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Halifax and Heywood and Middleton North

111,349 and 106,043 residents (mid-2024).

Halifax is higher than Heywood and Middleton North on 9 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Halifax is higher on 9 of 21 measures, and Heywood and Middleton North 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

Halifax Heywood and Middleton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halifax £4,917, Heywood and Middleton North £4,990Heywood and Middleton North: £4,990Halifax: £4,917Heywood and Middleton North: £5,012Halifax: £4,938Heywood and Middleton North: £4,734Halifax: £4,664

    £4,917£4,938£4,664Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£4,990£5,012£4,734

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Halifax £12,958, Heywood and Middleton North £13,033Heywood and Middleton North: £13,033Halifax: £12,958Heywood and Middleton North: £13,089Halifax: £13,013Heywood and Middleton North: £12,362Halifax: £12,291

    £12,958£13,013£12,291Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£13,033£13,089£12,362

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Halifax £2,995, Heywood and Middleton North £2,918Heywood and Middleton North: £2,918Halifax: £2,995Heywood and Middleton North: £2,930Halifax: £3,007Heywood and Middleton North: £2,767Halifax: £2,841

    £2,995£3,007£2,841Halifax is higher£2,918£2,930£2,767

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Halifax £11,601, Heywood and Middleton North £11,609Heywood and Middleton North: £11,609Halifax: £11,601Heywood and Middleton North: £11,659Halifax: £11,651Heywood and Middleton North: £11,012Halifax: £11,004

    £11,601£11,651£11,004Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£11,609£11,659£11,012

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Halifax £567, Heywood and Middleton North £604Heywood and Middleton North: £604Halifax: £567Heywood and Middleton North: £607Halifax: £570Heywood and Middleton North: £573Halifax: £538

    £567£570£538Heywood and Middleton North is higher£604£607£573

  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: Halifax £754, Heywood and Middleton North £782Heywood and Middleton North: £782Halifax: £754Heywood and Middleton North: £785Halifax: £757Heywood and Middleton North: £742Halifax: £715

    £754£757£715Heywood and Middleton North is higher£782£785£742

  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: Halifax £35, Heywood and Middleton North £38Heywood and Middleton North: £38Halifax: £35Heywood and Middleton North: £38Halifax: £35Heywood and Middleton North: £36Halifax: £33

    £35£35£33Heywood and Middleton North is higher£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Halifax £579, Heywood and Middleton North £573Heywood and Middleton North: £573Halifax: £579Heywood and Middleton North: £575Halifax: £582Heywood and Middleton North: £543Halifax: £549

    £579£582£549Halifax is higher£573£575£543

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Halifax £161, Heywood and Middleton North £187Heywood and Middleton North: £187Halifax: £161Heywood and Middleton North: £188Halifax: £161Heywood and Middleton North: £178Halifax: £153

    £161£161£153Heywood and Middleton North is higher£187£188£178

  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: Halifax £190, Heywood and Middleton North £156Heywood and Middleton North: £156Halifax: £190Heywood and Middleton North: £157Halifax: £191Heywood and Middleton North: £148Halifax: £180

    £190£191£180Halifax is higher£156£157£148

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Halifax £2,424, Heywood and Middleton North £2,317Heywood and Middleton North: £2,317Halifax: £2,424Heywood and Middleton North: £2,327Halifax: £2,434Heywood and Middleton North: £2,198Halifax: £2,299

    £2,424£2,434£2,299Halifax is higher£2,317£2,327£2,198

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halifax £209, Heywood and Middleton North £307Heywood and Middleton North: £307Halifax: £209Heywood and Middleton North: £308Halifax: £210Heywood and Middleton North: £291Halifax: £198

    £209£210£198Heywood and Middleton North is higher£307£308£291

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Halifax £367, Heywood and Middleton North £428Heywood and Middleton North: £428Halifax: £367Heywood and Middleton North: £429Halifax: £369Heywood and Middleton North: £406Halifax: £348

