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Ashton-under-Lyne and Huddersfield

104,543 and 118,939 residents (mid-2024).

Ashton-under-Lyne is higher than Huddersfield on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 13 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Ashton-under-Lyne is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Huddersfield on 5. 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 Huddersfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £4,871, Huddersfield £4,538Huddersfield: £4,538Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,871Huddersfield: £4,557Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,892Huddersfield: £4,304Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,620

    £4,871£4,892£4,620Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£4,538£4,557£4,304

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ashton-under-Lyne £13,190, Huddersfield £12,775Huddersfield: £12,775Ashton-under-Lyne: £13,190Huddersfield: £12,829Ashton-under-Lyne: £13,246Huddersfield: £12,117Ashton-under-Lyne: £12,511

    £13,190£13,246£12,511Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£12,775£12,829£12,117

  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, Huddersfield £2,661Huddersfield: £2,661Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,862Huddersfield: £2,673Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,874Huddersfield: £2,524Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,715

    £2,862£2,874£2,715Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£2,661£2,673£2,524

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ashton-under-Lyne £11,648, Huddersfield £11,410Huddersfield: £11,410Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,648Huddersfield: £11,458Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,697Huddersfield: £10,823Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,048

    £11,648£11,697£11,048Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£11,410£11,458£10,823

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ashton-under-Lyne £668, Huddersfield £619Huddersfield: £619Ashton-under-Lyne: £668Huddersfield: £622Ashton-under-Lyne: £671Huddersfield: £588Ashton-under-Lyne: £634

    £668£671£634Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£619£622£588

  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, Huddersfield £709Huddersfield: £709Ashton-under-Lyne: £834Huddersfield: £712Ashton-under-Lyne: £838Huddersfield: £672Ashton-under-Lyne: £791

    £834£838£791Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£709£712£672

  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, Huddersfield £36Huddersfield: £36Ashton-under-Lyne: £39Huddersfield: £37Ashton-under-Lyne: £39Huddersfield: £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, Huddersfield £579Huddersfield: £579Ashton-under-Lyne: £592Huddersfield: £582Ashton-under-Lyne: £595Huddersfield: £549Ashton-under-Lyne: £562

    £592£595£562Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£579£582£549

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £178, Huddersfield £120Huddersfield: £120Ashton-under-Lyne: £178Huddersfield: £120Ashton-under-Lyne: £179Huddersfield: £113Ashton-under-Lyne: £169

    £178£179£169Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£120£120£113

  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, Huddersfield £146Huddersfield: £146Ashton-under-Lyne: £144Huddersfield: £146Ashton-under-Lyne: £144Huddersfield: £138Ashton-under-Lyne: £136

    £144£144£136Huddersfield is higher£146£146£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashton-under-Lyne £2,265, Huddersfield £2,081Huddersfield: £2,081Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,265Huddersfield: £2,090Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,274Huddersfield: £1,974Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,148

    £2,265£2,274£2,148Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£2,081£2,090£1,974

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £279, Huddersfield £247Huddersfield: £247Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Huddersfield: £248Ashton-under-Lyne: £281Huddersfield: £234Ashton-under-Lyne: £265

    £279£281£265Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£247£248£234

  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, Huddersfield £415Huddersfield: £415Ashton-under-Lyne: £439Huddersfield: £416Ashton-under-Lyne: £441Huddersfield: £393Ashton-under-Lyne: £417

    £439£441£417Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£415£416£393

  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, Huddersfield £11Huddersfield: £11Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.65Huddersfield: £11Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.68Huddersfield: £10Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Huddersfield is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashton-under-Lyne £7.63, Huddersfield £8.42Huddersfield: £8.42Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.63Huddersfield: £8.46Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.67Huddersfield: £7.99Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24Huddersfield is higher£8.42£8.46£7.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £5.41, Huddersfield £5.48Huddersfield: £5.48Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.41Huddersfield: £5.51Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.43Huddersfield: £5.20Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Huddersfield is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  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, Huddersfield 1,014.6Huddersfield: 1,014.6Ashton-under-Lyne: 1,014.9

    1,014.9Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count1,014.6

  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, Huddersfield 139.7Huddersfield: 139.7Ashton-under-Lyne: 157.8

    157.8Ashton-under-Lyne is higher139.7

  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, Huddersfield 151.2Huddersfield: 151.2Ashton-under-Lyne: 177.0

