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Ashton-under-Lyne and Sheffield Heeley

104,543 and 111,222 residents (mid-2024).

Ashton-under-Lyne is higher than Sheffield Heeley on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 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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Per person in the age group

Ashton-under-Lyne is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Heeley 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 Sheffield Heeley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £4,871, Sheffield Heeley £5,072Sheffield Heeley: £5,072Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,871Sheffield Heeley: £5,094Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,892Sheffield Heeley: £4,811Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,620

    £4,871£4,892£4,620Sheffield Heeley is higher£5,072£5,094£4,811

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ashton-under-Lyne £13,190, Sheffield Heeley £12,918Sheffield Heeley: £12,918Ashton-under-Lyne: £13,190Sheffield Heeley: £12,973Ashton-under-Lyne: £13,246Sheffield Heeley: £12,253Ashton-under-Lyne: £12,511

    £13,190£13,246£12,511Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£12,918£12,973£12,253

  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, Sheffield Heeley £2,964Sheffield Heeley: £2,964Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,862Sheffield Heeley: £2,977Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,874Sheffield Heeley: £2,812Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,715

    £2,862£2,874£2,715Sheffield Heeley is higher£2,964£2,977£2,812

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ashton-under-Lyne £11,648, Sheffield Heeley £11,351Sheffield Heeley: £11,351Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,648Sheffield Heeley: £11,399Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,697Sheffield Heeley: £10,767Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,048

    £11,648£11,697£11,048Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£11,351£11,399£10,767

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ashton-under-Lyne £668, Sheffield Heeley £699Sheffield Heeley: £699Ashton-under-Lyne: £668Sheffield Heeley: £702Ashton-under-Lyne: £671Sheffield Heeley: £663Ashton-under-Lyne: £634

    £668£671£634Sheffield Heeley is higher£699£702£663

  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, Sheffield Heeley £825Sheffield Heeley: £825Ashton-under-Lyne: £834Sheffield Heeley: £829Ashton-under-Lyne: £838Sheffield Heeley: £783Ashton-under-Lyne: £791

    £834£838£791Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£825£829£783

  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, Sheffield Heeley £43Sheffield Heeley: £43Ashton-under-Lyne: £39Sheffield Heeley: £43Ashton-under-Lyne: £39Sheffield Heeley: £41Ashton-under-Lyne: £37

    £39£39£37Sheffield Heeley is higher£43£43£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, Sheffield Heeley £633Sheffield Heeley: £633Ashton-under-Lyne: £592Sheffield Heeley: £636Ashton-under-Lyne: £595Sheffield Heeley: £601Ashton-under-Lyne: £562

    £592£595£562Sheffield Heeley is higher£633£636£601

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £178, Sheffield Heeley £207Sheffield Heeley: £207Ashton-under-Lyne: £178Sheffield Heeley: £208Ashton-under-Lyne: £179Sheffield Heeley: £196Ashton-under-Lyne: £169

    £178£179£169Sheffield Heeley is higher£207£208£196

  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, Sheffield Heeley £190Sheffield Heeley: £190Ashton-under-Lyne: £144Sheffield Heeley: £191Ashton-under-Lyne: £144Sheffield Heeley: £181Ashton-under-Lyne: £136

    £144£144£136Sheffield Heeley is higher£190£191£181

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashton-under-Lyne £2,265, Sheffield Heeley £2,245Sheffield Heeley: £2,245Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,265Sheffield Heeley: £2,255Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,274Sheffield Heeley: £2,130Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,148

    £2,265£2,274£2,148Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£2,245£2,255£2,130

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £279, Sheffield Heeley £313Sheffield Heeley: £313Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Sheffield Heeley: £314Ashton-under-Lyne: £281Sheffield Heeley: £297Ashton-under-Lyne: £265

    £279£281£265Sheffield Heeley is higher£313£314£297

  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, Sheffield Heeley £499Sheffield Heeley: £499Ashton-under-Lyne: £439Sheffield Heeley: £501Ashton-under-Lyne: £441Sheffield Heeley: £473Ashton-under-Lyne: £417

    £439£441£417Sheffield Heeley is higher£499£501£473

  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, Sheffield Heeley £11Sheffield Heeley: £11Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.65Sheffield Heeley: £11Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.68Sheffield Heeley: £11Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Sheffield Heeley is higher£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashton-under-Lyne £7.63, Sheffield Heeley £18Sheffield Heeley: £18Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.63Sheffield Heeley: £18Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.67Sheffield Heeley: £17Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24Sheffield Heeley is higher£18£18£17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £5.41, Sheffield Heeley £5.68Sheffield Heeley: £5.68Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.41Sheffield Heeley: £5.71Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.43Sheffield Heeley: £5.39Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Sheffield Heeley is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  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, Sheffield Heeley 1,003.5Sheffield Heeley: 1,003.5Ashton-under-Lyne: 1,014.9

