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Crewe and Nantwich and Makerfield

117,420 and 105,450 residents (mid-2024).

Crewe and Nantwich is higher than Makerfield on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 6 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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Per person in the age group

Crewe and Nantwich is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Makerfield on 18. 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

Crewe and Nantwich Makerfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Crewe and Nantwich £4,129, Makerfield £4,633Makerfield: £4,633Crewe and Nantwich: £4,129Makerfield: £4,653Crewe and Nantwich: £4,147Makerfield: £4,395Crewe and Nantwich: £3,917

    £4,129£4,147£3,917Makerfield is higher£4,633£4,653£4,395

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Crewe and Nantwich £12,611, Makerfield £12,928Makerfield: £12,928Crewe and Nantwich: £12,611Makerfield: £12,983Crewe and Nantwich: £12,665Makerfield: £12,263Crewe and Nantwich: £11,962

    £12,611£12,665£11,962Makerfield 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: Crewe and Nantwich £1,905, Makerfield £1,920Makerfield: £1,920Crewe and Nantwich: £1,905Makerfield: £1,928Crewe and Nantwich: £1,913Makerfield: £1,821Crewe and Nantwich: £1,807

    £1,905£1,913£1,807Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,920£1,928£1,821

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Crewe and Nantwich £11,511, Makerfield £11,626Makerfield: £11,626Crewe and Nantwich: £11,511Makerfield: £11,675Crewe and Nantwich: £11,560Makerfield: £11,027Crewe and Nantwich: £10,918

    £11,511£11,560£10,918Makerfield 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: Crewe and Nantwich £320, Makerfield £421Makerfield: £421Crewe and Nantwich: £320Makerfield: £422Crewe and Nantwich: £322Makerfield: £399Crewe and Nantwich: £304

    £320£322£304Makerfield 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: Crewe and Nantwich £759, Makerfield £853Makerfield: £853Crewe and Nantwich: £759Makerfield: £856Crewe and Nantwich: £763Makerfield: £809Crewe and Nantwich: £720

    £759£763£720Makerfield 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: Crewe and Nantwich £21, Makerfield £29Makerfield: £29Crewe and Nantwich: £21Makerfield: £29Crewe and Nantwich: £21Makerfield: £27Crewe and Nantwich: £20

    £21£21£20Makerfield 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: Crewe and Nantwich £431, Makerfield £549Makerfield: £549Crewe and Nantwich: £431Makerfield: £551Crewe and Nantwich: £432Makerfield: £521Crewe and Nantwich: £408

    £431£432£408Makerfield 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: Crewe and Nantwich £120, Makerfield £173Makerfield: £173Crewe and Nantwich: £120Makerfield: £173Crewe and Nantwich: £120Makerfield: £164Crewe and Nantwich: £114

    £120£120£114Makerfield 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: Crewe and Nantwich £115, Makerfield £140Makerfield: £140Crewe and Nantwich: £115Makerfield: £141Crewe and Nantwich: £115Makerfield: £133Crewe and Nantwich: £109

    £115£115£109Makerfield is higher£140£141£133

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Crewe and Nantwich £1,538, Makerfield £1,403Makerfield: £1,403Crewe and Nantwich: £1,538Makerfield: £1,409Crewe and Nantwich: £1,545Makerfield: £1,331Crewe and Nantwich: £1,459

    £1,538£1,545£1,459Crewe and Nantwich is higher£1,403£1,409£1,331

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Crewe and Nantwich £165, Makerfield £176Makerfield: £176Crewe and Nantwich: £165Makerfield: £176Crewe and Nantwich: £166Makerfield: £167Crewe and Nantwich: £156

    £165£166£156Makerfield 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: Crewe and Nantwich £240, Makerfield £360Makerfield: £360Crewe and Nantwich: £240Makerfield: £361Crewe and Nantwich: £241Makerfield: £341Crewe and Nantwich: £228

    £240£241£228Makerfield 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: Crewe and Nantwich £6.77, Makerfield £8.78Makerfield: £8.78Crewe and Nantwich: £6.77Makerfield: £8.82Crewe and Nantwich: £6.80Makerfield: £8.33Crewe and Nantwich: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Makerfield 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: Crewe and Nantwich £4.47, Makerfield £7.78Makerfield: £7.78Crewe and Nantwich: £4.47Makerfield: £7.81Crewe and Nantwich: £4.49Makerfield: £7.38Crewe and Nantwich: £4.24

