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Ashton-under-Lyne and West Bromwich

104,543 and 114,660 residents (mid-2024).

Ashton-under-Lyne is higher than West Bromwich on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 8 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 West Bromwich 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 West Bromwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £4,871, West Bromwich £4,308West Bromwich: £4,308Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,871West Bromwich: £4,327Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,892West Bromwich: £4,087Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,620

    £4,871£4,892£4,620Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£4,308£4,327£4,087

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ashton-under-Lyne £13,190, West Bromwich £13,086West Bromwich: £13,086Ashton-under-Lyne: £13,190West Bromwich: £13,141Ashton-under-Lyne: £13,246West Bromwich: £12,412Ashton-under-Lyne: £12,511

    £13,190£13,246£12,511Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£13,086£13,141£12,412

  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, West Bromwich £2,460West Bromwich: £2,460Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,862West Bromwich: £2,471Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,874West Bromwich: £2,334Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,715

    £2,862£2,874£2,715Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£2,460£2,471£2,334

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ashton-under-Lyne £11,648, West Bromwich £11,198West Bromwich: £11,198Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,648West Bromwich: £11,245Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,697West Bromwich: £10,622Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,048

    £11,648£11,697£11,048Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£11,198£11,245£10,622

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ashton-under-Lyne £668, West Bromwich £871West Bromwich: £871Ashton-under-Lyne: £668West Bromwich: £875Ashton-under-Lyne: £671West Bromwich: £826Ashton-under-Lyne: £634

    £668£671£634West Bromwich is higher£871£875£826

  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, West Bromwich £971West Bromwich: £971Ashton-under-Lyne: £834West Bromwich: £975Ashton-under-Lyne: £838West Bromwich: £921Ashton-under-Lyne: £791

    £834£838£791West Bromwich is higher£971£975£921

  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, West Bromwich £46West Bromwich: £46Ashton-under-Lyne: £39West Bromwich: £46Ashton-under-Lyne: £39West Bromwich: £44Ashton-under-Lyne: £37

    £39£39£37West Bromwich is higher£46£46£44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £592, West Bromwich £526West Bromwich: £526Ashton-under-Lyne: £592West Bromwich: £528Ashton-under-Lyne: £595West Bromwich: £498Ashton-under-Lyne: £562

    £592£595£562Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£526£528£498

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £178, West Bromwich £125West Bromwich: £125Ashton-under-Lyne: £178West Bromwich: £125Ashton-under-Lyne: £179West Bromwich: £118Ashton-under-Lyne: £169

    £178£179£169Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£125£125£118

  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, West Bromwich £155West Bromwich: £155Ashton-under-Lyne: £144West Bromwich: £156Ashton-under-Lyne: £144West Bromwich: £147Ashton-under-Lyne: £136

    £144£144£136West Bromwich is higher£155£156£147

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashton-under-Lyne £2,265, West Bromwich £1,950West Bromwich: £1,950Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,265West Bromwich: £1,959Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,274West Bromwich: £1,850Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,148

    £2,265£2,274£2,148Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£1,950£1,959£1,850

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £279, West Bromwich £193West Bromwich: £193Ashton-under-Lyne: £279West Bromwich: £194Ashton-under-Lyne: £281West Bromwich: £183Ashton-under-Lyne: £265

    £279£281£265Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£193£194£183

  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, West Bromwich £333West Bromwich: £333Ashton-under-Lyne: £439West Bromwich: £334Ashton-under-Lyne: £441West Bromwich: £316Ashton-under-Lyne: £417

    £439£441£417Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£333£334£316

  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, West Bromwich £11West Bromwich: £11Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.65West Bromwich: £12Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.68West Bromwich: £11Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31West Bromwich is higher£11£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, West Bromwich £11West Bromwich: £11Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.63West Bromwich: £11Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.67West Bromwich: £10Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24West Bromwich is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £5.41, West Bromwich £7.26West Bromwich: £7.26Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.41West Bromwich: £7.29Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.43West Bromwich: £6.89Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13West Bromwich is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  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, West Bromwich 977.1West Bromwich: 977.1Ashton-under-Lyne: 1,014.9

