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Leicester East and Ashton-under-Lyne

127,904 and 104,543 residents (mid-2024).

Leicester East is higher than Ashton-under-Lyne on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Leicester 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

Leicester East Ashton-under-Lyne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester East £3,773, Ashton-under-Lyne £4,871Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,871Leicester East: £3,773Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,892Leicester East: £3,789Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,620Leicester East: £3,579

    £3,773£3,789£3,579Ashton-under-Lyne 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: Leicester East £12,382, Ashton-under-Lyne £13,190Ashton-under-Lyne: £13,190Leicester East: £12,382Ashton-under-Lyne: £13,246Leicester East: £12,435Ashton-under-Lyne: £12,511Leicester East: £11,745

    £12,382£12,435£11,745Ashton-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: Leicester East £2,161, Ashton-under-Lyne £2,862Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,862Leicester East: £2,161Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,874Leicester East: £2,170Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,715Leicester East: £2,050

    £2,161£2,170£2,050Ashton-under-Lyne 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: Leicester East £9,416, Ashton-under-Lyne £11,648Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,648Leicester East: £9,416Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,697Leicester East: £9,456Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,048Leicester East: £8,932

    £9,416£9,456£8,932Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£11,648£11,697£11,048

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester East £2,026, Ashton-under-Lyne £668Ashton-under-Lyne: £668Leicester East: £2,026Ashton-under-Lyne: £671Leicester East: £2,035Ashton-under-Lyne: £634Leicester East: £1,922

    £2,026£2,035£1,922Leicester 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: Leicester East £873, Ashton-under-Lyne £834Ashton-under-Lyne: £834Leicester East: £873Ashton-under-Lyne: £838Leicester East: £877Ashton-under-Lyne: £791Leicester East: £828

    £873£877£828Leicester East 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: Leicester East £67, Ashton-under-Lyne £39Ashton-under-Lyne: £39Leicester East: £67Ashton-under-Lyne: £39Leicester East: £67Ashton-under-Lyne: £37Leicester East: £63

    £67£67£63Leicester East 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: Leicester East £446, Ashton-under-Lyne £592Ashton-under-Lyne: £592Leicester East: £446Ashton-under-Lyne: £595Leicester East: £447Ashton-under-Lyne: £562Leicester East: £423

    £446£447£423Ashton-under-Lyne 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: Leicester East £93, Ashton-under-Lyne £178Ashton-under-Lyne: £178Leicester East: £93Ashton-under-Lyne: £179Leicester East: £93Ashton-under-Lyne: £169Leicester East: £88

    £93£93£88Ashton-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: Leicester East £141, Ashton-under-Lyne £144Ashton-under-Lyne: £144Leicester East: £141Ashton-under-Lyne: £144Leicester East: £142Ashton-under-Lyne: £136Leicester East: £134

    £141£142£134Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£144£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester East £1,710, Ashton-under-Lyne £2,265Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,265Leicester East: £1,710Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,274Leicester East: £1,717Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,148Leicester East: £1,622

    £1,710£1,717£1,622Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£2,265£2,274£2,148

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester East £183, Ashton-under-Lyne £279Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Leicester East: £183Ashton-under-Lyne: £281Leicester East: £184Ashton-under-Lyne: £265Leicester East: £174

    £183£184£174Ashton-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: Leicester East £294, Ashton-under-Lyne £439Ashton-under-Lyne: £439Leicester East: £294Ashton-under-Lyne: £441Leicester East: £295Ashton-under-Lyne: £417Leicester East: £279

    £294£295£279Ashton-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: Leicester East £7.30, Ashton-under-Lyne £6.65Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.65Leicester East: £7.30Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.68Leicester East: £7.33Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.31Leicester East: £6.92

    £7.30£7.33£6.92Leicester 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: Leicester East £8.33, Ashton-under-Lyne £7.63Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.63Leicester East: £8.33Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.67Leicester East: £8.36Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.24Leicester East: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Leicester East is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester East £6.95, Ashton-under-Lyne £5.41Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.41Leicester East: £6.95Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.43Leicester East: £6.98Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.13Leicester East: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Leicester 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: Leicester East 915.0, Ashton-under-Lyne 1,014.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 1,014.9Leicester East: 915.0

    915.0Ashton-under-Lyne 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: Leicester East 259.6, Ashton-under-Lyne 157.8Ashton-under-Lyne: 157.8Leicester East: 259.6

