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Bury South and Heywood and Middleton North
Bury South is higher than Heywood and Middleton North on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 2 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
Bury South is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Heywood and Middleton North on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Bury South Heywood and Middleton North
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,408£4,426£4,181Heywood and Middleton North is higher£4,990£5,012£4,734
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,994£13,050£12,326Heywood and Middleton North is higher£13,033£13,089£12,362
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,521£2,532£2,391Heywood and Middleton North is higher£2,918£2,930£2,767
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,549£11,599£10,955Heywood and Middleton North is higher£11,609£11,659£11,012
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£596£598£565Heywood and Middleton North is higher£604£607£573
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£816£819£774Bury South is higherDepends on how you count£782£785£742
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£33£33£31Heywood and Middleton North is higher£38£38£36
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£479£481£455Heywood and Middleton North is higher£573£575£543
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£171£172£162Heywood and Middleton North is higher£187£188£178
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£134£135£127Heywood and Middleton North is higher£156£157£148
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,013£2,021£1,909Heywood and Middleton North is higher£2,317£2,327£2,198
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£214£215£203Heywood and Middleton North is higher£307£308£291
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£358£360£340Heywood and Middleton North is higher£428£429£406
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.90£7.93£7.49Bury South is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.10£8.13£7.68Heywood and Middleton North is higher£10£10£9.52
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.94£5.96£5.63Heywood and Middleton North is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,012.2Bury South is higherDepends on how you count1,010.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
132.5Heywood and Middleton North is higher150.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
165.8Heywood and Middleton North is higher169.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
72.1Heywood and Middleton North is higher88.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
229.2Heywood and Middleton North is higher275.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
30.1Heywood and Middleton North is higher34.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bury South | Heywood and Middleton North | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,408£4,426£4,181 | £4,990£5,012£4,734 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,994£13,050£12,326 | £13,033£13,089£12,362 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,521£2,532£2,391 | £2,918£2,930£2,767 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,549£11,599£10,955 | £11,609£11,659£11,012 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £596£598£565 | £604£607£573 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £816£819£774 | £782£785£742 | Bury South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £33£33£31 | £38£38£36 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £479£481£455 | £573£575£543 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £171£172£162 | £187£188£178 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £134£135£127 | £156£157£148 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,013£2,021£1,909 | £2,317£2,327£2,198 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £214£215£203 | £307£308£291 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £358£360£340 | £428£429£406 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.90£7.93£7.49 | £6.92£6.95£6.56 | Bury South |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.10£8.13£7.68 | £10£10£9.52 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.94£5.96£5.63 | £6.25£6.28£5.93 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,012.2 | 1,010.6 | Bury South |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 132.5 | 150.7 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 165.8 | 169.7 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 72.1 | 88.5 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 229.2 | 275.6 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 30.1 | 34.7 | Heywood and Middleton North |
Per resident
Bury South is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Heywood and Middleton North on 21. 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 Heywood and Middleton North
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,408£4,426£4,181Heywood and Middleton North is higher£4,990£5,012£4,734
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,982£1,991£1,880Heywood and Middleton North is higher£2,142£2,151£2,032
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,555£1,561£1,475Heywood and Middleton North is higher£1,775£1,783£1,684
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,762£1,770£1,671Heywood and Middleton North is higher£1,908£1,916£1,810
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£91£91£86Heywood and Middleton North is higher£99£100£94
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£124£125£118Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.03£5.05£4.77Heywood and Middleton North is higher£6.19£6.21£5.87
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£479£481£455Heywood and Middleton North is higher£573£575£543
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£171£172£162Heywood and Middleton North is higher£187£188£178
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£83£83£78Heywood and Middleton North is higher£95£95£90
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,241£1,246£1,177Heywood and Middleton North is higher£1,410£1,416£1,337
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£214£215£203Heywood and Middleton North is higher£307£308£291
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£221£222£210Heywood and Middleton North is higher£260£261£247
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.87£4.89£4.62Bury South is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.00£5.02£4.74Heywood and Middleton North is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.94£5.96£5.63Heywood and Middleton North is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
