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Stockton North and Ashton-under-Lyne

104,884 and 104,543 residents (mid-2024).

Stockton North is higher than Ashton-under-Lyne on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Stockton North is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Ashton-under-Lyne on 9. 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

Stockton North Ashton-under-Lyne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockton North £5,135, Ashton-under-Lyne £4,871Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,871Stockton North: £5,135Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,892Stockton North: £5,157Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,620Stockton North: £4,871

    £5,135£5,157£4,871Stockton North 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: Stockton North £12,880, Ashton-under-Lyne £13,190Ashton-under-Lyne: £13,190Stockton North: £12,880Ashton-under-Lyne: £13,246Stockton North: £12,935Ashton-under-Lyne: £12,511Stockton North: £12,217

    £12,880£12,935£12,217Ashton-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: Stockton North £2,920, Ashton-under-Lyne £2,862Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,862Stockton North: £2,920Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,874Stockton North: £2,932Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,715Stockton North: £2,770

    £2,920£2,932£2,770Stockton North 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: Stockton North £11,274, Ashton-under-Lyne £11,648Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,648Stockton North: £11,274Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,697Stockton North: £11,322Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,048Stockton North: £10,694

    £11,274£11,322£10,694Ashton-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: Stockton North £613, Ashton-under-Lyne £668Ashton-under-Lyne: £668Stockton North: £613Ashton-under-Lyne: £671Stockton North: £616Ashton-under-Lyne: £634Stockton North: £582

    £613£616£582Ashton-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: Stockton North £953, Ashton-under-Lyne £834Ashton-under-Lyne: £834Stockton North: £953Ashton-under-Lyne: £838Stockton North: £958Ashton-under-Lyne: £791Stockton North: £904

    £953£958£904Stockton North 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: Stockton North £39, Ashton-under-Lyne £39Ashton-under-Lyne: £39Stockton North: £39Ashton-under-Lyne: £39Stockton North: £39Ashton-under-Lyne: £37Stockton North: £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: Stockton North £680, Ashton-under-Lyne £592Ashton-under-Lyne: £592Stockton North: £680Ashton-under-Lyne: £595Stockton North: £683Ashton-under-Lyne: £562Stockton North: £645

    £680£683£645Stockton North 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: Stockton North £170, Ashton-under-Lyne £178Ashton-under-Lyne: £178Stockton North: £170Ashton-under-Lyne: £179Stockton North: £170Ashton-under-Lyne: £169Stockton North: £161

    £170£170£161Ashton-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: Stockton North £209, Ashton-under-Lyne £144Ashton-under-Lyne: £144Stockton North: £209Ashton-under-Lyne: £144Stockton North: £209Ashton-under-Lyne: £136Stockton North: £198

    £209£209£198Stockton North is higher£144£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockton North £2,266, Ashton-under-Lyne £2,265Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,265Stockton North: £2,266Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,274Stockton North: £2,276Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,148Stockton North: £2,150

    £2,266£2,276£2,150Stockton North is higherDepends on how you count£2,265£2,274£2,148

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockton North £277, Ashton-under-Lyne £279Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Stockton North: £277Ashton-under-Lyne: £281Stockton North: £279Ashton-under-Lyne: £265Stockton North: £263

    £277£279£263Ashton-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: Stockton North £422, Ashton-under-Lyne £439Ashton-under-Lyne: £439Stockton North: £422Ashton-under-Lyne: £441Stockton North: £424Ashton-under-Lyne: £417Stockton North: £400

    £422£424£400Ashton-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: Stockton North £9.54, Ashton-under-Lyne £6.65Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.65Stockton North: £9.54Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.68Stockton North: £9.58Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.31Stockton North: £9.05

    £9.54£9.58£9.05Stockton North 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: Stockton North £14, Ashton-under-Lyne £7.63Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.63Stockton North: £14Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.67Stockton North: £14Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.24Stockton North: £13

    £14£14£13Stockton North is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockton North £6.03, Ashton-under-Lyne £5.41Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.41Stockton North: £6.03Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.43Stockton North: £6.06Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.13Stockton North: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Stockton North 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: Stockton North 1,008.4, Ashton-under-Lyne 1,014.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 1,014.9Stockton North: 1,008.4

    1,008.4Ashton-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: Stockton North 157.3, Ashton-under-Lyne 157.8Ashton-under-Lyne: 157.8Stockton North: 157.3

