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Heywood and Middleton North and Bury South

106,043 and 110,558 residents (mid-2024).

Heywood and Middleton North is higher than Bury South on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Heywood and Middleton North is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Bury South on 3. 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

Heywood and Middleton North Bury South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £4,990, Bury South £4,408Bury South: £4,408Heywood and Middleton North: £4,990Bury South: £4,426Heywood and Middleton North: £5,012Bury South: £4,181Heywood and Middleton North: £4,734

    £4,990£5,012£4,734Heywood and Middleton North is higher£4,408£4,426£4,181

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Heywood and Middleton North £13,033, Bury South £12,994Bury South: £12,994Heywood and Middleton North: £13,033Bury South: £13,050Heywood and Middleton North: £13,089Bury South: £12,326Heywood and Middleton North: £12,362

    £13,033£13,089£12,362Heywood and Middleton North is higher£12,994£13,050£12,326

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Heywood and Middleton North £2,918, Bury South £2,521Bury South: £2,521Heywood and Middleton North: £2,918Bury South: £2,532Heywood and Middleton North: £2,930Bury South: £2,391Heywood and Middleton North: £2,767

    £2,918£2,930£2,767Heywood and Middleton North is higher£2,521£2,532£2,391

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Heywood and Middleton North £11,609, Bury South £11,549Bury South: £11,549Heywood and Middleton North: £11,609Bury South: £11,599Heywood and Middleton North: £11,659Bury South: £10,955Heywood and Middleton North: £11,012

    £11,609£11,659£11,012Heywood and Middleton North is higher£11,549£11,599£10,955

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Heywood and Middleton North £604, Bury South £596Bury South: £596Heywood and Middleton North: £604Bury South: £598Heywood and Middleton North: £607Bury South: £565Heywood and Middleton North: £573

    £604£607£573Heywood and Middleton North is higher£596£598£565

  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: Heywood and Middleton North £782, Bury South £816Bury South: £816Heywood and Middleton North: £782Bury South: £819Heywood and Middleton North: £785Bury South: £774Heywood and Middleton North: £742

    £782£785£742Bury South is higherDepends on how you count£816£819£774

  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: Heywood and Middleton North £38, Bury South £33Bury South: £33Heywood and Middleton North: £38Bury South: £33Heywood and Middleton North: £38Bury South: £31Heywood and Middleton North: £36

    £38£38£36Heywood and Middleton North is higher£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £573, Bury South £479Bury South: £479Heywood and Middleton North: £573Bury South: £481Heywood and Middleton North: £575Bury South: £455Heywood and Middleton North: £543

    £573£575£543Heywood and Middleton North is higher£479£481£455

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £187, Bury South £171Bury South: £171Heywood and Middleton North: £187Bury South: £172Heywood and Middleton North: £188Bury South: £162Heywood and Middleton North: £178

    £187£188£178Heywood and Middleton North is higher£171£172£162

  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: Heywood and Middleton North £156, Bury South £134Bury South: £134Heywood and Middleton North: £156Bury South: £135Heywood and Middleton North: £157Bury South: £127Heywood and Middleton North: £148

    £156£157£148Heywood and Middleton North is higher£134£135£127

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Heywood and Middleton North £2,317, Bury South £2,013Bury South: £2,013Heywood and Middleton North: £2,317Bury South: £2,021Heywood and Middleton North: £2,327Bury South: £1,909Heywood and Middleton North: £2,198

    £2,317£2,327£2,198Heywood and Middleton North is higher£2,013£2,021£1,909

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £307, Bury South £214Bury South: £214Heywood and Middleton North: £307Bury South: £215Heywood and Middleton North: £308Bury South: £203Heywood and Middleton North: £291

    £307£308£291Heywood and Middleton North is higher£214£215£203

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Heywood and Middleton North £428, Bury South £358Bury South: £358Heywood and Middleton North: £428Bury South: £360Heywood and Middleton North: £429Bury South: £340Heywood and Middleton North: £406