    177.0Ashton-under-Lyne is higher151.2

  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, Huddersfield 86.4Huddersfield: 86.4Ashton-under-Lyne: 88.9

    88.9Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count86.4

  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, Huddersfield 264.5Huddersfield: 264.5Ashton-under-Lyne: 271.1

    271.1Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count264.5

  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, Huddersfield 32.7Huddersfield: 32.7Ashton-under-Lyne: 32.2

    32.2Huddersfield is higher32.7

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Ashton-under-Lyne and Huddersfield, per person in the age group
MeasureAshton-under-LyneHuddersfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,871£4,892£4,620£4,538£4,557£4,304Ashton-under-Lyne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,190£13,246£12,511£12,775£12,829£12,117Ashton-under-Lyne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,862£2,874£2,715£2,661£2,673£2,524Ashton-under-Lyne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,648£11,697£11,048£11,410£11,458£10,823Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£634£619£622£588Ashton-under-Lyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£834£838£791£709£712£672Ashton-under-Lyne
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£579£582£549Ashton-under-Lyne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£120£120£113Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136£146£146£138Huddersfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,265£2,274£2,148£2,081£2,090£1,974Ashton-under-Lyne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£281£265£247£248£234Ashton-under-Lyne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£439£441£417£415£416£393Ashton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£11£11£10Huddersfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£8.42£8.46£7.99Huddersfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£5.48£5.51£5.20Huddersfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.91,014.6Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8139.7Ashton-under-Lyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.0151.2Ashton-under-Lyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.986.4Ashton-under-Lyne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.1264.5Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.232.7Huddersfield

Per resident

Ashton-under-Lyne is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Huddersfield on 5. 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 Huddersfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £4,871, Huddersfield £4,538Huddersfield: £4,538Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,871Huddersfield: £4,557Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,892Huddersfield: £4,304Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,620

    £4,871£4,892£4,620Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£4,538£4,557£4,304

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £2,004, Huddersfield £1,880Huddersfield: £1,880Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,004Huddersfield: £1,888Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,013Huddersfield: £1,783Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,901

    £2,004£2,013£1,901Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£1,880£1,888£1,783

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £1,812, Huddersfield £1,707Huddersfield: £1,707Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,812Huddersfield: £1,714Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,820Huddersfield: £1,619Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,719

    £1,812£1,820£1,719Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£1,707£1,714£1,619

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £1,770, Huddersfield £1,679Huddersfield: £1,679Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,770Huddersfield: £1,686Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,777Huddersfield: £1,593Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,679

    £1,770£1,777£1,679Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£1,679£1,686£1,593

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £102, Huddersfield £91Huddersfield: £91Ashton-under-Lyne: £102Huddersfield: £92Ashton-under-Lyne: £102Huddersfield: £86Ashton-under-Lyne: £96

    £102£102£96Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£91£92£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £127, Huddersfield £104Huddersfield: £104Ashton-under-Lyne: £127Huddersfield: £105Ashton-under-Lyne: £127Huddersfield: £99Ashton-under-Lyne: £120

    £127£127£120Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£104£105£99

  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, Huddersfield £5.36Huddersfield: £5.36Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.98Huddersfield: £5.38Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.00Huddersfield: £5.08Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£5.36£5.38£5.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £592, Huddersfield £579Huddersfield: £579Ashton-under-Lyne: £592Huddersfield: £582Ashton-under-Lyne: £595Huddersfield: £549Ashton-under-Lyne: £562

    £592£595£562Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£579£582£549

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £178, Huddersfield £120Huddersfield: £120Ashton-under-Lyne: £178Huddersfield: £120Ashton-under-Lyne: £179Huddersfield: £113Ashton-under-Lyne: £169

    £178£179£169Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£120£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £91, Huddersfield £94Huddersfield: £94Ashton-under-Lyne: £91Huddersfield: £94Ashton-under-Lyne: £91Huddersfield: £89Ashton-under-Lyne: £86

    £91£91£86Huddersfield is higher£94£94£89

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £1,434, Huddersfield £1,335Huddersfield: £1,335Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,434Huddersfield: £1,341Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,440Huddersfield: £1,266Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,360

    £1,434£1,440£1,360Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£1,335£1,341£1,266

