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Aldridge-Brownhills and Makerfield

93,971 and 105,450 residents (mid-2024).

Aldridge-Brownhills is higher than Makerfield on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Aldridge-Brownhills is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Makerfield on 16. 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

Aldridge-Brownhills Makerfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £4,650, Makerfield £4,633Makerfield: £4,633Aldridge-Brownhills: £4,650Makerfield: £4,653Aldridge-Brownhills: £4,670Makerfield: £4,395Aldridge-Brownhills: £4,411

    £4,650£4,670£4,411Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count£4,633£4,653£4,395

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Aldridge-Brownhills £13,172, Makerfield £12,928Makerfield: £12,928Aldridge-Brownhills: £13,172Makerfield: £12,983Aldridge-Brownhills: £13,228Makerfield: £12,263Aldridge-Brownhills: £12,494

    £13,172£13,228£12,494Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£12,928£12,983£12,263

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Aldridge-Brownhills £1,752, Makerfield £1,920Makerfield: £1,920Aldridge-Brownhills: £1,752Makerfield: £1,928Aldridge-Brownhills: £1,759Makerfield: £1,821Aldridge-Brownhills: £1,662

    £1,752£1,759£1,662Makerfield is higher£1,920£1,928£1,821

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Aldridge-Brownhills £11,883, Makerfield £11,626Makerfield: £11,626Aldridge-Brownhills: £11,883Makerfield: £11,675Aldridge-Brownhills: £11,934Makerfield: £11,027Aldridge-Brownhills: £11,272

    £11,883£11,934£11,272Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£11,626£11,675£11,027

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Aldridge-Brownhills £391, Makerfield £421Makerfield: £421Aldridge-Brownhills: £391Makerfield: £422Aldridge-Brownhills: £392Makerfield: £399Aldridge-Brownhills: £371

    £391£392£371Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£421£422£399

  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: Aldridge-Brownhills £869, Makerfield £853Makerfield: £853Aldridge-Brownhills: £869Makerfield: £856Aldridge-Brownhills: £873Makerfield: £809Aldridge-Brownhills: £825

    £869£873£825Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£853£856£809

  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: Aldridge-Brownhills £28, Makerfield £29Makerfield: £29Aldridge-Brownhills: £28Makerfield: £29Aldridge-Brownhills: £28Makerfield: £27Aldridge-Brownhills: £27

    £28£28£27Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £461, Makerfield £549Makerfield: £549Aldridge-Brownhills: £461Makerfield: £551Aldridge-Brownhills: £463Makerfield: £521Aldridge-Brownhills: £437

    £461£463£437Makerfield is higher£549£551£521

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £132, Makerfield £173Makerfield: £173Aldridge-Brownhills: £132Makerfield: £173Aldridge-Brownhills: £132Makerfield: £164Aldridge-Brownhills: £125

    £132£132£125Makerfield is higher£173£173£164

  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: Aldridge-Brownhills £132, Makerfield £140Makerfield: £140Aldridge-Brownhills: £132Makerfield: £141Aldridge-Brownhills: £132Makerfield: £133Aldridge-Brownhills: £125

    £132£132£125Makerfield is higher£140£141£133

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Aldridge-Brownhills £1,311, Makerfield £1,403Makerfield: £1,403Aldridge-Brownhills: £1,311Makerfield: £1,409Aldridge-Brownhills: £1,317Makerfield: £1,331Aldridge-Brownhills: £1,244

    £1,311£1,317£1,244Makerfield is higher£1,403£1,409£1,331

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £146, Makerfield £176Makerfield: £176Aldridge-Brownhills: £146Makerfield: £176Aldridge-Brownhills: £146Makerfield: £167Aldridge-Brownhills: £138

    £146£146£138Makerfield is higher£176£176£167

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aldridge-Brownhills £291, Makerfield £360Makerfield: £360Aldridge-Brownhills: £291Makerfield: £361Aldridge-Brownhills: £292Makerfield: £341Aldridge-Brownhills: £276

