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West Bromwich and Ashton-under-Lyne

114,660 and 104,543 residents (mid-2024).

West Bromwich is higher than Ashton-under-Lyne on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

West Bromwich is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Ashton-under-Lyne on 12. 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

West Bromwich Ashton-under-Lyne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £4,308, Ashton-under-Lyne £4,871Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,871West Bromwich: £4,308Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,892West Bromwich: £4,327Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,620West Bromwich: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£4,871£4,892£4,620

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Bromwich £13,086, Ashton-under-Lyne £13,190Ashton-under-Lyne: £13,190West Bromwich: £13,086Ashton-under-Lyne: £13,246West Bromwich: £13,141Ashton-under-Lyne: £12,511West Bromwich: £12,412

    £13,086£13,141£12,412Ashton-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: West Bromwich £2,460, Ashton-under-Lyne £2,862Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,862West Bromwich: £2,460Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,874West Bromwich: £2,471Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,715West Bromwich: £2,334

    £2,460£2,471£2,334Ashton-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: West Bromwich £11,198, Ashton-under-Lyne £11,648Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,648West Bromwich: £11,198Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,697West Bromwich: £11,245Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,048West Bromwich: £10,622

    £11,198£11,245£10,622Ashton-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: West Bromwich £871, Ashton-under-Lyne £668Ashton-under-Lyne: £668West Bromwich: £871Ashton-under-Lyne: £671West Bromwich: £875Ashton-under-Lyne: £634West Bromwich: £826

    £871£875£826West Bromwich 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: West Bromwich £971, Ashton-under-Lyne £834Ashton-under-Lyne: £834West Bromwich: £971Ashton-under-Lyne: £838West Bromwich: £975Ashton-under-Lyne: £791West Bromwich: £921

    £971£975£921West Bromwich 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: West Bromwich £46, Ashton-under-Lyne £39Ashton-under-Lyne: £39West Bromwich: £46Ashton-under-Lyne: £39West Bromwich: £46Ashton-under-Lyne: £37West Bromwich: £44

    £46£46£44West Bromwich 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: West Bromwich £526, Ashton-under-Lyne £592Ashton-under-Lyne: £592West Bromwich: £526Ashton-under-Lyne: £595West Bromwich: £528Ashton-under-Lyne: £562West Bromwich: £498

    £526£528£498Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£592£595£562

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £125, Ashton-under-Lyne £178Ashton-under-Lyne: £178West Bromwich: £125Ashton-under-Lyne: £179West Bromwich: £125Ashton-under-Lyne: £169West Bromwich: £118

    £125£125£118Ashton-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: West Bromwich £155, Ashton-under-Lyne £144Ashton-under-Lyne: £144West Bromwich: £155Ashton-under-Lyne: £144West Bromwich: £156Ashton-under-Lyne: £136West Bromwich: £147

    £155£156£147West Bromwich is higher£144£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich £1,950, Ashton-under-Lyne £2,265Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,265West Bromwich: £1,950Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,274West Bromwich: £1,959Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,148West Bromwich: £1,850

    £1,950£1,959£1,850Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£2,265£2,274£2,148

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Bromwich £193, Ashton-under-Lyne £279Ashton-under-Lyne: £279West Bromwich: £193Ashton-under-Lyne: £281West Bromwich: £194Ashton-under-Lyne: £265West Bromwich: £183

    £193£194£183Ashton-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: West Bromwich £333, Ashton-under-Lyne £439Ashton-under-Lyne: £439West Bromwich: £333Ashton-under-Lyne: £441West Bromwich: £334Ashton-under-Lyne: £417West Bromwich: £316

    £333£334£316Ashton-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: West Bromwich £11, Ashton-under-Lyne £6.65Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.65West Bromwich: £11Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.68West Bromwich: £12Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.31West Bromwich: £11

    £11£12£11West Bromwich 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: West Bromwich £11, Ashton-under-Lyne £7.63Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.63West Bromwich: £11Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.67West Bromwich: £11Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.24West Bromwich: £10

    £11£11£10West Bromwich is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £7.26, Ashton-under-Lyne £5.41Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.41West Bromwich: £7.26Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.43West Bromwich: £7.29Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.13West Bromwich: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89West Bromwich 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: West Bromwich 977.1, Ashton-under-Lyne 1,014.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 1,014.9West Bromwich: 977.1

    977.1Ashton-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: West Bromwich 172.6, Ashton-under-Lyne 157.8Ashton-under-Lyne: 157.8West Bromwich: 172.6

