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Bury South and Halifax

110,558 and 111,349 residents (mid-2024).

Bury South is higher than Halifax on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Bury South is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Halifax 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

Bury South Halifax

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury South £4,408, Halifax £4,917Halifax: £4,917Bury South: £4,408Halifax: £4,938Bury South: £4,426Halifax: £4,664Bury South: £4,181

    £4,408£4,426£4,181Halifax is higher£4,917£4,938£4,664

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bury South £12,994, Halifax £12,958Halifax: £12,958Bury South: £12,994Halifax: £13,013Bury South: £13,050Halifax: £12,291Bury South: £12,326

    £12,994£13,050£12,326Bury South is higherDepends on how you count£12,958£13,013£12,291

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury South £2,521, Halifax £2,995Halifax: £2,995Bury South: £2,521Halifax: £3,007Bury South: £2,532Halifax: £2,841Bury South: £2,391

    £2,521£2,532£2,391Halifax is higher£2,995£3,007£2,841

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bury South £11,549, Halifax £11,601Halifax: £11,601Bury South: £11,549Halifax: £11,651Bury South: £11,599Halifax: £11,004Bury South: £10,955

    £11,549£11,599£10,955Halifax is higher£11,601£11,651£11,004

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bury South £596, Halifax £567Halifax: £567Bury South: £596Halifax: £570Bury South: £598Halifax: £538Bury South: £565

    £596£598£565Bury South is higherDepends on how you count£567£570£538

  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 South £816, Halifax £754Halifax: £754Bury South: £816Halifax: £757Bury South: £819Halifax: £715Bury South: £774

    £816£819£774Bury South is higher£754£757£715

  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 South £33, Halifax £35Halifax: £35Bury South: £33Halifax: £35Bury South: £33Halifax: £33Bury South: £31

    £33£33£31Halifax is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bury South £479, Halifax £579Halifax: £579Bury South: £479Halifax: £582Bury South: £481Halifax: £549Bury South: £455

    £479£481£455Halifax is higher£579£582£549

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bury South £171, Halifax £161Halifax: £161Bury South: £171Halifax: £161Bury South: £172Halifax: £153Bury South: £162

    £171£172£162Bury South is higher£161£161£153

  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 South £134, Halifax £190Halifax: £190Bury South: £134Halifax: £191Bury South: £135Halifax: £180Bury South: £127

    £134£135£127Halifax is higher£190£191£180

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury South £2,013, Halifax £2,424Halifax: £2,424Bury South: £2,013Halifax: £2,434Bury South: £2,021Halifax: £2,299Bury South: £1,909

    £2,013£2,021£1,909Halifax is higher£2,424£2,434£2,299

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury South £214, Halifax £209Halifax: £209Bury South: £214Halifax: £210Bury South: £215Halifax: £198Bury South: £203

    £214£215£203Bury South is higher£209£210£198

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury South £358, Halifax £367Halifax: £367Bury South: £358Halifax: £369Bury South: £360Halifax: £348Bury South: £340

    £358£360£340Halifax is higher£367£369£348

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury South £7.90, Halifax £6.92Halifax: £6.92Bury South: £7.90Halifax: £6.95Bury South: £7.93Halifax: £6.56Bury South: £7.49

    £7.90£7.93£7.49Bury South is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury South £8.10, Halifax £7.26Halifax: £7.26Bury South: £8.10Halifax: £7.29Bury South: £8.13Halifax: £6.89Bury South: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Bury South is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury South £5.94, Halifax £11Halifax: £11Bury South: £5.94Halifax: £11Bury South: £5.96Halifax: £11Bury South: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Halifax is higher£11

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bury South 1,012.2, Halifax 1,033.6Halifax: 1,033.6Bury South: 1,012.2

    1,012.2Halifax is higher1,033.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bury South 132.5, Halifax 136.8Halifax: 136.8Bury South: 132.5

    132.5Halifax is higher136.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bury South 165.8, Halifax 160.3Halifax: 160.3Bury South: 165.8

