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Blackpool South and Ashton-under-Lyne

112,596 and 104,543 residents (mid-2024).

Blackpool South is higher than Ashton-under-Lyne on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 3 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Blackpool South is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Ashton-under-Lyne on 3. 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

Blackpool South Ashton-under-Lyne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackpool South £6,123, Ashton-under-Lyne £4,871Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,871Blackpool South: £6,123Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,892Blackpool South: £6,149Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,620Blackpool South: £5,808

    £6,123£6,149£5,808Blackpool South 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: Blackpool South £13,106, Ashton-under-Lyne £13,190Ashton-under-Lyne: £13,190Blackpool South: £13,106Ashton-under-Lyne: £13,246Blackpool South: £13,161Ashton-under-Lyne: £12,511Blackpool South: £12,431

    £13,106£13,161£12,431Ashton-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: Blackpool South £3,870, Ashton-under-Lyne £2,862Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,862Blackpool South: £3,870Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,874Blackpool South: £3,886Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,715Blackpool South: £3,671

    £3,870£3,886£3,671Blackpool South 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: Blackpool South £11,297, Ashton-under-Lyne £11,648Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,648Blackpool South: £11,297Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,697Blackpool South: £11,345Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,048Blackpool South: £10,716

    £11,297£11,345£10,716Ashton-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: Blackpool South £840, Ashton-under-Lyne £668Ashton-under-Lyne: £668Blackpool South: £840Ashton-under-Lyne: £671Blackpool South: £844Ashton-under-Lyne: £634Blackpool South: £797

    £840£844£797Blackpool South is higher£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: Blackpool South £918, Ashton-under-Lyne £834Ashton-under-Lyne: £834Blackpool South: £918Ashton-under-Lyne: £838Blackpool South: £922Ashton-under-Lyne: £791Blackpool South: £871

    £918£922£871Blackpool South is higher£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: Blackpool South £50, Ashton-under-Lyne £39Ashton-under-Lyne: £39Blackpool South: £50Ashton-under-Lyne: £39Blackpool South: £50Ashton-under-Lyne: £37Blackpool South: £47

    £50£50£47Blackpool South is higher£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool South £844, Ashton-under-Lyne £592Ashton-under-Lyne: £592Blackpool South: £844Ashton-under-Lyne: £595Blackpool South: £847Ashton-under-Lyne: £562Blackpool South: £800

    £844£847£800Blackpool South 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: Blackpool South £209, Ashton-under-Lyne £178Ashton-under-Lyne: £178Blackpool South: £209Ashton-under-Lyne: £179Blackpool South: £210Ashton-under-Lyne: £169Blackpool South: £198

    £209£210£198Blackpool South 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: Blackpool South £205, Ashton-under-Lyne £144Ashton-under-Lyne: £144Blackpool South: £205Ashton-under-Lyne: £144Blackpool South: £206Ashton-under-Lyne: £136Blackpool South: £195

    £205£206£195Blackpool South is higher£144£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool South £3,011, Ashton-under-Lyne £2,265Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,265Blackpool South: £3,011Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,274Blackpool South: £3,024Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,148Blackpool South: £2,856

    £3,011£3,024£2,856Blackpool South is higher£2,265£2,274£2,148

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackpool South £329, Ashton-under-Lyne £279Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Blackpool South: £329Ashton-under-Lyne: £281Blackpool South: £331Ashton-under-Lyne: £265Blackpool South: £313

    £329£331£313Blackpool South 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: Blackpool South £633, Ashton-under-Lyne £439Ashton-under-Lyne: £439Blackpool South: £633Ashton-under-Lyne: £441Blackpool South: £636Ashton-under-Lyne: £417Blackpool South: £601

    £633£636£601Blackpool South 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: Blackpool South £6.53, Ashton-under-Lyne £6.65Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.65Blackpool South: £6.53Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.68Blackpool South: £6.55Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.31Blackpool South: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£6.65£6.68£6.31

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool South £14, Ashton-under-Lyne £7.63Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.63Blackpool South: £14Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.67Blackpool South: £14Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.24Blackpool South: £13

    £14£14£13Blackpool South is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackpool South £6.58, Ashton-under-Lyne £5.41Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.41Blackpool South: £6.58Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.43Blackpool South: £6.61Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.13Blackpool South: £6.24

    £6.58£6.61£6.24Blackpool South 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: Blackpool South 1,021.8, Ashton-under-Lyne 1,014.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 1,014.9Blackpool South: 1,021.8

    1,021.8Blackpool South is higher1,014.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blackpool South 205.3, Ashton-under-Lyne 157.8Ashton-under-Lyne: 157.8Blackpool South: 205.3

