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Halton and Tameside

131,247 and 238,895 residents (mid-2024).

Halton is higher than Tameside on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 20 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

Halton is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Tameside on 2. 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

Halton Tameside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halton £5,338, Tameside £4,842Tameside: £4,842Halton: £5,338Tameside: £4,863Halton: £5,361Tameside: £4,593Halton: £5,063

    £5,338£5,361£5,063Halton is higherDepends on how you count£4,842£4,863£4,593

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Halton £13,205, Tameside £13,058Tameside: £13,058Halton: £13,205Tameside: £13,113Halton: £13,261Tameside: £12,386Halton: £12,526

    £13,205£13,261£12,526Halton is higherDepends on how you count£13,058£13,113£12,386

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £2,806, Tameside £2,617Tameside: £2,617Halton: £2,806Tameside: £2,628Halton: £2,818Tameside: £2,482Halton: £2,662

    £2,806£2,818£2,662Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,617£2,628£2,482

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Halton £11,726, Tameside £11,664Tameside: £11,664Halton: £11,726Tameside: £11,714Halton: £11,776Tameside: £11,064Halton: £11,122

    £11,726£11,776£11,122Halton is higherDepends on how you count£11,664£11,714£11,064

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Halton £566, Tameside £561Tameside: £561Halton: £566Tameside: £563Halton: £568Tameside: £532Halton: £537

    £566£568£537Halton is higherDepends on how you count£561£563£532

  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: Halton £877, Tameside £797Tameside: £797Halton: £877Tameside: £801Halton: £881Tameside: £756Halton: £832

    £877£881£832Halton is higherDepends on how you count£797£801£756

  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: Halton £36, Tameside £35Tameside: £35Halton: £36Tameside: £35Halton: £36Tameside: £34Halton: £34

    £36£36£34Halton is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Halton £756, Tameside £581Tameside: £581Halton: £756Tameside: £583Halton: £760Tameside: £551Halton: £717

    £756£760£717Halton is higherDepends on how you count£581£583£551

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Halton £191, Tameside £179Tameside: £179Halton: £191Tameside: £180Halton: £192Tameside: £170Halton: £181

    £191£192£181Halton is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

  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: Halton £172, Tameside £136Tameside: £136Halton: £172Tameside: £137Halton: £173Tameside: £129Halton: £163

    £172£173£163Halton is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £2,193, Tameside £2,048Tameside: £2,048Halton: £2,193Tameside: £2,057Halton: £2,202Tameside: £1,943Halton: £2,080

    £2,193£2,202£2,080Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,048£2,057£1,943

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halton £253, Tameside £265Tameside: £265Halton: £253Tameside: £267Halton: £254Tameside: £252Halton: £240

    £253£254£240Tameside is higher£265£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £424, Tameside £418Tameside: £418Halton: £424Tameside: £419Halton: £426Tameside: £396Halton: £402

    £424£426£402Halton is higherDepends on how you count£418£419£396

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £7.67, Tameside £7.69Tameside: £7.69Halton: £7.67Tameside: £7.72Halton: £7.71Tameside: £7.29Halton: £7.28

    £7.67£7.71£7.28Tameside is higher£7.69£7.72£7.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £9.82, Tameside £7.03Tameside: £7.03Halton: £9.82Tameside: £7.06Halton: £9.86Tameside: £6.67Halton: £9.31

    £9.82£9.86£9.31Halton is higherDepends on how you count£7.03£7.06£6.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halton £7.65, Tameside £5.45Tameside: £5.45Halton: £7.65Tameside: £5.47Halton: £7.69Tameside: £5.17Halton: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Halton is higherDepends on how you count£5.45£5.47£5.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Halton 1,033.7, Tameside 1,011.1Tameside: 1,011.1Halton: 1,033.7

    1,033.7Halton is higherDepends on how you count1,011.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Halton 142.8, Tameside 142.0Tameside: 142.0Halton: 142.8

