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Ashford and Calderdale

140,812 and 209,828 residents (mid-2024).

Ashford is higher than Calderdale on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 3 of 22 measures, and Calderdale on 19. 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 Calderdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashford £4,227, Calderdale £4,767Calderdale: £4,767Ashford: £4,227Calderdale: £4,787Ashford: £4,245Calderdale: £4,521Ashford: £4,010

    £4,227£4,245£4,010Calderdale is higher£4,767£4,787£4,521

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ashford £12,584, Calderdale £12,960Calderdale: £12,960Ashford: £12,584Calderdale: £13,015Ashford: £12,638Calderdale: £12,293Ashford: £11,937

    £12,584£12,638£11,937Calderdale is higher£12,960£13,015£12,293

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £1,920, Calderdale £2,468Calderdale: £2,468Ashford: £1,920Calderdale: £2,479Ashford: £1,929Calderdale: £2,341Ashford: £1,822

    £1,920£1,929£1,822Calderdale is higher£2,468£2,479£2,341

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

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

    £11,306£11,354£10,724Calderdale is higher£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, Calderdale £439Calderdale: £439Ashford: £560Calderdale: £441Ashford: £562Calderdale: £416Ashford: £531

    £560£562£531Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£439£441£416

  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, Calderdale £699Calderdale: £699Ashford: £693Calderdale: £702Ashford: £696Calderdale: £663Ashford: £657

    £693£696£657Calderdale is higher£699£702£663

  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, Calderdale £29Calderdale: £29Ashford: £26Calderdale: £29Ashford: £26Calderdale: £27Ashford: £24

    £26£26£24Calderdale is higher£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £365, Calderdale £512Calderdale: £512Ashford: £365Calderdale: £514Ashford: £367Calderdale: £486Ashford: £346

    £365£367£346Calderdale is higher£512£514£486

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £161, Calderdale £141Calderdale: £141Ashford: £161Calderdale: £141Ashford: £162Calderdale: £133Ashford: £153

    £161£162£153Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£133

  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, Calderdale £148Calderdale: £148Ashford: £121Calderdale: £149Ashford: £121Calderdale: £141Ashford: £115

    £121£121£115Calderdale is higher£148£149£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £1,559, Calderdale £1,973Calderdale: £1,973Ashford: £1,559Calderdale: £1,981Ashford: £1,566Calderdale: £1,871Ashford: £1,479

    £1,559£1,566£1,479Calderdale is higher£1,973£1,981£1,871

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashford £174, Calderdale £184Calderdale: £184Ashford: £174Calderdale: £185Ashford: £175Calderdale: £175Ashford: £165

    £174£175£165Calderdale is higher£184£185£175

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £226, Calderdale £334Calderdale: £334Ashford: £226Calderdale: £336Ashford: £227Calderdale: £317Ashford: £215

    £226£227£215Calderdale is higher£334£336£317

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £6.53, Calderdale £6.80Calderdale: £6.80Ashford: £6.53Calderdale: £6.83Ashford: £6.55Calderdale: £6.45Ashford: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Calderdale is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £7.66, Calderdale £5.91Calderdale: £5.91Ashford: £7.66Calderdale: £5.94Ashford: £7.70Calderdale: £5.61Ashford: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£5.91£5.94£5.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashford £6.46, Calderdale £9.34Calderdale: £9.34Ashford: £6.46Calderdale: £9.38Ashford: £6.49Calderdale: £8.86Ashford: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Calderdale is higher£9.34£9.38£8.86

  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, Calderdale 1,033.7Calderdale: 1,033.7Ashford: 992.6

    992.6Calderdale is higher1,033.7

  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, Calderdale 112.1Calderdale: 112.1Ashford: 103.7

    103.7Calderdale is higher112.1

  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, Calderdale 147.3Calderdale: 147.3Ashford: 142.8

    142.8Calderdale is higher147.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 57.3, Calderdale 77.9Calderdale: 77.9Ashford: 57.3

    57.3Calderdale is higher77.9

  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, Calderdale 229.3Calderdale: 229.3Ashford: 170.7

