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East Hampshire and Macclesfield

92,992 and 98,756 residents (mid-2024).

East Hampshire is higher than Macclesfield on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 2 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

East Hampshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Macclesfield 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

East Hampshire Macclesfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Hampshire £4,189, Macclesfield £4,330Macclesfield: £4,330East Hampshire: £4,189Macclesfield: £4,348East Hampshire: £4,206Macclesfield: £4,107East Hampshire: £3,973

    £4,189£4,206£3,973Macclesfield 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: East Hampshire £12,372, Macclesfield £12,450Macclesfield: £12,450East Hampshire: £12,372Macclesfield: £12,503East Hampshire: £12,425Macclesfield: £11,809East Hampshire: £11,736

    £12,372£12,425£11,736Macclesfield 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: East Hampshire £1,217, Macclesfield £1,380Macclesfield: £1,380East Hampshire: £1,217Macclesfield: £1,386East Hampshire: £1,222Macclesfield: £1,309East Hampshire: £1,154

    £1,217£1,222£1,154Macclesfield 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: East Hampshire £11,661, Macclesfield £11,567Macclesfield: £11,567East Hampshire: £11,661Macclesfield: £11,616East Hampshire: £11,710Macclesfield: £10,971East Hampshire: £11,061

    £11,661£11,710£11,061East Hampshire is higher£11,567£11,616£10,971

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Hampshire £203, Macclesfield £258Macclesfield: £258East Hampshire: £203Macclesfield: £259East Hampshire: £204Macclesfield: £244East Hampshire: £193

    £203£204£193Macclesfield 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: East Hampshire £496, Macclesfield £609Macclesfield: £609East Hampshire: £496Macclesfield: £612East Hampshire: £498Macclesfield: £578East Hampshire: £470

    £496£498£470Macclesfield is higher£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: East Hampshire £12, Macclesfield £16Macclesfield: £16East Hampshire: £12Macclesfield: £16East Hampshire: £12Macclesfield: £16East Hampshire: £12

    £12Macclesfield is higher£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Hampshire £224, Macclesfield £320Macclesfield: £320East Hampshire: £224Macclesfield: £321East Hampshire: £225Macclesfield: £303East Hampshire: £213

    £224£225£213Macclesfield 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: East Hampshire £99, Macclesfield £125Macclesfield: £125East Hampshire: £99Macclesfield: £126East Hampshire: £99Macclesfield: £119East Hampshire: £94

    £99£99£94Macclesfield 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: East Hampshire £63, Macclesfield £70Macclesfield: £70East Hampshire: £63Macclesfield: £70East Hampshire: £63Macclesfield: £66East Hampshire: £60

    £63£63£60Macclesfield is higher£70£70£66

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hampshire £969, Macclesfield £1,032Macclesfield: £1,032East Hampshire: £969Macclesfield: £1,036East Hampshire: £973Macclesfield: £979East Hampshire: £919

    £969£973£919Macclesfield is higher£1,032£1,036£979

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Hampshire £126, Macclesfield £179Macclesfield: £179East Hampshire: £126Macclesfield: £180East Hampshire: £126Macclesfield: £170East Hampshire: £119

    £126£126£119Macclesfield 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: East Hampshire £173, Macclesfield £269Macclesfield: £269East Hampshire: £173Macclesfield: £270East Hampshire: £174Macclesfield: £255East Hampshire: £164

    £173£174£164Macclesfield 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: East Hampshire £7.31, Macclesfield £7.04Macclesfield: £7.04East Hampshire: £7.31Macclesfield: £7.07East Hampshire: £7.34Macclesfield: £6.68East Hampshire: £6.93

    £7.31£7.34£6.93East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.04£7.07£6.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hampshire £3.91, Macclesfield £2.59Macclesfield: £2.59East Hampshire: £3.91Macclesfield: £2.60East Hampshire: £3.93Macclesfield: £2.46East Hampshire: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71East Hampshire is higher£2.59£2.60£2.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Hampshire £5.96, Macclesfield £6.29Macclesfield: £6.29East Hampshire: £5.96Macclesfield: £6.32East Hampshire: £5.98Macclesfield: £5.97East Hampshire: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Macclesfield 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: East Hampshire 999.6, Macclesfield 995.5Macclesfield: 995.5East Hampshire: 999.6

    999.6East Hampshire 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: East Hampshire 48.1, Macclesfield 64.2Macclesfield: 64.2East Hampshire: 48.1

    48.1Macclesfield is higher64.2

  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: East Hampshire 106.3, Macclesfield 122.9Macclesfield: 122.9East Hampshire: 106.3

