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Ashford and Midlothian

140,812 and 99,720 residents (mid-2024).

Ashford is higher than Midlothian on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 10 of 22 measures, and Midlothian on 12. 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 Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashford £4,227, Midlothian £4,436Midlothian: £4,436Ashford: £4,227Midlothian: £4,454Ashford: £4,245Midlothian: £4,207Ashford: £4,010

    £4,227£4,245£4,010Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,436£4,454£4,207

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ashford £12,584, Midlothian £12,561Midlothian: £12,561Ashford: £12,584Midlothian: £12,614Ashford: £12,638Midlothian: £11,915Ashford: £11,937

    £12,584£12,638£11,937Ashford is higher£12,561£12,614£11,915

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £1,920, Midlothian £1,934Midlothian: £1,934Ashford: £1,920Midlothian: £1,943Ashford: £1,929Midlothian: £1,835Ashford: £1,822

    £1,920£1,929£1,822Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,934£1,943£1,835

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

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

    £11,306£11,354£10,724Midlothian 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, Midlothian £364Midlothian: £364Ashford: £560Midlothian: £366Ashford: £562Midlothian: £345Ashford: £531

    £560£562£531Ashford is higher£364£366£345

  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, Midlothian £656Midlothian: £656Ashford: £693Midlothian: £659Ashford: £696Midlothian: £623Ashford: £657

    £693£696£657Ashford is higher£656£659£623

  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, Midlothian £20Midlothian: £20Ashford: £26Midlothian: £20Ashford: £26Midlothian: £19Ashford: £24

    £26£26£24Ashford is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £365, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556Ashford: £365Midlothian: £558Ashford: £367Midlothian: £527Ashford: £346

    £365£367£346Midlothian is higher£556£558£527

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £161, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206Ashford: £161Midlothian: £207Ashford: £162Midlothian: £196Ashford: £153

    £161£162£153Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£196

  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, Midlothian £110Midlothian: £110Ashford: £121Midlothian: £111Ashford: £121Midlothian: £105Ashford: £115

    £121£121£115Ashford is higher£110£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £1,559, Midlothian £1,488Midlothian: £1,488Ashford: £1,559Midlothian: £1,494Ashford: £1,566Midlothian: £1,411Ashford: £1,479

    £1,559£1,566£1,479Ashford is higher£1,488£1,494£1,411

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashford £174, Midlothian £181Midlothian: £181Ashford: £174Midlothian: £181Ashford: £175Midlothian: £171Ashford: £165

    £174£175£165Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£181£181£171

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £226, Midlothian £326Midlothian: £326Ashford: £226Midlothian: £327Ashford: £227Midlothian: £309Ashford: £215

    £226£227£215Midlothian is higher£326£327£309

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £6.53, Midlothian £5.33Midlothian: £5.33Ashford: £6.53Midlothian: £5.36Ashford: £6.55Midlothian: £5.06Ashford: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Ashford is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £7.66, Midlothian £5.22Midlothian: £5.22Ashford: £7.66Midlothian: £5.24Ashford: £7.70Midlothian: £4.95Ashford: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Ashford is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashford £6.46, Midlothian £4.81Midlothian: £4.81Ashford: £6.46Midlothian: £4.83Ashford: £6.49Midlothian: £4.56Ashford: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Ashford is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56

  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, Midlothian 1,009.9Midlothian: 1,009.9Ashford: 992.6

    992.6Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count1,009.9

  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, Midlothian 94.7Midlothian: 94.7Ashford: 103.7

    103.7Ashford is higher94.7

  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, Midlothian 173.6Midlothian: 173.6Ashford: 142.8

    142.8Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count173.6

  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, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9Ashford: 57.3

    57.3Midlothian is higher89.9

  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, Midlothian 181.5Midlothian: 181.5Ashford: 170.7

    170.7Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count181.5

  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, Midlothian 27.6Midlothian: 27.6Ashford: 27.6

