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Birmingham Northfield and Ashton-under-Lyne

109,370 and 104,543 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Northfield is higher than Ashton-under-Lyne on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 21 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

Birmingham Northfield is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Ashton-under-Lyne 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

Birmingham Northfield Ashton-under-Lyne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £5,473, Ashton-under-Lyne £4,871Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,871Birmingham Northfield: £5,473Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,892Birmingham Northfield: £5,496Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,620Birmingham Northfield: £5,191

    £5,473£5,496£5,191Birmingham Northfield is higher£4,871£4,892£4,620

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Northfield £12,848, Ashton-under-Lyne £13,190Ashton-under-Lyne: £13,190Birmingham Northfield: £12,848Ashton-under-Lyne: £13,246Birmingham Northfield: £12,903Ashton-under-Lyne: £12,511Birmingham Northfield: £12,187

    £12,848£12,903£12,187Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£13,190£13,246£12,511

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Northfield £3,475, Ashton-under-Lyne £2,862Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,862Birmingham Northfield: £3,475Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,874Birmingham Northfield: £3,490Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,715Birmingham Northfield: £3,296

    £3,475£3,490£3,296Birmingham Northfield is higher£2,862£2,874£2,715

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Northfield £11,325, Ashton-under-Lyne £11,648Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,648Birmingham Northfield: £11,325Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,697Birmingham Northfield: £11,373Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,048Birmingham Northfield: £10,742

    £11,325£11,373£10,742Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£11,648£11,697£11,048

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Northfield £662, Ashton-under-Lyne £668Ashton-under-Lyne: £668Birmingham Northfield: £662Ashton-under-Lyne: £671Birmingham Northfield: £665Ashton-under-Lyne: £634Birmingham Northfield: £628

    £662£665£628Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£634

  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: Birmingham Northfield £822, Ashton-under-Lyne £834Ashton-under-Lyne: £834Birmingham Northfield: £822Ashton-under-Lyne: £838Birmingham Northfield: £825Ashton-under-Lyne: £791Birmingham Northfield: £779

    £822£825£779Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£834£838£791

  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: Birmingham Northfield £39, Ashton-under-Lyne £39Ashton-under-Lyne: £39Birmingham Northfield: £39Ashton-under-Lyne: £39Birmingham Northfield: £39Ashton-under-Lyne: £37Birmingham Northfield: £37

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £696, Ashton-under-Lyne £592Ashton-under-Lyne: £592Birmingham Northfield: £696Ashton-under-Lyne: £595Birmingham Northfield: £699Ashton-under-Lyne: £562Birmingham Northfield: £660

    £696£699£660Birmingham Northfield is higher£592£595£562

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £209, Ashton-under-Lyne £178Ashton-under-Lyne: £178Birmingham Northfield: £209Ashton-under-Lyne: £179Birmingham Northfield: £210Ashton-under-Lyne: £169Birmingham Northfield: £198

    £209£210£198Birmingham Northfield is higher£178£179£169

  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: Birmingham Northfield £208, Ashton-under-Lyne £144Ashton-under-Lyne: £144Birmingham Northfield: £208Ashton-under-Lyne: £144Birmingham Northfield: £209Ashton-under-Lyne: £136Birmingham Northfield: £198

    £208£209£198Birmingham Northfield is higher£144£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Northfield £2,821, Ashton-under-Lyne £2,265Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,265Birmingham Northfield: £2,821Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,274Birmingham Northfield: £2,833Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,148Birmingham Northfield: £2,676

    £2,821£2,833£2,676Birmingham Northfield is higher£2,265£2,274£2,148

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £397, Ashton-under-Lyne £279Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Birmingham Northfield: £397Ashton-under-Lyne: £281Birmingham Northfield: £399Ashton-under-Lyne: £265Birmingham Northfield: £377

    £397£399£377Birmingham Northfield is higher£279£281£265

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Northfield £420, Ashton-under-Lyne £439Ashton-under-Lyne: £439Birmingham Northfield: £420Ashton-under-Lyne: £441Birmingham Northfield: £422Ashton-under-Lyne: £417Birmingham Northfield: £398