    165.8Bury South is higherDepends on how you count160.3

  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 South 72.1, Halifax 89.8Halifax: 89.8Bury South: 72.1

    72.1Halifax is higher89.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bury South 229.2, Halifax 281.7Halifax: 281.7Bury South: 229.2

    229.2Halifax is higher281.7

  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 South 30.1, Halifax 43.8Halifax: 43.8Bury South: 30.1

    30.1Halifax is higher43.8

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Bury South and Halifax, per person in the age group
MeasureBury SouthHalifaxHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,408£4,426£4,181£4,917£4,938£4,664Halifax
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,994£13,050£12,326£12,958£13,013£12,291Bury South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,521£2,532£2,391£2,995£3,007£2,841Halifax
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,549£11,599£10,955£11,601£11,651£11,004Halifax
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£596£598£565£567£570£538Bury South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£816£819£774£754£757£715Bury South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£35£35£33Halifax
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£479£481£455£579£582£549Halifax
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£161£161£153Bury South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£134£135£127£190£191£180Halifax
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,013£2,021£1,909£2,424£2,434£2,299Halifax
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£209£210£198Bury South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£358£360£340£367£369£348Halifax
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.90£7.93£7.49£6.92£6.95£6.56Bury South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£7.26£7.29£6.89Bury South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£11Halifax
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.21,033.6Halifax
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.5136.8Halifax
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.8160.3Bury South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.189.8Halifax
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026229.2281.7Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.143.8Halifax

Per resident

Bury South is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Halifax 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 South Halifax

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury South £4,408, Halifax £4,917Halifax: £4,917Bury South: £4,408Halifax: £4,938Bury South: £4,426Halifax: £4,664Bury South: £4,181

    £4,408£4,426£4,181Halifax is higher£4,917£4,938£4,664

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bury South £1,982, Halifax £2,103Halifax: £2,103Bury South: £1,982Halifax: £2,112Bury South: £1,991Halifax: £1,995Bury South: £1,880

    £1,982£1,991£1,880Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£2,103£2,112£1,995

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bury South £1,555, Halifax £1,854Halifax: £1,854Bury South: £1,555Halifax: £1,862Bury South: £1,561Halifax: £1,759Bury South: £1,475

    £1,555£1,561£1,475Halifax is higher£1,854£1,862£1,759

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bury South £1,762, Halifax £1,883Halifax: £1,883Bury South: £1,762Halifax: £1,891Bury South: £1,770Halifax: £1,786Bury South: £1,671

    £1,762£1,770£1,671Halifax is higher£1,883£1,891£1,786

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bury South £91, Halifax £92Halifax: £92Bury South: £91Halifax: £92Bury South: £91Halifax: £87Bury South: £86

    £91£91£86Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bury South £124, Halifax £122Halifax: £122Bury South: £124Halifax: £123Bury South: £125Halifax: £116Bury South: £118

    £124£125£118Bury South is higher£122£123£116

  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 South £5.03, Halifax £5.72Halifax: £5.72Bury South: £5.03Halifax: £5.75Bury South: £5.05Halifax: £5.43Bury South: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Halifax is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bury South £479, Halifax £579Halifax: £579Bury South: £479Halifax: £582Bury South: £481Halifax: £549Bury South: £455

    £479£481£455Halifax is higher£579£582£549

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bury South £171, Halifax £161Halifax: £161Bury South: £171Halifax: £161Bury South: £172Halifax: £153Bury South: £162

    £171£172£162Bury South is higher£161£161£153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bury South £83, Halifax £117Halifax: £117Bury South: £83Halifax: £118Bury South: £83Halifax: £111Bury South: £78

    £83£83£78Halifax is higher£117£118£111

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bury South £1,241, Halifax £1,500Halifax: £1,500Bury South: £1,241Halifax: £1,507Bury South: £1,246Halifax: £1,423Bury South: £1,177

    £1,241£1,246£1,177Halifax is higher£1,500£1,507£1,423

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury South £214, Halifax £209Halifax: £209Bury South: £214Halifax: £210Bury South: £215Halifax: £198Bury South: £203

