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Kingswinford and South Staffordshire and Macclesfield

90,820 and 98,756 residents (mid-2024).

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher than Macclesfield on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 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

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Macclesfield on 8. 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

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire Macclesfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £4,663, Macclesfield £4,330Macclesfield: £4,330Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,663Macclesfield: £4,348Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,683Macclesfield: £4,107Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,423

    £4,663£4,683£4,423Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,330£4,348£4,107

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £12,867, Macclesfield £12,450Macclesfield: £12,450Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £12,867Macclesfield: £12,503Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £12,922Macclesfield: £11,809Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £12,205

    £12,867£12,922£12,205Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £1,300, Macclesfield £1,380Macclesfield: £1,380Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £1,300Macclesfield: £1,386Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £1,306Macclesfield: £1,309Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £1,233

    £1,300£1,306£1,233Macclesfield 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £11,835, Macclesfield £11,567Macclesfield: £11,567Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11,835Macclesfield: £11,616Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11,885Macclesfield: £10,971Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11,226

    £11,835£11,885£11,226Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £258, Macclesfield £258Macclesfield: £258Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £258Macclesfield: £259Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £259Macclesfield: £244Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £244

    £258£259£244Macclesfield 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £755, Macclesfield £609Macclesfield: £609Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £755Macclesfield: £612Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £759Macclesfield: £578Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £717

    £755£759£717Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £20, Macclesfield £16Macclesfield: £16Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £20Macclesfield: £16Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £20Macclesfield: £16Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £19

    £20£20£19Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £369, Macclesfield £320Macclesfield: £320Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £369Macclesfield: £321Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £370Macclesfield: £303Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £350

    £369£370£350Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £103, Macclesfield £125Macclesfield: £125Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £103Macclesfield: £126Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £104Macclesfield: £119Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £98

    £103£104£98Macclesfield 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £101, Macclesfield £70Macclesfield: £70Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £101Macclesfield: £70Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £101Macclesfield: £66Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £96

    £101£101£96Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£70£70£66

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £963, Macclesfield £1,032Macclesfield: £1,032Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £963Macclesfield: £1,036Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £967Macclesfield: £979Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £913

    £963£967£913Macclesfield is higher£1,032£1,036£979

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £111, Macclesfield £179Macclesfield: £179Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Macclesfield: £180Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Macclesfield: £170Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £105

    £111£111£105Macclesfield 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £222, Macclesfield £269Macclesfield: £269Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £222Macclesfield: £270Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £223Macclesfield: £255Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £211

    £222£223£211Macclesfield 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £9.42, Macclesfield £7.04Macclesfield: £7.04Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.42Macclesfield: £7.07Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.47Macclesfield: £6.68Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £8.94

    £9.42£9.47£8.94Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £4.24, Macclesfield £2.59Macclesfield: £2.59Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.24Macclesfield: £2.60Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.26Macclesfield: £2.46Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.02

    £4.24£4.26£4.02Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£2.59£2.60£2.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.48, Macclesfield £6.29Macclesfield: £6.29Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.48Macclesfield: £6.32Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.51Macclesfield: £5.97Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Macclesfield 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 1,011.0, Macclesfield 995.5Macclesfield: 995.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 1,011.0

    1,011.0Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 74.5, Macclesfield 64.2Macclesfield: 64.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 74.5

    74.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 157.2, Macclesfield 122.9Macclesfield: 122.9Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 157.2

    157.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 52.6, Macclesfield 48.6Macclesfield: 48.6Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 52.6

    52.6Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count48.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 125.1, Macclesfield 125.8Macclesfield: 125.8Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 125.1

    125.1Macclesfield 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 21.5, Macclesfield 15.0Macclesfield: 15.0Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 21.5

    21.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher15.0

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Kingswinford and South Staffordshire and Macclesfield, per person in the age group
MeasureKingswinford and South StaffordshireMacclesfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,663£4,683£4,423£4,330£4,348£4,107Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,867£12,922£12,205£12,450£12,503£11,809Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,300£1,306£1,233£1,380£1,386£1,309Macclesfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,835£11,885£11,226£11,567£11,616£10,971Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£258£259£244£258£259£244Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£755£759£717£609£612£578Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£16Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£370£350£320£321£303Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£125£126£119Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96£70£70£66Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£963£967£913£1,032£1,036£979Macclesfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£179£180£170Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£222£223£211£269£270£255Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.42£9.47£8.94£7.04£7.07£6.68Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.24£4.26£4.02£2.59£2.60£2.46Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£6.29£6.32£5.97Macclesfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.0995.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.564.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.2122.9Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.648.6Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026125.1125.8Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.515.0Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

