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Ashton-under-Lyne and Leicester East

104,543 and 127,904 residents (mid-2024).

Ashton-under-Lyne is higher than Leicester East on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 14 of 22 measures, and Leicester East on 8. 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 Leicester East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £4,871, Leicester East £3,773Leicester East: £3,773Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,871Leicester East: £3,789Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,892Leicester East: £3,579Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,620

    £4,871£4,892£4,620Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£3,773£3,789£3,579

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ashton-under-Lyne £13,190, Leicester East £12,382Leicester East: £12,382Ashton-under-Lyne: £13,190Leicester East: £12,435Ashton-under-Lyne: £13,246Leicester East: £11,745Ashton-under-Lyne: £12,511

    £13,190£13,246£12,511Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£12,382£12,435£11,745

  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, Leicester East £2,161Leicester East: £2,161Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,862Leicester East: £2,170Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,874Leicester East: £2,050Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,715

    £2,862£2,874£2,715Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£2,161£2,170£2,050

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ashton-under-Lyne £11,648, Leicester East £9,416Leicester East: £9,416Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,648Leicester East: £9,456Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,697Leicester East: £8,932Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,048

    £11,648£11,697£11,048Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£9,416£9,456£8,932

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ashton-under-Lyne £668, Leicester East £2,026Leicester East: £2,026Ashton-under-Lyne: £668Leicester East: £2,035Ashton-under-Lyne: £671Leicester East: £1,922Ashton-under-Lyne: £634

    £668£671£634Leicester East is higher£2,026£2,035£1,922

  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, Leicester East £873Leicester East: £873Ashton-under-Lyne: £834Leicester East: £877Ashton-under-Lyne: £838Leicester East: £828Ashton-under-Lyne: £791

    £834£838£791Leicester East is higherDepends on how you count£873£877£828

  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, Leicester East £67Leicester East: £67Ashton-under-Lyne: £39Leicester East: £67Ashton-under-Lyne: £39Leicester East: £63Ashton-under-Lyne: £37

    £39£39£37Leicester East is higher£67£67£63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £592, Leicester East £446Leicester East: £446Ashton-under-Lyne: £592Leicester East: £447Ashton-under-Lyne: £595Leicester East: £423Ashton-under-Lyne: £562

    £592£595£562Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£446£447£423

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £178, Leicester East £93Leicester East: £93Ashton-under-Lyne: £178Leicester East: £93Ashton-under-Lyne: £179Leicester East: £88Ashton-under-Lyne: £169

    £178£179£169Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£93£93£88

  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, Leicester East £141Leicester East: £141Ashton-under-Lyne: £144Leicester East: £142Ashton-under-Lyne: £144Leicester East: £134Ashton-under-Lyne: £136

    £144£144£136Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashton-under-Lyne £2,265, Leicester East £1,710Leicester East: £1,710Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,265Leicester East: £1,717Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,274Leicester East: £1,622Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,148

    £2,265£2,274£2,148Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£1,710£1,717£1,622

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £279, Leicester East £183Leicester East: £183Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Leicester East: £184Ashton-under-Lyne: £281Leicester East: £174Ashton-under-Lyne: £265

    £279£281£265Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£183£184£174

  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, Leicester East £294Leicester East: £294Ashton-under-Lyne: £439Leicester East: £295Ashton-under-Lyne: £441Leicester East: £279Ashton-under-Lyne: £417

    £439£441£417Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£294£295£279

  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, Leicester East £7.30Leicester East: £7.30Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.65Leicester East: £7.33Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.68Leicester East: £6.92Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Leicester East is higher£7.30£7.33£6.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashton-under-Lyne £7.63, Leicester East £8.33Leicester East: £8.33Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.63Leicester East: £8.36Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.67Leicester East: £7.90Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24Leicester East is higher£8.33£8.36£7.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £5.41, Leicester East £6.95Leicester East: £6.95Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.41Leicester East: £6.98Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.43Leicester East: £6.59Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Leicester East is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  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, Leicester East 915.0Leicester East: 915.0Ashton-under-Lyne: 1,014.9