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £279, Huddersfield £247Huddersfield: £247Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Huddersfield: £248Ashton-under-Lyne: £281Huddersfield: £234Ashton-under-Lyne: £265

    £279£281£265Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£247£248£234

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £278, Huddersfield £266Huddersfield: £266Ashton-under-Lyne: £278Huddersfield: £267Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Huddersfield: £252Ashton-under-Lyne: £264

    £278£279£264Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£266£267£252

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £4.22, Huddersfield £6.98Huddersfield: £6.98Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.22Huddersfield: £7.01Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.23Huddersfield: £6.62Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00Huddersfield is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £4.83, Huddersfield £5.40Huddersfield: £5.40Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.83Huddersfield: £5.42Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.85Huddersfield: £5.12Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Huddersfield is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £5.41, Huddersfield £5.48Huddersfield: £5.48Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.41Huddersfield: £5.51Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.43Huddersfield: £5.20Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Huddersfield is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ashton-under-Lyne 154.2, Huddersfield 149.3Huddersfield: 149.3Ashton-under-Lyne: 154.2

    154.2Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count149.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashton-under-Lyne 24.0, Huddersfield 20.6Huddersfield: 20.6Ashton-under-Lyne: 24.0

    24.0Ashton-under-Lyne is higher20.6

  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, Huddersfield 22.3Huddersfield: 22.3Ashton-under-Lyne: 26.9

    26.9Ashton-under-Lyne is higher22.3

  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, Huddersfield 86.4Huddersfield: 86.4Ashton-under-Lyne: 88.9

    88.9Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count86.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashton-under-Lyne 171.7, Huddersfield 169.6Huddersfield: 169.6Ashton-under-Lyne: 171.7

    171.7Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count169.6

  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, Huddersfield 21.0Huddersfield: 21.0Ashton-under-Lyne: 20.4

    20.4Huddersfield is higher21.0

Show the numbers
Ashton-under-Lyne and Huddersfield, per resident
MeasureAshton-under-LyneHuddersfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,871£4,892£4,620£4,538£4,557£4,304Ashton-under-Lyne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,004£2,013£1,901£1,880£1,888£1,783Ashton-under-Lyne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,812£1,820£1,719£1,707£1,714£1,619Ashton-under-Lyne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,770£1,777£1,679£1,679£1,686£1,593Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£91£92£86Ashton-under-Lyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£104£105£99Ashton-under-Lyne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£5.36£5.38£5.08Ashton-under-Lyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£592£595£562£579£582£549Ashton-under-Lyne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£120£120£113Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£94£94£89Huddersfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,434£1,440£1,360£1,335£1,341£1,266Ashton-under-Lyne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£281£265£247£248£234Ashton-under-Lyne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£266£267£252Ashton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£6.98£7.01£6.62Huddersfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£5.40£5.42£5.12Huddersfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£5.48£5.51£5.20Huddersfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.2149.3Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.020.6Ashton-under-Lyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.922.3Ashton-under-Lyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.986.4Ashton-under-Lyne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.7169.6Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.421.0Huddersfield

Total

Ashton-under-Lyne is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Huddersfield on 18. 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 Huddersfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £509.2m, Huddersfield £539.7mHuddersfield: £539.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £509.2mHuddersfield: £542.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £511.4mHuddersfield: £511.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £483.0m

    £509.2m£511.4m£483.0mHuddersfield is higherDepends on how you count£539.7m£542.0m£511.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £209.5m, Huddersfield £223.6mHuddersfield: £223.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £209.5mHuddersfield: £224.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £210.4mHuddersfield: £212.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £198.7m

    £209.5m£210.4m£198.7mHuddersfield is higherDepends on how you count£223.6m£224.5m£212.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £189.5m, Huddersfield £203.0mHuddersfield: £203.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £189.5mHuddersfield: £203.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £190.3mHuddersfield: £192.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £179.7m

    £189.5m£190.3m£179.7mHuddersfield is higherDepends on how you count£203.0m£203.9m£192.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £185.0m, Huddersfield £199.7mHuddersfield: £199.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £185.0mHuddersfield: £200.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £185.8mHuddersfield: £189.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £175.5m

