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East Staffordshire and Ashford

130,069 and 140,812 residents (mid-2024).

East Staffordshire is higher than Ashford on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

East Staffordshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Ashford on 15. 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

East Staffordshire Ashford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Staffordshire £4,017, Ashford £4,227Ashford: £4,227East Staffordshire: £4,017Ashford: £4,245East Staffordshire: £4,035Ashford: £4,010East Staffordshire: £3,811

    £4,017£4,035£3,811Ashford 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: East Staffordshire £12,597, Ashford £12,584Ashford: £12,584East Staffordshire: £12,597Ashford: £12,638East Staffordshire: £12,651Ashford: £11,937East Staffordshire: £11,949

    £12,597£12,651£11,949East Staffordshire 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: East Staffordshire £1,791, Ashford £1,920Ashford: £1,920East Staffordshire: £1,791Ashford: £1,929East Staffordshire: £1,799Ashford: £1,822East Staffordshire: £1,699

    £1,791£1,799£1,699Ashford 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: East Staffordshire £11,581, Ashford £11,306Ashford: £11,306East Staffordshire: £11,581Ashford: £11,354East Staffordshire: £11,630Ashford: £10,724East Staffordshire: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985East Staffordshire 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: East Staffordshire £325, Ashford £560Ashford: £560East Staffordshire: £325Ashford: £562East Staffordshire: £327Ashford: £531East Staffordshire: £309

    £325£327£309Ashford 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: East Staffordshire £669, Ashford £693Ashford: £693East Staffordshire: £669Ashford: £696East Staffordshire: £672Ashford: £657East Staffordshire: £635

    £669£672£635Ashford 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: East Staffordshire £22, Ashford £26Ashford: £26East Staffordshire: £22Ashford: £26East Staffordshire: £22Ashford: £24East Staffordshire: £21

    £22£22£21Ashford 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: East Staffordshire £390, Ashford £365Ashford: £365East Staffordshire: £390Ashford: £367East Staffordshire: £391Ashford: £346East Staffordshire: £370

    £390£391£370East Staffordshire 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: East Staffordshire £99, Ashford £161Ashford: £161East Staffordshire: £99Ashford: £162East Staffordshire: £99Ashford: £153East Staffordshire: £94

    £99£99£94Ashford 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: East Staffordshire £103, Ashford £121Ashford: £121East Staffordshire: £103Ashford: £121East Staffordshire: £104Ashford: £115East Staffordshire: £98

    £103£104£98Ashford is higher£121£121£115

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Staffordshire £1,417, Ashford £1,559Ashford: £1,559East Staffordshire: £1,417Ashford: £1,566East Staffordshire: £1,423Ashford: £1,479East Staffordshire: £1,344

    £1,417£1,423£1,344Ashford is higher£1,559£1,566£1,479

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Staffordshire £139, Ashford £174Ashford: £174East Staffordshire: £139Ashford: £175East Staffordshire: £140Ashford: £165East Staffordshire: £132

    £139£140£132Ashford 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: East Staffordshire £261, Ashford £226Ashford: £226East Staffordshire: £261Ashford: £227East Staffordshire: £262Ashford: £215East Staffordshire: £247

    £261£262£247East Staffordshire 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: East Staffordshire £6.09, Ashford £6.53Ashford: £6.53East Staffordshire: £6.09Ashford: £6.55East Staffordshire: £6.12Ashford: £6.19East Staffordshire: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Ashford 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: East Staffordshire £4.65, Ashford £7.66Ashford: £7.66East Staffordshire: £4.65Ashford: £7.70East Staffordshire: £4.67Ashford: £7.27East Staffordshire: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Ashford is higher£7.66£7.70£7.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Staffordshire £5.79, Ashford £6.46Ashford: £6.46East Staffordshire: £5.79Ashford: £6.49East Staffordshire: £5.81Ashford: £6.13East Staffordshire: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Ashford 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: East Staffordshire 1,021.6, Ashford 992.6Ashford: 992.6East Staffordshire: 1,021.6

    1,021.6East Staffordshire 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: East Staffordshire 84.1, Ashford 103.7Ashford: 103.7East Staffordshire: 84.1

    84.1Ashford 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: East Staffordshire 141.6, Ashford 142.8Ashford: 142.8East Staffordshire: 141.6

