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Gosport and Makerfield

97,447 and 105,450 residents (mid-2024).

Gosport is higher than Makerfield on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 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

Gosport is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Makerfield on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Gosport Makerfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gosport £4,865, Makerfield £4,633Makerfield: £4,633Gosport: £4,865Makerfield: £4,653Gosport: £4,885Makerfield: £4,395Gosport: £4,614

    £4,865£4,885£4,614Gosport 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: Gosport £12,602, Makerfield £12,928Makerfield: £12,928Gosport: £12,602Makerfield: £12,983Gosport: £12,656Makerfield: £12,263Gosport: £11,954

    £12,602£12,656£11,954Makerfield 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: Gosport £2,058, Makerfield £1,920Makerfield: £1,920Gosport: £2,058Makerfield: £1,928Gosport: £2,067Makerfield: £1,821Gosport: £1,952

    £2,058£2,067£1,952Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£1,920£1,928£1,821

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gosport £11,619, Makerfield £11,626Makerfield: £11,626Gosport: £11,619Makerfield: £11,675Gosport: £11,668Makerfield: £11,027Gosport: £11,021

    £11,619£11,668£11,021Makerfield 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: Gosport £295, Makerfield £421Makerfield: £421Gosport: £295Makerfield: £422Gosport: £296Makerfield: £399Gosport: £280

    £295£296£280Makerfield is higher£421£422£399

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Gosport £668, Makerfield £853Makerfield: £853Gosport: £668Makerfield: £856Gosport: £671Makerfield: £809Gosport: £634

    £668£671£634Makerfield 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: Gosport £20, Makerfield £29Makerfield: £29Gosport: £20Makerfield: £29Gosport: £20Makerfield: £27Gosport: £19

    £20£20£19Makerfield 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: Gosport £409, Makerfield £549Makerfield: £549Gosport: £409Makerfield: £551Gosport: £411Makerfield: £521Gosport: £388

    £409£411£388Makerfield 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: Gosport £167, Makerfield £173Makerfield: £173Gosport: £167Makerfield: £173Gosport: £168Makerfield: £164Gosport: £159

    £167£168£159Makerfield 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: Gosport £122, Makerfield £140Makerfield: £140Gosport: £122Makerfield: £141Gosport: £123Makerfield: £133Gosport: £116

    £122£123£116Makerfield is higher£140£141£133

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gosport £1,631, Makerfield £1,403Makerfield: £1,403Gosport: £1,631Makerfield: £1,409Gosport: £1,638Makerfield: £1,331Gosport: £1,547

    £1,631£1,638£1,547Gosport is higher£1,403£1,409£1,331

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gosport £197, Makerfield £176Makerfield: £176Gosport: £197Makerfield: £176Gosport: £197Makerfield: £167Gosport: £186

    £197£197£186Gosport 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: Gosport £291, Makerfield £360Makerfield: £360Gosport: £291Makerfield: £361Gosport: £292Makerfield: £341Gosport: £276

    £291£292£276Makerfield 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: Gosport £6.22, Makerfield £8.78Makerfield: £8.78Gosport: £6.22Makerfield: £8.82Gosport: £6.25Makerfield: £8.33Gosport: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Makerfield 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: Gosport £8.13, Makerfield £7.78Makerfield: £7.78Gosport: £8.13Makerfield: £7.81Gosport: £8.16Makerfield: £7.38Gosport: £7.71

    £8.13£8.16£7.71Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£7.78£7.81£7.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gosport £5.50, Makerfield £6.76Makerfield: £6.76Gosport: £5.50Makerfield: £6.79Gosport: £5.53Makerfield: £6.41Gosport: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Makerfield 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: Gosport 1,017.1, Makerfield 1,003.1Makerfield: 1,003.1Gosport: 1,017.1

    1,017.1Gosport is higher1,003.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gosport 79.6, Makerfield 113.5Makerfield: 113.5Gosport: 79.6

    79.6Makerfield 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: Gosport 142.7, Makerfield 178.3Makerfield: 178.3Gosport: 142.7

