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Wolverhampton North East and Ashton-under-Lyne

110,383 and 104,543 residents (mid-2024).

Wolverhampton North East is higher than Ashton-under-Lyne on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 18 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

Wolverhampton North East is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Ashton-under-Lyne on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wolverhampton North East Ashton-under-Lyne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £4,786, Ashton-under-Lyne £4,871Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,871Wolverhampton North East: £4,786Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,892Wolverhampton North East: £4,807Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,620Wolverhampton North East: £4,540

    £4,786£4,807£4,540Ashton-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: Wolverhampton North East £13,133, Ashton-under-Lyne £13,190Ashton-under-Lyne: £13,190Wolverhampton North East: £13,133Ashton-under-Lyne: £13,246Wolverhampton North East: £13,189Ashton-under-Lyne: £12,511Wolverhampton North East: £12,457

    £13,133£13,189£12,457Ashton-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: Wolverhampton North East £2,907, Ashton-under-Lyne £2,862Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,862Wolverhampton North East: £2,907Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,874Wolverhampton North East: £2,919Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,715Wolverhampton North East: £2,757

    £2,907£2,919£2,757Wolverhampton North East 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: Wolverhampton North East £11,458, Ashton-under-Lyne £11,648Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,648Wolverhampton North East: £11,458Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,697Wolverhampton North East: £11,507Ashton-under-Lyne: £11,048Wolverhampton North East: £10,868

    £11,458£11,507£10,868Ashton-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: Wolverhampton North East £738, Ashton-under-Lyne £668Ashton-under-Lyne: £668Wolverhampton North East: £738Ashton-under-Lyne: £671Wolverhampton North East: £741Ashton-under-Lyne: £634Wolverhampton North East: £700

    £738£741£700Wolverhampton North East is higher£668£671£634

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton North East £895, Ashton-under-Lyne £834Ashton-under-Lyne: £834Wolverhampton North East: £895Ashton-under-Lyne: £838Wolverhampton North East: £899Ashton-under-Lyne: £791Wolverhampton North East: £849

    £895£899£849Wolverhampton North East 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: Wolverhampton North East £42, Ashton-under-Lyne £39Ashton-under-Lyne: £39Wolverhampton North East: £42Ashton-under-Lyne: £39Wolverhampton North East: £42Ashton-under-Lyne: £37Wolverhampton North East: £40

    £42£42£40Wolverhampton North East is higher£39£39£37

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £575, Ashton-under-Lyne £592Ashton-under-Lyne: £592Wolverhampton North East: £575Ashton-under-Lyne: £595Wolverhampton North East: £577Ashton-under-Lyne: £562Wolverhampton North East: £545

    £575£577£545Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£592£595£562

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £154, Ashton-under-Lyne £178Ashton-under-Lyne: £178Wolverhampton North East: £154Ashton-under-Lyne: £179Wolverhampton North East: £155Ashton-under-Lyne: £169Wolverhampton North East: £146

    £154£155£146Ashton-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: Wolverhampton North East £182, Ashton-under-Lyne £144Ashton-under-Lyne: £144Wolverhampton North East: £182Ashton-under-Lyne: £144Wolverhampton North East: £183Ashton-under-Lyne: £136Wolverhampton North East: £173

    £182£183£173Wolverhampton North East is higher£144£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton North East £2,338, Ashton-under-Lyne £2,265Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,265Wolverhampton North East: £2,338Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,274Wolverhampton North East: £2,348Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,148Wolverhampton North East: £2,217

    £2,338£2,348£2,217Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£2,265£2,274£2,148

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £221, Ashton-under-Lyne £279Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Wolverhampton North East: £221Ashton-under-Lyne: £281Wolverhampton North East: £222Ashton-under-Lyne: £265Wolverhampton North East: £209

    £221£222£209Ashton-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: Wolverhampton North East £363, Ashton-under-Lyne £439Ashton-under-Lyne: £439Wolverhampton North East: £363Ashton-under-Lyne: £441Wolverhampton North East: £364Ashton-under-Lyne: £417Wolverhampton North East: £344