    170.7Calderdale is higher229.3

  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, Calderdale 33.6Calderdale: 33.6Ashford: 27.6

    27.6Calderdale is higher33.6

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Ashford and Calderdale, per person in the age group
MeasureAshfordCalderdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,227£4,245£4,010£4,767£4,787£4,521Calderdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,584£12,638£11,937£12,960£13,015£12,293Calderdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,920£1,929£1,822£2,468£2,479£2,341Calderdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,306£11,354£10,724£11,793£11,843£11,186Calderdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£560£562£531£439£441£416Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£693£696£657£699£702£663Calderdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£29£29£27Calderdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£365£367£346£512£514£486Calderdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£141£141£133Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£121£121£115£148£149£141Calderdale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,559£1,566£1,479£1,973£1,981£1,871Calderdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£184£185£175Calderdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£215£334£336£317Calderdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£6.80£6.83£6.45Calderdale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£5.91£5.94£5.61Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£9.34£9.38£8.86Calderdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.61,033.7Calderdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.7112.1Calderdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.8147.3Calderdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.377.9Calderdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026170.7229.3Calderdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.633.6Calderdale

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashford £4,227, Calderdale £4,767Calderdale: £4,767Ashford: £4,227Calderdale: £4,787Ashford: £4,245Calderdale: £4,521Ashford: £4,010

    £4,227£4,245£4,010Calderdale is higher£4,767£4,787£4,521

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ashford £2,350, Calderdale £2,403Calderdale: £2,403Ashford: £2,350Calderdale: £2,413Ashford: £2,360Calderdale: £2,279Ashford: £2,229

    £2,350£2,360£2,229Calderdale is higher£2,403£2,413£2,279

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ashford £1,169, Calderdale £1,517Calderdale: £1,517Ashford: £1,169Calderdale: £1,524Ashford: £1,174Calderdale: £1,439Ashford: £1,109

    £1,169£1,174£1,109Calderdale is higher£1,517£1,524£1,439

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ashford £2,112, Calderdale £2,186Calderdale: £2,186Ashford: £2,112Calderdale: £2,196Ashford: £2,121Calderdale: £2,074Ashford: £2,003

    £2,112£2,121£2,003Calderdale is higher£2,186£2,196£2,074

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ashford £105, Calderdale £81Calderdale: £81Ashford: £105Calderdale: £82Ashford: £105Calderdale: £77Ashford: £99

    £105£105£99Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

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

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

    £129£130£123Calderdale is higher£130£130£123

  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, Calderdale £5.36Calderdale: £5.36Ashford: £4.79Calderdale: £5.38Ashford: £4.81Calderdale: £5.08Ashford: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Calderdale is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £365, Calderdale £512Calderdale: £512Ashford: £365Calderdale: £514Ashford: £367Calderdale: £486Ashford: £346

    £365£367£346Calderdale is higher£512£514£486

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £161, Calderdale £141Calderdale: £141Ashford: £161Calderdale: £141Ashford: £162Calderdale: £133Ashford: £153

    £161£162£153Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ashford £74, Calderdale £91Calderdale: £91Ashford: £74Calderdale: £92Ashford: £74Calderdale: £87Ashford: £70

    £74£74£70Calderdale is higher£91£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ashford £949, Calderdale £1,213Calderdale: £1,213Ashford: £949Calderdale: £1,218Ashford: £953Calderdale: £1,150Ashford: £900

    £949£953£900Calderdale is higher£1,213£1,218£1,150

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashford £174, Calderdale £184Calderdale: £184Ashford: £174Calderdale: £185Ashford: £175Calderdale: £175Ashford: £165

    £174£175£165Calderdale is higher£184£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ashford £138, Calderdale £205Calderdale: £205Ashford: £138Calderdale: £206Ashford: £138Calderdale: £195Ashford: £131

    £138£138£131Calderdale is higher£205£206£195

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ashford £3.97, Calderdale £4.19Calderdale: £4.19Ashford: £3.97Calderdale: £4.20Ashford: £3.99Calderdale: £3.97Ashford: £3.77

