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Fareham and Waterlooville and Macclesfield

101,183 and 98,756 residents (mid-2024).

Fareham and Waterlooville is higher than Macclesfield on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Fareham and Waterlooville is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Macclesfield 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

Fareham and Waterlooville Macclesfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £4,513, Macclesfield £4,330Macclesfield: £4,330Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,513Macclesfield: £4,348Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,532Macclesfield: £4,107Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,281

    £4,513£4,532£4,281Fareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £12,617, Macclesfield £12,450Macclesfield: £12,450Fareham and Waterlooville: £12,617Macclesfield: £12,503Fareham and Waterlooville: £12,671Macclesfield: £11,809Fareham and Waterlooville: £11,968

    £12,617£12,671£11,968Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£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: Fareham and Waterlooville £1,518, Macclesfield £1,380Macclesfield: £1,380Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,518Macclesfield: £1,386Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,524Macclesfield: £1,309Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,440

    £1,518£1,524£1,440Fareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £11,688, Macclesfield £11,567Macclesfield: £11,567Fareham and Waterlooville: £11,688Macclesfield: £11,616Fareham and Waterlooville: £11,738Macclesfield: £10,971Fareham and Waterlooville: £11,087

    £11,688£11,738£11,087Fareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £254, Macclesfield £258Macclesfield: £258Fareham and Waterlooville: £254Macclesfield: £259Fareham and Waterlooville: £255Macclesfield: £244Fareham and Waterlooville: £241

    £254£255£241Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£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: Fareham and Waterlooville £658, Macclesfield £609Macclesfield: £609Fareham and Waterlooville: £658Macclesfield: £612Fareham and Waterlooville: £661Macclesfield: £578Fareham and Waterlooville: £624

    £658£661£624Fareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £17, Macclesfield £16Macclesfield: £16Fareham and Waterlooville: £17Macclesfield: £16Fareham and Waterlooville: £17Macclesfield: £16Fareham and Waterlooville: £16

    £17£17£16Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £325, Macclesfield £320Macclesfield: £320Fareham and Waterlooville: £325Macclesfield: £321Fareham and Waterlooville: £326Macclesfield: £303Fareham and Waterlooville: £308

    £325£326£308Fareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £120, Macclesfield £125Macclesfield: £125Fareham and Waterlooville: £120Macclesfield: £126Fareham and Waterlooville: £120Macclesfield: £119Fareham and Waterlooville: £113

    £120£120£113Macclesfield 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £88, Macclesfield £70Macclesfield: £70Fareham and Waterlooville: £88Macclesfield: £70Fareham and Waterlooville: £88Macclesfield: £66Fareham and Waterlooville: £83

    £88£88£83Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£70£70£66

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Fareham and Waterlooville £1,170, Macclesfield £1,032Macclesfield: £1,032Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,170Macclesfield: £1,036Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,175Macclesfield: £979Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,110

    £1,170£1,175£1,110Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£1,032£1,036£979

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £163, Macclesfield £179Macclesfield: £179Fareham and Waterlooville: £163Macclesfield: £180Fareham and Waterlooville: £163Macclesfield: £170Fareham and Waterlooville: £154

    £163£163£154Macclesfield 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £250, Macclesfield £269Macclesfield: £269Fareham and Waterlooville: £250Macclesfield: £270Fareham and Waterlooville: £251Macclesfield: £255Fareham and Waterlooville: £237

    £250£251£237Macclesfield 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £6.42, Macclesfield £7.04Macclesfield: £7.04Fareham and Waterlooville: £6.42Macclesfield: £7.07Fareham and Waterlooville: £6.45Macclesfield: £6.68Fareham and Waterlooville: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Macclesfield is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Fareham and Waterlooville £4.11, Macclesfield £2.59Macclesfield: £2.59Fareham and Waterlooville: £4.11Macclesfield: £2.60Fareham and Waterlooville: £4.13Macclesfield: £2.46Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£2.59£2.60£2.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £5.53, Macclesfield £6.29Macclesfield: £6.29Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.53Macclesfield: £6.32Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.56Macclesfield: £5.97Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Macclesfield 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: Fareham and Waterlooville 1,003.1, Macclesfield 995.5Macclesfield: 995.5Fareham and Waterlooville: 1,003.1

    1,003.1Fareham and Waterlooville is higher995.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Fareham and Waterlooville 66.0, Macclesfield 64.2Macclesfield: 64.2Fareham and Waterlooville: 66.0

    66.0Fareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville 143.0, Macclesfield 122.9Macclesfield: 122.9Fareham and Waterlooville: 143.0

    143.0Fareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville 49.6, Macclesfield 48.6Macclesfield: 48.6Fareham and Waterlooville: 49.6

