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Central Suffolk and North Ipswich and Macclesfield

96,582 and 98,756 residents (mid-2024).

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher than Macclesfield on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Macclesfield on 7. 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

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich Macclesfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £4,212, Macclesfield £4,330Macclesfield: £4,330Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4,212Macclesfield: £4,348Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4,230Macclesfield: £4,107Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3,996

    £4,212£4,230£3,996Macclesfield is higher£4,330£4,348£4,107

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £12,494, Macclesfield £12,450Macclesfield: £12,450Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £12,494Macclesfield: £12,503Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £12,547Macclesfield: £11,809Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £11,851

    £12,494£12,547£11,851Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£12,450£12,503£11,809

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £1,347, Macclesfield £1,380Macclesfield: £1,380Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,347Macclesfield: £1,386Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,353Macclesfield: £1,309Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,278

    £1,347£1,353£1,278Macclesfield is higher£1,380£1,386£1,309

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £11,594, Macclesfield £11,567Macclesfield: £11,567Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £11,594Macclesfield: £11,616Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £11,644Macclesfield: £10,971Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10,998

    £11,594£11,644£10,998Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£11,567£11,616£10,971

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £255, Macclesfield £258Macclesfield: £258Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £255Macclesfield: £259Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £256Macclesfield: £244Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £242

    £255£256£242Macclesfield is higher£258£259£244

  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: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £627, Macclesfield £609Macclesfield: £609Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £627Macclesfield: £612Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £629Macclesfield: £578Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £595

    £627£629£595Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£609£612£578

  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: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £17, Macclesfield £16Macclesfield: £16Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £17Macclesfield: £16Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £17Macclesfield: £16Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £16

    £17£17£16Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £334, Macclesfield £320Macclesfield: £320Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £334Macclesfield: £321Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £336Macclesfield: £303Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £317

    £334£336£317Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£320£321£303

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £104, Macclesfield £125Macclesfield: £125Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £104Macclesfield: £126Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £105Macclesfield: £119Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £99

    £104£105£99Macclesfield is higher£125£126£119

  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: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £89, Macclesfield £70Macclesfield: £70Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £89Macclesfield: £70Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £89Macclesfield: £66Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £84

    £89£89£84Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£70£70£66

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £1,055, Macclesfield £1,032Macclesfield: £1,032Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,055Macclesfield: £1,036Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,060Macclesfield: £979Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,001

    £1,055£1,060£1,001Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,032£1,036£979

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £106, Macclesfield £179Macclesfield: £179Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £106Macclesfield: £180Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £107Macclesfield: £170Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £101

    £106£107£101Macclesfield is higher£179£180£170

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £192, Macclesfield £269Macclesfield: £269Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £192Macclesfield: £270Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £193Macclesfield: £255Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £182

    £192£193£182Macclesfield is higher£269£270£255

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £5.68, Macclesfield £7.04Macclesfield: £7.04Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.68Macclesfield: £7.07Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.71Macclesfield: £6.68Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Macclesfield is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £5.00, Macclesfield £2.59Macclesfield: £2.59Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.00Macclesfield: £2.60Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.02Macclesfield: £2.46Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£2.59£2.60£2.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £6.60, Macclesfield £6.29Macclesfield: £6.29Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.60Macclesfield: £6.32Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.63Macclesfield: £5.97Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 1,019.9, Macclesfield 995.5Macclesfield: 995.5Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 1,019.9

    1,019.9Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count995.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 66.1, Macclesfield 64.2Macclesfield: 64.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 66.1

    66.1Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count64.2

  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: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 129.2, Macclesfield 122.9Macclesfield: 122.9Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 129.2

    129.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher122.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 49.4, Macclesfield 48.6Macclesfield: 48.6Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 49.4

    49.4Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count48.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 126.1, Macclesfield 125.8Macclesfield: 125.8Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 126.1

    126.1Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count125.8

  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: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 19.2, Macclesfield 15.0Macclesfield: 15.0Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 19.2

    19.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher15.0

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Central Suffolk and North Ipswich and Macclesfield, per person in the age group
MeasureCentral Suffolk and North IpswichMacclesfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,212£4,230£3,996£4,330£4,348£4,107Macclesfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,494£12,547£11,851£12,450£12,503£11,809Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,347£1,353£1,278£1,380£1,386£1,309Macclesfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,594£11,644£10,998£11,567£11,616£10,971Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£255£256£242£258£259£244Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£627£629£595£609£612£578Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£16Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£334£336£317£320£321£303Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£125£126£119Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£70£70£66Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,055£1,060£1,001£1,032£1,036£979Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£179£180£170Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£182£269£270£255Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£7.04£7.07£6.68Macclesfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£2.59£2.60£2.46Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£6.29£6.32£5.97Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.9995.5Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.164.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.2122.9Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.448.6Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.1125.8Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.215.0Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

