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Ashton-under-Lyne and Birmingham Northfield

104,543 and 109,370 residents (mid-2024).

Ashton-under-Lyne is higher than Birmingham Northfield on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Ashton-under-Lyne is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Northfield on 13. 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

Ashton-under-Lyne Birmingham Northfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £4,871, Birmingham Northfield £5,473Birmingham Northfield: £5,473Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,871Birmingham Northfield: £5,496Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,892Birmingham Northfield: £5,191Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,620

    £4,871£4,892£4,620Birmingham Northfield is higher£5,473£5,496£5,191

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ashton-under-Lyne £13,190, Birmingham Northfield £12,848Birmingham Northfield: £12,848Ashton-under-Lyne: £13,190Birmingham Northfield: £12,903Ashton-under-Lyne: £13,246Birmingham Northfield: £12,187Ashton-under-Lyne: £12,511

    £13,190£13,246£12,511Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£12,848£12,903£12,187

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashton-under-Lyne £2,862, Birmingham Northfield £3,475Birmingham Northfield: £3,475Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,862Birmingham Northfield: £3,490Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,874Birmingham Northfield: £3,296Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,715

    £2,862£2,874£2,715Birmingham Northfield is higher£3,475£3,490£3,296

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ashton-under-Lyne £11,648, Birmingham Northfield £11,325Birmingham Northfield: £11,325Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,648Birmingham Northfield: £11,373Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,697Birmingham Northfield: £10,742Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,048

    £11,648£11,697£11,048Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£11,325£11,373£10,742

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ashton-under-Lyne £668, Birmingham Northfield £662Birmingham Northfield: £662Ashton-under-Lyne: £668Birmingham Northfield: £665Ashton-under-Lyne: £671Birmingham Northfield: £628Ashton-under-Lyne: £634

    £668£671£634Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£662£665£628

  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: Ashton-under-Lyne £834, Birmingham Northfield £822Birmingham Northfield: £822Ashton-under-Lyne: £834Birmingham Northfield: £825Ashton-under-Lyne: £838Birmingham Northfield: £779Ashton-under-Lyne: £791

    £834£838£791Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£822£825£779

  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: Ashton-under-Lyne £39, Birmingham Northfield £39Birmingham Northfield: £39Ashton-under-Lyne: £39Birmingham Northfield: £39Ashton-under-Lyne: £39Birmingham Northfield: £37Ashton-under-Lyne: £37

    £39£39£37Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £592, Birmingham Northfield £696Birmingham Northfield: £696Ashton-under-Lyne: £592Birmingham Northfield: £699Ashton-under-Lyne: £595Birmingham Northfield: £660Ashton-under-Lyne: £562

    £592£595£562Birmingham Northfield is higher£696£699£660

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £178, Birmingham Northfield £209Birmingham Northfield: £209Ashton-under-Lyne: £178Birmingham Northfield: £210Ashton-under-Lyne: £179Birmingham Northfield: £198Ashton-under-Lyne: £169

    £178£179£169Birmingham Northfield is higher£209£210£198

  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: Ashton-under-Lyne £144, Birmingham Northfield £208Birmingham Northfield: £208Ashton-under-Lyne: £144Birmingham Northfield: £209Ashton-under-Lyne: £144Birmingham Northfield: £198Ashton-under-Lyne: £136

    £144£144£136Birmingham Northfield is higher£208£209£198

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashton-under-Lyne £2,265, Birmingham Northfield £2,821Birmingham Northfield: £2,821Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,265Birmingham Northfield: £2,833Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,274Birmingham Northfield: £2,676Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,148

    £2,265£2,274£2,148Birmingham Northfield is higher£2,821£2,833£2,676

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £279, Birmingham Northfield £397Birmingham Northfield: £397Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Birmingham Northfield: £399Ashton-under-Lyne: £281Birmingham Northfield: £377Ashton-under-Lyne: £265