    49.6Fareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville 138.3, Macclesfield 125.8Macclesfield: 125.8Fareham and Waterlooville: 138.3

    138.3Fareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville 19.6, Macclesfield 15.0Macclesfield: 15.0Fareham and Waterlooville: 19.6

    19.6Fareham and Waterlooville is higher15.0

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Fareham and Waterlooville and Macclesfield, per person in the age group
MeasureFareham and WaterloovilleMacclesfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,513£4,532£4,281£4,330£4,348£4,107Fareham and Waterlooville
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,617£12,671£11,968£12,450£12,503£11,809Fareham and Waterlooville
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,518£1,524£1,440£1,380£1,386£1,309Fareham and Waterlooville
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,688£11,738£11,087£11,567£11,616£10,971Fareham and Waterlooville
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£254£255£241£258£259£244Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£658£661£624£609£612£578Fareham and Waterlooville
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£16Fareham and Waterlooville
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£325£326£308£320£321£303Fareham and Waterlooville
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£125£126£119Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83£70£70£66Fareham and Waterlooville
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,170£1,175£1,110£1,032£1,036£979Fareham and Waterlooville
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£179£180£170Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£250£251£237£269£270£255Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09£7.04£7.07£6.68Macclesfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90£2.59£2.60£2.46Fareham and Waterlooville
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£6.29£6.32£5.97Macclesfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.1995.5Fareham and Waterlooville
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.064.2Fareham and Waterlooville
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.0122.9Fareham and Waterlooville
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.648.6Fareham and Waterlooville
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.3125.8Fareham and Waterlooville
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.615.0Fareham and Waterlooville

Per resident

Fareham and Waterlooville is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Macclesfield on 5. 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

Fareham and Waterlooville Macclesfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £4,513, Macclesfield £4,330Macclesfield: £4,330Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,513Macclesfield: £4,348Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,532Macclesfield: £4,107Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,281

    £4,513£4,532£4,281Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£4,330£4,348£4,107

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £3,016, Macclesfield £2,886Macclesfield: £2,886Fareham and Waterlooville: £3,016Macclesfield: £2,899Fareham and Waterlooville: £3,028Macclesfield: £2,738Fareham and Waterlooville: £2,860

    £3,016£3,028£2,860Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£2,886£2,899£2,738

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £885, Macclesfield £814Macclesfield: £814Fareham and Waterlooville: £885Macclesfield: £817Fareham and Waterlooville: £888Macclesfield: £772Fareham and Waterlooville: £839

    £885£888£839Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£814£817£772

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £2,794, Macclesfield £2,682Macclesfield: £2,682Fareham and Waterlooville: £2,794Macclesfield: £2,693Fareham and Waterlooville: £2,805Macclesfield: £2,544Fareham and Waterlooville: £2,650

    £2,794£2,805£2,650Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£2,682£2,693£2,544

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £61, Macclesfield £60Macclesfield: £60Fareham and Waterlooville: £61Macclesfield: £60Fareham and Waterlooville: £61Macclesfield: £57Fareham and Waterlooville: £57

    £61£61£57Fareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £157, Macclesfield £141Macclesfield: £141Fareham and Waterlooville: £157Macclesfield: £142Fareham and Waterlooville: £158Macclesfield: £134Fareham and Waterlooville: £149

    £157£158£149Fareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £4.06, Macclesfield £3.80Macclesfield: £3.80Fareham and Waterlooville: £4.06Macclesfield: £3.81Fareham and Waterlooville: £4.08Macclesfield: £3.60Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Fareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £325, Macclesfield £320Macclesfield: £320Fareham and Waterlooville: £325Macclesfield: £321Fareham and Waterlooville: £326Macclesfield: £303Fareham and Waterlooville: £308

    £325£326£308Fareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £120, Macclesfield £125Macclesfield: £125Fareham and Waterlooville: £120Macclesfield: £126Fareham and Waterlooville: £120Macclesfield: £119Fareham and Waterlooville: £113

    £120£120£113Macclesfield 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £51, Macclesfield £41Macclesfield: £41Fareham and Waterlooville: £51Macclesfield: £41Fareham and Waterlooville: £51Macclesfield: £39Fareham and Waterlooville: £48

    £51£51£48Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £682, Macclesfield £608Macclesfield: £608Fareham and Waterlooville: £682Macclesfield: £611Fareham and Waterlooville: £685Macclesfield: £577Fareham and Waterlooville: £647

    £682£685£647Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£608£611£577

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £163, Macclesfield £179Macclesfield: £179Fareham and Waterlooville: £163Macclesfield: £180Fareham and Waterlooville: £163Macclesfield: £170Fareham and Waterlooville: £154

