: £11,828Ashford: £11,937

    £12,584£12,638£11,937Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£12,469£12,523£11,828

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £1,920, West Suffolk £1,481West Suffolk: £1,481Ashford: £1,920West Suffolk: £1,487Ashford: £1,929West Suffolk: £1,405Ashford: £1,822

    £1,920£1,929£1,822Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£1,481£1,487£1,405

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ashford £11,306, West Suffolk £11,524West Suffolk: £11,524Ashford: £11,306West Suffolk: £11,573Ashford: £11,354West Suffolk: £10,931Ashford: £10,724

    £11,306£11,354£10,724West Suffolk is higher£11,524£11,573£10,931

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ashford £560, West Suffolk £297West Suffolk: £297Ashford: £560West Suffolk: £299Ashford: £562West Suffolk: £282Ashford: £531

    £560£562£531Ashford is higher£297£299£282

  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 Suffolk £629West Suffolk: £629Ashford: £693West Suffolk: £631Ashford: £696West Suffolk: £596Ashford: £657

    £693£696£657Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£629£631£596

  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 Suffolk £19West Suffolk: £19Ashford: £26West Suffolk: £20Ashford: £26West Suffolk: £18Ashford: £24

    £26£26£24Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£19£20£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £365, West Suffolk £323West Suffolk: £323Ashford: £365West Suffolk: £324Ashford: £367West Suffolk: £306Ashford: £346

    £365£367£346Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£323£324£306

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £161, West Suffolk £92West Suffolk: £92Ashford: £161West Suffolk: £93Ashford: £162West Suffolk: £87Ashford: £153

    £161£162£153Ashford is higher£92£93£87

  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 Suffolk £73West Suffolk: £73Ashford: £121West Suffolk: £73Ashford: £121West Suffolk: £69Ashford: £115

    £121£121£115Ashford is higher£73£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £1,559, West Suffolk £1,193West Suffolk: £1,193Ashford: £1,559West Suffolk: £1,198Ashford: £1,566West Suffolk: £1,132Ashford: £1,479

    £1,559£1,566£1,479Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£1,193£1,198£1,132

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashford £174, West Suffolk £156West Suffolk: £156Ashford: £174West Suffolk: £156Ashford: £175West Suffolk: £148Ashford: £165

    £174£175£165Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£156£156£148

  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 Suffolk £206West Suffolk: £206Ashford: £226West Suffolk: £207Ashford: £227West Suffolk: £196Ashford: £215

    £226£227£215Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£196

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £6.53, West Suffolk £5.17West Suffolk: £5.17Ashford: £6.53West Suffolk: £5.19Ashford: £6.55West Suffolk: £4.90Ashford: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£5.17£5.19£4.90

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £7.66, West Suffolk £3.66West Suffolk: £3.66Ashford: £7.66West Suffolk: £3.67Ashford: £7.70West Suffolk: £3.47Ashford: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Ashford is higher£3.66£3.67£3.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashford £6.46, West Suffolk £5.52West Suffolk: £5.52Ashford: £6.46West Suffolk: £5.55Ashford: £6.49West Suffolk: £5.24Ashford: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£5.52£5.55£5.24

  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 Suffolk 1,001.1West Suffolk: 1,001.1Ashford: 992.6

    992.6West Suffolk is higher1,001.1

  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 Suffolk 75.5West Suffolk: 75.5Ashford: 103.7

    103.7Ashford is higherDepends on how you count75.5

  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 Suffolk 133.2West Suffolk: 133.2Ashford: 142.8

    142.8Ashford is higherDepends on how you count133.2

  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, West Suffolk 49.3West Suffolk: 49.3Ashford: 57.3

    57.3Ashford is higherDepends on how you count49.3

  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 Suffolk 141.8West Suffolk: 141.8Ashford: 170.7

    170.7Ashford is higherDepends on how you count141.8

  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 Suffolk 16.6West Suffolk: 16.6Ashford: 27.6

