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Ashton-under-Lyne and Telford

104,543 and 110,885 residents (mid-2024).

Ashton-under-Lyne is higher than Telford on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 9 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 13 of 22 measures, and Telford on 9. 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 Telford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £4,871, Telford £4,806Telford: £4,806Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,871Telford: £4,826Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,892Telford: £4,559Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,620

    £4,871£4,892£4,620Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£4,806£4,826£4,559

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ashton-under-Lyne £13,190, Telford £13,275Telford: £13,275Ashton-under-Lyne: £13,190Telford: £13,332Ashton-under-Lyne: £13,246Telford: £12,592Ashton-under-Lyne: £12,511

    £13,190£13,246£12,511Telford is higherDepends on how you count£13,275£13,332£12,592

  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, Telford £2,715Telford: £2,715Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,862Telford: £2,726Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,874Telford: £2,575Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,715

    £2,862£2,874£2,715Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£2,715£2,726£2,575

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ashton-under-Lyne £11,648, Telford £11,764Telford: £11,764Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,648Telford: £11,814Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,697Telford: £11,159Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,048

    £11,648£11,697£11,048Telford is higherDepends on how you count£11,764£11,814£11,159

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ashton-under-Lyne £668, Telford £608Telford: £608Ashton-under-Lyne: £668Telford: £610Ashton-under-Lyne: £671Telford: £576Ashton-under-Lyne: £634

    £668£671£634Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£608£610£576

  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, Telford £865Telford: £865Ashton-under-Lyne: £834Telford: £869Ashton-under-Lyne: £838Telford: £820Ashton-under-Lyne: £791

    £834£838£791Telford is higher£865£869£820

  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, Telford £38Telford: £38Ashton-under-Lyne: £39Telford: £39Ashton-under-Lyne: £39Telford: £36Ashton-under-Lyne: £37

    £39£39£37Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£38£39£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £592, Telford £630Telford: £630Ashton-under-Lyne: £592Telford: £633Ashton-under-Lyne: £595Telford: £598Ashton-under-Lyne: £562

    £592£595£562Telford is higher£630£633£598

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £178, Telford £163Telford: £163Ashton-under-Lyne: £178Telford: £163Ashton-under-Lyne: £179Telford: £154Ashton-under-Lyne: £169

    £178£179£169Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£163£163£154

  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, Telford £169Telford: £169Ashton-under-Lyne: £144Telford: £169Ashton-under-Lyne: £144Telford: £160Ashton-under-Lyne: £136

    £144£144£136Telford is higher£169£169£160

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashton-under-Lyne £2,265, Telford £2,128Telford: £2,128Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,265Telford: £2,137Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,274Telford: £2,019Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,148

    £2,265£2,274£2,148Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£2,128£2,137£2,019

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £279, Telford £326Telford: £326Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Telford: £328Ashton-under-Lyne: £281Telford: £309Ashton-under-Lyne: £265

    £279£281£265Telford is higher£326£328£309

  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, Telford £401Telford: £401Ashton-under-Lyne: £439Telford: £402Ashton-under-Lyne: £441Telford: £380Ashton-under-Lyne: £417

    £439£441£417Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£401£402£380

  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, Telford £6.24Telford: £6.24Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.65Telford: £6.27Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.68Telford: £5.92Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashton-under-Lyne £7.63, Telford £11Telford: £11Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.63Telford: £11Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.67Telford: £11Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24Telford is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £5.41, Telford £5.04Telford: £5.04Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.41Telford: £5.06Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.43Telford: £4.78Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

  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, Telford 1,037.4Telford: 1,037.4Ashton-under-Lyne: 1,014.9

    1,014.9Telford is higher1,037.4

  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, Telford 147.9Telford: 147.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 157.8

    157.8Ashton-under-Lyne is higher147.9

  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, Telford 175.8Telford: 175.8Ashton-under-Lyne: 177.0

    177.0Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count175.8

  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, Telford 88.3Telford: 88.3Ashton-under-Lyne: 88.9

    88.9Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count88.3

  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, Telford 254.9Telford: 254.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 271.1

    271.1Ashton-under-Lyne is higher254.9

  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, Telford 36.6Telford: 36.6Ashton-under-Lyne: 32.2

    32.2Telford is higher36.6

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Ashton-under-Lyne and Telford, per person in the age group
MeasureAshton-under-LyneTelfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,871£4,892£4,620£4,806£4,826£4,559Ashton-under-Lyne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,190£13,246£12,511£13,275£13,332£12,592Telford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,862£2,874£2,715£2,715£2,726£2,575Ashton-under-Lyne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,648£11,697£11,048£11,764£11,814£11,159Telford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£634£608£610£576Ashton-under-Lyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£834£838£791£865£869£820Telford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£38£39£36Ashton-under-Lyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£592£595£562£630£633£598Telford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£163£163£154Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136£169£169£160Telford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,265£2,274£2,148£2,128£2,137£2,019Ashton-under-Lyne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£281£265£326£328£309Telford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£439£441£417£401£402£380Ashton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£6.24£6.27£5.92Ashton-under-Lyne
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£11Telford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£5.04£5.06£4.78Ashton-under-Lyne
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.91,037.4Telford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8147.9Ashton-under-Lyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.0175.8Ashton-under-Lyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.988.3Ashton-under-Lyne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.1254.9Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.236.6Telford

