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Bury North and Makerfield

105,497 and 105,450 residents (mid-2024).

Bury North is higher than Makerfield on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 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

Bury North Makerfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury North £4,578, Makerfield £4,633Makerfield: £4,633Bury North: £4,578Makerfield: £4,653Bury North: £4,597Makerfield: £4,395Bury North: £4,342

    £4,578£4,597£4,342Makerfield is higher£4,633£4,653£4,395

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bury North £13,147, Makerfield £12,928Makerfield: £12,928Bury North: £13,147Makerfield: £12,983Bury North: £13,203Makerfield: £12,263Bury North: £12,470

    £13,147£13,203£12,470Bury North is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bury North £2,192, Makerfield £1,920Makerfield: £1,920Bury North: £2,192Makerfield: £1,928Bury North: £2,202Makerfield: £1,821Bury North: £2,080

    £2,192£2,202£2,080Bury North 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: Bury North £11,836, Makerfield £11,626Makerfield: £11,626Bury North: £11,836Makerfield: £11,675Bury North: £11,887Makerfield: £11,027Bury North: £11,227

    £11,836£11,887£11,227Bury North is higherDepends on how you count£11,626£11,675£11,027

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bury North £485, Makerfield £421Makerfield: £421Bury North: £485Makerfield: £422Bury North: £488Makerfield: £399Bury North: £460

    £485£488£460Bury North is higher£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: Bury North £796, Makerfield £853Makerfield: £853Bury North: £796Makerfield: £856Bury North: £799Makerfield: £809Bury North: £755

    £796£799£755Makerfield 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: Bury North £29, Makerfield £29Makerfield: £29Bury North: £29Makerfield: £29Bury North: £29Makerfield: £27Bury North: £27

    £29£29£27Bury North 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: Bury North £492, Makerfield £549Makerfield: £549Bury North: £492Makerfield: £551Bury North: £494Makerfield: £521Bury North: £466

    £492£494£466Makerfield 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: Bury North £141, Makerfield £173Makerfield: £173Bury North: £141Makerfield: £173Bury North: £142Makerfield: £164Bury North: £134

    £141£142£134Makerfield 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: Bury North £129, Makerfield £140Makerfield: £140Bury North: £129Makerfield: £141Bury North: £129Makerfield: £133Bury North: £122

    £129£129£122Makerfield is higher£140£141£133

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury North £1,693, Makerfield £1,403Makerfield: £1,403Bury North: £1,693Makerfield: £1,409Bury North: £1,701Makerfield: £1,331Bury North: £1,606

    £1,693£1,701£1,606Bury North is higher£1,403£1,409£1,331

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury North £184, Makerfield £176Makerfield: £176Bury North: £184Makerfield: £176Bury North: £185Makerfield: £167Bury North: £175

    £184£185£175Bury North 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: Bury North £357, Makerfield £360Makerfield: £360Bury North: £357Makerfield: £361Bury North: £359Makerfield: £341Bury North: £339

    £357£359£339Makerfield 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: Bury North £6.76, Makerfield £8.78Makerfield: £8.78Bury North: £6.76Makerfield: £8.82Bury North: £6.79Makerfield: £8.33Bury North: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Makerfield is higher£8.78£8.82£8.33

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury North £6.30, Makerfield £7.78Makerfield: £7.78Bury North: £6.30Makerfield: £7.81Bury North: £6.33Makerfield: £7.38Bury North: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Makerfield is higher£7.78£7.81£7.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury North £5.35, Makerfield £6.76Makerfield: £6.76Bury North: £5.35Makerfield: £6.79Bury North: £5.37Makerfield: £6.41Bury North: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Makerfield 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: Bury North 1,025.8, Makerfield 1,003.1Makerfield: 1,003.1Bury North: 1,025.8

    1,025.8Bury North 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: Bury North 109.4, Makerfield 113.5Makerfield: 113.5Bury North: 109.4

    109.4Makerfield 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: Bury North 163.6, Makerfield 178.3Makerfield: 178.3Bury North: 163.6