    £279£281£265Birmingham Northfield is higher£397£399£377

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashton-under-Lyne £439, Birmingham Northfield £420Birmingham Northfield: £420Ashton-under-Lyne: £439Birmingham Northfield: £422Ashton-under-Lyne: £441Birmingham Northfield: £398Ashton-under-Lyne: £417

    £439£441£417Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£420£422£398

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashton-under-Lyne £6.65, Birmingham Northfield £10Birmingham Northfield: £10Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.65Birmingham Northfield: £10Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.68Birmingham Northfield: £9.83Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Birmingham Northfield is higher£10£10£9.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashton-under-Lyne £7.63, Birmingham Northfield £15Birmingham Northfield: £15Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.63Birmingham Northfield: £16Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.67Birmingham Northfield: £15Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24Birmingham Northfield is higher£15£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £5.41, Birmingham Northfield £6.21Birmingham Northfield: £6.21Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.41Birmingham Northfield: £6.24Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.43Birmingham Northfield: £5.89Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Birmingham Northfield is higher£6.21£6.24£5.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ashton-under-Lyne 1,014.9, Birmingham Northfield 996.2Birmingham Northfield: 996.2Ashton-under-Lyne: 1,014.9

    1,014.9Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count996.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ashton-under-Lyne 157.8, Birmingham Northfield 151.7Birmingham Northfield: 151.7Ashton-under-Lyne: 157.8

    157.8Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count151.7

  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: Ashton-under-Lyne 177.0, Birmingham Northfield 167.4Birmingham Northfield: 167.4Ashton-under-Lyne: 177.0

    177.0Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count167.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ashton-under-Lyne 88.9, Birmingham Northfield 99.6Birmingham Northfield: 99.6Ashton-under-Lyne: 88.9

    88.9Birmingham Northfield is higher99.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Ashton-under-Lyne 271.1, Birmingham Northfield 315.4Birmingham Northfield: 315.4Ashton-under-Lyne: 271.1

    271.1Birmingham Northfield is higher315.4

  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: Ashton-under-Lyne 32.2, Birmingham Northfield 45.9Birmingham Northfield: 45.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 32.2

    32.2Birmingham Northfield is higher45.9

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Ashton-under-Lyne and Birmingham Northfield, per person in the age group
MeasureAshton-under-LyneBirmingham NorthfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,871£4,892£4,620£5,473£5,496£5,191Birmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,190£13,246£12,511£12,848£12,903£12,187Ashton-under-Lyne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,862£2,874£2,715£3,475£3,490£3,296Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,648£11,697£11,048£11,325£11,373£10,742Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£634£662£665£628Ashton-under-Lyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£834£838£791£822£825£779Ashton-under-Lyne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£39£39£37Ashton-under-Lyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£592£595£562£696£699£660Birmingham Northfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£209£210£198Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136£208£209£198Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,265£2,274£2,148£2,821£2,833£2,676Birmingham Northfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£281£265£397£399£377Birmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£439£441£417£420£422£398Ashton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£10£10£9.83Birmingham Northfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£15£16£15Birmingham Northfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£6.21£6.24£5.89Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.9996.2Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8151.7Ashton-under-Lyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.0167.4Ashton-under-Lyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.999.6Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.1315.4Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.245.9Birmingham Northfield

Per resident

Ashton-under-Lyne is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Northfield 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

Ashton-under-Lyne Birmingham Northfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £4,871, Birmingham Northfield £5,473Birmingham Northfield: £5,473Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,871Birmingham Northfield: £5,496Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,892Birmingham Northfield: £5,191Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,620

    £4,871£4,892£4,620Birmingham Northfield is higher£5,473£5,496£5,191

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £2,004, Birmingham Northfield £2,032Birmingham Northfield: £2,032Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,004Birmingham Northfield: £2,040Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,013Birmingham Northfield: £1,927Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,901

    £2,004£2,013£1,901Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,032£2,040£1,927