    1,014.9Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count977.1

  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, West Bromwich 172.6West Bromwich: 172.6Ashton-under-Lyne: 157.8

    157.8West Bromwich is higher172.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ashton-under-Lyne 177.0, West Bromwich 191.1West Bromwich: 191.1Ashton-under-Lyne: 177.0

    177.0West Bromwich is higher191.1

  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, West Bromwich 75.1West Bromwich: 75.1Ashton-under-Lyne: 88.9

    88.9Ashton-under-Lyne is higher75.1

  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, West Bromwich 248.0West Bromwich: 248.0Ashton-under-Lyne: 271.1

    271.1Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count248.0

  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, West Bromwich 34.7West Bromwich: 34.7Ashton-under-Lyne: 32.2

    32.2West Bromwich is higher34.7

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Ashton-under-Lyne and West Bromwich, per person in the age group
MeasureAshton-under-LyneWest BromwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,871£4,892£4,620£4,308£4,327£4,087Ashton-under-Lyne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,190£13,246£12,511£13,086£13,141£12,412Ashton-under-Lyne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,862£2,874£2,715£2,460£2,471£2,334Ashton-under-Lyne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,648£11,697£11,048£11,198£11,245£10,622Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£634£871£875£826West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£834£838£791£971£975£921West Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£46£46£44West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£592£595£562£526£528£498Ashton-under-Lyne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£125£125£118Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136£155£156£147West Bromwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,265£2,274£2,148£1,950£1,959£1,850Ashton-under-Lyne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£281£265£193£194£183Ashton-under-Lyne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£439£441£417£333£334£316Ashton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£11£12£11West Bromwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£11£11£10West Bromwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£7.26£7.29£6.89West Bromwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.9977.1Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8172.6West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.0191.1West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.975.1Ashton-under-Lyne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.1248.0Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.234.7West Bromwich

Per resident

Ashton-under-Lyne is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and West Bromwich 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 West Bromwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £4,871, West Bromwich £4,308West Bromwich: £4,308Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,871West Bromwich: £4,327Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,892West Bromwich: £4,087Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,620

    £4,871£4,892£4,620Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£4,308£4,327£4,087

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £2,004, West Bromwich £1,899West Bromwich: £1,899Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,004West Bromwich: £1,908Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,013West Bromwich: £1,802Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,901

    £2,004£2,013£1,901Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£1,899£1,908£1,802

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £1,812, West Bromwich £1,558West Bromwich: £1,558Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,812West Bromwich: £1,565Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,820West Bromwich: £1,478Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,719

    £1,812£1,820£1,719Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£1,558£1,565£1,478

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £1,770, West Bromwich £1,625West Bromwich: £1,625Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,770West Bromwich: £1,632Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,777West Bromwich: £1,542Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,679

    £1,770£1,777£1,679Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£1,625£1,632£1,542

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £102, West Bromwich £126West Bromwich: £126Ashton-under-Lyne: £102West Bromwich: £127Ashton-under-Lyne: £102West Bromwich: £120Ashton-under-Lyne: £96

    £102£102£96West Bromwich is higher£126£127£120

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £127, West Bromwich £141West Bromwich: £141Ashton-under-Lyne: £127West Bromwich: £142Ashton-under-Lyne: £127West Bromwich: £134Ashton-under-Lyne: £120

    £127£127£120West Bromwich is higher£141£142£134

  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, West Bromwich £6.72West Bromwich: £6.72Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.98West Bromwich: £6.74Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.00West Bromwich: £6.37Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67West Bromwich is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £592, West Bromwich £526West Bromwich: £526Ashton-under-Lyne: £592West Bromwich: £528Ashton-under-Lyne: £595West Bromwich: £498Ashton-under-Lyne: £562

    £592£595£562Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£526£528£498

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £178, West Bromwich £125West Bromwich: £125Ashton-under-Lyne: £178West Bromwich: £125Ashton-under-Lyne: £179West Bromwich: £118Ashton-under-Lyne: £169

    £178£179£169Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£125£125£118

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £91, West Bromwich £98West Bromwich: £98Ashton-under-Lyne: £91West Bromwich: £99Ashton-under-Lyne: £91West Bromwich: £93Ashton-under-Lyne: £86

