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Telford and Ashton-under-Lyne

110,885 and 104,543 residents (mid-2024).

Telford is higher than Ashton-under-Lyne on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 13 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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Per person in the age group

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

Telford Ashton-under-Lyne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Telford £4,806, Ashton-under-Lyne £4,871Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,871Telford: £4,806Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,892Telford: £4,826Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,620Telford: £4,559

    £4,806£4,826£4,559Ashton-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: Telford £13,275, Ashton-under-Lyne £13,190Ashton-under-Lyne: £13,190Telford: £13,275Ashton-under-Lyne: £13,246Telford: £13,332Ashton-under-Lyne: £12,511Telford: £12,592

    £13,275£13,332£12,592Telford 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: Telford £2,715, Ashton-under-Lyne £2,862Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,862Telford: £2,715Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,874Telford: £2,726Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,715Telford: £2,575

    £2,715£2,726£2,575Ashton-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: Telford £11,764, Ashton-under-Lyne £11,648Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,648Telford: £11,764Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,697Telford: £11,814Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,048Telford: £11,159

    £11,764£11,814£11,159Telford 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: Telford £608, Ashton-under-Lyne £668Ashton-under-Lyne: £668Telford: £608Ashton-under-Lyne: £671Telford: £610Ashton-under-Lyne: £634Telford: £576

    £608£610£576Ashton-under-Lyne 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: Telford £865, Ashton-under-Lyne £834Ashton-under-Lyne: £834Telford: £865Ashton-under-Lyne: £838Telford: £869Ashton-under-Lyne: £791Telford: £820

    £865£869£820Telford 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: Telford £38, Ashton-under-Lyne £39Ashton-under-Lyne: £39Telford: £38Ashton-under-Lyne: £39Telford: £39Ashton-under-Lyne: £37Telford: £36

    £38£39£36Ashton-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: Telford £630, Ashton-under-Lyne £592Ashton-under-Lyne: £592Telford: £630Ashton-under-Lyne: £595Telford: £633Ashton-under-Lyne: £562Telford: £598

    £630£633£598Telford 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: Telford £163, Ashton-under-Lyne £178Ashton-under-Lyne: £178Telford: £163Ashton-under-Lyne: £179Telford: £163Ashton-under-Lyne: £169Telford: £154

    £163£163£154Ashton-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: Telford £169, Ashton-under-Lyne £144Ashton-under-Lyne: £144Telford: £169Ashton-under-Lyne: £144Telford: £169Ashton-under-Lyne: £136Telford: £160

    £169£169£160Telford is higher£144£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford £2,128, Ashton-under-Lyne £2,265Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,265Telford: £2,128Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,274Telford: £2,137Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,148Telford: £2,019

    £2,128£2,137£2,019Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£2,265£2,274£2,148

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Telford £326, Ashton-under-Lyne £279Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Telford: £326Ashton-under-Lyne: £281Telford: £328Ashton-under-Lyne: £265Telford: £309

    £326£328£309Telford 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: Telford £401, Ashton-under-Lyne £439Ashton-under-Lyne: £439Telford: £401Ashton-under-Lyne: £441Telford: £402Ashton-under-Lyne: £417Telford: £380

    £401£402£380Ashton-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: Telford £6.24, Ashton-under-Lyne £6.65Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.65Telford: £6.24Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.68Telford: £6.27Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.31Telford: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£6.65£6.68£6.31

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford £11, Ashton-under-Lyne £7.63Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.63Telford: £11Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.67Telford: £11Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.24Telford: £11

    £11Telford is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Telford £5.04, Ashton-under-Lyne £5.41Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.41Telford: £5.04Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.43Telford: £5.06Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.13Telford: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Ashton-under-Lyne 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: Telford 1,037.4, Ashton-under-Lyne 1,014.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 1,014.9Telford: 1,037.4

    1,037.4Telford 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: Telford 147.9, Ashton-under-Lyne 157.8Ashton-under-Lyne: 157.8Telford: 147.9

    147.9Ashton-under-Lyne 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: Telford 175.8, Ashton-under-Lyne 177.0Ashton-under-Lyne: 177.0Telford: 175.8