    205.3Blackpool South is higher157.8

  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: Blackpool South 190.2, Ashton-under-Lyne 177.0Ashton-under-Lyne: 177.0Blackpool South: 190.2

    190.2Blackpool South is higher177.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool South 129.1, Ashton-under-Lyne 88.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 88.9Blackpool South: 129.1

    129.1Blackpool South 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: Blackpool South 361.3, Ashton-under-Lyne 271.1Ashton-under-Lyne: 271.1Blackpool South: 361.3

    361.3Blackpool South 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: Blackpool South 45.8, Ashton-under-Lyne 32.2Ashton-under-Lyne: 32.2Blackpool South: 45.8

    45.8Blackpool South is higher32.2

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Blackpool South and Ashton-under-Lyne, per person in the age group
MeasureBlackpool SouthAshton-under-LyneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,123£6,149£5,808£4,871£4,892£4,620Blackpool South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,106£13,161£12,431£13,190£13,246£12,511Ashton-under-Lyne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,870£3,886£3,671£2,862£2,874£2,715Blackpool South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,297£11,345£10,716£11,648£11,697£11,048Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£840£844£797£668£671£634Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£918£922£871£834£838£791Blackpool South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£50£50£47£39£39£37Blackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£844£847£800£592£595£562Blackpool South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£178£179£169Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£205£206£195£144£144£136Blackpool South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,011£3,024£2,856£2,265£2,274£2,148Blackpool South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£329£331£313£279£281£265Blackpool South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£633£636£601£439£441£417Blackpool South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£6.65£6.68£6.31Ashton-under-Lyne
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£7.63£7.67£7.24Blackpool South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.58£6.61£6.24£5.41£5.43£5.13Blackpool South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.81,014.9Blackpool South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026205.3157.8Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.2177.0Blackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026129.188.9Blackpool South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026361.3271.1Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.832.2Blackpool South

Per resident

Blackpool South 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

Blackpool South Ashton-under-Lyne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackpool South £6,123, Ashton-under-Lyne £4,871Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,871Blackpool South: £6,123Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,892Blackpool South: £6,149Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,620Blackpool South: £5,808

    £6,123£6,149£5,808Blackpool South is higher£4,871£4,892£4,620

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blackpool South £2,312, Ashton-under-Lyne £2,004Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,004Blackpool South: £2,312Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,013Blackpool South: £2,322Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,901Blackpool South: £2,193

    £2,312£2,322£2,193Blackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£2,004£2,013£1,901

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blackpool South £2,422, Ashton-under-Lyne £1,812Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,812Blackpool South: £2,422Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,820Blackpool South: £2,432Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,719Blackpool South: £2,297

    £2,422£2,432£2,297Blackpool South is higher£1,812£1,820£1,719

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blackpool South £1,993, Ashton-under-Lyne £1,770Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,770Blackpool South: £1,993Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,777Blackpool South: £2,002Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,679Blackpool South: £1,891

    £1,993£2,002£1,891Blackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£1,770£1,777£1,679

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blackpool South £148, Ashton-under-Lyne £102Ashton-under-Lyne: £102Blackpool South: £148Ashton-under-Lyne: £102Blackpool South: £149Ashton-under-Lyne: £96Blackpool South: £141

    £148£149£141Blackpool South is higher£102£102£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool South £162, Ashton-under-Lyne £127Ashton-under-Lyne: £127Blackpool South: £162Ashton-under-Lyne: £127Blackpool South: £163Ashton-under-Lyne: £120Blackpool South: £154

    £162£163£154Blackpool South is higher£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: Blackpool South £8.82, Ashton-under-Lyne £5.98Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.98Blackpool South: £8.82Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.00Blackpool South: £8.86Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.67Blackpool South: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Blackpool South is higher£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: Blackpool South £844, Ashton-under-Lyne £592Ashton-under-Lyne: £592Blackpool South: £844Ashton-under-Lyne: £595Blackpool South: £847Ashton-under-Lyne: £562Blackpool South: £800

    £844£847£800Blackpool South 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: Blackpool South £209, Ashton-under-Lyne £178Ashton-under-Lyne: £178Blackpool South: £209Ashton-under-Lyne: £179Blackpool South: £210Ashton-under-Lyne: £169Blackpool South: £198

    £209£210£198Blackpool South 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: Blackpool South £128, Ashton-under-Lyne £91Ashton-under-Lyne: £91Blackpool South: £128Ashton-under-Lyne: £91Blackpool South: £129Ashton-under-Lyne: £86Blackpool South: £122

