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Bolton North East and Ashton-under-Lyne

119,077 and 104,543 residents (mid-2024).

Bolton North East is higher than Ashton-under-Lyne on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

Bolton North East is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Ashton-under-Lyne on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bolton North East Ashton-under-Lyne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £4,884, Ashton-under-Lyne £4,871Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,871Bolton North East: £4,884Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,892Bolton North East: £4,905Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,620Bolton North East: £4,633

    £4,884£4,905£4,633Bolton North East 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: Bolton North East £13,056, Ashton-under-Lyne £13,190Ashton-under-Lyne: £13,190Bolton North East: £13,056Ashton-under-Lyne: £13,246Bolton North East: £13,112Ashton-under-Lyne: £12,511Bolton North East: £12,385

    £13,056£13,112£12,385Ashton-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: Bolton North East £2,799, Ashton-under-Lyne £2,862Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,862Bolton North East: £2,799Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,874Bolton North East: £2,811Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,715Bolton North East: £2,655

    £2,799£2,811£2,655Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£2,862£2,874£2,715

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton North East £11,502, Ashton-under-Lyne £11,648Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,648Bolton North East: £11,502Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,697Bolton North East: £11,551Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,048Bolton North East: £10,910

    £11,502£11,551£10,910Ashton-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: Bolton North East £692, Ashton-under-Lyne £668Ashton-under-Lyne: £668Bolton North East: £692Ashton-under-Lyne: £671Bolton North East: £695Ashton-under-Lyne: £634Bolton North East: £656

    £692£695£656Bolton North East 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: Bolton North East £824, Ashton-under-Lyne £834Ashton-under-Lyne: £834Bolton North East: £824Ashton-under-Lyne: £838Bolton North East: £827Ashton-under-Lyne: £791Bolton North East: £781

    £824£827£781Ashton-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: Bolton North East £39, Ashton-under-Lyne £39Ashton-under-Lyne: £39Bolton North East: £39Ashton-under-Lyne: £39Bolton North East: £39Ashton-under-Lyne: £37Bolton North East: £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: Bolton North East £552, Ashton-under-Lyne £592Ashton-under-Lyne: £592Bolton North East: £552Ashton-under-Lyne: £595Bolton North East: £554Ashton-under-Lyne: £562Bolton North East: £523

    £552£554£523Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£592£595£562

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £146, Ashton-under-Lyne £178Ashton-under-Lyne: £178Bolton North East: £146Ashton-under-Lyne: £179Bolton North East: £146Ashton-under-Lyne: £169Bolton North East: £138

    £146£146£138Ashton-under-Lyne 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: Bolton North East £160, Ashton-under-Lyne £144Ashton-under-Lyne: £144Bolton North East: £160Ashton-under-Lyne: £144Bolton North East: £160Ashton-under-Lyne: £136Bolton North East: £152

    £160£160£152Bolton North East is higher£144£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton North East £2,204, Ashton-under-Lyne £2,265Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,265Bolton North East: £2,204Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,274Bolton North East: £2,214Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,148Bolton North East: £2,091

    £2,204£2,214£2,091Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£2,265£2,274£2,148

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton North East £272, Ashton-under-Lyne £279Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Bolton North East: £272Ashton-under-Lyne: £281Bolton North East: £273Ashton-under-Lyne: £265Bolton North East: £258

    £272£273£258Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bolton North East £415, Ashton-under-Lyne £439Ashton-under-Lyne: £439Bolton North East: £415Ashton-under-Lyne: £441Bolton North East: £417Ashton-under-Lyne: £417Bolton North East: £393

    £415£417£393Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£439£441£417

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton North East £11, Ashton-under-Lyne £6.65Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.65Bolton North East: £11Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.68Bolton North East: £11Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.31Bolton North East: £10

    £11£11£10Bolton North East 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: Bolton North East £9.74, Ashton-under-Lyne £7.63Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.63Bolton North East: £9.74Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.67Bolton North East: £9.78Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.24Bolton North East: £9.24

    £9.74£9.78£9.24Bolton North East is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £6.99, Ashton-under-Lyne £5.41Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.41Bolton North East: £6.99Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.43Bolton North East: £7.02Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.13Bolton North East: £6.63

    £6.99£7.02£6.63Bolton North East 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: Bolton North East 997.1, Ashton-under-Lyne 1,014.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 1,014.9Bolton North East: 997.1