    157.3Ashton-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: Stockton North 197.2, Ashton-under-Lyne 177.0Ashton-under-Lyne: 177.0Stockton North: 197.2

    197.2Stockton North 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: Stockton North 105.2, Ashton-under-Lyne 88.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 88.9Stockton North: 105.2

    105.2Stockton North 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: Stockton North 273.8, Ashton-under-Lyne 271.1Ashton-under-Lyne: 271.1Stockton North: 273.8

    273.8Stockton North 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: Stockton North 45.3, Ashton-under-Lyne 32.2Ashton-under-Lyne: 32.2Stockton North: 45.3

    45.3Stockton North is higher32.2

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Stockton North and Ashton-under-Lyne, per person in the age group
MeasureStockton NorthAshton-under-LyneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,135£5,157£4,871£4,871£4,892£4,620Stockton North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,880£12,935£12,217£13,190£13,246£12,511Ashton-under-Lyne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,920£2,932£2,770£2,862£2,874£2,715Stockton North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,274£11,322£10,694£11,648£11,697£11,048Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£613£616£582£668£671£634Ashton-under-Lyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£953£958£904£834£838£791Stockton North
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£680£683£645£592£595£562Stockton North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£178£179£169Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£209£209£198£144£144£136Stockton North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,266£2,276£2,150£2,265£2,274£2,148Stockton North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£277£279£263£279£281£265Ashton-under-Lyne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£422£424£400£439£441£417Ashton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.54£9.58£9.05£6.65£6.68£6.31Stockton North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£7.63£7.67£7.24Stockton North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£5.41£5.43£5.13Stockton North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.41,014.9Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.3157.8Ashton-under-Lyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.2177.0Stockton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.288.9Stockton North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026273.8271.1Stockton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.332.2Stockton North

Per resident

Stockton North is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Ashton-under-Lyne on 5. 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

Stockton North Ashton-under-Lyne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockton North £5,135, Ashton-under-Lyne £4,871Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,871Stockton North: £5,135Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,892Stockton North: £5,157Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,620Stockton North: £4,871

    £5,135£5,157£4,871Stockton North is higher£4,871£4,892£4,620

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stockton North £2,188, Ashton-under-Lyne £2,004Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,004Stockton North: £2,188Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,013Stockton North: £2,197Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,901Stockton North: £2,075

    £2,188£2,197£2,075Stockton North is higherDepends on how you count£2,004£2,013£1,901

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stockton North £1,814, Ashton-under-Lyne £1,812Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,812Stockton North: £1,814Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,820Stockton North: £1,822Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,719Stockton North: £1,721

    £1,814£1,822£1,721Stockton North is higher£1,812£1,820£1,719

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stockton North £1,915, Ashton-under-Lyne £1,770Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,770Stockton North: £1,915Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,777Stockton North: £1,923Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,679Stockton North: £1,816

    £1,915£1,923£1,816Stockton North is higherDepends on how you count£1,770£1,777£1,679

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stockton North £104, Ashton-under-Lyne £102Ashton-under-Lyne: £102Stockton North: £104Ashton-under-Lyne: £102Stockton North: £105Ashton-under-Lyne: £96Stockton North: £99

    £104£105£99Stockton North 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: Stockton North £162, Ashton-under-Lyne £127Ashton-under-Lyne: £127Stockton North: £162Ashton-under-Lyne: £127Stockton North: £163Ashton-under-Lyne: £120Stockton North: £154

    £162£163£154Stockton North 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: Stockton North £6.65, Ashton-under-Lyne £5.98Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.98Stockton North: £6.65Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.00Stockton North: £6.68Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.67Stockton North: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Stockton North 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: Stockton North £680, Ashton-under-Lyne £592Ashton-under-Lyne: £592Stockton North: £680Ashton-under-Lyne: £595Stockton North: £683Ashton-under-Lyne: £562Stockton North: £645

    £680£683£645Stockton North 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: Stockton North £170, Ashton-under-Lyne £178Ashton-under-Lyne: £178Stockton North: £170Ashton-under-Lyne: £179Stockton North: £170Ashton-under-Lyne: £169Stockton North: £161

    £170£170£161Ashton-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: Stockton North £130, Ashton-under-Lyne £91Ashton-under-Lyne: £91Stockton North: £130Ashton-under-Lyne: £91Stockton North: £130Ashton-under-Lyne: £86Stockton North: £123

