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Ashton-under-Lyne and Blackpool South

104,543 and 112,596 residents (mid-2024).

Ashton-under-Lyne is higher than Blackpool South on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Ashton-under-Lyne is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Blackpool South 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

Ashton-under-Lyne Blackpool South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £4,871, Blackpool South £6,123Blackpool South: £6,123Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,871Blackpool South: £6,149Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,892Blackpool South: £5,808Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,620

    £4,871£4,892£4,620Blackpool South is higher£6,123£6,149£5,808

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ashton-under-Lyne £13,190, Blackpool South £13,106Blackpool South: £13,106Ashton-under-Lyne: £13,190Blackpool South: £13,161Ashton-under-Lyne: £13,246Blackpool South: £12,431Ashton-under-Lyne: £12,511

    £13,190£13,246£12,511Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£13,106£13,161£12,431

  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, Blackpool South £3,870Blackpool South: £3,870Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,862Blackpool South: £3,886Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,874Blackpool South: £3,671Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,715

    £2,862£2,874£2,715Blackpool South is higher£3,870£3,886£3,671

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ashton-under-Lyne £11,648, Blackpool South £11,297Blackpool South: £11,297Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,648Blackpool South: £11,345Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,697Blackpool South: £10,716Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,048

    £11,648£11,697£11,048Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£11,297£11,345£10,716

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ashton-under-Lyne £668, Blackpool South £840Blackpool South: £840Ashton-under-Lyne: £668Blackpool South: £844Ashton-under-Lyne: £671Blackpool South: £797Ashton-under-Lyne: £634

    £668£671£634Blackpool South is higher£840£844£797

  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, Blackpool South £918Blackpool South: £918Ashton-under-Lyne: £834Blackpool South: £922Ashton-under-Lyne: £838Blackpool South: £871Ashton-under-Lyne: £791

    £834£838£791Blackpool South is higher£918£922£871

  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, Blackpool South £50Blackpool South: £50Ashton-under-Lyne: £39Blackpool South: £50Ashton-under-Lyne: £39Blackpool South: £47Ashton-under-Lyne: £37

    £39£39£37Blackpool South is higher£50£50£47

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £592, Blackpool South £844Blackpool South: £844Ashton-under-Lyne: £592Blackpool South: £847Ashton-under-Lyne: £595Blackpool South: £800Ashton-under-Lyne: £562

    £592£595£562Blackpool South is higher£844£847£800

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

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

    £178£179£169Blackpool South 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, Blackpool South £205Blackpool South: £205Ashton-under-Lyne: £144Blackpool South: £206Ashton-under-Lyne: £144Blackpool South: £195Ashton-under-Lyne: £136

    £144£144£136Blackpool South is higher£205£206£195

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashton-under-Lyne £2,265, Blackpool South £3,011Blackpool South: £3,011Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,265Blackpool South: £3,024Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,274Blackpool South: £2,856Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,148

    £2,265£2,274£2,148Blackpool South is higher£3,011£3,024£2,856

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £279, Blackpool South £329Blackpool South: £329Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Blackpool South: £331Ashton-under-Lyne: £281Blackpool South: £313Ashton-under-Lyne: £265

    £279£281£265Blackpool South is higher£329£331£313

  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, Blackpool South £633Blackpool South: £633Ashton-under-Lyne: £439Blackpool South: £636Ashton-under-Lyne: £441Blackpool South: £601Ashton-under-Lyne: £417

    £439£441£417Blackpool South is higher£633£636£601

  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, Blackpool South £6.53Blackpool South: £6.53Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.65Blackpool South: £6.55Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.68Blackpool South: £6.19Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£6.53£6.55£6.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashton-under-Lyne £7.63, Blackpool South £14Blackpool South: £14Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.63Blackpool South: £14Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.67Blackpool South: £13Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24Blackpool South is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £5.41, Blackpool South £6.58Blackpool South: £6.58Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.41Blackpool South: £6.61Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.43Blackpool South: £6.24Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Blackpool South is higher£6.58£6.61£6.24

  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, Blackpool South 1,021.8Blackpool South: 1,021.8Ashton-under-Lyne: 1,014.9

    1,014.9Blackpool South is higher1,021.8

  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, Blackpool South 205.3Blackpool South: 205.3Ashton-under-Lyne: 157.8