    £363£364£344Ashton-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: Wolverhampton North East £11, Ashton-under-Lyne £6.65Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.65Wolverhampton North East: £11Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.68Wolverhampton North East: £11Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.31Wolverhampton North East: £10

    £11£11£10Wolverhampton North East is higher£6.65£6.68£6.31

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton North East £13, Ashton-under-Lyne £7.63Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.63Wolverhampton North East: £13Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.67Wolverhampton North East: £13Ashton-under-Lyne: £7.24Wolverhampton North East: £13

    £13Wolverhampton North East is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £5.18, Ashton-under-Lyne £5.41Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.41Wolverhampton North East: £5.18Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.43Wolverhampton North East: £5.20Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.13Wolverhampton North East: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Ashton-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: Wolverhampton North East 988.7, Ashton-under-Lyne 1,014.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 1,014.9Wolverhampton North East: 988.7

    988.7Ashton-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: Wolverhampton North East 160.2, Ashton-under-Lyne 157.8Ashton-under-Lyne: 157.8Wolverhampton North East: 160.2

    160.2Wolverhampton North East is higher157.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton North East 186.2, Ashton-under-Lyne 177.0Ashton-under-Lyne: 177.0Wolverhampton North East: 186.2

    186.2Wolverhampton North East 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: Wolverhampton North East 82.5, Ashton-under-Lyne 88.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 88.9Wolverhampton North East: 82.5

    82.5Ashton-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: Wolverhampton North East 279.9, Ashton-under-Lyne 271.1Ashton-under-Lyne: 271.1Wolverhampton North East: 279.9

    279.9Wolverhampton North East 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: Wolverhampton North East 40.5, Ashton-under-Lyne 32.2Ashton-under-Lyne: 32.2Wolverhampton North East: 40.5

    40.5Wolverhampton North East is higher32.2

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Wolverhampton North East and Ashton-under-Lyne, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhampton North EastAshton-under-LyneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,786£4,807£4,540£4,871£4,892£4,620Ashton-under-Lyne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,133£13,189£12,457£13,190£13,246£12,511Ashton-under-Lyne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,907£2,919£2,757£2,862£2,874£2,715Wolverhampton North East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,458£11,507£10,868£11,648£11,697£11,048Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£738£741£700£668£671£634Wolverhampton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£895£899£849£834£838£791Wolverhampton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40£39£39£37Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£592£595£562Ashton-under-Lyne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£178£179£169Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£182£183£173£144£144£136Wolverhampton North East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,338£2,348£2,217£2,265£2,274£2,148Wolverhampton North East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£221£222£209£279£281£265Ashton-under-Lyne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£363£364£344£439£441£417Ashton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.65£6.68£6.31Wolverhampton North East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£7.63£7.67£7.24Wolverhampton North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£5.41£5.43£5.13Ashton-under-Lyne
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026988.71,014.9Ashton-under-Lyne
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.2157.8Wolverhampton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026186.2177.0Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.588.9Ashton-under-Lyne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026279.9271.1Wolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.532.2Wolverhampton North East

Per resident

Wolverhampton North East 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

Wolverhampton North East Ashton-under-Lyne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £4,786, Ashton-under-Lyne £4,871Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,871Wolverhampton North East: £4,786Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,892Wolverhampton North East: £4,807Ashton-under-Lyne: £4,620Wolverhampton North East: £4,540

    £4,786£4,807£4,540Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£4,871£4,892£4,620

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £2,048, Ashton-under-Lyne £2,004Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,004Wolverhampton North East: £2,048Ashton-under-Lyne: £2,013Wolverhampton North East: £2,057Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,901Wolverhampton North East: £1,943

    £2,048£2,057£1,943Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£2,004£2,013£1,901

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £1,783, Ashton-under-Lyne £1,812Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,812Wolverhampton North East: £1,783Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,820Wolverhampton North East: £1,791Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,719Wolverhampton North East: £1,691

    £1,783£1,791£1,691Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£1,812£1,820£1,719