Per resident

Ashton-under-Lyne is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Telford on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Ashton-under-Lyne Telford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £4,871, Telford £4,806Telford: £4,806Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,871Telford: £4,826Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,892Telford: £4,559Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,620

    £4,871£4,892£4,620Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£4,806£4,826£4,559

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £2,004, Telford £1,977Telford: £1,977Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,004Telford: £1,985Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,013Telford: £1,875Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,901

    £2,004£2,013£1,901Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£1,977£1,985£1,875

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £1,812, Telford £1,705Telford: £1,705Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,812Telford: £1,712Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,820Telford: £1,617Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,719

    £1,812£1,820£1,719Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£1,705£1,712£1,617

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £1,770, Telford £1,752Telford: £1,752Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,770Telford: £1,759Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,777Telford: £1,661Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,679

    £1,770£1,777£1,679Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£1,752£1,759£1,661

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £102, Telford £90Telford: £90Ashton-under-Lyne: £102Telford: £91Ashton-under-Lyne: £102Telford: £86Ashton-under-Lyne: £96

    £102£102£96Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £127, Telford £129Telford: £129Ashton-under-Lyne: £127Telford: £129Ashton-under-Lyne: £127Telford: £122Ashton-under-Lyne: £120

    £127£127£120Telford is higher£129£129£122

  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, Telford £5.72Telford: £5.72Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.98Telford: £5.75Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.00Telford: £5.43Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£5.72£5.75£5.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £592, Telford £630Telford: £630Ashton-under-Lyne: £592Telford: £633Ashton-under-Lyne: £595Telford: £598Ashton-under-Lyne: £562

    £592£595£562Telford is higher£630£633£598

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £178, Telford £163Telford: £163Ashton-under-Lyne: £178Telford: £163Ashton-under-Lyne: £179Telford: £154Ashton-under-Lyne: £169

    £178£179£169Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£163£163£154

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £91, Telford £106Telford: £106Ashton-under-Lyne: £91Telford: £106Ashton-under-Lyne: £91Telford: £100Ashton-under-Lyne: £86

    £91£91£86Telford is higher£106£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £1,434, Telford £1,336Telford: £1,336Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,434Telford: £1,342Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,440Telford: £1,268Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,360

    £1,434£1,440£1,360Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£1,336£1,342£1,268

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £279, Telford £326Telford: £326Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Telford: £328Ashton-under-Lyne: £281Telford: £309Ashton-under-Lyne: £265

    £279£281£265Telford is higher£326£328£309

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £278, Telford £252Telford: £252Ashton-under-Lyne: £278Telford: £253Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Telford: £239Ashton-under-Lyne: £264

    £278£279£264Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£252£253£239

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £4.22, Telford £3.92Telford: £3.92Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.22Telford: £3.94Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.23Telford: £3.72Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£3.92£3.94£3.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £4.83, Telford £7.00Telford: £7.00Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.83Telford: £7.03Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.85Telford: £6.64Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Telford is higher£7.00£7.03£6.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £5.41, Telford £5.04Telford: £5.04Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.41Telford: £5.06Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.43Telford: £4.78Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ashton-under-Lyne 154.2, Telford 154.5Telford: 154.5Ashton-under-Lyne: 154.2

    154.2Telford is higher154.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashton-under-Lyne 24.0, Telford 22.0Telford: 22.0Ashton-under-Lyne: 24.0

    24.0Ashton-under-Lyne is higher22.0

  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, Telford 26.2Telford: 26.2Ashton-under-Lyne: 26.9

    26.9Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count26.2

  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, Telford 88.3Telford: 88.3Ashton-under-Lyne: 88.9

    88.9Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count88.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashton-under-Lyne 171.7, Telford 160.1Telford: 160.1Ashton-under-Lyne: 171.7

    171.7Ashton-under-Lyne is higher160.1

  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, Telford 23.0Telford: 23.0Ashton-under-Lyne: 20.4

    20.4Telford is higher23.0

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Ashton-under-Lyne and Telford, per resident
MeasureAshton-under-LyneTelfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,871£4,892£4,620£4,806£4,826£4,559Ashton-under-Lyne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,004£2,013£1,901£1,977£1,985£1,875Ashton-under-Lyne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,812£1,820£1,719£1,705£1,712£1,617Ashton-under-Lyne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,770£1,777£1,679£1,752£1,759£1,661Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£90£91£86Ashton-under-Lyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£129£129£122Telford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£5.72£5.75£5.43Ashton-under-Lyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£592£595£562£630£633£598Telford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£163£163£154Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£106£106£100Telford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,434£1,440£1,360£1,336£1,342£1,268Ashton-under-Lyne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£281£265£326£328£309Telford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£252£253£239Ashton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£3.92£3.94£3.72Ashton-under-Lyne
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£7.00£7.03£6.64Telford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£5.04£5.06£4.78Ashton-under-Lyne
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.2154.5Telford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.022.0Ashton-under-Lyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.926.2Ashton-under-Lyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.988.3Ashton-under-Lyne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.7160.1Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.423.0Telford