154.4Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count166.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.2Heywood and Middleton North is higher24.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.3Heywood and Middleton North is higher27.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
72.1Heywood and Middleton North is higher88.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
141.3Heywood and Middleton North is higher167.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.5Heywood and Middleton North is higher21.1
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| Measure | Bury South | Heywood and Middleton North | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,408£4,426£4,181 | £4,990£5,012£4,734 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,982£1,991£1,880 | £2,142£2,151£2,032 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,555£1,561£1,475 | £1,775£1,783£1,684 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,762£1,770£1,671 | £1,908£1,916£1,810 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £91£91£86 | £99£100£94 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £124£125£118 | £128£129£122 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.03£5.05£4.77 | £6.19£6.21£5.87 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £479£481£455 | £573£575£543 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £171£172£162 | £187£188£178 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £83£83£78 | £95£95£90 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,241£1,246£1,177 | £1,410£1,416£1,337 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £214£215£203 | £307£308£291 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £221£222£210 | £260£261£247 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.87£4.89£4.62 | £4.21£4.22£3.99 | Bury South |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.00£5.02£4.74 | £6.10£6.13£5.79 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.94£5.96£5.63 | £6.25£6.28£5.93 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 154.4 | 166.1 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.2 | 24.8 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.3 | 27.9 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 72.1 | 88.5 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 141.3 | 167.7 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.5 | 21.1 | Heywood and Middleton North |
Total
Bury South is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Heywood and Middleton North on 20. 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 Heywood and Middleton North
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£487.3m£489.4m£462.2mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£529.2m£531.5m£502.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£219.2m£220.1m£207.9mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£171.9m£172.6m£163.0mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£188.2m£189.0m£178.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£194.8m£195.6m£184.8mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£202.3m£203.2m£191.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.8m£13.8m£13.1mBury South is higherDepends on how you count£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£53.0m£53.2m£50.3mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£60.8m£61.0m£57.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.9m£19.0m£18.0mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£19.9m£19.9m£18.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£137.2m£137.8m£130.2mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£23.7m£23.8m£22.4mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£32.5m£32.7m£30.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£24.4m£24.5m£23.2mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£27.6m£27.7m£26.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBury South is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,072Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count17,613
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,235Heywood and Middleton North is higher2,626
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,797Heywood and Middleton North is higher2,958
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,970Heywood and Middleton North is higher9,379
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
15,626Heywood and Middleton North is higher17,780
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,049Heywood and Middleton North is higher2,239
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| Measure | Bury South | Heywood and Middleton North | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £487.3m£489.4m£462.2m | £529.2m£531.5m£502.0m | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £219.2m£220.1m£207.9m | £227.2m£228.1m£215.5m | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £171.9m£172.6m£163.0m | £188.2m£189.0m£178.6m | Heywood and Middleton North |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £194.8m£195.6m£184.8m | £202.3m£203.2m£191.9m | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £10.0m£10.1m£9.5m | £10.5m£10.6m£10.0m | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.8m£13.8m£13.1m | £13.6m£13.7m£12.9m | Bury South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.66m£0.66m£0.62m | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £53.0m£53.2m£50.3m | £60.8m£61.0m£57.6m | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.9m£19.0m£18.0m | £19.9m£19.9m£18.8m | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.1m£9.2m£8.7m | £10.1m£10.1m£9.6m | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £137.2m£137.8m£130.2m | £149.5m£150.1m£141.8m | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £23.7m£23.8m£22.4m | £32.5m£32.7m£30.9m | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £24.4m£24.5m£23.2m | £27.6m£27.7m£26.2m | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | Bury South |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.66m£0.66m£0.62m | £0.66m£0.67m£0.63m | Heywood and Middleton North |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,072 | 17,613 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,235 | 2,626 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,797 | 2,958 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,970 | 9,379 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 15,626 | 17,780 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,049 | 2,239 | Heywood and Middleton North |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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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