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £1,787, Ashton-under-Lyne £1,770Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,770Wolverhampton North East: £1,787Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,777Wolverhampton North East: £1,795Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,679Wolverhampton North East: £1,695

    £1,787£1,795£1,695Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,770£1,777£1,679

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £115, Ashton-under-Lyne £102Ashton-under-Lyne: £102Wolverhampton North East: £115Ashton-under-Lyne: £102Wolverhampton North East: £116Ashton-under-Lyne: £96Wolverhampton North East: £109

    £115£116£109Wolverhampton North East is higher£102£102£96

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £140, Ashton-under-Lyne £127Ashton-under-Lyne: £127Wolverhampton North East: £140Ashton-under-Lyne: £127Wolverhampton North East: £140Ashton-under-Lyne: £120Wolverhampton North East: £132

    £140£140£132Wolverhampton North East 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: Wolverhampton North East £6.54, Ashton-under-Lyne £5.98Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.98Wolverhampton North East: £6.54Ashton-under-Lyne: £6.00Wolverhampton North East: £6.56Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.67Wolverhampton North East: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Wolverhampton North East is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £575, Ashton-under-Lyne £592Ashton-under-Lyne: £592Wolverhampton North East: £575Ashton-under-Lyne: £595Wolverhampton North East: £577Ashton-under-Lyne: £562Wolverhampton North East: £545

    £575£577£545Ashton-under-Lyne is higherDepends on how you count£592£595£562

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £154, Ashton-under-Lyne £178Ashton-under-Lyne: £178Wolverhampton North East: £154Ashton-under-Lyne: £179Wolverhampton North East: £155Ashton-under-Lyne: £169Wolverhampton North East: £146

    £154£155£146Ashton-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: Wolverhampton North East £112, Ashton-under-Lyne £91Ashton-under-Lyne: £91Wolverhampton North East: £112Ashton-under-Lyne: £91Wolverhampton North East: £112Ashton-under-Lyne: £86Wolverhampton North East: £106

    £112£112£106Wolverhampton North East is higher£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £1,434, Ashton-under-Lyne £1,434Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,434Wolverhampton North East: £1,434Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,440Wolverhampton North East: £1,440Ashton-under-Lyne: £1,360Wolverhampton North East: £1,360

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £221, Ashton-under-Lyne £279Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Wolverhampton North East: £221Ashton-under-Lyne: £281Wolverhampton North East: £222Ashton-under-Lyne: £265Wolverhampton North East: £209

    £221£222£209Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£279£281£265

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £222, Ashton-under-Lyne £278Ashton-under-Lyne: £278Wolverhampton North East: £222Ashton-under-Lyne: £279Wolverhampton North East: £223Ashton-under-Lyne: £264Wolverhampton North East: £211

    £222£223£211Ashton-under-Lyne is higher£278£279£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £6.57, Ashton-under-Lyne £4.22Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.22Wolverhampton North East: £6.57Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.23Wolverhampton North East: £6.60Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.00Wolverhampton North East: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Wolverhampton North East is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £8.10, Ashton-under-Lyne £4.83Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.83Wolverhampton North East: £8.10Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.85Wolverhampton North East: £8.13Ashton-under-Lyne: £4.58Wolverhampton North East: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Wolverhampton North East is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton North East £5.18, Ashton-under-Lyne £5.41Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.41Wolverhampton North East: £5.18Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.43Wolverhampton North East: £5.20Ashton-under-Lyne: £5.13Wolverhampton North East: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Ashton-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: Wolverhampton North East 154.2, Ashton-under-Lyne 154.2Ashton-under-Lyne: 154.2Wolverhampton North East: 154.2

    154.2Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count154.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton North East 25.0, Ashton-under-Lyne 24.0Ashton-under-Lyne: 24.0Wolverhampton North East: 25.0

    25.0Wolverhampton North East is higher24.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton North East 29.0, Ashton-under-Lyne 26.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 26.9Wolverhampton North East: 29.0

    29.0Wolverhampton North East 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: Wolverhampton North East 82.5, Ashton-under-Lyne 88.9Ashton-under-Lyne: 88.9Wolverhampton North East: 82.5