    £367£369£348Heywood and Middleton North is higher£428£429£406

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Halifax £6.92, Heywood and Middleton North £6.92Heywood and Middleton North: £6.92Halifax: £6.92Heywood and Middleton North: £6.95Halifax: £6.95Heywood and Middleton North: £6.56Halifax: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56No difference to show£6.92£6.95£6.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Halifax £7.26, Heywood and Middleton North £10Heywood and Middleton North: £10Halifax: £7.26Heywood and Middleton North: £10Halifax: £7.29Heywood and Middleton North: £9.52Halifax: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Heywood and Middleton North is higher£10£10£9.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halifax £11, Heywood and Middleton North £6.25Heywood and Middleton North: £6.25Halifax: £11Heywood and Middleton North: £6.28Halifax: £11Heywood and Middleton North: £5.93Halifax: £11

    £11Halifax is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Halifax 1,033.6, Heywood and Middleton North 1,010.6Heywood and Middleton North: 1,010.6Halifax: 1,033.6

    1,033.6Halifax is higher1,010.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Halifax 136.8, Heywood and Middleton North 150.7Heywood and Middleton North: 150.7Halifax: 136.8

    136.8Heywood and Middleton North is higher150.7

  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: Halifax 160.3, Heywood and Middleton North 169.7Heywood and Middleton North: 169.7Halifax: 160.3

    160.3Heywood and Middleton North is higher169.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 89.8, Heywood and Middleton North 88.5Heywood and Middleton North: 88.5Halifax: 89.8

    89.8Halifax is higher88.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Halifax 281.7, Heywood and Middleton North 275.6Heywood and Middleton North: 275.6Halifax: 281.7

    281.7Halifax is higher275.6

  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: Halifax 43.8, Heywood and Middleton North 34.7Heywood and Middleton North: 34.7Halifax: 43.8

    43.8Halifax is higher34.7

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Halifax and Heywood and Middleton North, per person in the age group
MeasureHalifaxHeywood and Middleton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,917£4,938£4,664£4,990£5,012£4,734Heywood and Middleton North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,958£13,013£12,291£13,033£13,089£12,362Heywood and Middleton North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,995£3,007£2,841£2,918£2,930£2,767Halifax
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,601£11,651£11,004£11,609£11,659£11,012Heywood and Middleton North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£567£570£538£604£607£573Heywood and Middleton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£754£757£715£782£785£742Heywood and Middleton North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£38£38£36Heywood and Middleton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£579£582£549£573£575£543Halifax
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£153£187£188£178Heywood and Middleton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£190£191£180£156£157£148Halifax
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,424£2,434£2,299£2,317£2,327£2,198Halifax
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£307£308£291Heywood and Middleton North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£367£369£348£428£429£406Heywood and Middleton North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£6.92£6.95£6.56
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£10£10£9.52Heywood and Middleton North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£6.25£6.28£5.93Halifax
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.61,010.6Halifax
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.8150.7Heywood and Middleton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.3169.7Heywood and Middleton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.888.5Halifax
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026281.7275.6Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.834.7Halifax

Per resident

Halifax is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Heywood and Middleton North 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

Halifax Heywood and Middleton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halifax £4,917, Heywood and Middleton North £4,990Heywood and Middleton North: £4,990Halifax: £4,917Heywood and Middleton North: £5,012Halifax: £4,938Heywood and Middleton North: £4,734Halifax: £4,664

    £4,917£4,938£4,664Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£4,990£5,012£4,734

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Halifax £2,103, Heywood and Middleton North £2,142Heywood and Middleton North: £2,142Halifax: £2,103Heywood and Middleton North: £2,151Halifax: £2,112Heywood and Middleton North: £2,032Halifax: £1,995

    £2,103£2,112£1,995Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£2,142£2,151£2,032

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Halifax £1,854, Heywood and Middleton North £1,775Heywood and Middleton North: £1,775Halifax: £1,854Heywood and Middleton North: £1,783Halifax: £1,862Heywood and Middleton North: £1,684Halifax: £1,759