    163.6Makerfield is higher178.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bury North 74.7, Makerfield 83.2Makerfield: 83.2Bury North: 74.7

    74.7Makerfield 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: Bury North 217.4, Makerfield 183.2Makerfield: 183.2Bury North: 217.4

    217.4Bury North 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: Bury North 30.1, Makerfield 30.4Makerfield: 30.4Bury North: 30.1

    30.1Makerfield is higher30.4

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Bury North and Makerfield, per person in the age group
MeasureBury NorthMakerfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,578£4,597£4,342£4,633£4,653£4,395Makerfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,147£13,203£12,470£12,928£12,983£12,263Bury North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,192£2,202£2,080£1,920£1,928£1,821Bury North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,836£11,887£11,227£11,626£11,675£11,027Bury North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£485£488£460£421£422£399Bury North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£796£799£755£853£856£809Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£29£29£27Bury North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£466£549£551£521Makerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£173£173£164Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£129£122£140£141£133Makerfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,693£1,701£1,606£1,403£1,409£1,331Bury North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£176£176£167Bury North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£357£359£339£360£361£341Makerfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£8.78£8.82£8.33Makerfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£7.78£7.81£7.38Makerfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£6.76£6.79£6.41Makerfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.81,003.1Bury North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.4113.5Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.6178.3Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.783.2Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.4183.2Bury North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.130.4Makerfield

Per resident

Bury North is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Makerfield on 17. 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 Makerfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury North £4,578, Makerfield £4,633Makerfield: £4,633Bury North: £4,578Makerfield: £4,653Bury North: £4,597Makerfield: £4,395Bury North: £4,342

    £4,578£4,597£4,342Makerfield is higher£4,633£4,653£4,395

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bury North £2,411, Makerfield £2,550Makerfield: £2,550Bury North: £2,411Makerfield: £2,561Bury North: £2,421Makerfield: £2,418Bury North: £2,287

    £2,411£2,421£2,287Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,550£2,561£2,418

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bury North £1,345, Makerfield £1,180Makerfield: £1,180Bury North: £1,345Makerfield: £1,185Bury North: £1,350Makerfield: £1,119Bury North: £1,275

    £1,345£1,350£1,275Bury North is higher£1,180£1,185£1,119

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bury North £2,171, Makerfield £2,293Makerfield: £2,293Bury North: £2,171Makerfield: £2,303Bury North: £2,180Makerfield: £2,175Bury North: £2,059

    £2,171£2,180£2,059Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,293£2,303£2,175

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bury North £89, Makerfield £83Makerfield: £83Bury North: £89Makerfield: £83Bury North: £89Makerfield: £79Bury North: £84

    £89£89£84Bury North is higher£83£83£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bury North £146, Makerfield £168Makerfield: £168Bury North: £146Makerfield: £169Bury North: £147Makerfield: £160Bury North: £138

    £146£147£138Makerfield 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: Bury North £5.29, Makerfield £5.66Makerfield: £5.66Bury North: £5.29Makerfield: £5.69Bury North: £5.31Makerfield: £5.37Bury North: £5.02

    £5.29£5.31£5.02Makerfield 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: Bury North £492, Makerfield £549Makerfield: £549Bury North: £492Makerfield: £551Bury North: £494Makerfield: £521Bury North: £466

    £492£494£466Makerfield 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: Bury North £141, Makerfield £173Makerfield: £173Bury North: £141Makerfield: £173Bury North: £142Makerfield: £164Bury North: £134

    £141£142£134Makerfield 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: Bury North £79, Makerfield £86Makerfield: £86Bury North: £79Makerfield: £87Bury North: £79Makerfield: £82Bury North: £75

    £79£79£75Makerfield is higher£86£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bury North £1,039, Makerfield £862Makerfield: £862Bury North: £1,039Makerfield: £866Bury North: £1,043Makerfield: £818Bury North: £985

    £1,039£1,043£985Bury North is higher£862£866£818

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury North £184, Makerfield £176Makerfield: £176Bury North: £184Makerfield: £176Bury North: £185Makerfield: £167Bury North: £175

