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Stoke-on-Trent Central and Ashton-under-Lyne

119,339 and 104,543 residents (mid-2024).

Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher than Ashton-under-Lyne on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

Stoke-on-Trent Central 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

Stoke-on-Trent Central Ashton-under-Lyne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £4,698, Ashton-under-Lyne £4,871Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,871Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,698Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,892Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,718Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,620Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,456

    £4,698£4,718£4,456Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£4,871£4,892£4,620

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent Central £13,562, Ashton-under-Lyne £13,190Ashton-under-Lyne: £13,190Stoke-on-Trent Central: £13,562Ashton-under-Lyne: £13,246Stoke-on-Trent Central: £13,619Ashton-under-Lyne: £12,511Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12,864

    £13,562£13,619£12,864Stoke-on-Trent Central 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: Stoke-on-Trent Central £2,634, Ashton-under-Lyne £2,862Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,862Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,634Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,874Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,645Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,715Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,498

    £2,634£2,645£2,498Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£2,862£2,874£2,715

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stoke-on-Trent Central £11,978, Ashton-under-Lyne £11,648Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,648Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11,978Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,697Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12,029Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,048Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11,362

    £11,978£12,029£11,362Stoke-on-Trent Central 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: Stoke-on-Trent Central £678, Ashton-under-Lyne £668Ashton-under-Lyne: £668Stoke-on-Trent Central: £678Ashton-under-Lyne: £671Stoke-on-Trent Central: £681Ashton-under-Lyne: £634Stoke-on-Trent Central: £643

    £678£681£643Stoke-on-Trent Central 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: Stoke-on-Trent Central £862, Ashton-under-Lyne £834Ashton-under-Lyne: £834Stoke-on-Trent Central: £862Ashton-under-Lyne: £838Stoke-on-Trent Central: £866Ashton-under-Lyne: £791Stoke-on-Trent Central: £818

    £862£866£818Stoke-on-Trent Central 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: Stoke-on-Trent Central £44, Ashton-under-Lyne £39Ashton-under-Lyne: £39Stoke-on-Trent Central: £44Ashton-under-Lyne: £39Stoke-on-Trent Central: £44Ashton-under-Lyne: £37Stoke-on-Trent Central: £42

    £44£44£42Stoke-on-Trent Central 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: Stoke-on-Trent Central £627, Ashton-under-Lyne £592Ashton-under-Lyne: £592Stoke-on-Trent Central: £627Ashton-under-Lyne: £595Stoke-on-Trent Central: £630Ashton-under-Lyne: £562Stoke-on-Trent Central: £595

    £627£630£595Stoke-on-Trent Central 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: Stoke-on-Trent Central £136, Ashton-under-Lyne £178Ashton-under-Lyne: £178Stoke-on-Trent Central: £136Ashton-under-Lyne: £179Stoke-on-Trent Central: £137Ashton-under-Lyne: £169Stoke-on-Trent Central: £129

    £136£137£129Ashton-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: Stoke-on-Trent Central £140, Ashton-under-Lyne £144Ashton-under-Lyne: £144Stoke-on-Trent Central: £140Ashton-under-Lyne: £144Stoke-on-Trent Central: £140Ashton-under-Lyne: £136Stoke-on-Trent Central: £133

    £140£140£133Ashton-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: Stoke-on-Trent Central £2,041, Ashton-under-Lyne £2,265Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,265Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,041Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,274Stoke-on-Trent Central: £2,050Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,148Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,936

    £2,041£2,050£1,936Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£2,265£2,274£2,148

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £353, Ashton-under-Lyne £279Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Stoke-on-Trent Central: £353Ashton-under-Lyne: £281Stoke-on-Trent Central: £355Ashton-under-Lyne: £265Stoke-on-Trent Central: £335

    £353£355£335Stoke-on-Trent Central 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: Stoke-on-Trent Central £432, Ashton-under-Lyne £439Ashton-under-Lyne: £439Stoke-on-Trent Central: £432Ashton-under-Lyne: £441Stoke-on-Trent Central: £434Ashton-under-Lyne: £417Stoke-on-Trent Central: £410

    £432£434£410Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£439£441£417

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent Central £11, Ashton-under-Lyne £6.65Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.65Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.68Stoke-on-Trent Central: £12Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.31Stoke-on-Trent Central: £11

    £11£12£11Stoke-on-Trent Central 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: Stoke-on-Trent Central £9.24, Ashton-under-Lyne £7.63Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.63Stoke-on-Trent Central: £9.24Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.67Stoke-on-Trent Central: £9.27Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.24Stoke-on-Trent Central: £8.76

