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West Suffolk and Ashford

188,197 and 140,812 residents (mid-2024).

West Suffolk is higher than Ashford on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 15 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

West Suffolk 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

West Suffolk Ashford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £3,969, Ashford £4,227Ashford: £4,227West Suffolk: £3,969Ashford: £4,245West Suffolk: £3,986Ashford: £4,010West Suffolk: £3,765

    £3,969£3,986£3,765Ashford 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: West Suffolk £12,469, Ashford £12,584Ashford: £12,584West Suffolk: £12,469Ashford: £12,638West Suffolk: £12,523Ashford: £11,937West Suffolk: £11,828

    £12,469£12,523£11,828Ashford 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: West Suffolk £1,481, Ashford £1,920Ashford: £1,920West Suffolk: £1,481Ashford: £1,929West Suffolk: £1,487Ashford: £1,822West Suffolk: £1,405

    £1,481£1,487£1,405Ashford 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: West Suffolk £11,524, Ashford £11,306Ashford: £11,306West Suffolk: £11,524Ashford: £11,354West Suffolk: £11,573Ashford: £10,724West Suffolk: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931West Suffolk 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: West Suffolk £297, Ashford £560Ashford: £560West Suffolk: £297Ashford: £562West Suffolk: £299Ashford: £531West Suffolk: £282

    £297£299£282Ashford 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: West Suffolk £629, Ashford £693Ashford: £693West Suffolk: £629Ashford: £696West Suffolk: £631Ashford: £657West Suffolk: £596

    £629£631£596Ashford 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: West Suffolk £19, Ashford £26Ashford: £26West Suffolk: £19Ashford: £26West Suffolk: £20Ashford: £24West Suffolk: £18

    £19£20£18Ashford 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: West Suffolk £323, Ashford £365Ashford: £365West Suffolk: £323Ashford: £367West Suffolk: £324Ashford: £346West Suffolk: £306

    £323£324£306Ashford 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: West Suffolk £92, Ashford £161Ashford: £161West Suffolk: £92Ashford: £162West Suffolk: £93Ashford: £153West Suffolk: £87

    £92£93£87Ashford 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: West Suffolk £73, Ashford £121Ashford: £121West Suffolk: £73Ashford: £121West Suffolk: £73Ashford: £115West Suffolk: £69

    £73£73£69Ashford is higher£121£121£115

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £1,193, Ashford £1,559Ashford: £1,559West Suffolk: £1,193Ashford: £1,566West Suffolk: £1,198Ashford: £1,479West Suffolk: £1,132

    £1,193£1,198£1,132Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£1,559£1,566£1,479

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Suffolk £156, Ashford £174Ashford: £174West Suffolk: £156Ashford: £175West Suffolk: £156Ashford: £165West Suffolk: £148

    £156£156£148Ashford 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: West Suffolk £206, Ashford £226Ashford: £226West Suffolk: £206Ashford: £227West Suffolk: £207Ashford: £215West Suffolk: £196

    £206£207£196Ashford 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: West Suffolk £5.17, Ashford £6.53Ashford: £6.53West Suffolk: £5.17Ashford: £6.55West Suffolk: £5.19Ashford: £6.19West Suffolk: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£6.53£6.55£6.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £3.66, Ashford £7.66Ashford: £7.66West Suffolk: £3.66Ashford: £7.70West Suffolk: £3.67Ashford: £7.27West Suffolk: £3.47

    £3.66£3.67£3.47Ashford is higher£7.66£7.70£7.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £5.52, Ashford £6.46Ashford: £6.46West Suffolk: £5.52Ashford: £6.49West Suffolk: £5.55Ashford: £6.13West Suffolk: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Ashford 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: West Suffolk 1,001.1, Ashford 992.6Ashford: 992.6West Suffolk: 1,001.1

    1,001.1West Suffolk 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: West Suffolk 75.5, Ashford 103.7Ashford: 103.7West Suffolk: 75.5

    75.5Ashford 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: West Suffolk 133.2, Ashford 142.8Ashford: 142.8West Suffolk: 133.2

