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Bournemouth East and Makerfield
Bournemouth East is higher than Makerfield on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.
On 2 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.
Per person in the age group
Bournemouth East is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Makerfield on 14. 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
Bournemouth East Makerfield
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,410£4,428£4,183Makerfield is higher£4,633£4,653£4,395
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,526£12,580£11,882Makerfield is higher£12,928£12,983£12,263
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,197£2,206£2,084Bournemouth East is higher£1,920£1,928£1,821
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,200£11,247£10,623Makerfield is higher£11,626£11,675£11,027
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£620£622£588Bournemouth East is higher£421£422£399
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£673£676£639Makerfield is higher£853£856£809
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£34£34£32Bournemouth East is higher£29£29£27
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£442£444£419Makerfield is higher£549£551£521
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£84£84£79Makerfield is higher£173£173£164
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£72£72£68Makerfield is higher£140£141£133
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,775£1,783£1,684Bournemouth East is higher£1,403£1,409£1,331
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£316£317£299Bournemouth East is higher£176£176£167
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£340£341£322Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£360£361£341
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.80£6.83£6.45Makerfield is higher£8.78£8.82£8.33
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.42£3.43£3.24Makerfield is higher£7.78£7.81£7.38
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.31£5.34£5.04Makerfield is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,004.9Bournemouth East is higherDepends on how you count1,003.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
134.7Bournemouth East is higher113.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
141.8Makerfield is higher178.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.9Makerfield is higher83.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
193.4Bournemouth East is higher183.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
16.0Makerfield is higher30.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bournemouth East | Makerfield | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,410£4,428£4,183 | £4,633£4,653£4,395 | Makerfield |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,526£12,580£11,882 | £12,928£12,983£12,263 | Makerfield |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,197£2,206£2,084 | £1,920£1,928£1,821 | Bournemouth East |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,200£11,247£10,623 | £11,626£11,675£11,027 | Makerfield |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £620£622£588 | £421£422£399 | Bournemouth East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £673£676£639 | £853£856£809 | Makerfield |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £34£34£32 | £29£29£27 | Bournemouth East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £442£444£419 | £549£551£521 | Makerfield |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £84£84£79 | £173£173£164 | Makerfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £72£72£68 | £140£141£133 | Makerfield |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,775£1,783£1,684 | £1,403£1,409£1,331 | Bournemouth East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £316£317£299 | £176£176£167 | Bournemouth East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £340£341£322 | £360£361£341 | Makerfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.80£6.83£6.45 | £8.78£8.82£8.33 | Makerfield |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.42£3.43£3.24 | £7.78£7.81£7.38 | Makerfield |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.31£5.34£5.04 | £6.76£6.79£6.41 | Makerfield |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,004.9 | 1,003.1 | Bournemouth East |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 134.7 | 113.5 | Bournemouth East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 141.8 | 178.3 | Makerfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.9 | 83.2 | Makerfield |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 193.4 | 183.2 | Bournemouth East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 16.0 | 30.4 | Makerfield |
Per resident
Bournemouth East is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Makerfield on 15. 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
Bournemouth East Makerfield
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,410£4,428£4,183Makerfield is higher£4,633£4,653£4,395
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,144£2,153£2,033Makerfield is higher£2,550£2,561£2,418
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,420£1,426£1,347Bournemouth East is higher£1,180£1,185£1,119
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,916£1,925£1,818Makerfield is higher£2,293£2,303£2,175
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£106£106£101Bournemouth East is higher£83£83£79
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£115£116£109Makerfield is higher£168£169£160
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.78£5.80£5.48Bournemouth East is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£442£444£419Makerfield is higher£549£551£521
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£84£84£79Makerfield is higher£173£173£164
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£46£46£44Makerfield is higher£86£87£82
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,147£1,152£1,088Bournemouth East is higher£862£866£818
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£316£317£299Bournemouth East is higher£176£176£167
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£220£221£208Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£221£222£210
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.40£4.41£4.17Makerfield is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.20£2.21£2.09Makerfield is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.31£5.34£5.04Makerfield is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
172.0Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count197.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.1Bournemouth East is higher22.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.3Makerfield is higher35.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.9Makerfield is higher83.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
