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Ashton-under-Lyne and Stockton North

104,543 and 104,884 residents (mid-2024).

Ashton-under-Lyne is higher than Stockton North on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 9 of 22 measures, and Stockton North on 13. 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 Stockton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £4,871, Stockton North £5,135Stockton North: £5,135Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,871Stockton North: £5,157Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,892Stockton North: £4,871Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,620

    £4,871£4,892£4,620Stockton North is higher£5,135£5,157£4,871

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ashton-under-Lyne £13,190, Stockton North £12,880Stockton North: £12,880Ashton-under-Lyne: £13,190Stockton North: £12,935Ashton-under-Lyne: £13,246Stockton North: £12,217Ashton-under-Lyne: £12,511

    £13,190£13,246£12,511Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£12,880£12,935£12,217

  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, Stockton North £2,920Stockton North: £2,920Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,862Stockton North: £2,932Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,874Stockton North: £2,770Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,715

    £2,862£2,874£2,715Stockton North is higher£2,920£2,932£2,770

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ashton-under-Lyne £11,648, Stockton North £11,274Stockton North: £11,274Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,648Stockton North: £11,322Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,697Stockton North: £10,694Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,048

    £11,648£11,697£11,048Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£11,274£11,322£10,694

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ashton-under-Lyne £668, Stockton North £613Stockton North: £613Ashton-under-Lyne: £668Stockton North: £616Ashton-under-Lyne: £671Stockton North: £582Ashton-under-Lyne: £634

    £668£671£634Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£613£616£582

  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, Stockton North £953Stockton North: £953Ashton-under-Lyne: £834Stockton North: £958Ashton-under-Lyne: £838Stockton North: £904Ashton-under-Lyne: £791

    £834£838£791Stockton North is higher£953£958£904

  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, Stockton North £39Stockton North: £39Ashton-under-Lyne: £39Stockton North: £39Ashton-under-Lyne: £39Stockton North: £37Ashton-under-Lyne: £37

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £592, Stockton North £680Stockton North: £680Ashton-under-Lyne: £592Stockton North: £683Ashton-under-Lyne: £595Stockton North: £645Ashton-under-Lyne: £562

    £592£595£562Stockton North is higher£680£683£645

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £178, Stockton North £170Stockton North: £170Ashton-under-Lyne: £178Stockton North: £170Ashton-under-Lyne: £179Stockton North: £161Ashton-under-Lyne: £169

    £178£179£169Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£170£170£161

  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, Stockton North £209Stockton North: £209Ashton-under-Lyne: £144Stockton North: £209Ashton-under-Lyne: £144Stockton North: £198Ashton-under-Lyne: £136

    £144£144£136Stockton North is higher£209£209£198

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashton-under-Lyne £2,265, Stockton North £2,266Stockton North: £2,266Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,265Stockton North: £2,276Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,274Stockton North: £2,150Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,148

    £2,265£2,274£2,148Stockton North is higherDepends on how you count£2,266£2,276£2,150

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £279, Stockton North £277Stockton North: £277Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Stockton North: £279Ashton-under-Lyne: £281Stockton North: £263Ashton-under-Lyne: £265

    £279£281£265Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£277£279£263

  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, Stockton North £422Stockton North: £422Ashton-under-Lyne: £439Stockton North: £424Ashton-under-Lyne: £441Stockton North: £400Ashton-under-Lyne: £417

    £439£441£417Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£422£424£400

  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, Stockton North £9.54Stockton North: £9.54Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.65Stockton North: £9.58Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.68Stockton North: £9.05Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Stockton North is higher£9.54£9.58£9.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashton-under-Lyne £7.63, Stockton North £14Stockton North: £14Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.63Stockton North: £14Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.67Stockton North: £13Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24Stockton North is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £5.41, Stockton North £6.03Stockton North: £6.03Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.41Stockton North: £6.06Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.43Stockton North: £5.72Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Stockton North is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

