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Swale and Ashford

158,754 and 140,812 residents (mid-2024).

Swale is higher than Ashford on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Swale 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

Swale Ashford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swale £4,743, Ashford £4,227Ashford: £4,227Swale: £4,743Ashford: £4,245Swale: £4,763Ashford: £4,010Swale: £4,499

    £4,743£4,763£4,499Swale is higher£4,227£4,245£4,010

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swale £12,903, Ashford £12,584Ashford: £12,584Swale: £12,903Ashford: £12,638Swale: £12,958Ashford: £11,937Swale: £12,239

    £12,903£12,958£12,239Swale 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: Swale £2,435, Ashford £1,920Ashford: £1,920Swale: £2,435Ashford: £1,929Swale: £2,446Ashford: £1,822Swale: £2,310

    £2,435£2,446£2,310Swale is higher£1,920£1,929£1,822

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swale £11,681, Ashford £11,306Ashford: £11,306Swale: £11,681Ashford: £11,354Swale: £11,731Ashford: £10,724Swale: £11,080

    £11,681£11,731£11,080Swale is higher£11,306£11,354£10,724

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swale £444, Ashford £560Ashford: £560Swale: £444Ashford: £562Swale: £446Ashford: £531Swale: £421

    £444£446£421Ashford 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: Swale £750, Ashford £693Ashford: £693Swale: £750Ashford: £696Swale: £753Ashford: £657Swale: £711

    £750£753£711Swale is higher£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: Swale £28, Ashford £26Ashford: £26Swale: £28Ashford: £26Swale: £28Ashford: £24Swale: £26

    £28£28£26Swale is higher£26£26£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swale £518, Ashford £365Ashford: £365Swale: £518Ashford: £367Swale: £521Ashford: £346Swale: £492

    £518£521£492Swale is higher£365£367£346

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swale £204, Ashford £161Ashford: £161Swale: £204Ashford: £162Swale: £205Ashford: £153Swale: £193

    £204£205£193Swale is higher£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: Swale £177, Ashford £121Ashford: £121Swale: £177Ashford: £121Swale: £177Ashford: £115Swale: £168

    £177£177£168Swale is higher£121£121£115

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swale £1,957, Ashford £1,559Ashford: £1,559Swale: £1,957Ashford: £1,566Swale: £1,965Ashford: £1,479Swale: £1,856

    £1,957£1,965£1,856Swale is higher£1,559£1,566£1,479

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swale £188, Ashford £174Ashford: £174Swale: £188Ashford: £175Swale: £189Ashford: £165Swale: £178

    £188£189£178Swale is higher£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: Swale £285, Ashford £226Ashford: £226Swale: £285Ashford: £227Swale: £286Ashford: £215Swale: £270

    £285£286£270Swale is higher£226£227£215

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swale £7.90, Ashford £6.53Ashford: £6.53Swale: £7.90Ashford: £6.55Swale: £7.93Ashford: £6.19Swale: £7.49

    £7.90£7.93£7.49Swale is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Swale £9.10, Ashford £7.66Ashford: £7.66Swale: £9.10Ashford: £7.70Swale: £9.14Ashford: £7.27Swale: £8.63

    £9.10£9.14£8.63Swale is higher£7.66£7.70£7.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swale £6.07, Ashford £6.46Ashford: £6.46Swale: £6.07Ashford: £6.49Swale: £6.10Ashford: £6.13Swale: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Swale 1,026.2, Ashford 992.6Ashford: 992.6Swale: 1,026.2

    1,026.2Swale is higher992.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Swale 108.8, Ashford 103.7Ashford: 103.7Swale: 108.8

    108.8Swale is higher103.7

  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: Swale 158.7, Ashford 142.8Ashford: 142.8Swale: 158.7

    158.7Swale is higher142.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swale 81.0, Ashford 57.3Ashford: 57.3Swale: 81.0

    81.0Swale is higher57.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Swale 212.3, Ashford 170.7Ashford: 170.7Swale: 212.3

    212.3Swale is higher170.7

  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: Swale 40.2, Ashford 27.6Ashford: 27.6Swale: 40.2

    40.2Swale is higher27.6

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Swale and Ashford, per person in the age group
MeasureSwaleAshfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,743£4,763£4,499£4,227£4,245£4,010Swale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,903£12,958£12,239£12,584£12,638£11,937Swale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,435£2,446£2,310£1,920£1,929£1,822Swale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,681£11,731£11,080£11,306£11,354£10,724Swale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£444£446£421£560£562£531Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£750£753£711£693£696£657Swale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£26£26£24Swale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£518£521£492£365£367£346Swale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£161£162£153Swale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£177£168£121£121£115Swale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,957£1,965£1,856£1,559£1,566£1,479Swale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£174£175£165Swale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£285£286£270£226£227£215Swale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.90£7.93£7.49£6.53£6.55£6.19Swale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.10£9.14£8.63£7.66£7.70£7.27Swale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£6.46£6.49£6.13Ashford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.2992.6Swale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.8103.7Swale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.7142.8Swale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.057.3Swale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026212.3170.7Swale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.227.6Swale