    £128£129£122Blackpool South is higher£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blackpool South £1,885, Ashton-under-Lyne £1,434Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,434Blackpool South: £1,885Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,440Blackpool South: £1,893Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,360Blackpool South: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788Blackpool South is higher£1,434£1,440£1,360

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackpool South £329, Ashton-under-Lyne £279Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Blackpool South: £329Ashton-under-Lyne: £281Blackpool South: £331Ashton-under-Lyne: £265Blackpool South: £313

    £329£331£313Blackpool South is higher£279£281£265

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blackpool South £396, Ashton-under-Lyne £278Ashton-under-Lyne: £278Blackpool South: £396Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Blackpool South: £398Ashton-under-Lyne: £264Blackpool South: £376

    £396£398£376Blackpool South is higher£278£279£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blackpool South £4.08, Ashton-under-Lyne £4.22Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.22Blackpool South: £4.08Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.23Blackpool South: £4.10Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.00Blackpool South: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£4.22£4.23£4.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blackpool South £8.58, Ashton-under-Lyne £4.83Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.83Blackpool South: £8.58Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.85Blackpool South: £8.62Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.58Blackpool South: £8.14

    £8.58£8.62£8.14Blackpool South is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackpool South £6.58, Ashton-under-Lyne £5.41Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.41Blackpool South: £6.58Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.43Blackpool South: £6.61Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.13Blackpool South: £6.24

    £6.58£6.61£6.24Blackpool South is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool South 180.3, Ashton-under-Lyne 154.2Ashton-under-Lyne: 154.2Blackpool South: 180.3

    180.3Blackpool South is higher154.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool South 36.2, Ashton-under-Lyne 24.0Ashton-under-Lyne: 24.0Blackpool South: 36.2

    36.2Blackpool South is higher24.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool South 33.6, Ashton-under-Lyne 26.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 26.9Blackpool South: 33.6

    33.6Blackpool South is higher26.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool South 129.1, Ashton-under-Lyne 88.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 88.9Blackpool South: 129.1

    129.1Blackpool South is higher88.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool South 226.1, Ashton-under-Lyne 171.7Ashton-under-Lyne: 171.7Blackpool South: 226.1

    226.1Blackpool South 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: Blackpool South 28.7, Ashton-under-Lyne 20.4Ashton-under-Lyne: 20.4Blackpool South: 28.7

    28.7Blackpool South is higher20.4

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Blackpool South and Ashton-under-Lyne, per resident
MeasureBlackpool SouthAshton-under-LyneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,123£6,149£5,808£4,871£4,892£4,620Blackpool South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,312£2,322£2,193£2,004£2,013£1,901Blackpool South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,422£2,432£2,297£1,812£1,820£1,719Blackpool South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,993£2,002£1,891£1,770£1,777£1,679Blackpool South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£102£102£96Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£127£127£120Blackpool South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£5.98£6.00£5.67Blackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£844£847£800£592£595£562Blackpool South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£178£179£169Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£91£91£86Blackpool South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£1,434£1,440£1,360Blackpool South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£329£331£313£279£281£265Blackpool South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£396£398£376£278£279£264Blackpool South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£4.22£4.23£4.00Ashton-under-Lyne
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.58£8.62£8.14£4.83£4.85£4.58Blackpool South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.58£6.61£6.24£5.41£5.43£5.13Blackpool South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.3154.2Blackpool South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202636.224.0Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.626.9Blackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026129.188.9Blackpool South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026226.1171.7Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.720.4Blackpool South

Total

Blackpool South is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Ashton-under-Lyne on 0. 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

Blackpool South Ashton-under-Lyne

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blackpool South £689.5m, Ashton-under-Lyne £509.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £509.2mBlackpool South: £689.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £511.4mBlackpool South: £692.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £483.0mBlackpool South: £654.0m

    £689.5m£692.4m£654.0mBlackpool South is higher£509.2m£511.4m£483.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blackpool South £260.4m, Ashton-under-Lyne £209.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £209.5mBlackpool South: £260.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £210.4mBlackpool South: £261.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £198.7mBlackpool South: £247.0m

    £260.4m£261.5m£247.0mBlackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blackpool South £272.7m, Ashton-under-Lyne £189.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £189.5mBlackpool South: £272.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £190.3mBlackpool South: £273.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £179.7mBlackpool South: £258.7m

    £272.7m£273.9m£258.7mBlackpool South is higher£189.5m£190.3m£179.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blackpool South £224.4m, Ashton-under-Lyne £185.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £185.0mBlackpool South: £224.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £185.8mBlackpool South: £225.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £175.5mBlackpool South: £212.9m