    175.8Ashton-under-Lyne 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: Telford 88.3, Ashton-under-Lyne 88.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 88.9Telford: 88.3

    88.3Ashton-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: Telford 254.9, Ashton-under-Lyne 271.1Ashton-under-Lyne: 271.1Telford: 254.9

    254.9Ashton-under-Lyne is higher271.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Telford 36.6, Ashton-under-Lyne 32.2Ashton-under-Lyne: 32.2Telford: 36.6

    36.6Telford is higher32.2

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Telford and Ashton-under-Lyne, per person in the age group
MeasureTelfordAshton-under-LyneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,806£4,826£4,559£4,871£4,892£4,620Ashton-under-Lyne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,275£13,332£12,592£13,190£13,246£12,511Telford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,715£2,726£2,575£2,862£2,874£2,715Ashton-under-Lyne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,764£11,814£11,159£11,648£11,697£11,048Telford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£608£610£576£668£671£634Ashton-under-Lyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£865£869£820£834£838£791Telford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£39£36£39£39£37Ashton-under-Lyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£633£598£592£595£562Telford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£178£179£169Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£169£169£160£144£144£136Telford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,128£2,137£2,019£2,265£2,274£2,148Ashton-under-Lyne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£326£328£309£279£281£265Telford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£401£402£380£439£441£417Ashton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£6.65£6.68£6.31Ashton-under-Lyne
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£7.63£7.67£7.24Telford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£5.41£5.43£5.13Ashton-under-Lyne
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,037.41,014.9Telford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.9157.8Ashton-under-Lyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.8177.0Ashton-under-Lyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.388.9Ashton-under-Lyne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.9271.1Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.632.2Telford

Per resident

Telford 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

Telford Ashton-under-Lyne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Telford £4,806, Ashton-under-Lyne £4,871Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,871Telford: £4,806Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,892Telford: £4,826Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,620Telford: £4,559

    £4,806£4,826£4,559Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£4,871£4,892£4,620

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Telford £1,977, Ashton-under-Lyne £2,004Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,004Telford: £1,977Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,013Telford: £1,985Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,901Telford: £1,875

    £1,977£1,985£1,875Ashton-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: Telford £1,705, Ashton-under-Lyne £1,812Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,812Telford: £1,705Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,820Telford: £1,712Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,719Telford: £1,617

    £1,705£1,712£1,617Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£1,812£1,820£1,719

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Telford £1,752, Ashton-under-Lyne £1,770Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,770Telford: £1,752Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,777Telford: £1,759Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,679Telford: £1,661

    £1,752£1,759£1,661Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£1,770£1,777£1,679

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Telford £90, Ashton-under-Lyne £102Ashton-under-Lyne: £102Telford: £90Ashton-under-Lyne: £102Telford: £91Ashton-under-Lyne: £96Telford: £86

    £90£91£86Ashton-under-Lyne 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: Telford £129, Ashton-under-Lyne £127Ashton-under-Lyne: £127Telford: £129Ashton-under-Lyne: £127Telford: £129Ashton-under-Lyne: £120Telford: £122

    £129£129£122Telford 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: Telford £5.72, Ashton-under-Lyne £5.98Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.98Telford: £5.72Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.00Telford: £5.75Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.67Telford: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Ashton-under-Lyne 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: Telford £630, Ashton-under-Lyne £592Ashton-under-Lyne: £592Telford: £630Ashton-under-Lyne: £595Telford: £633Ashton-under-Lyne: £562Telford: £598

    £630£633£598Telford 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: Telford £163, Ashton-under-Lyne £178Ashton-under-Lyne: £178Telford: £163Ashton-under-Lyne: £179Telford: £163Ashton-under-Lyne: £169Telford: £154

    £163£163£154Ashton-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: Telford £106, Ashton-under-Lyne £91Ashton-under-Lyne: £91Telford: £106Ashton-under-Lyne: £91Telford: £106Ashton-under-Lyne: £86Telford: £100

    £106£106£100Telford is higher£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Telford £1,336, Ashton-under-Lyne £1,434Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,434Telford: £1,336Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,440Telford: £1,342Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,360Telford: £1,268

