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Ashton-under-Lyne and Stoke-on-Trent North

104,543 and 104,243 residents (mid-2024).

Ashton-under-Lyne is higher than Stoke-on-Trent North on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 12 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent North on 10. 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 Stoke-on-Trent North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £4,871, Stoke-on-Trent North £4,884Stoke-on-Trent North: £4,884Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,871Stoke-on-Trent North: £4,905Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,892Stoke-on-Trent North: £4,633Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,620

    £4,871£4,892£4,620Stoke-on-Trent North is higherDepends on how you count£4,884£4,905£4,633

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ashton-under-Lyne £13,190, Stoke-on-Trent North £13,107Stoke-on-Trent North: £13,107Ashton-under-Lyne: £13,190Stoke-on-Trent North: £13,162Ashton-under-Lyne: £13,246Stoke-on-Trent North: £12,432Ashton-under-Lyne: £12,511

    £13,190£13,246£12,511Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£13,107£13,162£12,432

  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, Stoke-on-Trent North £2,550Stoke-on-Trent North: £2,550Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,862Stoke-on-Trent North: £2,561Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,874Stoke-on-Trent North: £2,419Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,715

    £2,862£2,874£2,715Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£2,550£2,561£2,419

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ashton-under-Lyne £11,648, Stoke-on-Trent North £11,683Stoke-on-Trent North: £11,683Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,648Stoke-on-Trent North: £11,733Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,697Stoke-on-Trent North: £11,082Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,048

    £11,648£11,697£11,048Stoke-on-Trent North is higher£11,683£11,733£11,082

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ashton-under-Lyne £668, Stoke-on-Trent North £492Stoke-on-Trent North: £492Ashton-under-Lyne: £668Stoke-on-Trent North: £494Ashton-under-Lyne: £671Stoke-on-Trent North: £467Ashton-under-Lyne: £634

    £668£671£634Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£492£494£467

  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, Stoke-on-Trent North £899Stoke-on-Trent North: £899Ashton-under-Lyne: £834Stoke-on-Trent North: £902Ashton-under-Lyne: £838Stoke-on-Trent North: £852Ashton-under-Lyne: £791

    £834£838£791Stoke-on-Trent North is higher£899£902£852

  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, Stoke-on-Trent North £33Stoke-on-Trent North: £33Ashton-under-Lyne: £39Stoke-on-Trent North: £33Ashton-under-Lyne: £39Stoke-on-Trent North: £31Ashton-under-Lyne: £37

    £39£39£37Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£33£33£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, Stoke-on-Trent North £592Stoke-on-Trent North: £592Ashton-under-Lyne: £592Stoke-on-Trent North: £595Ashton-under-Lyne: £595Stoke-on-Trent North: £562Ashton-under-Lyne: £562

    £592£595£562Stoke-on-Trent North is higherDepends on how you count£592£595£562

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £178, Stoke-on-Trent North £141Stoke-on-Trent North: £141Ashton-under-Lyne: £178Stoke-on-Trent North: £142Ashton-under-Lyne: £179Stoke-on-Trent North: £134Ashton-under-Lyne: £169

    £178£179£169Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£141£142£134

  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, Stoke-on-Trent North £157Stoke-on-Trent North: £157Ashton-under-Lyne: £144Stoke-on-Trent North: £158Ashton-under-Lyne: £144Stoke-on-Trent North: £149Ashton-under-Lyne: £136

    £144£144£136Stoke-on-Trent North is higher£157£158£149

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashton-under-Lyne £2,265, Stoke-on-Trent North £1,943Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,943Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,265Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,951Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,274Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,843Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,148

    £2,265£2,274£2,148Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£1,943£1,951£1,843

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £279, Stoke-on-Trent North £241Stoke-on-Trent North: £241Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Stoke-on-Trent North: £242Ashton-under-Lyne: £281Stoke-on-Trent North: £229Ashton-under-Lyne: £265

