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Midlothian and Ashford

99,720 and 140,812 residents (mid-2024).

Midlothian is higher than Ashford on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Midlothian is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Ashford on 10. 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

Midlothian Ashford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,436, Ashford £4,227Ashford: £4,227Midlothian: £4,436Ashford: £4,245Midlothian: £4,454Ashford: £4,010Midlothian: £4,207

    £4,436£4,454£4,207Midlothian 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: Midlothian £12,561, Ashford £12,584Ashford: £12,584Midlothian: £12,561Ashford: £12,638Midlothian: £12,614Ashford: £11,937Midlothian: £11,915

    £12,561£12,614£11,915Ashford 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: Midlothian £1,934, Ashford £1,920Ashford: £1,920Midlothian: £1,934Ashford: £1,929Midlothian: £1,943Ashford: £1,822Midlothian: £1,835

    £1,934£1,943£1,835Midlothian 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: Midlothian £11,521, Ashford £11,306Ashford: £11,306Midlothian: £11,521Ashford: £11,354Midlothian: £11,570Ashford: £10,724Midlothian: £10,928

    £11,521£11,570£10,928Midlothian 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: Midlothian £364, Ashford £560Ashford: £560Midlothian: £364Ashford: £562Midlothian: £366Ashford: £531Midlothian: £345

    £364£366£345Ashford 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: Midlothian £656, Ashford £693Ashford: £693Midlothian: £656Ashford: £696Midlothian: £659Ashford: £657Midlothian: £623

    £656£659£623Ashford 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: Midlothian £20, Ashford £26Ashford: £26Midlothian: £20Ashford: £26Midlothian: £20Ashford: £24Midlothian: £19

    £20£20£19Ashford 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: Midlothian £556, Ashford £365Ashford: £365Midlothian: £556Ashford: £367Midlothian: £558Ashford: £346Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Midlothian 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: Midlothian £206, Ashford £161Ashford: £161Midlothian: £206Ashford: £162Midlothian: £207Ashford: £153Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Midlothian 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: Midlothian £110, Ashford £121Ashford: £121Midlothian: £110Ashford: £121Midlothian: £111Ashford: £115Midlothian: £105

    £110£111£105Ashford is higher£121£121£115

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £1,488, Ashford £1,559Ashford: £1,559Midlothian: £1,488Ashford: £1,566Midlothian: £1,494Ashford: £1,479Midlothian: £1,411

    £1,488£1,494£1,411Ashford is higher£1,559£1,566£1,479

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Midlothian £181, Ashford £174Ashford: £174Midlothian: £181Ashford: £175Midlothian: £181Ashford: £165Midlothian: £171

    £181£181£171Midlothian 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: Midlothian £326, Ashford £226Ashford: £226Midlothian: £326Ashford: £227Midlothian: £327Ashford: £215Midlothian: £309

    £326£327£309Midlothian 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: Midlothian £5.33, Ashford £6.53Ashford: £6.53Midlothian: £5.33Ashford: £6.55Midlothian: £5.36Ashford: £6.19Midlothian: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Ashford 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: Midlothian £5.22, Ashford £7.66Ashford: £7.66Midlothian: £5.22Ashford: £7.70Midlothian: £5.24Ashford: £7.27Midlothian: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Ashford is higher£7.66£7.70£7.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.81, Ashford £6.46Ashford: £6.46Midlothian: £4.81Ashford: £6.49Midlothian: £4.83Ashford: £6.13Midlothian: £4.56

    £4.81£4.83£4.56Ashford 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: Midlothian 1,009.9, Ashford 992.6Ashford: 992.6Midlothian: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Midlothian 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: Midlothian 94.7, Ashford 103.7Ashford: 103.7Midlothian: 94.7

    94.7Ashford 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: Midlothian 173.6, Ashford 142.8Ashford: 142.8Midlothian: 173.6