    £428£429£406Heywood and Middleton North is higher£358£360£340

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Heywood and Middleton North £6.92, Bury South £7.90Bury South: £7.90Heywood and Middleton North: £6.92Bury South: £7.93Heywood and Middleton North: £6.95Bury South: £7.49Heywood and Middleton North: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Bury South is higher£7.90£7.93£7.49

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Heywood and Middleton North £10, Bury South £8.10Bury South: £8.10Heywood and Middleton North: £10Bury South: £8.13Heywood and Middleton North: £10Bury South: £7.68Heywood and Middleton North: £9.52

    £10£10£9.52Heywood and Middleton North is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £6.25, Bury South £5.94Bury South: £5.94Heywood and Middleton North: £6.25Bury South: £5.96Heywood and Middleton North: £6.28Bury South: £5.63Heywood and Middleton North: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Heywood and Middleton North is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Heywood and Middleton North 1,010.6, Bury South 1,012.2Bury South: 1,012.2Heywood and Middleton North: 1,010.6

    1,010.6Bury South is higherDepends on how you count1,012.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Heywood and Middleton North 150.7, Bury South 132.5Bury South: 132.5Heywood and Middleton North: 150.7

    150.7Heywood and Middleton North is higher132.5

  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: Heywood and Middleton North 169.7, Bury South 165.8Bury South: 165.8Heywood and Middleton North: 169.7

    169.7Heywood and Middleton North is higher165.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Heywood and Middleton North 88.5, Bury South 72.1Bury South: 72.1Heywood and Middleton North: 88.5

    88.5Heywood and Middleton North is higher72.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Heywood and Middleton North 275.6, Bury South 229.2Bury South: 229.2Heywood and Middleton North: 275.6

    275.6Heywood and Middleton North is higher229.2

  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: Heywood and Middleton North 34.7, Bury South 30.1Bury South: 30.1Heywood and Middleton North: 34.7

    34.7Heywood and Middleton North is higher30.1

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Heywood and Middleton North and Bury South, per person in the age group
MeasureHeywood and Middleton NorthBury SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,990£5,012£4,734£4,408£4,426£4,181Heywood and Middleton North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,033£13,089£12,362£12,994£13,050£12,326Heywood and Middleton North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,918£2,930£2,767£2,521£2,532£2,391Heywood and Middleton North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,609£11,659£11,012£11,549£11,599£10,955Heywood and Middleton North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£607£573£596£598£565Heywood and Middleton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£782£785£742£816£819£774Bury South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£33£33£31Heywood and Middleton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£573£575£543£479£481£455Heywood and Middleton North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£171£172£162Heywood and Middleton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148£134£135£127Heywood and Middleton North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,317£2,327£2,198£2,013£2,021£1,909Heywood and Middleton North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£214£215£203Heywood and Middleton North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£428£429£406£358£360£340Heywood and Middleton North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£7.90£7.93£7.49Bury South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.52£8.10£8.13£7.68Heywood and Middleton North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£5.94£5.96£5.63Heywood and Middleton North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.61,012.2Bury South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.7132.5Heywood and Middleton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.7165.8Heywood and Middleton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.572.1Heywood and Middleton North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026275.6229.2Heywood and Middleton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.730.1Heywood and Middleton North

Per resident

Heywood and Middleton North is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Bury South on 1. 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

Heywood and Middleton North Bury South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £4,990, Bury South £4,408Bury South: £4,408Heywood and Middleton North: £4,990Bury South: £4,426Heywood and Middleton North: £5,012Bury South: £4,181Heywood and Middleton North: £4,734

    £4,990£5,012£4,734Heywood and Middleton North is higher£4,408£4,426£4,181

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £2,142, Bury South £1,982Bury South: £1,982Heywood and Middleton North: £2,142Bury South: £1,991Heywood and Middleton North: £2,151Bury South: £1,880Heywood and Middleton North: £2,032

    £2,142£2,151£2,032Heywood and Middleton North is higher£1,982£1,991£1,880

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £1,775, Bury South £1,555Bury South: £1,555Heywood and Middleton North: £1,775Bury South: £1,561Heywood and Middleton North: £1,783Bury South: £1,475Heywood and Middleton North: £1,684

