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Constituency in North West, England

Ashton-under-Lyne

In Ashton-under-Lyne, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 71% of constituencies in 2024-25.

104,543 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Angela Rayner, Labour, since 7 May 2015

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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.

At a glance

How does Ashton-under-Lyne compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,871£4,892£4,620

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    183rd of 631, higher than in 71% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £13,190£13,246£12,511

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    97th of 631, higher than in 84% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,862£2,874£2,715

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    84th of 632, higher than in 86% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Ashton-under-Lyne
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,871£4,892£4,620183rd of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,190£13,246£12,51197th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,862£2,874£2,71584th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Ashton-under-Lyne's benefit money go?

People here received £509.2 million£511.4 million£483.0 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Ashton-under-Lyne, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £185.0m; Pension Credit £10.6m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £13.3m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.62m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £61.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £18.6m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £9.5m; Universal Credit £149.9m; Housing Benefit £29.2m; Employment and Support Allowance £29.1m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.44m; Income Support £0.51m; Other benefits £0.57mState Pension: £185.0mPension Credit: £10.6mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £13.3mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.62mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £61.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £18.6mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £9.5mUniversal Credit: £149.9mHousing Benefit: £29.2mEmployment and Support Allowance: £29.1mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.44mIncome Support: £0.51mOther benefits: £0.57m
Spending in Ashton-under-Lyne, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £185.8m; Pension Credit £10.7m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £13.3m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.63m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £62.2m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £18.7m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £9.5m; Universal Credit £150.6m; Housing Benefit £29.3m; Employment and Support Allowance £29.2m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.44m; Income Support £0.51m; Other benefits £0.57mState Pension: £185.8mPension Credit: £10.7mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £13.3mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.63mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £62.2mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £18.7mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £9.5mUniversal Credit: £150.6mHousing Benefit: £29.3mEmployment and Support Allowance: £29.2mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.44mIncome Support: £0.51mOther benefits: £0.57m
Spending in Ashton-under-Lyne, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £175.5m; Pension Credit £10.1m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £12.6m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.59m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £58.7m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £17.6m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £9.0m; Universal Credit £142.2m; Housing Benefit £27.7m; Employment and Support Allowance £27.6m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.42m; Income Support £0.48m; Other benefits £0.54mState Pension: £175.5mPension Credit: £10.1mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £12.6mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.59mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £58.7mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £17.6mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £9.0mUniversal Credit: £142.2mHousing Benefit: £27.7mEmployment and Support Allowance: £27.6mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.42mIncome Support: £0.48mOther benefits: £0.54m
  1. State Pension£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m
  2. Pension Credit£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£61.9m£62.2m£58.7m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m
  8. Universal Credit£149.9m£150.6m£142.2m
  9. Housing Benefit£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m
  12. Income Support£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m
  13. Other benefits£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m
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Spending by benefit in Ashton-under-Lyne, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m36%Published
Pension Credit£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£61.9m£62.2m£58.7m12%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m4%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m2%Published
Universal Credit£149.9m£150.6m£142.2m29%Published
Housing Benefit£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m6%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m6%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m0.1%Published
All benefits£509.2m£511.4m£483.0m100%Total

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How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,871, expected £4,803, difference +£68

    Actual £4,871£4,892£4,620Expected £4,803£4,823£4,556Difference +£68+£69+£65

    Benefit spending per resident was £68 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £69 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £65 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £13,190, expected £13,091, difference +£99

    Actual £13,190£13,246£12,511Expected £13,091£13,146£12,417Difference +£99+£100+£94

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £99 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £100 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £94 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,862, expected £2,809, difference +£53

    Actual £2,862£2,874£2,715Expected £2,809£2,820£2,664Difference +£53+£54+£51

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £53 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £54 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £51 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Ashton-under-Lyne
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,871£4,892£4,620£4,803£4,823£4,556+£68+£69+£65
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£13,190£13,246£12,511£13,091£13,146£12,417+£99+£100+£94
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,862£2,874£2,715£2,809£2,820£2,664+£53+£54+£51
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Ashton-under-Lyne received £2.04 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£2,230£2,205£2,035
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,554£4,505£4,157
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£2.04
109th of 631, higher than in 82% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Ashton-under-Lyne only with other areas in England.

Group 2 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1521,353
  • Aged 16 to 6466,199
  • Aged 651,106
  • Aged 66 and over15,885
  • All residents104,543
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

9,284 people in Ashton-under-Lyne receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    37%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    19%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    12%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    13%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Ashton-under-Lyne
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders3,46337%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,73619%19%
Neurological disease1,10012%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)1,18413%12%
Respiratory disease3794%4%
Malignant disease3524%3%
Cardiovascular disease2833%3%
Visual disease1422%2%
Endocrine disease1321%1%
Hearing disorders991%1%
Gastrointestinal disease1121%1%
Genitourinary disease971%0.9%
Skin disease780.8%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)260.3%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract310.3%0.4%
Infectious disease160.2%0.4%
Haematological disease110.1%0.2%
Metabolic disease180.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing150.2%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age50.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system50.1%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Ashton-under-Lyne vote in 2024?