    £1,854£1,862£1,759Halifax is higher£1,775£1,783£1,684

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Halifax £1,883, Heywood and Middleton North £1,908Heywood and Middleton North: £1,908Halifax: £1,883Heywood and Middleton North: £1,916Halifax: £1,891Heywood and Middleton North: £1,810Halifax: £1,786

    £1,883£1,891£1,786Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£1,908£1,916£1,810

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Halifax £92, Heywood and Middleton North £99Heywood and Middleton North: £99Halifax: £92Heywood and Middleton North: £100Halifax: £92Heywood and Middleton North: £94Halifax: £87

    £92£92£87Heywood and Middleton North is higher£99£100£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Halifax £122, Heywood and Middleton North £128Heywood and Middleton North: £128Halifax: £122Heywood and Middleton North: £129Halifax: £123Heywood and Middleton North: £122Halifax: £116

    £122£123£116Heywood and Middleton North is higher£128£129£122

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Halifax £5.72, Heywood and Middleton North £6.19Heywood and Middleton North: £6.19Halifax: £5.72Heywood and Middleton North: £6.21Halifax: £5.75Heywood and Middleton North: £5.87Halifax: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Heywood and Middleton North is higher£6.19£6.21£5.87

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Halifax £579, Heywood and Middleton North £573Heywood and Middleton North: £573Halifax: £579Heywood and Middleton North: £575Halifax: £582Heywood and Middleton North: £543Halifax: £549

    £579£582£549Halifax is higher£573£575£543

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Halifax £161, Heywood and Middleton North £187Heywood and Middleton North: £187Halifax: £161Heywood and Middleton North: £188Halifax: £161Heywood and Middleton North: £178Halifax: £153

    £161£161£153Heywood and Middleton North is higher£187£188£178

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Halifax £117, Heywood and Middleton North £95Heywood and Middleton North: £95Halifax: £117Heywood and Middleton North: £95Halifax: £118Heywood and Middleton North: £90Halifax: £111

    £117£118£111Halifax is higher£95£95£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Halifax £1,500, Heywood and Middleton North £1,410Heywood and Middleton North: £1,410Halifax: £1,500Heywood and Middleton North: £1,416Halifax: £1,507Heywood and Middleton North: £1,337Halifax: £1,423

    £1,500£1,507£1,423Halifax is higher£1,410£1,416£1,337

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halifax £209, Heywood and Middleton North £307Heywood and Middleton North: £307Halifax: £209Heywood and Middleton North: £308Halifax: £210Heywood and Middleton North: £291Halifax: £198

    £209£210£198Heywood and Middleton North is higher£307£308£291

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Halifax £227, Heywood and Middleton North £260Heywood and Middleton North: £260Halifax: £227Heywood and Middleton North: £261Halifax: £228Heywood and Middleton North: £247Halifax: £216

    £227£228£216Heywood and Middleton North is higher£260£261£247

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Halifax £4.28, Heywood and Middleton North £4.21Heywood and Middleton North: £4.21Halifax: £4.28Heywood and Middleton North: £4.22Halifax: £4.30Heywood and Middleton North: £3.99Halifax: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Halifax is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Halifax £4.49, Heywood and Middleton North £6.10Heywood and Middleton North: £6.10Halifax: £4.49Heywood and Middleton North: £6.13Halifax: £4.51Heywood and Middleton North: £5.79Halifax: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Heywood and Middleton North is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halifax £11, Heywood and Middleton North £6.25Heywood and Middleton North: £6.25Halifax: £11Heywood and Middleton North: £6.28Halifax: £11Heywood and Middleton North: £5.93Halifax: £11

    £11Halifax is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 167.8, Heywood and Middleton North 166.1Heywood and Middleton North: 166.1Halifax: 167.8

    167.8Halifax is higher166.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 22.2, Heywood and Middleton North 24.8Heywood and Middleton North: 24.8Halifax: 22.2

    22.2Heywood and Middleton North is higher24.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 26.0, Heywood and Middleton North 27.9Heywood and Middleton North: 27.9Halifax: 26.0