    £1,775£1,783£1,684Heywood and Middleton North is higher£1,555£1,561£1,475

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £1,908, Bury South £1,762Bury South: £1,762Heywood and Middleton North: £1,908Bury South: £1,770Heywood and Middleton North: £1,916Bury South: £1,671Heywood and Middleton North: £1,810

    £1,908£1,916£1,810Heywood and Middleton North is higher£1,762£1,770£1,671

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £99, Bury South £91Bury South: £91Heywood and Middleton North: £99Bury South: £91Heywood and Middleton North: £100Bury South: £86Heywood and Middleton North: £94

    £99£100£94Heywood and Middleton North is higher£91£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £128, Bury South £124Bury South: £124Heywood and Middleton North: £128Bury South: £125Heywood and Middleton North: £129Bury South: £118Heywood and Middleton North: £122

    £128£129£122Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£124£125£118

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £6.19, Bury South £5.03Bury South: £5.03Heywood and Middleton North: £6.19Bury South: £5.05Heywood and Middleton North: £6.21Bury South: £4.77Heywood and Middleton North: £5.87

    £6.19£6.21£5.87Heywood and Middleton North is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £573, Bury South £479Bury South: £479Heywood and Middleton North: £573Bury South: £481Heywood and Middleton North: £575Bury South: £455Heywood and Middleton North: £543

    £573£575£543Heywood and Middleton North is higher£479£481£455

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £187, Bury South £171Bury South: £171Heywood and Middleton North: £187Bury South: £172Heywood and Middleton North: £188Bury South: £162Heywood and Middleton North: £178

    £187£188£178Heywood and Middleton North is higher£171£172£162

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £95, Bury South £83Bury South: £83Heywood and Middleton North: £95Bury South: £83Heywood and Middleton North: £95Bury South: £78Heywood and Middleton North: £90

    £95£95£90Heywood and Middleton North is higher£83£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £1,410, Bury South £1,241Bury South: £1,241Heywood and Middleton North: £1,410Bury South: £1,246Heywood and Middleton North: £1,416Bury South: £1,177Heywood and Middleton North: £1,337

    £1,410£1,416£1,337Heywood and Middleton North is higher£1,241£1,246£1,177

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £307, Bury South £214Bury South: £214Heywood and Middleton North: £307Bury South: £215Heywood and Middleton North: £308Bury South: £203Heywood and Middleton North: £291

    £307£308£291Heywood and Middleton North is higher£214£215£203

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £260, Bury South £221Bury South: £221Heywood and Middleton North: £260Bury South: £222Heywood and Middleton North: £261Bury South: £210Heywood and Middleton North: £247

    £260£261£247Heywood and Middleton North is higher£221£222£210

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £4.21, Bury South £4.87Bury South: £4.87Heywood and Middleton North: £4.21Bury South: £4.89Heywood and Middleton North: £4.22Bury South: £4.62Heywood and Middleton North: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Bury South is higher£4.87£4.89£4.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £6.10, Bury South £5.00Bury South: £5.00Heywood and Middleton North: £6.10Bury South: £5.02Heywood and Middleton North: £6.13Bury South: £4.74Heywood and Middleton North: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Heywood and Middleton North is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Heywood and Middleton North £6.25, Bury South £5.94Bury South: £5.94Heywood and Middleton North: £6.25Bury South: £5.96Heywood and Middleton North: £6.28Bury South: £5.63Heywood and Middleton North: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Heywood and Middleton North is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Heywood and Middleton North 166.1, Bury South 154.4Bury South: 154.4Heywood and Middleton North: 166.1

    166.1Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count154.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Heywood and Middleton North 24.8, Bury South 20.2Bury South: 20.2Heywood and Middleton North: 24.8

    24.8Heywood and Middleton North is higher20.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Heywood and Middleton North 27.9, Bury South 25.3Bury South: 25.3Heywood and Middleton North: 27.9

    27.9Heywood and Middleton North is higher25.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Heywood and Middleton North 88.5, Bury South 72.1Bury South: 72.1Heywood and Middleton North: 88.5

    88.5Heywood and Middleton North is higher72.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Heywood and Middleton North 167.7, Bury South 141.3Bury South: 141.3Heywood and Middleton North: 167.7