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £1,812, Birmingham Northfield £2,132Birmingham Northfield: £2,132Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,812Birmingham Northfield: £2,142Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,820Birmingham Northfield: £2,023Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,719

    £1,812£1,820£1,719Birmingham Northfield is higher£2,132£2,142£2,023

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £1,770, Birmingham Northfield £1,791Birmingham Northfield: £1,791Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,770Birmingham Northfield: £1,799Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,777Birmingham Northfield: £1,699Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,679

    £1,770£1,777£1,679Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,791£1,799£1,699

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £102, Birmingham Northfield £105Birmingham Northfield: £105Ashton-under-Lyne: £102Birmingham Northfield: £105Ashton-under-Lyne: £102Birmingham Northfield: £99Ashton-under-Lyne: £96

    £102£102£96Birmingham Northfield 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: Ashton-under-Lyne £127, Birmingham Northfield £130Birmingham Northfield: £130Ashton-under-Lyne: £127Birmingham Northfield: £130Ashton-under-Lyne: £127Birmingham Northfield: £123Ashton-under-Lyne: £120

    £127£127£120Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£130£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: Ashton-under-Lyne £5.98, Birmingham Northfield £6.11Birmingham Northfield: £6.11Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.98Birmingham Northfield: £6.14Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.00Birmingham Northfield: £5.80Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£6.11£6.14£5.80

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £592, Birmingham Northfield £696Birmingham Northfield: £696Ashton-under-Lyne: £592Birmingham Northfield: £699Ashton-under-Lyne: £595Birmingham Northfield: £660Ashton-under-Lyne: £562

    £592£595£562Birmingham Northfield is higher£696£699£660

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £178, Birmingham Northfield £209Birmingham Northfield: £209Ashton-under-Lyne: £178Birmingham Northfield: £210Ashton-under-Lyne: £179Birmingham Northfield: £198Ashton-under-Lyne: £169

    £178£179£169Birmingham Northfield is higher£209£210£198

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £91, Birmingham Northfield £128Birmingham Northfield: £128Ashton-under-Lyne: £91Birmingham Northfield: £128Ashton-under-Lyne: £91Birmingham Northfield: £121Ashton-under-Lyne: £86

    £91£91£86Birmingham Northfield is higher£128£128£121

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £1,434, Birmingham Northfield £1,731Birmingham Northfield: £1,731Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,434Birmingham Northfield: £1,738Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,440Birmingham Northfield: £1,642Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,360

    £1,434£1,440£1,360Birmingham Northfield is higher£1,731£1,738£1,642

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £279, Birmingham Northfield £397Birmingham Northfield: £397Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Birmingham Northfield: £399Ashton-under-Lyne: £281Birmingham Northfield: £377Ashton-under-Lyne: £265

    £279£281£265Birmingham Northfield is higher£397£399£377

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £278, Birmingham Northfield £258Birmingham Northfield: £258Ashton-under-Lyne: £278Birmingham Northfield: £259Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Birmingham Northfield: £245Ashton-under-Lyne: £264

    £278£279£264Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£258£259£245

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £4.22, Birmingham Northfield £6.36Birmingham Northfield: £6.36Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.22Birmingham Northfield: £6.38Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.23Birmingham Northfield: £6.03Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00Birmingham Northfield is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £4.83, Birmingham Northfield £9.49Birmingham Northfield: £9.49Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.83Birmingham Northfield: £9.53Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.85Birmingham Northfield: £9.00Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Birmingham Northfield is higher£9.49£9.53£9.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £5.41, Birmingham Northfield £6.21Birmingham Northfield: £6.21Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.41Birmingham Northfield: £6.24Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.43Birmingham Northfield: £5.89Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Birmingham Northfield is higher£6.21£6.24£5.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ashton-under-Lyne 154.2, Birmingham Northfield 157.5Birmingham Northfield: 157.5Ashton-under-Lyne: 154.2