    £130£130£123Stockton North is higher£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stockton North £1,408, Ashton-under-Lyne £1,434Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,434Stockton North: £1,408Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,440Stockton North: £1,414Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,360Stockton North: £1,336

    £1,408£1,414£1,336Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£1,434£1,440£1,360

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockton North £277, Ashton-under-Lyne £279Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Stockton North: £277Ashton-under-Lyne: £281Stockton North: £279Ashton-under-Lyne: £265Stockton North: £263

    £277£279£263Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£279£281£265

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stockton North £262, Ashton-under-Lyne £278Ashton-under-Lyne: £278Stockton North: £262Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Stockton North: £263Ashton-under-Lyne: £264Stockton North: £249

    £262£263£249Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£278£279£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stockton North £5.92, Ashton-under-Lyne £4.22Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.22Stockton North: £5.92Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.23Stockton North: £5.95Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.00Stockton North: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Stockton North is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stockton North £8.59, Ashton-under-Lyne £4.83Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.83Stockton North: £8.59Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.85Stockton North: £8.63Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.58Stockton North: £8.15

    £8.59£8.63£8.15Stockton North is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockton North £6.03, Ashton-under-Lyne £5.41Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.41Stockton North: £6.03Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.43Stockton North: £6.06Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.13Stockton North: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Stockton North is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stockton North 171.3, Ashton-under-Lyne 154.2Ashton-under-Lyne: 154.2Stockton North: 171.3

    171.3Stockton North is higherDepends on how you count154.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockton North 26.7, Ashton-under-Lyne 24.0Ashton-under-Lyne: 24.0Stockton North: 26.7

    26.7Stockton North 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: Stockton North 33.5, Ashton-under-Lyne 26.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 26.9Stockton North: 33.5

    33.5Stockton North 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: Stockton North 105.2, Ashton-under-Lyne 88.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 88.9Stockton North: 105.2

    105.2Stockton North is higher88.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockton North 170.1, Ashton-under-Lyne 171.7Ashton-under-Lyne: 171.7Stockton North: 170.1

    170.1Ashton-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: Stockton North 28.2, Ashton-under-Lyne 20.4Ashton-under-Lyne: 20.4Stockton North: 28.2

    28.2Stockton North is higher20.4

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Stockton North and Ashton-under-Lyne, per resident
MeasureStockton NorthAshton-under-LyneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,135£5,157£4,871£4,871£4,892£4,620Stockton North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,188£2,197£2,075£2,004£2,013£1,901Stockton North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,814£1,822£1,721£1,812£1,820£1,719Stockton North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,915£1,923£1,816£1,770£1,777£1,679Stockton North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£102£102£96Stockton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£127£127£120Stockton North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£5.98£6.00£5.67Stockton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£680£683£645£592£595£562Stockton North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£178£179£169Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£91£91£86Stockton North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,408£1,414£1,336£1,434£1,440£1,360Ashton-under-Lyne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£277£279£263£279£281£265Ashton-under-Lyne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£262£263£249£278£279£264Ashton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£4.22£4.23£4.00Stockton North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.59£8.63£8.15£4.83£4.85£4.58Stockton North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£5.41£5.43£5.13Stockton North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.3154.2Stockton North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.724.0Stockton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.526.9Stockton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.288.9Stockton North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026170.1171.7Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.220.4Stockton North

Total

Stockton North is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Ashton-under-Lyne on 5. 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

Stockton North Ashton-under-Lyne

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stockton North £538.6m, Ashton-under-Lyne £509.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £509.2mStockton North: £538.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £511.4mStockton North: £540.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £483.0mStockton North: £510.9m

    £538.6m£540.9m£510.9mStockton North is higher£509.2m£511.4m£483.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stockton North £229.5m, Ashton-under-Lyne £209.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £209.5mStockton North: £229.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £210.4mStockton North: £230.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £198.7mStockton North: £217.7m

    £229.5m£230.4m£217.7mStockton North is higherDepends on how you count£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stockton North £190.3m, Ashton-under-Lyne £189.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £189.5mStockton North: £190.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £190.3mStockton North: £191.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £179.7mStockton North: £180.5m

    £190.3m£191.1m£180.5mStockton North is higher£189.5m£190.3m£179.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stockton North £200.9m, Ashton-under-Lyne £185.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £185.0mStockton North: £200.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £185.8mStockton North: £201.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £175.5mStockton North: £190.5m

