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Burnley and Ashton-under-Lyne

114,851 and 104,543 residents (mid-2024).

Burnley is higher than Ashton-under-Lyne on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Burnley is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Ashton-under-Lyne on 11. 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

Burnley Ashton-under-Lyne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Burnley £5,004, Ashton-under-Lyne £4,871Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,871Burnley: £5,004Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,892Burnley: £5,026Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,620Burnley: £4,747

    £5,004£5,026£4,747Burnley 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: Burnley £12,944, Ashton-under-Lyne £13,190Ashton-under-Lyne: £13,190Burnley: £12,944Ashton-under-Lyne: £13,246Burnley: £12,999Ashton-under-Lyne: £12,511Burnley: £12,278

    £12,944£12,999£12,278Ashton-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: Burnley £2,952, Ashton-under-Lyne £2,862Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,862Burnley: £2,952Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,874Burnley: £2,964Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,715Burnley: £2,800

    £2,952£2,964£2,800Burnley 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: Burnley £11,359, Ashton-under-Lyne £11,648Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,648Burnley: £11,359Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,697Burnley: £11,407Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,048Burnley: £10,774

    £11,359£11,407£10,774Ashton-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: Burnley £658, Ashton-under-Lyne £668Ashton-under-Lyne: £668Burnley: £658Ashton-under-Lyne: £671Burnley: £661Ashton-under-Lyne: £634Burnley: £624

    £658£661£624Ashton-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: Burnley £891, Ashton-under-Lyne £834Ashton-under-Lyne: £834Burnley: £891Ashton-under-Lyne: £838Burnley: £895Ashton-under-Lyne: £791Burnley: £845

    £891£895£845Burnley 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: Burnley £36, Ashton-under-Lyne £39Ashton-under-Lyne: £39Burnley: £36Ashton-under-Lyne: £39Burnley: £37Ashton-under-Lyne: £37Burnley: £35

    £36£37£35Ashton-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: Burnley £601, Ashton-under-Lyne £592Ashton-under-Lyne: £592Burnley: £601Ashton-under-Lyne: £595Burnley: £604Ashton-under-Lyne: £562Burnley: £570

    £601£604£570Burnley 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: Burnley £185, Ashton-under-Lyne £178Ashton-under-Lyne: £178Burnley: £185Ashton-under-Lyne: £179Burnley: £186Ashton-under-Lyne: £169Burnley: £175

    £185£186£175Burnley 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: Burnley £191, Ashton-under-Lyne £144Ashton-under-Lyne: £144Burnley: £191Ashton-under-Lyne: £144Burnley: £192Ashton-under-Lyne: £136Burnley: £182

    £191£192£182Burnley is higher£144£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £2,342, Ashton-under-Lyne £2,265Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,265Burnley: £2,342Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,274Burnley: £2,352Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,148Burnley: £2,221

    £2,342£2,352£2,221Burnley is higher£2,265£2,274£2,148

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Burnley £233, Ashton-under-Lyne £279Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Burnley: £233Ashton-under-Lyne: £281Burnley: £234Ashton-under-Lyne: £265Burnley: £221

    £233£234£221Ashton-under-Lyne 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: Burnley £406, Ashton-under-Lyne £439Ashton-under-Lyne: £439Burnley: £406Ashton-under-Lyne: £441Burnley: £407Ashton-under-Lyne: £417Burnley: £385

    £406£407£385Ashton-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: Burnley £5.22, Ashton-under-Lyne £6.65Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.65Burnley: £5.22Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.68Burnley: £5.24Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.31Burnley: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Ashton-under-Lyne 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: Burnley £7.41, Ashton-under-Lyne £7.63Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.63Burnley: £7.41Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.67Burnley: £7.44Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.24Burnley: £7.03

    £7.41£7.44£7.03Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£7.63£7.67£7.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Burnley £5.21, Ashton-under-Lyne £5.41Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.41Burnley: £5.21Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.43Burnley: £5.23Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.13Burnley: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£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: Burnley 991.5, Ashton-under-Lyne 1,014.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 1,014.9Burnley: 991.5

    991.5Ashton-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: Burnley 145.9, Ashton-under-Lyne 157.8Ashton-under-Lyne: 157.8Burnley: 145.9