    27.6Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count27.6

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Ashford and Midlothian, per person in the age group
MeasureAshfordMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,227£4,245£4,010£4,436£4,454£4,207EstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,584£12,638£11,937£12,561£12,614£11,915EstimatedAshford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,920£1,929£1,822£1,934£1,943£1,835EstimatedMidlothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,306£11,354£10,724£11,521£11,570£10,928Midlothian
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£560£562£531£364£366£345Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£693£696£657£656£659£623EstimatedAshford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£20£20£19EstimatedAshford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£365£367£346£556£558£527EstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£206£207£196EstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£121£121£115£110£111£105EstimatedAshford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,559£1,566£1,479£1,488£1,494£1,411Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£181£181£171Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£215£326£327£309Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£5.33£5.36£5.06Ashford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£5.22£5.24£4.95Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£4.81£4.83£4.56EstimatedAshford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.61,009.9Midlothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.794.7Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.8173.6Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.389.9Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026170.7181.5Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.627.6EstimatedMidlothian

Per resident

Ashford is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Midlothian on 10. 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 Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashford £4,227, Midlothian £4,436Midlothian: £4,436Ashford: £4,227Midlothian: £4,454Ashford: £4,245Midlothian: £4,207Ashford: £4,010

    £4,227£4,245£4,010Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,436£4,454£4,207

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ashford £2,350, Midlothian £2,293Midlothian: £2,293Ashford: £2,350Midlothian: £2,302Ashford: £2,360Midlothian: £2,175Ashford: £2,229

    £2,350£2,360£2,229Ashford is higher£2,293£2,302£2,175

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ashford £1,169, Midlothian £1,195Midlothian: £1,195Ashford: £1,169Midlothian: £1,200Ashford: £1,174Midlothian: £1,134Ashford: £1,109

    £1,169£1,174£1,109Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,195£1,200£1,134

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ashford £2,112, Midlothian £2,103Midlothian: £2,103Ashford: £2,112Midlothian: £2,112Ashford: £2,121Midlothian: £1,995Ashford: £2,003

    £2,112£2,121£2,003Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£2,103£2,112£1,995

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ashford £105, Midlothian £66Midlothian: £66Ashford: £105Midlothian: £67Ashford: £105Midlothian: £63Ashford: £99

    £105£105£99Ashford is higher£66£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £129, Midlothian £120Midlothian: £120Ashford: £129Midlothian: £120Ashford: £130Midlothian: £114Ashford: £123

    £129£130£123Ashford is higher£120£120£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, Midlothian £3.64Midlothian: £3.64Ashford: £4.79Midlothian: £3.65Ashford: £4.81Midlothian: £3.45Ashford: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Ashford is higher£3.64£3.65£3.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £365, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556Ashford: £365Midlothian: £558Ashford: £367Midlothian: £527Ashford: £346

    £365£367£346Midlothian is higher£556£558£527

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £161, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206Ashford: £161Midlothian: £207Ashford: £162Midlothian: £196Ashford: £153

    £161£162£153Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£196

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ashford £74, Midlothian £68Midlothian: £68Ashford: £74Midlothian: £68Ashford: £74Midlothian: £65Ashford: £70

    £74£74£70Ashford is higher£68£68£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ashford £949, Midlothian £919Midlothian: £919Ashford: £949Midlothian: £923Ashford: £953Midlothian: £872Ashford: £900

    £949£953£900Ashford is higher£919£923£872

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashford £174, Midlothian £181Midlothian: £181Ashford: £174Midlothian: £181Ashford: £175Midlothian: £171Ashford: £165

    £174£175£165Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ashford £138, Midlothian £201Midlothian: £201Ashford: £138Midlothian: £202Ashford: £138Midlothian: £191Ashford: £131

    £138£138£131Midlothian is higher£201£202£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ashford £3.97, Midlothian £3.30Midlothian: £3.30Ashford: £3.97Midlothian: £3.31Ashford: £3.99Midlothian: £3.13Ashford: £3.77