    £163£163£154Macclesfield is higher£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £146, Macclesfield £158Macclesfield: £158Fareham and Waterlooville: £146Macclesfield: £159Fareham and Waterlooville: £146Macclesfield: £150Fareham and Waterlooville: £138

    £146£146£138Macclesfield is higher£158£159£150

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £3.74, Macclesfield £4.15Macclesfield: £4.15Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.74Macclesfield: £4.17Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.76Macclesfield: £3.94Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Macclesfield is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £2.39, Macclesfield £1.53Macclesfield: £1.53Fareham and Waterlooville: £2.39Macclesfield: £1.54Fareham and Waterlooville: £2.40Macclesfield: £1.45Fareham and Waterlooville: £2.27

    £2.39£2.40£2.27Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£1.53£1.54£1.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fareham and Waterlooville £5.53, Macclesfield £6.29Macclesfield: £6.29Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.53Macclesfield: £6.32Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.56Macclesfield: £5.97Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Macclesfield is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Fareham and Waterlooville 239.8, Macclesfield 230.8Macclesfield: 230.8Fareham and Waterlooville: 239.8

    239.8Fareham and Waterlooville is higher230.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fareham and Waterlooville 15.8, Macclesfield 14.9Macclesfield: 14.9Fareham and Waterlooville: 15.8

    15.8Fareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville 34.2, Macclesfield 28.5Macclesfield: 28.5Fareham and Waterlooville: 34.2

    34.2Fareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville 49.6, Macclesfield 48.6Macclesfield: 48.6Fareham and Waterlooville: 49.6

    49.6Fareham and Waterlooville is higher48.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fareham and Waterlooville 80.6, Macclesfield 74.2Macclesfield: 74.2Fareham and Waterlooville: 80.6

    80.6Fareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville 11.4, Macclesfield 8.9Macclesfield: 8.9Fareham and Waterlooville: 11.4

    11.4Fareham and Waterlooville is higher8.9

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Fareham and Waterlooville and Macclesfield, per resident
MeasureFareham and WaterloovilleMacclesfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,513£4,532£4,281£4,330£4,348£4,107Fareham and Waterlooville
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,016£3,028£2,860£2,886£2,899£2,738Fareham and Waterlooville
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£885£888£839£814£817£772Fareham and Waterlooville
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,794£2,805£2,650£2,682£2,693£2,544Fareham and Waterlooville
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£57£60£60£57Fareham and Waterlooville
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£141£142£134Fareham and Waterlooville
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£3.80£3.81£3.60Fareham and Waterlooville
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£325£326£308£320£321£303Fareham and Waterlooville
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£125£126£119Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£41£41£39Fareham and Waterlooville
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£682£685£647£608£611£577Fareham and Waterlooville
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£179£180£170Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£158£159£150Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£4.15£4.17£3.94Macclesfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.39£2.40£2.27£1.53£1.54£1.45Fareham and Waterlooville
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£6.29£6.32£5.97Macclesfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.8230.8Fareham and Waterlooville
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.814.9Fareham and Waterlooville
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.228.5Fareham and Waterlooville
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.648.6Fareham and Waterlooville
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.674.2Fareham and Waterlooville
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.48.9Fareham and Waterlooville

Total

Fareham and Waterlooville is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Macclesfield on 5. 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

Fareham and Waterlooville Macclesfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £456.6m, Macclesfield £427.6mMacclesfield: £427.6mFareham and Waterlooville: £456.6mMacclesfield: £429.4mFareham and Waterlooville: £458.6mMacclesfield: £405.6mFareham and Waterlooville: £433.1m

    £456.6m£458.6m£433.1mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £305.1m, Macclesfield £285.0mMacclesfield: £285.0mFareham and Waterlooville: £305.1mMacclesfield: £286.2mFareham and Waterlooville: £306.4mMacclesfield: £270.4mFareham and Waterlooville: £289.4m

    £305.1m£306.4m£289.4mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£285.0m£286.2m£270.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £89.5m, Macclesfield £80.3mMacclesfield: £80.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £89.5mMacclesfield: £80.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £89.9mMacclesfield: £76.2mFareham and Waterlooville: £84.9m

    £89.5m£89.9m£84.9mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £282.7m, Macclesfield £264.8mMacclesfield: £264.8mFareham and Waterlooville: £282.7mMacclesfield: £265.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £283.9mMacclesfield: £251.2mFareham and Waterlooville: £268.1m

