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Bootle and Ashton-under-Lyne

104,269 and 104,543 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 1 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

Bootle 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

Bootle Ashton-under-Lyne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bootle £5,937, Ashton-under-Lyne £4,871Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,871Bootle: £5,937Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,892Bootle: £5,963Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,620Bootle: £5,632

    £5,937£5,963£5,632Bootle 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: Bootle £13,376, Ashton-under-Lyne £13,190Ashton-under-Lyne: £13,190Bootle: £13,376Ashton-under-Lyne: £13,246Bootle: £13,433Ashton-under-Lyne: £12,511Bootle: £12,688

    £13,376£13,433£12,688Bootle is higher£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: Bootle £3,530, Ashton-under-Lyne £2,862Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,862Bootle: £3,530Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,874Bootle: £3,545Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,715Bootle: £3,348

    £3,530£3,545£3,348Bootle 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: Bootle £11,452, Ashton-under-Lyne £11,648Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,648Bootle: £11,452Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,697Bootle: £11,501Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,048Bootle: £10,863

    £11,452£11,501£10,863Ashton-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: Bootle £885, Ashton-under-Lyne £668Ashton-under-Lyne: £668Bootle: £885Ashton-under-Lyne: £671Bootle: £889Ashton-under-Lyne: £634Bootle: £840

    £885£889£840Bootle 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: Bootle £984, Ashton-under-Lyne £834Ashton-under-Lyne: £834Bootle: £984Ashton-under-Lyne: £838Bootle: £988Ashton-under-Lyne: £791Bootle: £933

    £984£988£933Bootle 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: Bootle £55, Ashton-under-Lyne £39Ashton-under-Lyne: £39Bootle: £55Ashton-under-Lyne: £39Bootle: £55Ashton-under-Lyne: £37Bootle: £52

    £55£55£52Bootle 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: Bootle £878, Ashton-under-Lyne £592Ashton-under-Lyne: £592Bootle: £878Ashton-under-Lyne: £595Bootle: £882Ashton-under-Lyne: £562Bootle: £833

    £878£882£833Bootle 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: Bootle £246, Ashton-under-Lyne £178Ashton-under-Lyne: £178Bootle: £246Ashton-under-Lyne: £179Bootle: £247Ashton-under-Lyne: £169Bootle: £234

    £246£247£234Bootle 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: Bootle £200, Ashton-under-Lyne £144Ashton-under-Lyne: £144Bootle: £200Ashton-under-Lyne: £144Bootle: £201Ashton-under-Lyne: £136Bootle: £190

    £200£201£190Bootle is higher£144£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bootle £2,684, Ashton-under-Lyne £2,265Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,265Bootle: £2,684Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,274Bootle: £2,695Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,148Bootle: £2,546

    £2,684£2,695£2,546Bootle is higher£2,265£2,274£2,148

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bootle £371, Ashton-under-Lyne £279Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Bootle: £371Ashton-under-Lyne: £281Bootle: £372Ashton-under-Lyne: £265Bootle: £352

    £371£372£352Bootle 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: Bootle £621, Ashton-under-Lyne £439Ashton-under-Lyne: £439Bootle: £621Ashton-under-Lyne: £441Bootle: £624Ashton-under-Lyne: £417Bootle: £589

    £621£624£589Bootle 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: Bootle £10, Ashton-under-Lyne £6.65Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.65Bootle: £10Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.68Bootle: £10Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.31Bootle: £9.61

    £10£10£9.61Bootle 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: Bootle £14, Ashton-under-Lyne £7.63Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.63Bootle: £14Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.67Bootle: £14Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.24Bootle: £14

    £14Bootle is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bootle £8.29, Ashton-under-Lyne £5.41Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.41Bootle: £8.29Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.43Bootle: £8.32Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.13Bootle: £7.86

    £8.29£8.32£7.86Bootle 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: Bootle 1,025.5, Ashton-under-Lyne 1,014.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 1,014.9Bootle: 1,025.5

    1,025.5Bootle 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: Bootle 219.9, Ashton-under-Lyne 157.8Ashton-under-Lyne: 157.8Bootle: 219.9