    1,014.9Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count1,003.5

  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, Sheffield Heeley 164.4Sheffield Heeley: 164.4Ashton-under-Lyne: 157.8

    157.8Sheffield Heeley is higher164.4

  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, Sheffield Heeley 170.4Sheffield Heeley: 170.4Ashton-under-Lyne: 177.0

    177.0Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count170.4

  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, Sheffield Heeley 95.9Sheffield Heeley: 95.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 88.9

    88.9Sheffield Heeley is higher95.9

  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, Sheffield Heeley 277.3Sheffield Heeley: 277.3Ashton-under-Lyne: 271.1

    271.1Sheffield Heeley is higher277.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Ashton-under-Lyne 32.2, Sheffield Heeley 43.0Sheffield Heeley: 43.0Ashton-under-Lyne: 32.2

    32.2Sheffield Heeley is higher43.0

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Ashton-under-Lyne and Sheffield Heeley, per person in the age group
MeasureAshton-under-LyneSheffield HeeleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,871£4,892£4,620£5,072£5,094£4,811Sheffield Heeley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,190£13,246£12,511£12,918£12,973£12,253Ashton-under-Lyne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,862£2,874£2,715£2,964£2,977£2,812Sheffield Heeley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,648£11,697£11,048£11,351£11,399£10,767Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£634£699£702£663Sheffield Heeley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£834£838£791£825£829£783Ashton-under-Lyne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£43£43£41Sheffield Heeley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£592£595£562£633£636£601Sheffield Heeley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£207£208£196Sheffield Heeley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136£190£191£181Sheffield Heeley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,265£2,274£2,148£2,245£2,255£2,130Ashton-under-Lyne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£281£265£313£314£297Sheffield Heeley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£439£441£417£499£501£473Sheffield Heeley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£11Sheffield Heeley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£18£18£17Sheffield Heeley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£5.68£5.71£5.39Sheffield Heeley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.91,003.5Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8164.4Sheffield Heeley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.0170.4Ashton-under-Lyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.995.9Sheffield Heeley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.1277.3Sheffield Heeley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.243.0Sheffield Heeley

Per resident

Ashton-under-Lyne is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Sheffield Heeley on 20. 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 Sheffield Heeley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £4,871, Sheffield Heeley £5,072Sheffield Heeley: £5,072Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,871Sheffield Heeley: £5,094Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,892Sheffield Heeley: £4,811Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,620

    £4,871£4,892£4,620Sheffield Heeley is higher£5,072£5,094£4,811

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £2,004, Sheffield Heeley £2,030Sheffield Heeley: £2,030Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,004Sheffield Heeley: £2,039Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,013Sheffield Heeley: £1,926Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,901

    £2,004£2,013£1,901Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count£2,030£2,039£1,926

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £1,812, Sheffield Heeley £1,884Sheffield Heeley: £1,884Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,812Sheffield Heeley: £1,892Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,820Sheffield Heeley: £1,787Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,719

    £1,812£1,820£1,719Sheffield Heeley is higher£1,884£1,892£1,787

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £1,770, Sheffield Heeley £1,784Sheffield Heeley: £1,784Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,770Sheffield Heeley: £1,791Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,777Sheffield Heeley: £1,692Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,679

    £1,770£1,777£1,679Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count£1,784£1,791£1,692

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £102, Sheffield Heeley £110Sheffield Heeley: £110Ashton-under-Lyne: £102Sheffield Heeley: £110Ashton-under-Lyne: £102Sheffield Heeley: £104Ashton-under-Lyne: £96

    £102£102£96Sheffield Heeley is higher£110£110£104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £127, Sheffield Heeley £130Sheffield Heeley: £130Ashton-under-Lyne: £127Sheffield Heeley: £130Ashton-under-Lyne: £127Sheffield Heeley: £123Ashton-under-Lyne: £120

    £127£127£120Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

  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, Sheffield Heeley £6.77Sheffield Heeley: £6.77Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.98Sheffield Heeley: £6.80Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.00Sheffield Heeley: £6.42Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Sheffield Heeley is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £592, Sheffield Heeley £633Sheffield Heeley: £633Ashton-under-Lyne: £592Sheffield Heeley: £636Ashton-under-Lyne: £595Sheffield Heeley: £601Ashton-under-Lyne: £562

    £592£595£562Sheffield Heeley is higher£633£636£601

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £178, Sheffield Heeley £207Sheffield Heeley: £207Ashton-under-Lyne: £178Sheffield Heeley: £208Ashton-under-Lyne: £179Sheffield Heeley: £196Ashton-under-Lyne: £169