    157.8Blackpool South is higher205.3

  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, Blackpool South 190.2Blackpool South: 190.2Ashton-under-Lyne: 177.0

    177.0Blackpool South is higher190.2

  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, Blackpool South 129.1Blackpool South: 129.1Ashton-under-Lyne: 88.9

    88.9Blackpool South is higher129.1

  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, Blackpool South 361.3Blackpool South: 361.3Ashton-under-Lyne: 271.1

    271.1Blackpool South is higher361.3

  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, Blackpool South 45.8Blackpool South: 45.8Ashton-under-Lyne: 32.2

    32.2Blackpool South is higher45.8

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Ashton-under-Lyne and Blackpool South, per person in the age group
MeasureAshton-under-LyneBlackpool SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,871£4,892£4,620£6,123£6,149£5,808Blackpool South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,190£13,246£12,511£13,106£13,161£12,431Ashton-under-Lyne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,862£2,874£2,715£3,870£3,886£3,671Blackpool South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,648£11,697£11,048£11,297£11,345£10,716Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£634£840£844£797Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£834£838£791£918£922£871Blackpool South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£50£50£47Blackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£592£595£562£844£847£800Blackpool South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£209£210£198Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136£205£206£195Blackpool South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,265£2,274£2,148£3,011£3,024£2,856Blackpool South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£281£265£329£331£313Blackpool South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£439£441£417£633£636£601Blackpool South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£6.53£6.55£6.19Ashton-under-Lyne
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£14£14£13Blackpool South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£6.58£6.61£6.24Blackpool South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.91,021.8Blackpool South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8205.3Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.0190.2Blackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.9129.1Blackpool South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.1361.3Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.245.8Blackpool South

Per resident

Ashton-under-Lyne is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Blackpool South 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 Blackpool South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £4,871, Blackpool South £6,123Blackpool South: £6,123Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,871Blackpool South: £6,149Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,892Blackpool South: £5,808Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,620

    £4,871£4,892£4,620Blackpool South is higher£6,123£6,149£5,808

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £2,004, Blackpool South £2,312Blackpool South: £2,312Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,004Blackpool South: £2,322Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,013Blackpool South: £2,193Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,901

    £2,004£2,013£1,901Blackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£2,312£2,322£2,193

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £1,812, Blackpool South £2,422Blackpool South: £2,422Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,812Blackpool South: £2,432Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,820Blackpool South: £2,297Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,719

    £1,812£1,820£1,719Blackpool South is higher£2,422£2,432£2,297

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £1,770, Blackpool South £1,993Blackpool South: £1,993Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,770Blackpool South: £2,002Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,777Blackpool South: £1,891Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,679

    £1,770£1,777£1,679Blackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£1,993£2,002£1,891

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £102, Blackpool South £148Blackpool South: £148Ashton-under-Lyne: £102Blackpool South: £149Ashton-under-Lyne: £102Blackpool South: £141Ashton-under-Lyne: £96

    £102£102£96Blackpool South is higher£148£149£141

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £127, Blackpool South £162Blackpool South: £162Ashton-under-Lyne: £127Blackpool South: £163Ashton-under-Lyne: £127Blackpool South: £154Ashton-under-Lyne: £120

    £127£127£120Blackpool South is higher£162£163£154

  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, Blackpool South £8.82Blackpool South: £8.82Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.98Blackpool South: £8.86Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.00Blackpool South: £8.37Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Blackpool South is higher£8.82£8.86£8.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £592, Blackpool South £844Blackpool South: £844Ashton-under-Lyne: £592Blackpool South: £847Ashton-under-Lyne: £595Blackpool South: £800Ashton-under-Lyne: £562

    £592£595£562Blackpool South is higher£844£847£800

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

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

    £178£179£169Blackpool South 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, Blackpool South £128Blackpool South: £128Ashton-under-Lyne: £91Blackpool South: £129Ashton-under-Lyne: £91Blackpool South: £122Ashton-under-Lyne: £86

    £91£91£86Blackpool South is higher£128£129£122

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £1,434, Blackpool South £1,885Blackpool South: £1,885Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,434Blackpool South: £1,893Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,440Blackpool South: £1,788Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,360