    167.7Heywood and Middleton North is higher141.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Heywood and Middleton North 21.1, Bury South 18.5Bury South: 18.5Heywood and Middleton North: 21.1

    21.1Heywood and Middleton North is higher18.5

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Heywood and Middleton North and Bury South, per resident
MeasureHeywood and Middleton NorthBury SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,990£5,012£4,734£4,408£4,426£4,181Heywood and Middleton North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,142£2,151£2,032£1,982£1,991£1,880Heywood and Middleton North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,775£1,783£1,684£1,555£1,561£1,475Heywood and Middleton North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,908£1,916£1,810£1,762£1,770£1,671Heywood and Middleton North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£91£91£86Heywood and Middleton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£124£125£118Heywood and Middleton North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.19£6.21£5.87£5.03£5.05£4.77Heywood and Middleton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£573£575£543£479£481£455Heywood and Middleton North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£171£172£162Heywood and Middleton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£83£83£78Heywood and Middleton North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,410£1,416£1,337£1,241£1,246£1,177Heywood and Middleton North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£214£215£203Heywood and Middleton North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£221£222£210Heywood and Middleton North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£4.87£4.89£4.62Bury South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£5.00£5.02£4.74Heywood and Middleton North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£5.94£5.96£5.63Heywood and Middleton North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026166.1154.4Heywood and Middleton North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.820.2Heywood and Middleton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.925.3Heywood and Middleton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.572.1Heywood and Middleton North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026167.7141.3Heywood and Middleton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.118.5Heywood and Middleton North

Total

Heywood and Middleton North is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Bury South on 2. 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

Heywood and Middleton North Bury South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Heywood and Middleton North £529.2m, Bury South £487.3mBury South: £487.3mHeywood and Middleton North: £529.2mBury South: £489.4mHeywood and Middleton North: £531.5mBury South: £462.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £502.0m

    £529.2m£531.5m£502.0mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£487.3m£489.4m£462.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Heywood and Middleton North £227.2m, Bury South £219.2mBury South: £219.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £227.2mBury South: £220.1mHeywood and Middleton North: £228.1mBury South: £207.9mHeywood and Middleton North: £215.5m

    £227.2m£228.1m£215.5mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£219.2m£220.1m£207.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Heywood and Middleton North £188.2m, Bury South £171.9mBury South: £171.9mHeywood and Middleton North: £188.2mBury South: £172.6mHeywood and Middleton North: £189.0mBury South: £163.0mHeywood and Middleton North: £178.6m

    £188.2m£189.0m£178.6mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£171.9m£172.6m£163.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Heywood and Middleton North £202.3m, Bury South £194.8mBury South: £194.8mHeywood and Middleton North: £202.3mBury South: £195.6mHeywood and Middleton North: £203.2mBury South: £184.8mHeywood and Middleton North: £191.9m

    £202.3m£203.2m£191.9mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£194.8m£195.6m£184.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Heywood and Middleton North £10.5m, Bury South £10.0mBury South: £10.0mHeywood and Middleton North: £10.5mBury South: £10.1mHeywood and Middleton North: £10.6mBury South: £9.5mHeywood and Middleton North: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Heywood and Middleton North £13.6m, Bury South £13.8mBury South: £13.8mHeywood and Middleton North: £13.6mBury South: £13.8mHeywood and Middleton North: £13.7mBury South: £13.1mHeywood and Middleton North: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBury South is higherDepends on how you count£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Heywood and Middleton North £0.66m, Bury South £0.56mBury South: £0.56mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.66mBury South: £0.56mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.66mBury South: £0.53mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Heywood and Middleton North £60.8m, Bury South £53.0mBury South: £53.0mHeywood and Middleton North: £60.8mBury South: £53.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £61.0mBury South: £50.3mHeywood and Middleton North: £57.6m

    £60.8m£61.0m£57.6mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£53.0m£53.2m£50.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Heywood and Middleton North £19.9m, Bury South £18.9mBury South: £18.9mHeywood and Middleton North: £19.9mBury South: £19.0mHeywood and Middleton North: £19.9mBury South: £18.0mHeywood and Middleton North: £18.8m