    £9.24£9.27£8.76Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £5.10, Ashton-under-Lyne £5.41Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.41Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.10Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.43Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.12Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.13Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Ashton-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: Stoke-on-Trent Central 1,043.8, Ashton-under-Lyne 1,014.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 1,014.9Stoke-on-Trent Central: 1,043.8

    1,043.8Stoke-on-Trent Central 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: Stoke-on-Trent Central 169.1, Ashton-under-Lyne 157.8Ashton-under-Lyne: 157.8Stoke-on-Trent Central: 169.1

    169.1Stoke-on-Trent Central 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: Stoke-on-Trent Central 178.2, Ashton-under-Lyne 177.0Ashton-under-Lyne: 177.0Stoke-on-Trent Central: 178.2

    178.2Stoke-on-Trent Central 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: Stoke-on-Trent Central 87.3, Ashton-under-Lyne 88.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 88.9Stoke-on-Trent Central: 87.3

    87.3Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count88.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stoke-on-Trent Central 269.5, Ashton-under-Lyne 271.1Ashton-under-Lyne: 271.1Stoke-on-Trent Central: 269.5

    269.5Ashton-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: Stoke-on-Trent Central 31.0, Ashton-under-Lyne 32.2Ashton-under-Lyne: 32.2Stoke-on-Trent Central: 31.0

    31.0Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count32.2

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Stoke-on-Trent Central and Ashton-under-Lyne, per person in the age group
MeasureStoke-on-Trent CentralAshton-under-LyneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,698£4,718£4,456£4,871£4,892£4,620Ashton-under-Lyne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,562£13,619£12,864£13,190£13,246£12,511Stoke-on-Trent Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,634£2,645£2,498£2,862£2,874£2,715Ashton-under-Lyne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,978£12,029£11,362£11,648£11,697£11,048Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£668£671£634Stoke-on-Trent Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£862£866£818£834£838£791Stoke-on-Trent Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£44£42£39£39£37Stoke-on-Trent Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£627£630£595£592£595£562Stoke-on-Trent Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£178£179£169Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£140£140£133£144£144£136Ashton-under-Lyne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,041£2,050£1,936£2,265£2,274£2,148Ashton-under-Lyne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£353£355£335£279£281£265Stoke-on-Trent Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£432£434£410£439£441£417Ashton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£12£11£6.65£6.68£6.31Stoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.24£9.27£8.76£7.63£7.67£7.24Stoke-on-Trent Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£5.41£5.43£5.13Ashton-under-Lyne
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.81,014.9Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.1157.8Stoke-on-Trent Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.2177.0Stoke-on-Trent Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.388.9Ashton-under-Lyne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026269.5271.1Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.032.2Ashton-under-Lyne

Per resident

Stoke-on-Trent Central 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

Stoke-on-Trent Central Ashton-under-Lyne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £4,698, Ashton-under-Lyne £4,871Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,871Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,698Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,892Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,718Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,620Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4,456

    £4,698£4,718£4,456Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£4,871£4,892£4,620

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,862, Ashton-under-Lyne £2,004Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,004Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,862Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,013Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,870Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,901Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,767

    £1,862£1,870£1,767Ashton-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: Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,713, Ashton-under-Lyne £1,812Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,812Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,713Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,820Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,720Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,719Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,625

    £1,713£1,720£1,625Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£1,812£1,820£1,719

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,645, Ashton-under-Lyne £1,770Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,770Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,645Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,777Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,652Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,679Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,560

    £1,645£1,652£1,560Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£1,770£1,777£1,679

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £93, Ashton-under-Lyne £102Ashton-under-Lyne: £102Stoke-on-Trent Central: £93Ashton-under-Lyne: £102Stoke-on-Trent Central: £93Ashton-under-Lyne: £96Stoke-on-Trent Central: £88

    £93£93£88Ashton-under-Lyne 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: Stoke-on-Trent Central £118, Ashton-under-Lyne £127Ashton-under-Lyne: £127Stoke-on-Trent Central: £118Ashton-under-Lyne: £127Stoke-on-Trent Central: £119Ashton-under-Lyne: £120Stoke-on-Trent Central: £112

    £118£119£112Ashton-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: Stoke-on-Trent Central £6.01, Ashton-under-Lyne £5.98Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.98Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.01Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.00Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.03Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.67Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Stoke-on-Trent Central 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: Stoke-on-Trent Central £627, Ashton-under-Lyne £592Ashton-under-Lyne: £592Stoke-on-Trent Central: £627Ashton-under-Lyne: £595Stoke-on-Trent Central: £630Ashton-under-Lyne: £562Stoke-on-Trent Central: £595

    £627£630£595Stoke-on-Trent Central 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: Stoke-on-Trent Central £136, Ashton-under-Lyne £178Ashton-under-Lyne: £178Stoke-on-Trent Central: £136Ashton-under-Lyne: £179Stoke-on-Trent Central: £137Ashton-under-Lyne: £169Stoke-on-Trent Central: £129

