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Bury North and Leigh and Atherton

105,497 and 115,520 residents (mid-2024).

Bury North is higher than Leigh and Atherton on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Bury North is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Leigh and Atherton 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

Bury North Leigh and Atherton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury North £4,578, Leigh and Atherton £4,609Leigh and Atherton: £4,609Bury North: £4,578Leigh and Atherton: £4,629Bury North: £4,597Leigh and Atherton: £4,372Bury North: £4,342

    £4,578£4,597£4,342Leigh and Atherton is higher£4,609£4,629£4,372

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bury North £13,147, Leigh and Atherton £12,824Leigh and Atherton: £12,824Bury North: £13,147Leigh and Atherton: £12,879Bury North: £13,203Leigh and Atherton: £12,164Bury North: £12,470

    £13,147£13,203£12,470Bury North is higher£12,824£12,879£12,164

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury North £2,192, Leigh and Atherton £2,296Leigh and Atherton: £2,296Bury North: £2,192Leigh and Atherton: £2,306Bury North: £2,202Leigh and Atherton: £2,178Bury North: £2,080

    £2,192£2,202£2,080Leigh and Atherton is higher£2,296£2,306£2,178

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bury North £11,836, Leigh and Atherton £11,538Leigh and Atherton: £11,538Bury North: £11,836Leigh and Atherton: £11,587Bury North: £11,887Leigh and Atherton: £10,944Bury North: £11,227

    £11,836£11,887£11,227Bury North is higher£11,538£11,587£10,944

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bury North £485, Leigh and Atherton £481Leigh and Atherton: £481Bury North: £485Leigh and Atherton: £483Bury North: £488Leigh and Atherton: £457Bury North: £460

    £485£488£460Bury North is higherDepends on how you count£481£483£457

  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: Bury North £796, Leigh and Atherton £773Leigh and Atherton: £773Bury North: £796Leigh and Atherton: £776Bury North: £799Leigh and Atherton: £733Bury North: £755

    £796£799£755Bury North is higher£773£776£733

  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: Bury North £29, Leigh and Atherton £32Leigh and Atherton: £32Bury North: £29Leigh and Atherton: £32Bury North: £29Leigh and Atherton: £31Bury North: £27

    £29£29£27Leigh and Atherton is higher£32£32£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bury North £492, Leigh and Atherton £577Leigh and Atherton: £577Bury North: £492Leigh and Atherton: £580Bury North: £494Leigh and Atherton: £548Bury North: £466

    £492£494£466Leigh and Atherton is higher£577£580£548

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bury North £141, Leigh and Atherton £174Leigh and Atherton: £174Bury North: £141Leigh and Atherton: £174Bury North: £142Leigh and Atherton: £165Bury North: £134

    £141£142£134Leigh and Atherton is higher£174£174£165

  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: Bury North £129, Leigh and Atherton £133Leigh and Atherton: £133Bury North: £129Leigh and Atherton: £134Bury North: £129Leigh and Atherton: £126Bury North: £122

    £129£129£122Leigh and Atherton is higher£133£134£126

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury North £1,693, Leigh and Atherton £1,763Leigh and Atherton: £1,763Bury North: £1,693Leigh and Atherton: £1,771Bury North: £1,701Leigh and Atherton: £1,673Bury North: £1,606

    £1,693£1,701£1,606Leigh and Atherton is higher£1,763£1,771£1,673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury North £184, Leigh and Atherton £214Leigh and Atherton: £214Bury North: £184Leigh and Atherton: £215Bury North: £185Leigh and Atherton: £203Bury North: £175

    £184£185£175Leigh and Atherton is higher£214£215£203

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury North £357, Leigh and Atherton £383Leigh and Atherton: £383Bury North: £357Leigh and Atherton: £385Bury North: £359Leigh and Atherton: £364Bury North: £339

    £357£359£339Leigh and Atherton is higher£383£385£364

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury North £6.76, Leigh and Atherton £8.96Leigh and Atherton: £8.96Bury North: £6.76Leigh and Atherton: £9.00Bury North: £6.79Leigh and Atherton: £8.50Bury North: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Leigh and Atherton is higher£8.96£9.00£8.50