    27.6Ashford is higher16.6

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Ashford and West Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureAshfordWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,227£4,245£4,010£3,969£3,986£3,765Ashford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,584£12,638£11,937£12,469£12,523£11,828Ashford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,920£1,929£1,822£1,481£1,487£1,405Ashford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,306£11,354£10,724£11,524£11,573£10,931West Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£560£562£531£297£299£282Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£693£696£657£629£631£596Ashford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£19£20£18Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£365£367£346£323£324£306Ashford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£92£93£87Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£121£121£115£73£73£69Ashford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,559£1,566£1,479£1,193£1,198£1,132Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£156£156£148Ashford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£215£206£207£196Ashford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£5.17£5.19£4.90Ashford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£3.66£3.67£3.47Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£5.52£5.55£5.24Ashford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.61,001.1West Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.775.5Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.8133.2Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.349.3Ashford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026170.7141.8Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.616.6Ashford

Per resident

Ashford is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and West Suffolk on 3. 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 Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashford £4,227, West Suffolk £3,969West Suffolk: £3,969Ashford: £4,227West Suffolk: £3,986Ashford: £4,245West Suffolk: £3,765Ashford: £4,010

    £4,227£4,245£4,010Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£3,969£3,986£3,765

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ashford £2,350, West Suffolk £2,491West Suffolk: £2,491Ashford: £2,350West Suffolk: £2,502Ashford: £2,360West Suffolk: £2,363Ashford: £2,229

    £2,350£2,360£2,229West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,491£2,502£2,363

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ashford £1,169, West Suffolk £901West Suffolk: £901Ashford: £1,169West Suffolk: £905Ashford: £1,174West Suffolk: £855Ashford: £1,109

    £1,169£1,174£1,109Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£901£905£855

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ashford £2,112, West Suffolk £2,302West Suffolk: £2,302Ashford: £2,112West Suffolk: £2,312Ashford: £2,121West Suffolk: £2,184Ashford: £2,003

    £2,112£2,121£2,003West Suffolk is higher£2,302£2,312£2,184

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ashford £105, West Suffolk £59West Suffolk: £59Ashford: £105West Suffolk: £60Ashford: £105West Suffolk: £56Ashford: £99

    £105£105£99Ashford is higher£59£60£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £129, West Suffolk £126West Suffolk: £126Ashford: £129West Suffolk: £126Ashford: £130West Suffolk: £119Ashford: £123

    £129£130£123Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£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, West Suffolk £3.89West Suffolk: £3.89Ashford: £4.79West Suffolk: £3.91Ashford: £4.81West Suffolk: £3.69Ashford: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£3.89£3.91£3.69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £365, West Suffolk £323West Suffolk: £323Ashford: £365West Suffolk: £324Ashford: £367West Suffolk: £306Ashford: £346

    £365£367£346Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£323£324£306

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £161, West Suffolk £92West Suffolk: £92Ashford: £161West Suffolk: £93Ashford: £162West Suffolk: £87Ashford: £153

    £161£162£153Ashford is higher£92£93£87

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ashford £74, West Suffolk £44West Suffolk: £44Ashford: £74West Suffolk: £44Ashford: £74West Suffolk: £42Ashford: £70

    £74£74£70Ashford is higher£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ashford £949, West Suffolk £726West Suffolk: £726Ashford: £949West Suffolk: £729Ashford: £953West Suffolk: £689Ashford: £900

    £949£953£900Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£726£729£689

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashford £174, West Suffolk £156West Suffolk: £156Ashford: £174West Suffolk: £156Ashford: £175West Suffolk: £148Ashford: £165

    £174£175£165Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£156£156£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ashford £138, West Suffolk £125West Suffolk: £125Ashford: £138West Suffolk: £126Ashford: £138West Suffolk: £119Ashford: £131

    £138£138£131Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ashford £3.97, West Suffolk £3.14West Suffolk: £3.14Ashford: £3.97West Suffolk: £3.16Ashford: £3.99West Suffolk: £2.98Ashford: £3.77