  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, Stockton North 1,008.4Stockton North: 1,008.4Ashton-under-Lyne: 1,014.9

    1,014.9Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count1,008.4

  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, Stockton North 157.3Stockton North: 157.3Ashton-under-Lyne: 157.8

    157.8Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count157.3

  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, Stockton North 197.2Stockton North: 197.2Ashton-under-Lyne: 177.0

    177.0Stockton North is higher197.2

  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, Stockton North 105.2Stockton North: 105.2Ashton-under-Lyne: 88.9

    88.9Stockton North is higher105.2

  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, Stockton North 273.8Stockton North: 273.8Ashton-under-Lyne: 271.1

    271.1Stockton North is higherDepends on how you count273.8

  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, Stockton North 45.3Stockton North: 45.3Ashton-under-Lyne: 32.2

    32.2Stockton North is higher45.3

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Ashton-under-Lyne and Stockton North, per person in the age group
MeasureAshton-under-LyneStockton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,871£4,892£4,620£5,135£5,157£4,871Stockton North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,190£13,246£12,511£12,880£12,935£12,217Ashton-under-Lyne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,862£2,874£2,715£2,920£2,932£2,770Stockton North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,648£11,697£11,048£11,274£11,322£10,694Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£634£613£616£582Ashton-under-Lyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£834£838£791£953£958£904Stockton North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£39£39£37Ashton-under-Lyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£592£595£562£680£683£645Stockton North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£170£170£161Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136£209£209£198Stockton North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,265£2,274£2,148£2,266£2,276£2,150Stockton North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£281£265£277£279£263Ashton-under-Lyne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£439£441£417£422£424£400Ashton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£9.54£9.58£9.05Stockton North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£14£14£13Stockton North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£6.03£6.06£5.72Stockton North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.91,008.4Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8157.3Ashton-under-Lyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.0197.2Stockton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.9105.2Stockton North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.1273.8Stockton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.245.3Stockton North

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £4,871, Stockton North £5,135Stockton North: £5,135Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,871Stockton North: £5,157Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,892Stockton North: £4,871Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,620

    £4,871£4,892£4,620Stockton North is higher£5,135£5,157£4,871

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £2,004, Stockton North £2,188Stockton North: £2,188Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,004Stockton North: £2,197Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,013Stockton North: £2,075Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,901

    £2,004£2,013£1,901Stockton North is higherDepends on how you count£2,188£2,197£2,075

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £1,812, Stockton North £1,814Stockton North: £1,814Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,812Stockton North: £1,822Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,820Stockton North: £1,721Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,719

    £1,812£1,820£1,719Stockton North is higher£1,814£1,822£1,721

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £1,770, Stockton North £1,915Stockton North: £1,915Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,770Stockton North: £1,923Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,777Stockton North: £1,816Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,679

    £1,770£1,777£1,679Stockton North is higherDepends on how you count£1,915£1,923£1,816

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £102, Stockton North £104Stockton North: £104Ashton-under-Lyne: £102Stockton North: £105Ashton-under-Lyne: £102Stockton North: £99Ashton-under-Lyne: £96

    £102£102£96Stockton North is higherDepends on how you count£104£105£99

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

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

    £127£127£120Stockton North is higher£162£163£154

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £5.98, Stockton North £6.65Stockton North: £6.65Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.98Stockton North: £6.68Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.00Stockton North: £6.31Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Stockton North is higherDepends on how you count£6.65£6.68£6.31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £592, Stockton North £680Stockton North: £680Ashton-under-Lyne: £592Stockton North: £683Ashton-under-Lyne: £595Stockton North: £645Ashton-under-Lyne: £562

    £592£595£562Stockton North is higher£680£683£645

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £178, Stockton North £170Stockton North: £170Ashton-under-Lyne: £178Stockton North: £170Ashton-under-Lyne: £179Stockton North: £161Ashton-under-Lyne: £169