    £19.9m£19.9m£18.8mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£18.9m£19.0m£18.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Heywood and Middleton North £10.1m, Bury South £9.1mBury South: £9.1mHeywood and Middleton North: £10.1mBury South: £9.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £10.1mBury South: £8.7mHeywood and Middleton North: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Heywood and Middleton North £149.5m, Bury South £137.2mBury South: £137.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £149.5mBury South: £137.8mHeywood and Middleton North: £150.1mBury South: £130.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £141.8m

    £149.5m£150.1m£141.8mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£137.2m£137.8m£130.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Heywood and Middleton North £32.5m, Bury South £23.7mBury South: £23.7mHeywood and Middleton North: £32.5mBury South: £23.8mHeywood and Middleton North: £32.7mBury South: £22.4mHeywood and Middleton North: £30.9m

    £32.5m£32.7m£30.9mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£23.7m£23.8m£22.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Heywood and Middleton North £27.6m, Bury South £24.4mBury South: £24.4mHeywood and Middleton North: £27.6mBury South: £24.5mHeywood and Middleton North: £27.7mBury South: £23.2mHeywood and Middleton North: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.2mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Heywood and Middleton North £0.45m, Bury South £0.54mBury South: £0.54mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.45mBury South: £0.54mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.45mBury South: £0.51mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mBury South is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Heywood and Middleton North £0.65m, Bury South £0.55mBury South: £0.55mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.65mBury South: £0.55mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.65mBury South: £0.52mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Heywood and Middleton North £0.66m, Bury South £0.66mBury South: £0.66mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.66mBury South: £0.66mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.67mBury South: £0.62mHeywood and Middleton North: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Heywood and Middleton North 17,613, Bury South 17,072Bury South: 17,072Heywood and Middleton North: 17,613

    17,613Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count17,072

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Heywood and Middleton North 2,626, Bury South 2,235Bury South: 2,235Heywood and Middleton North: 2,626

    2,626Heywood and Middleton North is higher2,235

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Heywood and Middleton North 2,958, Bury South 2,797Bury South: 2,797Heywood and Middleton North: 2,958

    2,958Heywood and Middleton North is higher2,797

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Heywood and Middleton North 9,379, Bury South 7,970Bury South: 7,970Heywood and Middleton North: 9,379

    9,379Heywood and Middleton North is higher7,970

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Heywood and Middleton North 17,780, Bury South 15,626Bury South: 15,626Heywood and Middleton North: 17,780

    17,780Heywood and Middleton North is higher15,626

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Heywood and Middleton North 2,239, Bury South 2,049Bury South: 2,049Heywood and Middleton North: 2,239

    2,239Heywood and Middleton North is higher2,049

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Heywood and Middleton North and Bury South, total
MeasureHeywood and Middleton NorthBury SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£529.2m£531.5m£502.0m£487.3m£489.4m£462.2mHeywood and Middleton North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m£219.2m£220.1m£207.9mHeywood and Middleton North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£188.2m£189.0m£178.6m£171.9m£172.6m£163.0mHeywood and Middleton North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.3m£203.2m£191.9m£194.8m£195.6m£184.8mHeywood and Middleton North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mHeywood and Middleton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£13.8m£13.8m£13.1mBury South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mHeywood and Middleton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.8m£61.0m£57.6m£53.0m£53.2m£50.3mHeywood and Middleton North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£19.9m£18.8m£18.9m£19.0m£18.0mHeywood and Middleton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mHeywood and Middleton North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m£137.2m£137.8m£130.2mHeywood and Middleton North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.7m£30.9m£23.7m£23.8m£22.4mHeywood and Middleton North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.2m£24.4m£24.5m£23.2mHeywood and Middleton North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBury South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mHeywood and Middleton North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mHeywood and Middleton North
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,61317,072Heywood and Middleton North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6262,235Heywood and Middleton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9582,797Heywood and Middleton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,3797,970Heywood and Middleton North
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,78015,626Heywood and Middleton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2392,049Heywood and Middleton North

Sources

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

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