    £3.97£3.99£3.77Ashford is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ashford £4.66, Midlothian £3.23Midlothian: £3.23Ashford: £4.66Midlothian: £3.24Ashford: £4.68Midlothian: £3.06Ashford: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Ashford is higher£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashford £6.46, Midlothian £4.81Midlothian: £4.81Ashford: £6.46Midlothian: £4.83Ashford: £6.49Midlothian: £4.56Ashford: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Ashford is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 185.4, Midlothian 184.3Midlothian: 184.3Ashford: 185.4

    185.4Ashford is higherDepends on how you count184.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 19.4, Midlothian 17.3Midlothian: 17.3Ashford: 19.4

    19.4Ashford is higher17.3

  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, Midlothian 31.7Midlothian: 31.7Ashford: 26.7

    26.7Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count31.7

  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, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9Ashford: 57.3

    57.3Midlothian is higher89.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 103.9, Midlothian 112.1Midlothian: 112.1Ashford: 103.9

    103.9Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count112.1

  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, Midlothian 17.1Midlothian: 17.1Ashford: 16.8

    16.8Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count17.1

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Ashford and Midlothian, per resident
MeasureAshfordMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,227£4,245£4,010£4,436£4,454£4,207EstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,350£2,360£2,229£2,293£2,302£2,175EstimatedAshford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,109£1,195£1,200£1,134EstimatedMidlothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,112£2,121£2,003£2,103£2,112£1,995Ashford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£66£67£63Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£120£120£114EstimatedAshford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£3.64£3.65£3.45EstimatedAshford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£365£367£346£556£558£527EstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£206£207£196EstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£68£68£65EstimatedAshford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£949£953£900£919£923£872Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£181£181£171Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£201£202£191Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77£3.30£3.31£3.13Ashford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£3.23£3.24£3.06Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£4.81£4.83£4.56EstimatedAshford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.4184.3Ashford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.417.3Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.731.7Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.389.9Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.9112.1Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.817.1EstimatedMidlothian

Total

Ashford is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Midlothian 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 Midlothian

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ashford £595.2m, Midlothian £442.3mMidlothian: £442.3mAshford: £595.2mMidlothian: £444.2mAshford: £597.8mMidlothian: £419.6mAshford: £564.6m

    £595.2m£597.8m£564.6mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£442.3m£444.2m£419.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ashford £331.0m, Midlothian £228.6mMidlothian: £228.6mAshford: £331.0mMidlothian: £229.6mAshford: £332.4mMidlothian: £216.9mAshford: £313.9m

    £331.0m£332.4m£313.9mAshford is higher£228.6m£229.6m£216.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ashford £164.7m, Midlothian £119.2mMidlothian: £119.2mAshford: £164.7mMidlothian: £119.7mAshford: £165.4mMidlothian: £113.0mAshford: £156.2m

    £164.7m£165.4m£156.2mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£119.2m£119.7m£113.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ashford £297.3m, Midlothian £209.7mMidlothian: £209.7mAshford: £297.3mMidlothian: £210.6mAshford: £298.6mMidlothian: £198.9mAshford: £282.0m

    £297.3m£298.6m£282.0mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ashford £14.7m, Midlothian £6.6mMidlothian: £6.6mAshford: £14.7mMidlothian: £6.7mAshford: £14.8mMidlothian: £6.3mAshford: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mAshford is higher£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashford £18.2m, Midlothian £11.9mMidlothian: £11.9mAshford: £18.2mMidlothian: £12.0mAshford: £18.3mMidlothian: £11.3mAshford: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mAshford is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

  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, Midlothian £0.36mMidlothian: £0.36mAshford: £0.67mMidlothian: £0.36mAshford: £0.68mMidlothian: £0.34mAshford: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mAshford is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashford £51.4m, Midlothian £55.4mMidlothian: £55.4mAshford: £51.4mMidlothian: £55.7mAshford: £51.7mMidlothian: £52.6mAshford: £48.8m