    142.8Halton is higherDepends on how you count142.0

  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: Halton 177.6, Tameside 169.7Tameside: 169.7Halton: 177.6

    177.6Halton is higherDepends on how you count169.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halton 111.2, Tameside 87.2Tameside: 87.2Halton: 111.2

    111.2Halton is higherDepends on how you count87.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Halton 251.4, Tameside 249.2Tameside: 249.2Halton: 251.4

    251.4Halton is higherDepends on how you count249.2

  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: Halton 37.3, Tameside 30.2Tameside: 30.2Halton: 37.3

    37.3Halton is higherDepends on how you count30.2

Show the numbers
Halton and Tameside, per person in the age group
MeasureHaltonTamesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,338£5,361£5,063£4,842£4,863£4,593Halton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,205£13,261£12,526£13,058£13,113£12,386Halton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,806£2,818£2,662£2,617£2,628£2,482Halton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,726£11,776£11,122£11,664£11,714£11,064Halton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£566£568£537£561£563£532Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£881£832£797£801£756Halton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£35£35£34Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£717£581£583£551Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£179£180£170Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£172£173£163£136£137£129Halton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,193£2,202£2,080£2,048£2,057£1,943Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£265£267£252Tameside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£424£426£402£418£419£396Halton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.67£7.71£7.28£7.69£7.72£7.29Tameside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.82£9.86£9.31£7.03£7.06£6.67Halton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£5.45£5.47£5.17Halton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.71,011.1Halton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.8142.0Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.6169.7Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.287.2Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026251.4249.2Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.330.2Halton

Per resident

Halton is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Tameside on 3. 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

Halton Tameside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halton £5,338, Tameside £4,842Tameside: £4,842Halton: £5,338Tameside: £4,863Halton: £5,361Tameside: £4,593Halton: £5,063

    £5,338£5,361£5,063Halton is higherDepends on how you count£4,842£4,863£4,593

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Halton £2,387, Tameside £2,165Tameside: £2,165Halton: £2,387Tameside: £2,175Halton: £2,398Tameside: £2,054Halton: £2,265

    £2,387£2,398£2,265Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,165£2,175£2,054

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Halton £1,742, Tameside £1,646Tameside: £1,646Halton: £1,742Tameside: £1,653Halton: £1,750Tameside: £1,561Halton: £1,653

    £1,742£1,750£1,653Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,646£1,653£1,561

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Halton £2,120, Tameside £1,934Tameside: £1,934Halton: £2,120Tameside: £1,943Halton: £2,129Tameside: £1,835Halton: £2,011

    £2,120£2,129£2,011Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,934£1,943£1,835

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Halton £102, Tameside £93Tameside: £93Halton: £102Tameside: £93Halton: £103Tameside: £88Halton: £97

    £102£103£97Halton is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Halton £159, Tameside £132Tameside: £132Halton: £159Tameside: £133Halton: £159Tameside: £125Halton: £150

    £159£159£150Halton is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£125

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Halton £6.50, Tameside £5.86Tameside: £5.86Halton: £6.50Tameside: £5.89Halton: £6.53Tameside: £5.56Halton: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Halton is higherDepends on how you count£5.86£5.89£5.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Halton £756, Tameside £581Tameside: £581Halton: £756Tameside: £583Halton: £760Tameside: £551Halton: £717

    £756£760£717Halton is higherDepends on how you count£581£583£551

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Halton £191, Tameside £179Tameside: £179Halton: £191Tameside: £180Halton: £192Tameside: £170Halton: £181

    £191£192£181Halton is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Halton £107, Tameside £86Tameside: £86Halton: £107Tameside: £86Halton: £107Tameside: £81Halton: £101

    £107£107£101Halton is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Halton £1,362, Tameside £1,288Tameside: £1,288Halton: £1,362Tameside: £1,294Halton: £1,367Tameside: £1,222Halton: £1,292

    £1,362£1,367£1,292Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,288£1,294£1,222