    £4.47£4.49£4.24Makerfield is higher£7.78£7.81£7.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Crewe and Nantwich £8.36, Makerfield £6.76Makerfield: £6.76Crewe and Nantwich: £8.36Makerfield: £6.79Crewe and Nantwich: £8.40Makerfield: £6.41Crewe and Nantwich: £7.93

    £8.36£8.40£7.93Crewe and Nantwich 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: Crewe and Nantwich 1,023.5, Makerfield 1,003.1Makerfield: 1,003.1Crewe and Nantwich: 1,023.5

    1,023.5Crewe and Nantwich is higherDepends on how you count1,003.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Crewe and Nantwich 82.5, Makerfield 113.5Makerfield: 113.5Crewe and Nantwich: 82.5

    82.5Makerfield is higher113.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Crewe and Nantwich 158.6, Makerfield 178.3Makerfield: 178.3Crewe and Nantwich: 158.6

    158.6Makerfield is higher178.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Crewe and Nantwich 67.6, Makerfield 83.2Makerfield: 83.2Crewe and Nantwich: 67.6

    67.6Makerfield 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: Crewe and Nantwich 184.4, Makerfield 183.2Makerfield: 183.2Crewe and Nantwich: 184.4

    184.4Crewe and Nantwich 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: Crewe and Nantwich 25.2, Makerfield 30.4Makerfield: 30.4Crewe and Nantwich: 25.2

    25.2Makerfield is higher30.4

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Crewe and Nantwich and Makerfield, per person in the age group
MeasureCrewe and NantwichMakerfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,129£4,147£3,917£4,633£4,653£4,395Makerfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,611£12,665£11,962£12,928£12,983£12,263Makerfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,905£1,913£1,807£1,920£1,928£1,821Makerfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,511£11,560£10,918£11,626£11,675£11,027Makerfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£320£322£304£421£422£399Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£759£763£720£853£856£809Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£29£29£27Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£431£432£408£549£551£521Makerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£173£173£164Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£115£115£109£140£141£133Makerfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,538£1,545£1,459£1,403£1,409£1,331Crewe and Nantwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£166£156£176£176£167Makerfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£240£241£228£360£361£341Makerfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£8.78£8.82£8.33Makerfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.47£4.49£4.24£7.78£7.81£7.38Makerfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.36£8.40£7.93£6.76£6.79£6.41Crewe and Nantwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.51,003.1Crewe and Nantwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.5113.5Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.6178.3Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.683.2Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026184.4183.2Crewe and Nantwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.230.4Makerfield

Per resident

Crewe and Nantwich is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Makerfield on 18. 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

Crewe and Nantwich Makerfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Crewe and Nantwich £4,129, Makerfield £4,633Makerfield: £4,633Crewe and Nantwich: £4,129Makerfield: £4,653Crewe and Nantwich: £4,147Makerfield: £4,395Crewe and Nantwich: £3,917

    £4,129£4,147£3,917Makerfield is higher£4,633£4,653£4,395

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Crewe and Nantwich £2,204, Makerfield £2,550Makerfield: £2,550Crewe and Nantwich: £2,204Makerfield: £2,561Crewe and Nantwich: £2,214Makerfield: £2,418Crewe and Nantwich: £2,091

    £2,204£2,214£2,091Makerfield is higher£2,550£2,561£2,418

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Crewe and Nantwich £1,201, Makerfield £1,180Makerfield: £1,180Crewe and Nantwich: £1,201Makerfield: £1,185Crewe and Nantwich: £1,206Makerfield: £1,119Crewe and Nantwich: £1,140

    £1,201£1,206£1,140Crewe and Nantwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,180£1,185£1,119

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Crewe and Nantwich £2,012, Makerfield £2,293Makerfield: £2,293Crewe and Nantwich: £2,012Makerfield: £2,303Crewe and Nantwich: £2,021Makerfield: £2,175Crewe and Nantwich: £1,909