Per resident

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Macclesfield on 10. 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

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich Macclesfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £4,212, Macclesfield £4,330Macclesfield: £4,330Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4,212Macclesfield: £4,348Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4,230Macclesfield: £4,107Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3,996

    £4,212£4,230£3,996Macclesfield is higher£4,330£4,348£4,107

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £2,872, Macclesfield £2,886Macclesfield: £2,886Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,872Macclesfield: £2,899Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,885Macclesfield: £2,738Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,725

    £2,872£2,885£2,725Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,886£2,899£2,738

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £789, Macclesfield £814Macclesfield: £814Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £789Macclesfield: £817Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £792Macclesfield: £772Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £748

    £789£792£748Macclesfield is higher£814£817£772

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £2,666, Macclesfield £2,682Macclesfield: £2,682Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,666Macclesfield: £2,693Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,677Macclesfield: £2,544Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,529

    £2,666£2,677£2,529Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,682£2,693£2,544

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £59, Macclesfield £60Macclesfield: £60Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £59Macclesfield: £60Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £59Macclesfield: £57Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £56

    £59£59£56Macclesfield is higher£60£60£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £144, Macclesfield £141Macclesfield: £141Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £144Macclesfield: £142Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £145Macclesfield: £134Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £137

    £144£145£137Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £3.92, Macclesfield £3.80Macclesfield: £3.80Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.92Macclesfield: £3.81Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.94Macclesfield: £3.60Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£3.80£3.81£3.60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £334, Macclesfield £320Macclesfield: £320Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £334Macclesfield: £321Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £336Macclesfield: £303Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £317

    £334£336£317Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£320£321£303

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £104, Macclesfield £125Macclesfield: £125Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £104Macclesfield: £126Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £105Macclesfield: £119Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £99

    £104£105£99Macclesfield is higher£125£126£119

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £52, Macclesfield £41Macclesfield: £41Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £52Macclesfield: £41Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £52Macclesfield: £39Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £49

    £52£52£49Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £618, Macclesfield £608Macclesfield: £608Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £618Macclesfield: £611Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £620Macclesfield: £577Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £586

    £618£620£586Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£608£611£577

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £106, Macclesfield £179Macclesfield: £179Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £106Macclesfield: £180Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £107Macclesfield: £170Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £101

    £106£107£101Macclesfield is higher£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £113, Macclesfield £158Macclesfield: £158Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £113Macclesfield: £159Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £113Macclesfield: £150Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £107

    £113£113£107Macclesfield is higher£158£159£150

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £3.33, Macclesfield £4.15Macclesfield: £4.15Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.33Macclesfield: £4.17Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.35Macclesfield: £3.94Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Macclesfield is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £2.92, Macclesfield £1.53Macclesfield: £1.53Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2.92Macclesfield: £1.54Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2.93Macclesfield: £1.45Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£1.53£1.54£1.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £6.60, Macclesfield £6.29Macclesfield: £6.29Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.60Macclesfield: £6.32Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.63Macclesfield: £5.97Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 234.5, Macclesfield 230.8Macclesfield: 230.8Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 234.5

    234.5Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count230.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 15.2, Macclesfield 14.9Macclesfield: 14.9Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 15.2

    15.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count14.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 29.7, Macclesfield 28.5Macclesfield: 28.5Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 29.7

    29.7Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher28.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 49.4, Macclesfield 48.6Macclesfield: 48.6Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 49.4

    49.4Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count48.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 73.8, Macclesfield 74.2Macclesfield: 74.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 73.8

    73.8Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count74.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 11.2, Macclesfield 8.9Macclesfield: 8.9Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 11.2

    11.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher8.9

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Central Suffolk and North Ipswich and Macclesfield, per resident
MeasureCentral Suffolk and North IpswichMacclesfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,212£4,230£3,996£4,330£4,348£4,107Macclesfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,872£2,885£2,725£2,886£2,899£2,738Macclesfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£789£792£748£814£817£772Macclesfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,666£2,677£2,529£2,682£2,693£2,544Macclesfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£60£60£57Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£141£142£134Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£3.80£3.81£3.60Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£334£336£317£320£321£303Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£125£126£119Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£41£41£39Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£618£620£586£608£611£577Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£179£180£170Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£158£159£150Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£4.15£4.17£3.94Macclesfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£1.53£1.54£1.45Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£6.29£6.32£5.97Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026234.5230.8Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.214.9Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.728.5Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.448.6Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.874.2Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.28.9Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

Total

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Macclesfield 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