    £51.4m£51.7m£48.8mMidlothian is higher£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ashford £22.7m, Midlothian £20.6mMidlothian: £20.6mAshford: £22.7mMidlothian: £20.7mAshford: £22.8mMidlothian: £19.5mAshford: £21.6m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.6mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashford £10.4m, Midlothian £6.8mMidlothian: £6.8mAshford: £10.4mMidlothian: £6.8mAshford: £10.4mMidlothian: £6.4mAshford: £9.8m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.8mAshford is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ashford £133.7m, Midlothian £91.6mMidlothian: £91.6mAshford: £133.7mMidlothian: £92.0mAshford: £134.2mMidlothian: £86.9mAshford: £126.8m

    £133.7m£134.2m£126.8mAshford is higher£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ashford £24.5m, Midlothian £18.0mMidlothian: £18.0mAshford: £24.5mMidlothian: £18.1mAshford: £24.6mMidlothian: £17.1mAshford: £23.3m

    £24.5m£24.6m£23.3mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ashford £19.4m, Midlothian £20.1mMidlothian: £20.1mAshford: £19.4mMidlothian: £20.2mAshford: £19.5mMidlothian: £19.0mAshford: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mMidlothian is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ashford £0.56m, Midlothian £0.33mMidlothian: £0.33mAshford: £0.56mMidlothian: £0.33mAshford: £0.56mMidlothian: £0.31mAshford: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mAshford is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ashford £0.66m, Midlothian £0.32mMidlothian: £0.32mAshford: £0.66mMidlothian: £0.32mAshford: £0.66mMidlothian: £0.30mAshford: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mAshford is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ashford £0.91m, Midlothian £0.48mMidlothian: £0.48mAshford: £0.91mMidlothian: £0.48mAshford: £0.91mMidlothian: £0.45mAshford: £0.86m

    £0.91m£0.91m£0.86mAshford is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ashford 26,104, Midlothian 18,382Midlothian: 18,382Ashford: 26,104

    26,104Ashford is higherDepends on how you count18,382

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ashford 2,726, Midlothian 1,723Midlothian: 1,723Ashford: 2,726

    2,726Ashford is higher1,723

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashford 3,756, Midlothian 3,160Midlothian: 3,160Ashford: 3,756

    3,756Ashford is higherDepends on how you count3,160

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashford 8,068, Midlothian 8,965Midlothian: 8,965Ashford: 8,068

    8,068Midlothian is higher8,965

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ashford 14,634, Midlothian 11,181Midlothian: 11,181Ashford: 14,634

    14,634Ashford is higherDepends on how you count11,181

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashford 2,366, Midlothian 1,701Midlothian: 1,701Ashford: 2,366

    2,366Ashford is higherDepends on how you count1,701

Show the numbers
Ashford and Midlothian, total
MeasureAshfordMidlothianHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£595.2m£597.8m£564.6m£442.3m£444.2m£419.6mEstimatedAshford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£331.0m£332.4m£313.9m£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mEstimatedAshford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£164.7m£165.4m£156.2m£119.2m£119.7m£113.0mEstimatedAshford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£297.3m£298.6m£282.0m£209.7m£210.6m£198.9mAshford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mAshford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mEstimatedAshford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimatedAshford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.4m£51.7m£48.8m£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mEstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.6m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mEstimatedAshford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mEstimatedAshford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£133.7m£134.2m£126.8m£91.6m£92.0m£86.9mAshford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mAshford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£20.1m£20.2m£19.0mMidlothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mAshford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mAshford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mEstimatedAshford
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,10418,382Ashford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7261,723Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7563,160Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0688,965Midlothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,63411,181Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3661,701EstimatedAshford

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.
  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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