    £279£281£265Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£241£242£229

  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, Stoke-on-Trent North £430Stoke-on-Trent North: £430Ashton-under-Lyne: £439Stoke-on-Trent North: £432Ashton-under-Lyne: £441Stoke-on-Trent North: £408Ashton-under-Lyne: £417

    £439£441£417Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£430£432£408

  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, Stoke-on-Trent North £12Stoke-on-Trent North: £12Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.65Stoke-on-Trent North: £12Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.68Stoke-on-Trent North: £11Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Stoke-on-Trent North is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashton-under-Lyne £7.63, Stoke-on-Trent North £8.79Stoke-on-Trent North: £8.79Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.63Stoke-on-Trent North: £8.83Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.67Stoke-on-Trent North: £8.34Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24Stoke-on-Trent North is higher£8.79£8.83£8.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Stoke-on-Trent 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, Stoke-on-Trent North 1,009.7Stoke-on-Trent North: 1,009.7Ashton-under-Lyne: 1,014.9

    1,014.9Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7

  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, Stoke-on-Trent North 129.9Stoke-on-Trent North: 129.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 157.8

    157.8Ashton-under-Lyne is higher129.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ashton-under-Lyne 177.0, Stoke-on-Trent North 190.6Stoke-on-Trent North: 190.6Ashton-under-Lyne: 177.0

    177.0Stoke-on-Trent North is higher190.6

  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, Stoke-on-Trent North 85.1Stoke-on-Trent North: 85.1Ashton-under-Lyne: 88.9

    88.9Ashton-under-Lyne is higher85.1

  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, Stoke-on-Trent North 257.6Stoke-on-Trent North: 257.6Ashton-under-Lyne: 271.1

    271.1Ashton-under-Lyne is higher257.6

  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, Stoke-on-Trent North 35.8Stoke-on-Trent North: 35.8Ashton-under-Lyne: 32.2

    32.2Stoke-on-Trent North is higher35.8

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Ashton-under-Lyne and Stoke-on-Trent North, per person in the age group
MeasureAshton-under-LyneStoke-on-Trent NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,871£4,892£4,620£4,884£4,905£4,633Stoke-on-Trent North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,190£13,246£12,511£13,107£13,162£12,432Ashton-under-Lyne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,862£2,874£2,715£2,550£2,561£2,419Ashton-under-Lyne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,648£11,697£11,048£11,683£11,733£11,082Stoke-on-Trent North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£634£492£494£467Ashton-under-Lyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£834£838£791£899£902£852Stoke-on-Trent North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£33£33£31Ashton-under-Lyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£592£595£562£592£595£562Stoke-on-Trent North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£141£142£134Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136£157£158£149Stoke-on-Trent North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,265£2,274£2,148£1,943£1,951£1,843Ashton-under-Lyne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£281£265£241£242£229Ashton-under-Lyne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£439£441£417£430£432£408Ashton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£12£12£11Stoke-on-Trent North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£8.79£8.83£8.34Stoke-on-Trent North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£6.03£6.06£5.72Stoke-on-Trent North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.91,009.7Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8129.9Ashton-under-Lyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.0190.6Stoke-on-Trent North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.985.1Ashton-under-Lyne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.1257.6Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.235.8Stoke-on-Trent North

Per resident

Ashton-under-Lyne is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent North 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 Stoke-on-Trent North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £4,871, Stoke-on-Trent North £4,884Stoke-on-Trent North: £4,884Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,871Stoke-on-Trent North: £4,905Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,892Stoke-on-Trent North: £4,633Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,620

    £4,871£4,892£4,620Stoke-on-Trent North is higherDepends on how you count£4,884£4,905£4,633

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £2,004, Stoke-on-Trent North £2,345Stoke-on-Trent North: £2,345Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,004Stoke-on-Trent North: £2,355Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,013Stoke-on-Trent North: £2,224Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,901

    £2,004£2,013£1,901Stoke-on-Trent North is higherDepends on how you count£2,345£2,355£2,224

