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Ellesmere Port and Bromborough and Makerfield

99,518 and 105,450 residents (mid-2024).

Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher than Makerfield on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Makerfield on 6. 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

Ellesmere Port and Bromborough Makerfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £4,756, Makerfield £4,633Makerfield: £4,633Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,756Makerfield: £4,653Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,776Makerfield: £4,395Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,511

    £4,756£4,776£4,511Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £12,960, Makerfield £12,928Makerfield: £12,928Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £12,960Makerfield: £12,983Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £13,015Makerfield: £12,263Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £12,293

    £12,960£13,015£12,293Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £2,288, Makerfield £1,920Makerfield: £1,920Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,288Makerfield: £1,928Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,298Makerfield: £1,821Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,170

    £2,288£2,298£2,170Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £11,655, Makerfield £11,626Makerfield: £11,626Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11,655Makerfield: £11,675Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11,705Makerfield: £11,027Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11,055

    £11,655£11,705£11,055Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£11,626£11,675£11,027

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £436, Makerfield £421Makerfield: £421Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £436Makerfield: £422Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £438Makerfield: £399Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £414

    £436£438£414Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £840, Makerfield £853Makerfield: £853Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £840Makerfield: £856Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £843Makerfield: £809Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £796

    £840£843£796Makerfield 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £28, Makerfield £29Makerfield: £29Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £28Makerfield: £29Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £29Makerfield: £27Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £27

    £28£29£27Makerfield 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £610, Makerfield £549Makerfield: £549Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £610Makerfield: £551Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £612Makerfield: £521Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £578

    £610£612£578Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £184, Makerfield £173Makerfield: £173Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £184Makerfield: £173Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £185Makerfield: £164Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £174

    £184£185£174Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £146, Makerfield £140Makerfield: £140Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £146Makerfield: £141Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £147Makerfield: £133Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £139

    £146£147£139Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£140£141£133

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £1,737, Makerfield £1,403Makerfield: £1,403Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,737Makerfield: £1,409Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,744Makerfield: £1,331Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,647

    £1,737£1,744£1,647Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£1,403£1,409£1,331

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £206, Makerfield £176Makerfield: £176Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £206Makerfield: £176Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £206Makerfield: £167Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £195

    £206£206£195Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £388, Makerfield £360Makerfield: £360Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £388Makerfield: £361Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £389Makerfield: £341Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £368

    £388£389£368Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £6.76, Makerfield £8.78Makerfield: £8.78Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.76Makerfield: £8.82Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.79Makerfield: £8.33Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Makerfield 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £11, Makerfield £7.78Makerfield: £7.78Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11Makerfield: £7.81Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11Makerfield: £7.38Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £10

    £11£11£10Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£7.78£7.81£7.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £5.71, Makerfield £6.76Makerfield: £6.76Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.71Makerfield: £6.79Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.74Makerfield: £6.41Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Makerfield 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 1,016.4, Makerfield 1,003.1Makerfield: 1,003.1Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 1,016.4

    1,016.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 111.5, Makerfield 113.5Makerfield: 113.5Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 111.5

    111.5Makerfield 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 174.3, Makerfield 178.3Makerfield: 178.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 174.3

    174.3Makerfield 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 90.8, Makerfield 83.2Makerfield: 83.2Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 90.8

    90.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 205.2, Makerfield 183.2Makerfield: 183.2Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 205.2

    205.2Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 32.5, Makerfield 30.4Makerfield: 30.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 32.5

    32.5Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher30.4

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Ellesmere Port and Bromborough and Makerfield, per person in the age group
MeasureEllesmere Port and BromboroughMakerfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511£4,633£4,653£4,395Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,960£13,015£12,293£12,928£12,983£12,263Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,288£2,298£2,170£1,920£1,928£1,821Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,655£11,705£11,055£11,626£11,675£11,027Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£436£438£414£421£422£399Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£840£843£796£853£856£809Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£29£27£29£29£27Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£610£612£578£549£551£521Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£173£173£164Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£140£141£133Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,737£1,744£1,647£1,403£1,409£1,331Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£176£176£167Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£388£389£368£360£361£341Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£8.78£8.82£8.33Makerfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.78£7.81£7.38Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£6.76£6.79£6.41Makerfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.41,003.1Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.5113.5Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.3178.3Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.883.2Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026205.2183.2Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.530.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

Per resident

Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Makerfield 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