    142.7Makerfield 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: Gosport 63.2, Makerfield 83.2Makerfield: 83.2Gosport: 63.2

    63.2Makerfield 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: Gosport 192.7, Makerfield 183.2Makerfield: 183.2Gosport: 192.7

    192.7Gosport is higherDepends on how you count183.2

  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: Gosport 27.0, Makerfield 30.4Makerfield: 30.4Gosport: 27.0

    27.0Makerfield is higher30.4

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Gosport and Makerfield, per person in the age group
MeasureGosportMakerfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,865£4,885£4,614£4,633£4,653£4,395Gosport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,602£12,656£11,954£12,928£12,983£12,263Makerfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,058£2,067£1,952£1,920£1,928£1,821Gosport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,619£11,668£11,021£11,626£11,675£11,027Makerfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£295£296£280£421£422£399Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£634£853£856£809Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£29£29£27Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£409£411£388£549£551£521Makerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£159£173£173£164Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£122£123£116£140£141£133Makerfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,631£1,638£1,547£1,403£1,409£1,331Gosport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£197£186£176£176£167Gosport
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£360£361£341Makerfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£8.78£8.82£8.33Makerfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.13£8.16£7.71£7.78£7.81£7.38Gosport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£6.76£6.79£6.41Makerfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.11,003.1Gosport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202679.6113.5Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.7178.3Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.283.2Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026192.7183.2Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.030.4Makerfield

Per resident

Gosport is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Makerfield on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Gosport Makerfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gosport £4,865, Makerfield £4,633Makerfield: £4,633Gosport: £4,865Makerfield: £4,653Gosport: £4,885Makerfield: £4,395Gosport: £4,614

    £4,865£4,885£4,614Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£4,633£4,653£4,395

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gosport £2,869, Makerfield £2,550Makerfield: £2,550Gosport: £2,869Makerfield: £2,561Gosport: £2,881Makerfield: £2,418Gosport: £2,721

    £2,869£2,881£2,721Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£2,550£2,561£2,418

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gosport £1,218, Makerfield £1,180Makerfield: £1,180Gosport: £1,218Makerfield: £1,185Gosport: £1,223Makerfield: £1,119Gosport: £1,155

    £1,218£1,223£1,155Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£1,180£1,185£1,119

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gosport £2,645, Makerfield £2,293Makerfield: £2,293Gosport: £2,645Makerfield: £2,303Gosport: £2,656Makerfield: £2,175Gosport: £2,509

    £2,645£2,656£2,509Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£2,293£2,303£2,175

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gosport £67, Makerfield £83Makerfield: £83Gosport: £67Makerfield: £83Gosport: £67Makerfield: £79Gosport: £64

    £67£67£64Makerfield is higher£83£83£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gosport £152, Makerfield £168Makerfield: £168Gosport: £152Makerfield: £169Gosport: £153Makerfield: £160Gosport: £144

    £152£153£144Makerfield 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: Gosport £4.53, Makerfield £5.66Makerfield: £5.66Gosport: £4.53Makerfield: £5.69Gosport: £4.55Makerfield: £5.37Gosport: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Makerfield 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: Gosport £409, Makerfield £549Makerfield: £549Gosport: £409Makerfield: £551Gosport: £411Makerfield: £521Gosport: £388

    £409£411£388Makerfield 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: Gosport £167, Makerfield £173Makerfield: £173Gosport: £167Makerfield: £173Gosport: £168Makerfield: £164Gosport: £159

    £167£168£159Makerfield 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: Gosport £72, Makerfield £86Makerfield: £86Gosport: £72Makerfield: £87Gosport: £73Makerfield: £82Gosport: £69

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gosport £965, Makerfield £862Makerfield: £862Gosport: £965Makerfield: £866Gosport: £969Makerfield: £818Gosport: £915

    £965£969£915Gosport is higher£862£866£818

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gosport £197, Makerfield £176Makerfield: £176Gosport: £197Makerfield: £176Gosport: £197Makerfield: £167Gosport: £186