    172.6West Bromwich 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: West Bromwich 191.1, Ashton-under-Lyne 177.0Ashton-under-Lyne: 177.0West Bromwich: 191.1

    191.1West Bromwich 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: West Bromwich 75.1, Ashton-under-Lyne 88.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 88.9West Bromwich: 75.1

    75.1Ashton-under-Lyne is higher88.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich 248.0, Ashton-under-Lyne 271.1Ashton-under-Lyne: 271.1West Bromwich: 248.0

    248.0Ashton-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: West Bromwich 34.7, Ashton-under-Lyne 32.2Ashton-under-Lyne: 32.2West Bromwich: 34.7

    34.7West Bromwich is higher32.2

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West Bromwich and Ashton-under-Lyne, per person in the age group
MeasureWest BromwichAshton-under-LyneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£4,871£4,892£4,620Ashton-under-Lyne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,086£13,141£12,412£13,190£13,246£12,511Ashton-under-Lyne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,460£2,471£2,334£2,862£2,874£2,715Ashton-under-Lyne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,198£11,245£10,622£11,648£11,697£11,048Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£871£875£826£668£671£634West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£971£975£921£834£838£791West Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£44£39£39£37West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£528£498£592£595£562Ashton-under-Lyne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£178£179£169Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£144£144£136West Bromwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,950£1,959£1,850£2,265£2,274£2,148Ashton-under-Lyne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£279£281£265Ashton-under-Lyne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£333£334£316£439£441£417Ashton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£12£11£6.65£6.68£6.31West Bromwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.63£7.67£7.24West Bromwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£5.41£5.43£5.13West Bromwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026977.11,014.9Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.6157.8West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.1177.0West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.188.9Ashton-under-Lyne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026248.0271.1Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.732.2West Bromwich

Per resident

West Bromwich is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Ashton-under-Lyne on 12. 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

West Bromwich Ashton-under-Lyne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £4,308, Ashton-under-Lyne £4,871Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,871West Bromwich: £4,308Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,892West Bromwich: £4,327Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,620West Bromwich: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£4,871£4,892£4,620

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £1,899, Ashton-under-Lyne £2,004Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,004West Bromwich: £1,899Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,013West Bromwich: £1,908Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,901West Bromwich: £1,802

    £1,899£1,908£1,802Ashton-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: West Bromwich £1,558, Ashton-under-Lyne £1,812Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,812West Bromwich: £1,558Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,820West Bromwich: £1,565Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,719West Bromwich: £1,478

    £1,558£1,565£1,478Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£1,812£1,820£1,719

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Bromwich £1,625, Ashton-under-Lyne £1,770Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,770West Bromwich: £1,625Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,777West Bromwich: £1,632Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,679West Bromwich: £1,542

    £1,625£1,632£1,542Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£1,770£1,777£1,679

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Bromwich £126, Ashton-under-Lyne £102Ashton-under-Lyne: £102West Bromwich: £126Ashton-under-Lyne: £102West Bromwich: £127Ashton-under-Lyne: £96West Bromwich: £120

    £126£127£120West Bromwich 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: West Bromwich £141, Ashton-under-Lyne £127Ashton-under-Lyne: £127West Bromwich: £141Ashton-under-Lyne: £127West Bromwich: £142Ashton-under-Lyne: £120West Bromwich: £134

    £141£142£134West Bromwich 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: West Bromwich £6.72, Ashton-under-Lyne £5.98Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.98West Bromwich: £6.72Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.00West Bromwich: £6.74Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.67West Bromwich: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37West Bromwich 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: West Bromwich £526, Ashton-under-Lyne £592Ashton-under-Lyne: £592West Bromwich: £526Ashton-under-Lyne: £595West Bromwich: £528Ashton-under-Lyne: £562West Bromwich: £498

    £526£528£498Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£592£595£562

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £125, Ashton-under-Lyne £178Ashton-under-Lyne: £178West Bromwich: £125Ashton-under-Lyne: £179West Bromwich: £125Ashton-under-Lyne: £169West Bromwich: £118

    £125£125£118Ashton-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: West Bromwich £98, Ashton-under-Lyne £91Ashton-under-Lyne: £91West Bromwich: £98Ashton-under-Lyne: £91West Bromwich: £99Ashton-under-Lyne: £86West Bromwich: £93

    £98£99£93West Bromwich is higher£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Bromwich £1,235, Ashton-under-Lyne £1,434Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,434West Bromwich: £1,235Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,440West Bromwich: £1,241Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,360West Bromwich: £1,172