    £91£91£86West Bromwich is higher£98£99£93

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £1,434, West Bromwich £1,235West Bromwich: £1,235Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,434West Bromwich: £1,241Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,440West Bromwich: £1,172Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,360

    £1,434£1,440£1,360Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£1,235£1,241£1,172

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £279, West Bromwich £193West Bromwich: £193Ashton-under-Lyne: £279West Bromwich: £194Ashton-under-Lyne: £281West Bromwich: £183Ashton-under-Lyne: £265

    £279£281£265Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£193£194£183

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £278, West Bromwich £211West Bromwich: £211Ashton-under-Lyne: £278West Bromwich: £212Ashton-under-Lyne: £279West Bromwich: £200Ashton-under-Lyne: £264

    £278£279£264Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£211£212£200

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4.22£4.23£4.00West Bromwich is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £4.83, West Bromwich £6.76West Bromwich: £6.76Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.83West Bromwich: £6.79Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.85West Bromwich: £6.41Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58West Bromwich is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £5.41, West Bromwich £7.26West Bromwich: £7.26Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.41West Bromwich: £7.29Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.43West Bromwich: £6.89Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13West Bromwich is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ashton-under-Lyne 154.2, West Bromwich 141.8West Bromwich: 141.8Ashton-under-Lyne: 154.2

    154.2Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count141.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashton-under-Lyne 24.0, West Bromwich 25.1West Bromwich: 25.1Ashton-under-Lyne: 24.0

    24.0West Bromwich is higher25.1

  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, West Bromwich 27.7West Bromwich: 27.7Ashton-under-Lyne: 26.9

    26.9West Bromwich is higher27.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ashton-under-Lyne 88.9, West Bromwich 75.1West Bromwich: 75.1Ashton-under-Lyne: 88.9

    88.9Ashton-under-Lyne is higher75.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashton-under-Lyne 171.7, West Bromwich 157.1West Bromwich: 157.1Ashton-under-Lyne: 171.7

    171.7Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count157.1

  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, West Bromwich 22.0West Bromwich: 22.0Ashton-under-Lyne: 20.4

    20.4West Bromwich is higher22.0

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Ashton-under-Lyne and West Bromwich, per resident
MeasureAshton-under-LyneWest BromwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,871£4,892£4,620£4,308£4,327£4,087Ashton-under-Lyne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,004£2,013£1,901£1,899£1,908£1,802Ashton-under-Lyne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,812£1,820£1,719£1,558£1,565£1,478Ashton-under-Lyne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,770£1,777£1,679£1,625£1,632£1,542Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£126£127£120West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£141£142£134West Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£6.72£6.74£6.37West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£592£595£562£526£528£498Ashton-under-Lyne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£125£125£118Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£98£99£93West Bromwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,434£1,440£1,360£1,235£1,241£1,172Ashton-under-Lyne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£281£265£193£194£183Ashton-under-Lyne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£211£212£200Ashton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£7.27£7.31£6.90West Bromwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£6.76£6.79£6.41West Bromwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£7.26£7.29£6.89West Bromwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.2141.8Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.025.1West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.927.7West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.975.1Ashton-under-Lyne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.7157.1Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.422.0West Bromwich

Total

Ashton-under-Lyne is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and West Bromwich on 14. 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 West Bromwich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £509.2m, West Bromwich £494.0mWest Bromwich: £494.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £509.2mWest Bromwich: £496.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £511.4mWest Bromwich: £468.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £483.0m

    £509.2m£511.4m£483.0mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£494.0m£496.1m£468.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £209.5m, West Bromwich £217.8mWest Bromwich: £217.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £209.5mWest Bromwich: £218.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £210.4mWest Bromwich: £206.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £198.7m

    £209.5m£210.4m£198.7mWest Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£217.8m£218.7m£206.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £189.5m, West Bromwich £178.7mWest Bromwich: £178.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £189.5mWest Bromwich: £179.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £190.3mWest Bromwich: £169.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £179.7m

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £185.0m, West Bromwich £186.4mWest Bromwich: £186.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £185.0mWest Bromwich: £187.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £185.8mWest Bromwich: £176.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £175.5m

