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Maidstone and Ashford

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

Maidstone is higher than Ashford on 4 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 18 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Maidstone is higher on 4 of 21 measures, and Ashford 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

Maidstone Ashford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Maidstone 998.8, Ashford 992.6Ashford: 992.6Maidstone: 998.8

    998.8Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count992.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Maidstone 83.7, Ashford 103.7Ashford: 103.7Maidstone: 83.7

    83.7Ashford is higherDepends on how you count103.7

  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: Maidstone 141.5, Ashford 142.8Ashford: 142.8Maidstone: 141.5

    141.5Ashford is higherDepends on how you count142.8

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

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

    52.0Ashford is higherDepends on how you count57.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Maidstone 158.9, Ashford 170.7Ashford: 170.7Maidstone: 158.9

    158.9Ashford is higherDepends on how you count170.7

  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: Maidstone 23.5, Ashford 27.6Ashford: 27.6Maidstone: 23.5

    23.5Ashford is higherDepends on how you count27.6

Show the numbers
Maidstone and Ashford, per person in the age group
MeasureMaidstoneAshfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,977£3,994£3,772£4,227£4,245£4,010Ashford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,613£12,667£11,964£12,584£12,638£11,937Maidstone
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,785£1,793£1,693£1,920£1,929£1,822Ashford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,521£11,570£10,928£11,306£11,354£10,724Maidstone
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£395£396£374£560£562£531Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£677£679£642£693£696£657Ashford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£26£26£24Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£331£333£314£365£367£346Ashford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£161£162£153Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£121£121£115Ashford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,452£1,458£1,377£1,559£1,566£1,479Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£174£175£165Ashford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£219£220£208£226£227£215Ashford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£6.53£6.55£6.19
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£7.66£7.70£7.27Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£6.46£6.49£6.13Maidstone
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.8992.6Maidstone
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.7103.7Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.5142.8Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.057.3Ashford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.9170.7Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.527.6Ashford

Per resident

Maidstone is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Ashford on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Maidstone Ashford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £121£121£114Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£129£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: Maidstone £3.70, Ashford £4.79Ashford: £4.79Maidstone: £3.70Ashford: £4.81Maidstone: £3.72Ashford: £4.54Maidstone: £3.51

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    178.1Ashford is higherDepends on how you count185.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    14.9Ashford is higherDepends on how you count19.4

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

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

    25.2Ashford is higherDepends on how you count26.7

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

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

    52.0Ashford is higherDepends on how you count57.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    98.0Ashford is higherDepends on how you count103.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 14.5, Ashford 16.8Ashford: 16.8Maidstone: 14.5

    14.5Ashford is higherDepends on how you count16.8

Show the numbers
Maidstone and Ashford, per resident
MeasureMaidstoneAshfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,977£3,994£3,772£4,227£4,245£4,010Ashford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,250£2,259£2,134£2,350£2,360£2,229Ashford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,101£1,106£1,045£1,169£1,174£1,109Ashford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,055£2,064£1,949£2,112£2,121£2,003Ashford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£105£105£99Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£129£130£123Ashford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£4.79£4.81£4.54Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£331£333£314£365£367£346Ashford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£161£162£153Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£74£74£70Ashford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£896£899£849£949£953£900Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£174£175£165Ashford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£138£138£131Ashford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.97£3.99£3.77Maidstone
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£4.66£4.68£4.42Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£6.46£6.49£6.13Maidstone
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026178.1185.4Ashford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.919.4Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.226.7Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.057.3Ashford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.0103.9Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.516.8Ashford

Total

Maidstone is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Ashford 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

Maidstone Ashford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Maidstone £0.70m, Ashford £0.67mAshford: £0.67mMaidstone: £0.70mAshford: £0.68mMaidstone: £0.70mAshford: £0.64mMaidstone: £0.66m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    33,700Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count26,104

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

    4,775Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count3,756

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

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

    9,832Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count8,068

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    18,543Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count14,634

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

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

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

Show the numbers
Maidstone and Ashford, total
MeasureMaidstoneAshfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£752.4m£755.6m£713.7m£595.2m£597.8m£564.6mMaidstone
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£425.6m£427.4m£403.7m£331.0m£332.4m£313.9mMaidstone
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.4m£209.3m£197.6m£164.7m£165.4m£156.2mMaidstone
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£388.8m£390.4m£368.7m£297.3m£298.6m£282.0mMaidstone
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mAshford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mMaidstone
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mMaidstone
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.7m£62.9m£59.4m£51.4m£51.7m£48.8mMaidstone
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m£22.7m£22.8m£21.6mMaidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mMaidstone
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£169.4m£170.1m£160.7m£133.7m£134.2m£126.8mMaidstone
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m£24.5m£24.6m£23.3mMaidstone
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mMaidstone
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMaidstone
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mAshford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mMaidstone
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,70026,104Maidstone
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8242,726Maidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,7753,756Maidstone
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,8328,068Maidstone
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,54314,634Maidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7372,366Maidstone

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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