    219.9Bootle 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: Bootle 206.7, Ashton-under-Lyne 177.0Ashton-under-Lyne: 177.0Bootle: 206.7

    206.7Bootle 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: Bootle 132.2, Ashton-under-Lyne 88.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 88.9Bootle: 132.2

    132.2Bootle 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: Bootle 304.7, Ashton-under-Lyne 271.1Ashton-under-Lyne: 271.1Bootle: 304.7

    304.7Bootle 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: Bootle 41.9, Ashton-under-Lyne 32.2Ashton-under-Lyne: 32.2Bootle: 41.9

    41.9Bootle is higher32.2

Show the numbers
Bootle and Ashton-under-Lyne, per person in the age group
MeasureBootleAshton-under-LyneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,937£5,963£5,632£4,871£4,892£4,620Bootle
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,376£13,433£12,688£13,190£13,246£12,511Bootle
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,530£3,545£3,348£2,862£2,874£2,715Bootle
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,452£11,501£10,863£11,648£11,697£11,048Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£885£889£840£668£671£634Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£984£988£933£834£838£791Bootle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£55£55£52£39£39£37Bootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£878£882£833£592£595£562Bootle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£246£247£234£178£179£169Bootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£190£144£144£136Bootle
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,684£2,695£2,546£2,265£2,274£2,148Bootle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£371£372£352£279£281£265Bootle
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£621£624£589£439£441£417Bootle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.61£6.65£6.68£6.31Bootle
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£7.63£7.67£7.24Bootle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.29£8.32£7.86£5.41£5.43£5.13Bootle
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.51,014.9Bootle
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026219.9157.8Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026206.7177.0Bootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026132.288.9Bootle
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026304.7271.1Bootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.932.2Bootle

Per resident

Bootle 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

Bootle Ashton-under-Lyne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bootle £5,937, Ashton-under-Lyne £4,871Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,871Bootle: £5,937Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,892Bootle: £5,963Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,620Bootle: £5,632

    £5,937£5,963£5,632Bootle is higher£4,871£4,892£4,620

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bootle £2,202, Ashton-under-Lyne £2,004Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,004Bootle: £2,202Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,013Bootle: £2,211Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,901Bootle: £2,088

    £2,202£2,211£2,088Bootle is higher£2,004£2,013£1,901

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bootle £2,232, Ashton-under-Lyne £1,812Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,812Bootle: £2,232Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,820Bootle: £2,242Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,719Bootle: £2,117

    £2,232£2,242£2,117Bootle is higher£1,812£1,820£1,719

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bootle £1,885, Ashton-under-Lyne £1,770Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,770Bootle: £1,885Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,777Bootle: £1,893Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,679Bootle: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£1,770£1,777£1,679

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bootle £146, Ashton-under-Lyne £102Ashton-under-Lyne: £102Bootle: £146Ashton-under-Lyne: £102Bootle: £146Ashton-under-Lyne: £96Bootle: £138

    £146£146£138Bootle 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: Bootle £162, Ashton-under-Lyne £127Ashton-under-Lyne: £127Bootle: £162Ashton-under-Lyne: £127Bootle: £163Ashton-under-Lyne: £120Bootle: £154

    £162£163£154Bootle 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: Bootle £9.05, Ashton-under-Lyne £5.98Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.98Bootle: £9.05Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.00Bootle: £9.08Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.67Bootle: £8.58

    £9.05£9.08£8.58Bootle 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: Bootle £878, Ashton-under-Lyne £592Ashton-under-Lyne: £592Bootle: £878Ashton-under-Lyne: £595Bootle: £882Ashton-under-Lyne: £562Bootle: £833

    £878£882£833Bootle 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: Bootle £246, Ashton-under-Lyne £178Ashton-under-Lyne: £178Bootle: £246Ashton-under-Lyne: £179Bootle: £247Ashton-under-Lyne: £169Bootle: £234

    £246£247£234Bootle 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: Bootle £127, Ashton-under-Lyne £91Ashton-under-Lyne: £91Bootle: £127Ashton-under-Lyne: £91Bootle: £127Ashton-under-Lyne: £86Bootle: £120