    £214£215£203Bury South is higher£209£210£198

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bury South £221, Halifax £227Halifax: £227Bury South: £221Halifax: £228Bury South: £222Halifax: £216Bury South: £210

    £221£222£210Halifax is higher£227£228£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bury South £4.87, Halifax £4.28Halifax: £4.28Bury South: £4.87Halifax: £4.30Bury South: £4.89Halifax: £4.06Bury South: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Bury South is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bury South £5.00, Halifax £4.49Halifax: £4.49Bury South: £5.00Halifax: £4.51Bury South: £5.02Halifax: £4.26Bury South: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Bury South is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury South £5.94, Halifax £11Halifax: £11Bury South: £5.94Halifax: £11Bury South: £5.96Halifax: £11Bury South: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Halifax is higher£11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bury South 154.4, Halifax 167.8Halifax: 167.8Bury South: 154.4

    154.4Halifax is higher167.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury South 20.2, Halifax 22.2Halifax: 22.2Bury South: 20.2

    20.2Halifax 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 South 25.3, Halifax 26.0Halifax: 26.0Bury South: 25.3

    25.3Halifax is higherDepends on how you count26.0

  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 South 72.1, Halifax 89.8Halifax: 89.8Bury South: 72.1

    72.1Halifax is higher89.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury South 141.3, Halifax 174.4Halifax: 174.4Bury South: 141.3

    141.3Halifax is higher174.4

  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 South 18.5, Halifax 27.1Halifax: 27.1Bury South: 18.5

    18.5Halifax is higher27.1

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Bury South and Halifax, per resident
MeasureBury SouthHalifaxHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,408£4,426£4,181£4,917£4,938£4,664Halifax
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,982£1,991£1,880£2,103£2,112£1,995Halifax
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,555£1,561£1,475£1,854£1,862£1,759Halifax
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,762£1,770£1,671£1,883£1,891£1,786Halifax
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£92£92£87Halifax
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£122£123£116Bury South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£5.72£5.75£5.43Halifax
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£479£481£455£579£582£549Halifax
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£161£161£153Bury South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£117£118£111Halifax
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,241£1,246£1,177£1,500£1,507£1,423Halifax
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£209£210£198Bury South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£221£222£210£227£228£216Halifax
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£4.28£4.30£4.06Bury South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£4.49£4.51£4.26Bury South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£11Halifax
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.4167.8Halifax
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.222.2Halifax
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.326.0Halifax
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.189.8Halifax
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.3174.4Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.527.1Halifax

Total

Bury South is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Halifax 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 South Halifax

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bury South £487.3m, Halifax £547.5mHalifax: £547.5mBury South: £487.3mHalifax: £549.9mBury South: £489.4mHalifax: £519.4mBury South: £462.2m

    £487.3m£489.4m£462.2mHalifax is higher£547.5m£549.9m£519.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bury South £219.2m, Halifax £234.2mHalifax: £234.2mBury South: £219.2mHalifax: £235.2mBury South: £220.1mHalifax: £222.1mBury South: £207.9m

    £219.2m£220.1m£207.9mHalifax is higherDepends on how you count£234.2m£235.2m£222.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bury South £171.9m, Halifax £206.4mHalifax: £206.4mBury South: £171.9mHalifax: £207.3mBury South: £172.6mHalifax: £195.8mBury South: £163.0m

    £171.9m£172.6m£163.0mHalifax is higher£206.4m£207.3m£195.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bury South £194.8m, Halifax £209.7mHalifax: £209.7mBury South: £194.8mHalifax: £210.6mBury South: £195.6mHalifax: £198.9mBury South: £184.8m

