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Ashton-under-Lyne and Burnley

104,543 and 114,851 residents (mid-2024).

Ashton-under-Lyne is higher than Burnley on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 9 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Ashton-under-Lyne is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Burnley on 11. 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 Burnley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £4,871, Burnley £5,004Burnley: £5,004Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,871Burnley: £5,026Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,892Burnley: £4,747Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,620

    £4,871£4,892£4,620Burnley is higher£5,004£5,026£4,747

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ashton-under-Lyne £13,190, Burnley £12,944Burnley: £12,944Ashton-under-Lyne: £13,190Burnley: £12,999Ashton-under-Lyne: £13,246Burnley: £12,278Ashton-under-Lyne: £12,511

    £13,190£13,246£12,511Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£12,944£12,999£12,278

  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, Burnley £2,952Burnley: £2,952Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,862Burnley: £2,964Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,874Burnley: £2,800Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,715

    £2,862£2,874£2,715Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,952£2,964£2,800

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ashton-under-Lyne £11,648, Burnley £11,359Burnley: £11,359Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,648Burnley: £11,407Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,697Burnley: £10,774Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,048

    £11,648£11,697£11,048Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£11,359£11,407£10,774

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ashton-under-Lyne £668, Burnley £658Burnley: £658Ashton-under-Lyne: £668Burnley: £661Ashton-under-Lyne: £671Burnley: £624Ashton-under-Lyne: £634

    £668£671£634Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£658£661£624

  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, Burnley £891Burnley: £891Ashton-under-Lyne: £834Burnley: £895Ashton-under-Lyne: £838Burnley: £845Ashton-under-Lyne: £791

    £834£838£791Burnley is higher£891£895£845

  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, Burnley £36Burnley: £36Ashton-under-Lyne: £39Burnley: £37Ashton-under-Lyne: £39Burnley: £35Ashton-under-Lyne: £37

    £39£39£37Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£36£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £592, Burnley £601Burnley: £601Ashton-under-Lyne: £592Burnley: £604Ashton-under-Lyne: £595Burnley: £570Ashton-under-Lyne: £562

    £592£595£562Burnley is higher£601£604£570

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £178, Burnley £185Burnley: £185Ashton-under-Lyne: £178Burnley: £186Ashton-under-Lyne: £179Burnley: £175Ashton-under-Lyne: £169

    £178£179£169Burnley is higher£185£186£175

  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, Burnley £191Burnley: £191Ashton-under-Lyne: £144Burnley: £192Ashton-under-Lyne: £144Burnley: £182Ashton-under-Lyne: £136

    £144£144£136Burnley is higher£191£192£182

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashton-under-Lyne £2,265, Burnley £2,342Burnley: £2,342Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,265Burnley: £2,352Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,274Burnley: £2,221Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,148

    £2,265£2,274£2,148Burnley is higher£2,342£2,352£2,221

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £279, Burnley £233Burnley: £233Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Burnley: £234Ashton-under-Lyne: £281Burnley: £221Ashton-under-Lyne: £265

    £279£281£265Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£233£234£221

  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, Burnley £406Burnley: £406Ashton-under-Lyne: £439Burnley: £407Ashton-under-Lyne: £441Burnley: £385Ashton-under-Lyne: £417

    £439£441£417Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£406£407£385

  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, Burnley £5.22Burnley: £5.22Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.65Burnley: £5.24Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.68Burnley: £4.95Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashton-under-Lyne £7.63, Burnley £7.41Burnley: £7.41Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.63Burnley: £7.44Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.67Burnley: £7.03Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£7.41£7.44£7.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £5.41, Burnley £5.21Burnley: £5.21Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.41Burnley: £5.23Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.43Burnley: £4.94Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£5.21£5.23£4.94

  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, Burnley 991.5Burnley: 991.5Ashton-under-Lyne: 1,014.9

    1,014.9Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count991.5

  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, Burnley 145.9Burnley: 145.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 157.8

    157.8Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count145.9

  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, Burnley 187.9Burnley: 187.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 177.0

    177.0Burnley is higher187.9

  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, Burnley 94.2Burnley: 94.2Ashton-under-Lyne: 88.9

    88.9Burnley is higher94.2

  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, Burnley 299.8Burnley: 299.8Ashton-under-Lyne: 271.1

    271.1Burnley is higher299.8

  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, Burnley 44.4Burnley: 44.4Ashton-under-Lyne: 32.2

    32.2Burnley is higher44.4

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Ashton-under-Lyne and Burnley, per person in the age group
MeasureAshton-under-LyneBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,871£4,892£4,620£5,004£5,026£4,747Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,190£13,246£12,511£12,944£12,999£12,278Ashton-under-Lyne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,862£2,874£2,715£2,952£2,964£2,800Burnley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,648£11,697£11,048£11,359£11,407£10,774Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£634£658£661£624Ashton-under-Lyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£834£838£791£891£895£845Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£36£37£35Ashton-under-Lyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£592£595£562£601£604£570Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£185£186£175Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136£191£192£182Burnley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,265£2,274£2,148£2,342£2,352£2,221Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£281£265£233£234£221Ashton-under-Lyne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£439£441£417£406£407£385Ashton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£5.22£5.24£4.95Ashton-under-Lyne
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£7.41£7.44£7.03Ashton-under-Lyne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£5.21£5.23£4.94Ashton-under-Lyne
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.9991.5Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8145.9Ashton-under-Lyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.0187.9Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.994.2Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.1299.8Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.244.4Burnley

