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Calderdale and Ashford

209,828 and 140,812 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 3 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

Calderdale 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

Calderdale Ashford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Calderdale £4,767, Ashford £4,227Ashford: £4,227Calderdale: £4,767Ashford: £4,245Calderdale: £4,787Ashford: £4,010Calderdale: £4,521

    £4,767£4,787£4,521Calderdale 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: Calderdale £12,960, Ashford £12,584Ashford: £12,584Calderdale: £12,960Ashford: £12,638Calderdale: £13,015Ashford: £11,937Calderdale: £12,293

    £12,960£13,015£12,293Calderdale is higher£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: Calderdale £2,468, Ashford £1,920Ashford: £1,920Calderdale: £2,468Ashford: £1,929Calderdale: £2,479Ashford: £1,822Calderdale: £2,341

    £2,468£2,479£2,341Calderdale 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: Calderdale £11,793, Ashford £11,306Ashford: £11,306Calderdale: £11,793Ashford: £11,354Calderdale: £11,843Ashford: £10,724Calderdale: £11,186

    £11,793£11,843£11,186Calderdale 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: Calderdale £439, Ashford £560Ashford: £560Calderdale: £439Ashford: £562Calderdale: £441Ashford: £531Calderdale: £416

    £439£441£416Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Calderdale £699, Ashford £693Ashford: £693Calderdale: £699Ashford: £696Calderdale: £702Ashford: £657Calderdale: £663

    £699£702£663Calderdale 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: Calderdale £29, Ashford £26Ashford: £26Calderdale: £29Ashford: £26Calderdale: £29Ashford: £24Calderdale: £27

    £29£29£27Calderdale 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: Calderdale £512, Ashford £365Ashford: £365Calderdale: £512Ashford: £367Calderdale: £514Ashford: £346Calderdale: £486

    £512£514£486Calderdale 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: Calderdale £141, Ashford £161Ashford: £161Calderdale: £141Ashford: £162Calderdale: £141Ashford: £153Calderdale: £133

    £141£141£133Ashford 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: Calderdale £148, Ashford £121Ashford: £121Calderdale: £148Ashford: £121Calderdale: £149Ashford: £115Calderdale: £141

    £148£149£141Calderdale is higher£121£121£115

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Calderdale £1,973, Ashford £1,559Ashford: £1,559Calderdale: £1,973Ashford: £1,566Calderdale: £1,981Ashford: £1,479Calderdale: £1,871

    £1,973£1,981£1,871Calderdale is higher£1,559£1,566£1,479

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Calderdale £184, Ashford £174Ashford: £174Calderdale: £184Ashford: £175Calderdale: £185Ashford: £165Calderdale: £175

    £184£185£175Calderdale 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: Calderdale £334, Ashford £226Ashford: £226Calderdale: £334Ashford: £227Calderdale: £336Ashford: £215Calderdale: £317

    £334£336£317Calderdale 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: Calderdale £6.80, Ashford £6.53Ashford: £6.53Calderdale: £6.80Ashford: £6.55Calderdale: £6.83Ashford: £6.19Calderdale: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Calderdale 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: Calderdale £5.91, Ashford £7.66Ashford: £7.66Calderdale: £5.91Ashford: £7.70Calderdale: £5.94Ashford: £7.27Calderdale: £5.61

    £5.91£5.94£5.61Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£7.66£7.70£7.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Calderdale £9.34, Ashford £6.46Ashford: £6.46Calderdale: £9.34Ashford: £6.49Calderdale: £9.38Ashford: £6.13Calderdale: £8.86

    £9.34£9.38£8.86Calderdale 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: Calderdale 1,033.7, Ashford 992.6Ashford: 992.6Calderdale: 1,033.7

    1,033.7Calderdale 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: Calderdale 112.1, Ashford 103.7Ashford: 103.7Calderdale: 112.1

    112.1Calderdale 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: Calderdale 147.3, Ashford 142.8Ashford: 142.8Calderdale: 147.3

    147.3Calderdale 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: Calderdale 77.9, Ashford 57.3Ashford: 57.3Calderdale: 77.9

