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Ashton-under-Lyne and Bootle

104,543 and 104,269 residents (mid-2024).

Ashton-under-Lyne is higher than Bootle on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 1 of 22 measures, and Bootle 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 Bootle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £4,871, Bootle £5,937Bootle: £5,937Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,871Bootle: £5,963Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,892Bootle: £5,632Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,620

    £4,871£4,892£4,620Bootle is higher£5,937£5,963£5,632

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ashton-under-Lyne £13,190, Bootle £13,376Bootle: £13,376Ashton-under-Lyne: £13,190Bootle: £13,433Ashton-under-Lyne: £13,246Bootle: £12,688Ashton-under-Lyne: £12,511

    £13,190£13,246£12,511Bootle is higher£13,376£13,433£12,688

  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, Bootle £3,530Bootle: £3,530Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,862Bootle: £3,545Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,874Bootle: £3,348Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,715

    £2,862£2,874£2,715Bootle is higher£3,530£3,545£3,348

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ashton-under-Lyne £11,648, Bootle £11,452Bootle: £11,452Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,648Bootle: £11,501Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,697Bootle: £10,863Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,048

    £11,648£11,697£11,048Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£11,452£11,501£10,863

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ashton-under-Lyne £668, Bootle £885Bootle: £885Ashton-under-Lyne: £668Bootle: £889Ashton-under-Lyne: £671Bootle: £840Ashton-under-Lyne: £634

    £668£671£634Bootle is higher£885£889£840

  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, Bootle £984Bootle: £984Ashton-under-Lyne: £834Bootle: £988Ashton-under-Lyne: £838Bootle: £933Ashton-under-Lyne: £791

    £834£838£791Bootle is higher£984£988£933

  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, Bootle £55Bootle: £55Ashton-under-Lyne: £39Bootle: £55Ashton-under-Lyne: £39Bootle: £52Ashton-under-Lyne: £37

    £39£39£37Bootle is higher£55£55£52

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £592, Bootle £878Bootle: £878Ashton-under-Lyne: £592Bootle: £882Ashton-under-Lyne: £595Bootle: £833Ashton-under-Lyne: £562

    £592£595£562Bootle is higher£878£882£833

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £178, Bootle £246Bootle: £246Ashton-under-Lyne: £178Bootle: £247Ashton-under-Lyne: £179Bootle: £234Ashton-under-Lyne: £169

    £178£179£169Bootle is higher£246£247£234

  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, Bootle £200Bootle: £200Ashton-under-Lyne: £144Bootle: £201Ashton-under-Lyne: £144Bootle: £190Ashton-under-Lyne: £136

    £144£144£136Bootle is higher£200£201£190

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashton-under-Lyne £2,265, Bootle £2,684Bootle: £2,684Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,265Bootle: £2,695Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,274Bootle: £2,546Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,148

    £2,265£2,274£2,148Bootle is higher£2,684£2,695£2,546

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £279, Bootle £371Bootle: £371Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Bootle: £372Ashton-under-Lyne: £281Bootle: £352Ashton-under-Lyne: £265

    £279£281£265Bootle is higher£371£372£352

  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, Bootle £621Bootle: £621Ashton-under-Lyne: £439Bootle: £624Ashton-under-Lyne: £441Bootle: £589Ashton-under-Lyne: £417

    £439£441£417Bootle is higher£621£624£589

  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, Bootle £10Bootle: £10Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.65Bootle: £10Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.68Bootle: £9.61Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Bootle is higher£10£10£9.61

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

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

    £7.63£7.67£7.24Bootle is higher£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £5.41, Bootle £8.29Bootle: £8.29Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.41Bootle: £8.32Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.43Bootle: £7.86Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Bootle is higher£8.29£8.32£7.86

  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, Bootle 1,025.5Bootle: 1,025.5Ashton-under-Lyne: 1,014.9

    1,014.9Bootle is higher1,025.5

  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, Bootle 219.9Bootle: 219.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 157.8

    157.8Bootle is higher219.9

  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, Bootle 206.7Bootle: 206.7Ashton-under-Lyne: 177.0

    177.0Bootle is higher206.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ashton-under-Lyne 88.9, Bootle 132.2Bootle: 132.2Ashton-under-Lyne: 88.9

    88.9Bootle is higher132.2

  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, Bootle 304.7Bootle: 304.7Ashton-under-Lyne: 271.1

    271.1Bootle is higher304.7

  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: Ashton-under-Lyne 32.2, Bootle 41.9Bootle: 41.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 32.2

    32.2Bootle is higher41.9

Show the numbers
Ashton-under-Lyne and Bootle, per person in the age group
MeasureAshton-under-LyneBootleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,871£4,892£4,620£5,937£5,963£5,632Bootle
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,190£13,246£12,511£13,376£13,433£12,688Bootle
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,862£2,874£2,715£3,530£3,545£3,348Bootle
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,648£11,697£11,048£11,452£11,501£10,863Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£634£885£889£840Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£834£838£791£984£988£933Bootle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£55£55£52Bootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£592£595£562£878£882£833Bootle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£246£247£234Bootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136£200£201£190Bootle
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,265£2,274£2,148£2,684£2,695£2,546Bootle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£281£265£371£372£352Bootle
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£439£441£417£621£624£589Bootle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£10£10£9.61Bootle
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£14Bootle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£8.29£8.32£7.86Bootle
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.91,025.5Bootle
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8219.9Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.0206.7Bootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.9132.2Bootle
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.1304.7Bootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.241.9Bootle