    £197£197£186Gosport is higher£176£176£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gosport £172, Makerfield £221Makerfield: £221Gosport: £172Makerfield: £222Gosport: £173Makerfield: £210Gosport: £163

    £172£173£163Makerfield is higher£221£222£210

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gosport £3.68, Makerfield £5.40Makerfield: £5.40Gosport: £3.68Makerfield: £5.42Gosport: £3.69Makerfield: £5.12Gosport: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Makerfield is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gosport £4.81, Makerfield £4.79Makerfield: £4.79Gosport: £4.81Makerfield: £4.81Gosport: £4.83Makerfield: £4.54Gosport: £4.56

    £4.81£4.83£4.56Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£4.79£4.81£4.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gosport £5.50, Makerfield £6.76Makerfield: £6.76Gosport: £5.50Makerfield: £6.79Gosport: £5.53Makerfield: £6.41Gosport: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Makerfield is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 231.6, Makerfield 197.8Makerfield: 197.8Gosport: 231.6

    231.6Gosport is higher197.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 18.1, Makerfield 22.4Makerfield: 22.4Gosport: 18.1

    18.1Makerfield 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: Gosport 32.5, Makerfield 35.2Makerfield: 35.2Gosport: 32.5

    32.5Makerfield 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: Gosport 63.2, Makerfield 83.2Makerfield: 83.2Gosport: 63.2

    63.2Makerfield is higher83.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 114.0, Makerfield 112.6Makerfield: 112.6Gosport: 114.0

    114.0Gosport is higherDepends on how you count112.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 16.0, Makerfield 18.7Makerfield: 18.7Gosport: 16.0

    16.0Makerfield is higher18.7

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Gosport and Makerfield, per resident
MeasureGosportMakerfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,865£4,885£4,614£4,633£4,653£4,395Gosport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,869£2,881£2,721£2,550£2,561£2,418Gosport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,218£1,223£1,155£1,180£1,185£1,119Gosport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,645£2,656£2,509£2,293£2,303£2,175Gosport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£64£83£83£79Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£168£169£160Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£5.66£5.69£5.37Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£409£411£388£549£551£521Makerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£159£173£173£164Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£86£87£82Makerfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£965£969£915£862£866£818Gosport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£197£186£176£176£167Gosport
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£221£222£210Makerfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£5.40£5.42£5.12Makerfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56£4.79£4.81£4.54Gosport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£6.76£6.79£6.41Makerfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026231.6197.8Gosport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.122.4Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.535.2Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.283.2Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.0112.6Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.018.7Makerfield

Total

Gosport is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Makerfield on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Gosport Makerfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gosport £474.0m, Makerfield £488.6mMakerfield: £488.6mGosport: £474.0mMakerfield: £490.7mGosport: £476.1mMakerfield: £463.4mGosport: £449.6m

    £474.0m£476.1m£449.6mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£488.6m£490.7m£463.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gosport £279.6m, Makerfield £268.9mMakerfield: £268.9mGosport: £279.6mMakerfield: £270.0mGosport: £280.8mMakerfield: £255.0mGosport: £265.2m

    £279.6m£280.8m£265.2mGosport is higherDepends on how you count£268.9m£270.0m£255.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gosport £118.6m, Makerfield £124.4mMakerfield: £124.4mGosport: £118.6mMakerfield: £124.9mGosport: £119.1mMakerfield: £118.0mGosport: £112.5m

    £118.6m£119.1m£112.5mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£124.4m£124.9m£118.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gosport £257.8m, Makerfield £241.8mMakerfield: £241.8mGosport: £257.8mMakerfield: £242.8mGosport: £258.8mMakerfield: £229.3mGosport: £244.5m