    77.9Calderdale 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: Calderdale 229.3, Ashford 170.7Ashford: 170.7Calderdale: 229.3

    229.3Calderdale 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: Calderdale 33.6, Ashford 27.6Ashford: 27.6Calderdale: 33.6

    33.6Calderdale is higher27.6

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Calderdale and Ashford, per person in the age group
MeasureCalderdaleAshfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,767£4,787£4,521£4,227£4,245£4,010Calderdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,960£13,015£12,293£12,584£12,638£11,937Calderdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,468£2,479£2,341£1,920£1,929£1,822Calderdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,793£11,843£11,186£11,306£11,354£10,724Calderdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£439£441£416£560£562£531Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£699£702£663£693£696£657Calderdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£26£26£24Calderdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£365£367£346Calderdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£161£162£153Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£141£121£121£115Calderdale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,973£1,981£1,871£1,559£1,566£1,479Calderdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£174£175£165Calderdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£334£336£317£226£227£215Calderdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£6.53£6.55£6.19Calderdale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.91£5.94£5.61£7.66£7.70£7.27Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.34£9.38£8.86£6.46£6.49£6.13Calderdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.7992.6Calderdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026112.1103.7Calderdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.3142.8Calderdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.957.3Calderdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026229.3170.7Calderdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.627.6Calderdale

Per resident

Calderdale 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

Calderdale Ashford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Calderdale £4,767, Ashford £4,227Ashford: £4,227Calderdale: £4,767Ashford: £4,245Calderdale: £4,787Ashford: £4,010Calderdale: £4,521

    £4,767£4,787£4,521Calderdale is higher£4,227£4,245£4,010

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Calderdale £2,403, Ashford £2,350Ashford: £2,350Calderdale: £2,403Ashford: £2,360Calderdale: £2,413Ashford: £2,229Calderdale: £2,279

    £2,403£2,413£2,279Calderdale is higher£2,350£2,360£2,229

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Calderdale £1,517, Ashford £1,169Ashford: £1,169Calderdale: £1,517Ashford: £1,174Calderdale: £1,524Ashford: £1,109Calderdale: £1,439

    £1,517£1,524£1,439Calderdale is higher£1,169£1,174£1,109

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Calderdale £2,186, Ashford £2,112Ashford: £2,112Calderdale: £2,186Ashford: £2,121Calderdale: £2,196Ashford: £2,003Calderdale: £2,074

    £2,186£2,196£2,074Calderdale is higher£2,112£2,121£2,003

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Calderdale £81, Ashford £105Ashford: £105Calderdale: £81Ashford: £105Calderdale: £82Ashford: £99Calderdale: £77

    £81£82£77Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£105£105£99

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

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

    £130£130£123Calderdale 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: Calderdale £5.36, Ashford £4.79Ashford: £4.79Calderdale: £5.36Ashford: £4.81Calderdale: £5.38Ashford: £4.54Calderdale: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Calderdale 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: Calderdale £512, Ashford £365Ashford: £365Calderdale: £512Ashford: £367Calderdale: £514Ashford: £346Calderdale: £486

    £512£514£486Calderdale 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: Calderdale £141, Ashford £161Ashford: £161Calderdale: £141Ashford: £162Calderdale: £141Ashford: £153Calderdale: £133

    £141£141£133Ashford 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: Calderdale £91, Ashford £74Ashford: £74Calderdale: £91Ashford: £74Calderdale: £92Ashford: £70Calderdale: £87

    £91£92£87Calderdale is higher£74£74£70

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Calderdale £1,213, Ashford £949Ashford: £949Calderdale: £1,213Ashford: £953Calderdale: £1,218Ashford: £900Calderdale: £1,150

    £1,213£1,218£1,150Calderdale is higher£949£953£900

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Calderdale £184, Ashford £174Ashford: £174Calderdale: £184Ashford: £175Calderdale: £185Ashford: £165Calderdale: £175

    £184£185£175Calderdale is higher£174£175£165

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Calderdale £205, Ashford £138Ashford: £138Calderdale: £205Ashford: £138Calderdale: £206Ashford: £131Calderdale: £195