    997.1Ashton-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: Bolton North East 152.4, Ashton-under-Lyne 157.8Ashton-under-Lyne: 157.8Bolton North East: 152.4

    152.4Ashton-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: Bolton North East 172.9, Ashton-under-Lyne 177.0Ashton-under-Lyne: 177.0Bolton North East: 172.9

    172.9Ashton-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: Bolton North East 84.5, Ashton-under-Lyne 88.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 88.9Bolton North East: 84.5

    84.5Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count88.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bolton North East 275.1, Ashton-under-Lyne 271.1Ashton-under-Lyne: 271.1Bolton North East: 275.1

    275.1Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count271.1

  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: Bolton North East 36.0, Ashton-under-Lyne 32.2Ashton-under-Lyne: 32.2Bolton North East: 36.0

    36.0Bolton North East is higher32.2

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Bolton North East and Ashton-under-Lyne, per person in the age group
MeasureBolton North EastAshton-under-LyneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,884£4,905£4,633£4,871£4,892£4,620Bolton North East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,056£13,112£12,385£13,190£13,246£12,511Ashton-under-Lyne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,799£2,811£2,655£2,862£2,874£2,715Ashton-under-Lyne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,502£11,551£10,910£11,648£11,697£11,048Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£692£695£656£668£671£634Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£824£827£781£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£552£554£523£592£595£562Ashton-under-Lyne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£178£179£169Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£160£160£152£144£144£136Bolton North East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,204£2,214£2,091£2,265£2,274£2,148Ashton-under-Lyne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£279£281£265Ashton-under-Lyne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£415£417£393£439£441£417Ashton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.65£6.68£6.31Bolton North East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.74£9.78£9.24£7.63£7.67£7.24Bolton North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.99£7.02£6.63£5.41£5.43£5.13Bolton North East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.11,014.9Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.4157.8Ashton-under-Lyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.9177.0Ashton-under-Lyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.588.9Ashton-under-Lyne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026275.1271.1Bolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.032.2Bolton North East

Per resident

Bolton North East is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Ashton-under-Lyne on 8. 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

Bolton North East Ashton-under-Lyne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £4,884, Ashton-under-Lyne £4,871Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,871Bolton North East: £4,884Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,892Bolton North East: £4,905Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,620Bolton North East: £4,633

    £4,884£4,905£4,633Bolton North East is higher£4,871£4,892£4,620

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £2,197, Ashton-under-Lyne £2,004Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,004Bolton North East: £2,197Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,013Bolton North East: £2,206Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,901Bolton North East: £2,084

    £2,197£2,206£2,084Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£2,004£2,013£1,901

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £1,711, Ashton-under-Lyne £1,812Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,812Bolton North East: £1,711Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,820Bolton North East: £1,718Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,719Bolton North East: £1,623

    £1,711£1,718£1,623Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£1,812£1,820£1,719

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bolton North East £1,935, Ashton-under-Lyne £1,770Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,770Bolton North East: £1,935Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,777Bolton North East: £1,943Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,679Bolton North East: £1,835

    £1,935£1,943£1,835Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,770£1,777£1,679

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bolton North East £116, Ashton-under-Lyne £102Ashton-under-Lyne: £102Bolton North East: £116Ashton-under-Lyne: £102Bolton North East: £117Ashton-under-Lyne: £96Bolton North East: £110

    £116£117£110Bolton North East 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: Bolton North East £139, Ashton-under-Lyne £127Ashton-under-Lyne: £127Bolton North East: £139Ashton-under-Lyne: £127Bolton North East: £139Ashton-under-Lyne: £120Bolton North East: £131

    £139£139£131Bolton North East 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: Bolton North East £6.54, Ashton-under-Lyne £5.98Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.98Bolton North East: £6.54Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.00Bolton North East: £6.56Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.67Bolton North East: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Bolton North East 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: Bolton North East £552, Ashton-under-Lyne £592Ashton-under-Lyne: £592Bolton North East: £552Ashton-under-Lyne: £595Bolton North East: £554Ashton-under-Lyne: £562Bolton North East: £523

    £552£554£523Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£592£595£562

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £146, Ashton-under-Lyne £178Ashton-under-Lyne: £178Bolton North East: £146Ashton-under-Lyne: £179Bolton North East: £146Ashton-under-Lyne: £169Bolton North East: £138

    £146£146£138Ashton-under-Lyne 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: Bolton North East £98, Ashton-under-Lyne £91Ashton-under-Lyne: £91Bolton North East: £98Ashton-under-Lyne: £91Bolton North East: £98Ashton-under-Lyne: £86Bolton North East: £93