    82.5Ashton-under-Lyne is higher88.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton North East 171.7, Ashton-under-Lyne 171.7Ashton-under-Lyne: 171.7Wolverhampton North East: 171.7

    171.7Wolverhampton North East 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: Wolverhampton North East 24.9, Ashton-under-Lyne 20.4Ashton-under-Lyne: 20.4Wolverhampton North East: 24.9

    24.9Wolverhampton North East is higher20.4

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Wolverhampton North East and Ashton-under-Lyne, per resident
MeasureWolverhampton North EastAshton-under-LyneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,786£4,807£4,540£4,871£4,892£4,620Ashton-under-Lyne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,048£2,057£1,943£2,004£2,013£1,901Wolverhampton North East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,783£1,791£1,691£1,812£1,820£1,719Ashton-under-Lyne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,787£1,795£1,695£1,770£1,777£1,679Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£102£102£96Wolverhampton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132£127£127£120Wolverhampton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£5.98£6.00£5.67Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£592£595£562Ashton-under-Lyne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£178£179£169Ashton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£91£91£86Wolverhampton North East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,434£1,440£1,360£1,434£1,440£1,360Ashton-under-Lyne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£221£222£209£279£281£265Ashton-under-Lyne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£278£279£264Ashton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£4.22£4.23£4.00Wolverhampton North East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£4.83£4.85£4.58Wolverhampton North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£5.41£5.43£5.13Ashton-under-Lyne
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.2154.2Wolverhampton North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.024.0Wolverhampton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.026.9Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.588.9Ashton-under-Lyne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.7171.7Wolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.920.4Wolverhampton North East

Total

Wolverhampton North East is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Ashton-under-Lyne on 4. 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

Wolverhampton North East Ashton-under-Lyne

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wolverhampton North East £528.3m, Ashton-under-Lyne £509.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £509.2mWolverhampton North East: £528.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £511.4mWolverhampton North East: £530.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £483.0mWolverhampton North East: £501.1m

    £528.3m£530.6m£501.1mWolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£509.2m£511.4m£483.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wolverhampton North East £226.1m, Ashton-under-Lyne £209.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £209.5mWolverhampton North East: £226.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £210.4mWolverhampton North East: £227.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £198.7mWolverhampton North East: £214.5m

    £226.1m£227.1m£214.5mWolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wolverhampton North East £196.8m, Ashton-under-Lyne £189.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £189.5mWolverhampton North East: £196.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £190.3mWolverhampton North East: £197.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £179.7mWolverhampton North East: £186.7m

    £196.8m£197.7m£186.7mWolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£189.5m£190.3m£179.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton North East £197.3m, Ashton-under-Lyne £185.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £185.0mWolverhampton North East: £197.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £185.8mWolverhampton North East: £198.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £175.5mWolverhampton North East: £187.1m

    £197.3m£198.1m£187.1mWolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton North East £12.7m, Ashton-under-Lyne £10.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.6mWolverhampton North East: £12.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.7mWolverhampton North East: £12.8mAshton-under-Lyne: £10.1mWolverhampton North East: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mWolverhampton North East is higher£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton North East £15.4m, Ashton-under-Lyne £13.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £13.3mWolverhampton North East: £15.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £13.3mWolverhampton North East: £15.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £12.6mWolverhampton North East: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mWolverhampton North East 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: Wolverhampton North East £0.72m, Ashton-under-Lyne £0.62mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.62mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.63mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.59mWolverhampton North East: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWolverhampton North East is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton North East £63.4m, Ashton-under-Lyne £61.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £61.9mWolverhampton North East: £63.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £62.2mWolverhampton North East: £63.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £58.7mWolverhampton North East: £60.2m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.2mWolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£61.9m£62.2m£58.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton North East £17.0m, Ashton-under-Lyne £18.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £18.6mWolverhampton North East: £17.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £18.7mWolverhampton North East: £17.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £17.6mWolverhampton North East: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mAshton-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: Wolverhampton North East £12.4m, Ashton-under-Lyne £9.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.5mWolverhampton North East: £12.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.5mWolverhampton North East: £12.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £9.0mWolverhampton North East: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mWolverhampton North East is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton North East £158.3m, Ashton-under-Lyne £149.9mAshton-under-Lyne: £149.9mWolverhampton North East: £158.3mAshton-under-Lyne: £150.6mWolverhampton North East: £159.0mAshton-under-Lyne: £142.2mWolverhampton North East: £150.1m