    £1,235£1,241£1,172Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£1,434£1,440£1,360

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Bromwich £193, Ashton-under-Lyne £279Ashton-under-Lyne: £279West Bromwich: £193Ashton-under-Lyne: £281West Bromwich: £194Ashton-under-Lyne: £265West Bromwich: £183

    £193£194£183Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£279£281£265

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Bromwich £211, Ashton-under-Lyne £278Ashton-under-Lyne: £278West Bromwich: £211Ashton-under-Lyne: £279West Bromwich: £212Ashton-under-Lyne: £264West Bromwich: £200

    £211£212£200Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£278£279£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Bromwich £7.27, Ashton-under-Lyne £4.22Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.22West Bromwich: £7.27Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.23West Bromwich: £7.31Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.00West Bromwich: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90West Bromwich is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Bromwich £6.76, Ashton-under-Lyne £4.83Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.83West Bromwich: £6.76Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.85West Bromwich: £6.79Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.58West Bromwich: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41West Bromwich is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £7.26, Ashton-under-Lyne £5.41Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.41West Bromwich: £7.26Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.43West Bromwich: £7.29Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.13West Bromwich: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89West Bromwich is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 141.8, Ashton-under-Lyne 154.2Ashton-under-Lyne: 154.2West Bromwich: 141.8

    141.8Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count154.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 25.1, Ashton-under-Lyne 24.0Ashton-under-Lyne: 24.0West Bromwich: 25.1

    25.1West Bromwich 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: West Bromwich 27.7, Ashton-under-Lyne 26.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 26.9West Bromwich: 27.7

    27.7West Bromwich 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: West Bromwich 75.1, Ashton-under-Lyne 88.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 88.9West Bromwich: 75.1

    75.1Ashton-under-Lyne is higher88.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 157.1, Ashton-under-Lyne 171.7Ashton-under-Lyne: 171.7West Bromwich: 157.1

    157.1Ashton-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: West Bromwich 22.0, Ashton-under-Lyne 20.4Ashton-under-Lyne: 20.4West Bromwich: 22.0

    22.0West Bromwich is higher20.4

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West Bromwich and Ashton-under-Lyne, per resident
MeasureWest BromwichAshton-under-LyneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£4,871£4,892£4,620Ashton-under-Lyne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,899£1,908£1,802£2,004£2,013£1,901Ashton-under-Lyne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,558£1,565£1,478£1,812£1,820£1,719Ashton-under-Lyne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,625£1,632£1,542£1,770£1,777£1,679Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£102£102£96West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£127£127£120West Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£5.98£6.00£5.67West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£528£498£592£595£562Ashton-under-Lyne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£178£179£169Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£91£91£86West Bromwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,235£1,241£1,172£1,434£1,440£1,360Ashton-under-Lyne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£279£281£265Ashton-under-Lyne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£278£279£264Ashton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£4.22£4.23£4.00West Bromwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£4.83£4.85£4.58West Bromwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£5.41£5.43£5.13West Bromwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026141.8154.2Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.124.0West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.726.9West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.188.9Ashton-under-Lyne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.1171.7Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.020.4West Bromwich

Total

West Bromwich is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Ashton-under-Lyne on 8. 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

West Bromwich Ashton-under-Lyne

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Bromwich £494.0m, Ashton-under-Lyne £509.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £509.2mWest Bromwich: £494.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £511.4mWest Bromwich: £496.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £483.0mWest Bromwich: £468.6m

    £494.0m£496.1m£468.6mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£509.2m£511.4m£483.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Bromwich £217.8m, Ashton-under-Lyne £209.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £209.5mWest Bromwich: £217.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £210.4mWest Bromwich: £218.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £198.7mWest Bromwich: £206.6m

    £217.8m£218.7m£206.6mWest Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Bromwich £178.7m, Ashton-under-Lyne £189.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £189.5mWest Bromwich: £178.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £190.3mWest Bromwich: £179.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £179.7mWest Bromwich: £169.5m

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Bromwich £186.4m, Ashton-under-Lyne £185.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £185.0mWest Bromwich: £186.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £185.8mWest Bromwich: £187.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £175.5mWest Bromwich: £176.8m

    £186.4m£187.2m£176.8mWest Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Bromwich £14.5m, Ashton-under-Lyne £10.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.6mWest Bromwich: £14.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.7mWest Bromwich: £14.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.1mWest Bromwich: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mWest Bromwich 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: West Bromwich £16.2m, Ashton-under-Lyne £13.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £13.3mWest Bromwich: £16.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £13.3mWest Bromwich: £16.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £12.6mWest Bromwich: £15.3m

