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Ashton-under-Lyne and Wolverhampton North East

104,543 and 110,383 residents (mid-2024).

Ashton-under-Lyne is higher than Wolverhampton North East on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 4 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 10 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton North East 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 Wolverhampton North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £4,871, Wolverhampton North East £4,786Wolverhampton North East: £4,786Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,871Wolverhampton North East: £4,807Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,892Wolverhampton North East: £4,540Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,620

    £4,871£4,892£4,620Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£4,786£4,807£4,540

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ashton-under-Lyne £13,190, Wolverhampton North East £13,133Wolverhampton North East: £13,133Ashton-under-Lyne: £13,190Wolverhampton North East: £13,189Ashton-under-Lyne: £13,246Wolverhampton North East: £12,457Ashton-under-Lyne: £12,511

    £13,190£13,246£12,511Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£13,133£13,189£12,457

  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, Wolverhampton North East £2,907Wolverhampton North East: £2,907Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,862Wolverhampton North East: £2,919Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,874Wolverhampton North East: £2,757Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,715

    £2,862£2,874£2,715Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£2,907£2,919£2,757

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ashton-under-Lyne £11,648, Wolverhampton North East £11,458Wolverhampton North East: £11,458Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,648Wolverhampton North East: £11,507Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,697Wolverhampton North East: £10,868Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,048

    £11,648£11,697£11,048Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£11,458£11,507£10,868

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ashton-under-Lyne £668, Wolverhampton North East £738Wolverhampton North East: £738Ashton-under-Lyne: £668Wolverhampton North East: £741Ashton-under-Lyne: £671Wolverhampton North East: £700Ashton-under-Lyne: £634

    £668£671£634Wolverhampton North East is higher£738£741£700

  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, Wolverhampton North East £895Wolverhampton North East: £895Ashton-under-Lyne: £834Wolverhampton North East: £899Ashton-under-Lyne: £838Wolverhampton North East: £849Ashton-under-Lyne: £791

    £834£838£791Wolverhampton North East is higher£895£899£849

  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, Wolverhampton North East £42Wolverhampton North East: £42Ashton-under-Lyne: £39Wolverhampton North East: £42Ashton-under-Lyne: £39Wolverhampton North East: £40Ashton-under-Lyne: £37

    £39£39£37Wolverhampton North East is higher£42£42£40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £592, Wolverhampton North East £575Wolverhampton North East: £575Ashton-under-Lyne: £592Wolverhampton North East: £577Ashton-under-Lyne: £595Wolverhampton North East: £545Ashton-under-Lyne: £562

    £592£595£562Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£575£577£545

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £178, Wolverhampton North East £154Wolverhampton North East: £154Ashton-under-Lyne: £178Wolverhampton North East: £155Ashton-under-Lyne: £179Wolverhampton North East: £146Ashton-under-Lyne: £169

    £178£179£169Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£154£155£146

  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, Wolverhampton North East £182Wolverhampton North East: £182Ashton-under-Lyne: £144Wolverhampton North East: £183Ashton-under-Lyne: £144Wolverhampton North East: £173Ashton-under-Lyne: £136

    £144£144£136Wolverhampton North East is higher£182£183£173

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashton-under-Lyne £2,265, Wolverhampton North East £2,338Wolverhampton North East: £2,338Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,265Wolverhampton North East: £2,348Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,274Wolverhampton North East: £2,217Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,148

    £2,265£2,274£2,148Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£2,338£2,348£2,217

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £279, Wolverhampton North East £221Wolverhampton North East: £221Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Wolverhampton North East: £222Ashton-under-Lyne: £281Wolverhampton North East: £209Ashton-under-Lyne: £265

    £279£281£265Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£221£222£209

  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, Wolverhampton North East £363Wolverhampton North East: £363Ashton-under-Lyne: £439Wolverhampton North East: £364Ashton-under-Lyne: £441Wolverhampton North East: £344Ashton-under-Lyne: £417

    £439£441£417Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£363£364£344

  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, Wolverhampton North East £11Wolverhampton North East: £11Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.65Wolverhampton North East: £11Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.68Wolverhampton North East: £10Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Wolverhampton North East is higher£11£11£10

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

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

    £7.63£7.67£7.24Wolverhampton North East is higher£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £5.41, Wolverhampton North East £5.18Wolverhampton North East: £5.18Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.41Wolverhampton North East: £5.20Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.43Wolverhampton North East: £4.91Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£5.18£5.20£4.91

  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, Wolverhampton North East 988.7Wolverhampton North East: 988.7Ashton-under-Lyne: 1,014.9