    £420£422£398Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£439£441£417

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Northfield £10, Ashton-under-Lyne £6.65Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.65Birmingham Northfield: £10Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.68Birmingham Northfield: £10Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.31Birmingham Northfield: £9.83

    £10£10£9.83Birmingham Northfield is higher£6.65£6.68£6.31

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Northfield £15, Ashton-under-Lyne £7.63Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.63Birmingham Northfield: £15Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.67Birmingham Northfield: £16Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.24Birmingham Northfield: £15

    £15£16£15Birmingham Northfield is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £6.21, Ashton-under-Lyne £5.41Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.41Birmingham Northfield: £6.21Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.43Birmingham Northfield: £6.24Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.13Birmingham Northfield: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Birmingham Northfield is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Northfield 996.2, Ashton-under-Lyne 1,014.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 1,014.9Birmingham Northfield: 996.2

    996.2Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count1,014.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Northfield 151.7, Ashton-under-Lyne 157.8Ashton-under-Lyne: 157.8Birmingham Northfield: 151.7

    151.7Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count157.8

  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: Birmingham Northfield 167.4, Ashton-under-Lyne 177.0Ashton-under-Lyne: 177.0Birmingham Northfield: 167.4

    167.4Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count177.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Northfield 99.6, Ashton-under-Lyne 88.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 88.9Birmingham Northfield: 99.6

    99.6Birmingham Northfield is higher88.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Northfield 315.4, Ashton-under-Lyne 271.1Ashton-under-Lyne: 271.1Birmingham Northfield: 315.4

    315.4Birmingham Northfield is higher271.1

  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: Birmingham Northfield 45.9, Ashton-under-Lyne 32.2Ashton-under-Lyne: 32.2Birmingham Northfield: 45.9

    45.9Birmingham Northfield is higher32.2

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Birmingham Northfield and Ashton-under-Lyne, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham NorthfieldAshton-under-LyneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,473£5,496£5,191£4,871£4,892£4,620Birmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,848£12,903£12,187£13,190£13,246£12,511Ashton-under-Lyne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,475£3,490£3,296£2,862£2,874£2,715Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,325£11,373£10,742£11,648£11,697£11,048Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£662£665£628£668£671£634Ashton-under-Lyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£822£825£779£834£838£791Ashton-under-Lyne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£39£39£37Ashton-under-Lyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£696£699£660£592£595£562Birmingham Northfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£178£179£169Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£208£209£198£144£144£136Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,821£2,833£2,676£2,265£2,274£2,148Birmingham Northfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£279£281£265Birmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£420£422£398£439£441£417Ashton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.83£6.65£6.68£6.31Birmingham Northfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£16£15£7.63£7.67£7.24Birmingham Northfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£5.41£5.43£5.13Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.21,014.9Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.7157.8Ashton-under-Lyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.4177.0Ashton-under-Lyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.688.9Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026315.4271.1Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.932.2Birmingham Northfield

Per resident

Birmingham Northfield is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Ashton-under-Lyne on 2. 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

Birmingham Northfield Ashton-under-Lyne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £5,473, Ashton-under-Lyne £4,871Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,871Birmingham Northfield: £5,473Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,892Birmingham Northfield: £5,496Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,620Birmingham Northfield: £5,191

    £5,473£5,496£5,191Birmingham Northfield is higher£4,871£4,892£4,620

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £2,032, Ashton-under-Lyne £2,004Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,004Birmingham Northfield: £2,032Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,013Birmingham Northfield: £2,040Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,901Birmingham Northfield: £1,927

    £2,032£2,040£1,927Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,004£2,013£1,901

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £2,132, Ashton-under-Lyne £1,812Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,812Birmingham Northfield: £2,132Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,820Birmingham Northfield: £2,142Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,719Birmingham Northfield: £2,023