    £224.4m£225.4m£212.9mBlackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blackpool South £16.7m, Ashton-under-Lyne £10.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.6mBlackpool South: £16.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.7mBlackpool South: £16.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.1mBlackpool South: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.8mBlackpool South is higher£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackpool South £18.2m, Ashton-under-Lyne £13.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £13.3mBlackpool South: £18.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £13.3mBlackpool South: £18.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £12.6mBlackpool South: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mBlackpool South is higher£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: Blackpool South £0.99m, Ashton-under-Lyne £0.62mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.62mBlackpool South: £0.99mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.63mBlackpool South: £1.00mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.59mBlackpool South: £0.94m

    £0.99m£1.00m£0.94mBlackpool South is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackpool South £95.0m, Ashton-under-Lyne £61.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £61.9mBlackpool South: £95.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £62.2mBlackpool South: £95.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £58.7mBlackpool South: £90.1m

    £95.0m£95.4m£90.1mBlackpool South 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: Blackpool South £23.6m, Ashton-under-Lyne £18.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £18.6mBlackpool South: £23.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £18.7mBlackpool South: £23.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £17.6mBlackpool South: £22.3m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.3mBlackpool South 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: Blackpool South £14.5m, Ashton-under-Lyne £9.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.5mBlackpool South: £14.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.5mBlackpool South: £14.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.0mBlackpool South: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mBlackpool South is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blackpool South £212.2m, Ashton-under-Lyne £149.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £149.9mBlackpool South: £212.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £150.6mBlackpool South: £213.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £142.2mBlackpool South: £201.3m

    £212.2m£213.1m£201.3mBlackpool South is higher£149.9m£150.6m£142.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blackpool South £37.1m, Ashton-under-Lyne £29.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.2mBlackpool South: £37.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.3mBlackpool South: £37.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £27.7mBlackpool South: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mBlackpool South is higher£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blackpool South £44.6m, Ashton-under-Lyne £29.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.1mBlackpool South: £44.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.2mBlackpool South: £44.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £27.6mBlackpool South: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mBlackpool South is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blackpool South £0.46m, Ashton-under-Lyne £0.44mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.44mBlackpool South: £0.46mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.44mBlackpool South: £0.46mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.42mBlackpool South: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mBlackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blackpool South £0.97m, Ashton-under-Lyne £0.51mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.51mBlackpool South: £0.97mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.51mBlackpool South: £0.97mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.48mBlackpool South: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mBlackpool South is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blackpool South £0.74m, Ashton-under-Lyne £0.57mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.57mBlackpool South: £0.74mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.57mBlackpool South: £0.74mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.54mBlackpool South: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBlackpool South is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blackpool South 20,298, Ashton-under-Lyne 16,122Ashton-under-Lyne: 16,122Blackpool South: 20,298

    20,298Blackpool South is higher16,122

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blackpool South 4,078, Ashton-under-Lyne 2,506Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,506Blackpool South: 4,078

    4,078Blackpool South is higher2,506

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackpool South 3,778, Ashton-under-Lyne 2,811Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,811Blackpool South: 3,778

    3,778Blackpool South is higher2,811

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackpool South 14,540, Ashton-under-Lyne 9,290Ashton-under-Lyne: 9,290Blackpool South: 14,540

    14,540Blackpool South is higher9,290

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blackpool South 25,460, Ashton-under-Lyne 17,946Ashton-under-Lyne: 17,946Blackpool South: 25,460

    25,460Blackpool South is higher17,946

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackpool South 3,230, Ashton-under-Lyne 2,128Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,128Blackpool South: 3,230

    3,230Blackpool South is higher2,128

Show the numbers
Blackpool South and Ashton-under-Lyne, total
MeasureBlackpool SouthAshton-under-LyneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£689.5m£692.4m£654.0m£509.2m£511.4m£483.0mBlackpool South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£260.4m£261.5m£247.0m£209.5m£210.4m£198.7mBlackpool South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£272.7m£273.9m£258.7m£189.5m£190.3m£179.7mBlackpool South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.4m£225.4m£212.9m£185.0m£185.8m£175.5mBlackpool South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mBlackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mBlackpool South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mBlackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m£61.9m£62.2m£58.7mBlackpool South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m£18.6m£18.7m£17.6mBlackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mBlackpool South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£212.2m£213.1m£201.3m£149.9m£150.6m£142.2mBlackpool South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mBlackpool South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mBlackpool South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mBlackpool South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBlackpool South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mBlackpool South
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,29816,122Blackpool South
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,0782,506Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7782,811Blackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,5409,290Blackpool South
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,46017,946Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,2302,128Blackpool South

Sources

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

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