Per resident

Ashton-under-Lyne is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Bootle 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 Bootle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £4,871, Bootle £5,937Bootle: £5,937Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,871Bootle: £5,963Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,892Bootle: £5,632Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,620

    £4,871£4,892£4,620Bootle is higher£5,937£5,963£5,632

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £2,004, Bootle £2,202Bootle: £2,202Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,004Bootle: £2,211Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,013Bootle: £2,088Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,901

    £2,004£2,013£1,901Bootle is higher£2,202£2,211£2,088

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £1,812, Bootle £2,232Bootle: £2,232Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,812Bootle: £2,242Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,820Bootle: £2,117Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,719

    £1,812£1,820£1,719Bootle is higher£2,232£2,242£2,117

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £1,770, Bootle £1,885Bootle: £1,885Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,770Bootle: £1,893Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,777Bootle: £1,788Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,679

    £1,770£1,777£1,679Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£1,885£1,893£1,788

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £102, Bootle £146Bootle: £146Ashton-under-Lyne: £102Bootle: £146Ashton-under-Lyne: £102Bootle: £138Ashton-under-Lyne: £96

    £102£102£96Bootle is higher£146£146£138

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

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

    £127£127£120Bootle 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, Bootle £9.05Bootle: £9.05Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.98Bootle: £9.08Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.00Bootle: £8.58Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Bootle is higher£9.05£9.08£8.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £592, Bootle £878Bootle: £878Ashton-under-Lyne: £592Bootle: £882Ashton-under-Lyne: £595Bootle: £833Ashton-under-Lyne: £562

    £592£595£562Bootle is higher£878£882£833

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £178, Bootle £246Bootle: £246Ashton-under-Lyne: £178Bootle: £247Ashton-under-Lyne: £179Bootle: £234Ashton-under-Lyne: £169

    £178£179£169Bootle is higher£246£247£234

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £91, Bootle £127Bootle: £127Ashton-under-Lyne: £91Bootle: £127Ashton-under-Lyne: £91Bootle: £120Ashton-under-Lyne: £86

    £91£91£86Bootle is higher£127£127£120

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £1,434, Bootle £1,697Bootle: £1,697Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,434Bootle: £1,704Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,440Bootle: £1,610Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,360

    £1,434£1,440£1,360Bootle is higher£1,697£1,704£1,610

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £279, Bootle £371Bootle: £371Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Bootle: £372Ashton-under-Lyne: £281Bootle: £352Ashton-under-Lyne: £265

    £279£281£265Bootle is higher£371£372£352

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £278, Bootle £393Bootle: £393Ashton-under-Lyne: £278Bootle: £395Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Bootle: £373Ashton-under-Lyne: £264

    £278£279£264Bootle is higher£393£395£373

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £4.22, Bootle £6.41Bootle: £6.41Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.22Bootle: £6.44Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.23Bootle: £6.08Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00Bootle is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £4.83, Bootle £9.01Bootle: £9.01Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.83Bootle: £9.05Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.85Bootle: £8.55Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Bootle is higher£9.01£9.05£8.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £5.41, Bootle £8.29Bootle: £8.29Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.41Bootle: £8.32Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.43Bootle: £7.86Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Bootle is higher£8.29£8.32£7.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ashton-under-Lyne 154.2, Bootle 168.8Bootle: 168.8Ashton-under-Lyne: 154.2

    154.2Bootle is higher168.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    24.0Bootle 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, Bootle 34.0Bootle: 34.0Ashton-under-Lyne: 26.9

    26.9Bootle is higher34.0

  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, Bootle 132.2Bootle: 132.2Ashton-under-Lyne: 88.9

    88.9Bootle is higher132.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashton-under-Lyne 171.7, Bootle 192.7Bootle: 192.7Ashton-under-Lyne: 171.7

    171.7Bootle is higher192.7

  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, Bootle 26.5Bootle: 26.5Ashton-under-Lyne: 20.4

    20.4Bootle is higher26.5

Show the numbers
Ashton-under-Lyne and Bootle, per resident
MeasureAshton-under-LyneBootleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,871£4,892£4,620£5,937£5,963£5,632Bootle
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,004£2,013£1,901£2,202£2,211£2,088Bootle
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,812£1,820£1,719£2,232£2,242£2,117Bootle
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,770£1,777£1,679£1,885£1,893£1,788Bootle
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£146£146£138Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£162£163£154Bootle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£9.05£9.08£8.58Bootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£592£595£562£878£882£833Bootle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£246£247£234Bootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£127£127£120Bootle
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,434£1,440£1,360£1,697£1,704£1,610Bootle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£281£265£371£372£352Bootle
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£393£395£373Bootle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£6.41£6.44£6.08Bootle
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£9.01£9.05£8.55Bootle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£8.29£8.32£7.86Bootle
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.2168.8Bootle
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.036.2Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.934.0Bootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.9132.2Bootle
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.7192.7Bootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.426.5Bootle