    173.6Midlothian 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: Midlothian 89.9, Ashford 57.3Ashford: 57.3Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Midlothian 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: Midlothian 181.5, Ashford 170.7Ashford: 170.7Midlothian: 181.5

    181.5Midlothian 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: Midlothian 27.6, Ashford 27.6Ashford: 27.6Midlothian: 27.6

    27.6Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count27.6

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Midlothian and Ashford, per person in the age group
MeasureMidlothianAshfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,454£4,207Estimated£4,227£4,245£4,010Midlothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,561£12,614£11,915Estimated£12,584£12,638£11,937Ashford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,934£1,943£1,835Estimated£1,920£1,929£1,822Midlothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,521£11,570£10,928£11,306£11,354£10,724Midlothian
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£364£366£345£560£562£531Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£656£659£623Estimated£693£696£657Ashford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Estimated£26£26£24Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Estimated£365£367£346Midlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Estimated£161£162£153Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105Estimated£121£121£115Ashford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,488£1,494£1,411£1,559£1,566£1,479Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£174£175£165Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£327£309£226£227£215Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£6.53£6.55£6.19Ashford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£7.66£7.70£7.27Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56Estimated£6.46£6.49£6.13Ashford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.9992.6Midlothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.7103.7Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.6142.8Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.957.3Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.5170.7Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.6Estimated27.6Midlothian

Per resident

Midlothian is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Ashford on 12. 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

Midlothian Ashford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,436, Ashford £4,227Ashford: £4,227Midlothian: £4,436Ashford: £4,245Midlothian: £4,454Ashford: £4,010Midlothian: £4,207

    £4,436£4,454£4,207Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,227£4,245£4,010

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Midlothian £2,293, Ashford £2,350Ashford: £2,350Midlothian: £2,293Ashford: £2,360Midlothian: £2,302Ashford: £2,229Midlothian: £2,175

    £2,293£2,302£2,175Ashford is higher£2,350£2,360£2,229

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Midlothian £1,195, Ashford £1,169Ashford: £1,169Midlothian: £1,195Ashford: £1,174Midlothian: £1,200Ashford: £1,109Midlothian: £1,134

    £1,195£1,200£1,134Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,169£1,174£1,109

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Midlothian £2,103, Ashford £2,112Ashford: £2,112Midlothian: £2,103Ashford: £2,121Midlothian: £2,112Ashford: £2,003Midlothian: £1,995

    £2,103£2,112£1,995Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£2,112£2,121£2,003

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Midlothian £66, Ashford £105Ashford: £105Midlothian: £66Ashford: £105Midlothian: £67Ashford: £99Midlothian: £63

    £66£67£63Ashford 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: Midlothian £120, Ashford £129Ashford: £129Midlothian: £120Ashford: £130Midlothian: £120Ashford: £123Midlothian: £114

    £120£120£114Ashford 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: Midlothian £3.64, Ashford £4.79Ashford: £4.79Midlothian: £3.64Ashford: £4.81Midlothian: £3.65Ashford: £4.54Midlothian: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Ashford 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: Midlothian £556, Ashford £365Ashford: £365Midlothian: £556Ashford: £367Midlothian: £558Ashford: £346Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Midlothian 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: Midlothian £206, Ashford £161Ashford: £161Midlothian: £206Ashford: £162Midlothian: £207Ashford: £153Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Midlothian 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: Midlothian £68, Ashford £74Ashford: £74Midlothian: £68Ashford: £74Midlothian: £68Ashford: £70Midlothian: £65

    £68£68£65Ashford is higher£74£74£70

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Midlothian £919, Ashford £949Ashford: £949Midlothian: £919Ashford: £953Midlothian: £923Ashford: £900Midlothian: £872

    £919£923£872Ashford is higher£949£953£900

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Midlothian £181, Ashford £174Ashford: £174Midlothian: £181Ashford: £175Midlothian: £181Ashford: £165Midlothian: £171

    £181£181£171Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £201, Ashford £138Ashford: £138Midlothian: £201Ashford: £138Midlothian: £202Ashford: £131Midlothian: £191