Shares of the 35,461 valid votes.18

Winning party
Labour
Angela Rayner
Majority
6,791
19.2% of valid votes
Turnout
49.9%
Valid votes as a share of the 71,002 people registered to vote
  • Labour15,575
  • Reform UK8,784
  • Conservative4,375
  • Workers Party of Britain2,835
  • Green Party2,481
  • Liberal Democrat1,411

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Ashton-under-Lyne, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
LabourAngela Rayner15,57543.9%
Reform UKRobert Barrowcliffe8,78424.8%
ConservativeLizzie Hacking4,37512.3%
Workers Party of BritainAroma Hassan2,8358.0%
Green PartyLee Huntbach2,4817.0%
Liberal DemocratDominic Hardwick1,4114.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Ashton-under-Lyne

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Ashton-under-LyneThis area£4,871£4,892£4,620
  2. Liverpool Walton0.39£6,341£6,368£6,014Compare
  3. Huddersfield0.40£4,538£4,557£4,304Compare
  4. Stoke-on-Trent Central0.45£4,698£4,718£4,456Compare
  5. Kingston upon Hull East0.50£5,400£5,423£5,122Compare
  6. Birmingham Edgbaston0.51£4,720£4,740£4,477Compare
  7. Sheffield Heeley0.53£5,072£5,094£4,811Compare
  8. Dudley0.64£4,770£4,790£4,525Compare
  9. Stoke-on-Trent North0.64£4,884£4,905£4,633Compare
  10. Middlesbrough and Thornaby East0.66£5,148£5,170£4,883Compare
  11. Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham0.67£4,327£4,346£4,105Compare
  12. Wolverhampton North East0.67£4,786£4,807£4,540Compare
  13. Birmingham Northfield0.68£5,473£5,496£5,191Compare
  14. West Bromwich0.69£4,308£4,327£4,087Compare
  15. Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes0.70£5,595£5,619£5,307Compare
  16. Bolton North East0.74£4,884£4,905£4,633Compare
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Areas most like Ashton-under-Lyne
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Ashton-under-Lyne£4,871£4,892£4,620
Liverpool Walton0.39£6,341£6,368£6,014
Huddersfield0.40£4,538£4,557£4,304
Stoke-on-Trent Central0.45£4,698£4,718£4,456
Kingston upon Hull East0.50£5,400£5,423£5,122
Birmingham Edgbaston0.51£4,720£4,740£4,477
Sheffield Heeley0.53£5,072£5,094£4,811
Dudley0.64£4,770£4,790£4,525
Stoke-on-Trent North0.64£4,884£4,905£4,633
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East0.66£5,148£5,170£4,883
Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham0.67£4,327£4,346£4,105
Wolverhampton North East0.67£4,786£4,807£4,540
Birmingham Northfield0.68£5,473£5,496£5,191
West Bromwich0.69£4,308£4,327£4,087
Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes0.70£5,595£5,619£5,307
Bolton North East0.74£4,884£4,905£4,633
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Ashton-under-Lyne

Each share is the part of Ashton-under-Lyne's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Ashton-under-Lyne, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£509.2m£511.4m£483.0m190th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,871£4,892£4,620183rd of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m488th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,004£2,013£1,901444th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,190£13,246£12,51197th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.5m£190.3m£179.7m118th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,812£1,820£1,71987th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,862£2,874£2,71584th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m487th of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,770£1,777£1,679451st of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,648£11,697£11,048196th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m212th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96209th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£634158th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m383rd of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120347th of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£834£838£791174th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m200th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67180th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37139th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.2m£58.7m133rd of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£592£595£562131st of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m106th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£16999th of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m163rd of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86147th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136153rd of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£149.9m£150.6m£142.2m118th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,434£1,440£1,36092nd of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,265£2,274£2,14883rd of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m167th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£281£265147th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m103rd of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£278£279£26488th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£439£441£41796th of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m381st of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00379th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31407th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m235th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58230th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24233rd of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m464th of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13441st of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.04109th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,122493rd of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.2461st of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.9291st of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,506196th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.0173rd of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8143rd of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,811383rd of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.9353rd of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.0147th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,290145th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.9123rd of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,946112th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.779th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.176th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,128160th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.4147th of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.2152nd of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£229.0m£226.5m£209.0m534th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£2,230£2,205£2,035542nd of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.04109th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65227th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£99£100£94227th of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£53£54£51231st of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Ashton-under-Lyne

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
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