Total

Ashton-under-Lyne is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Bootle 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 Bootle

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £509.2m, Bootle £619.1mBootle: £619.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £509.2mBootle: £621.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £511.4mBootle: £587.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £483.0m

    £509.2m£511.4m£483.0mBootle is higher£619.1m£621.7m£587.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £209.5m, Bootle £229.6mBootle: £229.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £209.5mBootle: £230.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £210.4mBootle: £217.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £198.7m

    £209.5m£210.4m£198.7mBootle is higher£229.6m£230.6m£217.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £189.5m, Bootle £232.7mBootle: £232.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £189.5mBootle: £233.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £190.3mBootle: £220.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £179.7m

    £189.5m£190.3m£179.7mBootle is higher£232.7m£233.7m£220.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £185.0m, Bootle £196.6mBootle: £196.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £185.0mBootle: £197.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £185.8mBootle: £186.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £175.5m

    £185.0m£185.8m£175.5mBootle is higherDepends on how you count£196.6m£197.4m£186.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £10.6m, Bootle £15.2mBootle: £15.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.6mBootle: £15.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.7mBootle: £14.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mBootle is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £13.3m, Bootle £16.9mBootle: £16.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £13.3mBootle: £17.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £13.3mBootle: £16.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mBootle is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.0m

  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, Bootle £0.94mBootle: £0.94mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.62mBootle: £0.95mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.63mBootle: £0.89mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mBootle is higher£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £61.9m, Bootle £91.6mBootle: £91.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £61.9mBootle: £92.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £62.2mBootle: £86.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.2m£58.7mBootle is higher£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £18.6m, Bootle £25.7mBootle: £25.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £18.6mBootle: £25.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £18.7mBootle: £24.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.6mBootle is higher£25.7m£25.8m£24.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £9.5m, Bootle £13.2mBootle: £13.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.5mBootle: £13.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.5mBootle: £12.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mBootle is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £149.9m, Bootle £177.0mBootle: £177.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £149.9mBootle: £177.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £150.6mBootle: £167.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £142.2m

    £149.9m£150.6m£142.2mBootle is higher£177.0m£177.7m£167.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £29.2m, Bootle £38.6mBootle: £38.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.2mBootle: £38.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.3mBootle: £36.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mBootle is higher£38.6m£38.8m£36.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £29.1m, Bootle £41.0mBootle: £41.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.1mBootle: £41.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.2mBootle: £38.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mBootle is higher£41.0m£41.1m£38.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £0.44m, Bootle £0.67mBootle: £0.67mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.44mBootle: £0.67mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.44mBootle: £0.63mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mBootle is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £0.51m, Bootle £0.94mBootle: £0.94mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.51mBootle: £0.94mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.51mBootle: £0.89mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBootle is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £0.57m, Bootle £0.86mBootle: £0.86mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.57mBootle: £0.87mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.57mBootle: £0.82mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mBootle is higher£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 16,122, Bootle 17,601Bootle: 17,601Ashton-under-Lyne: 16,122

    16,122Bootle is higher17,601

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 2,506, Bootle 3,774Bootle: 3,774Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,506

    2,506Bootle is higher3,774

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 2,811, Bootle 3,548Bootle: 3,548Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,811

    2,811Bootle is higher3,548

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 9,290, Bootle 13,780Bootle: 13,780Ashton-under-Lyne: 9,290

    9,290Bootle is higher13,780

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 17,946, Bootle 20,088Bootle: 20,088Ashton-under-Lyne: 17,946

    17,946Bootle is higher20,088

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 2,128, Bootle 2,763Bootle: 2,763Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,128

    2,128Bootle is higher2,763

Show the numbers
Ashton-under-Lyne and Bootle, total
MeasureAshton-under-LyneBootleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£509.2m£511.4m£483.0m£619.1m£621.7m£587.2mBootle
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m£229.6m£230.6m£217.8mBootle
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.5m£190.3m£179.7m£232.7m£233.7m£220.8mBootle
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m£196.6m£197.4m£186.4mBootle
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mBootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£16.9m£17.0m£16.0mBootle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.94m£0.95m£0.89mBootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.2m£58.7m£91.6m£92.0m£86.9mBootle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m£25.7m£25.8m£24.4mBootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mBootle
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£149.9m£150.6m£142.2m£177.0m£177.7m£167.8mBootle
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£38.6m£38.8m£36.7mBootle
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£41.0m£41.1m£38.9mBootle
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mBootle
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mBootle
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mBootle
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,12217,601Bootle
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5063,774Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8113,548Bootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,29013,780Bootle
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,94620,088Bootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1282,763Bootle

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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