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £1,812, Stoke-on-Trent North £1,559Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,559Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,812Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,566Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,820Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,479Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,719

    £1,812£1,820£1,719Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£1,559£1,566£1,479

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £1,770, Stoke-on-Trent North £2,090Stoke-on-Trent North: £2,090Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,770Stoke-on-Trent North: £2,099Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,777Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,982Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,679

    £1,770£1,777£1,679Stoke-on-Trent North is higher£2,090£2,099£1,982

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £102, Stoke-on-Trent North £88Stoke-on-Trent North: £88Ashton-under-Lyne: £102Stoke-on-Trent North: £88Ashton-under-Lyne: £102Stoke-on-Trent North: £83Ashton-under-Lyne: £96

    £102£102£96Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£88£88£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £127, Stoke-on-Trent North £161Stoke-on-Trent North: £161Ashton-under-Lyne: £127Stoke-on-Trent North: £161Ashton-under-Lyne: £127Stoke-on-Trent North: £152Ashton-under-Lyne: £120

    £127£127£120Stoke-on-Trent North is higher£161£161£152

  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, Stoke-on-Trent North £5.94Stoke-on-Trent North: £5.94Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.98Stoke-on-Trent North: £5.96Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.00Stoke-on-Trent North: £5.63Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £592, Stoke-on-Trent North £592Stoke-on-Trent North: £592Ashton-under-Lyne: £592Stoke-on-Trent North: £595Ashton-under-Lyne: £595Stoke-on-Trent North: £562Ashton-under-Lyne: £562

    £592£595£562Stoke-on-Trent North is higherDepends on how you count£592£595£562

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £178, Stoke-on-Trent North £141Stoke-on-Trent North: £141Ashton-under-Lyne: £178Stoke-on-Trent North: £142Ashton-under-Lyne: £179Stoke-on-Trent North: £134Ashton-under-Lyne: £169

    £178£179£169Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £91, Stoke-on-Trent North £96Stoke-on-Trent North: £96Ashton-under-Lyne: £91Stoke-on-Trent North: £96Ashton-under-Lyne: £91Stoke-on-Trent North: £91Ashton-under-Lyne: £86

    £91£91£86Stoke-on-Trent North is higher£96£96£91

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £1,434, Stoke-on-Trent North £1,188Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,188Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,434Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,193Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,440Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,127Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,360

    £1,434£1,440£1,360Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£1,188£1,193£1,127

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £279, Stoke-on-Trent North £241Stoke-on-Trent North: £241Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Stoke-on-Trent North: £242Ashton-under-Lyne: £281Stoke-on-Trent North: £229Ashton-under-Lyne: £265

    £279£281£265Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£241£242£229

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £278, Stoke-on-Trent North £263Stoke-on-Trent North: £263Ashton-under-Lyne: £278Stoke-on-Trent North: £264Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Stoke-on-Trent North: £249Ashton-under-Lyne: £264

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £4.22, Stoke-on-Trent North £7.12Stoke-on-Trent North: £7.12Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.22Stoke-on-Trent North: £7.15Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.23Stoke-on-Trent North: £6.75Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00Stoke-on-Trent North is higher£7.12£7.15£6.75

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £4.83, Stoke-on-Trent North £5.38Stoke-on-Trent North: £5.38Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.83Stoke-on-Trent North: £5.40Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.85Stoke-on-Trent North: £5.10Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Stoke-on-Trent North is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Stoke-on-Trent 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, Stoke-on-Trent North 180.6Stoke-on-Trent North: 180.6Ashton-under-Lyne: 154.2

    154.2Stoke-on-Trent North is higherDepends on how you count180.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashton-under-Lyne 24.0, Stoke-on-Trent North 23.2Stoke-on-Trent North: 23.2Ashton-under-Lyne: 24.0

    24.0Ashton-under-Lyne is higher23.2

  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, Stoke-on-Trent North 34.1Stoke-on-Trent North: 34.1Ashton-under-Lyne: 26.9