    £3.97£3.99£3.77Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£3.14£3.16£2.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ashford £4.66, West Suffolk £2.22West Suffolk: £2.22Ashford: £4.66West Suffolk: £2.23Ashford: £4.68West Suffolk: £2.11Ashford: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Ashford is higher£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashford £6.46, West Suffolk £5.52West Suffolk: £5.52Ashford: £6.46West Suffolk: £5.55Ashford: £6.49West Suffolk: £5.24Ashford: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£5.52£5.55£5.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 185.4, West Suffolk 200.0West Suffolk: 200.0Ashford: 185.4

    185.4West Suffolk is higher200.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 19.4, West Suffolk 15.1West Suffolk: 15.1Ashford: 19.4

    19.4Ashford is higherDepends on how you count15.1

  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 Suffolk 26.6West Suffolk: 26.6Ashford: 26.7

    26.7Ashford is higherDepends on how you count26.6

  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, West Suffolk 49.3West Suffolk: 49.3Ashford: 57.3

    57.3Ashford is higherDepends on how you count49.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 103.9, West Suffolk 86.3West Suffolk: 86.3Ashford: 103.9

    103.9Ashford is higherDepends on how you count86.3

  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, West Suffolk 10.1West Suffolk: 10.1Ashford: 16.8

    16.8Ashford is higher10.1

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Ashford and West Suffolk, per resident
MeasureAshfordWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,227£4,245£4,010£3,969£3,986£3,765Ashford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,350£2,360£2,229£2,491£2,502£2,363West Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,109£901£905£855Ashford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,112£2,121£2,003£2,302£2,312£2,184West Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£59£60£56Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£126£126£119Ashford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£3.89£3.91£3.69Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£365£367£346£323£324£306Ashford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£92£93£87Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£44£44£42Ashford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£949£953£900£726£729£689Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£156£156£148Ashford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£125£126£119Ashford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77£3.14£3.16£2.98Ashford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£2.22£2.23£2.11Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£5.52£5.55£5.24Ashford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.4200.0West Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.415.1Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.726.6Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.349.3Ashford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.986.3Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.810.1Ashford

Total

Ashford is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and West Suffolk on 17. 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 Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ashford £595.2m, West Suffolk £746.9mWest Suffolk: £746.9mAshford: £595.2mWest Suffolk: £750.1mAshford: £597.8mWest Suffolk: £708.5mAshford: £564.6m

    £595.2m£597.8m£564.6mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£746.9m£750.1m£708.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ashford £331.0m, West Suffolk £468.8mWest Suffolk: £468.8mAshford: £331.0mWest Suffolk: £470.8mAshford: £332.4mWest Suffolk: £444.7mAshford: £313.9m

    £331.0m£332.4m£313.9mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£468.8m£470.8m£444.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ashford £164.7m, West Suffolk £169.6mWest Suffolk: £169.6mAshford: £164.7mWest Suffolk: £170.3mAshford: £165.4mWest Suffolk: £160.9mAshford: £156.2m

    £164.7m£165.4m£156.2mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£169.6m£170.3m£160.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ashford £297.3m, West Suffolk £433.2mWest Suffolk: £433.2mAshford: £297.3mWest Suffolk: £435.1mAshford: £298.6mWest Suffolk: £411.0mAshford: £282.0m

    £297.3m£298.6m£282.0mWest Suffolk is higher£433.2m£435.1m£411.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ashford £14.7m, West Suffolk £11.2mWest Suffolk: £11.2mAshford: £14.7mWest Suffolk: £11.2mAshford: £14.8mWest Suffolk: £10.6mAshford: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mAshford is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashford £18.2m, West Suffolk £23.6mWest Suffolk: £23.6mAshford: £18.2mWest Suffolk: £23.7mAshford: £18.3mWest Suffolk: £22.4mAshford: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