    £178£179£169Sheffield Heeley is higher£207£208£196

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £91, Sheffield Heeley £121Sheffield Heeley: £121Ashton-under-Lyne: £91Sheffield Heeley: £122Ashton-under-Lyne: £91Sheffield Heeley: £115Ashton-under-Lyne: £86

    £91£91£86Sheffield Heeley is higher£121£122£115

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £1,434, Sheffield Heeley £1,427Sheffield Heeley: £1,427Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,434Sheffield Heeley: £1,433Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,440Sheffield Heeley: £1,354Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,360

    £1,434£1,440£1,360Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£1,427£1,433£1,354

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £279, Sheffield Heeley £313Sheffield Heeley: £313Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Sheffield Heeley: £314Ashton-under-Lyne: £281Sheffield Heeley: £297Ashton-under-Lyne: £265

    £279£281£265Sheffield Heeley is higher£313£314£297

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £278, Sheffield Heeley £317Sheffield Heeley: £317Ashton-under-Lyne: £278Sheffield Heeley: £318Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Sheffield Heeley: £301Ashton-under-Lyne: £264

    £278£279£264Sheffield Heeley is higher£317£318£301

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £4.22, Sheffield Heeley £7.27Sheffield Heeley: £7.27Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.22Sheffield Heeley: £7.31Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.23Sheffield Heeley: £6.90Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00Sheffield Heeley is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £4.83, Sheffield Heeley £12Sheffield Heeley: £12Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.83Sheffield Heeley: £12Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.85Sheffield Heeley: £11Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Sheffield Heeley is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £5.41, Sheffield Heeley £5.68Sheffield Heeley: £5.68Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.41Sheffield Heeley: £5.71Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.43Sheffield Heeley: £5.39Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Sheffield Heeley is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ashton-under-Lyne 154.2, Sheffield Heeley 157.7Sheffield Heeley: 157.7Ashton-under-Lyne: 154.2

    154.2Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count157.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashton-under-Lyne 24.0, Sheffield Heeley 25.8Sheffield Heeley: 25.8Ashton-under-Lyne: 24.0

    24.0Sheffield Heeley is higher25.8

  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, Sheffield Heeley 26.8Sheffield Heeley: 26.8Ashton-under-Lyne: 26.9

    26.9Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count26.8

  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, Sheffield Heeley 95.9Sheffield Heeley: 95.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 88.9

    88.9Sheffield Heeley is higher95.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashton-under-Lyne 171.7, Sheffield Heeley 176.3Sheffield Heeley: 176.3Ashton-under-Lyne: 171.7

    171.7Sheffield Heeley is higher176.3

  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, Sheffield Heeley 27.3Sheffield Heeley: 27.3Ashton-under-Lyne: 20.4

    20.4Sheffield Heeley is higher27.3

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Ashton-under-Lyne and Sheffield Heeley, per resident
MeasureAshton-under-LyneSheffield HeeleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,871£4,892£4,620£5,072£5,094£4,811Sheffield Heeley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,004£2,013£1,901£2,030£2,039£1,926Sheffield Heeley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,812£1,820£1,719£1,884£1,892£1,787Sheffield Heeley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,770£1,777£1,679£1,784£1,791£1,692Sheffield Heeley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£110£110£104Sheffield Heeley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£130£130£123Sheffield Heeley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£6.77£6.80£6.42Sheffield Heeley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£592£595£562£633£636£601Sheffield Heeley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£207£208£196Sheffield Heeley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£121£122£115Sheffield Heeley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,434£1,440£1,360£1,427£1,433£1,354Ashton-under-Lyne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£281£265£313£314£297Sheffield Heeley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£317£318£301Sheffield Heeley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£7.27£7.31£6.90Sheffield Heeley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£12£12£11Sheffield Heeley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£5.68£5.71£5.39Sheffield Heeley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.2157.7Sheffield Heeley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.025.8Sheffield Heeley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.926.8Ashton-under-Lyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.995.9Sheffield Heeley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.7176.3Sheffield Heeley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.427.3Sheffield Heeley

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £509.2m, Sheffield Heeley £564.2mSheffield Heeley: £564.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £509.2mSheffield Heeley: £566.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £511.4mSheffield Heeley: £535.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £483.0m

    £509.2m£511.4m£483.0mSheffield Heeley is higher£564.2m£566.6m£535.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £209.5m, Sheffield Heeley £225.8mSheffield Heeley: £225.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £209.5mSheffield Heeley: £226.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £210.4mSheffield Heeley: £214.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £198.7m

    £209.5m£210.4m£198.7mSheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count£225.8m£226.7m£214.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £189.5m, Sheffield Heeley £209.6mSheffield Heeley: £209.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £189.5mSheffield Heeley: £210.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £190.3mSheffield Heeley: £198.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £179.7m