    £205£206£195Calderdale is higher£138£138£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Calderdale £4.19, Ashford £3.97Ashford: £3.97Calderdale: £4.19Ashford: £3.99Calderdale: £4.20Ashford: £3.77Calderdale: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Calderdale is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Calderdale £3.64, Ashford £4.66Ashford: £4.66Calderdale: £3.64Ashford: £4.68Calderdale: £3.65Ashford: £4.42Calderdale: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£4.66£4.68£4.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Calderdale £9.34, Ashford £6.46Ashford: £6.46Calderdale: £9.34Ashford: £6.49Calderdale: £9.38Ashford: £6.13Calderdale: £8.86

    £9.34£9.38£8.86Calderdale is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Calderdale 191.7, Ashford 185.4Ashford: 185.4Calderdale: 191.7

    191.7Calderdale is higher185.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Calderdale 20.8, Ashford 19.4Ashford: 19.4Calderdale: 20.8

    20.8Calderdale 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: Calderdale 27.3, Ashford 26.7Ashford: 26.7Calderdale: 27.3

    27.3Calderdale 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: Calderdale 77.9, Ashford 57.3Ashford: 57.3Calderdale: 77.9

    77.9Calderdale is higher57.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Calderdale 141.0, Ashford 103.9Ashford: 103.9Calderdale: 141.0

    141.0Calderdale 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: Calderdale 20.7, Ashford 16.8Ashford: 16.8Calderdale: 20.7

    20.7Calderdale is higher16.8

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Calderdale and Ashford, per resident
MeasureCalderdaleAshfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,767£4,787£4,521£4,227£4,245£4,010Calderdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,403£2,413£2,279£2,350£2,360£2,229Calderdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,517£1,524£1,439£1,169£1,174£1,109Calderdale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,186£2,196£2,074£2,112£2,121£2,003Calderdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£105£105£99Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£129£130£123Calderdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£4.79£4.81£4.54Calderdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£365£367£346Calderdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£161£162£153Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£74£74£70Calderdale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,213£1,218£1,150£949£953£900Calderdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£174£175£165Calderdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£138£138£131Calderdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£3.97£3.99£3.77Calderdale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45£4.66£4.68£4.42Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.34£9.38£8.86£6.46£6.49£6.13Calderdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026191.7185.4Calderdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.819.4Calderdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.326.7Calderdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.957.3Calderdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.0103.9Calderdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.716.8Calderdale

Total

Calderdale is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Ashford on 0. 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

Calderdale Ashford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Calderdale £1.0bn, Ashford £595.2mAshford: £595.2mCalderdale: £1.0bnAshford: £597.8mCalderdale: £1.0bnAshford: £564.6mCalderdale: £948.7m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£948.7mCalderdale is higher£595.2m£597.8m£564.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Calderdale £504.2m, Ashford £331.0mAshford: £331.0mCalderdale: £504.2mAshford: £332.4mCalderdale: £506.3mAshford: £313.9mCalderdale: £478.2m

    £504.2m£506.3m£478.2mCalderdale is higher£331.0m£332.4m£313.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Calderdale £318.4m, Ashford £164.7mAshford: £164.7mCalderdale: £318.4mAshford: £165.4mCalderdale: £319.7mAshford: £156.2mCalderdale: £302.0m

    £318.4m£319.7m£302.0mCalderdale is higher£164.7m£165.4m£156.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Calderdale £458.8m, Ashford £297.3mAshford: £297.3mCalderdale: £458.8mAshford: £298.6mCalderdale: £460.7mAshford: £282.0mCalderdale: £435.2m

    £458.8m£460.7m£435.2mCalderdale is higher£297.3m£298.6m£282.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Calderdale £17.1m, Ashford £14.7mAshford: £14.7mCalderdale: £17.1mAshford: £14.8mCalderdale: £17.1mAshford: £14.0mCalderdale: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Calderdale £27.2m, Ashford £18.2mAshford: £18.2mCalderdale: £27.2mAshford: £18.3mCalderdale: £27.3mAshford: £17.3mCalderdale: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mCalderdale 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: Calderdale £1.1m, Ashford £0.67mAshford: £0.67mCalderdale: £1.1mAshford: £0.68mCalderdale: £1.1mAshford: £0.64mCalderdale: £1.1m