    106.3Macclesfield 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: East Hampshire 34.8, Macclesfield 48.6Macclesfield: 48.6East Hampshire: 34.8

    34.8Macclesfield is higher48.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Hampshire 111.1, Macclesfield 125.8Macclesfield: 125.8East Hampshire: 111.1

    111.1Macclesfield is higher125.8

  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: East Hampshire 15.5, Macclesfield 15.0Macclesfield: 15.0East Hampshire: 15.5

    15.5East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count15.0

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East Hampshire and Macclesfield, per person in the age group
MeasureEast HampshireMacclesfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,189£4,206£3,973£4,330£4,348£4,107Macclesfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,372£12,425£11,736£12,450£12,503£11,809Macclesfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,217£1,222£1,154£1,380£1,386£1,309Macclesfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,661£11,710£11,061£11,567£11,616£10,971East Hampshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£203£204£193£258£259£244Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£496£498£470£609£612£578Macclesfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12£16Macclesfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£320£321£303Macclesfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£125£126£119Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£63£63£60£70£70£66Macclesfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£969£973£919£1,032£1,036£979Macclesfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£179£180£170Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£173£174£164£269£270£255Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.31£7.34£6.93£7.04£7.07£6.68East Hampshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£2.59£2.60£2.46East Hampshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£6.29£6.32£5.97Macclesfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.6995.5East Hampshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202648.164.2Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026106.3122.9Macclesfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.848.6Macclesfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.1125.8Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.515.0East Hampshire

Per resident

East Hampshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Macclesfield 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

East Hampshire Macclesfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Hampshire £4,189, Macclesfield £4,330Macclesfield: £4,330East Hampshire: £4,189Macclesfield: £4,348East Hampshire: £4,206Macclesfield: £4,107East Hampshire: £3,973

    £4,189£4,206£3,973Macclesfield is higher£4,330£4,348£4,107

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Hampshire £3,033, Macclesfield £2,886Macclesfield: £2,886East Hampshire: £3,033Macclesfield: £2,899East Hampshire: £3,046Macclesfield: £2,738East Hampshire: £2,877

    £3,033£3,046£2,877East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,886£2,899£2,738

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Hampshire £701, Macclesfield £814Macclesfield: £814East Hampshire: £701Macclesfield: £817East Hampshire: £704Macclesfield: £772East Hampshire: £665

    £701£704£665Macclesfield is higher£814£817£772

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Hampshire £2,858, Macclesfield £2,682Macclesfield: £2,682East Hampshire: £2,858Macclesfield: £2,693East Hampshire: £2,870Macclesfield: £2,544East Hampshire: £2,711

    £2,858£2,870£2,711East Hampshire is higher£2,682£2,693£2,544

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Hampshire £50, Macclesfield £60Macclesfield: £60East Hampshire: £50Macclesfield: £60East Hampshire: £50Macclesfield: £57East Hampshire: £47

    £50£50£47Macclesfield 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: East Hampshire £122, Macclesfield £141Macclesfield: £141East Hampshire: £122Macclesfield: £142East Hampshire: £122Macclesfield: £134East Hampshire: £115

    £122£122£115Macclesfield is higher£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: East Hampshire £3.05, Macclesfield £3.80Macclesfield: £3.80East Hampshire: £3.05Macclesfield: £3.81East Hampshire: £3.06Macclesfield: £3.60East Hampshire: £2.89

    £3.05£3.06£2.89Macclesfield 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: East Hampshire £224, Macclesfield £320Macclesfield: £320East Hampshire: £224Macclesfield: £321East Hampshire: £225Macclesfield: £303East Hampshire: £213

    £224£225£213Macclesfield 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: East Hampshire £99, Macclesfield £125Macclesfield: £125East Hampshire: £99Macclesfield: £126East Hampshire: £99Macclesfield: £119East Hampshire: £94

    £99£99£94Macclesfield 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: East Hampshire £36, Macclesfield £41Macclesfield: £41East Hampshire: £36Macclesfield: £41East Hampshire: £37Macclesfield: £39East Hampshire: £35

    £36£37£35Macclesfield is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Hampshire £559, Macclesfield £608Macclesfield: £608East Hampshire: £559Macclesfield: £611East Hampshire: £561Macclesfield: £577East Hampshire: £530

    £559£561£530Macclesfield is higher£608£611£577

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Hampshire £126, Macclesfield £179Macclesfield: £179East Hampshire: £126Macclesfield: £180East Hampshire: £126Macclesfield: £170East Hampshire: £119