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury North £6.30, Leigh and Atherton £6.84Leigh and Atherton: £6.84Bury North: £6.30Leigh and Atherton: £6.87Bury North: £6.33Leigh and Atherton: £6.49Bury North: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Leigh and Atherton is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury North £5.35, Leigh and Atherton £5.85Leigh and Atherton: £5.85Bury North: £5.35Leigh and Atherton: £5.88Bury North: £5.37Leigh and Atherton: £5.55Bury North: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Leigh and Atherton is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bury North 1,025.8, Leigh and Atherton 1,002.4Leigh and Atherton: 1,002.4Bury North: 1,025.8

    1,025.8Bury North is higher1,002.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bury North 109.4, Leigh and Atherton 129.4Leigh and Atherton: 129.4Bury North: 109.4

    109.4Leigh and Atherton is higher129.4

  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: Bury North 163.6, Leigh and Atherton 171.8Leigh and Atherton: 171.8Bury North: 163.6

    163.6Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count171.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bury North 74.7, Leigh and Atherton 87.7Leigh and Atherton: 87.7Bury North: 74.7

    74.7Leigh and Atherton is higher87.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bury North 217.4, Leigh and Atherton 218.9Leigh and Atherton: 218.9Bury North: 217.4

    217.4Leigh and Atherton is higher218.9

  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: Bury North 30.1, Leigh and Atherton 29.0Leigh and Atherton: 29.0Bury North: 30.1

    30.1Bury North is higherDepends on how you count29.0

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Bury North and Leigh and Atherton, per person in the age group
MeasureBury NorthLeigh and AthertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,578£4,597£4,342£4,609£4,629£4,372Leigh and Atherton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,147£13,203£12,470£12,824£12,879£12,164Bury North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,192£2,202£2,080£2,296£2,306£2,178Leigh and Atherton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,836£11,887£11,227£11,538£11,587£10,944Bury North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£485£488£460£481£483£457Bury North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£796£799£755£773£776£733Bury North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£32£32£31Leigh and Atherton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£466£577£580£548Leigh and Atherton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£174£174£165Leigh and Atherton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£129£122£133£134£126Leigh and Atherton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,693£1,701£1,606£1,763£1,771£1,673Leigh and Atherton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£214£215£203Leigh and Atherton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£357£359£339£383£385£364Leigh and Atherton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£8.96£9.00£8.50Leigh and Atherton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£6.84£6.87£6.49Leigh and Atherton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£5.85£5.88£5.55Leigh and Atherton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.81,002.4Bury North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.4129.4Leigh and Atherton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.6171.8Leigh and Atherton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.787.7Leigh and Atherton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.4218.9Leigh and Atherton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.129.0Bury North

Per resident

Bury North is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Leigh and Atherton 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

Bury North Leigh and Atherton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury North £4,578, Leigh and Atherton £4,609Leigh and Atherton: £4,609Bury North: £4,578Leigh and Atherton: £4,629Bury North: £4,597Leigh and Atherton: £4,372Bury North: £4,342

    £4,578£4,597£4,342Leigh and Atherton is higher£4,609£4,629£4,372

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bury North £2,411, Leigh and Atherton £2,197Leigh and Atherton: £2,197Bury North: £2,411Leigh and Atherton: £2,206Bury North: £2,421Leigh and Atherton: £2,084Bury North: £2,287

    £2,411£2,421£2,287Bury North is higher£2,197£2,206£2,084

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bury North £1,345, Leigh and Atherton £1,442Leigh and Atherton: £1,442Bury North: £1,345Leigh and Atherton: £1,448Bury North: £1,350Leigh and Atherton: £1,368Bury North: £1,275

    £1,345£1,350£1,275Leigh and Atherton is higher£1,442£1,448£1,368

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bury North £2,171, Leigh and Atherton £1,976Leigh and Atherton: £1,976Bury North: £2,171Leigh and Atherton: £1,985Bury North: £2,180Leigh and Atherton: £1,875Bury North: £2,059