125.0Bournemouth East is higher112.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.3Makerfield is higher18.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bournemouth East | Makerfield | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,410£4,428£4,183 | £4,633£4,653£4,395 | Makerfield |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,144£2,153£2,033 | £2,550£2,561£2,418 | Makerfield |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,420£1,426£1,347 | £1,180£1,185£1,119 | Bournemouth East |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,916£1,925£1,818 | £2,293£2,303£2,175 | Makerfield |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £106£106£101 | £83£83£79 | Bournemouth East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £115£116£109 | £168£169£160 | Makerfield |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.78£5.80£5.48 | £5.66£5.69£5.37 | Bournemouth East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £442£444£419 | £549£551£521 | Makerfield |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £84£84£79 | £173£173£164 | Makerfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £46£46£44 | £86£87£82 | Makerfield |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,147£1,152£1,088 | £862£866£818 | Bournemouth East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £316£317£299 | £176£176£167 | Bournemouth East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £220£221£208 | £221£222£210 | Makerfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.40£4.41£4.17 | £5.40£5.42£5.12 | Makerfield |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.20£2.21£2.09 | £4.79£4.81£4.54 | Makerfield |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.31£5.34£5.04 | £6.76£6.79£6.41 | Makerfield |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 172.0 | 197.8 | Makerfield |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.1 | 22.4 | Bournemouth East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.3 | 35.2 | Makerfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.9 | 83.2 | Makerfield |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 125.0 | 112.6 | Bournemouth East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.3 | 18.7 | Makerfield |
Total
Bournemouth East is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Makerfield on 14. 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
Bournemouth East Makerfield
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£478.6m£480.7m£454.0mMakerfield is higher£488.6m£490.7m£463.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£232.7m£233.6m£220.7mMakerfield is higher£268.9m£270.0m£255.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£154.1m£154.8m£146.2mBournemouth East is higher£124.4m£124.9m£118.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£208.0m£208.9m£197.3mMakerfield is higher£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mBournemouth East is higher£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mMakerfield is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mBournemouth East is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£48.0m£48.2m£45.5mMakerfield is higher£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mMakerfield is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mMakerfield is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£124.5m£125.1m£118.1mBournemouth East is higher£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£34.3m£34.4m£32.5mBournemouth East is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mBournemouth East is higherDepends on how you count£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mMakerfield is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMakerfield is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMakerfield is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,663Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count20,862
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,502Bournemouth East is higher2,361
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,634Makerfield is higher3,707
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,049Makerfield is higher8,776
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
13,565Bournemouth East is higher11,871
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,121Makerfield is higher1,967
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bournemouth East | Makerfield | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £478.6m£480.7m£454.0m | £488.6m£490.7m£463.4m | Makerfield |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £232.7m£233.6m£220.7m | £268.9m£270.0m£255.0m | Makerfield |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £154.1m£154.8m£146.2m | £124.4m£124.9m£118.0m | Bournemouth East |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £208.0m£208.9m£197.3m | £241.8m£242.8m£229.3m | Makerfield |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £11.5m£11.6m£10.9m | £8.7m£8.8m£8.3m | Bournemouth East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.5m£12.6m£11.9m | £17.7m£17.8m£16.8m | Makerfield |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.63m£0.63m£0.59m | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57m | Bournemouth East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £48.0m£48.2m£45.5m | £57.9m£58.1m£54.9m | Makerfield |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | £18.2m£18.3m£17.3m | Makerfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.0m£5.0m£4.8m | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | Makerfield |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £124.5m£125.1m£118.1m | £90.9m£91.3m£86.2m | Bournemouth East |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £34.3m£34.4m£32.5m | £18.5m£18.6m£17.6m | Bournemouth East |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £23.8m£23.9m£22.6m | £23.3m£23.4m£22.1m | Bournemouth East |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.48m£0.48m£0.45m | £0.57m£0.57m£0.54m | Makerfield |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | £0.50m£0.51m£0.48m | Makerfield |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | £0.71m£0.72m£0.68m | Makerfield |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,663 | 20,862 | Makerfield |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,502 | 2,361 | Bournemouth East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,634 | 3,707 | Makerfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,049 | 8,776 | Makerfield |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 13,565 | 11,871 | Bournemouth East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,121 | 1,967 | Makerfield |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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