Per resident

Ashton-under-Lyne is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Burnley on 16. 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 Burnley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £4,871, Burnley £5,004Burnley: £5,004Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,871Burnley: £5,026Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,892Burnley: £4,747Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,620

    £4,871£4,892£4,620Burnley is higher£5,004£5,026£4,747

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £2,004, Burnley £2,170Burnley: £2,170Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,004Burnley: £2,180Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,013Burnley: £2,059Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,901

    £2,004£2,013£1,901Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,170£2,180£2,059

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £1,812, Burnley £1,810Burnley: £1,810Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,812Burnley: £1,817Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,820Burnley: £1,716Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,719

    £1,812£1,820£1,719Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£1,810£1,817£1,716

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £1,770, Burnley £1,904Burnley: £1,904Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,770Burnley: £1,913Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,777Burnley: £1,806Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,679

    £1,770£1,777£1,679Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,904£1,913£1,806

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £102, Burnley £110Burnley: £110Ashton-under-Lyne: £102Burnley: £111Ashton-under-Lyne: £102Burnley: £105Ashton-under-Lyne: £96

    £102£102£96Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £127, Burnley £149Burnley: £149Ashton-under-Lyne: £127Burnley: £150Ashton-under-Lyne: £127Burnley: £142Ashton-under-Lyne: £120

    £127£127£120Burnley is higher£149£150£142

  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, Burnley £6.11Burnley: £6.11Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.98Burnley: £6.14Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.00Burnley: £5.80Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Burnley 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, Burnley £601Burnley: £601Ashton-under-Lyne: £592Burnley: £604Ashton-under-Lyne: £595Burnley: £570Ashton-under-Lyne: £562

    £592£595£562Burnley is higher£601£604£570

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £178, Burnley £185Burnley: £185Ashton-under-Lyne: £178Burnley: £186Ashton-under-Lyne: £179Burnley: £175Ashton-under-Lyne: £169

    £178£179£169Burnley is higher£185£186£175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £91, Burnley £117Burnley: £117Ashton-under-Lyne: £91Burnley: £118Ashton-under-Lyne: £91Burnley: £111Ashton-under-Lyne: £86

    £91£91£86Burnley is higher£117£118£111

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £1,434, Burnley £1,436Burnley: £1,436Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,434Burnley: £1,442Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,440Burnley: £1,362Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,360

    £1,434£1,440£1,360Burnley is higher£1,436£1,442£1,362

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £279, Burnley £233Burnley: £233Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Burnley: £234Ashton-under-Lyne: £281Burnley: £221Ashton-under-Lyne: £265

    £279£281£265Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£233£234£221

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £278, Burnley £249Burnley: £249Ashton-under-Lyne: £278Burnley: £250Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Burnley: £236Ashton-under-Lyne: £264

    £278£279£264Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£249£250£236

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £4.22, Burnley £3.19Burnley: £3.19Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.22Burnley: £3.21Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.23Burnley: £3.03Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£3.19£3.21£3.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £4.83, Burnley £4.54Burnley: £4.54Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.83Burnley: £4.56Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.85Burnley: £4.31Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£4.54£4.56£4.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £5.41, Burnley £5.21Burnley: £5.21Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.41Burnley: £5.23Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.43Burnley: £4.94Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£5.21£5.23£4.94

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ashton-under-Lyne 154.2, Burnley 166.2Burnley: 166.2Ashton-under-Lyne: 154.2

    154.2Burnley is higherDepends on how you count166.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashton-under-Lyne 24.0, Burnley 24.5Burnley: 24.5Ashton-under-Lyne: 24.0

    24.0Burnley is higherDepends on how you count24.5

  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, Burnley 31.5Burnley: 31.5Ashton-under-Lyne: 26.9

    26.9Burnley is higher31.5

  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, Burnley 94.2Burnley: 94.2Ashton-under-Lyne: 88.9

    88.9Burnley is higher94.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashton-under-Lyne 171.7, Burnley 183.8Burnley: 183.8Ashton-under-Lyne: 171.7

    171.7Burnley is higher183.8

  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, Burnley 27.2Burnley: 27.2Ashton-under-Lyne: 20.4