    £2,171£2,180£2,059Bury North is higher£1,976£1,985£1,875

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bury North £89, Leigh and Atherton £82Leigh and Atherton: £82Bury North: £89Leigh and Atherton: £83Bury North: £89Leigh and Atherton: £78Bury North: £84

    £89£89£84Bury North is higherDepends on how you count£82£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bury North £146, Leigh and Atherton £132Leigh and Atherton: £132Bury North: £146Leigh and Atherton: £133Bury North: £147Leigh and Atherton: £126Bury North: £138

    £146£147£138Bury North is higher£132£133£126

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bury North £5.29, Leigh and Atherton £5.53Leigh and Atherton: £5.53Bury North: £5.29Leigh and Atherton: £5.56Bury North: £5.31Leigh and Atherton: £5.25Bury North: £5.02

    £5.29£5.31£5.02Leigh and Atherton is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bury North £492, Leigh and Atherton £577Leigh and Atherton: £577Bury North: £492Leigh and Atherton: £580Bury North: £494Leigh and Atherton: £548Bury North: £466

    £492£494£466Leigh and Atherton is higher£577£580£548

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bury North £141, Leigh and Atherton £174Leigh and Atherton: £174Bury North: £141Leigh and Atherton: £174Bury North: £142Leigh and Atherton: £165Bury North: £134

    £141£142£134Leigh and Atherton is higher£174£174£165

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bury North £79, Leigh and Atherton £84Leigh and Atherton: £84Bury North: £79Leigh and Atherton: £84Bury North: £79Leigh and Atherton: £79Bury North: £75

    £79£79£75Leigh and Atherton is higher£84£84£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bury North £1,039, Leigh and Atherton £1,107Leigh and Atherton: £1,107Bury North: £1,039Leigh and Atherton: £1,112Bury North: £1,043Leigh and Atherton: £1,050Bury North: £985

    £1,039£1,043£985Leigh and Atherton is higher£1,107£1,112£1,050

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury North £184, Leigh and Atherton £214Leigh and Atherton: £214Bury North: £184Leigh and Atherton: £215Bury North: £185Leigh and Atherton: £203Bury North: £175

    £184£185£175Leigh and Atherton is higher£214£215£203

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bury North £219, Leigh and Atherton £241Leigh and Atherton: £241Bury North: £219Leigh and Atherton: £242Bury North: £220Leigh and Atherton: £228Bury North: £208

    £219£220£208Leigh and Atherton is higher£241£242£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bury North £4.14, Leigh and Atherton £5.63Leigh and Atherton: £5.63Bury North: £4.14Leigh and Atherton: £5.65Bury North: £4.16Leigh and Atherton: £5.34Bury North: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Leigh and Atherton is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bury North £3.87, Leigh and Atherton £4.30Leigh and Atherton: £4.30Bury North: £3.87Leigh and Atherton: £4.32Bury North: £3.89Leigh and Atherton: £4.08Bury North: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Leigh and Atherton is higher£4.30£4.32£4.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury North £5.35, Leigh and Atherton £5.85Leigh and Atherton: £5.85Bury North: £5.35Leigh and Atherton: £5.88Bury North: £5.37Leigh and Atherton: £5.55Bury North: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Leigh and Atherton is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bury North 188.1, Leigh and Atherton 171.7Leigh and Atherton: 171.7Bury North: 188.1

    188.1Bury North is higher171.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury North 20.1, Leigh and Atherton 22.2Leigh and Atherton: 22.2Bury North: 20.1

    20.1Leigh and Atherton is higher22.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bury North 30.0, Leigh and Atherton 29.4Leigh and Atherton: 29.4Bury North: 30.0

    30.0Bury North is higherDepends on how you count29.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bury North 74.7, Leigh and Atherton 87.7Leigh and Atherton: 87.7Bury North: 74.7

    74.7Leigh and Atherton is higher87.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury North 133.4, Leigh and Atherton 137.4Leigh and Atherton: 137.4Bury North: 133.4