    141.6Ashford 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: East Staffordshire 58.5, Ashford 57.3Ashford: 57.3East Staffordshire: 58.5

    58.5East Staffordshire 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: East Staffordshire 181.4, Ashford 170.7Ashford: 170.7East Staffordshire: 181.4

    181.4East Staffordshire 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: East Staffordshire 22.9, Ashford 27.6Ashford: 27.6East Staffordshire: 22.9

    22.9Ashford is higher27.6

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East Staffordshire and Ashford, per person in the age group
MeasureEast StaffordshireAshfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,017£4,035£3,811£4,227£4,245£4,010Ashford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,597£12,651£11,949£12,584£12,638£11,937East Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,791£1,799£1,699£1,920£1,929£1,822Ashford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,306£11,354£10,724East Staffordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£325£327£309£560£562£531Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£669£672£635£693£696£657Ashford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£26£26£24Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£391£370£365£367£346East Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£161£162£153Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£104£98£121£121£115Ashford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,417£1,423£1,344£1,559£1,566£1,479Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£174£175£165Ashford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£262£247£226£227£215East Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£6.53£6.55£6.19Ashford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£7.66£7.70£7.27Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£6.46£6.49£6.13Ashford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.6992.6East Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202684.1103.7Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.6142.8Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.557.3East Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.4170.7East Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.927.6Ashford

Per resident

East Staffordshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Ashford on 18. 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

East Staffordshire Ashford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Staffordshire £4,017, Ashford £4,227Ashford: £4,227East Staffordshire: £4,017Ashford: £4,245East Staffordshire: £4,035Ashford: £4,010East Staffordshire: £3,811

    £4,017£4,035£3,811Ashford is higher£4,227£4,245£4,010

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Staffordshire £2,279, Ashford £2,350Ashford: £2,350East Staffordshire: £2,279Ashford: £2,360East Staffordshire: £2,289Ashford: £2,229East Staffordshire: £2,162

    £2,279£2,289£2,162Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£2,350£2,360£2,229

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Staffordshire £1,105, Ashford £1,169Ashford: £1,169East Staffordshire: £1,105Ashford: £1,174East Staffordshire: £1,109Ashford: £1,109East Staffordshire: £1,048

    £1,105£1,109£1,048Ashford is higher£1,169£1,174£1,109

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Staffordshire £2,095, Ashford £2,112Ashford: £2,112East Staffordshire: £2,095Ashford: £2,121East Staffordshire: £2,104Ashford: £2,003East Staffordshire: £1,988

    £2,095£2,104£1,988Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£2,112£2,121£2,003

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Staffordshire £59, Ashford £105Ashford: £105East Staffordshire: £59Ashford: £105East Staffordshire: £59Ashford: £99East Staffordshire: £56

    £59£59£56Ashford 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: East Staffordshire £121, Ashford £129Ashford: £129East Staffordshire: £121Ashford: £130East Staffordshire: £122Ashford: £123East Staffordshire: £115

    £121£122£115Ashford 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: East Staffordshire £3.92, Ashford £4.79Ashford: £4.79East Staffordshire: £3.92Ashford: £4.81East Staffordshire: £3.94Ashford: £4.54East Staffordshire: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72Ashford 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: East Staffordshire £390, Ashford £365Ashford: £365East Staffordshire: £390Ashford: £367East Staffordshire: £391Ashford: £346East Staffordshire: £370

    £390£391£370East Staffordshire 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: East Staffordshire £99, Ashford £161Ashford: £161East Staffordshire: £99Ashford: £162East Staffordshire: £99Ashford: £153East Staffordshire: £94

    £99£99£94Ashford 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: East Staffordshire £64, Ashford £74Ashford: £74East Staffordshire: £64Ashford: £74East Staffordshire: £64Ashford: £70East Staffordshire: £60

    £64£64£60Ashford is higher£74£74£70

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Staffordshire £874, Ashford £949Ashford: £949East Staffordshire: £874Ashford: £953East Staffordshire: £877Ashford: £900East Staffordshire: £829

    £874£877£829Ashford is higher£949£953£900

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Staffordshire £139, Ashford £174Ashford: £174East Staffordshire: £139Ashford: £175East Staffordshire: £140Ashford: £165East Staffordshire: £132

    £139£140£132Ashford is higher£174£175£165

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Staffordshire £161, Ashford £138Ashford: £138East Staffordshire: £161Ashford: £138East Staffordshire: £161Ashford: £131East Staffordshire: £152

