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Tameside and Halton

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

Tameside is higher than Halton on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 22 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

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

Tameside Halton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    142.0Halton is higherDepends on how you count142.8

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

    169.7Halton is higherDepends on how you count177.6

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

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

    87.2Halton is higherDepends on how you count111.2

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

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

    249.2Halton is higherDepends on how you count251.4

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

    30.2Halton is higherDepends on how you count37.3

Show the numbers
Tameside and Halton, per person in the age group
MeasureTamesideHaltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,842£4,863£4,593£5,338£5,361£5,063Halton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,058£13,113£12,386£13,205£13,261£12,526Halton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,617£2,628£2,482£2,806£2,818£2,662Halton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,664£11,714£11,064£11,726£11,776£11,122Halton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£561£563£532£566£568£537Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£797£801£756£877£881£832Halton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£34£36£36£34Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£581£583£551£756£760£717Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£191£192£181Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£137£129£172£173£163Halton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,048£2,057£1,943£2,193£2,202£2,080Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£253£254£240Tameside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£418£419£396£424£426£402Halton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£7.67£7.71£7.28Tameside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£9.82£9.86£9.31Halton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£7.65£7.69£7.26Halton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.11,033.7Halton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.0142.8Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.7177.6Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.2111.2Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026249.2251.4Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.237.3Halton

Per resident

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

Tameside Halton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    167.7Halton is higherDepends on how you count186.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    23.5Halton is higherDepends on how you count25.8

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

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

    28.1Halton is higherDepends on how you count32.1

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

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

    87.2Halton is higherDepends on how you count111.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    156.7Tameside is higherDepends on how you count156.2

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

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

    19.0Halton is higherDepends on how you count23.2

Show the numbers
Tameside and Halton, per resident
MeasureTamesideHaltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,842£4,863£4,593£5,338£5,361£5,063Halton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,165£2,175£2,054£2,387£2,398£2,265Halton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,646£1,653£1,561£1,742£1,750£1,653Halton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,934£1,943£1,835£2,120£2,129£2,011Halton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£102£103£97Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£159£159£150Halton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.86£5.89£5.56£6.50£6.53£6.17Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£581£583£551£756£760£717Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£191£192£181Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£107£107£101Halton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,288£1,294£1,222£1,362£1,367£1,292Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£253£254£240Tameside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£263£264£250Halton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£4.77£4.79£4.52Tameside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£6.09£6.12£5.78Halton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£7.65£7.69£7.26Halton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.7186.9Halton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.525.8Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.132.1Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.2111.2Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.7156.2Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.023.2Halton

Total

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

Tameside Halton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tameside £1.2bn, Halton £700.6mHalton: £700.6mTameside: £1.2bnHalton: £703.6mTameside: £1.2bnHalton: £664.5mTameside: £1.1bn

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    40,058Tameside is higherDepends on how you count24,528

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    5,624Tameside is higherDepends on how you count3,389

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

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

    6,721Tameside is higherDepends on how you count4,214

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

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

    20,840Tameside is higherDepends on how you count14,589

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    37,442Tameside is higherDepends on how you count20,494

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

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

    4,544Tameside is higherDepends on how you count3,038

Show the numbers
Tameside and Halton, total
MeasureTamesideHaltonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£700.6m£703.6m£664.5mTameside
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£517.3m£519.5m£490.7m£313.3m£314.7m£297.2mTameside
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£393.2m£394.9m£373.0m£228.7m£229.7m£216.9mTameside
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£462.1m£464.1m£438.3m£278.2m£279.4m£263.9mTameside
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mTameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mTameside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.85m£0.86m£0.81mTameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m£99.3m£99.7m£94.2mTameside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mTameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mTameside
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£307.8m£309.1m£291.9m£178.7m£179.5m£169.5mTameside
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m£33.2m£33.3m£31.5mTameside
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£62.8m£63.0m£59.5m£34.6m£34.7m£32.8mTameside
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mTameside
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mTameside
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mTameside
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,05824,528Tameside
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,6243,389Tameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,7214,214Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,84014,589Tameside
Universal Credittotal, May 202637,44220,494Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5443,038Tameside

Sources

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

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  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.
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