Ellesmere Port and Bromborough Makerfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £4,756, Makerfield £4,633Makerfield: £4,633Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,756Makerfield: £4,653Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,776Makerfield: £4,395Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,511

    £4,756£4,776£4,511Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£4,633£4,653£4,395

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £2,326, Makerfield £2,550Makerfield: £2,550Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,326Makerfield: £2,561Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,336Makerfield: £2,418Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,207

    £2,326£2,336£2,207Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,550£2,561£2,418

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £1,425, Makerfield £1,180Makerfield: £1,180Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,425Makerfield: £1,185Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,431Makerfield: £1,119Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,352

    £1,425£1,431£1,352Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£1,180£1,185£1,119

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £2,092, Makerfield £2,293Makerfield: £2,293Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,092Makerfield: £2,303Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,101Makerfield: £2,175Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,984

    £2,092£2,101£1,984Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,293£2,303£2,175

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £78, Makerfield £83Makerfield: £83Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £78Makerfield: £83Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £79Makerfield: £79Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £74

    £78£79£74Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £151, Makerfield £168Makerfield: £168Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £151Makerfield: £169Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £151Makerfield: £160Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £143

    £151£151£143Makerfield 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £5.11, Makerfield £5.66Makerfield: £5.66Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.11Makerfield: £5.69Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.13Makerfield: £5.37Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4.85

    £5.11£5.13£4.85Makerfield 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £610, Makerfield £549Makerfield: £549Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £610Makerfield: £551Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £612Makerfield: £521Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £578

    £610£612£578Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £184, Makerfield £173Makerfield: £173Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £184Makerfield: £173Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £185Makerfield: £164Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £174

    £184£185£174Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £91, Makerfield £86Makerfield: £86Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £91Makerfield: £87Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £91Makerfield: £82Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £86

    £91£91£86Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£86£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £1,082, Makerfield £862Makerfield: £862Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,082Makerfield: £866Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,086Makerfield: £818Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,026

    £1,082£1,086£1,026Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£862£866£818

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £206, Makerfield £176Makerfield: £176Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £206Makerfield: £176Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £206Makerfield: £167Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £195

    £206£206£195Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£176£176£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £242, Makerfield £221Makerfield: £221Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £242Makerfield: £222Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £243Makerfield: £210Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £229

    £242£243£229Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£221£222£210

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £4.21, Makerfield £5.40Makerfield: £5.40Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4.21Makerfield: £5.42Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4.22Makerfield: £5.12Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Makerfield is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £6.71, Makerfield £4.79Makerfield: £4.79Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.71Makerfield: £4.81Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.73Makerfield: £4.54Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £5.71, Makerfield £6.76Makerfield: £6.76Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.71Makerfield: £6.79Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.74Makerfield: £6.41Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Makerfield is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 182.4, Makerfield 197.8Makerfield: 197.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 182.4

    182.4Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count197.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 20.0, Makerfield 22.4Makerfield: 22.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 20.0

    20.0Makerfield 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 31.3, Makerfield 35.2Makerfield: 35.2Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 31.3

    31.3Makerfield 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 90.8, Makerfield 83.2Makerfield: 83.2Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 90.8

    90.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher83.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 127.8, Makerfield 112.6Makerfield: 112.6Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 127.8

    127.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 20.3, Makerfield 18.7Makerfield: 18.7Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 20.3

    20.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher18.7

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Ellesmere Port and Bromborough and Makerfield, per resident
MeasureEllesmere Port and BromboroughMakerfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511£4,633£4,653£4,395Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,326£2,336£2,207£2,550£2,561£2,418Makerfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,425£1,431£1,352£1,180£1,185£1,119Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,092£2,101£1,984£2,293£2,303£2,175Makerfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£83£83£79Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£168£169£160Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.11£5.13£4.85£5.66£5.69£5.37Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£610£612£578£549£551£521Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£173£173£164Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£86£87£82Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,082£1,086£1,026£862£866£818Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£176£176£167Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£221£222£210Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£5.40£5.42£5.12Makerfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£4.79£4.81£4.54Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£6.76£6.79£6.41Makerfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026182.4197.8Makerfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.022.4Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.335.2Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.883.2Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.8112.6Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.318.7Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

Total

Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Makerfield on 12. 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

Ellesmere Port and Bromborough Makerfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £473.3m, Makerfield £488.6mMakerfield: £488.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £473.3mMakerfield: £490.7mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £475.3mMakerfield: £463.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £449.0m