    133.4Leigh and Atherton is higher137.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bury North 18.5, Leigh and Atherton 18.2Leigh and Atherton: 18.2Bury North: 18.5

    18.5Bury North is higherDepends on how you count18.2

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Bury North and Leigh and Atherton, per resident
MeasureBury NorthLeigh and AthertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,578£4,597£4,342£4,609£4,629£4,372Leigh and Atherton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,411£2,421£2,287£2,197£2,206£2,084Bury North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,345£1,350£1,275£1,442£1,448£1,368Leigh and Atherton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,171£2,180£2,059£1,976£1,985£1,875Bury North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£82£83£78Bury North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£132£133£126Bury North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02£5.53£5.56£5.25Leigh and Atherton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£466£577£580£548Leigh and Atherton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£174£174£165Leigh and Atherton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£84£84£79Leigh and Atherton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,039£1,043£985£1,107£1,112£1,050Leigh and Atherton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£214£215£203Leigh and Atherton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£241£242£228Leigh and Atherton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£5.63£5.65£5.34Leigh and Atherton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£4.30£4.32£4.08Leigh and Atherton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£5.85£5.88£5.55Leigh and Atherton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.1171.7Bury North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.122.2Leigh and Atherton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.029.4Bury North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.787.7Leigh and Atherton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.4137.4Leigh and Atherton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.518.2Bury North

Total

Bury North is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Leigh and Atherton on 18. 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

Bury North Leigh and Atherton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bury North £483.0m, Leigh and Atherton £532.4mLeigh and Atherton: £532.4mBury North: £483.0mLeigh and Atherton: £534.7mBury North: £485.0mLeigh and Atherton: £505.0mBury North: £458.1m

    £483.0m£485.0m£458.1mLeigh and Atherton is higher£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bury North £254.3m, Leigh and Atherton £253.8mLeigh and Atherton: £253.8mBury North: £254.3mLeigh and Atherton: £254.9mBury North: £255.4mLeigh and Atherton: £240.7mBury North: £241.3m

    £254.3m£255.4m£241.3mBury North is higher£253.8m£254.9m£240.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bury North £141.9m, Leigh and Atherton £166.5mLeigh and Atherton: £166.5mBury North: £141.9mLeigh and Atherton: £167.3mBury North: £142.5mLeigh and Atherton: £158.0mBury North: £134.6m

    £141.9m£142.5m£134.6mLeigh and Atherton is higher£166.5m£167.3m£158.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bury North £229.0m, Leigh and Atherton £228.3mLeigh and Atherton: £228.3mBury North: £229.0mLeigh and Atherton: £229.3mBury North: £230.0mLeigh and Atherton: £216.6mBury North: £217.2m

    £229.0m£230.0m£217.2mBury North is higher£228.3m£229.3m£216.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bury North £9.4m, Leigh and Atherton £9.5mLeigh and Atherton: £9.5mBury North: £9.4mLeigh and Atherton: £9.6mBury North: £9.4mLeigh and Atherton: £9.0mBury North: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mLeigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bury North £15.4m, Leigh and Atherton £15.3mLeigh and Atherton: £15.3mBury North: £15.4mLeigh and Atherton: £15.4mBury North: £15.5mLeigh and Atherton: £14.5mBury North: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mBury North is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bury North £0.56m, Leigh and Atherton £0.64mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64mBury North: £0.56mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64mBury North: £0.56mLeigh and Atherton: £0.61mBury North: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mLeigh and Atherton is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bury North £51.9m, Leigh and Atherton £66.7mLeigh and Atherton: £66.7mBury North: £51.9mLeigh and Atherton: £67.0mBury North: £52.1mLeigh and Atherton: £63.3mBury North: £49.2m