    £185.0m£185.8m£175.5mWest Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£186.4m£187.2m£176.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £10.6m, West Bromwich £14.5mWest Bromwich: £14.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.6mWest Bromwich: £14.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.7mWest Bromwich: £13.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mWest Bromwich is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £13.3m, West Bromwich £16.2mWest Bromwich: £16.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £13.3mWest Bromwich: £16.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £13.3mWest Bromwich: £15.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mWest Bromwich is higher£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m

  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, West Bromwich £0.77mWest Bromwich: £0.77mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.62mWest Bromwich: £0.77mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.63mWest Bromwich: £0.73mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mWest Bromwich is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £61.9m, West Bromwich £60.3mWest Bromwich: £60.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £61.9mWest Bromwich: £60.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £62.2mWest Bromwich: £57.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.2m£58.7mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£60.3m£60.5m£57.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £18.6m, West Bromwich £14.3mWest Bromwich: £14.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £18.6mWest Bromwich: £14.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £18.7mWest Bromwich: £13.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.6mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £9.5m, West Bromwich £11.3mWest Bromwich: £11.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.5mWest Bromwich: £11.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.5mWest Bromwich: £10.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mWest Bromwich is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £149.9m, West Bromwich £141.6mWest Bromwich: £141.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £149.9mWest Bromwich: £142.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £150.6mWest Bromwich: £134.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £142.2m

    £149.9m£150.6m£142.2mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£141.6m£142.2m£134.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £29.2m, West Bromwich £22.2mWest Bromwich: £22.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.2mWest Bromwich: £22.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.3mWest Bromwich: £21.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £29.1m, West Bromwich £24.2mWest Bromwich: £24.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.1mWest Bromwich: £24.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.2mWest Bromwich: £22.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £0.44m, West Bromwich £0.83mWest Bromwich: £0.83mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.44mWest Bromwich: £0.84mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.44mWest Bromwich: £0.79mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWest Bromwich is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £0.51m, West Bromwich £0.78mWest Bromwich: £0.78mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.51mWest Bromwich: £0.78mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.51mWest Bromwich: £0.74mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWest Bromwich is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £0.57m, West Bromwich £0.83mWest Bromwich: £0.83mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.57mWest Bromwich: £0.84mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.57mWest Bromwich: £0.79mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWest Bromwich is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 16,122, West Bromwich 16,262West Bromwich: 16,262Ashton-under-Lyne: 16,122

    16,122West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count16,262

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 2,506, West Bromwich 2,873West Bromwich: 2,873Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,506

    2,506West Bromwich is higher2,873

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 2,811, West Bromwich 3,180West Bromwich: 3,180Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,811

    2,811West Bromwich is higher3,180

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 9,290, West Bromwich 8,615West Bromwich: 8,615Ashton-under-Lyne: 9,290

    9,290Ashton-under-Lyne is higher8,615

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 17,946, West Bromwich 18,011West Bromwich: 18,011Ashton-under-Lyne: 17,946

    17,946West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count18,011

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 2,128, West Bromwich 2,523West Bromwich: 2,523Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,128

    2,128West Bromwich is higher2,523

Show the numbers
Ashton-under-Lyne and West Bromwich, total
MeasureAshton-under-LyneWest BromwichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£509.2m£511.4m£483.0m£494.0m£496.1m£468.6mAshton-under-Lyne
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m£217.8m£218.7m£206.6mWest Bromwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.5m£190.3m£179.7m£178.7m£179.4m£169.5mAshton-under-Lyne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m£186.4m£187.2m£176.8mWest Bromwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mWest Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£16.2m£16.2m£15.3mWest Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mWest Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.2m£58.7m£60.3m£60.5m£57.2mAshton-under-Lyne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mAshton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mWest Bromwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£149.9m£150.6m£142.2m£141.6m£142.2m£134.4mAshton-under-Lyne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mAshton-under-Lyne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mAshton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mWest Bromwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWest Bromwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mWest Bromwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,12216,262West Bromwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5062,873West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8113,180West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,2908,615Ashton-under-Lyne
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,94618,011West Bromwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1282,523West Bromwich

Sources

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

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