    £161£161£152East Staffordshire is higher£138£138£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Staffordshire £3.76, Ashford £3.97Ashford: £3.97East Staffordshire: £3.76Ashford: £3.99East Staffordshire: £3.78Ashford: £3.77East Staffordshire: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57Ashford is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Staffordshire £2.87, Ashford £4.66Ashford: £4.66East Staffordshire: £2.87Ashford: £4.68East Staffordshire: £2.88Ashford: £4.42East Staffordshire: £2.72

    £2.87£2.88£2.72Ashford is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Staffordshire £5.79, Ashford £6.46Ashford: £6.46East Staffordshire: £5.79Ashford: £6.49East Staffordshire: £5.81Ashford: £6.13East Staffordshire: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Ashford is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Staffordshire 184.8, Ashford 185.4Ashford: 185.4East Staffordshire: 184.8

    184.8Ashford is higherDepends on how you count185.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Staffordshire 15.2, Ashford 19.4Ashford: 19.4East Staffordshire: 15.2

    15.2Ashford 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: East Staffordshire 25.6, Ashford 26.7Ashford: 26.7East Staffordshire: 25.6

    25.6Ashford 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: East Staffordshire 58.5, Ashford 57.3Ashford: 57.3East Staffordshire: 58.5

    58.5East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count57.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Staffordshire 111.9, Ashford 103.9Ashford: 103.9East Staffordshire: 111.9

    111.9East Staffordshire 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: East Staffordshire 14.1, Ashford 16.8Ashford: 16.8East Staffordshire: 14.1

    14.1Ashford is higher16.8

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East Staffordshire and Ashford, per resident
MeasureEast StaffordshireAshfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,017£4,035£3,811£4,227£4,245£4,010Ashford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,279£2,289£2,162£2,350£2,360£2,229Ashford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,105£1,109£1,048£1,169£1,174£1,109Ashford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,095£2,104£1,988£2,112£2,121£2,003Ashford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£105£105£99Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£129£130£123Ashford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£4.79£4.81£4.54Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£391£370£365£367£346East Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£161£162£153Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£64£64£60£74£74£70Ashford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£874£877£829£949£953£900Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£174£175£165Ashford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£138£138£131East Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£3.97£3.99£3.77Ashford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.87£2.88£2.72£4.66£4.68£4.42Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£6.46£6.49£6.13Ashford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.8185.4Ashford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.219.4Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.626.7Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.557.3East Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026111.9103.9East Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.116.8Ashford

Total

East Staffordshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Ashford on 21. 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

East Staffordshire Ashford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Staffordshire £522.6m, Ashford £595.2mAshford: £595.2mEast Staffordshire: £522.6mAshford: £597.8mEast Staffordshire: £524.8mAshford: £564.6mEast Staffordshire: £495.7m

    £522.6m£524.8m£495.7mAshford is higher£595.2m£597.8m£564.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Staffordshire £296.5m, Ashford £331.0mAshford: £331.0mEast Staffordshire: £296.5mAshford: £332.4mEast Staffordshire: £297.7mAshford: £313.9mEast Staffordshire: £281.2m

    £296.5m£297.7m£281.2mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£331.0m£332.4m£313.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Staffordshire £143.7m, Ashford £164.7mAshford: £164.7mEast Staffordshire: £143.7mAshford: £165.4mEast Staffordshire: £144.3mAshford: £156.2mEast Staffordshire: £136.3m

    £143.7m£144.3m£136.3mAshford is higher£164.7m£165.4m£156.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Staffordshire £272.5m, Ashford £297.3mAshford: £297.3mEast Staffordshire: £272.5mAshford: £298.6mEast Staffordshire: £273.7mAshford: £282.0mEast Staffordshire: £258.5m

    £272.5m£273.7m£258.5mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£297.3m£298.6m£282.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Staffordshire £7.7m, Ashford £14.7mAshford: £14.7mEast Staffordshire: £7.7mAshford: £14.8mEast Staffordshire: £7.7mAshford: £14.0mEast Staffordshire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mAshford 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: East Staffordshire £15.8m, Ashford £18.2mAshford: £18.2mEast Staffordshire: £15.8mAshford: £18.3mEast Staffordshire: £15.8mAshford: £17.3mEast Staffordshire: £14.9m