    £3.97£3.99£3.77Calderdale is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ashford £4.66, Calderdale £3.64Calderdale: £3.64Ashford: £4.66Calderdale: £3.65Ashford: £4.68Calderdale: £3.45Ashford: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£3.64£3.65£3.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashford £6.46, Calderdale £9.34Calderdale: £9.34Ashford: £6.46Calderdale: £9.38Ashford: £6.49Calderdale: £8.86Ashford: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Calderdale is higher£9.34£9.38£8.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 185.4, Calderdale 191.7Calderdale: 191.7Ashford: 185.4

    185.4Calderdale is higher191.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 19.4, Calderdale 20.8Calderdale: 20.8Ashford: 19.4

    19.4Calderdale is higher20.8

  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, Calderdale 27.3Calderdale: 27.3Ashford: 26.7

    26.7Calderdale is higher27.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 57.3, Calderdale 77.9Calderdale: 77.9Ashford: 57.3

    57.3Calderdale is higher77.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 103.9, Calderdale 141.0Calderdale: 141.0Ashford: 103.9

    103.9Calderdale is higher141.0

  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, Calderdale 20.7Calderdale: 20.7Ashford: 16.8

    16.8Calderdale is higher20.7

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Ashford and Calderdale, per resident
MeasureAshfordCalderdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,227£4,245£4,010£4,767£4,787£4,521Calderdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,350£2,360£2,229£2,403£2,413£2,279Calderdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,109£1,517£1,524£1,439Calderdale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,112£2,121£2,003£2,186£2,196£2,074Calderdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£81£82£77Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£130£130£123Calderdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£5.36£5.38£5.08Calderdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£365£367£346£512£514£486Calderdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£141£141£133Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£91£92£87Calderdale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£949£953£900£1,213£1,218£1,150Calderdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£184£185£175Calderdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£205£206£195Calderdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77£4.19£4.20£3.97Calderdale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£3.64£3.65£3.45Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£9.34£9.38£8.86Calderdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.4191.7Calderdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.420.8Calderdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.727.3Calderdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.377.9Calderdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.9141.0Calderdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.820.7Calderdale

Total

Ashford is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Calderdale 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 Calderdale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ashford £595.2m, Calderdale £1.0bnCalderdale: £1.0bnAshford: £595.2mCalderdale: £1.0bnAshford: £597.8mCalderdale: £948.7mAshford: £564.6m

    £595.2m£597.8m£564.6mCalderdale is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£948.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ashford £331.0m, Calderdale £504.2mCalderdale: £504.2mAshford: £331.0mCalderdale: £506.3mAshford: £332.4mCalderdale: £478.2mAshford: £313.9m

    £331.0m£332.4m£313.9mCalderdale is higher£504.2m£506.3m£478.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ashford £164.7m, Calderdale £318.4mCalderdale: £318.4mAshford: £164.7mCalderdale: £319.7mAshford: £165.4mCalderdale: £302.0mAshford: £156.2m

    £164.7m£165.4m£156.2mCalderdale is higher£318.4m£319.7m£302.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ashford £297.3m, Calderdale £458.8mCalderdale: £458.8mAshford: £297.3mCalderdale: £460.7mAshford: £298.6mCalderdale: £435.2mAshford: £282.0m

    £297.3m£298.6m£282.0mCalderdale is higher£458.8m£460.7m£435.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ashford £14.7m, Calderdale £17.1mCalderdale: £17.1mAshford: £14.7mCalderdale: £17.1mAshford: £14.8mCalderdale: £16.2mAshford: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashford £18.2m, Calderdale £27.2mCalderdale: £27.2mAshford: £18.2mCalderdale: £27.3mAshford: £18.3mCalderdale: £25.8mAshford: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mCalderdale is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  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, Calderdale £1.1mCalderdale: £1.1mAshford: £0.67mCalderdale: £1.1mAshford: £0.68mCalderdale: £1.1mAshford: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mCalderdale is higher£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashford £51.4m, Calderdale £107.5mCalderdale: £107.5mAshford: £51.4mCalderdale: £108.0mAshford: £51.7mCalderdale: £102.0mAshford: £48.8m