    £184£185£175Bury North is higher£176£176£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bury North £219, Makerfield £221Makerfield: £221Bury North: £219Makerfield: £222Bury North: £220Makerfield: £210Bury North: £208

    £219£220£208Makerfield is higher£221£222£210

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bury North £4.14, Makerfield £5.40Makerfield: £5.40Bury North: £4.14Makerfield: £5.42Bury North: £4.16Makerfield: £5.12Bury North: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Makerfield is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bury North £3.87, Makerfield £4.79Makerfield: £4.79Bury North: £3.87Makerfield: £4.81Bury North: £3.89Makerfield: £4.54Bury North: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Makerfield is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury North £5.35, Makerfield £6.76Makerfield: £6.76Bury North: £5.35Makerfield: £6.79Bury North: £5.37Makerfield: £6.41Bury North: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Makerfield is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bury North 188.1, Makerfield 197.8Makerfield: 197.8Bury North: 188.1

    188.1Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count197.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury North 20.1, Makerfield 22.4Makerfield: 22.4Bury North: 20.1

    20.1Makerfield 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: Bury North 30.0, Makerfield 35.2Makerfield: 35.2Bury North: 30.0

    30.0Makerfield is higher35.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bury North 74.7, Makerfield 83.2Makerfield: 83.2Bury North: 74.7

    74.7Makerfield is higher83.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury North 133.4, Makerfield 112.6Makerfield: 112.6Bury North: 133.4

    133.4Bury North 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: Bury North 18.5, Makerfield 18.7Makerfield: 18.7Bury North: 18.5

    18.5Makerfield is higher18.7

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Bury North and Makerfield, per resident
MeasureBury NorthMakerfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,578£4,597£4,342£4,633£4,653£4,395Makerfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,411£2,421£2,287£2,550£2,561£2,418Makerfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,345£1,350£1,275£1,180£1,185£1,119Bury North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,171£2,180£2,059£2,293£2,303£2,175Makerfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£83£83£79Bury North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£168£169£160Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02£5.66£5.69£5.37Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£466£549£551£521Makerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£173£173£164Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£86£87£82Makerfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,039£1,043£985£862£866£818Bury North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£176£176£167Bury North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£221£222£210Makerfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£5.40£5.42£5.12Makerfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£4.79£4.81£4.54Makerfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£6.76£6.79£6.41Makerfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.1197.8Makerfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.122.4Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.035.2Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.783.2Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.4112.6Bury North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.518.7Makerfield

Total

Bury North is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Makerfield on 17. 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 Makerfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bury North £483.0m, Makerfield £488.6mMakerfield: £488.6mBury North: £483.0mMakerfield: £490.7mBury North: £485.0mMakerfield: £463.4mBury North: £458.1m

    £483.0m£485.0m£458.1mMakerfield is higher£488.6m£490.7m£463.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bury North £254.3m, Makerfield £268.9mMakerfield: £268.9mBury North: £254.3mMakerfield: £270.0mBury North: £255.4mMakerfield: £255.0mBury North: £241.3m

    £254.3m£255.4m£241.3mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£268.9m£270.0m£255.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bury North £141.9m, Makerfield £124.4mMakerfield: £124.4mBury North: £141.9mMakerfield: £124.9mBury North: £142.5mMakerfield: £118.0mBury North: £134.6m

    £141.9m£142.5m£134.6mBury North is higher£124.4m£124.9m£118.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bury North £229.0m, Makerfield £241.8mMakerfield: £241.8mBury North: £229.0mMakerfield: £242.8mBury North: £230.0mMakerfield: £229.3mBury North: £217.2m