    £282.7m£283.9m£268.1mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£264.8m£265.9m£251.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £6.1m, Macclesfield £5.9mMacclesfield: £5.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £6.1mMacclesfield: £5.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £6.2mMacclesfield: £5.6mFareham and Waterlooville: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.2m£5.8mFareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £15.9m, Macclesfield £13.9mMacclesfield: £13.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £15.9mMacclesfield: £14.0mFareham and Waterlooville: £16.0mMacclesfield: £13.2mFareham and Waterlooville: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mFareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £0.41m, Macclesfield £0.38mMacclesfield: £0.38mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.41mMacclesfield: £0.38mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.41mMacclesfield: £0.36mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mFareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £32.9m, Macclesfield £31.6mMacclesfield: £31.6mFareham and Waterlooville: £32.9mMacclesfield: £31.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £33.0mMacclesfield: £30.0mFareham and Waterlooville: £31.2m

    £32.9m£33.0m£31.2mFareham and Waterlooville 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £12.1m, Macclesfield £12.3mMacclesfield: £12.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £12.1mMacclesfield: £12.4mFareham and Waterlooville: £12.1mMacclesfield: £11.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mMacclesfield 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: Fareham and Waterlooville £5.2m, Macclesfield £4.1mMacclesfield: £4.1mFareham and Waterlooville: £5.2mMacclesfield: £4.1mFareham and Waterlooville: £5.2mMacclesfield: £3.8mFareham and Waterlooville: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £69.0m, Macclesfield £60.1mMacclesfield: £60.1mFareham and Waterlooville: £69.0mMacclesfield: £60.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £69.3mMacclesfield: £57.0mFareham and Waterlooville: £65.4m

    £69.0m£69.3m£65.4mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £16.5m, Macclesfield £17.7mMacclesfield: £17.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £16.5mMacclesfield: £17.8mFareham and Waterlooville: £16.5mMacclesfield: £16.8mFareham and Waterlooville: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.5m£15.6mMacclesfield is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £14.7m, Macclesfield £15.6mMacclesfield: £15.6mFareham and Waterlooville: £14.7mMacclesfield: £15.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £14.8mMacclesfield: £14.8mFareham and Waterlooville: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mMacclesfield is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £0.38m, Macclesfield £0.41mMacclesfield: £0.41mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.38mMacclesfield: £0.41mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.38mMacclesfield: £0.39mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mMacclesfield is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £0.24m, Macclesfield £0.15mMacclesfield: £0.15mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.24mMacclesfield: £0.15mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.24mMacclesfield: £0.14mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Fareham and Waterlooville £0.56m, Macclesfield £0.62mMacclesfield: £0.62mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.56mMacclesfield: £0.62mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.56mMacclesfield: £0.59mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.53m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Fareham and Waterlooville 24,259, Macclesfield 22,792Macclesfield: 22,792Fareham and Waterlooville: 24,259

    24,259Fareham and Waterlooville is higher22,792

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Fareham and Waterlooville 1,597, Macclesfield 1,469Macclesfield: 1,469Fareham and Waterlooville: 1,597

    1,597Fareham and Waterlooville is higher1,469

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fareham and Waterlooville 3,458, Macclesfield 2,814Macclesfield: 2,814Fareham and Waterlooville: 3,458

    3,458Fareham and Waterlooville is higher2,814

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fareham and Waterlooville 5,015, Macclesfield 4,796Macclesfield: 4,796Fareham and Waterlooville: 5,015

    5,015Fareham and Waterlooville is higher4,796

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Fareham and Waterlooville 8,154, Macclesfield 7,326Macclesfield: 7,326Fareham and Waterlooville: 8,154

    8,154Fareham and Waterlooville is higher7,326

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fareham and Waterlooville 1,155, Macclesfield 876Macclesfield: 876Fareham and Waterlooville: 1,155

    1,155Fareham and Waterlooville is higher876

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Fareham and Waterlooville and Macclesfield, total
MeasureFareham and WaterloovilleMacclesfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£456.6m£458.6m£433.1m£427.6m£429.4m£405.6mFareham and Waterlooville
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.1m£306.4m£289.4m£285.0m£286.2m£270.4mFareham and Waterlooville
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£89.5m£89.9m£84.9m£80.3m£80.7m£76.2mFareham and Waterlooville
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£282.7m£283.9m£268.1m£264.8m£265.9m£251.2mFareham and Waterlooville
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mFareham and Waterlooville
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mFareham and Waterlooville
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mFareham and Waterlooville
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.9m£33.0m£31.2m£31.6m£31.7m£30.0mFareham and Waterlooville
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mMacclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£4.1m£4.1m£3.8mFareham and Waterlooville
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.0m£69.3m£65.4m£60.1m£60.3m£57.0mFareham and Waterlooville
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMacclesfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mMacclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMacclesfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mFareham and Waterlooville
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mMacclesfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,25922,792Fareham and Waterlooville
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5971,469Fareham and Waterlooville
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4582,814Fareham and Waterlooville
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0154,796Fareham and Waterlooville
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,1547,326Fareham and Waterlooville
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,155876Fareham and Waterlooville

Sources

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

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