    £2,132£2,142£2,023Birmingham Northfield is higher£1,812£1,820£1,719

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £1,791, Ashton-under-Lyne £1,770Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,770Birmingham Northfield: £1,791Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,777Birmingham Northfield: £1,799Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,679Birmingham Northfield: £1,699

    £1,791£1,799£1,699Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,770£1,777£1,679

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £105, Ashton-under-Lyne £102Ashton-under-Lyne: £102Birmingham Northfield: £105Ashton-under-Lyne: £102Birmingham Northfield: £105Ashton-under-Lyne: £96Birmingham Northfield: £99

    £105£105£99Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£102£102£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £130, Ashton-under-Lyne £127Ashton-under-Lyne: £127Birmingham Northfield: £130Ashton-under-Lyne: £127Birmingham Northfield: £130Ashton-under-Lyne: £120Birmingham Northfield: £123

    £130£130£123Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£127£127£120

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £6.11, Ashton-under-Lyne £5.98Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.98Birmingham Northfield: £6.11Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.00Birmingham Northfield: £6.14Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.67Birmingham Northfield: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.98£6.00£5.67

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £696, Ashton-under-Lyne £592Ashton-under-Lyne: £592Birmingham Northfield: £696Ashton-under-Lyne: £595Birmingham Northfield: £699Ashton-under-Lyne: £562Birmingham Northfield: £660

    £696£699£660Birmingham Northfield is higher£592£595£562

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £209, Ashton-under-Lyne £178Ashton-under-Lyne: £178Birmingham Northfield: £209Ashton-under-Lyne: £179Birmingham Northfield: £210Ashton-under-Lyne: £169Birmingham Northfield: £198

    £209£210£198Birmingham Northfield is higher£178£179£169

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £128, Ashton-under-Lyne £91Ashton-under-Lyne: £91Birmingham Northfield: £128Ashton-under-Lyne: £91Birmingham Northfield: £128Ashton-under-Lyne: £86Birmingham Northfield: £121

    £128£128£121Birmingham Northfield is higher£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £1,731, Ashton-under-Lyne £1,434Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,434Birmingham Northfield: £1,731Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,440Birmingham Northfield: £1,738Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,360Birmingham Northfield: £1,642

    £1,731£1,738£1,642Birmingham Northfield is higher£1,434£1,440£1,360

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £397, Ashton-under-Lyne £279Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Birmingham Northfield: £397Ashton-under-Lyne: £281Birmingham Northfield: £399Ashton-under-Lyne: £265Birmingham Northfield: £377

    £397£399£377Birmingham Northfield is higher£279£281£265

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £258, Ashton-under-Lyne £278Ashton-under-Lyne: £278Birmingham Northfield: £258Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Birmingham Northfield: £259Ashton-under-Lyne: £264Birmingham Northfield: £245

    £258£259£245Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£278£279£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £6.36, Ashton-under-Lyne £4.22Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.22Birmingham Northfield: £6.36Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.23Birmingham Northfield: £6.38Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.00Birmingham Northfield: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Birmingham Northfield is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £9.49, Ashton-under-Lyne £4.83Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.83Birmingham Northfield: £9.49Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.85Birmingham Northfield: £9.53Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.58Birmingham Northfield: £9.00

    £9.49£9.53£9.00Birmingham Northfield is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Northfield £6.21, Ashton-under-Lyne £5.41Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.41Birmingham Northfield: £6.21Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.43Birmingham Northfield: £6.24Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.13Birmingham Northfield: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Birmingham Northfield is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Northfield 157.5, Ashton-under-Lyne 154.2Ashton-under-Lyne: 154.2Birmingham Northfield: 157.5

    157.5Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count154.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Northfield 24.0, Ashton-under-Lyne 24.0Ashton-under-Lyne: 24.0Birmingham Northfield: 24.0

    24.0Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count24.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Northfield 26.5, Ashton-under-Lyne 26.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 26.9Birmingham Northfield: 26.5

    26.5Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count26.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Northfield 99.6, Ashton-under-Lyne 88.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 88.9Birmingham Northfield: 99.6

