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Cramlington and Killingworth and Makerfield

101,016 and 105,450 residents (mid-2024).

Cramlington and Killingworth is higher than Makerfield on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 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

Cramlington and Killingworth is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Makerfield 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

Cramlington and Killingworth Makerfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cramlington and Killingworth £4,676, Makerfield £4,633Makerfield: £4,633Cramlington and Killingworth: £4,676Makerfield: £4,653Cramlington and Killingworth: £4,696Makerfield: £4,395Cramlington and Killingworth: £4,435

    £4,676£4,696£4,435Cramlington and Killingworth is higherDepends on how you count£4,633£4,653£4,395

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cramlington and Killingworth £13,002, Makerfield £12,928Makerfield: £12,928Cramlington and Killingworth: £13,002Makerfield: £12,983Cramlington and Killingworth: £13,057Makerfield: £12,263Cramlington and Killingworth: £12,333

    £13,002£13,057£12,333Cramlington and Killingworth is higher£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: Cramlington and Killingworth £1,829, Makerfield £1,920Makerfield: £1,920Cramlington and Killingworth: £1,829Makerfield: £1,928Cramlington and Killingworth: £1,837Makerfield: £1,821Cramlington and Killingworth: £1,735

    £1,829£1,837£1,735Makerfield 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: Cramlington and Killingworth £11,787, Makerfield £11,626Makerfield: £11,626Cramlington and Killingworth: £11,787Makerfield: £11,675Cramlington and Killingworth: £11,837Makerfield: £11,027Cramlington and Killingworth: £11,180

    £11,787£11,837£11,180Cramlington and Killingworth is higher£11,626£11,675£11,027

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cramlington and Killingworth £389, Makerfield £421Makerfield: £421Cramlington and Killingworth: £389Makerfield: £422Cramlington and Killingworth: £391Makerfield: £399Cramlington and Killingworth: £369

    £389£391£369Makerfield 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: Cramlington and Killingworth £799, Makerfield £853Makerfield: £853Cramlington and Killingworth: £799Makerfield: £856Cramlington and Killingworth: £802Makerfield: £809Cramlington and Killingworth: £758

    £799£802£758Makerfield 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: Cramlington and Killingworth £27, Makerfield £29Makerfield: £29Cramlington and Killingworth: £27Makerfield: £29Cramlington and Killingworth: £27Makerfield: £27Cramlington and Killingworth: £26

    £27£27£26Makerfield is higher£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cramlington and Killingworth £528, Makerfield £549Makerfield: £549Cramlington and Killingworth: £528Makerfield: £551Cramlington and Killingworth: £530Makerfield: £521Cramlington and Killingworth: £500

    £528£530£500Makerfield 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: Cramlington and Killingworth £141, Makerfield £173Makerfield: £173Cramlington and Killingworth: £141Makerfield: £173Cramlington and Killingworth: £142Makerfield: £164Cramlington and Killingworth: £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: Cramlington and Killingworth £128, Makerfield £140Makerfield: £140Cramlington and Killingworth: £128Makerfield: £141Cramlington and Killingworth: £129Makerfield: £133Cramlington and Killingworth: £122

    £128£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: Cramlington and Killingworth £1,360, Makerfield £1,403Makerfield: £1,403Cramlington and Killingworth: £1,360Makerfield: £1,409Cramlington and Killingworth: £1,366Makerfield: £1,331Cramlington and Killingworth: £1,290

    £1,360£1,366£1,290Makerfield is higher£1,403£1,409£1,331

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cramlington and Killingworth £182, Makerfield £176Makerfield: £176Cramlington and Killingworth: £182Makerfield: £176Cramlington and Killingworth: £183Makerfield: £167Cramlington and Killingworth: £173

    £182£183£173Cramlington and Killingworth is higherDepends on how you count£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: Cramlington and Killingworth £322, Makerfield £360Makerfield: £360Cramlington and Killingworth: £322Makerfield: £361Cramlington and Killingworth: £323Makerfield: £341Cramlington and Killingworth: £305

    £322£323£305Makerfield 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: Cramlington and Killingworth £10, Makerfield £8.78Makerfield: £8.78Cramlington and Killingworth: £10Makerfield: £8.82Cramlington and Killingworth: £10Makerfield: £8.33Cramlington and Killingworth: £9.57