    26.0Heywood and Middleton North is higher27.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 89.8, Heywood and Middleton North 88.5Heywood and Middleton North: 88.5Halifax: 89.8

    89.8Halifax is higher88.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 174.4, Heywood and Middleton North 167.7Heywood and Middleton North: 167.7Halifax: 174.4

    174.4Halifax is higher167.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 27.1, Heywood and Middleton North 21.1Heywood and Middleton North: 21.1Halifax: 27.1

    27.1Halifax is higher21.1

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Halifax and Heywood and Middleton North, per resident
MeasureHalifaxHeywood and Middleton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,917£4,938£4,664£4,990£5,012£4,734Heywood and Middleton North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£2,142£2,151£2,032Heywood and Middleton North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,854£1,862£1,759£1,775£1,783£1,684Halifax
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£1,908£1,916£1,810Heywood and Middleton North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£99£100£94Heywood and Middleton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£128£129£122Heywood and Middleton North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£6.19£6.21£5.87Heywood and Middleton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£579£582£549£573£575£543Halifax
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£153£187£188£178Heywood and Middleton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£95£95£90Halifax
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,500£1,507£1,423£1,410£1,416£1,337Halifax
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£307£308£291Heywood and Middleton North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£260£261£247Heywood and Middleton North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£4.21£4.22£3.99Halifax
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£6.10£6.13£5.79Heywood and Middleton North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£6.25£6.28£5.93Halifax
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.8166.1Halifax
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.224.8Heywood and Middleton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.027.9Heywood and Middleton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.888.5Halifax
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026174.4167.7Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.121.1Halifax

Total

Halifax is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Heywood and Middleton North on 9. 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

Halifax Heywood and Middleton North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Halifax £547.5m, Heywood and Middleton North £529.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £529.2mHalifax: £547.5mHeywood and Middleton North: £531.5mHalifax: £549.9mHeywood and Middleton North: £502.0mHalifax: £519.4m

    £547.5m£549.9m£519.4mHalifax is higherDepends on how you count£529.2m£531.5m£502.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Halifax £234.2m, Heywood and Middleton North £227.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £227.2mHalifax: £234.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £228.1mHalifax: £235.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £215.5mHalifax: £222.1m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.1mHalifax is higherDepends on how you count£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Halifax £206.4m, Heywood and Middleton North £188.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £188.2mHalifax: £206.4mHeywood and Middleton North: £189.0mHalifax: £207.3mHeywood and Middleton North: £178.6mHalifax: £195.8m

    £206.4m£207.3m£195.8mHalifax is higher£188.2m£189.0m£178.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Halifax £209.7m, Heywood and Middleton North £202.3mHeywood and Middleton North: £202.3mHalifax: £209.7mHeywood and Middleton North: £203.2mHalifax: £210.6mHeywood and Middleton North: £191.9mHalifax: £198.9m

    £209.7m£210.6m£198.9mHalifax is higherDepends on how you count£202.3m£203.2m£191.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Halifax £10.3m, Heywood and Middleton North £10.5mHeywood and Middleton North: £10.5mHalifax: £10.3mHeywood and Middleton North: £10.6mHalifax: £10.3mHeywood and Middleton North: £10.0mHalifax: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Halifax £13.6m, Heywood and Middleton North £13.6mHeywood and Middleton North: £13.6mHalifax: £13.6mHeywood and Middleton North: £13.7mHalifax: £13.7mHeywood and Middleton North: £12.9mHalifax: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Halifax £0.64m, Heywood and Middleton North £0.66mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.66mHalifax: £0.64mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.66mHalifax: £0.64mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.62mHalifax: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halifax £64.5m, Heywood and Middleton North £60.8mHeywood and Middleton North: £60.8mHalifax: £64.5mHeywood and Middleton North: £61.0mHalifax: £64.8mHeywood and Middleton North: £57.6mHalifax: £61.2m