    26.9Stoke-on-Trent North is higher34.1

  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, Stoke-on-Trent North 85.1Stoke-on-Trent North: 85.1Ashton-under-Lyne: 88.9

    88.9Ashton-under-Lyne is higher85.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashton-under-Lyne 171.7, Stoke-on-Trent North 157.5Stoke-on-Trent North: 157.5Ashton-under-Lyne: 171.7

    171.7Ashton-under-Lyne is higher157.5

  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, Stoke-on-Trent North 21.9Stoke-on-Trent North: 21.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 20.4

    20.4Stoke-on-Trent North is higher21.9

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Ashton-under-Lyne and Stoke-on-Trent North, per resident
MeasureAshton-under-LyneStoke-on-Trent NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,871£4,892£4,620£4,884£4,905£4,633Stoke-on-Trent North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,004£2,013£1,901£2,345£2,355£2,224Stoke-on-Trent North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,812£1,820£1,719£1,559£1,566£1,479Ashton-under-Lyne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,770£1,777£1,679£2,090£2,099£1,982Stoke-on-Trent North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£88£88£83Ashton-under-Lyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£161£161£152Stoke-on-Trent North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£5.94£5.96£5.63Ashton-under-Lyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£592£595£562£592£595£562Stoke-on-Trent North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£141£142£134Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£96£96£91Stoke-on-Trent North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,434£1,440£1,360£1,188£1,193£1,127Ashton-under-Lyne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£281£265£241£242£229Ashton-under-Lyne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£263£264£249Ashton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£7.12£7.15£6.75Stoke-on-Trent North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£5.38£5.40£5.10Stoke-on-Trent North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£6.03£6.06£5.72Stoke-on-Trent North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.2180.6Stoke-on-Trent North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.023.2Ashton-under-Lyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.934.1Stoke-on-Trent North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.985.1Ashton-under-Lyne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.7157.5Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.421.9Stoke-on-Trent North

Total

Ashton-under-Lyne is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent North on 10. 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 Stoke-on-Trent North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £509.2m, Stoke-on-Trent North £509.1mStoke-on-Trent North: £509.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £509.2mStoke-on-Trent North: £511.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £511.4mStoke-on-Trent North: £482.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £483.0m

    £509.2m£511.4m£483.0mAshton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£509.1m£511.3m£482.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £209.5m, Stoke-on-Trent North £244.4mStoke-on-Trent North: £244.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £209.5mStoke-on-Trent North: £245.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £210.4mStoke-on-Trent North: £231.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £198.7m

    £209.5m£210.4m£198.7mStoke-on-Trent North is higherDepends on how you count£244.4m£245.5m£231.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £189.5m, Stoke-on-Trent North £162.5mStoke-on-Trent North: £162.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £189.5mStoke-on-Trent North: £163.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £190.3mStoke-on-Trent North: £154.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £179.7m

    £189.5m£190.3m£179.7mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£162.5m£163.2m£154.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £185.0m, Stoke-on-Trent North £217.9mStoke-on-Trent North: £217.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £185.0mStoke-on-Trent North: £218.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £185.8mStoke-on-Trent North: £206.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £175.5m

    £185.0m£185.8m£175.5mStoke-on-Trent North is higher£217.9m£218.8m£206.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £10.6m, Stoke-on-Trent North £9.2mStoke-on-Trent North: £9.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.6mStoke-on-Trent North: £9.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.7mStoke-on-Trent North: £8.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £13.3m, Stoke-on-Trent North £16.8mStoke-on-Trent North: £16.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £13.3mStoke-on-Trent North: £16.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £13.3mStoke-on-Trent North: £15.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mStoke-on-Trent North is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