    £291£292£276Makerfield is higher£360£361£341

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aldridge-Brownhills £10, Makerfield £8.78Makerfield: £8.78Aldridge-Brownhills: £10Makerfield: £8.82Aldridge-Brownhills: £10Makerfield: £8.33Aldridge-Brownhills: £9.51

    £10£10£9.51Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count£8.78£8.82£8.33

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Aldridge-Brownhills £7.58, Makerfield £7.78Makerfield: £7.78Aldridge-Brownhills: £7.58Makerfield: £7.81Aldridge-Brownhills: £7.61Makerfield: £7.38Aldridge-Brownhills: £7.19

    £7.58£7.61£7.19Makerfield is higher£7.78£7.81£7.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £5.61, Makerfield £6.76Makerfield: £6.76Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.61Makerfield: £6.79Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.63Makerfield: £6.41Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Makerfield is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Aldridge-Brownhills 1,006.7, Makerfield 1,003.1Makerfield: 1,003.1Aldridge-Brownhills: 1,006.7

    1,006.7Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count1,003.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Aldridge-Brownhills 100.2, Makerfield 113.5Makerfield: 113.5Aldridge-Brownhills: 100.2

    100.2Makerfield is higher113.5

  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: Aldridge-Brownhills 176.3, Makerfield 178.3Makerfield: 178.3Aldridge-Brownhills: 176.3

    176.3Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count178.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aldridge-Brownhills 66.7, Makerfield 83.2Makerfield: 83.2Aldridge-Brownhills: 66.7

    66.7Makerfield is higher83.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Aldridge-Brownhills 166.3, Makerfield 183.2Makerfield: 183.2Aldridge-Brownhills: 166.3

    166.3Makerfield is higher183.2

  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: Aldridge-Brownhills 28.8, Makerfield 30.4Makerfield: 30.4Aldridge-Brownhills: 28.8

    28.8Makerfield is higher30.4

Show the numbers
Aldridge-Brownhills and Makerfield, per person in the age group
MeasureAldridge-BrownhillsMakerfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,650£4,670£4,411£4,633£4,653£4,395Aldridge-Brownhills
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,172£13,228£12,494£12,928£12,983£12,263Aldridge-Brownhills
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,752£1,759£1,662£1,920£1,928£1,821Makerfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,883£11,934£11,272£11,626£11,675£11,027Aldridge-Brownhills
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£391£392£371£421£422£399Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£869£873£825£853£856£809Aldridge-Brownhills
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£29£29£27Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£461£463£437£549£551£521Makerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£173£173£164Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£132£132£125£140£141£133Makerfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,311£1,317£1,244£1,403£1,409£1,331Makerfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£176£176£167Makerfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£360£361£341Makerfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.51£8.78£8.82£8.33Aldridge-Brownhills
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.58£7.61£7.19£7.78£7.81£7.38Makerfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£6.76£6.79£6.41Makerfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.71,003.1Aldridge-Brownhills
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.2113.5Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.3178.3Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.783.2Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026166.3183.2Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.830.4Makerfield

Per resident

Aldridge-Brownhills is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Makerfield on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Aldridge-Brownhills Makerfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £4,650, Makerfield £4,633Makerfield: £4,633Aldridge-Brownhills: £4,650Makerfield: £4,653Aldridge-Brownhills: £4,670Makerfield: £4,395Aldridge-Brownhills: £4,411

    £4,650£4,670£4,411Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count£4,633£4,653£4,395

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £2,874, Makerfield £2,550Makerfield: £2,550Aldridge-Brownhills: £2,874Makerfield: £2,561Aldridge-Brownhills: £2,886Makerfield: £2,418Aldridge-Brownhills: £2,726

    £2,874£2,886£2,726Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£2,550£2,561£2,418

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £1,032, Makerfield £1,180Makerfield: £1,180Aldridge-Brownhills: £1,032Makerfield: £1,185Aldridge-Brownhills: £1,037Makerfield: £1,119Aldridge-Brownhills: £979