    1,014.9Ashton-under-Lyne is higher915.0

  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, Leicester East 259.6Leicester East: 259.6Ashton-under-Lyne: 157.8

    157.8Leicester East is higher259.6

  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, Leicester East 177.7Leicester East: 177.7Ashton-under-Lyne: 177.0

    177.0Leicester East is higherDepends on how you count177.7

  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, Leicester East 61.6Leicester East: 61.6Ashton-under-Lyne: 88.9

    88.9Ashton-under-Lyne is higher61.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Ashton-under-Lyne 271.1, Leicester East 237.2Leicester East: 237.2Ashton-under-Lyne: 271.1

    271.1Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count237.2

  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, Leicester East 30.1Leicester East: 30.1Ashton-under-Lyne: 32.2

    32.2Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count30.1

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Ashton-under-Lyne and Leicester East, per person in the age group
MeasureAshton-under-LyneLeicester EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,871£4,892£4,620£3,773£3,789£3,579Ashton-under-Lyne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,190£13,246£12,511£12,382£12,435£11,745Ashton-under-Lyne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,862£2,874£2,715£2,161£2,170£2,050Ashton-under-Lyne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,648£11,697£11,048£9,416£9,456£8,932Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£634£2,026£2,035£1,922Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£834£838£791£873£877£828Leicester East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£67£67£63Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£592£595£562£446£447£423Ashton-under-Lyne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£93£93£88Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136£141£142£134Ashton-under-Lyne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,265£2,274£2,148£1,710£1,717£1,622Ashton-under-Lyne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£281£265£183£184£174Ashton-under-Lyne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£439£441£417£294£295£279Ashton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£7.30£7.33£6.92Leicester East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£8.33£8.36£7.90Leicester East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£6.95£6.98£6.59Leicester East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.9915.0Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8259.6Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.0177.7Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.961.6Ashton-under-Lyne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.1237.2Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.230.1Ashton-under-Lyne

Per resident

Ashton-under-Lyne is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Leicester East on 7. 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 Leicester East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £4,871, Leicester East £3,773Leicester East: £3,773Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,871Leicester East: £3,789Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,892Leicester East: £3,579Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,620

    £4,871£4,892£4,620Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£3,773£3,789£3,579

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £2,004, Leicester East £1,647Leicester East: £1,647Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,004Leicester East: £1,654Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,013Leicester East: £1,563Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,901

    £2,004£2,013£1,901Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£1,647£1,654£1,563

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £1,812, Leicester East £1,397Leicester East: £1,397Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,812Leicester East: £1,403Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,820Leicester East: £1,325Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,719

    £1,812£1,820£1,719Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£1,397£1,403£1,325

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £1,770, Leicester East £1,253Leicester East: £1,253Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,770Leicester East: £1,258Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,777Leicester East: £1,188Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,679

    £1,770£1,777£1,679Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£1,253£1,258£1,188

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £102, Leicester East £270Leicester East: £270Ashton-under-Lyne: £102Leicester East: £271Ashton-under-Lyne: £102Leicester East: £256Ashton-under-Lyne: £96

    £102£102£96Leicester East is higher£270£271£256

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £127, Leicester East £116Leicester East: £116Ashton-under-Lyne: £127Leicester East: £117Ashton-under-Lyne: £127Leicester East: £110Ashton-under-Lyne: £120

    £127£127£120Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110

  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, Leicester East £8.87Leicester East: £8.87Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.98Leicester East: £8.90Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.00Leicester East: £8.41Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Leicester East is higher£8.87£8.90£8.41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £592, Leicester East £446Leicester East: £446Ashton-under-Lyne: £592Leicester East: £447Ashton-under-Lyne: £595Leicester East: £423Ashton-under-Lyne: £562

    £592£595£562Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£446£447£423

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £178, Leicester East £93Leicester East: £93Ashton-under-Lyne: £178Leicester East: £93Ashton-under-Lyne: £179Leicester East: £88Ashton-under-Lyne: £169

    £178£179£169Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£93£93£88

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £91, Leicester East £91Leicester East: £91Ashton-under-Lyne: £91Leicester East: £92Ashton-under-Lyne: £91Leicester East: £87Ashton-under-Lyne: £86