    £158.3m£159.0m£150.1mWolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£149.9m£150.6m£142.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wolverhampton North East £24.4m, Ashton-under-Lyne £29.2mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.2mWolverhampton North East: £24.4mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.3mWolverhampton North East: £24.5mAshton-under-Lyne: £27.7mWolverhampton North East: £23.1m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.1mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wolverhampton North East £24.6m, Ashton-under-Lyne £29.1mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.1mWolverhampton North East: £24.6mAshton-under-Lyne: £29.2mWolverhampton North East: £24.7mAshton-under-Lyne: £27.6mWolverhampton North East: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mAshton-under-Lyne is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wolverhampton North East £0.72m, Ashton-under-Lyne £0.44mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.44mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.44mWolverhampton North East: £0.73mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.42mWolverhampton North East: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mWolverhampton North East is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wolverhampton North East £0.89m, Ashton-under-Lyne £0.51mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.51mWolverhampton North East: £0.89mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.51mWolverhampton North East: £0.90mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.48mWolverhampton North East: £0.85m

    £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mWolverhampton North East is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wolverhampton North East £0.57m, Ashton-under-Lyne £0.57mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.57mWolverhampton North East: £0.57mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.57mWolverhampton North East: £0.57mAshton-under-Lyne: £0.54mWolverhampton North East: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton North East 17,023, Ashton-under-Lyne 16,122Ashton-under-Lyne: 16,122Wolverhampton North East: 17,023

    17,023Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count16,122

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton North East 2,758, Ashton-under-Lyne 2,506Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,506Wolverhampton North East: 2,758

    2,758Wolverhampton North East is higher2,506

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton North East 3,206, Ashton-under-Lyne 2,811Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,811Wolverhampton North East: 3,206

    3,206Wolverhampton North East is higher2,811

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton North East 9,107, Ashton-under-Lyne 9,290Ashton-under-Lyne: 9,290Wolverhampton North East: 9,107

    9,107Ashton-under-Lyne is higher9,290

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton North East 18,950, Ashton-under-Lyne 17,946Ashton-under-Lyne: 17,946Wolverhampton North East: 18,950

    18,950Wolverhampton North East is higher17,946

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton North East 2,744, Ashton-under-Lyne 2,128Ashton-under-Lyne: 2,128Wolverhampton North East: 2,744

    2,744Wolverhampton North East is higher2,128

Show the numbers
Wolverhampton North East and Ashton-under-Lyne, total
MeasureWolverhampton North EastAshton-under-LyneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£528.3m£530.6m£501.1m£509.2m£511.4m£483.0mWolverhampton North East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£226.1m£227.1m£214.5m£209.5m£210.4m£198.7mWolverhampton North East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£196.8m£197.7m£186.7m£189.5m£190.3m£179.7mWolverhampton North East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£197.3m£198.1m£187.1m£185.0m£185.8m£175.5mWolverhampton North East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mWolverhampton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mWolverhampton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mWolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.2m£61.9m£62.2m£58.7mWolverhampton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£18.6m£18.7m£17.6mAshton-under-Lyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mWolverhampton North East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.3m£159.0m£150.1m£149.9m£150.6m£142.2mWolverhampton North East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mAshton-under-Lyne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mAshton-under-Lyne
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWolverhampton North East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWolverhampton North East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWolverhampton North East
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,02316,122Wolverhampton North East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7582,506Wolverhampton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2062,811Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,1079,290Ashton-under-Lyne
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,95017,946Wolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7442,128Wolverhampton North East

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.