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halton £253, Tameside £265Tameside: £265Halton: £253Tameside: £267Halton: £254Tameside: £252Halton: £240

    £253£254£240Tameside is higher£265£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Halton £263, Tameside £263Tameside: £263Halton: £263Tameside: £264Halton: £264Tameside: £249Halton: £250

    £263£264£250Halton is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£249

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Halton £4.77, Tameside £4.83Tameside: £4.83Halton: £4.77Tameside: £4.85Halton: £4.79Tameside: £4.58Halton: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Tameside is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Halton £6.09, Tameside £4.42Tameside: £4.42Halton: £6.09Tameside: £4.44Halton: £6.12Tameside: £4.19Halton: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Halton is higherDepends on how you count£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halton £7.65, Tameside £5.45Tameside: £5.45Halton: £7.65Tameside: £5.47Halton: £7.69Tameside: £5.17Halton: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Halton is higherDepends on how you count£5.45£5.47£5.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Halton 186.9, Tameside 167.7Tameside: 167.7Halton: 186.9

    186.9Halton is higherDepends on how you count167.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halton 25.8, Tameside 23.5Tameside: 23.5Halton: 25.8

    25.8Halton is higherDepends on how you count23.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halton 32.1, Tameside 28.1Tameside: 28.1Halton: 32.1

    32.1Halton is higherDepends on how you count28.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halton 111.2, Tameside 87.2Tameside: 87.2Halton: 111.2

    111.2Halton is higherDepends on how you count87.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halton 156.2, Tameside 156.7Tameside: 156.7Halton: 156.2

    156.2Tameside is higherDepends on how you count156.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halton 23.2, Tameside 19.0Tameside: 19.0Halton: 23.2

    23.2Halton is higherDepends on how you count19.0

Show the numbers
Halton and Tameside, per resident
MeasureHaltonTamesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,338£5,361£5,063£4,842£4,863£4,593Halton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,387£2,398£2,265£2,165£2,175£2,054Halton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,653£1,646£1,653£1,561Halton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,120£2,129£2,011£1,934£1,943£1,835Halton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£93£93£88Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£159£150£132£133£125Halton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£5.86£5.89£5.56Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£717£581£583£551Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£179£180£170Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£86£86£81Halton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,362£1,367£1,292£1,288£1,294£1,222Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£265£267£252Tameside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£263£264£250£263£264£249Halton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£4.83£4.85£4.58Tameside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£4.42£4.44£4.19Halton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£5.45£5.47£5.17Halton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.9167.7Halton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.823.5Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.128.1Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.287.2Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.2156.7Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.219.0Halton

Total

Halton is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Tameside on 22. 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

Halton Tameside

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Halton £700.6m, Tameside £1.2bnTameside: £1.2bnHalton: £700.6mTameside: £1.2bnHalton: £703.6mTameside: £1.1bnHalton: £664.5m

    £700.6m£703.6m£664.5mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Halton £313.3m, Tameside £517.3mTameside: £517.3mHalton: £313.3mTameside: £519.5mHalton: £314.7mTameside: £490.7mHalton: £297.2m

    £313.3m£314.7m£297.2mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£517.3m£519.5m£490.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Halton £228.7m, Tameside £393.2mTameside: £393.2mHalton: £228.7mTameside: £394.9mHalton: £229.7mTameside: £373.0mHalton: £216.9m

    £228.7m£229.7m£216.9mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£393.2m£394.9m£373.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Halton £278.2m, Tameside £462.1mTameside: £462.1mHalton: £278.2mTameside: £464.1mHalton: £279.4mTameside: £438.3mHalton: £263.9m