    £1,032£1,037£979Makerfield is higher£1,180£1,185£1,119

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £2,593, Makerfield £2,293Makerfield: £2,293Aldridge-Brownhills: £2,593Makerfield: £2,303Aldridge-Brownhills: £2,604Makerfield: £2,175Aldridge-Brownhills: £2,459

    £2,593£2,604£2,459Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£2,293£2,303£2,175

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £85, Makerfield £83Makerfield: £83Aldridge-Brownhills: £85Makerfield: £83Aldridge-Brownhills: £86Makerfield: £79Aldridge-Brownhills: £81

    £85£86£81Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £190, Makerfield £168Makerfield: £168Aldridge-Brownhills: £190Makerfield: £169Aldridge-Brownhills: £191Makerfield: £160Aldridge-Brownhills: £180

    £190£191£180Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£168£169£160

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £6.11, Makerfield £5.66Makerfield: £5.66Aldridge-Brownhills: £6.11Makerfield: £5.69Aldridge-Brownhills: £6.14Makerfield: £5.37Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count£5.66£5.69£5.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £461, Makerfield £549Makerfield: £549Aldridge-Brownhills: £461Makerfield: £551Aldridge-Brownhills: £463Makerfield: £521Aldridge-Brownhills: £437

    £461£463£437Makerfield is higher£549£551£521

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £132, Makerfield £173Makerfield: £173Aldridge-Brownhills: £132Makerfield: £173Aldridge-Brownhills: £132Makerfield: £164Aldridge-Brownhills: £125

    £132£132£125Makerfield is higher£173£173£164

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £78, Makerfield £86Makerfield: £86Aldridge-Brownhills: £78Makerfield: £87Aldridge-Brownhills: £78Makerfield: £82Aldridge-Brownhills: £74

    £78£78£74Makerfield is higher£86£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £773, Makerfield £862Makerfield: £862Aldridge-Brownhills: £773Makerfield: £866Aldridge-Brownhills: £776Makerfield: £818Aldridge-Brownhills: £733

    £773£776£733Makerfield is higher£862£866£818

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £146, Makerfield £176Makerfield: £176Aldridge-Brownhills: £146Makerfield: £176Aldridge-Brownhills: £146Makerfield: £167Aldridge-Brownhills: £138

    £146£146£138Makerfield is higher£176£176£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £172, Makerfield £221Makerfield: £221Aldridge-Brownhills: £172Makerfield: £222Aldridge-Brownhills: £172Makerfield: £210Aldridge-Brownhills: £163

    £172£172£163Makerfield is higher£221£222£210

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £5.90, Makerfield £5.40Makerfield: £5.40Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.90Makerfield: £5.42Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.93Makerfield: £5.12Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count£5.40£5.42£5.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £4.47, Makerfield £4.79Makerfield: £4.79Aldridge-Brownhills: £4.47Makerfield: £4.81Aldridge-Brownhills: £4.49Makerfield: £4.54Aldridge-Brownhills: £4.24

    £4.47£4.49£4.24Makerfield is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £5.61, Makerfield £6.76Makerfield: £6.76Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.61Makerfield: £6.79Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.63Makerfield: £6.41Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Makerfield is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aldridge-Brownhills 219.6, Makerfield 197.8Makerfield: 197.8Aldridge-Brownhills: 219.6

    219.6Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count197.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aldridge-Brownhills 21.9, Makerfield 22.4Makerfield: 22.4Aldridge-Brownhills: 21.9

    21.9Makerfield is higher22.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aldridge-Brownhills 38.5, Makerfield 35.2Makerfield: 35.2Aldridge-Brownhills: 38.5

    38.5Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count35.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aldridge-Brownhills 66.7, Makerfield 83.2Makerfield: 83.2Aldridge-Brownhills: 66.7

    66.7Makerfield is higher83.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aldridge-Brownhills 98.0, Makerfield 112.6Makerfield: 112.6Aldridge-Brownhills: 98.0