Per resident

Swale is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Ashford 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

Swale Ashford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swale £4,743, Ashford £4,227Ashford: £4,227Swale: £4,743Ashford: £4,245Swale: £4,763Ashford: £4,010Swale: £4,499

    £4,743£4,763£4,499Swale is higher£4,227£4,245£4,010

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swale £2,335, Ashford £2,350Ashford: £2,350Swale: £2,335Ashford: £2,360Swale: £2,344Ashford: £2,229Swale: £2,214

    £2,335£2,344£2,214Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£2,350£2,360£2,229

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swale £1,492, Ashford £1,169Ashford: £1,169Swale: £1,492Ashford: £1,174Swale: £1,499Ashford: £1,109Swale: £1,416

    £1,492£1,499£1,416Swale is higher£1,169£1,174£1,109

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swale £2,114, Ashford £2,112Ashford: £2,112Swale: £2,114Ashford: £2,121Swale: £2,123Ashford: £2,003Swale: £2,005

    £2,114£2,123£2,005Swale is higher£2,112£2,121£2,003

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swale £80, Ashford £105Ashford: £105Swale: £80Ashford: £105Swale: £81Ashford: £99Swale: £76

    £80£81£76Ashford 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: Swale £136, Ashford £129Ashford: £129Swale: £136Ashford: £130Swale: £136Ashford: £123Swale: £129

    £136£136£129Swale is higher£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: Swale £5.03, Ashford £4.79Ashford: £4.79Swale: £5.03Ashford: £4.81Swale: £5.05Ashford: £4.54Swale: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Swale is higher£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: Swale £518, Ashford £365Ashford: £365Swale: £518Ashford: £367Swale: £521Ashford: £346Swale: £492

    £518£521£492Swale is higher£365£367£346

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swale £204, Ashford £161Ashford: £161Swale: £204Ashford: £162Swale: £205Ashford: £153Swale: £193

    £204£205£193Swale is higher£161£162£153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Swale £108, Ashford £74Ashford: £74Swale: £108Ashford: £74Swale: £109Ashford: £70Swale: £103

    £108£109£103Swale is higher£74£74£70

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swale £1,199, Ashford £949Ashford: £949Swale: £1,199Ashford: £953Swale: £1,204Ashford: £900Swale: £1,138

    £1,199£1,204£1,138Swale is higher£949£953£900

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swale £188, Ashford £174Ashford: £174Swale: £188Ashford: £175Swale: £189Ashford: £165Swale: £178

    £188£189£178Swale is higher£174£175£165

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swale £174, Ashford £138Ashford: £138Swale: £174Ashford: £138Swale: £175Ashford: £131Swale: £165

    £174£175£165Swale is higher£138£138£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swale £4.84, Ashford £3.97Ashford: £3.97Swale: £4.84Ashford: £3.99Swale: £4.86Ashford: £3.77Swale: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Swale is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swale £5.58, Ashford £4.66Ashford: £4.66Swale: £5.58Ashford: £4.68Swale: £5.60Ashford: £4.42Swale: £5.29

    £5.58£5.60£5.29Swale is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swale £6.07, Ashford £6.46Ashford: £6.46Swale: £6.07Ashford: £6.49Swale: £6.10Ashford: £6.13Swale: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£6.46£6.49£6.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swale 185.7, Ashford 185.4Ashford: 185.4Swale: 185.7

    185.7Swale is higher185.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swale 19.7, Ashford 19.4Ashford: 19.4Swale: 19.7

    19.7Swale is higher19.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swale 28.7, Ashford 26.7Ashford: 26.7Swale: 28.7

    28.7Swale is higher26.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swale 81.0, Ashford 57.3Ashford: 57.3Swale: 81.0

    81.0Swale is higher57.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swale 130.1, Ashford 103.9Ashford: 103.9Swale: 130.1

    130.1Swale is higher103.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swale 24.6, Ashford 16.8Ashford: 16.8Swale: 24.6

    24.6Swale is higher16.8

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Swale and Ashford, per resident
MeasureSwaleAshfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,743£4,763£4,499£4,227£4,245£4,010Swale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,335£2,344£2,214£2,350£2,360£2,229Ashford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,492£1,499£1,416£1,169£1,174£1,109Swale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,114£2,123£2,005£2,112£2,121£2,003Swale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£105£105£99Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£129£130£123Swale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£4.79£4.81£4.54Swale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£518£521£492£365£367£346Swale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£161£162£153Swale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£74£74£70Swale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,199£1,204£1,138£949£953£900Swale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£174£175£165Swale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£138£138£131Swale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£3.97£3.99£3.77Swale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.58£5.60£5.29£4.66£4.68£4.42Swale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£6.46£6.49£6.13Ashford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.7185.4Swale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.719.4Swale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.726.7Swale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.057.3Swale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026130.1103.9Swale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.616.8Swale

Total

Swale is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Ashford on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Swale Ashford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swale £753.0m, Ashford £595.2mAshford: £595.2mSwale: £753.0mAshford: £597.8mSwale: £756.2mAshford: £564.6mSwale: £714.3m