    £201£202£191Midlothian is higher£138£138£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £3.30, Ashford £3.97Ashford: £3.97Midlothian: £3.30Ashford: £3.99Midlothian: £3.31Ashford: £3.77Midlothian: £3.13

    £3.30£3.31£3.13Ashford is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Midlothian £3.23, Ashford £4.66Ashford: £4.66Midlothian: £3.23Ashford: £4.68Midlothian: £3.24Ashford: £4.42Midlothian: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06Ashford is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.81, Ashford £6.46Ashford: £6.46Midlothian: £4.81Ashford: £6.49Midlothian: £4.83Ashford: £6.13Midlothian: £4.56

    £4.81£4.83£4.56Ashford is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 184.3, Ashford 185.4Ashford: 185.4Midlothian: 184.3

    184.3Ashford is higherDepends on how you count185.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 17.3, Ashford 19.4Ashford: 19.4Midlothian: 17.3

    17.3Ashford 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: Midlothian 31.7, Ashford 26.7Ashford: 26.7Midlothian: 31.7

    31.7Midlothian 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: Midlothian 89.9, Ashford 57.3Ashford: 57.3Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Midlothian is higher57.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 112.1, Ashford 103.9Ashford: 103.9Midlothian: 112.1

    112.1Midlothian 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: Midlothian 17.1, Ashford 16.8Ashford: 16.8Midlothian: 17.1

    17.1Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count16.8

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Midlothian and Ashford, per resident
MeasureMidlothianAshfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,454£4,207Estimated£4,227£4,245£4,010Midlothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,293£2,302£2,175Estimated£2,350£2,360£2,229Ashford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,134Estimated£1,169£1,174£1,109Midlothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£2,112£2,121£2,003Ashford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£105£105£99Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114Estimated£129£130£123Ashford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45Estimated£4.79£4.81£4.54Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Estimated£365£367£346Midlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Estimated£161£162£153Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65Estimated£74£74£70Ashford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£919£923£872£949£953£900Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£174£175£165Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£138£138£131Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£3.97£3.99£3.77Ashford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£4.66£4.68£4.42Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56Estimated£6.46£6.49£6.13Ashford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.3185.4Ashford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.319.4Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.726.7Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.957.3Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.1103.9Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.1Estimated16.8Midlothian

Total

Midlothian 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

Midlothian Ashford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Midlothian £442.3m, Ashford £595.2mAshford: £595.2mMidlothian: £442.3mAshford: £597.8mMidlothian: £444.2mAshford: £564.6mMidlothian: £419.6m

    £442.3m£444.2m£419.6mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£595.2m£597.8m£564.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Midlothian £228.6m, Ashford £331.0mAshford: £331.0mMidlothian: £228.6mAshford: £332.4mMidlothian: £229.6mAshford: £313.9mMidlothian: £216.9m

    £228.6m£229.6m£216.9mAshford is higher£331.0m£332.4m£313.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Midlothian £119.2m, Ashford £164.7mAshford: £164.7mMidlothian: £119.2mAshford: £165.4mMidlothian: £119.7mAshford: £156.2mMidlothian: £113.0m

    £119.2m£119.7m£113.0mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£164.7m£165.4m£156.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Midlothian £209.7m, Ashford £297.3mAshford: £297.3mMidlothian: £209.7mAshford: £298.6mMidlothian: £210.6mAshford: £282.0mMidlothian: £198.9m