    £10£10£9.57Cramlington and Killingworth 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: Cramlington and Killingworth £8.53, Makerfield £7.78Makerfield: £7.78Cramlington and Killingworth: £8.53Makerfield: £7.81Cramlington and Killingworth: £8.57Makerfield: £7.38Cramlington and Killingworth: £8.09

    £8.53£8.57£8.09Cramlington and Killingworth is higher£7.78£7.81£7.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cramlington and Killingworth £5.70, Makerfield £6.76Makerfield: £6.76Cramlington and Killingworth: £5.70Makerfield: £6.79Cramlington and Killingworth: £5.73Makerfield: £6.41Cramlington and Killingworth: £5.41

    £5.70£5.73£5.41Makerfield 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: Cramlington and Killingworth 1,045.8, Makerfield 1,003.1Makerfield: 1,003.1Cramlington and Killingworth: 1,045.8

    1,045.8Cramlington and Killingworth is higher1,003.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cramlington and Killingworth 110.3, Makerfield 113.5Makerfield: 113.5Cramlington and Killingworth: 110.3

    110.3Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count113.5

  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: Cramlington and Killingworth 169.3, Makerfield 178.3Makerfield: 178.3Cramlington and Killingworth: 169.3

    169.3Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count178.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cramlington and Killingworth 80.5, Makerfield 83.2Makerfield: 83.2Cramlington and Killingworth: 80.5

    80.5Makerfield 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: Cramlington and Killingworth 175.2, Makerfield 183.2Makerfield: 183.2Cramlington and Killingworth: 175.2

    175.2Makerfield 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: Cramlington and Killingworth 28.3, Makerfield 30.4Makerfield: 30.4Cramlington and Killingworth: 28.3

    28.3Makerfield is higher30.4

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Cramlington and Killingworth and Makerfield, per person in the age group
MeasureCramlington and KillingworthMakerfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,676£4,696£4,435£4,633£4,653£4,395Cramlington and Killingworth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,002£13,057£12,333£12,928£12,983£12,263Cramlington and Killingworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,829£1,837£1,735£1,920£1,928£1,821Makerfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,787£11,837£11,180£11,626£11,675£11,027Cramlington and Killingworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£389£391£369£421£422£399Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£799£802£758£853£856£809Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£29£29£27Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£528£530£500£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£128£129£122£140£141£133Makerfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,360£1,366£1,290£1,403£1,409£1,331Makerfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£176£176£167Cramlington and Killingworth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£322£323£305£360£361£341Makerfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.57£8.78£8.82£8.33Cramlington and Killingworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.53£8.57£8.09£7.78£7.81£7.38Cramlington and Killingworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.70£5.73£5.41£6.76£6.79£6.41Makerfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,045.81,003.1Cramlington and Killingworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.3113.5Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.3178.3Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.583.2Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026175.2183.2Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.330.4Makerfield

Per resident

Cramlington and Killingworth 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

Cramlington and Killingworth Makerfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cramlington and Killingworth £4,676, Makerfield £4,633Makerfield: £4,633Cramlington and Killingworth: £4,676Makerfield: £4,653Cramlington and Killingworth: £4,696Makerfield: £4,395Cramlington and Killingworth: £4,435

    £4,676£4,696£4,435Cramlington and Killingworth is higherDepends on how you count£4,633£4,653£4,395

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cramlington and Killingworth £2,705, Makerfield £2,550Makerfield: £2,550Cramlington and Killingworth: £2,705Makerfield: £2,561Cramlington and Killingworth: £2,716Makerfield: £2,418Cramlington and Killingworth: £2,565

    £2,705£2,716£2,565Cramlington and Killingworth is higher£2,550£2,561£2,418

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cramlington and Killingworth £1,115, Makerfield £1,180Makerfield: £1,180Cramlington and Killingworth: £1,115Makerfield: £1,185Cramlington and Killingworth: £1,119Makerfield: £1,119Cramlington and Killingworth: £1,057

    £1,115£1,119£1,057Makerfield is higher£1,180£1,185£1,119

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cramlington and Killingworth £2,452, Makerfield £2,293Makerfield: £2,293Cramlington and Killingworth: £2,452Makerfield: £2,303Cramlington and Killingworth: £2,462Makerfield: £2,175Cramlington and Killingworth: £2,326