  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, Stoke-on-Trent North £0.62mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.62mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.62mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.62mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.63mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.59mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £61.9m, Stoke-on-Trent North £61.7mStoke-on-Trent North: £61.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £61.9mStoke-on-Trent North: £62.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £62.2mStoke-on-Trent North: £58.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.2m£58.7mAshton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£61.7m£62.0m£58.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £18.6m, Stoke-on-Trent North £14.7mStoke-on-Trent North: £14.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £18.6mStoke-on-Trent North: £14.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £18.7mStoke-on-Trent North: £14.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.6mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £9.5m, Stoke-on-Trent North £10.0mStoke-on-Trent North: £10.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.5mStoke-on-Trent North: £10.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.5mStoke-on-Trent North: £9.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mStoke-on-Trent North is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £149.9m, Stoke-on-Trent North £123.8mStoke-on-Trent North: £123.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £149.9mStoke-on-Trent North: £124.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £150.6mStoke-on-Trent North: £117.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £142.2m

    £149.9m£150.6m£142.2mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£123.8m£124.3m£117.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £29.2m, Stoke-on-Trent North £25.1mStoke-on-Trent North: £25.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.2mStoke-on-Trent North: £25.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.3mStoke-on-Trent North: £23.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £29.1m, Stoke-on-Trent North £27.4mStoke-on-Trent North: £27.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.1mStoke-on-Trent North: £27.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.2mStoke-on-Trent North: £26.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £0.44m, Stoke-on-Trent North £0.74mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.74mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.44mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.74mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.44mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.70mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mStoke-on-Trent North is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £0.51m, Stoke-on-Trent North £0.56mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.56mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.51mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.56mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.51mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.53mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mStoke-on-Trent North is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £0.57m, Stoke-on-Trent North £0.63mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.63mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.57mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.63mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.57mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.60mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mStoke-on-Trent North is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 16,122, Stoke-on-Trent North 18,829Stoke-on-Trent North: 18,829Ashton-under-Lyne: 16,122

    16,122Stoke-on-Trent North is higherDepends on how you count18,829

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 2,506, Stoke-on-Trent North 2,422Stoke-on-Trent North: 2,422Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,506

    2,506Ashton-under-Lyne is higher2,422

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 2,811, Stoke-on-Trent North 3,555Stoke-on-Trent North: 3,555Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,811

    2,811Stoke-on-Trent North is higher3,555

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 9,290, Stoke-on-Trent North 8,872Stoke-on-Trent North: 8,872Ashton-under-Lyne: 9,290

    9,290Ashton-under-Lyne is higher8,872

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 17,946, Stoke-on-Trent North 16,415Stoke-on-Trent North: 16,415Ashton-under-Lyne: 17,946

    17,946Ashton-under-Lyne is higher16,415

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 2,128, Stoke-on-Trent North 2,279Stoke-on-Trent North: 2,279Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,128

    2,128Stoke-on-Trent North is higher2,279

Show the numbers
Ashton-under-Lyne and Stoke-on-Trent North, total
MeasureAshton-under-LyneStoke-on-Trent NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£509.2m£511.4m£483.0m£509.1m£511.3m£482.9mAshton-under-Lyne
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m£244.4m£245.5m£231.8mStoke-on-Trent North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.5m£190.3m£179.7m£162.5m£163.2m£154.1mAshton-under-Lyne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m£217.9m£218.8m£206.7mStoke-on-Trent North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mAshton-under-Lyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mStoke-on-Trent North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mAshton-under-Lyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.2m£58.7m£61.7m£62.0m£58.6mAshton-under-Lyne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mAshton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mStoke-on-Trent North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£149.9m£150.6m£142.2m£123.8m£124.3m£117.4mAshton-under-Lyne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mAshton-under-Lyne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mAshton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mStoke-on-Trent North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mStoke-on-Trent North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mStoke-on-Trent North
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,12218,829Stoke-on-Trent North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5062,422Ashton-under-Lyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8113,555Stoke-on-Trent North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,2908,872Ashton-under-Lyne
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,94616,415Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1282,279Stoke-on-Trent North

Sources

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

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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