    £98£98£93Bolton North East is higher£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bolton North East £1,347, Ashton-under-Lyne £1,434Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,434Bolton North East: £1,347Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,440Bolton North East: £1,353Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,360Bolton North East: £1,278

    £1,347£1,353£1,278Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£1,434£1,440£1,360

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton North East £272, Ashton-under-Lyne £279Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Bolton North East: £272Ashton-under-Lyne: £281Bolton North East: £273Ashton-under-Lyne: £265Bolton North East: £258

    £272£273£258Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£279£281£265

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bolton North East £254, Ashton-under-Lyne £278Ashton-under-Lyne: £278Bolton North East: £254Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Bolton North East: £255Ashton-under-Lyne: £264Bolton North East: £240

    £254£255£240Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£278£279£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bolton North East £6.53, Ashton-under-Lyne £4.22Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.22Bolton North East: £6.53Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.23Bolton North East: £6.55Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.00Bolton North East: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Bolton North East is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bolton North East £5.96, Ashton-under-Lyne £4.83Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.83Bolton North East: £5.96Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.85Bolton North East: £5.98Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.58Bolton North East: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Bolton North East is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £6.99, Ashton-under-Lyne £5.41Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.41Bolton North East: £6.99Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.43Bolton North East: £7.02Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.13Bolton North East: £6.63

    £6.99£7.02£6.63Bolton North East is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bolton North East 167.7, Ashton-under-Lyne 154.2Ashton-under-Lyne: 154.2Bolton North East: 167.7

    167.7Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count154.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton North East 25.6, Ashton-under-Lyne 24.0Ashton-under-Lyne: 24.0Bolton North East: 25.6

    25.6Bolton North East 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: Bolton North East 29.1, Ashton-under-Lyne 26.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 26.9Bolton North East: 29.1

    29.1Bolton North East 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: Bolton North East 84.5, Ashton-under-Lyne 88.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 88.9Bolton North East: 84.5

    84.5Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count88.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton North East 168.1, Ashton-under-Lyne 171.7Ashton-under-Lyne: 171.7Bolton North East: 168.1

    168.1Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count171.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bolton North East 22.0, Ashton-under-Lyne 20.4Ashton-under-Lyne: 20.4Bolton North East: 22.0

    22.0Bolton North East is higher20.4

Show the numbers
Bolton North East and Ashton-under-Lyne, per resident
MeasureBolton North EastAshton-under-LyneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,884£4,905£4,633£4,871£4,892£4,620Bolton North East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,197£2,206£2,084£2,004£2,013£1,901Bolton North East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,711£1,718£1,623£1,812£1,820£1,719Ashton-under-Lyne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,935£1,943£1,835£1,770£1,777£1,679Bolton North East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£102£102£96Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£139£131£127£127£120Bolton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£5.98£6.00£5.67Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£592£595£562Ashton-under-Lyne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£178£179£169Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£91£91£86Bolton North East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,347£1,353£1,278£1,434£1,440£1,360Ashton-under-Lyne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£279£281£265Ashton-under-Lyne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£254£255£240£278£279£264Ashton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£4.22£4.23£4.00Bolton North East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£4.83£4.85£4.58Bolton North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.99£7.02£6.63£5.41£5.43£5.13Bolton North East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.7154.2Bolton North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.624.0Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.126.9Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.588.9Ashton-under-Lyne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026168.1171.7Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.020.4Bolton North East

Total

Bolton North East 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

Bolton North East Ashton-under-Lyne

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bolton North East £581.6m, Ashton-under-Lyne £509.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £509.2mBolton North East: £581.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £511.4mBolton North East: £584.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £483.0mBolton North East: £551.6m

    £581.6m£584.0m£551.6mBolton North East is higher£509.2m£511.4m£483.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bolton North East £261.6m, Ashton-under-Lyne £209.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £209.5mBolton North East: £261.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £210.4mBolton North East: £262.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £198.7mBolton North East: £248.1m

    £261.6m£262.7m£248.1mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bolton North East £203.7m, Ashton-under-Lyne £189.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £189.5mBolton North East: £203.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £190.3mBolton North East: £204.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £179.7mBolton North East: £193.2m

    £203.7m£204.6m£193.2mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£189.5m£190.3m£179.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bolton North East £230.4m, Ashton-under-Lyne £185.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £185.0mBolton North East: £230.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £185.8mBolton North East: £231.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £175.5mBolton North East: £218.6m