    £51.9m£52.1m£49.2mLeigh and Atherton is higher£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bury North £14.9m, Leigh and Atherton £20.1mLeigh and Atherton: £20.1mBury North: £14.9mLeigh and Atherton: £20.1mBury North: £14.9mLeigh and Atherton: £19.0mBury North: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mLeigh and Atherton is higher£20.1m£20.1m£19.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bury North £8.3m, Leigh and Atherton £9.7mLeigh and Atherton: £9.7mBury North: £8.3mLeigh and Atherton: £9.7mBury North: £8.4mLeigh and Atherton: £9.2mBury North: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mLeigh and Atherton is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bury North £109.6m, Leigh and Atherton £127.9mLeigh and Atherton: £127.9mBury North: £109.6mLeigh and Atherton: £128.5mBury North: £110.0mLeigh and Atherton: £121.3mBury North: £103.9m

    £109.6m£110.0m£103.9mLeigh and Atherton is higher£127.9m£128.5m£121.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bury North £19.4m, Leigh and Atherton £24.7mLeigh and Atherton: £24.7mBury North: £19.4mLeigh and Atherton: £24.8mBury North: £19.5mLeigh and Atherton: £23.4mBury North: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mLeigh and Atherton is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bury North £23.1m, Leigh and Atherton £27.8mLeigh and Atherton: £27.8mBury North: £23.1mLeigh and Atherton: £27.9mBury North: £23.2mLeigh and Atherton: £26.4mBury North: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mLeigh and Atherton is higher£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bury North £0.44m, Leigh and Atherton £0.65mLeigh and Atherton: £0.65mBury North: £0.44mLeigh and Atherton: £0.65mBury North: £0.44mLeigh and Atherton: £0.62mBury North: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mLeigh and Atherton is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bury North £0.41m, Leigh and Atherton £0.50mLeigh and Atherton: £0.50mBury North: £0.41mLeigh and Atherton: £0.50mBury North: £0.41mLeigh and Atherton: £0.47mBury North: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mLeigh and Atherton is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bury North £0.56m, Leigh and Atherton £0.68mLeigh and Atherton: £0.68mBury North: £0.56mLeigh and Atherton: £0.68mBury North: £0.57mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64mBury North: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mLeigh and Atherton is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bury North 19,845, Leigh and Atherton 19,836Leigh and Atherton: 19,836Bury North: 19,845

    19,845Bury North is higher19,836

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bury North 2,117, Leigh and Atherton 2,561Leigh and Atherton: 2,561Bury North: 2,117

    2,117Leigh and Atherton is higher2,561

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bury North 3,164, Leigh and Atherton 3,399Leigh and Atherton: 3,399Bury North: 3,164

    3,164Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count3,399

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bury North 7,881, Leigh and Atherton 10,128Leigh and Atherton: 10,128Bury North: 7,881

    7,881Leigh and Atherton is higher10,128

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bury North 14,068, Leigh and Atherton 15,877Leigh and Atherton: 15,877Bury North: 14,068

    14,068Leigh and Atherton is higher15,877

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bury North 1,946, Leigh and Atherton 2,100Leigh and Atherton: 2,100Bury North: 1,946

    1,946Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count2,100

Show the numbers
Bury North and Leigh and Atherton, total
MeasureBury NorthLeigh and AthertonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.0m£485.0m£458.1m£532.4m£534.7m£505.0mLeigh and Atherton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.3m£255.4m£241.3m£253.8m£254.9m£240.7mBury North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.9m£142.5m£134.6m£166.5m£167.3m£158.0mLeigh and Atherton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£229.0m£230.0m£217.2m£228.3m£229.3m£216.6mBury North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mLeigh and Atherton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mBury North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mLeigh and Atherton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.9m£52.1m£49.2m£66.7m£67.0m£63.3mLeigh and Atherton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£20.1m£20.1m£19.0mLeigh and Atherton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mLeigh and Atherton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.6m£110.0m£103.9m£127.9m£128.5m£121.3mLeigh and Atherton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mLeigh and Atherton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£27.8m£27.9m£26.4mLeigh and Atherton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mLeigh and Atherton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mLeigh and Atherton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mLeigh and Atherton
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,84519,836Bury North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1172,561Leigh and Atherton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1643,399Leigh and Atherton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,88110,128Leigh and Atherton
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,06815,877Leigh and Atherton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9462,100Leigh and Atherton

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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