    98.0Makerfield is higher112.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aldridge-Brownhills 17.0, Makerfield 18.7Makerfield: 18.7Aldridge-Brownhills: 17.0

    17.0Makerfield is higher18.7

Show the numbers
Aldridge-Brownhills and Makerfield, per resident
MeasureAldridge-BrownhillsMakerfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,650£4,670£4,411£4,633£4,653£4,395Aldridge-Brownhills
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,874£2,886£2,726£2,550£2,561£2,418Aldridge-Brownhills
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,032£1,037£979£1,180£1,185£1,119Makerfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,593£2,604£2,459£2,293£2,303£2,175Aldridge-Brownhills
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£83£83£79Aldridge-Brownhills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£168£169£160Aldridge-Brownhills
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£5.66£5.69£5.37Aldridge-Brownhills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£461£463£437£549£551£521Makerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£173£173£164Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£86£87£82Makerfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£773£776£733£862£866£818Makerfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£176£176£167Makerfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£172£172£163£221£222£210Makerfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£5.40£5.42£5.12Aldridge-Brownhills
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.47£4.49£4.24£4.79£4.81£4.54Makerfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£6.76£6.79£6.41Makerfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026219.6197.8Aldridge-Brownhills
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.922.4Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.535.2Aldridge-Brownhills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.783.2Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.0112.6Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.018.7Makerfield

Total

Aldridge-Brownhills is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Makerfield 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

Aldridge-Brownhills Makerfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aldridge-Brownhills £437.0m, Makerfield £488.6mMakerfield: £488.6mAldridge-Brownhills: £437.0mMakerfield: £490.7mAldridge-Brownhills: £438.8mMakerfield: £463.4mAldridge-Brownhills: £414.5m

    £437.0m£438.8m£414.5mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£488.6m£490.7m£463.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aldridge-Brownhills £270.1m, Makerfield £268.9mMakerfield: £268.9mAldridge-Brownhills: £270.1mMakerfield: £270.0mAldridge-Brownhills: £271.2mMakerfield: £255.0mAldridge-Brownhills: £256.2m

    £270.1m£271.2m£256.2mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£268.9m£270.0m£255.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aldridge-Brownhills £97.0m, Makerfield £124.4mMakerfield: £124.4mAldridge-Brownhills: £97.0mMakerfield: £124.9mAldridge-Brownhills: £97.4mMakerfield: £118.0mAldridge-Brownhills: £92.0m

    £97.0m£97.4m£92.0mMakerfield is higher£124.4m£124.9m£118.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aldridge-Brownhills £243.6m, Makerfield £241.8mMakerfield: £241.8mAldridge-Brownhills: £243.6mMakerfield: £242.8mAldridge-Brownhills: £244.7mMakerfield: £229.3mAldridge-Brownhills: £231.1m

    £243.6m£244.7m£231.1mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aldridge-Brownhills £8.0m, Makerfield £8.7mMakerfield: £8.7mAldridge-Brownhills: £8.0mMakerfield: £8.8mAldridge-Brownhills: £8.0mMakerfield: £8.3mAldridge-Brownhills: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aldridge-Brownhills £17.8m, Makerfield £17.7mMakerfield: £17.7mAldridge-Brownhills: £17.8mMakerfield: £17.8mAldridge-Brownhills: £17.9mMakerfield: £16.8mAldridge-Brownhills: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Aldridge-Brownhills £0.57m, Makerfield £0.60mMakerfield: £0.60mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.57mMakerfield: £0.60mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.58mMakerfield: £0.57mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aldridge-Brownhills £43.3m, Makerfield £57.9mMakerfield: £57.9mAldridge-Brownhills: £43.3mMakerfield: £58.1mAldridge-Brownhills: £43.5mMakerfield: £54.9mAldridge-Brownhills: £41.1m