    £2,012£2,021£1,909Makerfield is higher£2,293£2,303£2,175

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Crewe and Nantwich £56, Makerfield £83Makerfield: £83Crewe and Nantwich: £56Makerfield: £83Crewe and Nantwich: £56Makerfield: £79Crewe and Nantwich: £53

    £56£56£53Makerfield 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: Crewe and Nantwich £133, Makerfield £168Makerfield: £168Crewe and Nantwich: £133Makerfield: £169Crewe and Nantwich: £133Makerfield: £160Crewe and Nantwich: £126

    £133£133£126Makerfield 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: Crewe and Nantwich £3.66, Makerfield £5.66Makerfield: £5.66Crewe and Nantwich: £3.66Makerfield: £5.69Crewe and Nantwich: £3.67Makerfield: £5.37Crewe and Nantwich: £3.47

    £3.66£3.67£3.47Makerfield 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: Crewe and Nantwich £431, Makerfield £549Makerfield: £549Crewe and Nantwich: £431Makerfield: £551Crewe and Nantwich: £432Makerfield: £521Crewe and Nantwich: £408

    £431£432£408Makerfield 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: Crewe and Nantwich £120, Makerfield £173Makerfield: £173Crewe and Nantwich: £120Makerfield: £173Crewe and Nantwich: £120Makerfield: £164Crewe and Nantwich: £114

    £120£120£114Makerfield 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: Crewe and Nantwich £72, Makerfield £86Makerfield: £86Crewe and Nantwich: £72Makerfield: £87Crewe and Nantwich: £73Makerfield: £82Crewe and Nantwich: £69

    £72£73£69Makerfield is higher£86£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Crewe and Nantwich £970, Makerfield £862Makerfield: £862Crewe and Nantwich: £970Makerfield: £866Crewe and Nantwich: £974Makerfield: £818Crewe and Nantwich: £920

    £970£974£920Crewe and Nantwich is higher£862£866£818

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Crewe and Nantwich £165, Makerfield £176Makerfield: £176Crewe and Nantwich: £165Makerfield: £176Crewe and Nantwich: £166Makerfield: £167Crewe and Nantwich: £156

    £165£166£156Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£176£176£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Crewe and Nantwich £152, Makerfield £221Makerfield: £221Crewe and Nantwich: £152Makerfield: £222Crewe and Nantwich: £152Makerfield: £210Crewe and Nantwich: £144

    £152£152£144Makerfield is higher£221£222£210

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Crewe and Nantwich £4.27, Makerfield £5.40Makerfield: £5.40Crewe and Nantwich: £4.27Makerfield: £5.42Crewe and Nantwich: £4.29Makerfield: £5.12Crewe and Nantwich: £4.05

    £4.27£4.29£4.05Makerfield is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Crewe and Nantwich £2.81, Makerfield £4.79Makerfield: £4.79Crewe and Nantwich: £2.81Makerfield: £4.81Crewe and Nantwich: £2.83Makerfield: £4.54Crewe and Nantwich: £2.67

    £2.81£2.83£2.67Makerfield is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Crewe and Nantwich £8.36, Makerfield £6.76Makerfield: £6.76Crewe and Nantwich: £8.36Makerfield: £6.79Crewe and Nantwich: £8.40Makerfield: £6.41Crewe and Nantwich: £7.93

    £8.36£8.40£7.93Crewe and Nantwich is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Crewe and Nantwich 178.9, Makerfield 197.8Makerfield: 197.8Crewe and Nantwich: 178.9

    178.9Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count197.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Crewe and Nantwich 14.4, Makerfield 22.4Makerfield: 22.4Crewe and Nantwich: 14.4

    14.4Makerfield is higher22.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Crewe and Nantwich 27.7, Makerfield 35.2Makerfield: 35.2Crewe and Nantwich: 27.7

    27.7Makerfield is higher35.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Crewe and Nantwich 67.6, Makerfield 83.2Makerfield: 83.2Crewe and Nantwich: 67.6

    67.6Makerfield is higher83.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Crewe and Nantwich 116.3, Makerfield 112.6Makerfield: 112.6Crewe and Nantwich: 116.3

    116.3Crewe and Nantwich 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: Crewe and Nantwich 15.9, Makerfield 18.7Makerfield: 18.7Crewe and Nantwich: 15.9