    £51.4m£51.7m£48.8mCalderdale is higher£107.5m£108.0m£102.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ashford £22.7m, Calderdale £29.5mCalderdale: £29.5mAshford: £22.7mCalderdale: £29.6mAshford: £22.8mCalderdale: £28.0mAshford: £21.6m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.6mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashford £10.4m, Calderdale £19.2mCalderdale: £19.2mAshford: £10.4mCalderdale: £19.2mAshford: £10.4mCalderdale: £18.2mAshford: £9.8m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.8mCalderdale is higher£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ashford £133.7m, Calderdale £254.5mCalderdale: £254.5mAshford: £133.7mCalderdale: £255.6mAshford: £134.2mCalderdale: £241.4mAshford: £126.8m

    £133.7m£134.2m£126.8mCalderdale is higher£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ashford £24.5m, Calderdale £38.7mCalderdale: £38.7mAshford: £24.5mCalderdale: £38.8mAshford: £24.6mCalderdale: £36.7mAshford: £23.3m

    £24.5m£24.6m£23.3mCalderdale is higher£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ashford £19.4m, Calderdale £43.1mCalderdale: £43.1mAshford: £19.4mCalderdale: £43.3mAshford: £19.5mCalderdale: £40.9mAshford: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mCalderdale is higher£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ashford £0.56m, Calderdale £0.88mCalderdale: £0.88mAshford: £0.56mCalderdale: £0.88mAshford: £0.56mCalderdale: £0.83mAshford: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mCalderdale is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ashford £0.66m, Calderdale £0.76mCalderdale: £0.76mAshford: £0.66mCalderdale: £0.77mAshford: £0.66mCalderdale: £0.72mAshford: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ashford £0.91m, Calderdale £2.0mCalderdale: £2.0mAshford: £0.91mCalderdale: £2.0mAshford: £0.91mCalderdale: £1.9mAshford: £0.86m

    £0.91m£0.91m£0.86mCalderdale is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ashford 26,104, Calderdale 40,214Calderdale: 40,214Ashford: 26,104

    26,104Calderdale is higher40,214

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ashford 2,726, Calderdale 4,360Calderdale: 4,360Ashford: 2,726

    2,726Calderdale is higher4,360

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashford 3,756, Calderdale 5,732Calderdale: 5,732Ashford: 3,756

    3,756Calderdale is higher5,732

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashford 8,068, Calderdale 16,340Calderdale: 16,340Ashford: 8,068

    8,068Calderdale is higher16,340

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ashford 14,634, Calderdale 29,575Calderdale: 29,575Ashford: 14,634

    14,634Calderdale is higher29,575

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashford 2,366, Calderdale 4,336Calderdale: 4,336Ashford: 2,366

    2,366Calderdale is higher4,336

Show the numbers
Ashford and Calderdale, total
MeasureAshfordCalderdaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£595.2m£597.8m£564.6m£1.0bn£1.0bn£948.7mCalderdale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£331.0m£332.4m£313.9m£504.2m£506.3m£478.2mCalderdale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£164.7m£165.4m£156.2m£318.4m£319.7m£302.0mCalderdale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£297.3m£298.6m£282.0m£458.8m£460.7m£435.2mCalderdale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mCalderdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mCalderdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m£1.1mCalderdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.4m£51.7m£48.8m£107.5m£108.0m£102.0mCalderdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.6m£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mCalderdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m£19.2m£19.2m£18.2mCalderdale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£133.7m£134.2m£126.8m£254.5m£255.6m£241.4mCalderdale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m£38.7m£38.8m£36.7mCalderdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mCalderdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mCalderdale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mCalderdale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCalderdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,10440,214Calderdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7264,360Calderdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7565,732Calderdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,06816,340Calderdale
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,63429,575Calderdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3664,336Calderdale

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.