    £185.0m£185.8m£175.5mHuddersfield is higherDepends on how you count£199.7m£200.5m£189.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £10.6m, Huddersfield £10.8mHuddersfield: £10.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.6mHuddersfield: £10.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.7mHuddersfield: £10.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mHuddersfield is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £13.3m, Huddersfield £12.4mHuddersfield: £12.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £13.3mHuddersfield: £12.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £13.3mHuddersfield: £11.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  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, Huddersfield £0.64mHuddersfield: £0.64mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.62mHuddersfield: £0.64mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.63mHuddersfield: £0.60mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mHuddersfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £61.9m, Huddersfield £68.9mHuddersfield: £68.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £61.9mHuddersfield: £69.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £62.2mHuddersfield: £65.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.2m£58.7mHuddersfield is higherDepends on how you count£68.9m£69.2m£65.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £18.6m, Huddersfield £14.2mHuddersfield: £14.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £18.6mHuddersfield: £14.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £18.7mHuddersfield: £13.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.6mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £9.5m, Huddersfield £11.1mHuddersfield: £11.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.5mHuddersfield: £11.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.5mHuddersfield: £10.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mHuddersfield is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £149.9m, Huddersfield £158.8mHuddersfield: £158.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £149.9mHuddersfield: £159.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £150.6mHuddersfield: £150.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £142.2m

    £149.9m£150.6m£142.2mHuddersfield is higherDepends on how you count£158.8m£159.4m£150.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £29.2m, Huddersfield £29.4mHuddersfield: £29.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.2mHuddersfield: £29.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.3mHuddersfield: £27.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mHuddersfield is higherDepends on how you count£29.4m£29.5m£27.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £29.1m, Huddersfield £31.6mHuddersfield: £31.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.1mHuddersfield: £31.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.2mHuddersfield: £30.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mHuddersfield is higherDepends on how you count£31.6m£31.8m£30.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £0.44m, Huddersfield £0.83mHuddersfield: £0.83mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.44mHuddersfield: £0.83mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.44mHuddersfield: £0.79mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mHuddersfield is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £0.51m, Huddersfield £0.64mHuddersfield: £0.64mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.51mHuddersfield: £0.64mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.51mHuddersfield: £0.61mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mHuddersfield is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £0.57m, Huddersfield £0.65mHuddersfield: £0.65mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.57mHuddersfield: £0.65mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.57mHuddersfield: £0.62mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mHuddersfield is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 16,122, Huddersfield 17,757Huddersfield: 17,757Ashton-under-Lyne: 16,122

    16,122Huddersfield is higherDepends on how you count17,757

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 2,506, Huddersfield 2,445Huddersfield: 2,445Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,506

    2,506Ashton-under-Lyne is higher2,445

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 2,811, Huddersfield 2,647Huddersfield: 2,647Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,811

    2,811Ashton-under-Lyne is higher2,647

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 9,290, Huddersfield 10,273Huddersfield: 10,273Ashton-under-Lyne: 9,290

    9,290Huddersfield is higherDepends on how you count10,273

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 17,946, Huddersfield 20,174Huddersfield: 20,174Ashton-under-Lyne: 17,946

    17,946Huddersfield is higherDepends on how you count20,174

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 2,128, Huddersfield 2,492Huddersfield: 2,492Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,128

    2,128Huddersfield is higher2,492

Show the numbers
Ashton-under-Lyne and Huddersfield, total
MeasureAshton-under-LyneHuddersfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£509.2m£511.4m£483.0m£539.7m£542.0m£511.9mHuddersfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m£223.6m£224.5m£212.1mHuddersfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.5m£190.3m£179.7m£203.0m£203.9m£192.5mHuddersfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m£199.7m£200.5m£189.4mHuddersfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mHuddersfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mAshton-under-Lyne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mHuddersfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.2m£58.7m£68.9m£69.2m£65.4mHuddersfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mAshton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£11.1m£11.2m£10.6mHuddersfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£149.9m£150.6m£142.2m£158.8m£159.4m£150.6mHuddersfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£29.4m£29.5m£27.8mHuddersfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£31.6m£31.8m£30.0mHuddersfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mHuddersfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mHuddersfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mHuddersfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,12217,757Huddersfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5062,445Ashton-under-Lyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8112,647Ashton-under-Lyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,29010,273Huddersfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,94620,174Huddersfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1282,492Huddersfield

Sources

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

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