    £127£127£120Bootle is higher£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bootle £1,697, Ashton-under-Lyne £1,434Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,434Bootle: £1,697Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,440Bootle: £1,704Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,360Bootle: £1,610

    £1,697£1,704£1,610Bootle is higher£1,434£1,440£1,360

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bootle £371, Ashton-under-Lyne £279Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Bootle: £371Ashton-under-Lyne: £281Bootle: £372Ashton-under-Lyne: £265Bootle: £352

    £371£372£352Bootle is higher£279£281£265

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bootle £393, Ashton-under-Lyne £278Ashton-under-Lyne: £278Bootle: £393Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Bootle: £395Ashton-under-Lyne: £264Bootle: £373

    £393£395£373Bootle is higher£278£279£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bootle £6.41, Ashton-under-Lyne £4.22Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.22Bootle: £6.41Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.23Bootle: £6.44Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.00Bootle: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Bootle is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bootle £9.01, Ashton-under-Lyne £4.83Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.83Bootle: £9.01Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.85Bootle: £9.05Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.58Bootle: £8.55

    £9.01£9.05£8.55Bootle is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bootle £8.29, Ashton-under-Lyne £5.41Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.41Bootle: £8.29Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.43Bootle: £8.32Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.13Bootle: £7.86

    £8.29£8.32£7.86Bootle is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bootle 168.8, Ashton-under-Lyne 154.2Ashton-under-Lyne: 154.2Bootle: 168.8

    168.8Bootle is higher154.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    36.2Bootle 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: Bootle 34.0, Ashton-under-Lyne 26.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 26.9Bootle: 34.0

    34.0Bootle 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: Bootle 132.2, Ashton-under-Lyne 88.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 88.9Bootle: 132.2

    132.2Bootle is higher88.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bootle 192.7, Ashton-under-Lyne 171.7Ashton-under-Lyne: 171.7Bootle: 192.7

    192.7Bootle 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: Bootle 26.5, Ashton-under-Lyne 20.4Ashton-under-Lyne: 20.4Bootle: 26.5

    26.5Bootle is higher20.4

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Bootle and Ashton-under-Lyne, per resident
MeasureBootleAshton-under-LyneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,937£5,963£5,632£4,871£4,892£4,620Bootle
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,202£2,211£2,088£2,004£2,013£1,901Bootle
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,232£2,242£2,117£1,812£1,820£1,719Bootle
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£1,770£1,777£1,679Bootle
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£102£102£96Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£127£127£120Bootle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£9.05£9.08£8.58£5.98£6.00£5.67Bootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£878£882£833£592£595£562Bootle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£246£247£234£178£179£169Bootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£91£91£86Bootle
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,697£1,704£1,610£1,434£1,440£1,360Bootle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£371£372£352£279£281£265Bootle
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£278£279£264Bootle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£4.22£4.23£4.00Bootle
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.01£9.05£8.55£4.83£4.85£4.58Bootle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.29£8.32£7.86£5.41£5.43£5.13Bootle
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.8154.2Bootle
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202636.224.0Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.026.9Bootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026132.288.9Bootle
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026192.7171.7Bootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.520.4Bootle

Total

Bootle 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

Bootle Ashton-under-Lyne

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bootle £619.1m, Ashton-under-Lyne £509.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £509.2mBootle: £619.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £511.4mBootle: £621.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £483.0mBootle: £587.2m

    £619.1m£621.7m£587.2mBootle is higher£509.2m£511.4m£483.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bootle £229.6m, Ashton-under-Lyne £209.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £209.5mBootle: £229.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £210.4mBootle: £230.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £198.7mBootle: £217.8m

    £229.6m£230.6m£217.8mBootle is higher£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bootle £232.7m, Ashton-under-Lyne £189.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £189.5mBootle: £232.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £190.3mBootle: £233.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £179.7mBootle: £220.8m

    £232.7m£233.7m£220.8mBootle is higher£189.5m£190.3m£179.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bootle £196.6m, Ashton-under-Lyne £185.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £185.0mBootle: £196.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £185.8mBootle: £197.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £175.5mBootle: £186.4m