    £178£179£169Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£170£170£161

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £91, Stockton North £130Stockton North: £130Ashton-under-Lyne: £91Stockton North: £130Ashton-under-Lyne: £91Stockton North: £123Ashton-under-Lyne: £86

    £91£91£86Stockton North is higher£130£130£123

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £1,434, Stockton North £1,408Stockton North: £1,408Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,434Stockton North: £1,414Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,440Stockton North: £1,336Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,360

    £1,434£1,440£1,360Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£1,408£1,414£1,336

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £279, Stockton North £277Stockton North: £277Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Stockton North: £279Ashton-under-Lyne: £281Stockton North: £263Ashton-under-Lyne: £265

    £279£281£265Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£277£279£263

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £278, Stockton North £262Stockton North: £262Ashton-under-Lyne: £278Stockton North: £263Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Stockton North: £249Ashton-under-Lyne: £264

    £278£279£264Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£262£263£249

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £4.22, Stockton North £5.92Stockton North: £5.92Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.22Stockton North: £5.95Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.23Stockton North: £5.62Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00Stockton North is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £4.83, Stockton North £8.59Stockton North: £8.59Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.83Stockton North: £8.63Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.85Stockton North: £8.15Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Stockton North is higher£8.59£8.63£8.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £5.41, Stockton North £6.03Stockton North: £6.03Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.41Stockton North: £6.06Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.43Stockton North: £5.72Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Stockton North is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ashton-under-Lyne 154.2, Stockton North 171.3Stockton North: 171.3Ashton-under-Lyne: 154.2

    154.2Stockton North is higherDepends on how you count171.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashton-under-Lyne 24.0, Stockton North 26.7Stockton North: 26.7Ashton-under-Lyne: 24.0

    24.0Stockton North is higherDepends on how you count26.7

  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, Stockton North 33.5Stockton North: 33.5Ashton-under-Lyne: 26.9

    26.9Stockton North is higher33.5

  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, Stockton North 105.2Stockton North: 105.2Ashton-under-Lyne: 88.9

    88.9Stockton North is higher105.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashton-under-Lyne 171.7, Stockton North 170.1Stockton North: 170.1Ashton-under-Lyne: 171.7

    171.7Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count170.1

  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, Stockton North 28.2Stockton North: 28.2Ashton-under-Lyne: 20.4

    20.4Stockton North is higher28.2

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Ashton-under-Lyne and Stockton North, per resident
MeasureAshton-under-LyneStockton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,871£4,892£4,620£5,135£5,157£4,871Stockton North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,004£2,013£1,901£2,188£2,197£2,075Stockton North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,812£1,820£1,719£1,814£1,822£1,721Stockton North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,770£1,777£1,679£1,915£1,923£1,816Stockton North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£104£105£99Stockton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£162£163£154Stockton North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£6.65£6.68£6.31Stockton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£592£595£562£680£683£645Stockton North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£170£170£161Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£130£130£123Stockton North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,434£1,440£1,360£1,408£1,414£1,336Ashton-under-Lyne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£281£265£277£279£263Ashton-under-Lyne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£262£263£249Ashton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£5.92£5.95£5.62Stockton North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£8.59£8.63£8.15Stockton North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£6.03£6.06£5.72Stockton North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.2171.3Stockton North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.026.7Stockton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.933.5Stockton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.9105.2Stockton North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.7170.1Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.428.2Stockton North

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £509.2m, Stockton North £538.6mStockton North: £538.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £509.2mStockton North: £540.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £511.4mStockton North: £510.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £483.0m

    £509.2m£511.4m£483.0mStockton North is higher£538.6m£540.9m£510.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £209.5m, Stockton North £229.5mStockton North: £229.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £209.5mStockton North: £230.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £210.4mStockton North: £217.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £198.7m

    £209.5m£210.4m£198.7mStockton North is higherDepends on how you count£229.5m£230.4m£217.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £189.5m, Stockton North £190.3mStockton North: £190.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £189.5mStockton North: £191.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £190.3mStockton North: £180.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £179.7m