    £136£137£129Ashton-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: Stoke-on-Trent Central £91, Ashton-under-Lyne £91Ashton-under-Lyne: £91Stoke-on-Trent Central: £91Ashton-under-Lyne: £91Stoke-on-Trent Central: £91Ashton-under-Lyne: £86Stoke-on-Trent Central: £86

    £91£91£86Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £1,327, Ashton-under-Lyne £1,434Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,434Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,327Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,440Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,333Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,360Stoke-on-Trent Central: £1,259

    £1,327£1,333£1,259Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£1,434£1,440£1,360

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £353, Ashton-under-Lyne £279Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Stoke-on-Trent Central: £353Ashton-under-Lyne: £281Stoke-on-Trent Central: £355Ashton-under-Lyne: £265Stoke-on-Trent Central: £335

    £353£355£335Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£279£281£265

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £281, Ashton-under-Lyne £278Ashton-under-Lyne: £278Stoke-on-Trent Central: £281Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Stoke-on-Trent Central: £282Ashton-under-Lyne: £264Stoke-on-Trent Central: £267

    £281£282£267Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£278£279£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £7.45, Ashton-under-Lyne £4.22Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.22Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.45Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.23Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.49Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.00Stoke-on-Trent Central: £7.07

    £7.45£7.49£7.07Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £6.00, Ashton-under-Lyne £4.83Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.83Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.00Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.85Stoke-on-Trent Central: £6.02Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.58Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Stoke-on-Trent Central is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stoke-on-Trent Central £5.10, Ashton-under-Lyne £5.41Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.41Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.10Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.43Stoke-on-Trent Central: £5.12Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.13Stoke-on-Trent Central: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Ashton-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: Stoke-on-Trent Central 143.4, Ashton-under-Lyne 154.2Ashton-under-Lyne: 154.2Stoke-on-Trent Central: 143.4

    143.4Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count154.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent Central 23.2, Ashton-under-Lyne 24.0Ashton-under-Lyne: 24.0Stoke-on-Trent Central: 23.2

    23.2Ashton-under-Lyne 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: Stoke-on-Trent Central 24.5, Ashton-under-Lyne 26.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 26.9Stoke-on-Trent Central: 24.5

    24.5Ashton-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: Stoke-on-Trent Central 87.3, Ashton-under-Lyne 88.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 88.9Stoke-on-Trent Central: 87.3

    87.3Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count88.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stoke-on-Trent Central 175.3, Ashton-under-Lyne 171.7Ashton-under-Lyne: 171.7Stoke-on-Trent Central: 175.3

    175.3Stoke-on-Trent Central 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: Stoke-on-Trent Central 20.2, Ashton-under-Lyne 20.4Ashton-under-Lyne: 20.4Stoke-on-Trent Central: 20.2

    20.2Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count20.4

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Stoke-on-Trent Central and Ashton-under-Lyne, per resident
MeasureStoke-on-Trent CentralAshton-under-LyneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,698£4,718£4,456£4,871£4,892£4,620Ashton-under-Lyne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,862£1,870£1,767£2,004£2,013£1,901Ashton-under-Lyne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,713£1,720£1,625£1,812£1,820£1,719Ashton-under-Lyne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,645£1,652£1,560£1,770£1,777£1,679Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£102£102£96Ashton-under-Lyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£127£127£120Ashton-under-Lyne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£5.98£6.00£5.67Stoke-on-Trent Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£627£630£595£592£595£562Stoke-on-Trent Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£178£179£169Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£91£91£86Stoke-on-Trent Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,327£1,333£1,259£1,434£1,440£1,360Ashton-under-Lyne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£353£355£335£279£281£265Stoke-on-Trent Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£281£282£267£278£279£264Stoke-on-Trent Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.45£7.49£7.07£4.22£4.23£4.00Stoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£4.83£4.85£4.58Stoke-on-Trent Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£5.41£5.43£5.13Ashton-under-Lyne
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026143.4154.2Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.224.0Ashton-under-Lyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.526.9Ashton-under-Lyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.388.9Ashton-under-Lyne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.3171.7Stoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.220.4Ashton-under-Lyne

Total

Stoke-on-Trent Central 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

Stoke-on-Trent Central Ashton-under-Lyne

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £560.6m, Ashton-under-Lyne £509.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £509.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £560.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £511.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £563.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £483.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £531.8m

    £560.6m£563.0m£531.8mStoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£509.2m£511.4m£483.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £222.3m, Ashton-under-Lyne £209.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £209.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £222.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £210.4mStoke-on-Trent Central: £223.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £198.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £210.8m