    £64.5m£64.8m£61.2mHalifax is higher£60.8m£61.0m£57.6m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Halifax £17.9m, Heywood and Middleton North £19.9mHeywood and Middleton North: £19.9mHalifax: £17.9mHeywood and Middleton North: £19.9mHalifax: £18.0mHeywood and Middleton North: £18.8mHalifax: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£19.9m£19.9m£18.8m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Halifax £13.1m, Heywood and Middleton North £10.1mHeywood and Middleton North: £10.1mHalifax: £13.1mHeywood and Middleton North: £10.1mHalifax: £13.1mHeywood and Middleton North: £9.6mHalifax: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mHalifax is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Halifax £167.1m, Heywood and Middleton North £149.5mHeywood and Middleton North: £149.5mHalifax: £167.1mHeywood and Middleton North: £150.1mHalifax: £167.8mHeywood and Middleton North: £141.8mHalifax: £158.5m

    £167.1m£167.8m£158.5mHalifax is higher£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Halifax £23.3m, Heywood and Middleton North £32.5mHeywood and Middleton North: £32.5mHalifax: £23.3mHeywood and Middleton North: £32.7mHalifax: £23.4mHeywood and Middleton North: £30.9mHalifax: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£32.5m£32.7m£30.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Halifax £25.3m, Heywood and Middleton North £27.6mHeywood and Middleton North: £27.6mHalifax: £25.3mHeywood and Middleton North: £27.7mHalifax: £25.4mHeywood and Middleton North: £26.2mHalifax: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£27.6m£27.7m£26.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Halifax £0.48m, Heywood and Middleton North £0.45mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.45mHalifax: £0.48mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.45mHalifax: £0.48mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.42mHalifax: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mHalifax is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Halifax £0.50m, Heywood and Middleton North £0.65mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.65mHalifax: £0.50mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.65mHalifax: £0.50mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.61mHalifax: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Halifax £1.3m, Heywood and Middleton North £0.66mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.66mHalifax: £1.3mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.67mHalifax: £1.3mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.63mHalifax: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mHalifax is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Halifax 18,681, Heywood and Middleton North 17,613Heywood and Middleton North: 17,613Halifax: 18,681

    18,681Halifax is higher17,613

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Halifax 2,472, Heywood and Middleton North 2,626Heywood and Middleton North: 2,626Halifax: 2,472

    2,472Heywood and Middleton North is higher2,626

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Halifax 2,897, Heywood and Middleton North 2,958Heywood and Middleton North: 2,958Halifax: 2,897

    2,897Heywood and Middleton North is higher2,958

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halifax 9,995, Heywood and Middleton North 9,379Heywood and Middleton North: 9,379Halifax: 9,995

    9,995Halifax is higher9,379

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Halifax 19,419, Heywood and Middleton North 17,780Heywood and Middleton North: 17,780Halifax: 19,419

    19,419Halifax is higher17,780

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Halifax 3,018, Heywood and Middleton North 2,239Heywood and Middleton North: 2,239Halifax: 3,018

    3,018Halifax is higher2,239

Show the numbers
Halifax and Heywood and Middleton North, total
MeasureHalifaxHeywood and Middleton NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£547.5m£549.9m£519.4m£529.2m£531.5m£502.0mHalifax
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.1m£227.2m£228.1m£215.5mHalifax
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£206.4m£207.3m£195.8m£188.2m£189.0m£178.6mHalifax
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m£202.3m£203.2m£191.9mHalifax
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mHeywood and Middleton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mHeywood and Middleton North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mHeywood and Middleton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m£60.8m£61.0m£57.6mHalifax
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£19.9m£19.9m£18.8mHeywood and Middleton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mHalifax
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£167.1m£167.8m£158.5m£149.5m£150.1m£141.8mHalifax
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£32.5m£32.7m£30.9mHeywood and Middleton North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£27.6m£27.7m£26.2mHeywood and Middleton North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mHalifax
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mHeywood and Middleton North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mHalifax
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,68117,613Halifax
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4722,626Heywood and Middleton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8972,958Heywood and Middleton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,9959,379Halifax
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,41917,780Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0182,239Halifax

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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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