    259.6Leicester East 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: Leicester East 177.7, Ashton-under-Lyne 177.0Ashton-under-Lyne: 177.0Leicester East: 177.7

    177.7Leicester East 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: Leicester East 61.6, Ashton-under-Lyne 88.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 88.9Leicester East: 61.6

    61.6Ashton-under-Lyne 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: Leicester East 237.2, Ashton-under-Lyne 271.1Ashton-under-Lyne: 271.1Leicester East: 237.2

    237.2Ashton-under-Lyne 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: Leicester East 30.1, Ashton-under-Lyne 32.2Ashton-under-Lyne: 32.2Leicester East: 30.1

    30.1Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count32.2

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Leicester East and Ashton-under-Lyne, per person in the age group
MeasureLeicester EastAshton-under-LyneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,773£3,789£3,579£4,871£4,892£4,620Ashton-under-Lyne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,382£12,435£11,745£13,190£13,246£12,511Ashton-under-Lyne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,161£2,170£2,050£2,862£2,874£2,715Ashton-under-Lyne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,416£9,456£8,932£11,648£11,697£11,048Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£2,026£2,035£1,922£668£671£634Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£873£877£828£834£838£791Leicester East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£67£67£63£39£39£37Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£446£447£423£592£595£562Ashton-under-Lyne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£178£179£169Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£142£134£144£144£136Ashton-under-Lyne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,710£1,717£1,622£2,265£2,274£2,148Ashton-under-Lyne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£279£281£265Ashton-under-Lyne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£294£295£279£439£441£417Ashton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.30£7.33£6.92£6.65£6.68£6.31Leicester East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£7.63£7.67£7.24Leicester East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£5.41£5.43£5.13Leicester East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026915.01,014.9Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026259.6157.8Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.7177.0Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.688.9Ashton-under-Lyne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026237.2271.1Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.132.2Ashton-under-Lyne

Per resident

Leicester East is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Ashton-under-Lyne on 15. 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

Leicester East Ashton-under-Lyne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester East £3,773, Ashton-under-Lyne £4,871Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,871Leicester East: £3,773Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,892Leicester East: £3,789Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,620Leicester East: £3,579

    £3,773£3,789£3,579Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£4,871£4,892£4,620

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leicester East £1,647, Ashton-under-Lyne £2,004Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,004Leicester East: £1,647Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,013Leicester East: £1,654Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,901Leicester East: £1,563

    £1,647£1,654£1,563Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£2,004£2,013£1,901

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leicester East £1,397, Ashton-under-Lyne £1,812Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,812Leicester East: £1,397Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,820Leicester East: £1,403Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,719Leicester East: £1,325

    £1,397£1,403£1,325Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£1,812£1,820£1,719

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leicester East £1,253, Ashton-under-Lyne £1,770Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,770Leicester East: £1,253Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,777Leicester East: £1,258Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,679Leicester East: £1,188

    £1,253£1,258£1,188Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£1,770£1,777£1,679

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leicester East £270, Ashton-under-Lyne £102Ashton-under-Lyne: £102Leicester East: £270Ashton-under-Lyne: £102Leicester East: £271Ashton-under-Lyne: £96Leicester East: £256

    £270£271£256Leicester 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: Leicester East £116, Ashton-under-Lyne £127Ashton-under-Lyne: £127Leicester East: £116Ashton-under-Lyne: £127Leicester East: £117Ashton-under-Lyne: £120Leicester East: £110

    £116£117£110Ashton-under-Lyne 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: Leicester East £8.87, Ashton-under-Lyne £5.98Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.98Leicester East: £8.87Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.00Leicester East: £8.90Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.67Leicester East: £8.41

    £8.87£8.90£8.41Leicester East 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: Leicester East £446, Ashton-under-Lyne £592Ashton-under-Lyne: £592Leicester East: £446Ashton-under-Lyne: £595Leicester East: £447Ashton-under-Lyne: £562Leicester East: £423

    £446£447£423Ashton-under-Lyne 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: Leicester East £93, Ashton-under-Lyne £178Ashton-under-Lyne: £178Leicester East: £93Ashton-under-Lyne: £179Leicester East: £93Ashton-under-Lyne: £169Leicester East: £88

    £93£93£88Ashton-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: Leicester East £91, Ashton-under-Lyne £91Ashton-under-Lyne: £91Leicester East: £91Ashton-under-Lyne: £91Leicester East: £92Ashton-under-Lyne: £86Leicester East: £87