    £1,434£1,440£1,360Blackpool South is higher£1,885£1,893£1,788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £279, Blackpool South £329Blackpool South: £329Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Blackpool South: £331Ashton-under-Lyne: £281Blackpool South: £313Ashton-under-Lyne: £265

    £279£281£265Blackpool South is higher£329£331£313

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £278, Blackpool South £396Blackpool South: £396Ashton-under-Lyne: £278Blackpool South: £398Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Blackpool South: £376Ashton-under-Lyne: £264

    £278£279£264Blackpool South is higher£396£398£376

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £4.22, Blackpool South £4.08Blackpool South: £4.08Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.22Blackpool South: £4.10Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.23Blackpool South: £3.87Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£4.08£4.10£3.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £4.83, Blackpool South £8.58Blackpool South: £8.58Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.83Blackpool South: £8.62Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.85Blackpool South: £8.14Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Blackpool South is higher£8.58£8.62£8.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £5.41, Blackpool South £6.58Blackpool South: £6.58Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.41Blackpool South: £6.61Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.43Blackpool South: £6.24Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Blackpool South is higher£6.58£6.61£6.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ashton-under-Lyne 154.2, Blackpool South 180.3Blackpool South: 180.3Ashton-under-Lyne: 154.2

    154.2Blackpool South is higher180.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashton-under-Lyne 24.0, Blackpool South 36.2Blackpool South: 36.2Ashton-under-Lyne: 24.0

    24.0Blackpool South is higher36.2

  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, Blackpool South 33.6Blackpool South: 33.6Ashton-under-Lyne: 26.9

    26.9Blackpool South is higher33.6

  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, Blackpool South 129.1Blackpool South: 129.1Ashton-under-Lyne: 88.9

    88.9Blackpool South is higher129.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashton-under-Lyne 171.7, Blackpool South 226.1Blackpool South: 226.1Ashton-under-Lyne: 171.7

    171.7Blackpool South is higher226.1

  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, Blackpool South 28.7Blackpool South: 28.7Ashton-under-Lyne: 20.4

    20.4Blackpool South is higher28.7

Show the numbers
Ashton-under-Lyne and Blackpool South, per resident
MeasureAshton-under-LyneBlackpool SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,871£4,892£4,620£6,123£6,149£5,808Blackpool South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,004£2,013£1,901£2,312£2,322£2,193Blackpool South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,812£1,820£1,719£2,422£2,432£2,297Blackpool South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,770£1,777£1,679£1,993£2,002£1,891Blackpool South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£148£149£141Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£162£163£154Blackpool South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£8.82£8.86£8.37Blackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£592£595£562£844£847£800Blackpool South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£209£210£198Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£128£129£122Blackpool South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,434£1,440£1,360£1,885£1,893£1,788Blackpool South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£281£265£329£331£313Blackpool South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£396£398£376Blackpool South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£4.08£4.10£3.87Ashton-under-Lyne
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£8.58£8.62£8.14Blackpool South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£6.58£6.61£6.24Blackpool South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.2180.3Blackpool South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.036.2Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.933.6Blackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.9129.1Blackpool South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.7226.1Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.428.7Blackpool South

Total

Ashton-under-Lyne is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Blackpool South on 22. 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 Blackpool South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £509.2m, Blackpool South £689.5mBlackpool South: £689.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £509.2mBlackpool South: £692.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £511.4mBlackpool South: £654.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £483.0m

    £509.2m£511.4m£483.0mBlackpool South is higher£689.5m£692.4m£654.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £209.5m, Blackpool South £260.4mBlackpool South: £260.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £209.5mBlackpool South: £261.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £210.4mBlackpool South: £247.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £198.7m

    £209.5m£210.4m£198.7mBlackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£260.4m£261.5m£247.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £189.5m, Blackpool South £272.7mBlackpool South: £272.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £189.5mBlackpool South: £273.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £190.3mBlackpool South: £258.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £179.7m

    £189.5m£190.3m£179.7mBlackpool South is higher£272.7m£273.9m£258.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £185.0m, Blackpool South £224.4mBlackpool South: £224.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £185.0mBlackpool South: £225.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £185.8mBlackpool South: £212.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £175.5m