    £189.5m£190.3m£179.7mSheffield Heeley is higher£209.6m£210.4m£198.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £185.0m, Sheffield Heeley £198.4mSheffield Heeley: £198.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £185.0mSheffield Heeley: £199.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £185.8mSheffield Heeley: £188.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £175.5m

    £185.0m£185.8m£175.5mSheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count£198.4m£199.2m£188.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £10.6m, Sheffield Heeley £12.2mSheffield Heeley: £12.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.6mSheffield Heeley: £12.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.7mSheffield Heeley: £11.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mSheffield Heeley is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £13.3m, Sheffield Heeley £14.4mSheffield Heeley: £14.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £13.3mSheffield Heeley: £14.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £13.3mSheffield Heeley: £13.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mSheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  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, Sheffield Heeley £0.75mSheffield Heeley: £0.75mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.62mSheffield Heeley: £0.76mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.63mSheffield Heeley: £0.71mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mSheffield Heeley is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £61.9m, Sheffield Heeley £70.4mSheffield Heeley: £70.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £61.9mSheffield Heeley: £70.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £62.2mSheffield Heeley: £66.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.2m£58.7mSheffield Heeley is higher£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £18.6m, Sheffield Heeley £23.0mSheffield Heeley: £23.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £18.6mSheffield Heeley: £23.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £18.7mSheffield Heeley: £21.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.6mSheffield Heeley is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m

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

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

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mSheffield Heeley is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £149.9m, Sheffield Heeley £158.7mSheffield Heeley: £158.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £149.9mSheffield Heeley: £159.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £150.6mSheffield Heeley: £150.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £142.2m

    £149.9m£150.6m£142.2mSheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count£158.7m£159.4m£150.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £29.2m, Sheffield Heeley £34.8mSheffield Heeley: £34.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.2mSheffield Heeley: £34.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.3mSheffield Heeley: £33.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mSheffield Heeley is higher£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £29.1m, Sheffield Heeley £35.3mSheffield Heeley: £35.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.1mSheffield Heeley: £35.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.2mSheffield Heeley: £33.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mSheffield Heeley is higher£35.3m£35.4m£33.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £0.44m, Sheffield Heeley £0.81mSheffield Heeley: £0.81mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.44mSheffield Heeley: £0.81mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.44mSheffield Heeley: £0.77mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mSheffield Heeley is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £0.51m, Sheffield Heeley £1.3mSheffield Heeley: £1.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.51mSheffield Heeley: £1.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.51mSheffield Heeley: £1.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mSheffield Heeley is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £0.57m, Sheffield Heeley £0.63mSheffield Heeley: £0.63mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.57mSheffield Heeley: £0.63mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.57mSheffield Heeley: £0.60mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSheffield Heeley is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 16,122, Sheffield Heeley 17,539Sheffield Heeley: 17,539Ashton-under-Lyne: 16,122

    16,122Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count17,539

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 2,506, Sheffield Heeley 2,874Sheffield Heeley: 2,874Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,506

    2,506Sheffield Heeley is higher2,874

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 2,811, Sheffield Heeley 2,979Sheffield Heeley: 2,979Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,811

    2,811Sheffield Heeley is higherDepends on how you count2,979

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 9,290, Sheffield Heeley 10,664Sheffield Heeley: 10,664Ashton-under-Lyne: 9,290

    9,290Sheffield Heeley is higher10,664

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 17,946, Sheffield Heeley 19,605Sheffield Heeley: 19,605Ashton-under-Lyne: 17,946

    17,946Sheffield Heeley is higher19,605

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 2,128, Sheffield Heeley 3,039Sheffield Heeley: 3,039Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,128

    2,128Sheffield Heeley is higher3,039

Show the numbers
Ashton-under-Lyne and Sheffield Heeley, total
MeasureAshton-under-LyneSheffield HeeleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£509.2m£511.4m£483.0m£564.2m£566.6m£535.1mSheffield Heeley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m£225.8m£226.7m£214.2mSheffield Heeley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.5m£190.3m£179.7m£209.6m£210.4m£198.8mSheffield Heeley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m£198.4m£199.2m£188.2mSheffield Heeley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mSheffield Heeley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mSheffield Heeley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mSheffield Heeley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.2m£58.7m£70.4m£70.7m£66.8mSheffield Heeley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mSheffield Heeley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mSheffield Heeley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£149.9m£150.6m£142.2m£158.7m£159.4m£150.6mSheffield Heeley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£34.8m£34.9m£33.0mSheffield Heeley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£35.3m£35.4m£33.4mSheffield Heeley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mSheffield Heeley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSheffield Heeley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mSheffield Heeley
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,12217,539Sheffield Heeley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5062,874Sheffield Heeley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8112,979Sheffield Heeley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,29010,664Sheffield Heeley
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,94619,605Sheffield Heeley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1283,039Sheffield Heeley

Sources

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

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