    15.9Makerfield is higher18.7

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Crewe and Nantwich and Makerfield, per resident
MeasureCrewe and NantwichMakerfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,129£4,147£3,917£4,633£4,653£4,395Makerfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,204£2,214£2,091£2,550£2,561£2,418Makerfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,201£1,206£1,140£1,180£1,185£1,119Crewe and Nantwich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,012£2,021£1,909£2,293£2,303£2,175Makerfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£83£83£79Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£168£169£160Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.66£3.67£3.47£5.66£5.69£5.37Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£431£432£408£549£551£521Makerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£173£173£164Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£86£87£82Makerfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£970£974£920£862£866£818Crewe and Nantwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£166£156£176£176£167Makerfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£221£222£210Makerfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.27£4.29£4.05£5.40£5.42£5.12Makerfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.81£2.83£2.67£4.79£4.81£4.54Makerfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.36£8.40£7.93£6.76£6.79£6.41Crewe and Nantwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026178.9197.8Makerfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.422.4Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.735.2Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.683.2Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.3112.6Crewe and Nantwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.918.7Makerfield

Total

Crewe and Nantwich is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Makerfield on 16. 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

Crewe and Nantwich Makerfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Crewe and Nantwich £484.9m, Makerfield £488.6mMakerfield: £488.6mCrewe and Nantwich: £484.9mMakerfield: £490.7mCrewe and Nantwich: £486.9mMakerfield: £463.4mCrewe and Nantwich: £459.9m

    £484.9m£486.9m£459.9mMakerfield is higher£488.6m£490.7m£463.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Crewe and Nantwich £258.8m, Makerfield £268.9mMakerfield: £268.9mCrewe and Nantwich: £258.8mMakerfield: £270.0mCrewe and Nantwich: £260.0mMakerfield: £255.0mCrewe and Nantwich: £245.5m

    £258.8m£260.0m£245.5mMakerfield is higher£268.9m£270.0m£255.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Crewe and Nantwich £141.1m, Makerfield £124.4mMakerfield: £124.4mCrewe and Nantwich: £141.1mMakerfield: £124.9mCrewe and Nantwich: £141.7mMakerfield: £118.0mCrewe and Nantwich: £133.8m

    £141.1m£141.7m£133.8mCrewe and Nantwich is higherDepends on how you count£124.4m£124.9m£118.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Crewe and Nantwich £236.3m, Makerfield £241.8mMakerfield: £241.8mCrewe and Nantwich: £236.3mMakerfield: £242.8mCrewe and Nantwich: £237.3mMakerfield: £229.3mCrewe and Nantwich: £224.1m

    £236.3m£237.3m£224.1mMakerfield is higher£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Crewe and Nantwich £6.6m, Makerfield £8.7mMakerfield: £8.7mCrewe and Nantwich: £6.6mMakerfield: £8.8mCrewe and Nantwich: £6.6mMakerfield: £8.3mCrewe and Nantwich: £6.2m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.2mMakerfield 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: Crewe and Nantwich £15.6m, Makerfield £17.7mMakerfield: £17.7mCrewe and Nantwich: £15.6mMakerfield: £17.8mCrewe and Nantwich: £15.7mMakerfield: £16.8mCrewe and Nantwich: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mMakerfield 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: Crewe and Nantwich £0.43m, Makerfield £0.60mMakerfield: £0.60mCrewe and Nantwich: £0.43mMakerfield: £0.60mCrewe and Nantwich: £0.43mMakerfield: £0.57mCrewe and Nantwich: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mMakerfield 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: Crewe and Nantwich £50.6m, Makerfield £57.9mMakerfield: £57.9mCrewe and Nantwich: £50.6mMakerfield: £58.1mCrewe and Nantwich: £50.8mMakerfield: £54.9mCrewe and Nantwich: £48.0m