    99.6Birmingham Northfield is higher88.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Northfield 193.5, Ashton-under-Lyne 171.7Ashton-under-Lyne: 171.7Birmingham Northfield: 193.5

    193.5Birmingham Northfield 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: Birmingham Northfield 28.2, Ashton-under-Lyne 20.4Ashton-under-Lyne: 20.4Birmingham Northfield: 28.2

    28.2Birmingham Northfield is higher20.4

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Birmingham Northfield and Ashton-under-Lyne, per resident
MeasureBirmingham NorthfieldAshton-under-LyneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,473£5,496£5,191£4,871£4,892£4,620Birmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,032£2,040£1,927£2,004£2,013£1,901Birmingham Northfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,132£2,142£2,023£1,812£1,820£1,719Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,791£1,799£1,699£1,770£1,777£1,679Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£102£102£96Birmingham Northfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£127£127£120Birmingham Northfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£5.98£6.00£5.67Birmingham Northfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£696£699£660£592£595£562Birmingham Northfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£178£179£169Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£91£91£86Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,731£1,738£1,642£1,434£1,440£1,360Birmingham Northfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£279£281£265Birmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£278£279£264Ashton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£4.22£4.23£4.00Birmingham Northfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.49£9.53£9.00£4.83£4.85£4.58Birmingham Northfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£5.41£5.43£5.13Birmingham Northfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026157.5154.2Birmingham Northfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.024.0Birmingham Northfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.526.9Ashton-under-Lyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.688.9Birmingham Northfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026193.5171.7Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.220.4Birmingham Northfield

Total

Birmingham Northfield is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Ashton-under-Lyne on 1. 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

Birmingham Northfield Ashton-under-Lyne

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Northfield £598.6m, Ashton-under-Lyne £509.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £509.2mBirmingham Northfield: £598.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £511.4mBirmingham Northfield: £601.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £483.0mBirmingham Northfield: £567.8m

    £598.6m£601.1m£567.8mBirmingham Northfield is higher£509.2m£511.4m£483.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Northfield £222.2m, Ashton-under-Lyne £209.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £209.5mBirmingham Northfield: £222.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £210.4mBirmingham Northfield: £223.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £198.7mBirmingham Northfield: £210.8m

    £222.2m£223.2m£210.8mBirmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Northfield £233.2m, Ashton-under-Lyne £189.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £189.5mBirmingham Northfield: £233.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £190.3mBirmingham Northfield: £234.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £179.7mBirmingham Northfield: £221.2m

    £233.2m£234.2m£221.2mBirmingham Northfield is higher£189.5m£190.3m£179.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Northfield £195.9m, Ashton-under-Lyne £185.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £185.0mBirmingham Northfield: £195.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £185.8mBirmingham Northfield: £196.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £175.5mBirmingham Northfield: £185.8m

    £195.9m£196.7m£185.8mBirmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Northfield £11.5m, Ashton-under-Lyne £10.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.6mBirmingham Northfield: £11.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.7mBirmingham Northfield: £11.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.1mBirmingham Northfield: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mBirmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield £14.2m, Ashton-under-Lyne £13.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £13.3mBirmingham Northfield: £14.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £13.3mBirmingham Northfield: £14.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £12.6mBirmingham Northfield: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBirmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield £0.67m, Ashton-under-Lyne £0.62mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.62mBirmingham Northfield: £0.67mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.63mBirmingham Northfield: £0.67mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.59mBirmingham Northfield: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mBirmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield £76.1m, Ashton-under-Lyne £61.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £61.9mBirmingham Northfield: £76.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £62.2mBirmingham Northfield: £76.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £58.7mBirmingham Northfield: £72.2m