    £189.5m£190.3m£179.7mStockton North is higher£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £185.0m, Stockton North £200.9mStockton North: £200.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £185.0mStockton North: £201.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £185.8mStockton North: £190.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £175.5m

    £185.0m£185.8m£175.5mStockton North is higherDepends on how you count£200.9m£201.7m£190.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £10.6m, Stockton North £10.9mStockton North: £10.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.6mStockton North: £11.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.7mStockton North: £10.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mStockton North is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £13.3m, Stockton North £17.0mStockton North: £17.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £13.3mStockton North: £17.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £13.3mStockton North: £16.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mStockton North is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

  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, Stockton North £0.70mStockton North: £0.70mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.62mStockton North: £0.70mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.63mStockton North: £0.66mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mStockton North is higherDepends on how you count£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £61.9m, Stockton North £71.3mStockton North: £71.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £61.9mStockton North: £71.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £62.2mStockton North: £67.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.2m£58.7mStockton North is higher£71.3m£71.6m£67.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £18.6m, Stockton North £17.8mStockton North: £17.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £18.6mStockton North: £17.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £18.7mStockton North: £16.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.6mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £9.5m, Stockton North £13.6mStockton North: £13.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.5mStockton North: £13.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.5mStockton North: £12.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mStockton North is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £149.9m, Stockton North £147.7mStockton North: £147.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £149.9mStockton North: £148.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £150.6mStockton North: £140.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £142.2m

    £149.9m£150.6m£142.2mAshton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£147.7m£148.3m£140.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £29.2m, Stockton North £29.1mStockton North: £29.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.2mStockton North: £29.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.3mStockton North: £27.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £29.1m, Stockton North £27.5mStockton North: £27.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.1mStockton North: £27.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.2mStockton North: £26.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £0.44m, Stockton North £0.62mStockton North: £0.62mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.44mStockton North: £0.62mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.44mStockton North: £0.59mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mStockton North is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £0.51m, Stockton North £0.90mStockton North: £0.90mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.51mStockton North: £0.90mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.51mStockton North: £0.85mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mStockton North is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £0.57m, Stockton North £0.63mStockton North: £0.63mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.57mStockton North: £0.63mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.57mStockton North: £0.60mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mStockton North is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 16,122, Stockton North 17,966Stockton North: 17,966Ashton-under-Lyne: 16,122

    16,122Stockton North is higherDepends on how you count17,966

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 2,506, Stockton North 2,803Stockton North: 2,803Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,506

    2,506Stockton North is higherDepends on how you count2,803

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 2,811, Stockton North 3,514Stockton North: 3,514Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,811

    2,811Stockton North is higher3,514

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 9,290, Stockton North 11,038Stockton North: 11,038Ashton-under-Lyne: 9,290

    9,290Stockton North is higher11,038

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 17,946, Stockton North 17,845Stockton North: 17,845Ashton-under-Lyne: 17,946

    17,946Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count17,845

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 2,128, Stockton North 2,954Stockton North: 2,954Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,128

    2,128Stockton North is higher2,954

Show the numbers
Ashton-under-Lyne and Stockton North, total
MeasureAshton-under-LyneStockton NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£509.2m£511.4m£483.0m£538.6m£540.9m£510.9mStockton North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m£229.5m£230.4m£217.7mStockton North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.5m£190.3m£179.7m£190.3m£191.1m£180.5mStockton North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m£200.9m£201.7m£190.5mStockton North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mStockton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mStockton North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mStockton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.2m£58.7m£71.3m£71.6m£67.6mStockton North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mAshton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mStockton North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£149.9m£150.6m£142.2m£147.7m£148.3m£140.1mAshton-under-Lyne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mAshton-under-Lyne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mAshton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mStockton North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mStockton North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mStockton North
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,12217,966Stockton North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5062,803Stockton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8113,514Stockton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,29011,038Stockton North
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,94617,845Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1282,954Stockton North

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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