    £209.7m£210.6m£198.9mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£297.3m£298.6m£282.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian £6.6m, Ashford £14.7mAshford: £14.7mMidlothian: £6.6mAshford: £14.8mMidlothian: £6.7mAshford: £14.0mMidlothian: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mAshford 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: Midlothian £11.9m, Ashford £18.2mAshford: £18.2mMidlothian: £11.9mAshford: £18.3mMidlothian: £12.0mAshford: £17.3mMidlothian: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mAshford 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: Midlothian £0.36m, Ashford £0.67mAshford: £0.67mMidlothian: £0.36mAshford: £0.68mMidlothian: £0.36mAshford: £0.64mMidlothian: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mAshford 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: Midlothian £55.4m, Ashford £51.4mAshford: £51.4mMidlothian: £55.4mAshford: £51.7mMidlothian: £55.7mAshford: £48.8mMidlothian: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mMidlothian 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: Midlothian £20.6m, Ashford £22.7mAshford: £22.7mMidlothian: £20.6mAshford: £22.8mMidlothian: £20.7mAshford: £21.6mMidlothian: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mAshford 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: Midlothian £6.8m, Ashford £10.4mAshford: £10.4mMidlothian: £6.8mAshford: £10.4mMidlothian: £6.8mAshford: £9.8mMidlothian: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mAshford is higher£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian £91.6m, Ashford £133.7mAshford: £133.7mMidlothian: £91.6mAshford: £134.2mMidlothian: £92.0mAshford: £126.8mMidlothian: £86.9m

    £91.6m£92.0m£86.9mAshford is higher£133.7m£134.2m£126.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Midlothian £18.0m, Ashford £24.5mAshford: £24.5mMidlothian: £18.0mAshford: £24.6mMidlothian: £18.1mAshford: £23.3mMidlothian: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Midlothian £20.1m, Ashford £19.4mAshford: £19.4mMidlothian: £20.1mAshford: £19.5mMidlothian: £20.2mAshford: £18.4mMidlothian: £19.0m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.0mMidlothian is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Midlothian £0.33m, Ashford £0.56mAshford: £0.56mMidlothian: £0.33mAshford: £0.56mMidlothian: £0.33mAshford: £0.53mMidlothian: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mAshford is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Midlothian £0.32m, Ashford £0.66mAshford: £0.66mMidlothian: £0.32mAshford: £0.66mMidlothian: £0.32mAshford: £0.62mMidlothian: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mAshford is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Midlothian £0.48m, Ashford £0.91mAshford: £0.91mMidlothian: £0.48mAshford: £0.91mMidlothian: £0.48mAshford: £0.86mMidlothian: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mAshford is higher£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Midlothian 18,382, Ashford 26,104Ashford: 26,104Midlothian: 18,382

    18,382Ashford is higherDepends on how you count26,104

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian 1,723, Ashford 2,726Ashford: 2,726Midlothian: 1,723

    1,723Ashford is higher2,726

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Midlothian 3,160, Ashford 3,756Ashford: 3,756Midlothian: 3,160

    3,160Ashford 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: Midlothian 8,965, Ashford 8,068Ashford: 8,068Midlothian: 8,965

    8,965Midlothian is higher8,068

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian 11,181, Ashford 14,634Ashford: 14,634Midlothian: 11,181

    11,181Ashford 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: Midlothian 1,701, Ashford 2,366Ashford: 2,366Midlothian: 1,701

    1,701Ashford is higherDepends on how you count2,366

Show the numbers
Midlothian and Ashford, total
MeasureMidlothianAshfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.3m£444.2m£419.6mEstimated£595.2m£597.8m£564.6mAshford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mEstimated£331.0m£332.4m£313.9mAshford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.2m£119.7m£113.0mEstimated£164.7m£165.4m£156.2mAshford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m£297.3m£298.6m£282.0mAshford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mAshford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mEstimated£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mAshford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimated£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mAshford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mEstimated£51.4m£51.7m£48.8mMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mEstimated£22.7m£22.8m£21.6mAshford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mEstimated£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mAshford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m£133.7m£134.2m£126.8mAshford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£24.5m£24.6m£23.3mAshford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.0m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mMidlothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mAshford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mAshford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mEstimated£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mAshford
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,38226,104Ashford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7232,726Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1603,756Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,9658,068Midlothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,18114,634Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,701Estimated2,366Ashford

Sources

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

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  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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