  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 Suffolk £0.73mWest Suffolk: £0.73mAshford: £0.67mWest Suffolk: £0.74mAshford: £0.68mWest Suffolk: £0.69mAshford: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashford £51.4m, West Suffolk £60.8mWest Suffolk: £60.8mAshford: £51.4mWest Suffolk: £61.1mAshford: £51.7mWest Suffolk: £57.7mAshford: £48.8m

    £51.4m£51.7m£48.8mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ashford £22.7m, West Suffolk £17.3mWest Suffolk: £17.3mAshford: £22.7mWest Suffolk: £17.4mAshford: £22.8mWest Suffolk: £16.5mAshford: £21.6m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.6mAshford is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashford £10.4m, West Suffolk £8.3mWest Suffolk: £8.3mAshford: £10.4mWest Suffolk: £8.4mAshford: £10.4mWest Suffolk: £7.9mAshford: £9.8m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.8mAshford is higher£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ashford £133.7m, West Suffolk £136.7mWest Suffolk: £136.7mAshford: £133.7mWest Suffolk: £137.2mAshford: £134.2mWest Suffolk: £129.6mAshford: £126.8m

    £133.7m£134.2m£126.8mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£136.7m£137.2m£129.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ashford £24.5m, West Suffolk £29.3mWest Suffolk: £29.3mAshford: £24.5mWest Suffolk: £29.4mAshford: £24.6mWest Suffolk: £27.8mAshford: £23.3m

    £24.5m£24.6m£23.3mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ashford £19.4m, West Suffolk £23.6mWest Suffolk: £23.6mAshford: £19.4mWest Suffolk: £23.7mAshford: £19.5mWest Suffolk: £22.4mAshford: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ashford £0.56m, West Suffolk £0.59mWest Suffolk: £0.59mAshford: £0.56mWest Suffolk: £0.59mAshford: £0.56mWest Suffolk: £0.56mAshford: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ashford £0.66m, West Suffolk £0.42mWest Suffolk: £0.42mAshford: £0.66mWest Suffolk: £0.42mAshford: £0.66mWest Suffolk: £0.40mAshford: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mAshford is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ashford £0.91m, West Suffolk £1.0mWest Suffolk: £1.0mAshford: £0.91mWest Suffolk: £1.0mAshford: £0.91mWest Suffolk: £0.99mAshford: £0.86m

    £0.91m£0.91m£0.86mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ashford 26,104, West Suffolk 37,636West Suffolk: 37,636Ashford: 26,104

    26,104West Suffolk is higher37,636

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ashford 2,726, West Suffolk 2,839West Suffolk: 2,839Ashford: 2,726

    2,726West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count2,839

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashford 3,756, West Suffolk 5,007West Suffolk: 5,007Ashford: 3,756

    3,756West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count5,007

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashford 8,068, West Suffolk 9,282West Suffolk: 9,282Ashford: 8,068

    8,068West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count9,282

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ashford 14,634, West Suffolk 16,241West Suffolk: 16,241Ashford: 14,634

    14,634West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count16,241

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashford 2,366, West Suffolk 1,904West Suffolk: 1,904Ashford: 2,366

    2,366Ashford is higher1,904

Show the numbers
Ashford and West Suffolk, total
MeasureAshfordWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£595.2m£597.8m£564.6m£746.9m£750.1m£708.5mWest Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£331.0m£332.4m£313.9m£468.8m£470.8m£444.7mWest Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£164.7m£165.4m£156.2m£169.6m£170.3m£160.9mWest Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£297.3m£298.6m£282.0m£433.2m£435.1m£411.0mWest Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mAshford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mWest Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m£0.73m£0.74m£0.69mWest Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.4m£51.7m£48.8m£60.8m£61.1m£57.7mWest Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.6m£17.3m£17.4m£16.5mAshford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mAshford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£133.7m£134.2m£126.8m£136.7m£137.2m£129.6mWest Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWest Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mWest Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mAshford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mWest Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,10437,636West Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7262,839West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7565,007West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0689,282West Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,63416,241West Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3661,904Ashford

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.
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  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.
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