    £15.8m£15.8m£14.9mAshford 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: East Staffordshire £0.51m, Ashford £0.67mAshford: £0.67mEast Staffordshire: £0.51mAshford: £0.68mEast Staffordshire: £0.51mAshford: £0.64mEast Staffordshire: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mAshford 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: East Staffordshire £50.7m, Ashford £51.4mAshford: £51.4mEast Staffordshire: £50.7mAshford: £51.7mEast Staffordshire: £50.9mAshford: £48.8mEast Staffordshire: £48.1m

    £50.7m£50.9m£48.1mAshford 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: East Staffordshire £12.9m, Ashford £22.7mAshford: £22.7mEast Staffordshire: £12.9mAshford: £22.8mEast Staffordshire: £12.9mAshford: £21.6mEast Staffordshire: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mAshford 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: East Staffordshire £8.3m, Ashford £10.4mAshford: £10.4mEast Staffordshire: £8.3mAshford: £10.4mEast Staffordshire: £8.3mAshford: £9.8mEast Staffordshire: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mAshford is higher£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Staffordshire £113.6m, Ashford £133.7mAshford: £133.7mEast Staffordshire: £113.6mAshford: £134.2mEast Staffordshire: £114.1mAshford: £126.8mEast Staffordshire: £107.8m

    £113.6m£114.1m£107.8mAshford is higher£133.7m£134.2m£126.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Staffordshire £18.1m, Ashford £24.5mAshford: £24.5mEast Staffordshire: £18.1mAshford: £24.6mEast Staffordshire: £18.2mAshford: £23.3mEast Staffordshire: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mAshford is higher£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Staffordshire £20.9m, Ashford £19.4mAshford: £19.4mEast Staffordshire: £20.9mAshford: £19.5mEast Staffordshire: £21.0mAshford: £18.4mEast Staffordshire: £19.8m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.8mEast Staffordshire is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Staffordshire £0.49m, Ashford £0.56mAshford: £0.56mEast Staffordshire: £0.49mAshford: £0.56mEast Staffordshire: £0.49mAshford: £0.53mEast Staffordshire: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mAshford is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Staffordshire £0.37m, Ashford £0.66mAshford: £0.66mEast Staffordshire: £0.37mAshford: £0.66mEast Staffordshire: £0.37mAshford: £0.62mEast Staffordshire: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mAshford is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Staffordshire £0.75m, Ashford £0.91mAshford: £0.91mEast Staffordshire: £0.75mAshford: £0.91mEast Staffordshire: £0.76mAshford: £0.86mEast Staffordshire: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.71mAshford is higher£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Staffordshire 24,041, Ashford 26,104Ashford: 26,104East Staffordshire: 24,041

    24,041Ashford is higherDepends on how you count26,104

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Staffordshire 1,980, Ashford 2,726Ashford: 2,726East Staffordshire: 1,980

    1,980Ashford is higher2,726

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Staffordshire 3,332, Ashford 3,756Ashford: 3,756East Staffordshire: 3,332

    3,332Ashford is higher3,756

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Staffordshire 7,604, Ashford 8,068Ashford: 8,068East Staffordshire: 7,604

    7,604Ashford is higherDepends on how you count8,068

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Staffordshire 14,552, Ashford 14,634Ashford: 14,634East Staffordshire: 14,552

    14,552Ashford 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: East Staffordshire 1,838, Ashford 2,366Ashford: 2,366East Staffordshire: 1,838

    1,838Ashford is higher2,366

Show the numbers
East Staffordshire and Ashford, total
MeasureEast StaffordshireAshfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£522.6m£524.8m£495.7m£595.2m£597.8m£564.6mAshford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£296.5m£297.7m£281.2m£331.0m£332.4m£313.9mAshford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.7m£144.3m£136.3m£164.7m£165.4m£156.2mAshford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£272.5m£273.7m£258.5m£297.3m£298.6m£282.0mAshford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mAshford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mAshford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mAshford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.7m£50.9m£48.1m£51.4m£51.7m£48.8mAshford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£22.7m£22.8m£21.6mAshford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mAshford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.6m£114.1m£107.8m£133.7m£134.2m£126.8mAshford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£24.5m£24.6m£23.3mAshford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mEast Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mAshford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mAshford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mAshford
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,04126,104Ashford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9802,726Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3323,756Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,6048,068Ashford
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,55214,634Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8382,366Ashford

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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