    £1,336£1,342£1,268Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£1,434£1,440£1,360

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Telford £326, Ashton-under-Lyne £279Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Telford: £326Ashton-under-Lyne: £281Telford: £328Ashton-under-Lyne: £265Telford: £309

    £326£328£309Telford is higher£279£281£265

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Telford £252, Ashton-under-Lyne £278Ashton-under-Lyne: £278Telford: £252Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Telford: £253Ashton-under-Lyne: £264Telford: £239

    £252£253£239Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£278£279£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Telford £3.92, Ashton-under-Lyne £4.22Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.22Telford: £3.92Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.23Telford: £3.94Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.00Telford: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Telford £7.00, Ashton-under-Lyne £4.83Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.83Telford: £7.00Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.85Telford: £7.03Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.58Telford: £6.64

    £7.00£7.03£6.64Telford is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Telford £5.04, Ashton-under-Lyne £5.41Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.41Telford: £5.04Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.43Telford: £5.06Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.13Telford: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Telford 154.5, Ashton-under-Lyne 154.2Ashton-under-Lyne: 154.2Telford: 154.5

    154.5Telford is higher154.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Telford 22.0, Ashton-under-Lyne 24.0Ashton-under-Lyne: 24.0Telford: 22.0

    22.0Ashton-under-Lyne 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: Telford 26.2, Ashton-under-Lyne 26.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 26.9Telford: 26.2

    26.2Ashton-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: Telford 88.3, Ashton-under-Lyne 88.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 88.9Telford: 88.3

    88.3Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count88.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Telford 160.1, Ashton-under-Lyne 171.7Ashton-under-Lyne: 171.7Telford: 160.1

    160.1Ashton-under-Lyne is higher171.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Telford 23.0, Ashton-under-Lyne 20.4Ashton-under-Lyne: 20.4Telford: 23.0

    23.0Telford is higher20.4

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Telford and Ashton-under-Lyne, per resident
MeasureTelfordAshton-under-LyneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,806£4,826£4,559£4,871£4,892£4,620Ashton-under-Lyne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,977£1,985£1,875£2,004£2,013£1,901Ashton-under-Lyne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,705£1,712£1,617£1,812£1,820£1,719Ashton-under-Lyne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,752£1,759£1,661£1,770£1,777£1,679Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£102£102£96Ashton-under-Lyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£127£127£120Telford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£5.98£6.00£5.67Ashton-under-Lyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£633£598£592£595£562Telford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£178£179£169Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£91£91£86Telford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,434£1,440£1,360Ashton-under-Lyne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£326£328£309£279£281£265Telford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£278£279£264Ashton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£4.22£4.23£4.00Ashton-under-Lyne
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.00£7.03£6.64£4.83£4.85£4.58Telford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£5.41£5.43£5.13Ashton-under-Lyne
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.5154.2Telford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.024.0Ashton-under-Lyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.226.9Ashton-under-Lyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.388.9Ashton-under-Lyne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026160.1171.7Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.020.4Telford

Total

Telford 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

Telford Ashton-under-Lyne

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Telford £532.9m, Ashton-under-Lyne £509.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £509.2mTelford: £532.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £511.4mTelford: £535.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £483.0mTelford: £505.5m

    £532.9m£535.2m£505.5mTelford is higherDepends on how you count£509.2m£511.4m£483.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Telford £219.2m, Ashton-under-Lyne £209.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £209.5mTelford: £219.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £210.4mTelford: £220.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £198.7mTelford: £207.9m

    £219.2m£220.1m£207.9mTelford is higherDepends on how you count£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Telford £189.0m, Ashton-under-Lyne £189.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £189.5mTelford: £189.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £190.3mTelford: £189.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £179.7mTelford: £179.3m

    £189.0m£189.9m£179.3mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£189.5m£190.3m£179.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Telford £194.2m, Ashton-under-Lyne £185.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £185.0mTelford: £194.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £185.8mTelford: £195.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £175.5mTelford: £184.2m