    1,014.9Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count988.7

  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, Wolverhampton North East 160.2Wolverhampton North East: 160.2Ashton-under-Lyne: 157.8

    157.8Wolverhampton North East is higher160.2

  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, Wolverhampton North East 186.2Wolverhampton North East: 186.2Ashton-under-Lyne: 177.0

    177.0Wolverhampton North East is higher186.2

  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, Wolverhampton North East 82.5Wolverhampton North East: 82.5Ashton-under-Lyne: 88.9

    88.9Ashton-under-Lyne is higher82.5

  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, Wolverhampton North East 279.9Wolverhampton North East: 279.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 271.1

    271.1Wolverhampton North East is higher279.9

  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, Wolverhampton North East 40.5Wolverhampton North East: 40.5Ashton-under-Lyne: 32.2

    32.2Wolverhampton North East is higher40.5

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Ashton-under-Lyne and Wolverhampton North East, per person in the age group
MeasureAshton-under-LyneWolverhampton North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,871£4,892£4,620£4,786£4,807£4,540Ashton-under-Lyne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,190£13,246£12,511£13,133£13,189£12,457Ashton-under-Lyne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,862£2,874£2,715£2,907£2,919£2,757Wolverhampton North East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,648£11,697£11,048£11,458£11,507£10,868Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£634£738£741£700Wolverhampton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£834£838£791£895£899£849Wolverhampton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£42£42£40Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£592£595£562£575£577£545Ashton-under-Lyne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£154£155£146Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136£182£183£173Wolverhampton North East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,265£2,274£2,148£2,338£2,348£2,217Wolverhampton North East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£281£265£221£222£209Ashton-under-Lyne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£439£441£417£363£364£344Ashton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£11£11£10Wolverhampton North East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£13Wolverhampton North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£5.18£5.20£4.91Ashton-under-Lyne
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.9988.7Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8160.2Wolverhampton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.0186.2Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.982.5Ashton-under-Lyne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.1279.9Wolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.240.5Wolverhampton North East

Per resident

Ashton-under-Lyne is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton North East 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 Wolverhampton North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £4,871, Wolverhampton North East £4,786Wolverhampton North East: £4,786Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,871Wolverhampton North East: £4,807Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,892Wolverhampton North East: £4,540Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,620

    £4,871£4,892£4,620Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£4,786£4,807£4,540

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £2,004, Wolverhampton North East £2,048Wolverhampton North East: £2,048Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,004Wolverhampton North East: £2,057Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,013Wolverhampton North East: £1,943Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,901

    £2,004£2,013£1,901Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£2,048£2,057£1,943

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £1,812, Wolverhampton North East £1,783Wolverhampton North East: £1,783Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,812Wolverhampton North East: £1,791Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,820Wolverhampton North East: £1,691Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,719

    £1,812£1,820£1,719Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£1,783£1,791£1,691

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £1,770, Wolverhampton North East £1,787Wolverhampton North East: £1,787Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,770Wolverhampton North East: £1,795Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,777Wolverhampton North East: £1,695Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,679

    £1,770£1,777£1,679Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,787£1,795£1,695

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £102, Wolverhampton North East £115Wolverhampton North East: £115Ashton-under-Lyne: £102Wolverhampton North East: £116Ashton-under-Lyne: £102Wolverhampton North East: £109Ashton-under-Lyne: £96

    £102£102£96Wolverhampton North East is higher£115£116£109

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £127, Wolverhampton North East £140Wolverhampton North East: £140Ashton-under-Lyne: £127Wolverhampton North East: £140Ashton-under-Lyne: £127Wolverhampton North East: £132Ashton-under-Lyne: £120

    £127£127£120Wolverhampton North East is higher£140£140£132

  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, Wolverhampton North East £6.54Wolverhampton North East: £6.54Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.98Wolverhampton North East: £6.56Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.00Wolverhampton North East: £6.20Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Wolverhampton North East is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £592, Wolverhampton North East £575Wolverhampton North East: £575Ashton-under-Lyne: £592Wolverhampton North East: £577Ashton-under-Lyne: £595Wolverhampton North East: £545Ashton-under-Lyne: £562

    £592£595£562Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£575£577£545

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £178, Wolverhampton North East £154Wolverhampton North East: £154Ashton-under-Lyne: £178Wolverhampton North East: £155Ashton-under-Lyne: £179Wolverhampton North East: £146Ashton-under-Lyne: £169

    £178£179£169Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£154£155£146

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £91, Wolverhampton North East £112Wolverhampton North East: £112Ashton-under-Lyne: £91Wolverhampton North East: £112Ashton-under-Lyne: £91Wolverhampton North East: £106Ashton-under-Lyne: £86