    £126£126£119Macclesfield is higher£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Hampshire £100, Macclesfield £158Macclesfield: £158East Hampshire: £100Macclesfield: £159East Hampshire: £100Macclesfield: £150East Hampshire: £95

    £100£100£95Macclesfield is higher£158£159£150

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Hampshire £4.22, Macclesfield £4.15Macclesfield: £4.15East Hampshire: £4.22Macclesfield: £4.17East Hampshire: £4.23Macclesfield: £3.94East Hampshire: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.15£4.17£3.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Hampshire £2.26, Macclesfield £1.53Macclesfield: £1.53East Hampshire: £2.26Macclesfield: £1.54East Hampshire: £2.27Macclesfield: £1.45East Hampshire: £2.14

    £2.26£2.27£2.14East Hampshire is higher£1.53£1.54£1.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Hampshire £5.96, Macclesfield £6.29Macclesfield: £6.29East Hampshire: £5.96Macclesfield: £6.32East Hampshire: £5.98Macclesfield: £5.97East Hampshire: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Macclesfield is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Hampshire 245.0, Macclesfield 230.8Macclesfield: 230.8East Hampshire: 245.0

    245.0East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count230.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Hampshire 11.8, Macclesfield 14.9Macclesfield: 14.9East Hampshire: 11.8

    11.8Macclesfield is higher14.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Hampshire 26.1, Macclesfield 28.5Macclesfield: 28.5East Hampshire: 26.1

    26.1Macclesfield 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: East Hampshire 34.8, Macclesfield 48.6Macclesfield: 48.6East Hampshire: 34.8

    34.8Macclesfield is higher48.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Hampshire 64.1, Macclesfield 74.2Macclesfield: 74.2East Hampshire: 64.1

    64.1Macclesfield is higher74.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Hampshire 8.9, Macclesfield 8.9Macclesfield: 8.9East Hampshire: 8.9

    8.9East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count8.9

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East Hampshire and Macclesfield, per resident
MeasureEast HampshireMacclesfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,189£4,206£3,973£4,330£4,348£4,107Macclesfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,033£3,046£2,877£2,886£2,899£2,738East Hampshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£701£704£665£814£817£772Macclesfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,858£2,870£2,711£2,682£2,693£2,544East Hampshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£50£50£47£60£60£57Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£141£142£134Macclesfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£3.80£3.81£3.60Macclesfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£320£321£303Macclesfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£125£126£119Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£37£35£41£41£39Macclesfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£559£561£530£608£611£577Macclesfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£179£180£170Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£158£159£150Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£4.15£4.17£3.94East Hampshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.26£2.27£2.14£1.53£1.54£1.45East Hampshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£6.29£6.32£5.97Macclesfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026245.0230.8East Hampshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.814.9Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.128.5Macclesfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.848.6Macclesfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.174.2Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.98.9East Hampshire

Total

East Hampshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Macclesfield on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

East Hampshire Macclesfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Hampshire £389.5m, Macclesfield £427.6mMacclesfield: £427.6mEast Hampshire: £389.5mMacclesfield: £429.4mEast Hampshire: £391.2mMacclesfield: £405.6mEast Hampshire: £369.5m

    £389.5m£391.2m£369.5mMacclesfield is higher£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Hampshire £282.0m, Macclesfield £285.0mMacclesfield: £285.0mEast Hampshire: £282.0mMacclesfield: £286.2mEast Hampshire: £283.2mMacclesfield: £270.4mEast Hampshire: £267.5m

    £282.0m£283.2m£267.5mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£285.0m£286.2m£270.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Hampshire £65.2m, Macclesfield £80.3mMacclesfield: £80.3mEast Hampshire: £65.2mMacclesfield: £80.7mEast Hampshire: £65.5mMacclesfield: £76.2mEast Hampshire: £61.9m

    £65.2m£65.5m£61.9mMacclesfield is higher£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Hampshire £265.8m, Macclesfield £264.8mMacclesfield: £264.8mEast Hampshire: £265.8mMacclesfield: £265.9mEast Hampshire: £266.9mMacclesfield: £251.2mEast Hampshire: £252.1m

    £265.8m£266.9m£252.1mEast Hampshire is higher£264.8m£265.9m£251.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Hampshire £4.6m, Macclesfield £5.9mMacclesfield: £5.9mEast Hampshire: £4.6mMacclesfield: £5.9mEast Hampshire: £4.7mMacclesfield: £5.6mEast Hampshire: £4.4m