    £278.2m£279.4m£263.9mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£462.1m£464.1m£438.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Halton £13.4m, Tameside £22.2mTameside: £22.2mHalton: £13.4mTameside: £22.3mHalton: £13.5mTameside: £21.1mHalton: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Halton £20.8m, Tameside £31.6mTameside: £31.6mHalton: £20.8mTameside: £31.7mHalton: £20.9mTameside: £30.0mHalton: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Halton £0.85m, Tameside £1.4mTameside: £1.4mHalton: £0.85mTameside: £1.4mHalton: £0.86mTameside: £1.3mHalton: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.86m£0.81mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halton £99.3m, Tameside £138.7mTameside: £138.7mHalton: £99.3mTameside: £139.3mHalton: £99.7mTameside: £131.6mHalton: £94.2m

    £99.3m£99.7m£94.2mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Halton £25.1m, Tameside £42.9mTameside: £42.9mHalton: £25.1mTameside: £43.1mHalton: £25.2mTameside: £40.7mHalton: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Halton £14.0m, Tameside £20.5mTameside: £20.5mHalton: £14.0mTameside: £20.6mHalton: £14.1mTameside: £19.4mHalton: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Halton £178.7m, Tameside £307.8mTameside: £307.8mHalton: £178.7mTameside: £309.1mHalton: £179.5mTameside: £291.9mHalton: £169.5m

    £178.7m£179.5m£169.5mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£307.8m£309.1m£291.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Halton £33.2m, Tameside £63.4mTameside: £63.4mHalton: £33.2mTameside: £63.7mHalton: £33.3mTameside: £60.1mHalton: £31.5m

    £33.2m£33.3m£31.5mTameside is higher£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Halton £34.6m, Tameside £62.8mTameside: £62.8mHalton: £34.6mTameside: £63.0mHalton: £34.7mTameside: £59.5mHalton: £32.8m

    £34.6m£34.7m£32.8mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£62.8m£63.0m£59.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Halton £0.63m, Tameside £1.2mTameside: £1.2mHalton: £0.63mTameside: £1.2mHalton: £0.63mTameside: £1.1mHalton: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mTameside is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Halton £0.80m, Tameside £1.1mTameside: £1.1mHalton: £0.80mTameside: £1.1mHalton: £0.80mTameside: £1.0mHalton: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Halton £1.0m, Tameside £1.3mTameside: £1.3mHalton: £1.0mTameside: £1.3mHalton: £1.0mTameside: £1.2mHalton: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Halton 24,528, Tameside 40,058Tameside: 40,058Halton: 24,528

    24,528Tameside is higherDepends on how you count40,058

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Halton 3,389, Tameside 5,624Tameside: 5,624Halton: 3,389

    3,389Tameside is higherDepends on how you count5,624

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Halton 4,214, Tameside 6,721Tameside: 6,721Halton: 4,214

    4,214Tameside is higherDepends on how you count6,721

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halton 14,589, Tameside 20,840Tameside: 20,840Halton: 14,589

    14,589Tameside is higherDepends on how you count20,840

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Halton 20,494, Tameside 37,442Tameside: 37,442Halton: 20,494

    20,494Tameside is higherDepends on how you count37,442

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Halton 3,038, Tameside 4,544Tameside: 4,544Halton: 3,038

    3,038Tameside is higherDepends on how you count4,544

Show the numbers
Halton and Tameside, total
MeasureHaltonTamesideHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£700.6m£703.6m£664.5m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnTameside
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.3m£314.7m£297.2m£517.3m£519.5m£490.7mTameside
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.7m£229.7m£216.9m£393.2m£394.9m£373.0mTameside
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m£462.1m£464.1m£438.3mTameside
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mTameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£31.6m£31.7m£30.0mTameside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mTameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£99.3m£99.7m£94.2m£138.7m£139.3m£131.6mTameside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mTameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mTameside
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m£307.8m£309.1m£291.9mTameside
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m£63.4m£63.7m£60.1mTameside
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m£62.8m£63.0m£59.5mTameside
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mTameside
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mTameside
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTameside
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,52840,058Tameside
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3895,624Tameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2146,721Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,58920,840Tameside
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,49437,442Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0384,544Tameside

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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