    £473.3m£475.3m£449.0mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£488.6m£490.7m£463.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £231.5m, Makerfield £268.9mMakerfield: £268.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £231.5mMakerfield: £270.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £232.5mMakerfield: £255.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £219.6m

    £231.5m£232.5m£219.6mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£268.9m£270.0m£255.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £141.8m, Makerfield £124.4mMakerfield: £124.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £141.8mMakerfield: £124.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £142.4mMakerfield: £118.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £134.5m

    £141.8m£142.4m£134.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£124.4m£124.9m£118.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £208.2m, Makerfield £241.8mMakerfield: £241.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £208.2mMakerfield: £242.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £209.1mMakerfield: £229.3mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £197.5m

    £208.2m£209.1m£197.5mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £7.8m, Makerfield £8.7mMakerfield: £8.7mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £7.8mMakerfield: £8.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £7.8mMakerfield: £8.3mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £15.0m, Makerfield £17.7mMakerfield: £17.7mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £15.0mMakerfield: £17.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £15.1mMakerfield: £16.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mMakerfield 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £0.51m, Makerfield £0.60mMakerfield: £0.60mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.51mMakerfield: £0.60mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.51mMakerfield: £0.57mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mMakerfield 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £60.7m, Makerfield £57.9mMakerfield: £57.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £60.7mMakerfield: £58.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £60.9mMakerfield: £54.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £57.6m

    £60.7m£60.9m£57.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £18.3m, Makerfield £18.2mMakerfield: £18.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £18.3mMakerfield: £18.3mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £18.4mMakerfield: £17.3mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £9.1m, Makerfield £9.1mMakerfield: £9.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £9.1mMakerfield: £9.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £9.1mMakerfield: £8.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £107.6m, Makerfield £90.9mMakerfield: £90.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £107.6mMakerfield: £91.3mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £108.1mMakerfield: £86.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £102.1m

    £107.6m£108.1m£102.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £20.5m, Makerfield £18.5mMakerfield: £18.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £20.5mMakerfield: £18.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £20.5mMakerfield: £17.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.5m£19.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £24.0m, Makerfield £23.3mMakerfield: £23.3mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £24.0mMakerfield: £23.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £24.1mMakerfield: £22.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £22.8m

    £24.0m£24.1m£22.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £0.42m, Makerfield £0.57mMakerfield: £0.57mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.42mMakerfield: £0.57mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.42mMakerfield: £0.54mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mMakerfield is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £0.67m, Makerfield £0.50mMakerfield: £0.50mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.67mMakerfield: £0.51mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.67mMakerfield: £0.48mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £0.57m, Makerfield £0.71mMakerfield: £0.71mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.57mMakerfield: £0.72mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.57mMakerfield: £0.68mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMakerfield is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 18,155, Makerfield 20,862Makerfield: 20,862Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 18,155

    18,155Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count20,862

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 1,992, Makerfield 2,361Makerfield: 2,361Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 1,992

    1,992Makerfield is higher2,361

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 3,114, Makerfield 3,707Makerfield: 3,707Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 3,114

    3,114Makerfield is higher3,707

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 9,032, Makerfield 8,776Makerfield: 8,776Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 9,032

    9,032Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher8,776

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 12,719, Makerfield 11,871Makerfield: 11,871Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 12,719

    12,719Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher11,871

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 2,017, Makerfield 1,967Makerfield: 1,967Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 2,017

    2,017Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher1,967

Show the numbers
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough and Makerfield, total
MeasureEllesmere Port and BromboroughMakerfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.3m£475.3m£449.0m£488.6m£490.7m£463.4mMakerfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.5m£232.5m£219.6m£268.9m£270.0m£255.0mMakerfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.8m£142.4m£134.5m£124.4m£124.9m£118.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£208.2m£209.1m£197.5m£241.8m£242.8m£229.3mMakerfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mMakerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMakerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mMakerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.7m£60.9m£57.6m£57.9m£58.1m£54.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mMakerfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.6m£108.1m£102.1m£90.9m£91.3m£86.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.5m£19.4m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMakerfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMakerfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,15520,862Makerfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9922,361Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1143,707Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,0328,776Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,71911,871Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0171,967Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

Sources

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

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