    145.9Ashton-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: Burnley 187.9, Ashton-under-Lyne 177.0Ashton-under-Lyne: 177.0Burnley: 187.9

    187.9Burnley 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: Burnley 94.2, Ashton-under-Lyne 88.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 88.9Burnley: 94.2

    94.2Burnley 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: Burnley 299.8, Ashton-under-Lyne 271.1Ashton-under-Lyne: 271.1Burnley: 299.8

    299.8Burnley 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: Burnley 44.4, Ashton-under-Lyne 32.2Ashton-under-Lyne: 32.2Burnley: 44.4

    44.4Burnley is higher32.2

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Burnley and Ashton-under-Lyne, per person in the age group
MeasureBurnleyAshton-under-LyneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,004£5,026£4,747£4,871£4,892£4,620Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,944£12,999£12,278£13,190£13,246£12,511Ashton-under-Lyne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,952£2,964£2,800£2,862£2,874£2,715Burnley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,359£11,407£10,774£11,648£11,697£11,048Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£658£661£624£668£671£634Ashton-under-Lyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£891£895£845£834£838£791Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£37£35£39£39£37Ashton-under-Lyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£601£604£570£592£595£562Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£175£178£179£169Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£191£192£182£144£144£136Burnley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,342£2,352£2,221£2,265£2,274£2,148Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£279£281£265Ashton-under-Lyne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£406£407£385£439£441£417Ashton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£6.65£6.68£6.31Ashton-under-Lyne
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.41£7.44£7.03£7.63£7.67£7.24Ashton-under-Lyne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£5.41£5.43£5.13Ashton-under-Lyne
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026991.51,014.9Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.9157.8Ashton-under-Lyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026187.9177.0Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.288.9Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026299.8271.1Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.432.2Burnley

Per resident

Burnley is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Ashton-under-Lyne on 6. 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

Burnley Ashton-under-Lyne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Burnley £5,004, Ashton-under-Lyne £4,871Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,871Burnley: £5,004Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,892Burnley: £5,026Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,620Burnley: £4,747

    £5,004£5,026£4,747Burnley is higher£4,871£4,892£4,620

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Burnley £2,170, Ashton-under-Lyne £2,004Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,004Burnley: £2,170Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,013Burnley: £2,180Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,901Burnley: £2,059

    £2,170£2,180£2,059Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,004£2,013£1,901

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Burnley £1,810, Ashton-under-Lyne £1,812Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,812Burnley: £1,810Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,820Burnley: £1,817Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,719Burnley: £1,716

    £1,810£1,817£1,716Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£1,812£1,820£1,719

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Burnley £1,904, Ashton-under-Lyne £1,770Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,770Burnley: £1,904Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,777Burnley: £1,913Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,679Burnley: £1,806

    £1,904£1,913£1,806Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,770£1,777£1,679

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Burnley £110, Ashton-under-Lyne £102Ashton-under-Lyne: £102Burnley: £110Ashton-under-Lyne: £102Burnley: £111Ashton-under-Lyne: £96Burnley: £105

    £110£111£105Burnley 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: Burnley £149, Ashton-under-Lyne £127Ashton-under-Lyne: £127Burnley: £149Ashton-under-Lyne: £127Burnley: £150Ashton-under-Lyne: £120Burnley: £142

    £149£150£142Burnley 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: Burnley £6.11, Ashton-under-Lyne £5.98Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.98Burnley: £6.11Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.00Burnley: £6.14Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.67Burnley: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Burnley 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: Burnley £601, Ashton-under-Lyne £592Ashton-under-Lyne: £592Burnley: £601Ashton-under-Lyne: £595Burnley: £604Ashton-under-Lyne: £562Burnley: £570

    £601£604£570Burnley 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: Burnley £185, Ashton-under-Lyne £178Ashton-under-Lyne: £178Burnley: £185Ashton-under-Lyne: £179Burnley: £186Ashton-under-Lyne: £169Burnley: £175

    £185£186£175Burnley 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: Burnley £117, Ashton-under-Lyne £91Ashton-under-Lyne: £91Burnley: £117Ashton-under-Lyne: £91Burnley: £118Ashton-under-Lyne: £86Burnley: £111