    £76.1m£76.4m£72.2mBirmingham Northfield is higher£61.9m£62.2m£58.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield £22.9m, Ashton-under-Lyne £18.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £18.6mBirmingham Northfield: £22.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £18.7mBirmingham Northfield: £23.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £17.6mBirmingham Northfield: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mBirmingham Northfield is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield £14.0m, Ashton-under-Lyne £9.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.5mBirmingham Northfield: £14.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.5mBirmingham Northfield: £14.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.0mBirmingham Northfield: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.3mBirmingham Northfield is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Northfield £189.3m, Ashton-under-Lyne £149.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £149.9mBirmingham Northfield: £189.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £150.6mBirmingham Northfield: £190.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £142.2mBirmingham Northfield: £179.6m

    £189.3m£190.1m£179.6mBirmingham Northfield is higher£149.9m£150.6m£142.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Northfield £43.4m, Ashton-under-Lyne £29.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.2mBirmingham Northfield: £43.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.3mBirmingham Northfield: £43.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £27.7mBirmingham Northfield: £41.2m

    £43.4m£43.6m£41.2mBirmingham Northfield is higher£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Northfield £28.2m, Ashton-under-Lyne £29.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.1mBirmingham Northfield: £28.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.2mBirmingham Northfield: £28.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £27.6mBirmingham Northfield: £26.7m

    £28.2m£28.3m£26.7mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Northfield £0.70m, Ashton-under-Lyne £0.44mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.44mBirmingham Northfield: £0.70mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.44mBirmingham Northfield: £0.70mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.42mBirmingham Northfield: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mBirmingham Northfield is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Northfield £1.0m, Ashton-under-Lyne £0.51mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.51mBirmingham Northfield: £1.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.51mBirmingham Northfield: £1.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.48mBirmingham Northfield: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mBirmingham Northfield is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Northfield £0.68m, Ashton-under-Lyne £0.57mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.57mBirmingham Northfield: £0.68mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.57mBirmingham Northfield: £0.68mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.54mBirmingham Northfield: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBirmingham Northfield is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Northfield 17,230, Ashton-under-Lyne 16,122Ashton-under-Lyne: 16,122Birmingham Northfield: 17,230

    17,230Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count16,122

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Northfield 2,624, Ashton-under-Lyne 2,506Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,506Birmingham Northfield: 2,624

    2,624Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count2,506

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield 2,895, Ashton-under-Lyne 2,811Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,811Birmingham Northfield: 2,895

    2,895Birmingham Northfield is higherDepends on how you count2,811

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield 10,898, Ashton-under-Lyne 9,290Ashton-under-Lyne: 9,290Birmingham Northfield: 10,898

    10,898Birmingham Northfield is higher9,290

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Northfield 21,166, Ashton-under-Lyne 17,946Ashton-under-Lyne: 17,946Birmingham Northfield: 21,166

    21,166Birmingham Northfield is higher17,946

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Northfield 3,082, Ashton-under-Lyne 2,128Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,128Birmingham Northfield: 3,082

    3,082Birmingham Northfield is higher2,128

Show the numbers
Birmingham Northfield and Ashton-under-Lyne, total
MeasureBirmingham NorthfieldAshton-under-LyneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£598.6m£601.1m£567.8m£509.2m£511.4m£483.0mBirmingham Northfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.2m£223.2m£210.8m£209.5m£210.4m£198.7mBirmingham Northfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.2m£234.2m£221.2m£189.5m£190.3m£179.7mBirmingham Northfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£195.9m£196.7m£185.8m£185.0m£185.8m£175.5mBirmingham Northfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mBirmingham Northfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mBirmingham Northfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mBirmingham Northfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.1m£76.4m£72.2m£61.9m£62.2m£58.7mBirmingham Northfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£18.6m£18.7m£17.6mBirmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mBirmingham Northfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£189.3m£190.1m£179.6m£149.9m£150.6m£142.2mBirmingham Northfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mBirmingham Northfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.2m£28.3m£26.7m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mAshton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mBirmingham Northfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBirmingham Northfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mBirmingham Northfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,23016,122Birmingham Northfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6242,506Birmingham Northfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8952,811Birmingham Northfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,8989,290Birmingham Northfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,16617,946Birmingham Northfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0822,128Birmingham Northfield

Sources

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

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