    133.2Ashford 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: West Suffolk 49.3, Ashford 57.3Ashford: 57.3West Suffolk: 49.3

    49.3Ashford 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: West Suffolk 141.8, Ashford 170.7Ashford: 170.7West Suffolk: 141.8

    141.8Ashford 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: West Suffolk 16.6, Ashford 27.6Ashford: 27.6West Suffolk: 16.6

    16.6Ashford is higher27.6

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West Suffolk and Ashford, per person in the age group
MeasureWest SuffolkAshfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,969£3,986£3,765£4,227£4,245£4,010Ashford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,469£12,523£11,828£12,584£12,638£11,937Ashford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,481£1,487£1,405£1,920£1,929£1,822Ashford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,306£11,354£10,724West Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£297£299£282£560£562£531Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£629£631£596£693£696£657Ashford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£20£18£26£26£24Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£365£367£346Ashford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£161£162£153Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£73£69£121£121£115Ashford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,193£1,198£1,132£1,559£1,566£1,479Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£174£175£165Ashford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£226£227£215Ashford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£6.53£6.55£6.19Ashford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.66£3.67£3.47£7.66£7.70£7.27Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£6.46£6.49£6.13Ashford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.1992.6West Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.5103.7Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.2142.8Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.357.3Ashford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.8170.7Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.627.6Ashford

Per resident

West Suffolk is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Ashford on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Suffolk Ashford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £3,969, Ashford £4,227Ashford: £4,227West Suffolk: £3,969Ashford: £4,245West Suffolk: £3,986Ashford: £4,010West Suffolk: £3,765

    £3,969£3,986£3,765Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£4,227£4,245£4,010

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £2,491, Ashford £2,350Ashford: £2,350West Suffolk: £2,491Ashford: £2,360West Suffolk: £2,502Ashford: £2,229West Suffolk: £2,363

    £2,491£2,502£2,363West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,350£2,360£2,229

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £901, Ashford £1,169Ashford: £1,169West Suffolk: £901Ashford: £1,174West Suffolk: £905Ashford: £1,109West Suffolk: £855

    £901£905£855Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£1,169£1,174£1,109

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Suffolk £2,302, Ashford £2,112Ashford: £2,112West Suffolk: £2,302Ashford: £2,121West Suffolk: £2,312Ashford: £2,003West Suffolk: £2,184

    £2,302£2,312£2,184West Suffolk is higher£2,112£2,121£2,003

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Suffolk £59, Ashford £105Ashford: £105West Suffolk: £59Ashford: £105West Suffolk: £60Ashford: £99West Suffolk: £56

    £59£60£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: West Suffolk £126, Ashford £129Ashford: £129West Suffolk: £126Ashford: £130West Suffolk: £126Ashford: £123West Suffolk: £119

    £126£126£119Ashford 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: West Suffolk £3.89, Ashford £4.79Ashford: £4.79West Suffolk: £3.89Ashford: £4.81West Suffolk: £3.91Ashford: £4.54West Suffolk: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Ashford 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: West Suffolk £323, Ashford £365Ashford: £365West Suffolk: £323Ashford: £367West Suffolk: £324Ashford: £346West Suffolk: £306

    £323£324£306Ashford 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: West Suffolk £92, Ashford £161Ashford: £161West Suffolk: £92Ashford: £162West Suffolk: £93Ashford: £153West Suffolk: £87

    £92£93£87Ashford 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: West Suffolk £44, Ashford £74Ashford: £74West Suffolk: £44Ashford: £74West Suffolk: £44Ashford: £70West Suffolk: £42

    £44£44£42Ashford is higher£74£74£70

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Suffolk £726, Ashford £949Ashford: £949West Suffolk: £726Ashford: £953West Suffolk: £729Ashford: £900West Suffolk: £689

    £726£729£689Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£949£953£900

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Suffolk £156, Ashford £174Ashford: £174West Suffolk: £156Ashford: £175West Suffolk: £156Ashford: £165West Suffolk: £148