    £91£91£86Leicester East is higherDepends on how you count£91£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £1,434, Leicester East £1,106Leicester East: £1,106Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,434Leicester East: £1,110Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,440Leicester East: £1,049Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,360

    £1,434£1,440£1,360Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£1,106£1,110£1,049

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £279, Leicester East £183Leicester East: £183Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Leicester East: £184Ashton-under-Lyne: £281Leicester East: £174Ashton-under-Lyne: £265

    £279£281£265Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£183£184£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £278, Leicester East £190Leicester East: £190Ashton-under-Lyne: £278Leicester East: £191Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Leicester East: £180Ashton-under-Lyne: £264

    £278£279£264Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£190£191£180

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £4.22, Leicester East £4.71Leicester East: £4.71Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.22Leicester East: £4.73Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.23Leicester East: £4.47Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00Leicester East is higher£4.71£4.73£4.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £4.83, Leicester East £5.39Leicester East: £5.39Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.83Leicester East: £5.41Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.85Leicester East: £5.11Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Leicester East is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £5.41, Leicester East £6.95Leicester East: £6.95Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.41Leicester East: £6.98Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.43Leicester East: £6.59Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Leicester East is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ashton-under-Lyne 154.2, Leicester East 121.7Leicester East: 121.7Ashton-under-Lyne: 154.2

    154.2Ashton-under-Lyne is higher121.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashton-under-Lyne 24.0, Leicester East 34.5Leicester East: 34.5Ashton-under-Lyne: 24.0

    24.0Leicester East is higher34.5

  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, Leicester East 23.6Leicester East: 23.6Ashton-under-Lyne: 26.9

    26.9Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count23.6

  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, Leicester East 61.6Leicester East: 61.6Ashton-under-Lyne: 88.9

    88.9Ashton-under-Lyne is higher61.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashton-under-Lyne 171.7, Leicester East 153.4Leicester East: 153.4Ashton-under-Lyne: 171.7

    171.7Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count153.4

  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, Leicester East 19.5Leicester East: 19.5Ashton-under-Lyne: 20.4

    20.4Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count19.5

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Ashton-under-Lyne and Leicester East, per resident
MeasureAshton-under-LyneLeicester EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,871£4,892£4,620£3,773£3,789£3,579Ashton-under-Lyne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,004£2,013£1,901£1,647£1,654£1,563Ashton-under-Lyne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,812£1,820£1,719£1,397£1,403£1,325Ashton-under-Lyne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,770£1,777£1,679£1,253£1,258£1,188Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£270£271£256Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£116£117£110Ashton-under-Lyne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£8.87£8.90£8.41Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£592£595£562£446£447£423Ashton-under-Lyne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£93£93£88Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£91£92£87Leicester East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,434£1,440£1,360£1,106£1,110£1,049Ashton-under-Lyne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£281£265£183£184£174Ashton-under-Lyne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£190£191£180Ashton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£4.71£4.73£4.47Leicester East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£5.39£5.41£5.11Leicester East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£6.95£6.98£6.59Leicester East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.2121.7Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.034.5Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.923.6Ashton-under-Lyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.961.6Ashton-under-Lyne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.7153.4Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.419.5Ashton-under-Lyne

Total

Ashton-under-Lyne is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Leicester East on 12. 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 Leicester East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £509.2m, Leicester East £482.6mLeicester East: £482.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £509.2mLeicester East: £484.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £511.4mLeicester East: £457.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £483.0m

    £509.2m£511.4m£483.0mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£482.6m£484.6m£457.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £209.5m, Leicester East £210.7mLeicester East: £210.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £209.5mLeicester East: £211.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £210.4mLeicester East: £199.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £198.7m

    £209.5m£210.4m£198.7mLeicester East is higherDepends on how you count£210.7m£211.6m£199.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £189.5m, Leicester East £178.7mLeicester East: £178.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £189.5mLeicester East: £179.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £190.3mLeicester East: £169.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £179.7m

    £189.5m£190.3m£179.7mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£178.7m£179.4m£169.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £185.0m, Leicester East £160.2mLeicester East: £160.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £185.0mLeicester East: £160.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £185.8mLeicester East: £152.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £175.5m