    £1.1mCalderdale 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: Calderdale £107.5m, Ashford £51.4mAshford: £51.4mCalderdale: £107.5mAshford: £51.7mCalderdale: £108.0mAshford: £48.8mCalderdale: £102.0m

    £107.5m£108.0m£102.0mCalderdale 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: Calderdale £29.5m, Ashford £22.7mAshford: £22.7mCalderdale: £29.5mAshford: £22.8mCalderdale: £29.6mAshford: £21.6mCalderdale: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mCalderdale 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: Calderdale £19.2m, Ashford £10.4mAshford: £10.4mCalderdale: £19.2mAshford: £10.4mCalderdale: £19.2mAshford: £9.8mCalderdale: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.2m£18.2mCalderdale is higher£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Calderdale £254.5m, Ashford £133.7mAshford: £133.7mCalderdale: £254.5mAshford: £134.2mCalderdale: £255.6mAshford: £126.8mCalderdale: £241.4m

    £254.5m£255.6m£241.4mCalderdale is higher£133.7m£134.2m£126.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Calderdale £38.7m, Ashford £24.5mAshford: £24.5mCalderdale: £38.7mAshford: £24.6mCalderdale: £38.8mAshford: £23.3mCalderdale: £36.7m

    £38.7m£38.8m£36.7mCalderdale is higher£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Calderdale £43.1m, Ashford £19.4mAshford: £19.4mCalderdale: £43.1mAshford: £19.5mCalderdale: £43.3mAshford: £18.4mCalderdale: £40.9m

    £43.1m£43.3m£40.9mCalderdale is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Calderdale £0.88m, Ashford £0.56mAshford: £0.56mCalderdale: £0.88mAshford: £0.56mCalderdale: £0.88mAshford: £0.53mCalderdale: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mCalderdale is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Calderdale £0.76m, Ashford £0.66mAshford: £0.66mCalderdale: £0.76mAshford: £0.66mCalderdale: £0.77mAshford: £0.62mCalderdale: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Calderdale £2.0m, Ashford £0.91mAshford: £0.91mCalderdale: £2.0mAshford: £0.91mCalderdale: £2.0mAshford: £0.86mCalderdale: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCalderdale is higher£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Calderdale 40,214, Ashford 26,104Ashford: 26,104Calderdale: 40,214

    40,214Calderdale is higher26,104

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Calderdale 4,360, Ashford 2,726Ashford: 2,726Calderdale: 4,360

    4,360Calderdale is higher2,726

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Calderdale 5,732, Ashford 3,756Ashford: 3,756Calderdale: 5,732

    5,732Calderdale is higher3,756

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Calderdale 16,340, Ashford 8,068Ashford: 8,068Calderdale: 16,340

    16,340Calderdale is higher8,068

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Calderdale 29,575, Ashford 14,634Ashford: 14,634Calderdale: 29,575

    29,575Calderdale is higher14,634

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Calderdale 4,336, Ashford 2,366Ashford: 2,366Calderdale: 4,336

    4,336Calderdale is higher2,366

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Calderdale and Ashford, total
MeasureCalderdaleAshfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£948.7m£595.2m£597.8m£564.6mCalderdale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£504.2m£506.3m£478.2m£331.0m£332.4m£313.9mCalderdale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£318.4m£319.7m£302.0m£164.7m£165.4m£156.2mCalderdale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£458.8m£460.7m£435.2m£297.3m£298.6m£282.0mCalderdale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mCalderdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mCalderdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mCalderdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£107.5m£108.0m£102.0m£51.4m£51.7m£48.8mCalderdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m£22.7m£22.8m£21.6mCalderdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mCalderdale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m£133.7m£134.2m£126.8mCalderdale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m£24.5m£24.6m£23.3mCalderdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mCalderdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mCalderdale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mCalderdale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mCalderdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,21426,104Calderdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,3602,726Calderdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7323,756Calderdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,3408,068Calderdale
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,57514,634Calderdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,3362,366Calderdale

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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