    £2,452£2,462£2,326Cramlington and Killingworth is higher£2,293£2,303£2,175

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cramlington and Killingworth £81, Makerfield £83Makerfield: £83Cramlington and Killingworth: £81Makerfield: £83Cramlington and Killingworth: £81Makerfield: £79Cramlington and Killingworth: £77

    £81£81£77Makerfield 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: Cramlington and Killingworth £166, Makerfield £168Makerfield: £168Cramlington and Killingworth: £166Makerfield: £169Cramlington and Killingworth: £167Makerfield: £160Cramlington and Killingworth: £158

    £166£167£158Makerfield 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: Cramlington and Killingworth £5.64, Makerfield £5.66Makerfield: £5.66Cramlington and Killingworth: £5.64Makerfield: £5.69Cramlington and Killingworth: £5.66Makerfield: £5.37Cramlington and Killingworth: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Makerfield is higher£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: Cramlington and Killingworth £528, Makerfield £549Makerfield: £549Cramlington and Killingworth: £528Makerfield: £551Cramlington and Killingworth: £530Makerfield: £521Cramlington and Killingworth: £500

    £528£530£500Makerfield 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: Cramlington and Killingworth £141, Makerfield £173Makerfield: £173Cramlington and Killingworth: £141Makerfield: £173Cramlington and Killingworth: £142Makerfield: £164Cramlington and Killingworth: £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: Cramlington and Killingworth £78, Makerfield £86Makerfield: £86Cramlington and Killingworth: £78Makerfield: £87Cramlington and Killingworth: £79Makerfield: £82Cramlington and Killingworth: £74

    £78£79£74Makerfield is higher£86£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cramlington and Killingworth £829, Makerfield £862Makerfield: £862Cramlington and Killingworth: £829Makerfield: £866Cramlington and Killingworth: £832Makerfield: £818Cramlington and Killingworth: £786

    £829£832£786Makerfield is higher£862£866£818

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cramlington and Killingworth £182, Makerfield £176Makerfield: £176Cramlington and Killingworth: £182Makerfield: £176Cramlington and Killingworth: £183Makerfield: £167Cramlington and Killingworth: £173

    £182£183£173Cramlington and Killingworth is higherDepends on how you count£176£176£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cramlington and Killingworth £196, Makerfield £221Makerfield: £221Cramlington and Killingworth: £196Makerfield: £222Cramlington and Killingworth: £197Makerfield: £210Cramlington and Killingworth: £186

    £196£197£186Makerfield is higher£221£222£210

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cramlington and Killingworth £6.15, Makerfield £5.40Makerfield: £5.40Cramlington and Killingworth: £6.15Makerfield: £5.42Cramlington and Killingworth: £6.17Makerfield: £5.12Cramlington and Killingworth: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Cramlington and Killingworth is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cramlington and Killingworth £5.20, Makerfield £4.79Makerfield: £4.79Cramlington and Killingworth: £5.20Makerfield: £4.81Cramlington and Killingworth: £5.22Makerfield: £4.54Cramlington and Killingworth: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Cramlington and Killingworth is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cramlington and Killingworth £5.70, Makerfield £6.76Makerfield: £6.76Cramlington and Killingworth: £5.70Makerfield: £6.79Cramlington and Killingworth: £5.73Makerfield: £6.41Cramlington and Killingworth: £5.41

    £5.70£5.73£5.41Makerfield is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cramlington and Killingworth 217.6, Makerfield 197.8Makerfield: 197.8Cramlington and Killingworth: 217.6

    217.6Cramlington and Killingworth is higher197.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cramlington and Killingworth 22.9, Makerfield 22.4Makerfield: 22.4Cramlington and Killingworth: 22.9

    22.9Cramlington and Killingworth is higherDepends on how you count22.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cramlington and Killingworth 35.2, Makerfield 35.2Makerfield: 35.2Cramlington and Killingworth: 35.2

    35.2Cramlington and Killingworth is higherDepends on how you count35.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cramlington and Killingworth 80.5, Makerfield 83.2Makerfield: 83.2Cramlington and Killingworth: 80.5