    £185.0m£185.8m£175.5mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£160.2m£160.9m£152.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £10.6m, Leicester East £34.5mLeicester East: £34.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.6mLeicester East: £34.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.7mLeicester East: £32.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mLeicester East is higher£34.5m£34.6m£32.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £13.3m, Leicester East £14.9mLeicester East: £14.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £13.3mLeicester East: £14.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £13.3mLeicester East: £14.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mLeicester East is higherDepends on how you count£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

  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, Leicester East £1.1mLeicester East: £1.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.62mLeicester East: £1.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.63mLeicester East: £1.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mLeicester East is higher£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £61.9m, Leicester East £57.0mLeicester East: £57.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £61.9mLeicester East: £57.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £62.2mLeicester East: £54.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.2m£58.7mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £18.6m, Leicester East £11.9mLeicester East: £11.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £18.6mLeicester East: £11.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £18.7mLeicester East: £11.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.6mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £9.5m, Leicester East £11.7mLeicester East: £11.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.5mLeicester East: £11.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.5mLeicester East: £11.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mLeicester East is higherDepends on how you count£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £149.9m, Leicester East £141.4mLeicester East: £141.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £149.9mLeicester East: £142.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £150.6mLeicester East: £134.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £142.2m

    £149.9m£150.6m£142.2mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£141.4m£142.0m£134.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £29.2m, Leicester East £23.5mLeicester East: £23.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.2mLeicester East: £23.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.3mLeicester East: £22.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £29.1m, Leicester East £24.3mLeicester East: £24.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.1mLeicester East: £24.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.2mLeicester East: £23.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £0.44m, Leicester East £0.60mLeicester East: £0.60mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.44mLeicester East: £0.61mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.44mLeicester East: £0.57mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mLeicester East is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £0.51m, Leicester East £0.69mLeicester East: £0.69mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.51mLeicester East: £0.69mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.51mLeicester East: £0.65mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mLeicester East is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £0.57m, Leicester East £0.89mLeicester East: £0.89mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.57mLeicester East: £0.89mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.57mLeicester East: £0.84mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mLeicester East is higher£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 16,122, Leicester East 15,570Leicester East: 15,570Ashton-under-Lyne: 16,122

    16,122Ashton-under-Lyne is higher15,570

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 2,506, Leicester East 4,417Leicester East: 4,417Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,506

    2,506Leicester East is higher4,417

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 2,811, Leicester East 3,024Leicester East: 3,024Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,811

    2,811Leicester East is higherDepends on how you count3,024

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 9,290, Leicester East 7,876Leicester East: 7,876Ashton-under-Lyne: 9,290

    9,290Ashton-under-Lyne is higher7,876

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 17,946, Leicester East 19,615Leicester East: 19,615Ashton-under-Lyne: 17,946

    17,946Leicester East is higherDepends on how you count19,615

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 2,128, Leicester East 2,489Leicester East: 2,489Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,128

    2,128Leicester East is higherDepends on how you count2,489

Show the numbers
Ashton-under-Lyne and Leicester East, total
MeasureAshton-under-LyneLeicester EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£509.2m£511.4m£483.0m£482.6m£484.6m£457.7mAshton-under-Lyne
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m£210.7m£211.6m£199.9mLeicester East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.5m£190.3m£179.7m£178.7m£179.4m£169.5mAshton-under-Lyne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m£160.2m£160.9m£152.0mAshton-under-Lyne
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£34.5m£34.6m£32.7mLeicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mLeicester East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£1.1mLeicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.2m£58.7m£57.0m£57.2m£54.0mAshton-under-Lyne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mAshton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mLeicester East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£149.9m£150.6m£142.2m£141.4m£142.0m£134.1mAshton-under-Lyne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£23.5m£23.6m£22.3mAshton-under-Lyne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£24.3m£24.4m£23.0mAshton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mLeicester East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mLeicester East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mLeicester East
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,12215,570Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5064,417Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8113,024Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,2907,876Ashton-under-Lyne
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,94619,615Leicester East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1282,489Leicester East

Sources

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

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