    £753.0m£756.2m£714.3mSwale is higher£595.2m£597.8m£564.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swale £370.6m, Ashford £331.0mAshford: £331.0mSwale: £370.6mAshford: £332.4mSwale: £372.2mAshford: £313.9mSwale: £351.5m

    £370.6m£372.2m£351.5mSwale is higherDepends on how you count£331.0m£332.4m£313.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swale £236.9m, Ashford £164.7mAshford: £164.7mSwale: £236.9mAshford: £165.4mSwale: £237.9mAshford: £156.2mSwale: £224.7m

    £236.9m£237.9m£224.7mSwale is higher£164.7m£165.4m£156.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swale £335.5m, Ashford £297.3mAshford: £297.3mSwale: £335.5mAshford: £298.6mSwale: £337.0mAshford: £282.0mSwale: £318.3m

    £335.5m£337.0m£318.3mSwale is higher£297.3m£298.6m£282.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swale £12.7m, Ashford £14.7mAshford: £14.7mSwale: £12.7mAshford: £14.8mSwale: £12.8mAshford: £14.0mSwale: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mAshford 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: Swale £21.5m, Ashford £18.2mAshford: £18.2mSwale: £21.5mAshford: £18.3mSwale: £21.6mAshford: £17.3mSwale: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mSwale is higher£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: Swale £0.80m, Ashford £0.67mAshford: £0.67mSwale: £0.80mAshford: £0.68mSwale: £0.80mAshford: £0.64mSwale: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSwale is higher£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swale £82.3m, Ashford £51.4mAshford: £51.4mSwale: £82.3mAshford: £51.7mSwale: £82.6mAshford: £48.8mSwale: £78.1m

    £82.3m£82.6m£78.1mSwale is higher£51.4m£51.7m£48.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swale £32.3m, Ashford £22.7mAshford: £22.7mSwale: £32.3mAshford: £22.8mSwale: £32.5mAshford: £21.6mSwale: £30.7m

    £32.3m£32.5m£30.7mSwale is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swale £17.2m, Ashford £10.4mAshford: £10.4mSwale: £17.2mAshford: £10.4mSwale: £17.3mAshford: £9.8mSwale: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mSwale is higher£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swale £190.4m, Ashford £133.7mAshford: £133.7mSwale: £190.4mAshford: £134.2mSwale: £191.2mAshford: £126.8mSwale: £180.6m

    £190.4m£191.2m£180.6mSwale is higher£133.7m£134.2m£126.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swale £29.9m, Ashford £24.5mAshford: £24.5mSwale: £29.9mAshford: £24.6mSwale: £30.0mAshford: £23.3mSwale: £28.3m

    £29.9m£30.0m£28.3mSwale is higher£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swale £27.7m, Ashford £19.4mAshford: £19.4mSwale: £27.7mAshford: £19.5mSwale: £27.8mAshford: £18.4mSwale: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.3mSwale is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swale £0.77m, Ashford £0.56mAshford: £0.56mSwale: £0.77mAshford: £0.56mSwale: £0.77mAshford: £0.53mSwale: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSwale is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swale £0.88m, Ashford £0.66mAshford: £0.66mSwale: £0.88mAshford: £0.66mSwale: £0.89mAshford: £0.62mSwale: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mSwale is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swale £0.96m, Ashford £0.91mAshford: £0.91mSwale: £0.96mAshford: £0.91mSwale: £0.97mAshford: £0.86mSwale: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mSwale is higherDepends on how you count£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swale 29,476, Ashford 26,104Ashford: 26,104Swale: 29,476

    29,476Swale is higher26,104

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swale 3,126, Ashford 2,726Ashford: 2,726Swale: 3,126

    3,126Swale is higher2,726

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swale 4,559, Ashford 3,756Ashford: 3,756Swale: 4,559

    4,559Swale is higher3,756

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swale 12,865, Ashford 8,068Ashford: 8,068Swale: 12,865

    12,865Swale is higher8,068

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swale 20,655, Ashford 14,634Ashford: 14,634Swale: 20,655

    20,655Swale is higher14,634

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swale 3,909, Ashford 2,366Ashford: 2,366Swale: 3,909

    3,909Swale is higher2,366

Show the numbers
Swale and Ashford, total
MeasureSwaleAshfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£753.0m£756.2m£714.3m£595.2m£597.8m£564.6mSwale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£370.6m£372.2m£351.5m£331.0m£332.4m£313.9mSwale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.9m£237.9m£224.7m£164.7m£165.4m£156.2mSwale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£335.5m£337.0m£318.3m£297.3m£298.6m£282.0mSwale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mAshford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mSwale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mSwale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£82.3m£82.6m£78.1m£51.4m£51.7m£48.8mSwale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m£22.7m£22.8m£21.6mSwale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mSwale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£190.4m£191.2m£180.6m£133.7m£134.2m£126.8mSwale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.9m£30.0m£28.3m£24.5m£24.6m£23.3mSwale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mSwale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSwale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mSwale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mSwale
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,47626,104Swale
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1262,726Swale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5593,756Swale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,8658,068Swale
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,65514,634Swale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,9092,366Swale

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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