    £117£118£111Burnley is higher£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Burnley £1,436, Ashton-under-Lyne £1,434Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,434Burnley: £1,436Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,440Burnley: £1,442Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,360Burnley: £1,362

    £1,436£1,442£1,362Burnley is higher£1,434£1,440£1,360

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Burnley £233, Ashton-under-Lyne £279Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Burnley: £233Ashton-under-Lyne: £281Burnley: £234Ashton-under-Lyne: £265Burnley: £221

    £233£234£221Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£279£281£265

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Burnley £249, Ashton-under-Lyne £278Ashton-under-Lyne: £278Burnley: £249Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Burnley: £250Ashton-under-Lyne: £264Burnley: £236

    £249£250£236Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£278£279£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Burnley £3.19, Ashton-under-Lyne £4.22Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.22Burnley: £3.19Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.23Burnley: £3.21Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.00Burnley: £3.03

    £3.19£3.21£3.03Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Burnley £4.54, Ashton-under-Lyne £4.83Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.83Burnley: £4.54Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.85Burnley: £4.56Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.58Burnley: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£4.83£4.85£4.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Burnley £5.21, Ashton-under-Lyne £5.41Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.41Burnley: £5.21Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.43Burnley: £5.23Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.13Burnley: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£5.41£5.43£5.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 166.2, Ashton-under-Lyne 154.2Ashton-under-Lyne: 154.2Burnley: 166.2

    166.2Burnley is higherDepends on how you count154.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 24.5, Ashton-under-Lyne 24.0Ashton-under-Lyne: 24.0Burnley: 24.5

    24.5Burnley 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: Burnley 31.5, Ashton-under-Lyne 26.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 26.9Burnley: 31.5

    31.5Burnley 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: Burnley 94.2, Ashton-under-Lyne 88.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 88.9Burnley: 94.2

    94.2Burnley is higher88.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 183.8, Ashton-under-Lyne 171.7Ashton-under-Lyne: 171.7Burnley: 183.8

    183.8Burnley 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: Burnley 27.2, Ashton-under-Lyne 20.4Ashton-under-Lyne: 20.4Burnley: 27.2

    27.2Burnley is higher20.4

Show the numbers
Burnley and Ashton-under-Lyne, per resident
MeasureBurnleyAshton-under-LyneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,004£5,026£4,747£4,871£4,892£4,620Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,170£2,180£2,059£2,004£2,013£1,901Burnley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,810£1,817£1,716£1,812£1,820£1,719Ashton-under-Lyne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,904£1,913£1,806£1,770£1,777£1,679Burnley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£102£102£96Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£127£127£120Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£5.98£6.00£5.67Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£601£604£570£592£595£562Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£175£178£179£169Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£91£91£86Burnley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,436£1,442£1,362£1,434£1,440£1,360Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£279£281£265Ashton-under-Lyne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£249£250£236£278£279£264Ashton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.19£3.21£3.03£4.22£4.23£4.00Ashton-under-Lyne
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31£4.83£4.85£4.58Ashton-under-Lyne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£5.41£5.43£5.13Ashton-under-Lyne
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026166.2154.2Burnley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.524.0Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.526.9Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.288.9Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.8171.7Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.220.4Burnley

Total

Burnley 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

Burnley Ashton-under-Lyne

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Burnley £574.8m, Ashton-under-Lyne £509.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £509.2mBurnley: £574.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £511.4mBurnley: £577.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £483.0mBurnley: £545.2m

    £574.8m£577.2m£545.2mBurnley is higher£509.2m£511.4m£483.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Burnley £249.3m, Ashton-under-Lyne £209.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £209.5mBurnley: £249.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £210.4mBurnley: £250.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £198.7mBurnley: £236.4m

    £249.3m£250.3m£236.4mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Burnley £207.8m, Ashton-under-Lyne £189.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £189.5mBurnley: £207.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £190.3mBurnley: £208.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £179.7mBurnley: £197.1m

    £207.8m£208.7m£197.1mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£189.5m£190.3m£179.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Burnley £218.7m, Ashton-under-Lyne £185.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £185.0mBurnley: £218.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £185.8mBurnley: £219.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £175.5mBurnley: £207.5m