    £200.9m£201.7m£190.5mStockton North is higherDepends on how you count£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stockton North £10.9m, Ashton-under-Lyne £10.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.6mStockton North: £10.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.7mStockton North: £11.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.1mStockton North: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mStockton North 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: Stockton North £17.0m, Ashton-under-Lyne £13.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £13.3mStockton North: £17.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £13.3mStockton North: £17.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £12.6mStockton North: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mStockton North 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: Stockton North £0.70m, Ashton-under-Lyne £0.62mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.62mStockton North: £0.70mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.63mStockton North: £0.70mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.59mStockton North: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mStockton North 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: Stockton North £71.3m, Ashton-under-Lyne £61.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £61.9mStockton North: £71.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £62.2mStockton North: £71.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £58.7mStockton North: £67.6m

    £71.3m£71.6m£67.6mStockton North 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: Stockton North £17.8m, Ashton-under-Lyne £18.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £18.6mStockton North: £17.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £18.7mStockton North: £17.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £17.6mStockton North: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mAshton-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: Stockton North £13.6m, Ashton-under-Lyne £9.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.5mStockton North: £13.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.5mStockton North: £13.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.0mStockton North: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mStockton North is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stockton North £147.7m, Ashton-under-Lyne £149.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £149.9mStockton North: £147.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £150.6mStockton North: £148.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £142.2mStockton North: £140.1m

    £147.7m£148.3m£140.1mAshton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£149.9m£150.6m£142.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stockton North £29.1m, Ashton-under-Lyne £29.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.2mStockton North: £29.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.3mStockton North: £29.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £27.7mStockton North: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stockton North £27.5m, Ashton-under-Lyne £29.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.1mStockton North: £27.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.2mStockton North: £27.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £27.6mStockton North: £26.1m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.1mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stockton North £0.62m, Ashton-under-Lyne £0.44mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.44mStockton North: £0.62mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.44mStockton North: £0.62mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.42mStockton North: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mStockton North is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stockton North £0.90m, Ashton-under-Lyne £0.51mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.51mStockton North: £0.90mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.51mStockton North: £0.90mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.48mStockton North: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mStockton North is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stockton North £0.63m, Ashton-under-Lyne £0.57mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.57mStockton North: £0.63mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.57mStockton North: £0.63mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.54mStockton North: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mStockton North is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stockton North 17,966, Ashton-under-Lyne 16,122Ashton-under-Lyne: 16,122Stockton North: 17,966

    17,966Stockton North is higherDepends on how you count16,122

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stockton North 2,803, Ashton-under-Lyne 2,506Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,506Stockton North: 2,803

    2,803Stockton North 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: Stockton North 3,514, Ashton-under-Lyne 2,811Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,811Stockton North: 3,514

    3,514Stockton North is higher2,811

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockton North 11,038, Ashton-under-Lyne 9,290Ashton-under-Lyne: 9,290Stockton North: 11,038

    11,038Stockton North is higher9,290

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stockton North 17,845, Ashton-under-Lyne 17,946Ashton-under-Lyne: 17,946Stockton North: 17,845

    17,845Ashton-under-Lyne 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: Stockton North 2,954, Ashton-under-Lyne 2,128Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,128Stockton North: 2,954

    2,954Stockton North is higher2,128

Show the numbers
Stockton North and Ashton-under-Lyne, total
MeasureStockton NorthAshton-under-LyneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.6m£540.9m£510.9m£509.2m£511.4m£483.0mStockton North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.5m£230.4m£217.7m£209.5m£210.4m£198.7mStockton North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m£189.5m£190.3m£179.7mStockton North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.9m£201.7m£190.5m£185.0m£185.8m£175.5mStockton North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mStockton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mStockton North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mStockton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£71.3m£71.6m£67.6m£61.9m£62.2m£58.7mStockton North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£18.6m£18.7m£17.6mAshton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mStockton North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£147.7m£148.3m£140.1m£149.9m£150.6m£142.2mAshton-under-Lyne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mAshton-under-Lyne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mAshton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mStockton North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mStockton North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mStockton North
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,96616,122Stockton North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8032,506Stockton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5142,811Stockton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,0389,290Stockton North
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,84517,946Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9542,128Stockton North

Sources

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

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  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.
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