    154.2Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count157.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashton-under-Lyne 24.0, Birmingham Northfield 24.0Birmingham Northfield: 24.0Ashton-under-Lyne: 24.0

    24.0Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count24.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ashton-under-Lyne 26.9, Birmingham Northfield 26.5Birmingham Northfield: 26.5Ashton-under-Lyne: 26.9

    26.9Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count26.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ashton-under-Lyne 88.9, Birmingham Northfield 99.6Birmingham Northfield: 99.6Ashton-under-Lyne: 88.9

    88.9Birmingham Northfield is higher99.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashton-under-Lyne 171.7, Birmingham Northfield 193.5Birmingham Northfield: 193.5Ashton-under-Lyne: 171.7

    171.7Birmingham Northfield is higher193.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ashton-under-Lyne 20.4, Birmingham Northfield 28.2Birmingham Northfield: 28.2Ashton-under-Lyne: 20.4

    20.4Birmingham Northfield is higher28.2

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Ashton-under-Lyne and Birmingham Northfield, per resident
MeasureAshton-under-LyneBirmingham NorthfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,871£4,892£4,620£5,473£5,496£5,191Birmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,004£2,013£1,901£2,032£2,040£1,927Birmingham Northfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,812£1,820£1,719£2,132£2,142£2,023Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,770£1,777£1,679£1,791£1,799£1,699Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£105£105£99Birmingham Northfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£130£130£123Birmingham Northfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£6.11£6.14£5.80Birmingham Northfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£592£595£562£696£699£660Birmingham Northfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£209£210£198Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£128£128£121Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,434£1,440£1,360£1,731£1,738£1,642Birmingham Northfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£281£265£397£399£377Birmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£258£259£245Ashton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£6.36£6.38£6.03Birmingham Northfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£9.49£9.53£9.00Birmingham Northfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£6.21£6.24£5.89Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.2157.5Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.024.0Birmingham Northfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.926.5Ashton-under-Lyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.999.6Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.7193.5Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.428.2Birmingham Northfield

Total

Ashton-under-Lyne is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Northfield on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Ashton-under-Lyne Birmingham Northfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £509.2m, Birmingham Northfield £598.6mBirmingham Northfield: £598.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £509.2mBirmingham Northfield: £601.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £511.4mBirmingham Northfield: £567.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £483.0m

    £509.2m£511.4m£483.0mBirmingham Northfield is higher£598.6m£601.1m£567.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £209.5m, Birmingham Northfield £222.2mBirmingham Northfield: £222.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £209.5mBirmingham Northfield: £223.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £210.4mBirmingham Northfield: £210.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £198.7m

    £209.5m£210.4m£198.7mBirmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£222.2m£223.2m£210.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £189.5m, Birmingham Northfield £233.2mBirmingham Northfield: £233.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £189.5mBirmingham Northfield: £234.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £190.3mBirmingham Northfield: £221.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £179.7m

    £189.5m£190.3m£179.7mBirmingham Northfield is higher£233.2m£234.2m£221.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £185.0m, Birmingham Northfield £195.9mBirmingham Northfield: £195.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £185.0mBirmingham Northfield: £196.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £185.8mBirmingham Northfield: £185.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £175.5m