    £222.3m£223.2m£210.8mStoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £204.4m, Ashton-under-Lyne £189.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £189.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £204.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £190.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £205.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £179.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £193.9m

    £204.4m£205.3m£193.9mStoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£189.5m£190.3m£179.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £196.3m, Ashton-under-Lyne £185.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £185.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £196.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £185.8mStoke-on-Trent Central: £197.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £175.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £186.2m

    £196.3m£197.1m£186.2mStoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £11.1m, Ashton-under-Lyne £10.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £11.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £11.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mStoke-on-Trent Central 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: Stoke-on-Trent Central £14.1m, Ashton-under-Lyne £13.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £13.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £14.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £13.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £14.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £12.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mStoke-on-Trent Central 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: Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.72m, Ashton-under-Lyne £0.62mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.62mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.63mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.59mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mStoke-on-Trent Central 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: Stoke-on-Trent Central £74.9m, Ashton-under-Lyne £61.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £61.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £74.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £62.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £75.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £58.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £71.0m

    £74.9m£75.2m£71.0mStoke-on-Trent Central 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: Stoke-on-Trent Central £16.3m, Ashton-under-Lyne £18.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £18.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £16.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £18.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £16.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £17.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.4mAshton-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: Stoke-on-Trent Central £10.9m, Ashton-under-Lyne £9.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.5mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.0mStoke-on-Trent Central: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mStoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £158.4m, Ashton-under-Lyne £149.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £149.9mStoke-on-Trent Central: £158.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £150.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £159.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £142.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £150.3m

    £158.4m£159.1m£150.3mStoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£149.9m£150.6m£142.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £42.2m, Ashton-under-Lyne £29.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £42.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.3mStoke-on-Trent Central: £42.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £27.7mStoke-on-Trent Central: £40.0m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.0mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £33.5m, Ashton-under-Lyne £29.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.1mStoke-on-Trent Central: £33.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.2mStoke-on-Trent Central: £33.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £27.6mStoke-on-Trent Central: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mStoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.89m, Ashton-under-Lyne £0.44mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.44mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.89mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.44mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.89mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.42mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.72m, Ashton-under-Lyne £0.51mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.51mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.51mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.72mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.48mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mStoke-on-Trent Central is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central £0.61m, Ashton-under-Lyne £0.57mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.57mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.61mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.57mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.61mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.54mStoke-on-Trent Central: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mStoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 17,107, Ashton-under-Lyne 16,122Ashton-under-Lyne: 16,122Stoke-on-Trent Central: 17,107

    17,107Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count16,122

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,772, Ashton-under-Lyne 2,506Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,506Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,772

    2,772Stoke-on-Trent Central 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: Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,920, Ashton-under-Lyne 2,811Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,811Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,920

    2,920Stoke-on-Trent Central 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: Stoke-on-Trent Central 10,413, Ashton-under-Lyne 9,290Ashton-under-Lyne: 9,290Stoke-on-Trent Central: 10,413

    10,413Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count9,290

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stoke-on-Trent Central 20,915, Ashton-under-Lyne 17,946Ashton-under-Lyne: 17,946Stoke-on-Trent Central: 20,915

    20,915Stoke-on-Trent Central 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: Stoke-on-Trent Central 2,407, Ashton-under-Lyne 2,128Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,128Stoke-on-Trent Central: 2,407

    2,407Stoke-on-Trent Central is higherDepends on how you count2,128

Show the numbers
Stoke-on-Trent Central and Ashton-under-Lyne, total
MeasureStoke-on-Trent CentralAshton-under-LyneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£560.6m£563.0m£531.8m£509.2m£511.4m£483.0mStoke-on-Trent Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.3m£223.2m£210.8m£209.5m£210.4m£198.7mStoke-on-Trent Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£204.4m£205.3m£193.9m£189.5m£190.3m£179.7mStoke-on-Trent Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£196.3m£197.1m£186.2m£185.0m£185.8m£175.5mStoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mStoke-on-Trent Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mStoke-on-Trent Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mStoke-on-Trent Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m£61.9m£62.2m£58.7mStoke-on-Trent Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.4m£18.6m£18.7m£17.6mAshton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mStoke-on-Trent Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.4m£159.1m£150.3m£149.9m£150.6m£142.2mStoke-on-Trent Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mStoke-on-Trent Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mStoke-on-Trent Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mStoke-on-Trent Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mStoke-on-Trent Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mStoke-on-Trent Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,10716,122Stoke-on-Trent Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7722,506Stoke-on-Trent Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9202,811Stoke-on-Trent Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,4139,290Stoke-on-Trent Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,91517,946Stoke-on-Trent Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4072,128Stoke-on-Trent Central

Sources

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

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