    80.5Makerfield is higher83.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cramlington and Killingworth 106.8, Makerfield 112.6Makerfield: 112.6Cramlington and Killingworth: 106.8

    106.8Makerfield 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: Cramlington and Killingworth 17.2, Makerfield 18.7Makerfield: 18.7Cramlington and Killingworth: 17.2

    17.2Makerfield is higher18.7

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Cramlington and Killingworth and Makerfield, per resident
MeasureCramlington and KillingworthMakerfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,676£4,696£4,435£4,633£4,653£4,395Cramlington and Killingworth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,705£2,716£2,565£2,550£2,561£2,418Cramlington and Killingworth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,115£1,119£1,057£1,180£1,185£1,119Makerfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,452£2,462£2,326£2,293£2,303£2,175Cramlington and Killingworth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£83£83£79Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£168£169£160Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£5.66£5.69£5.37Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£528£530£500£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£78£79£74£86£87£82Makerfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£829£832£786£862£866£818Makerfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£176£176£167Cramlington and Killingworth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£221£222£210Makerfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£5.40£5.42£5.12Cramlington and Killingworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£4.79£4.81£4.54Cramlington and Killingworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.70£5.73£5.41£6.76£6.79£6.41Makerfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026217.6197.8Cramlington and Killingworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.922.4Cramlington and Killingworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.235.2Cramlington and Killingworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.583.2Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026106.8112.6Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.218.7Makerfield

Total

Cramlington and Killingworth 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

Cramlington and Killingworth Makerfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cramlington and Killingworth £472.3m, Makerfield £488.6mMakerfield: £488.6mCramlington and Killingworth: £472.3mMakerfield: £490.7mCramlington and Killingworth: £474.3mMakerfield: £463.4mCramlington and Killingworth: £448.0m

    £472.3m£474.3m£448.0mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£488.6m£490.7m£463.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cramlington and Killingworth £273.2m, Makerfield £268.9mMakerfield: £268.9mCramlington and Killingworth: £273.2mMakerfield: £270.0mCramlington and Killingworth: £274.4mMakerfield: £255.0mCramlington and Killingworth: £259.2m

    £273.2m£274.4m£259.2mCramlington and Killingworth is higher£268.9m£270.0m£255.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cramlington and Killingworth £112.6m, Makerfield £124.4mMakerfield: £124.4mCramlington and Killingworth: £112.6mMakerfield: £124.9mCramlington and Killingworth: £113.1mMakerfield: £118.0mCramlington and Killingworth: £106.8m

    £112.6m£113.1m£106.8mMakerfield is higher£124.4m£124.9m£118.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cramlington and Killingworth £247.7m, Makerfield £241.8mMakerfield: £241.8mCramlington and Killingworth: £247.7mMakerfield: £242.8mCramlington and Killingworth: £248.7mMakerfield: £229.3mCramlington and Killingworth: £234.9m

    £247.7m£248.7m£234.9mCramlington and Killingworth is higher£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cramlington and Killingworth £8.2m, Makerfield £8.7mMakerfield: £8.7mCramlington and Killingworth: £8.2mMakerfield: £8.8mCramlington and Killingworth: £8.2mMakerfield: £8.3mCramlington and Killingworth: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mMakerfield 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: Cramlington and Killingworth £16.8m, Makerfield £17.7mMakerfield: £17.7mCramlington and Killingworth: £16.8mMakerfield: £17.8mCramlington and Killingworth: £16.9mMakerfield: £16.8mCramlington and Killingworth: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mMakerfield 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: Cramlington and Killingworth £0.57m, Makerfield £0.60mMakerfield: £0.60mCramlington and Killingworth: £0.57mMakerfield: £0.60mCramlington and Killingworth: £0.57mMakerfield: £0.57mCramlington and Killingworth: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMakerfield is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cramlington and Killingworth £53.3m, Makerfield £57.9mMakerfield: £57.9mCramlington and Killingworth: £53.3mMakerfield: £58.1mCramlington and Killingworth: £53.5mMakerfield: £54.9mCramlington and Killingworth: £50.5m