    £16.2m£16.2m£15.3mWest Bromwich 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: West Bromwich £0.77m, Ashton-under-Lyne £0.62mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.62mWest Bromwich: £0.77mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.63mWest Bromwich: £0.77mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.59mWest Bromwich: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mWest Bromwich 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: West Bromwich £60.3m, Ashton-under-Lyne £61.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £61.9mWest Bromwich: £60.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £62.2mWest Bromwich: £60.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £58.7mWest Bromwich: £57.2m

    £60.3m£60.5m£57.2mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£61.9m£62.2m£58.7m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Bromwich £14.3m, Ashton-under-Lyne £18.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £18.6mWest Bromwich: £14.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £18.7mWest Bromwich: £14.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £17.6mWest Bromwich: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mAshton-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: West Bromwich £11.3m, Ashton-under-Lyne £9.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.5mWest Bromwich: £11.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.5mWest Bromwich: £11.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.0mWest Bromwich: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mWest Bromwich is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Bromwich £141.6m, Ashton-under-Lyne £149.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £149.9mWest Bromwich: £141.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £150.6mWest Bromwich: £142.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £142.2mWest Bromwich: £134.4m

    £141.6m£142.2m£134.4mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£149.9m£150.6m£142.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Bromwich £22.2m, Ashton-under-Lyne £29.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.2mWest Bromwich: £22.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.3mWest Bromwich: £22.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £27.7mWest Bromwich: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Bromwich £24.2m, Ashton-under-Lyne £29.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.1mWest Bromwich: £24.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.2mWest Bromwich: £24.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £27.6mWest Bromwich: £22.9m

    £24.2m£24.3m£22.9mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Bromwich £0.83m, Ashton-under-Lyne £0.44mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.44mWest Bromwich: £0.83mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.44mWest Bromwich: £0.84mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.42mWest Bromwich: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mWest Bromwich is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Bromwich £0.78m, Ashton-under-Lyne £0.51mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.51mWest Bromwich: £0.78mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.51mWest Bromwich: £0.78mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.48mWest Bromwich: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWest Bromwich is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Bromwich £0.83m, Ashton-under-Lyne £0.57mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.57mWest Bromwich: £0.83mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.57mWest Bromwich: £0.84mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.54mWest Bromwich: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mWest Bromwich is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Bromwich 16,262, Ashton-under-Lyne 16,122Ashton-under-Lyne: 16,122West Bromwich: 16,262

    16,262West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count16,122

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Bromwich 2,873, Ashton-under-Lyne 2,506Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,506West Bromwich: 2,873

    2,873West Bromwich is higher2,506

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Bromwich 3,180, Ashton-under-Lyne 2,811Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,811West Bromwich: 3,180

    3,180West Bromwich is higher2,811

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Bromwich 8,615, Ashton-under-Lyne 9,290Ashton-under-Lyne: 9,290West Bromwich: 8,615

    8,615Ashton-under-Lyne is higher9,290

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Bromwich 18,011, Ashton-under-Lyne 17,946Ashton-under-Lyne: 17,946West Bromwich: 18,011

    18,011West Bromwich 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: West Bromwich 2,523, Ashton-under-Lyne 2,128Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,128West Bromwich: 2,523

    2,523West Bromwich is higher2,128

Show the numbers
West Bromwich and Ashton-under-Lyne, total
MeasureWest BromwichAshton-under-LyneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.0m£496.1m£468.6m£509.2m£511.4m£483.0mAshton-under-Lyne
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£217.8m£218.7m£206.6m£209.5m£210.4m£198.7mWest Bromwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.7m£179.4m£169.5m£189.5m£190.3m£179.7mAshton-under-Lyne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£186.4m£187.2m£176.8m£185.0m£185.8m£175.5mWest Bromwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mWest Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mWest Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mWest Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.3m£60.5m£57.2m£61.9m£62.2m£58.7mAshton-under-Lyne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£18.6m£18.7m£17.6mAshton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mWest Bromwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£141.6m£142.2m£134.4m£149.9m£150.6m£142.2mAshton-under-Lyne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mAshton-under-Lyne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mAshton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWest Bromwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWest Bromwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWest Bromwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,26216,122West Bromwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8732,506West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1802,811West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,6159,290Ashton-under-Lyne
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,01117,946West Bromwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5232,128West Bromwich

Sources

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

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