    £91£92£87Leicester East is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leicester East £1,106, Ashton-under-Lyne £1,434Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,434Leicester East: £1,106Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,440Leicester East: £1,110Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,360Leicester East: £1,049

    £1,106£1,110£1,049Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£1,434£1,440£1,360

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester East £183, Ashton-under-Lyne £279Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Leicester East: £183Ashton-under-Lyne: £281Leicester East: £184Ashton-under-Lyne: £265Leicester East: £174

    £183£184£174Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£279£281£265

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leicester East £190, Ashton-under-Lyne £278Ashton-under-Lyne: £278Leicester East: £190Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Leicester East: £191Ashton-under-Lyne: £264Leicester East: £180

    £190£191£180Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£278£279£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leicester East £4.71, Ashton-under-Lyne £4.22Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.22Leicester East: £4.71Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.23Leicester East: £4.73Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.00Leicester East: £4.47

    £4.71£4.73£4.47Leicester East is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leicester East £5.39, Ashton-under-Lyne £4.83Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.83Leicester East: £5.39Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.85Leicester East: £5.41Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.58Leicester East: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Leicester East is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester East £6.95, Ashton-under-Lyne £5.41Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.41Leicester East: £6.95Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.43Leicester East: £6.98Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.13Leicester East: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Leicester East is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leicester East 121.7, Ashton-under-Lyne 154.2Ashton-under-Lyne: 154.2Leicester East: 121.7

    121.7Ashton-under-Lyne is higher154.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester East 34.5, Ashton-under-Lyne 24.0Ashton-under-Lyne: 24.0Leicester East: 34.5

    34.5Leicester East 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: Leicester East 23.6, Ashton-under-Lyne 26.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 26.9Leicester East: 23.6

    23.6Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count26.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester East 61.6, Ashton-under-Lyne 88.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 88.9Leicester East: 61.6

    61.6Ashton-under-Lyne is higher88.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester East 153.4, Ashton-under-Lyne 171.7Ashton-under-Lyne: 171.7Leicester East: 153.4

    153.4Ashton-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: Leicester East 19.5, Ashton-under-Lyne 20.4Ashton-under-Lyne: 20.4Leicester East: 19.5

    19.5Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count20.4

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Leicester East and Ashton-under-Lyne, per resident
MeasureLeicester EastAshton-under-LyneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,773£3,789£3,579£4,871£4,892£4,620Ashton-under-Lyne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,647£1,654£1,563£2,004£2,013£1,901Ashton-under-Lyne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,397£1,403£1,325£1,812£1,820£1,719Ashton-under-Lyne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,253£1,258£1,188£1,770£1,777£1,679Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£102£102£96Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£127£127£120Ashton-under-Lyne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.87£8.90£8.41£5.98£6.00£5.67Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£446£447£423£592£595£562Ashton-under-Lyne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£178£179£169Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£91£91£86Leicester East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,106£1,110£1,049£1,434£1,440£1,360Ashton-under-Lyne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£279£281£265Ashton-under-Lyne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£278£279£264Ashton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.71£4.73£4.47£4.22£4.23£4.00Leicester East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.83£4.85£4.58Leicester East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£5.41£5.43£5.13Leicester East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.7154.2Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.524.0Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.626.9Ashton-under-Lyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.688.9Ashton-under-Lyne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026153.4171.7Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.520.4Ashton-under-Lyne

Total

Leicester East is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Ashton-under-Lyne on 10. 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

Leicester East Ashton-under-Lyne

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leicester East £482.6m, Ashton-under-Lyne £509.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £509.2mLeicester East: £482.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £511.4mLeicester East: £484.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £483.0mLeicester East: £457.7m

    £482.6m£484.6m£457.7mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£509.2m£511.4m£483.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leicester East £210.7m, Ashton-under-Lyne £209.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £209.5mLeicester East: £210.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £210.4mLeicester East: £211.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £198.7mLeicester East: £199.9m

    £210.7m£211.6m£199.9mLeicester East is higherDepends on how you count£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leicester East £178.7m, Ashton-under-Lyne £189.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £189.5mLeicester East: £178.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £190.3mLeicester East: £179.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £179.7mLeicester East: £169.5m

    £178.7m£179.4m£169.5mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£189.5m£190.3m£179.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leicester East £160.2m, Ashton-under-Lyne £185.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £185.0mLeicester East: £160.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £185.8mLeicester East: £160.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £175.5mLeicester East: £152.0m

    £160.2m£160.9m£152.0mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester East £34.5m, Ashton-under-Lyne £10.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.6mLeicester East: £34.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.7mLeicester East: £34.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.1mLeicester East: £32.7m