Total

Ashton-under-Lyne is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Telford 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 Telford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £509.2m, Telford £532.9mTelford: £532.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £509.2mTelford: £535.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £511.4mTelford: £505.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £483.0m

    £509.2m£511.4m£483.0mTelford is higherDepends on how you count£532.9m£535.2m£505.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £209.5m, Telford £219.2mTelford: £219.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £209.5mTelford: £220.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £210.4mTelford: £207.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £198.7m

    £209.5m£210.4m£198.7mTelford is higherDepends on how you count£219.2m£220.1m£207.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £189.5m, Telford £189.0mTelford: £189.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £189.5mTelford: £189.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £190.3mTelford: £179.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £179.7m

    £189.5m£190.3m£179.7mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£189.0m£189.9m£179.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £185.0m, Telford £194.2mTelford: £194.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £185.0mTelford: £195.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £185.8mTelford: £184.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £175.5m

    £185.0m£185.8m£175.5mTelford is higherDepends on how you count£194.2m£195.1m£184.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £10.6m, Telford £10.0mTelford: £10.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.6mTelford: £10.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.7mTelford: £9.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £13.3m, Telford £14.3mTelford: £14.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £13.3mTelford: £14.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £13.3mTelford: £13.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mTelford is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

  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, Telford £0.63mTelford: £0.63mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.62mTelford: £0.64mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.63mTelford: £0.60mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.59m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £61.9m, Telford £69.9mTelford: £69.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £61.9mTelford: £70.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £62.2mTelford: £66.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.2m£58.7mTelford is higher£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £18.6m, Telford £18.0mTelford: £18.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £18.6mTelford: £18.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £18.7mTelford: £17.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.6mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £9.5m, Telford £11.7mTelford: £11.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.5mTelford: £11.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.5mTelford: £11.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mTelford is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £149.9m, Telford £148.2mTelford: £148.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £149.9mTelford: £148.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £150.6mTelford: £140.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £142.2m

    £149.9m£150.6m£142.2mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£148.2m£148.8m£140.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £29.2m, Telford £36.2mTelford: £36.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.2mTelford: £36.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.3mTelford: £34.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mTelford is higher£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £29.1m, Telford £27.9mTelford: £27.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.1mTelford: £28.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.2mTelford: £26.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £0.44m, Telford £0.43mTelford: £0.43mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.44mTelford: £0.44mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.44mTelford: £0.41mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £0.51m, Telford £0.78mTelford: £0.78mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.51mTelford: £0.78mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.51mTelford: £0.74mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mTelford is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £0.57m, Telford £0.56mTelford: £0.56mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.57mTelford: £0.56mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.57mTelford: £0.53mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 16,122, Telford 17,127Telford: 17,127Ashton-under-Lyne: 16,122

    16,122Telford is higher17,127

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 2,506, Telford 2,441Telford: 2,441Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,506

    2,506Ashton-under-Lyne is higher2,441

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 2,811, Telford 2,903Telford: 2,903Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,811

    2,811Telford is higherDepends on how you count2,903

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 9,290, Telford 9,792Telford: 9,792Ashton-under-Lyne: 9,290

    9,290Telford is higherDepends on how you count9,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 17,946, Telford 17,750Telford: 17,750Ashton-under-Lyne: 17,946

    17,946Ashton-under-Lyne is higher17,750

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 2,128, Telford 2,550Telford: 2,550Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,128

    2,128Telford is higher2,550

Show the numbers
Ashton-under-Lyne and Telford, total
MeasureAshton-under-LyneTelfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£509.2m£511.4m£483.0m£532.9m£535.2m£505.5mTelford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m£219.2m£220.1m£207.9mTelford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.5m£190.3m£179.7m£189.0m£189.9m£179.3mAshton-under-Lyne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m£194.2m£195.1m£184.2mTelford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mAshton-under-Lyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mTelford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.63m£0.64m£0.60mTelford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.2m£58.7m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mTelford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mAshton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mTelford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£149.9m£150.6m£142.2m£148.2m£148.8m£140.6mAshton-under-Lyne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£36.2m£36.3m£34.3mTelford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£27.9m£28.0m£26.5mAshton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mAshton-under-Lyne
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mTelford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mAshton-under-Lyne
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,12217,127Telford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5062,441Ashton-under-Lyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8112,903Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,2909,792Telford
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,94617,750Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1282,550Telford

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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