    £185.0m£185.8m£175.5mBirmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£195.9m£196.7m£185.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £10.6m, Birmingham Northfield £11.5mBirmingham Northfield: £11.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.6mBirmingham Northfield: £11.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.7mBirmingham Northfield: £10.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mBirmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £13.3m, Birmingham Northfield £14.2mBirmingham Northfield: £14.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £13.3mBirmingham Northfield: £14.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £13.3mBirmingham Northfield: £13.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mBirmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £0.62m, Birmingham Northfield £0.67mBirmingham Northfield: £0.67mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.62mBirmingham Northfield: £0.67mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.63mBirmingham Northfield: £0.63mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mBirmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £61.9m, Birmingham Northfield £76.1mBirmingham Northfield: £76.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £61.9mBirmingham Northfield: £76.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £62.2mBirmingham Northfield: £72.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.2m£58.7mBirmingham Northfield is higher£76.1m£76.4m£72.2m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £18.6m, Birmingham Northfield £22.9mBirmingham Northfield: £22.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £18.6mBirmingham Northfield: £23.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £18.7mBirmingham Northfield: £21.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.6mBirmingham Northfield is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £9.5m, Birmingham Northfield £14.0mBirmingham Northfield: £14.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.5mBirmingham Northfield: £14.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.5mBirmingham Northfield: £13.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mBirmingham Northfield is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £149.9m, Birmingham Northfield £189.3mBirmingham Northfield: £189.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £149.9mBirmingham Northfield: £190.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £150.6mBirmingham Northfield: £179.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £142.2m

    £149.9m£150.6m£142.2mBirmingham Northfield is higher£189.3m£190.1m£179.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £29.2m, Birmingham Northfield £43.4mBirmingham Northfield: £43.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.2mBirmingham Northfield: £43.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.3mBirmingham Northfield: £41.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mBirmingham Northfield is higher£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £29.1m, Birmingham Northfield £28.2mBirmingham Northfield: £28.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.1mBirmingham Northfield: £28.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.2mBirmingham Northfield: £26.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £0.44m, Birmingham Northfield £0.70mBirmingham Northfield: £0.70mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.44mBirmingham Northfield: £0.70mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.44mBirmingham Northfield: £0.66mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mBirmingham Northfield is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £0.51m, Birmingham Northfield £1.0mBirmingham Northfield: £1.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.51mBirmingham Northfield: £1.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.51mBirmingham Northfield: £0.98mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBirmingham Northfield is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £0.57m, Birmingham Northfield £0.68mBirmingham Northfield: £0.68mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.57mBirmingham Northfield: £0.68mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.57mBirmingham Northfield: £0.64mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mBirmingham Northfield is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 16,122, Birmingham Northfield 17,230Birmingham Northfield: 17,230Ashton-under-Lyne: 16,122

    16,122Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count17,230

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 2,506, Birmingham Northfield 2,624Birmingham Northfield: 2,624Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,506

    2,506Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count2,624

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 2,811, Birmingham Northfield 2,895Birmingham Northfield: 2,895Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,811

    2,811Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count2,895

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 9,290, Birmingham Northfield 10,898Birmingham Northfield: 10,898Ashton-under-Lyne: 9,290

    9,290Birmingham Northfield is higher10,898

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 17,946, Birmingham Northfield 21,166Birmingham Northfield: 21,166Ashton-under-Lyne: 17,946

    17,946Birmingham Northfield is higher21,166

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 2,128, Birmingham Northfield 3,082Birmingham Northfield: 3,082Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,128

    2,128Birmingham Northfield is higher3,082

Show the numbers
Ashton-under-Lyne and Birmingham Northfield, total
MeasureAshton-under-LyneBirmingham NorthfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£509.2m£511.4m£483.0m£598.6m£601.1m£567.8mBirmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m£222.2m£223.2m£210.8mBirmingham Northfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.5m£190.3m£179.7m£233.2m£234.2m£221.2mBirmingham Northfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m£195.9m£196.7m£185.8mBirmingham Northfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mBirmingham Northfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBirmingham Northfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mBirmingham Northfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.2m£58.7m£76.1m£76.4m£72.2mBirmingham Northfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mBirmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mBirmingham Northfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£149.9m£150.6m£142.2m£189.3m£190.1m£179.6mBirmingham Northfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mBirmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£28.2m£28.3m£26.7mAshton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mBirmingham Northfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mBirmingham Northfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBirmingham Northfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,12217,230Birmingham Northfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5062,624Birmingham Northfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8112,895Birmingham Northfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,29010,898Birmingham Northfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,94621,166Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1283,082Birmingham Northfield

Sources

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

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