    £50.6m£50.8m£48.0mMakerfield 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: Crewe and Nantwich £14.1m, Makerfield £18.2mMakerfield: £18.2mCrewe and Nantwich: £14.1mMakerfield: £18.3mCrewe and Nantwich: £14.1mMakerfield: £17.3mCrewe and Nantwich: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mMakerfield 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: Crewe and Nantwich £8.5m, Makerfield £9.1mMakerfield: £9.1mCrewe and Nantwich: £8.5mMakerfield: £9.1mCrewe and Nantwich: £8.5mMakerfield: £8.6mCrewe and Nantwich: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.1mMakerfield is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Crewe and Nantwich £113.9m, Makerfield £90.9mMakerfield: £90.9mCrewe and Nantwich: £113.9mMakerfield: £91.3mCrewe and Nantwich: £114.4mMakerfield: £86.2mCrewe and Nantwich: £108.1m

    £113.9m£114.4m£108.1mCrewe and Nantwich is higher£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Crewe and Nantwich £19.4m, Makerfield £18.5mMakerfield: £18.5mCrewe and Nantwich: £19.4mMakerfield: £18.6mCrewe and Nantwich: £19.4mMakerfield: £17.6mCrewe and Nantwich: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.4m£18.4mCrewe and Nantwich is higherDepends on how you count£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Crewe and Nantwich £17.8m, Makerfield £23.3mMakerfield: £23.3mCrewe and Nantwich: £17.8mMakerfield: £23.4mCrewe and Nantwich: £17.9mMakerfield: £22.1mCrewe and Nantwich: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mMakerfield is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Crewe and Nantwich £0.50m, Makerfield £0.57mMakerfield: £0.57mCrewe and Nantwich: £0.50mMakerfield: £0.57mCrewe and Nantwich: £0.50mMakerfield: £0.54mCrewe and Nantwich: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mMakerfield is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Crewe and Nantwich £0.33m, Makerfield £0.50mMakerfield: £0.50mCrewe and Nantwich: £0.33mMakerfield: £0.51mCrewe and Nantwich: £0.33mMakerfield: £0.48mCrewe and Nantwich: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mMakerfield is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Crewe and Nantwich £0.98m, Makerfield £0.71mMakerfield: £0.71mCrewe and Nantwich: £0.98mMakerfield: £0.72mCrewe and Nantwich: £0.99mMakerfield: £0.68mCrewe and Nantwich: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.99m£0.93mCrewe and Nantwich is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Crewe and Nantwich 21,007, Makerfield 20,862Makerfield: 20,862Crewe and Nantwich: 21,007

    21,007Crewe and Nantwich is higherDepends on how you count20,862

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Crewe and Nantwich 1,693, Makerfield 2,361Makerfield: 2,361Crewe and Nantwich: 1,693

    1,693Makerfield is higher2,361

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Crewe and Nantwich 3,256, Makerfield 3,707Makerfield: 3,707Crewe and Nantwich: 3,256

    3,256Makerfield is higher3,707

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Crewe and Nantwich 7,934, Makerfield 8,776Makerfield: 8,776Crewe and Nantwich: 7,934

    7,934Makerfield is higher8,776

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Crewe and Nantwich 13,659, Makerfield 11,871Makerfield: 11,871Crewe and Nantwich: 13,659

    13,659Crewe and Nantwich is higher11,871

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Crewe and Nantwich 1,865, Makerfield 1,967Makerfield: 1,967Crewe and Nantwich: 1,865

    1,865Makerfield is higher1,967

Show the numbers
Crewe and Nantwich and Makerfield, total
MeasureCrewe and NantwichMakerfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£484.9m£486.9m£459.9m£488.6m£490.7m£463.4mMakerfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£258.8m£260.0m£245.5m£268.9m£270.0m£255.0mMakerfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.1m£141.7m£133.8m£124.4m£124.9m£118.0mCrewe and Nantwich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£236.3m£237.3m£224.1m£241.8m£242.8m£229.3mMakerfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mMakerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMakerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mMakerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.6m£50.8m£48.0m£57.9m£58.1m£54.9mMakerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mMakerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mMakerfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.9m£114.4m£108.1m£90.9m£91.3m£86.2mCrewe and Nantwich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.4m£18.4m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mCrewe and Nantwich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mMakerfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMakerfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mMakerfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mCrewe and Nantwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,00720,862Crewe and Nantwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6932,361Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2563,707Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9348,776Makerfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,65911,871Crewe and Nantwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8651,967Makerfield

Sources

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

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  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.
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