    £34.5m£34.6m£32.7mLeicester 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: Leicester East £14.9m, Ashton-under-Lyne £13.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £13.3mLeicester East: £14.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £13.3mLeicester East: £14.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £12.6mLeicester East: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mLeicester 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: Leicester East £1.1m, Ashton-under-Lyne £0.62mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.62mLeicester East: £1.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.63mLeicester East: £1.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.59mLeicester East: £1.1m

    £1.1mLeicester East 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: Leicester East £57.0m, Ashton-under-Lyne £61.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £61.9mLeicester East: £57.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £62.2mLeicester East: £57.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £58.7mLeicester East: £54.0m

    £57.0m£57.2m£54.0mAshton-under-Lyne 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: Leicester East £11.9m, Ashton-under-Lyne £18.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £18.6mLeicester East: £11.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £18.7mLeicester East: £11.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £17.6mLeicester East: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mAshton-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: Leicester East £11.7m, Ashton-under-Lyne £9.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.5mLeicester East: £11.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.5mLeicester East: £11.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.0mLeicester East: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mLeicester East is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester East £141.4m, Ashton-under-Lyne £149.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £149.9mLeicester East: £141.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £150.6mLeicester East: £142.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £142.2mLeicester East: £134.1m

    £141.4m£142.0m£134.1mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£149.9m£150.6m£142.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leicester East £23.5m, Ashton-under-Lyne £29.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.2mLeicester East: £23.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.3mLeicester East: £23.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £27.7mLeicester East: £22.3m

    £23.5m£23.6m£22.3mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leicester East £24.3m, Ashton-under-Lyne £29.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.1mLeicester East: £24.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.2mLeicester East: £24.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £27.6mLeicester East: £23.0m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.0mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leicester East £0.60m, Ashton-under-Lyne £0.44mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.44mLeicester East: £0.60mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.44mLeicester East: £0.61mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.42mLeicester East: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mLeicester East is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leicester East £0.69m, Ashton-under-Lyne £0.51mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.51mLeicester East: £0.69mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.51mLeicester East: £0.69mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.48mLeicester East: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mLeicester East is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leicester East £0.89m, Ashton-under-Lyne £0.57mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.57mLeicester East: £0.89mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.57mLeicester East: £0.89mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.54mLeicester East: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mLeicester East is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leicester East 15,570, Ashton-under-Lyne 16,122Ashton-under-Lyne: 16,122Leicester East: 15,570

    15,570Ashton-under-Lyne is higher16,122

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester East 4,417, Ashton-under-Lyne 2,506Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,506Leicester East: 4,417

    4,417Leicester East is higher2,506

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester East 3,024, Ashton-under-Lyne 2,811Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,811Leicester East: 3,024

    3,024Leicester 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: Leicester East 7,876, Ashton-under-Lyne 9,290Ashton-under-Lyne: 9,290Leicester East: 7,876

    7,876Ashton-under-Lyne is higher9,290

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester East 19,615, Ashton-under-Lyne 17,946Ashton-under-Lyne: 17,946Leicester East: 19,615

    19,615Leicester 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: Leicester East 2,489, Ashton-under-Lyne 2,128Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,128Leicester East: 2,489

    2,489Leicester East is higherDepends on how you count2,128

Show the numbers
Leicester East and Ashton-under-Lyne, total
MeasureLeicester EastAshton-under-LyneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£482.6m£484.6m£457.7m£509.2m£511.4m£483.0mAshton-under-Lyne
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£210.7m£211.6m£199.9m£209.5m£210.4m£198.7mLeicester East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.7m£179.4m£169.5m£189.5m£190.3m£179.7mAshton-under-Lyne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£160.2m£160.9m£152.0m£185.0m£185.8m£175.5mAshton-under-Lyne
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.6m£32.7m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mLeicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mLeicester East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mLeicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m£61.9m£62.2m£58.7mAshton-under-Lyne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m£18.6m£18.7m£17.6mAshton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mLeicester East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£141.4m£142.0m£134.1m£149.9m£150.6m£142.2mAshton-under-Lyne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mAshton-under-Lyne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mAshton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mLeicester East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mLeicester East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mLeicester East
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,57016,122Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4172,506Leicester East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0242,811Leicester East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8769,290Ashton-under-Lyne
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,61517,946Leicester East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4892,128Leicester East

Sources

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

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