    20.4Burnley is higher27.2

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Ashton-under-Lyne and Burnley, per resident
MeasureAshton-under-LyneBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,871£4,892£4,620£5,004£5,026£4,747Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,004£2,013£1,901£2,170£2,180£2,059Burnley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,812£1,820£1,719£1,810£1,817£1,716Ashton-under-Lyne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,770£1,777£1,679£1,904£1,913£1,806Burnley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£110£111£105Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£149£150£142Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£6.11£6.14£5.80Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£592£595£562£601£604£570Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£185£186£175Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£117£118£111Burnley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,434£1,440£1,360£1,436£1,442£1,362Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£281£265£233£234£221Ashton-under-Lyne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£249£250£236Ashton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£3.19£3.21£3.03Ashton-under-Lyne
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£4.54£4.56£4.31Ashton-under-Lyne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£5.21£5.23£4.94Ashton-under-Lyne
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.2166.2Burnley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.024.5Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.931.5Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.994.2Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.7183.8Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.427.2Burnley

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £509.2m, Burnley £574.8mBurnley: £574.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £509.2mBurnley: £577.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £511.4mBurnley: £545.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £483.0m

    £509.2m£511.4m£483.0mBurnley is higher£574.8m£577.2m£545.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £209.5m, Burnley £249.3mBurnley: £249.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £209.5mBurnley: £250.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £210.4mBurnley: £236.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £198.7m

    £209.5m£210.4m£198.7mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£249.3m£250.3m£236.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £189.5m, Burnley £207.8mBurnley: £207.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £189.5mBurnley: £208.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £190.3mBurnley: £197.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £179.7m

    £189.5m£190.3m£179.7mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£207.8m£208.7m£197.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £185.0m, Burnley £218.7mBurnley: £218.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £185.0mBurnley: £219.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £185.8mBurnley: £207.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £175.5m

    £185.0m£185.8m£175.5mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£218.7m£219.7m£207.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £10.6m, Burnley £12.7mBurnley: £12.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.6mBurnley: £12.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.7mBurnley: £12.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £13.3m, Burnley £17.2mBurnley: £17.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £13.3mBurnley: £17.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £13.3mBurnley: £16.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mBurnley is higher£17.2m£17.2m£16.3m

  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, Burnley £0.70mBurnley: £0.70mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.62mBurnley: £0.71mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.63mBurnley: £0.67mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £61.9m, Burnley £69.0mBurnley: £69.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £61.9mBurnley: £69.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £62.2mBurnley: £65.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.2m£58.7mBurnley is higher£69.0m£69.3m£65.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £18.6m, Burnley £21.2mBurnley: £21.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £18.6mBurnley: £21.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £18.7mBurnley: £20.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.6mBurnley is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £9.5m, Burnley £13.5mBurnley: £13.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.5mBurnley: £13.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.5mBurnley: £12.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mBurnley is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £149.9m, Burnley £164.9mBurnley: £164.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £149.9mBurnley: £165.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £150.6mBurnley: £156.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £142.2m

    £149.9m£150.6m£142.2mBurnley is higher£164.9m£165.6m£156.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £29.2m, Burnley £26.8mBurnley: £26.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.2mBurnley: £26.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.3mBurnley: £25.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £29.1m, Burnley £28.6mBurnley: £28.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.1mBurnley: £28.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.2mBurnley: £27.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £0.44m, Burnley £0.37mBurnley: £0.37mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.44mBurnley: £0.37mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.44mBurnley: £0.35mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £0.51m, Burnley £0.52mBurnley: £0.52mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.51mBurnley: £0.52mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.51mBurnley: £0.49mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £0.57m, Burnley £0.60mBurnley: £0.60mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.57mBurnley: £0.60mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.57mBurnley: £0.57mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 16,122, Burnley 19,093Burnley: 19,093Ashton-under-Lyne: 16,122

    16,122Burnley is higherDepends on how you count19,093

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 2,506, Burnley 2,809Burnley: 2,809Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,506

    2,506Burnley is higherDepends on how you count2,809

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 2,811, Burnley 3,618Burnley: 3,618Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,811

    2,811Burnley is higher3,618

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 9,290, Burnley 10,815Burnley: 10,815Ashton-under-Lyne: 9,290

    9,290Burnley is higher10,815

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 17,946, Burnley 21,110Burnley: 21,110Ashton-under-Lyne: 17,946

    17,946Burnley is higher21,110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 2,128, Burnley 3,123Burnley: 3,123Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,128

    2,128Burnley is higher3,123

Show the numbers
Ashton-under-Lyne and Burnley, total
MeasureAshton-under-LyneBurnleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£509.2m£511.4m£483.0m£574.8m£577.2m£545.2mBurnley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m£249.3m£250.3m£236.4mBurnley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.5m£190.3m£179.7m£207.8m£208.7m£197.1mBurnley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m£218.7m£219.7m£207.5mBurnley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mBurnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£17.2m£17.2m£16.3mBurnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mBurnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.2m£58.7m£69.0m£69.3m£65.5mBurnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBurnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mBurnley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£149.9m£150.6m£142.2m£164.9m£165.6m£156.4mBurnley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£26.8m£26.9m£25.4mAshton-under-Lyne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mAshton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mAshton-under-Lyne
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBurnley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mBurnley
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,12219,093Burnley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5062,809Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8113,618Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,29010,815Burnley
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,94621,110Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1283,123Burnley

Sources

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

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