    £218.7m£219.7m£207.5mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Burnley £12.7m, Ashton-under-Lyne £10.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.6mBurnley: £12.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.7mBurnley: £12.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.1mBurnley: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mBurnley 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: Burnley £17.2m, Ashton-under-Lyne £13.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £13.3mBurnley: £17.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £13.3mBurnley: £17.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £12.6mBurnley: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.2m£16.3mBurnley 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: Burnley £0.70m, Ashton-under-Lyne £0.62mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.62mBurnley: £0.70mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.63mBurnley: £0.71mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.59mBurnley: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.71m£0.67mBurnley 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: Burnley £69.0m, Ashton-under-Lyne £61.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £61.9mBurnley: £69.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £62.2mBurnley: £69.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £58.7mBurnley: £65.5m

    £69.0m£69.3m£65.5mBurnley 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: Burnley £21.2m, Ashton-under-Lyne £18.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £18.6mBurnley: £21.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £18.7mBurnley: £21.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £17.6mBurnley: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBurnley 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: Burnley £13.5m, Ashton-under-Lyne £9.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.5mBurnley: £13.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.5mBurnley: £13.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.0mBurnley: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mBurnley is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Burnley £164.9m, Ashton-under-Lyne £149.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £149.9mBurnley: £164.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £150.6mBurnley: £165.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £142.2mBurnley: £156.4m

    £164.9m£165.6m£156.4mBurnley is higher£149.9m£150.6m£142.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Burnley £26.8m, Ashton-under-Lyne £29.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.2mBurnley: £26.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.3mBurnley: £26.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £27.7mBurnley: £25.4m

    £26.8m£26.9m£25.4mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Burnley £28.6m, Ashton-under-Lyne £29.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.1mBurnley: £28.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.2mBurnley: £28.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £27.6mBurnley: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Burnley £0.37m, Ashton-under-Lyne £0.44mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.44mBurnley: £0.37mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.44mBurnley: £0.37mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.42mBurnley: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Burnley £0.52m, Ashton-under-Lyne £0.51mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.51mBurnley: £0.52mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.51mBurnley: £0.52mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.48mBurnley: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Burnley £0.60m, Ashton-under-Lyne £0.57mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.57mBurnley: £0.60mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.57mBurnley: £0.60mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.54mBurnley: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Burnley 19,093, Ashton-under-Lyne 16,122Ashton-under-Lyne: 16,122Burnley: 19,093

    19,093Burnley is higherDepends on how you count16,122

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Burnley 2,809, Ashton-under-Lyne 2,506Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,506Burnley: 2,809

    2,809Burnley 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: Burnley 3,618, Ashton-under-Lyne 2,811Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,811Burnley: 3,618

    3,618Burnley is higher2,811

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Burnley 10,815, Ashton-under-Lyne 9,290Ashton-under-Lyne: 9,290Burnley: 10,815

    10,815Burnley is higher9,290

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Burnley 21,110, Ashton-under-Lyne 17,946Ashton-under-Lyne: 17,946Burnley: 21,110

    21,110Burnley is higher17,946

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Burnley 3,123, Ashton-under-Lyne 2,128Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,128Burnley: 3,123

    3,123Burnley is higher2,128

Show the numbers
Burnley and Ashton-under-Lyne, total
MeasureBurnleyAshton-under-LyneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£574.8m£577.2m£545.2m£509.2m£511.4m£483.0mBurnley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.3m£250.3m£236.4m£209.5m£210.4m£198.7mBurnley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£207.8m£208.7m£197.1m£189.5m£190.3m£179.7mBurnley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£218.7m£219.7m£207.5m£185.0m£185.8m£175.5mBurnley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mBurnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.2m£16.3m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mBurnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mBurnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.0m£69.3m£65.5m£61.9m£62.2m£58.7mBurnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£18.6m£18.7m£17.6mBurnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mBurnley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£164.9m£165.6m£156.4m£149.9m£150.6m£142.2mBurnley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mAshton-under-Lyne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mAshton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mAshton-under-Lyne
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBurnley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mBurnley
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,09316,122Burnley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8092,506Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6182,811Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,8159,290Burnley
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,11017,946Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,1232,128Burnley

Sources

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

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  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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