    £230.4m£231.4m£218.6mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton North East £13.9m, Ashton-under-Lyne £10.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.6mBolton North East: £13.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.7mBolton North East: £13.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.1mBolton North East: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mBolton North East 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: Bolton North East £16.5m, Ashton-under-Lyne £13.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £13.3mBolton North East: £16.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £13.3mBolton North East: £16.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £12.6mBolton North East: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mBolton North East 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: Bolton North East £0.78m, Ashton-under-Lyne £0.62mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.62mBolton North East: £0.78mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.63mBolton North East: £0.78mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.59mBolton North East: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBolton North East 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: Bolton North East £65.7m, Ashton-under-Lyne £61.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £61.9mBolton North East: £65.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £62.2mBolton North East: £66.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £58.7mBolton North East: £62.3m

    £65.7m£66.0m£62.3mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£61.9m£62.2m£58.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bolton North East £17.4m, Ashton-under-Lyne £18.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £18.6mBolton North East: £17.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £18.7mBolton North East: £17.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £17.6mBolton North East: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.4m£16.5mAshton-under-Lyne 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: Bolton North East £11.6m, Ashton-under-Lyne £9.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.5mBolton North East: £11.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.5mBolton North East: £11.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.0mBolton North East: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mBolton North East is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton North East £160.4m, Ashton-under-Lyne £149.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £149.9mBolton North East: £160.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £150.6mBolton North East: £161.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £142.2mBolton North East: £152.2m

    £160.4m£161.1m£152.2mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£149.9m£150.6m£142.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bolton North East £32.4m, Ashton-under-Lyne £29.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.2mBolton North East: £32.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.3mBolton North East: £32.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £27.7mBolton North East: £30.7m

    £32.4m£32.5m£30.7mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bolton North East £30.2m, Ashton-under-Lyne £29.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.1mBolton North East: £30.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.2mBolton North East: £30.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £27.6mBolton North East: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bolton North East £0.78m, Ashton-under-Lyne £0.44mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.44mBolton North East: £0.78mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.44mBolton North East: £0.78mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.42mBolton North East: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBolton North East is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bolton North East £0.71m, Ashton-under-Lyne £0.51mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.51mBolton North East: £0.71mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.51mBolton North East: £0.71mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.48mBolton North East: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBolton North East is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bolton North East £0.83m, Ashton-under-Lyne £0.57mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.57mBolton North East: £0.83mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.57mBolton North East: £0.84mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.54mBolton North East: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mBolton North East is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bolton North East 19,974, Ashton-under-Lyne 16,122Ashton-under-Lyne: 16,122Bolton North East: 19,974

    19,974Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count16,122

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton North East 3,052, Ashton-under-Lyne 2,506Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,506Bolton North East: 3,052

    3,052Bolton North East 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: Bolton North East 3,463, Ashton-under-Lyne 2,811Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,811Bolton North East: 3,463

    3,463Bolton North East 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: Bolton North East 10,056, Ashton-under-Lyne 9,290Ashton-under-Lyne: 9,290Bolton North East: 10,056

    10,056Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count9,290

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton North East 20,022, Ashton-under-Lyne 17,946Ashton-under-Lyne: 17,946Bolton North East: 20,022

    20,022Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count17,946

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton North East 2,621, Ashton-under-Lyne 2,128Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,128Bolton North East: 2,621

    2,621Bolton North East is higher2,128

Show the numbers
Bolton North East and Ashton-under-Lyne, total
MeasureBolton North EastAshton-under-LyneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£581.6m£584.0m£551.6m£509.2m£511.4m£483.0mBolton North East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.6m£262.7m£248.1m£209.5m£210.4m£198.7mBolton North East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£203.7m£204.6m£193.2m£189.5m£190.3m£179.7mBolton North East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.4m£231.4m£218.6m£185.0m£185.8m£175.5mBolton North East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mBolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mBolton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mBolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m£61.9m£62.2m£58.7mBolton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m£18.6m£18.7m£17.6mAshton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mBolton North East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m£149.9m£150.6m£142.2mBolton North East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mBolton North East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mBolton North East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mBolton North East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBolton North East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mBolton North East
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,97416,122Bolton North East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0522,506Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4632,811Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,0569,290Bolton North East
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,02217,946Bolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6212,128Bolton North East

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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