    £43.3m£43.5m£41.1mMakerfield is higher£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Aldridge-Brownhills £12.4m, Makerfield £18.2mMakerfield: £18.2mAldridge-Brownhills: £12.4mMakerfield: £18.3mAldridge-Brownhills: £12.4mMakerfield: £17.3mAldridge-Brownhills: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMakerfield is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aldridge-Brownhills £7.3m, Makerfield £9.1mMakerfield: £9.1mAldridge-Brownhills: £7.3mMakerfield: £9.1mAldridge-Brownhills: £7.3mMakerfield: £8.6mAldridge-Brownhills: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mMakerfield is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aldridge-Brownhills £72.6m, Makerfield £90.9mMakerfield: £90.9mAldridge-Brownhills: £72.6mMakerfield: £91.3mAldridge-Brownhills: £72.9mMakerfield: £86.2mAldridge-Brownhills: £68.9m

    £72.6m£72.9m£68.9mMakerfield is higher£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aldridge-Brownhills £13.7m, Makerfield £18.5mMakerfield: £18.5mAldridge-Brownhills: £13.7mMakerfield: £18.6mAldridge-Brownhills: £13.8mMakerfield: £17.6mAldridge-Brownhills: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mMakerfield is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aldridge-Brownhills £16.1m, Makerfield £23.3mMakerfield: £23.3mAldridge-Brownhills: £16.1mMakerfield: £23.4mAldridge-Brownhills: £16.2mMakerfield: £22.1mAldridge-Brownhills: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mMakerfield is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aldridge-Brownhills £0.56m, Makerfield £0.57mMakerfield: £0.57mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.56mMakerfield: £0.57mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.56mMakerfield: £0.54mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aldridge-Brownhills £0.42m, Makerfield £0.50mMakerfield: £0.50mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.42mMakerfield: £0.51mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.42mMakerfield: £0.48mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mMakerfield is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aldridge-Brownhills £0.53m, Makerfield £0.71mMakerfield: £0.71mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.53mMakerfield: £0.72mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.53mMakerfield: £0.68mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mMakerfield is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aldridge-Brownhills 20,640, Makerfield 20,862Makerfield: 20,862Aldridge-Brownhills: 20,640

    20,640Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count20,862

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aldridge-Brownhills 2,055, Makerfield 2,361Makerfield: 2,361Aldridge-Brownhills: 2,055

    2,055Makerfield is higher2,361

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aldridge-Brownhills 3,614, Makerfield 3,707Makerfield: 3,707Aldridge-Brownhills: 3,614

    3,614Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count3,707

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aldridge-Brownhills 6,268, Makerfield 8,776Makerfield: 8,776Aldridge-Brownhills: 6,268

    6,268Makerfield is higher8,776

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aldridge-Brownhills 9,209, Makerfield 11,871Makerfield: 11,871Aldridge-Brownhills: 9,209

    9,209Makerfield is higher11,871

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aldridge-Brownhills 1,593, Makerfield 1,967Makerfield: 1,967Aldridge-Brownhills: 1,593

    1,593Makerfield is higher1,967

Show the numbers
Aldridge-Brownhills and Makerfield, total
MeasureAldridge-BrownhillsMakerfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£437.0m£438.8m£414.5m£488.6m£490.7m£463.4mMakerfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.1m£271.2m£256.2m£268.9m£270.0m£255.0mAldridge-Brownhills
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£97.0m£97.4m£92.0m£124.4m£124.9m£118.0mMakerfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£243.6m£244.7m£231.1m£241.8m£242.8m£229.3mAldridge-Brownhills
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mMakerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mAldridge-Brownhills
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mMakerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.3m£43.5m£41.1m£57.9m£58.1m£54.9mMakerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mMakerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mMakerfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m£90.9m£91.3m£86.2mMakerfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mMakerfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mMakerfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMakerfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mMakerfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMakerfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,64020,862Makerfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0552,361Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6143,707Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2688,776Makerfield
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,20911,871Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5931,967Makerfield

Sources

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

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