    £4.6m£4.7m£4.4mMacclesfield 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: East Hampshire £11.3m, Macclesfield £13.9mMacclesfield: £13.9mEast Hampshire: £11.3mMacclesfield: £14.0mEast Hampshire: £11.3mMacclesfield: £13.2mEast Hampshire: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mMacclesfield is higher£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: East Hampshire £0.28m, Macclesfield £0.38mMacclesfield: £0.38mEast Hampshire: £0.28mMacclesfield: £0.38mEast Hampshire: £0.28mMacclesfield: £0.36mEast Hampshire: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mMacclesfield 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: East Hampshire £20.8m, Macclesfield £31.6mMacclesfield: £31.6mEast Hampshire: £20.8mMacclesfield: £31.7mEast Hampshire: £20.9mMacclesfield: £30.0mEast Hampshire: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mMacclesfield 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: East Hampshire £9.2m, Macclesfield £12.3mMacclesfield: £12.3mEast Hampshire: £9.2mMacclesfield: £12.4mEast Hampshire: £9.2mMacclesfield: £11.7mEast Hampshire: £8.7m

    £9.2m£9.2m£8.7mMacclesfield 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: East Hampshire £3.4m, Macclesfield £4.1mMacclesfield: £4.1mEast Hampshire: £3.4mMacclesfield: £4.1mEast Hampshire: £3.4mMacclesfield: £3.8mEast Hampshire: £3.2m

    £3.4m£3.4m£3.2mMacclesfield is higher£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Hampshire £52.0m, Macclesfield £60.1mMacclesfield: £60.1mEast Hampshire: £52.0mMacclesfield: £60.3mEast Hampshire: £52.2mMacclesfield: £57.0mEast Hampshire: £49.3m

    £52.0m£52.2m£49.3mMacclesfield is higher£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Hampshire £11.7m, Macclesfield £17.7mMacclesfield: £17.7mEast Hampshire: £11.7mMacclesfield: £17.8mEast Hampshire: £11.7mMacclesfield: £16.8mEast Hampshire: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mMacclesfield is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Hampshire £9.3m, Macclesfield £15.6mMacclesfield: £15.6mEast Hampshire: £9.3mMacclesfield: £15.7mEast Hampshire: £9.3mMacclesfield: £14.8mEast Hampshire: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mMacclesfield is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Hampshire £0.39m, Macclesfield £0.41mMacclesfield: £0.41mEast Hampshire: £0.39mMacclesfield: £0.41mEast Hampshire: £0.39mMacclesfield: £0.39mEast Hampshire: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Hampshire £0.21m, Macclesfield £0.15mMacclesfield: £0.15mEast Hampshire: £0.21mMacclesfield: £0.15mEast Hampshire: £0.21mMacclesfield: £0.14mEast Hampshire: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mEast Hampshire is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Hampshire £0.55m, Macclesfield £0.62mMacclesfield: £0.62mEast Hampshire: £0.55mMacclesfield: £0.62mEast Hampshire: £0.56mMacclesfield: £0.59mEast Hampshire: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mMacclesfield is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Hampshire 22,785, Macclesfield 22,792Macclesfield: 22,792East Hampshire: 22,785

    22,785Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count22,792

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Hampshire 1,097, Macclesfield 1,469Macclesfield: 1,469East Hampshire: 1,097

    1,097Macclesfield is higher1,469

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Hampshire 2,424, Macclesfield 2,814Macclesfield: 2,814East Hampshire: 2,424

    2,424Macclesfield is higher2,814

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Hampshire 3,238, Macclesfield 4,796Macclesfield: 4,796East Hampshire: 3,238

    3,238Macclesfield is higher4,796

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Hampshire 5,959, Macclesfield 7,326Macclesfield: 7,326East Hampshire: 5,959

    5,959Macclesfield is higher7,326

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Hampshire 831, Macclesfield 876Macclesfield: 876East Hampshire: 831

    831Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count876

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East Hampshire and Macclesfield, total
MeasureEast HampshireMacclesfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.5m£391.2m£369.5m£427.6m£429.4m£405.6mMacclesfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m£285.0m£286.2m£270.4mMacclesfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£65.2m£65.5m£61.9m£80.3m£80.7m£76.2mMacclesfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£265.8m£266.9m£252.1m£264.8m£265.9m£251.2mEast Hampshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.7m£4.4m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mMacclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mMacclesfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mMacclesfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£31.6m£31.7m£30.0mMacclesfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mMacclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m£4.1m£4.1m£3.8mMacclesfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m£60.1m£60.3m£57.0mMacclesfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMacclesfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mMacclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMacclesfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mEast Hampshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mMacclesfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,78522,792Macclesfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0971,469Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4242,814Macclesfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,2384,796Macclesfield
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,9597,326Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026831876Macclesfield

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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