    £229.0m£230.0m£217.2mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bury North £9.4m, Makerfield £8.7mMakerfield: £8.7mBury North: £9.4mMakerfield: £8.8mBury North: £9.4mMakerfield: £8.3mBury North: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mBury North is higher£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bury North £15.4m, Makerfield £17.7mMakerfield: £17.7mBury North: £15.4mMakerfield: £17.8mBury North: £15.5mMakerfield: £16.8mBury North: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mMakerfield 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: Bury North £0.56m, Makerfield £0.60mMakerfield: £0.60mBury North: £0.56mMakerfield: £0.60mBury North: £0.56mMakerfield: £0.57mBury North: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMakerfield 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: Bury North £51.9m, Makerfield £57.9mMakerfield: £57.9mBury North: £51.9mMakerfield: £58.1mBury North: £52.1mMakerfield: £54.9mBury North: £49.2m

    £51.9m£52.1m£49.2mMakerfield 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: Bury North £14.9m, Makerfield £18.2mMakerfield: £18.2mBury North: £14.9mMakerfield: £18.3mBury North: £14.9mMakerfield: £17.3mBury North: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mMakerfield 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: Bury North £8.3m, Makerfield £9.1mMakerfield: £9.1mBury North: £8.3mMakerfield: £9.1mBury North: £8.4mMakerfield: £8.6mBury North: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mMakerfield is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bury North £109.6m, Makerfield £90.9mMakerfield: £90.9mBury North: £109.6mMakerfield: £91.3mBury North: £110.0mMakerfield: £86.2mBury North: £103.9m

    £109.6m£110.0m£103.9mBury North is higher£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bury North £19.4m, Makerfield £18.5mMakerfield: £18.5mBury North: £19.4mMakerfield: £18.6mBury North: £19.5mMakerfield: £17.6mBury North: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mBury North is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bury North £23.1m, Makerfield £23.3mMakerfield: £23.3mBury North: £23.1mMakerfield: £23.4mBury North: £23.2mMakerfield: £22.1mBury North: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mMakerfield is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bury North £0.44m, Makerfield £0.57mMakerfield: £0.57mBury North: £0.44mMakerfield: £0.57mBury North: £0.44mMakerfield: £0.54mBury North: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mMakerfield is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bury North £0.41m, Makerfield £0.50mMakerfield: £0.50mBury North: £0.41mMakerfield: £0.51mBury North: £0.41mMakerfield: £0.48mBury North: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMakerfield is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bury North £0.56m, Makerfield £0.71mMakerfield: £0.71mBury North: £0.56mMakerfield: £0.72mBury North: £0.57mMakerfield: £0.68mBury North: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mMakerfield is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bury North 19,845, Makerfield 20,862Makerfield: 20,862Bury North: 19,845

    19,845Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count20,862

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bury North 2,117, Makerfield 2,361Makerfield: 2,361Bury North: 2,117

    2,117Makerfield is higher2,361

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bury North 3,164, Makerfield 3,707Makerfield: 3,707Bury North: 3,164

    3,164Makerfield is higher3,707

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bury North 7,881, Makerfield 8,776Makerfield: 8,776Bury North: 7,881

    7,881Makerfield is higher8,776

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bury North 14,068, Makerfield 11,871Makerfield: 11,871Bury North: 14,068

    14,068Bury North is higher11,871

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bury North 1,946, Makerfield 1,967Makerfield: 1,967Bury North: 1,946

    1,946Makerfield is higher1,967

Show the numbers
Bury North and Makerfield, total
MeasureBury NorthMakerfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.0m£485.0m£458.1m£488.6m£490.7m£463.4mMakerfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.3m£255.4m£241.3m£268.9m£270.0m£255.0mMakerfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.9m£142.5m£134.6m£124.4m£124.9m£118.0mBury North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£229.0m£230.0m£217.2m£241.8m£242.8m£229.3mMakerfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mBury North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMakerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mMakerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.9m£52.1m£49.2m£57.9m£58.1m£54.9mMakerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mMakerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mMakerfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.6m£110.0m£103.9m£90.9m£91.3m£86.2mBury North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mBury North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mMakerfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMakerfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mMakerfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMakerfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,84520,862Makerfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1172,361Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1643,707Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8818,776Makerfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,06811,871Bury North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9461,967Makerfield

Sources

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

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