    £194.2m£195.1m£184.2mTelford is higherDepends on how you count£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Telford £10.0m, Ashton-under-Lyne £10.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.6mTelford: £10.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.7mTelford: £10.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.1mTelford: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mAshton-under-Lyne 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: Telford £14.3m, Ashton-under-Lyne £13.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £13.3mTelford: £14.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £13.3mTelford: £14.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £12.6mTelford: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mTelford 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: Telford £0.63m, Ashton-under-Lyne £0.62mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.62mTelford: £0.63mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.63mTelford: £0.64mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.59mTelford: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.64m£0.60mTelford 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: Telford £69.9m, Ashton-under-Lyne £61.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £61.9mTelford: £69.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £62.2mTelford: £70.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £58.7mTelford: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mTelford 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: Telford £18.0m, Ashton-under-Lyne £18.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £18.6mTelford: £18.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £18.7mTelford: £18.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £17.6mTelford: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mAshton-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: Telford £11.7m, Ashton-under-Lyne £9.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.5mTelford: £11.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.5mTelford: £11.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.0mTelford: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mTelford is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Telford £148.2m, Ashton-under-Lyne £149.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £149.9mTelford: £148.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £150.6mTelford: £148.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £142.2mTelford: £140.6m

    £148.2m£148.8m£140.6mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£149.9m£150.6m£142.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Telford £36.2m, Ashton-under-Lyne £29.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.2mTelford: £36.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.3mTelford: £36.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £27.7mTelford: £34.3m

    £36.2m£36.3m£34.3mTelford is higher£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Telford £27.9m, Ashton-under-Lyne £29.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.1mTelford: £27.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.2mTelford: £28.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £27.6mTelford: £26.5m

    £27.9m£28.0m£26.5mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Telford £0.43m, Ashton-under-Lyne £0.44mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.44mTelford: £0.43mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.44mTelford: £0.44mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.42mTelford: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.44m£0.41mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Telford £0.78m, Ashton-under-Lyne £0.51mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.51mTelford: £0.78mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.51mTelford: £0.78mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.48mTelford: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mTelford is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Telford £0.56m, Ashton-under-Lyne £0.57mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.57mTelford: £0.56mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.57mTelford: £0.56mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.54mTelford: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Telford 17,127, Ashton-under-Lyne 16,122Ashton-under-Lyne: 16,122Telford: 17,127

    17,127Telford is higher16,122

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Telford 2,441, Ashton-under-Lyne 2,506Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,506Telford: 2,441

    2,441Ashton-under-Lyne is higher2,506

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Telford 2,903, Ashton-under-Lyne 2,811Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,811Telford: 2,903

    2,903Telford 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: Telford 9,792, Ashton-under-Lyne 9,290Ashton-under-Lyne: 9,290Telford: 9,792

    9,792Telford is higherDepends on how you count9,290

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Telford 17,750, Ashton-under-Lyne 17,946Ashton-under-Lyne: 17,946Telford: 17,750

    17,750Ashton-under-Lyne is higher17,946

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Telford 2,550, Ashton-under-Lyne 2,128Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,128Telford: 2,550

    2,550Telford is higher2,128

Show the numbers
Telford and Ashton-under-Lyne, total
MeasureTelfordAshton-under-LyneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£532.9m£535.2m£505.5m£509.2m£511.4m£483.0mTelford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.2m£220.1m£207.9m£209.5m£210.4m£198.7mTelford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.0m£189.9m£179.3m£189.5m£190.3m£179.7mAshton-under-Lyne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£194.2m£195.1m£184.2m£185.0m£185.8m£175.5mTelford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mAshton-under-Lyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mTelford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mTelford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£61.9m£62.2m£58.7mTelford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£18.6m£18.7m£17.6mAshton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mTelford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£148.2m£148.8m£140.6m£149.9m£150.6m£142.2mAshton-under-Lyne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mTelford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mAshton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mAshton-under-Lyne
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mTelford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mAshton-under-Lyne
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,12716,122Telford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4412,506Ashton-under-Lyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9032,811Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,7929,290Telford
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,75017,946Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5502,128Telford

Sources

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

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