    £194.8m£195.6m£184.8mHalifax is higher£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bury South £10.0m, Halifax £10.3mHalifax: £10.3mBury South: £10.0mHalifax: £10.3mBury South: £10.1mHalifax: £9.7mBury South: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mHalifax is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bury South £13.8m, Halifax £13.6mHalifax: £13.6mBury South: £13.8mHalifax: £13.7mBury South: £13.8mHalifax: £12.9mBury South: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.8m£13.1mBury South is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bury South £0.56m, Halifax £0.64mHalifax: £0.64mBury South: £0.56mHalifax: £0.64mBury South: £0.56mHalifax: £0.60mBury South: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mHalifax is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bury South £53.0m, Halifax £64.5mHalifax: £64.5mBury South: £53.0mHalifax: £64.8mBury South: £53.2mHalifax: £61.2mBury South: £50.3m

    £53.0m£53.2m£50.3mHalifax is higher£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bury South £18.9m, Halifax £17.9mHalifax: £17.9mBury South: £18.9mHalifax: £18.0mBury South: £19.0mHalifax: £17.0mBury South: £18.0m

    £18.9m£19.0m£18.0mBury South is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bury South £9.1m, Halifax £13.1mHalifax: £13.1mBury South: £9.1mHalifax: £13.1mBury South: £9.2mHalifax: £12.4mBury South: £8.7m

    £9.1m£9.2m£8.7mHalifax is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bury South £137.2m, Halifax £167.1mHalifax: £167.1mBury South: £137.2mHalifax: £167.8mBury South: £137.8mHalifax: £158.5mBury South: £130.2m

    £137.2m£137.8m£130.2mHalifax is higher£167.1m£167.8m£158.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bury South £23.7m, Halifax £23.3mHalifax: £23.3mBury South: £23.7mHalifax: £23.4mBury South: £23.8mHalifax: £22.1mBury South: £22.4m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.4mBury South is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bury South £24.4m, Halifax £25.3mHalifax: £25.3mBury South: £24.4mHalifax: £25.4mBury South: £24.5mHalifax: £24.0mBury South: £23.2m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.2mHalifax is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bury South £0.54m, Halifax £0.48mHalifax: £0.48mBury South: £0.54mHalifax: £0.48mBury South: £0.54mHalifax: £0.45mBury South: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBury South is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bury South £0.55m, Halifax £0.50mHalifax: £0.50mBury South: £0.55mHalifax: £0.50mBury South: £0.55mHalifax: £0.47mBury South: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mBury South is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bury South £0.66m, Halifax £1.3mHalifax: £1.3mBury South: £0.66mHalifax: £1.3mBury South: £0.66mHalifax: £1.2mBury South: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mHalifax is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bury South 17,072, Halifax 18,681Halifax: 18,681Bury South: 17,072

    17,072Halifax is higher18,681

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bury South 2,235, Halifax 2,472Halifax: 2,472Bury South: 2,235

    2,235Halifax is higher2,472

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bury South 2,797, Halifax 2,897Halifax: 2,897Bury South: 2,797

    2,797Halifax is higherDepends on how you count2,897

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bury South 7,970, Halifax 9,995Halifax: 9,995Bury South: 7,970

    7,970Halifax is higher9,995

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bury South 15,626, Halifax 19,419Halifax: 19,419Bury South: 15,626

    15,626Halifax is higher19,419

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bury South 2,049, Halifax 3,018Halifax: 3,018Bury South: 2,049

    2,049Halifax is higher3,018

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Bury South and Halifax, total
MeasureBury SouthHalifaxHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.3m£489.4m£462.2m£547.5m£549.9m£519.4mHalifax
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.2m£220.1m£207.9m£234.2m£235.2m£222.1mHalifax
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£171.9m£172.6m£163.0m£206.4m£207.3m£195.8mHalifax
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£194.8m£195.6m£184.8m£209.7m£210.6m£198.9mHalifax
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mHalifax
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBury South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mHalifax
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.0m£53.2m£50.3m£64.5m£64.8m£61.2mHalifax
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£18.0m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBury South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mHalifax
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.2m£137.8m£130.2m£167.1m£167.8m£158.5mHalifax
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.4m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mBury South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mHalifax
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mBury South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBury South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mHalifax
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,07218,681Halifax
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2352,472Halifax
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7972,897Halifax
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9709,995Halifax
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,62619,419Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0493,018Halifax

Sources

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

  1. 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.
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  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.