    £196.6m£197.4m£186.4mBootle is higherDepends on how you count£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bootle £15.2m, Ashton-under-Lyne £10.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.6mBootle: £15.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.7mBootle: £15.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.1mBootle: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mBootle 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: Bootle £16.9m, Ashton-under-Lyne £13.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £13.3mBootle: £16.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £13.3mBootle: £17.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £12.6mBootle: £16.0m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.0mBootle 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: Bootle £0.94m, Ashton-under-Lyne £0.62mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.62mBootle: £0.94mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.63mBootle: £0.95mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.59mBootle: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.89mBootle 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: Bootle £91.6m, Ashton-under-Lyne £61.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £61.9mBootle: £91.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £62.2mBootle: £92.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £58.7mBootle: £86.9m

    £91.6m£92.0m£86.9mBootle 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: Bootle £25.7m, Ashton-under-Lyne £18.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £18.6mBootle: £25.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £18.7mBootle: £25.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £17.6mBootle: £24.4m

    £25.7m£25.8m£24.4mBootle 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: Bootle £13.2m, Ashton-under-Lyne £9.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.5mBootle: £13.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.5mBootle: £13.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.0mBootle: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mBootle is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bootle £177.0m, Ashton-under-Lyne £149.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £149.9mBootle: £177.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £150.6mBootle: £177.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £142.2mBootle: £167.8m

    £177.0m£177.7m£167.8mBootle is higher£149.9m£150.6m£142.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bootle £38.6m, Ashton-under-Lyne £29.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.2mBootle: £38.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.3mBootle: £38.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £27.7mBootle: £36.7m

    £38.6m£38.8m£36.7mBootle is higher£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bootle £41.0m, Ashton-under-Lyne £29.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.1mBootle: £41.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.2mBootle: £41.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £27.6mBootle: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.1m£38.9mBootle is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bootle £0.67m, Ashton-under-Lyne £0.44mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.44mBootle: £0.67mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.44mBootle: £0.67mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.42mBootle: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mBootle is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bootle £0.94m, Ashton-under-Lyne £0.51mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.51mBootle: £0.94mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.51mBootle: £0.94mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.48mBootle: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mBootle is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bootle £0.86m, Ashton-under-Lyne £0.57mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.57mBootle: £0.86mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.57mBootle: £0.87mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.54mBootle: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.87m£0.82mBootle is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bootle 17,601, Ashton-under-Lyne 16,122Ashton-under-Lyne: 16,122Bootle: 17,601

    17,601Bootle is higher16,122

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bootle 3,774, Ashton-under-Lyne 2,506Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,506Bootle: 3,774

    3,774Bootle is higher2,506

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bootle 3,548, Ashton-under-Lyne 2,811Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,811Bootle: 3,548

    3,548Bootle is higher2,811

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bootle 13,780, Ashton-under-Lyne 9,290Ashton-under-Lyne: 9,290Bootle: 13,780

    13,780Bootle is higher9,290

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bootle 20,088, Ashton-under-Lyne 17,946Ashton-under-Lyne: 17,946Bootle: 20,088

    20,088Bootle is higher17,946

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bootle 2,763, Ashton-under-Lyne 2,128Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,128Bootle: 2,763

    2,763Bootle is higher2,128

Show the numbers
Bootle and Ashton-under-Lyne, total
MeasureBootleAshton-under-LyneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£619.1m£621.7m£587.2m£509.2m£511.4m£483.0mBootle
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.6m£230.6m£217.8m£209.5m£210.4m£198.7mBootle
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.7m£233.7m£220.8m£189.5m£190.3m£179.7mBootle
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£196.6m£197.4m£186.4m£185.0m£185.8m£175.5mBootle
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mBootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.0m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mBootle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mBootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m£61.9m£62.2m£58.7mBootle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.8m£24.4m£18.6m£18.7m£17.6mBootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mBootle
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£177.0m£177.7m£167.8m£149.9m£150.6m£142.2mBootle
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.6m£38.8m£36.7m£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mBootle
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.1m£38.9m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mBootle
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mBootle
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBootle
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mBootle
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,60116,122Bootle
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7742,506Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5482,811Bootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,7809,290Bootle
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,08817,946Bootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7632,128Bootle

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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