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich Macclesfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £406.8m, Macclesfield £427.6mMacclesfield: £427.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £406.8mMacclesfield: £429.4mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £408.6mMacclesfield: £405.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £385.9m

    £406.8m£408.6m£385.9mMacclesfield is higher£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £277.4m, Macclesfield £285.0mMacclesfield: £285.0mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £277.4mMacclesfield: £286.2mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £278.6mMacclesfield: £270.4mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £263.2m

    £277.4m£278.6m£263.2mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£285.0m£286.2m£270.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £76.2m, Macclesfield £80.3mMacclesfield: £80.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £76.2mMacclesfield: £80.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £76.5mMacclesfield: £76.2mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £72.2m

    £76.2m£76.5m£72.2mMacclesfield is higher£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £257.5m, Macclesfield £264.8mMacclesfield: £264.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £257.5mMacclesfield: £265.9mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £258.6mMacclesfield: £251.2mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £244.2m

    £257.5m£258.6m£244.2mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£264.8m£265.9m£251.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £5.7m, Macclesfield £5.9mMacclesfield: £5.9mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.7mMacclesfield: £5.9mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.7mMacclesfield: £5.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mMacclesfield is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £13.9m, Macclesfield £13.9mMacclesfield: £13.9mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £13.9mMacclesfield: £14.0mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £14.0mMacclesfield: £13.2mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £0.38m, Macclesfield £0.38mMacclesfield: £0.38mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.38mMacclesfield: £0.38mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.38mMacclesfield: £0.36mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £32.3m, Macclesfield £31.6mMacclesfield: £31.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £32.3mMacclesfield: £31.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £32.4mMacclesfield: £30.0mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £30.6m

    £32.3m£32.4m£30.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £10.1m, Macclesfield £12.3mMacclesfield: £12.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.1mMacclesfield: £12.4mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.1mMacclesfield: £11.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mMacclesfield is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £5.0m, Macclesfield £4.1mMacclesfield: £4.1mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.0mMacclesfield: £4.1mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.0mMacclesfield: £3.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £59.7m, Macclesfield £60.1mMacclesfield: £60.1mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £59.7mMacclesfield: £60.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £59.9mMacclesfield: £57.0mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £56.6m

    £59.7m£59.9m£56.6mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £10.3m, Macclesfield £17.7mMacclesfield: £17.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.3mMacclesfield: £17.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.3mMacclesfield: £16.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mMacclesfield is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £10.9m, Macclesfield £15.6mMacclesfield: £15.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.9mMacclesfield: £15.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.9mMacclesfield: £14.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mMacclesfield is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £0.32m, Macclesfield £0.41mMacclesfield: £0.41mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.32mMacclesfield: £0.41mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.32mMacclesfield: £0.39mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMacclesfield is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £0.28m, Macclesfield £0.15mMacclesfield: £0.15mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.28mMacclesfield: £0.15mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.28mMacclesfield: £0.14mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £0.64m, Macclesfield £0.62mMacclesfield: £0.62mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.64mMacclesfield: £0.62mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.64mMacclesfield: £0.59mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 22,647, Macclesfield 22,792Macclesfield: 22,792Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 22,647

    22,647Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count22,792

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 1,467, Macclesfield 1,469Macclesfield: 1,469Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 1,467

    1,467Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count1,469

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 2,869, Macclesfield 2,814Macclesfield: 2,814Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 2,869

    2,869Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher2,814

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 4,766, Macclesfield 4,796Macclesfield: 4,796Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 4,766

    4,766Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count4,796

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 7,128, Macclesfield 7,326Macclesfield: 7,326Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 7,128

    7,128Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count7,326

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 1,086, Macclesfield 876Macclesfield: 876Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 1,086

    1,086Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher876

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Central Suffolk and North Ipswich and Macclesfield, total
MeasureCentral Suffolk and North IpswichMacclesfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£406.8m£408.6m£385.9m£427.6m£429.4m£405.6mMacclesfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£277.4m£278.6m£263.2m£285.0m£286.2m£270.4mMacclesfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£76.2m£76.5m£72.2m£80.3m£80.7m£76.2mMacclesfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m£264.8m£265.9m£251.2mMacclesfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mMacclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mMacclesfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.3m£32.4m£30.6m£31.6m£31.7m£30.0mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mMacclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£4.1m£4.1m£3.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£59.7m£59.9m£56.6m£60.1m£60.3m£57.0mMacclesfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMacclesfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mMacclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMacclesfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,64722,792Macclesfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4671,469Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8692,814Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7664,796Macclesfield
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1287,326Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,086876Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

Sources

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

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