    £91£91£86Wolverhampton North East is higher£112£112£106

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £1,434, Wolverhampton North East £1,434Wolverhampton North East: £1,434Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,434Wolverhampton North East: £1,440Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,440Wolverhampton North East: £1,360Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,360

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £279, Wolverhampton North East £221Wolverhampton North East: £221Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Wolverhampton North East: £222Ashton-under-Lyne: £281Wolverhampton North East: £209Ashton-under-Lyne: £265

    £279£281£265Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£221£222£209

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £278, Wolverhampton North East £222Wolverhampton North East: £222Ashton-under-Lyne: £278Wolverhampton North East: £223Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Wolverhampton North East: £211Ashton-under-Lyne: £264

    £278£279£264Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£222£223£211

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £4.22, Wolverhampton North East £6.57Wolverhampton North East: £6.57Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.22Wolverhampton North East: £6.60Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.23Wolverhampton North East: £6.23Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00Wolverhampton North East is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £4.83, Wolverhampton North East £8.10Wolverhampton North East: £8.10Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.83Wolverhampton North East: £8.13Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.85Wolverhampton North East: £7.68Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Wolverhampton North East is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashton-under-Lyne £5.41, Wolverhampton North East £5.18Wolverhampton North East: £5.18Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.41Wolverhampton North East: £5.20Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.43Wolverhampton North East: £4.91Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£5.18£5.20£4.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ashton-under-Lyne 154.2, Wolverhampton North East 154.2Wolverhampton North East: 154.2Ashton-under-Lyne: 154.2

    154.2Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count154.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashton-under-Lyne 24.0, Wolverhampton North East 25.0Wolverhampton North East: 25.0Ashton-under-Lyne: 24.0

    24.0Wolverhampton North East is higher25.0

  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, Wolverhampton North East 29.0Wolverhampton North East: 29.0Ashton-under-Lyne: 26.9

    26.9Wolverhampton North East is higher29.0

  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, Wolverhampton North East 82.5Wolverhampton North East: 82.5Ashton-under-Lyne: 88.9

    88.9Ashton-under-Lyne is higher82.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashton-under-Lyne 171.7, Wolverhampton North East 171.7Wolverhampton North East: 171.7Ashton-under-Lyne: 171.7

    171.7Wolverhampton North East is higher171.7

  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, Wolverhampton North East 24.9Wolverhampton North East: 24.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 20.4

    20.4Wolverhampton North East is higher24.9

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Ashton-under-Lyne and Wolverhampton North East, per resident
MeasureAshton-under-LyneWolverhampton North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,871£4,892£4,620£4,786£4,807£4,540Ashton-under-Lyne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,004£2,013£1,901£2,048£2,057£1,943Wolverhampton North East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,812£1,820£1,719£1,783£1,791£1,691Ashton-under-Lyne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,770£1,777£1,679£1,787£1,795£1,695Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£115£116£109Wolverhampton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£140£140£132Wolverhampton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£6.54£6.56£6.20Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£592£595£562£575£577£545Ashton-under-Lyne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£154£155£146Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£112£112£106Wolverhampton North East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,434£1,440£1,360£1,434£1,440£1,360Ashton-under-Lyne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£281£265£221£222£209Ashton-under-Lyne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£222£223£211Ashton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£6.57£6.60£6.23Wolverhampton North East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£8.10£8.13£7.68Wolverhampton North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£5.18£5.20£4.91Ashton-under-Lyne
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.2154.2Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.025.0Wolverhampton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.929.0Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.982.5Ashton-under-Lyne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.7171.7Wolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.424.9Wolverhampton North East

Total

Ashton-under-Lyne is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton North East on 18. 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 Wolverhampton North East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £509.2m, Wolverhampton North East £528.3mWolverhampton North East: £528.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £509.2mWolverhampton North East: £530.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £511.4mWolverhampton North East: £501.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £483.0m

    £509.2m£511.4m£483.0mWolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£528.3m£530.6m£501.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £209.5m, Wolverhampton North East £226.1mWolverhampton North East: £226.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £209.5mWolverhampton North East: £227.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £210.4mWolverhampton North East: £214.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £198.7m

    £209.5m£210.4m£198.7mWolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£226.1m£227.1m£214.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £189.5m, Wolverhampton North East £196.8mWolverhampton North East: £196.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £189.5mWolverhampton North East: £197.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £190.3mWolverhampton North East: £186.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £179.7m

    £189.5m£190.3m£179.7mWolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£196.8m£197.7m£186.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £185.0m, Wolverhampton North East £197.3mWolverhampton North East: £197.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £185.0mWolverhampton North East: £198.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £185.8mWolverhampton North East: £187.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £175.5m