    £156£156£148Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Suffolk £125, Ashford £138Ashford: £138West Suffolk: £125Ashford: £138West Suffolk: £126Ashford: £131West Suffolk: £119

    £125£126£119Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£138£138£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Suffolk £3.14, Ashford £3.97Ashford: £3.97West Suffolk: £3.14Ashford: £3.99West Suffolk: £3.16Ashford: £3.77West Suffolk: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£3.97£3.99£3.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Suffolk £2.22, Ashford £4.66Ashford: £4.66West Suffolk: £2.22Ashford: £4.68West Suffolk: £2.23Ashford: £4.42West Suffolk: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11Ashford is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £5.52, Ashford £6.46Ashford: £6.46West Suffolk: £5.52Ashford: £6.49West Suffolk: £5.55Ashford: £6.13West Suffolk: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Ashford 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: West Suffolk 200.0, Ashford 185.4Ashford: 185.4West Suffolk: 200.0

    200.0West Suffolk is higher185.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 15.1, Ashford 19.4Ashford: 19.4West Suffolk: 15.1

    15.1Ashford 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: West Suffolk 26.6, Ashford 26.7Ashford: 26.7West Suffolk: 26.6

    26.6Ashford 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: West Suffolk 49.3, Ashford 57.3Ashford: 57.3West Suffolk: 49.3

    49.3Ashford is higherDepends on how you count57.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 86.3, Ashford 103.9Ashford: 103.9West Suffolk: 86.3

    86.3Ashford 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: West Suffolk 10.1, Ashford 16.8Ashford: 16.8West Suffolk: 10.1

    10.1Ashford is higher16.8

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West Suffolk and Ashford, per resident
MeasureWest SuffolkAshfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,969£3,986£3,765£4,227£4,245£4,010Ashford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,491£2,502£2,363£2,350£2,360£2,229West Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£901£905£855£1,169£1,174£1,109Ashford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,302£2,312£2,184£2,112£2,121£2,003West Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£105£105£99Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£129£130£123Ashford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£4.79£4.81£4.54Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£365£367£346Ashford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£161£162£153Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42£74£74£70Ashford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£726£729£689£949£953£900Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£174£175£165Ashford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£138£138£131Ashford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£3.97£3.99£3.77Ashford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£4.66£4.68£4.42Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£6.46£6.49£6.13Ashford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.0185.4West Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.119.4Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.626.7Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.357.3Ashford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.3103.9Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.116.8Ashford

Total

West Suffolk is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Ashford on 5. 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

West Suffolk Ashford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Suffolk £746.9m, Ashford £595.2mAshford: £595.2mWest Suffolk: £746.9mAshford: £597.8mWest Suffolk: £750.1mAshford: £564.6mWest Suffolk: £708.5m

    £746.9m£750.1m£708.5mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£595.2m£597.8m£564.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Suffolk £468.8m, Ashford £331.0mAshford: £331.0mWest Suffolk: £468.8mAshford: £332.4mWest Suffolk: £470.8mAshford: £313.9mWest Suffolk: £444.7m

    £468.8m£470.8m£444.7mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£331.0m£332.4m£313.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Suffolk £169.6m, Ashford £164.7mAshford: £164.7mWest Suffolk: £169.6mAshford: £165.4mWest Suffolk: £170.3mAshford: £156.2mWest Suffolk: £160.9m

    £169.6m£170.3m£160.9mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£164.7m£165.4m£156.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Suffolk £433.2m, Ashford £297.3mAshford: £297.3mWest Suffolk: £433.2mAshford: £298.6mWest Suffolk: £435.1mAshford: £282.0mWest Suffolk: £411.0m

    £433.2m£435.1m£411.0mWest Suffolk is higher£297.3m£298.6m£282.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Suffolk £11.2m, Ashford £14.7mAshford: £14.7mWest Suffolk: £11.2mAshford: £14.8mWest Suffolk: £11.2mAshford: £14.0mWest Suffolk: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mAshford 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: West Suffolk £23.6m, Ashford £18.2mAshford: £18.2mWest Suffolk: £23.6mAshford: £18.3mWest Suffolk: £23.7mAshford: £17.3mWest Suffolk: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mWest Suffolk 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: West Suffolk £0.73m, Ashford £0.67mAshford: £0.67mWest Suffolk: £0.73mAshford: £0.68mWest Suffolk: £0.74mAshford: £0.64mWest Suffolk: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mWest Suffolk 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: West Suffolk £60.8m, Ashford £51.4mAshford: £51.4mWest Suffolk: £60.8mAshford: £51.7mWest Suffolk: £61.1mAshford: £48.8mWest Suffolk: £57.7m