    £53.3m£53.5m£50.5mMakerfield 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: Cramlington and Killingworth £14.3m, Makerfield £18.2mMakerfield: £18.2mCramlington and Killingworth: £14.3mMakerfield: £18.3mCramlington and Killingworth: £14.3mMakerfield: £17.3mCramlington and Killingworth: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mMakerfield 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: Cramlington and Killingworth £7.9m, Makerfield £9.1mMakerfield: £9.1mCramlington and Killingworth: £7.9mMakerfield: £9.1mCramlington and Killingworth: £7.9mMakerfield: £8.6mCramlington and Killingworth: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mMakerfield is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cramlington and Killingworth £83.7m, Makerfield £90.9mMakerfield: £90.9mCramlington and Killingworth: £83.7mMakerfield: £91.3mCramlington and Killingworth: £84.1mMakerfield: £86.2mCramlington and Killingworth: £79.4m

    £83.7m£84.1m£79.4mMakerfield is higher£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cramlington and Killingworth £18.4m, Makerfield £18.5mMakerfield: £18.5mCramlington and Killingworth: £18.4mMakerfield: £18.6mCramlington and Killingworth: £18.5mMakerfield: £17.6mCramlington and Killingworth: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.4mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cramlington and Killingworth £19.8m, Makerfield £23.3mMakerfield: £23.3mCramlington and Killingworth: £19.8mMakerfield: £23.4mCramlington and Killingworth: £19.9mMakerfield: £22.1mCramlington and Killingworth: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mMakerfield is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cramlington and Killingworth £0.62m, Makerfield £0.57mMakerfield: £0.57mCramlington and Killingworth: £0.62mMakerfield: £0.57mCramlington and Killingworth: £0.62mMakerfield: £0.54mCramlington and Killingworth: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCramlington and Killingworth is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cramlington and Killingworth £0.53m, Makerfield £0.50mMakerfield: £0.50mCramlington and Killingworth: £0.53mMakerfield: £0.51mCramlington and Killingworth: £0.53mMakerfield: £0.48mCramlington and Killingworth: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCramlington and Killingworth is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cramlington and Killingworth £0.58m, Makerfield £0.71mMakerfield: £0.71mCramlington and Killingworth: £0.58mMakerfield: £0.72mCramlington and Killingworth: £0.58mMakerfield: £0.68mCramlington and Killingworth: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMakerfield is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cramlington and Killingworth 21,976, Makerfield 20,862Makerfield: 20,862Cramlington and Killingworth: 21,976

    21,976Cramlington and Killingworth is higher20,862

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cramlington and Killingworth 2,317, Makerfield 2,361Makerfield: 2,361Cramlington and Killingworth: 2,317

    2,317Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count2,361

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cramlington and Killingworth 3,558, Makerfield 3,707Makerfield: 3,707Cramlington and Killingworth: 3,558

    3,558Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count3,707

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cramlington and Killingworth 8,129, Makerfield 8,776Makerfield: 8,776Cramlington and Killingworth: 8,129

    8,129Makerfield is higher8,776

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cramlington and Killingworth 10,788, Makerfield 11,871Makerfield: 11,871Cramlington and Killingworth: 10,788

    10,788Makerfield is higher11,871

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cramlington and Killingworth 1,739, Makerfield 1,967Makerfield: 1,967Cramlington and Killingworth: 1,739

    1,739Makerfield is higher1,967

Show the numbers
Cramlington and Killingworth and Makerfield, total
MeasureCramlington and KillingworthMakerfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£472.3m£474.3m£448.0m£488.6m£490.7m£463.4mMakerfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.2m£274.4m£259.2m£268.9m£270.0m£255.0mCramlington and Killingworth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£112.6m£113.1m£106.8m£124.4m£124.9m£118.0mMakerfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£247.7m£248.7m£234.9m£241.8m£242.8m£229.3mCramlington and Killingworth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mMakerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMakerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mMakerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.3m£53.5m£50.5m£57.9m£58.1m£54.9mMakerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mMakerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mMakerfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.7m£84.1m£79.4m£90.9m£91.3m£86.2mMakerfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mMakerfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mMakerfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCramlington and Killingworth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mCramlington and Killingworth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMakerfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,97620,862Cramlington and Killingworth
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3172,361Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5583,707Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,1298,776Makerfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,78811,871Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7391,967Makerfield

Sources

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

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