    £257.8m£258.8m£244.5mGosport is higherDepends on how you count£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gosport £6.5m, Makerfield £8.7mMakerfield: £8.7mGosport: £6.5mMakerfield: £8.8mGosport: £6.6mMakerfield: £8.3mGosport: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.6m£6.2mMakerfield is higher£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gosport £14.8m, Makerfield £17.7mMakerfield: £17.7mGosport: £14.8mMakerfield: £17.8mGosport: £14.9mMakerfield: £16.8mGosport: £14.1m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.1mMakerfield 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: Gosport £0.44m, Makerfield £0.60mMakerfield: £0.60mGosport: £0.44mMakerfield: £0.60mGosport: £0.44mMakerfield: £0.57mGosport: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mMakerfield 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: Gosport £39.9m, Makerfield £57.9mMakerfield: £57.9mGosport: £39.9mMakerfield: £58.1mGosport: £40.0mMakerfield: £54.9mGosport: £37.8m

    £39.9m£40.0m£37.8mMakerfield 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: Gosport £16.3m, Makerfield £18.2mMakerfield: £18.2mGosport: £16.3mMakerfield: £18.3mGosport: £16.4mMakerfield: £17.3mGosport: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.4mMakerfield 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: Gosport £7.0m, Makerfield £9.1mMakerfield: £9.1mGosport: £7.0mMakerfield: £9.1mGosport: £7.1mMakerfield: £8.6mGosport: £6.7m

    £7.0m£7.1m£6.7mMakerfield is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gosport £94.0m, Makerfield £90.9mMakerfield: £90.9mGosport: £94.0mMakerfield: £91.3mGosport: £94.4mMakerfield: £86.2mGosport: £89.2m

    £94.0m£94.4m£89.2mGosport is higher£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gosport £19.2m, Makerfield £18.5mMakerfield: £18.5mGosport: £19.2mMakerfield: £18.6mGosport: £19.2mMakerfield: £17.6mGosport: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.2m£18.2mGosport is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gosport £16.8m, Makerfield £23.3mMakerfield: £23.3mGosport: £16.8mMakerfield: £23.4mGosport: £16.8mMakerfield: £22.1mGosport: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mMakerfield is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gosport £0.36m, Makerfield £0.57mMakerfield: £0.57mGosport: £0.36mMakerfield: £0.57mGosport: £0.36mMakerfield: £0.54mGosport: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMakerfield is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gosport £0.47m, Makerfield £0.50mMakerfield: £0.50mGosport: £0.47mMakerfield: £0.51mGosport: £0.47mMakerfield: £0.48mGosport: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gosport £0.54m, Makerfield £0.71mMakerfield: £0.71mGosport: £0.54mMakerfield: £0.72mGosport: £0.54mMakerfield: £0.68mGosport: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mMakerfield is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gosport 22,564, Makerfield 20,862Makerfield: 20,862Gosport: 22,564

    22,564Gosport is higher20,862

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gosport 1,766, Makerfield 2,361Makerfield: 2,361Gosport: 1,766

    1,766Makerfield is higher2,361

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gosport 3,166, Makerfield 3,707Makerfield: 3,707Gosport: 3,166

    3,166Makerfield is higher3,707

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gosport 6,160, Makerfield 8,776Makerfield: 8,776Gosport: 6,160

    6,160Makerfield is higher8,776

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gosport 11,109, Makerfield 11,871Makerfield: 11,871Gosport: 11,109

    11,109Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count11,871

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gosport 1,555, Makerfield 1,967Makerfield: 1,967Gosport: 1,555

    1,555Makerfield is higher1,967

Show the numbers
Gosport and Makerfield, total
MeasureGosportMakerfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£474.0m£476.1m£449.6m£488.6m£490.7m£463.4mMakerfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£279.6m£280.8m£265.2m£268.9m£270.0m£255.0mGosport
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m£124.4m£124.9m£118.0mMakerfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.8m£258.8m£244.5m£241.8m£242.8m£229.3mGosport
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mMakerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.1m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMakerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mMakerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.9m£40.0m£37.8m£57.9m£58.1m£54.9mMakerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.4m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mMakerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.1m£6.7m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mMakerfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.0m£94.4m£89.2m£90.9m£91.3m£86.2mGosport
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mGosport
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mMakerfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMakerfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mMakerfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMakerfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,56420,862Gosport
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7662,361Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1663,707Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1608,776Makerfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,10911,871Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5551,967Makerfield

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.
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