    £185.0m£185.8m£175.5mBlackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£224.4m£225.4m£212.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £10.6m, Blackpool South £16.7mBlackpool South: £16.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.6mBlackpool South: £16.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.7mBlackpool South: £15.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mBlackpool South is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £13.3m, Blackpool South £18.2mBlackpool South: £18.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £13.3mBlackpool South: £18.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £13.3mBlackpool South: £17.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mBlackpool South 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: Ashton-under-Lyne £0.62m, Blackpool South £0.99mBlackpool South: £0.99mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.62mBlackpool South: £1.00mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.63mBlackpool South: £0.94mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mBlackpool South is higher£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £61.9m, Blackpool South £95.0mBlackpool South: £95.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £61.9mBlackpool South: £95.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £62.2mBlackpool South: £90.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.2m£58.7mBlackpool South is higher£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £18.6m, Blackpool South £23.6mBlackpool South: £23.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £18.6mBlackpool South: £23.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £18.7mBlackpool South: £22.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.6mBlackpool South is higher£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £9.5m, Blackpool South £14.5mBlackpool South: £14.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.5mBlackpool South: £14.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.5mBlackpool South: £13.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mBlackpool South is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £149.9m, Blackpool South £212.2mBlackpool South: £212.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £149.9mBlackpool South: £213.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £150.6mBlackpool South: £201.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £142.2m

    £149.9m£150.6m£142.2mBlackpool South is higher£212.2m£213.1m£201.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £29.2m, Blackpool South £37.1mBlackpool South: £37.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.2mBlackpool South: £37.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.3mBlackpool South: £35.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mBlackpool South is higher£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £29.1m, Blackpool South £44.6mBlackpool South: £44.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.1mBlackpool South: £44.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.2mBlackpool South: £42.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mBlackpool South is higher£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £0.44m, Blackpool South £0.46mBlackpool South: £0.46mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.44mBlackpool South: £0.46mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.44mBlackpool South: £0.44mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mBlackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £0.51m, Blackpool South £0.97mBlackpool South: £0.97mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.51mBlackpool South: £0.97mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.51mBlackpool South: £0.92mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBlackpool South is higher£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £0.57m, Blackpool South £0.74mBlackpool South: £0.74mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.57mBlackpool South: £0.74mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.57mBlackpool South: £0.70mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mBlackpool South is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 16,122, Blackpool South 20,298Blackpool South: 20,298Ashton-under-Lyne: 16,122

    16,122Blackpool South is higher20,298

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 2,506, Blackpool South 4,078Blackpool South: 4,078Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,506

    2,506Blackpool South is higher4,078

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 2,811, Blackpool South 3,778Blackpool South: 3,778Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,811

    2,811Blackpool South is higher3,778

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 9,290, Blackpool South 14,540Blackpool South: 14,540Ashton-under-Lyne: 9,290

    9,290Blackpool South is higher14,540

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 17,946, Blackpool South 25,460Blackpool South: 25,460Ashton-under-Lyne: 17,946

    17,946Blackpool South is higher25,460

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 2,128, Blackpool South 3,230Blackpool South: 3,230Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,128

    2,128Blackpool South is higher3,230

Show the numbers
Ashton-under-Lyne and Blackpool South, total
MeasureAshton-under-LyneBlackpool SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£509.2m£511.4m£483.0m£689.5m£692.4m£654.0mBlackpool South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m£260.4m£261.5m£247.0mBlackpool South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.5m£190.3m£179.7m£272.7m£273.9m£258.7mBlackpool South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m£224.4m£225.4m£212.9mBlackpool South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£16.7m£16.8m£15.8mBlackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mBlackpool South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.99m£1.00m£0.94mBlackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.2m£58.7m£95.0m£95.4m£90.1mBlackpool South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m£23.6m£23.7m£22.3mBlackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mBlackpool South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£149.9m£150.6m£142.2m£212.2m£213.1m£201.3mBlackpool South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mBlackpool South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mBlackpool South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mBlackpool South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mBlackpool South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBlackpool South
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,12220,298Blackpool South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5064,078Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8113,778Blackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,29014,540Blackpool South
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,94625,460Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1283,230Blackpool South

Sources

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

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