    £60.8m£61.1m£57.7mWest Suffolk 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: West Suffolk £17.3m, Ashford £22.7mAshford: £22.7mWest Suffolk: £17.3mAshford: £22.8mWest Suffolk: £17.4mAshford: £21.6mWest Suffolk: £16.5m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.5mAshford 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: West Suffolk £8.3m, Ashford £10.4mAshford: £10.4mWest Suffolk: £8.3mAshford: £10.4mWest Suffolk: £8.4mAshford: £9.8mWest Suffolk: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mAshford is higher£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Suffolk £136.7m, Ashford £133.7mAshford: £133.7mWest Suffolk: £136.7mAshford: £134.2mWest Suffolk: £137.2mAshford: £126.8mWest Suffolk: £129.6m

    £136.7m£137.2m£129.6mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£133.7m£134.2m£126.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Suffolk £29.3m, Ashford £24.5mAshford: £24.5mWest Suffolk: £29.3mAshford: £24.6mWest Suffolk: £29.4mAshford: £23.3mWest Suffolk: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Suffolk £23.6m, Ashford £19.4mAshford: £19.4mWest Suffolk: £23.6mAshford: £19.5mWest Suffolk: £23.7mAshford: £18.4mWest Suffolk: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Suffolk £0.59m, Ashford £0.56mAshford: £0.56mWest Suffolk: £0.59mAshford: £0.56mWest Suffolk: £0.59mAshford: £0.53mWest Suffolk: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Suffolk £0.42m, Ashford £0.66mAshford: £0.66mWest Suffolk: £0.42mAshford: £0.66mWest Suffolk: £0.42mAshford: £0.62mWest Suffolk: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mAshford is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Suffolk £1.0m, Ashford £0.91mAshford: £0.91mWest Suffolk: £1.0mAshford: £0.91mWest Suffolk: £1.0mAshford: £0.86mWest Suffolk: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Suffolk 37,636, Ashford 26,104Ashford: 26,104West Suffolk: 37,636

    37,636West Suffolk is higher26,104

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Suffolk 2,839, Ashford 2,726Ashford: 2,726West Suffolk: 2,839

    2,839West Suffolk 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: West Suffolk 5,007, Ashford 3,756Ashford: 3,756West Suffolk: 5,007

    5,007West Suffolk 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: West Suffolk 9,282, Ashford 8,068Ashford: 8,068West Suffolk: 9,282

    9,282West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count8,068

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Suffolk 16,241, Ashford 14,634Ashford: 14,634West Suffolk: 16,241

    16,241West Suffolk 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: West Suffolk 1,904, Ashford 2,366Ashford: 2,366West Suffolk: 1,904

    1,904Ashford is higher2,366

Show the numbers
West Suffolk and Ashford, total
MeasureWest SuffolkAshfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£746.9m£750.1m£708.5m£595.2m£597.8m£564.6mWest Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£468.8m£470.8m£444.7m£331.0m£332.4m£313.9mWest Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.6m£170.3m£160.9m£164.7m£165.4m£156.2mWest Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£433.2m£435.1m£411.0m£297.3m£298.6m£282.0mWest Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mAshford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mWest Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mWest Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m£51.4m£51.7m£48.8mWest Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.5m£22.7m£22.8m£21.6mAshford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mAshford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.7m£137.2m£129.6m£133.7m£134.2m£126.8mWest Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m£24.5m£24.6m£23.3mWest Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mWest Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWest Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mAshford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mWest Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,63626,104West Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8392,726West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,0073,756West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,2828,068West Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,24114,634West Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9042,366Ashford

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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