    £185.0m£185.8m£175.5mWolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£197.3m£198.1m£187.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £10.6m, Wolverhampton North East £12.7mWolverhampton North East: £12.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.6mWolverhampton North East: £12.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.7mWolverhampton North East: £12.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mWolverhampton North East is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £13.3m, Wolverhampton North East £15.4mWolverhampton North East: £15.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £13.3mWolverhampton North East: £15.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £13.3mWolverhampton North East: £14.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mWolverhampton North East is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  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, Wolverhampton North East £0.72mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.62mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.63mWolverhampton North East: £0.68mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mWolverhampton North East is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £61.9m, Wolverhampton North East £63.4mWolverhampton North East: £63.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £61.9mWolverhampton North East: £63.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £62.2mWolverhampton North East: £60.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.2m£58.7mWolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£63.4m£63.7m£60.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £18.6m, Wolverhampton North East £17.0mWolverhampton North East: £17.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £18.6mWolverhampton North East: £17.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £18.7mWolverhampton North East: £16.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.6mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £9.5m, Wolverhampton North East £12.4mWolverhampton North East: £12.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.5mWolverhampton North East: £12.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.5mWolverhampton North East: £11.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mWolverhampton North East is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £149.9m, Wolverhampton North East £158.3mWolverhampton North East: £158.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £149.9mWolverhampton North East: £159.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £150.6mWolverhampton North East: £150.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £142.2m

    £149.9m£150.6m£142.2mWolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£158.3m£159.0m£150.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £29.2m, Wolverhampton North East £24.4mWolverhampton North East: £24.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.2mWolverhampton North East: £24.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.3mWolverhampton North East: £23.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £29.1m, Wolverhampton North East £24.6mWolverhampton North East: £24.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.1mWolverhampton North East: £24.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.2mWolverhampton North East: £23.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £0.44m, Wolverhampton North East £0.72mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.44mWolverhampton North East: £0.73mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.44mWolverhampton North East: £0.69mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWolverhampton North East is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £0.51m, Wolverhampton North East £0.89mWolverhampton North East: £0.89mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.51mWolverhampton North East: £0.90mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.51mWolverhampton North East: £0.85mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWolverhampton North East is higher£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ashton-under-Lyne £0.57m, Wolverhampton North East £0.57mWolverhampton North East: £0.57mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.57mWolverhampton North East: £0.57mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.57mWolverhampton North East: £0.54mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 16,122, Wolverhampton North East 17,023Wolverhampton North East: 17,023Ashton-under-Lyne: 16,122

    16,122Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count17,023

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 2,506, Wolverhampton North East 2,758Wolverhampton North East: 2,758Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,506

    2,506Wolverhampton North East is higher2,758

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 2,811, Wolverhampton North East 3,206Wolverhampton North East: 3,206Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,811

    2,811Wolverhampton North East is higher3,206

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 9,290, Wolverhampton North East 9,107Wolverhampton North East: 9,107Ashton-under-Lyne: 9,290

    9,290Ashton-under-Lyne is higher9,107

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 17,946, Wolverhampton North East 18,950Wolverhampton North East: 18,950Ashton-under-Lyne: 17,946

    17,946Wolverhampton North East is higher18,950

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashton-under-Lyne 2,128, Wolverhampton North East 2,744Wolverhampton North East: 2,744Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,128

    2,128Wolverhampton North East is higher2,744

Show the numbers
Ashton-under-Lyne and Wolverhampton North East, total
MeasureAshton-under-LyneWolverhampton North EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£509.2m£511.4m£483.0m£528.3m£530.6m£501.1mWolverhampton North East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m£226.1m£227.1m£214.5mWolverhampton North East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.5m£190.3m£179.7m£196.8m£197.7m£186.7mWolverhampton North East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m£197.3m£198.1m£187.1mWolverhampton North East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mWolverhampton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mWolverhampton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.2m£58.7m£63.4m£63.7m£60.2mWolverhampton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mAshton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mWolverhampton North East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£149.9m£150.6m£142.2m£158.3m£159.0m£150.1mWolverhampton North East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£24.4m£24.5m£23.1mAshton-under-Lyne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mAshton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mWolverhampton North East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mWolverhampton North East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWolverhampton North East
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,12217,023Wolverhampton North East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5062,758Wolverhampton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8113,206Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,2909,107Ashton-under-Lyne
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,94618,950Wolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1282,744Wolverhampton North East

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.