Per resident

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Macclesfield on 7. 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

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire Macclesfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £4,663, Macclesfield £4,330Macclesfield: £4,330Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,663Macclesfield: £4,348Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,683Macclesfield: £4,107Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,423

    £4,663£4,683£4,423Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,330£4,348£4,107

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £3,333, Macclesfield £2,886Macclesfield: £2,886Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,333Macclesfield: £2,899Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,348Macclesfield: £2,738Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,162

    £3,333£3,348£3,162Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£2,886£2,899£2,738

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £741, Macclesfield £814Macclesfield: £814Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £741Macclesfield: £817Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £744Macclesfield: £772Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £703

    £741£744£703Macclesfield is higher£814£817£772

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £3,066, Macclesfield £2,682Macclesfield: £2,682Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,066Macclesfield: £2,693Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,079Macclesfield: £2,544Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2,908

    £3,066£3,079£2,908Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£2,682£2,693£2,544

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £67, Macclesfield £60Macclesfield: £60Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67Macclesfield: £60Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67Macclesfield: £57Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £63

    £67£67£63Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £196, Macclesfield £141Macclesfield: £141Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £196Macclesfield: £142Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £197Macclesfield: £134Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £186

    £196£197£186Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.06, Macclesfield £3.80Macclesfield: £3.80Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.06Macclesfield: £3.81Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.08Macclesfield: £3.60Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £369, Macclesfield £320Macclesfield: £320Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £369Macclesfield: £321Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £370Macclesfield: £303Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £350

    £369£370£350Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £103, Macclesfield £125Macclesfield: £125Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £103Macclesfield: £126Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £104Macclesfield: £119Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £98

    £103£104£98Macclesfield 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £58, Macclesfield £41Macclesfield: £41Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £58Macclesfield: £41Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £58Macclesfield: £39Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £55

    £58£58£55Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £549, Macclesfield £608Macclesfield: £608Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £549Macclesfield: £611Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £551Macclesfield: £577Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £521

    £549£551£521Macclesfield is higher£608£611£577

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £111, Macclesfield £179Macclesfield: £179Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Macclesfield: £180Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Macclesfield: £170Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £105

    £111£111£105Macclesfield is higher£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £127, Macclesfield £158Macclesfield: £158Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £127Macclesfield: £159Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £127Macclesfield: £150Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £120

    £127£127£120Macclesfield is higher£158£159£150

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.38, Macclesfield £4.15Macclesfield: £4.15Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.38Macclesfield: £4.17Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.40Macclesfield: £3.94Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £2.41, Macclesfield £1.53Macclesfield: £1.53Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2.41Macclesfield: £1.54Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2.42Macclesfield: £1.45Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£1.53£1.54£1.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.48, Macclesfield £6.29Macclesfield: £6.29Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.48Macclesfield: £6.32Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.51Macclesfield: £5.97Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Macclesfield is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 261.9, Macclesfield 230.8Macclesfield: 230.8Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 261.9

    261.9Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher230.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 19.3, Macclesfield 14.9Macclesfield: 14.9Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 19.3

    19.3Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 40.7, Macclesfield 28.5Macclesfield: 28.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 40.7

    40.7Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 52.6, Macclesfield 48.6Macclesfield: 48.6Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 52.6

    52.6Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count48.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 71.3, Macclesfield 74.2Macclesfield: 74.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 71.3

    71.3Macclesfield 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 12.2, Macclesfield 8.9Macclesfield: 8.9Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 12.2

    12.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher8.9

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Kingswinford and South Staffordshire and Macclesfield, per resident
MeasureKingswinford and South StaffordshireMacclesfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,663£4,683£4,423£4,330£4,348£4,107Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,333£3,348£3,162£2,886£2,899£2,738Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£741£744£703£814£817£772Macclesfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,066£3,079£2,908£2,682£2,693£2,544Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£60£60£57Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£141£142£134Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£3.80£3.81£3.60Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£370£350£320£321£303Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£125£126£119Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£41£41£39Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£549£551£521£608£611£577Macclesfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£179£180£170Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£158£159£150Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£4.15£4.17£3.94Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£1.53£1.54£1.45Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£6.29£6.32£5.97Macclesfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.9230.8Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.314.9Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.728.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.648.6Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.374.2Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.28.9Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

Total

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Macclesfield 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

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire Macclesfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £423.5m, Macclesfield £427.6mMacclesfield: £427.6mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £423.5mMacclesfield: £429.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £425.3mMacclesfield: £405.6mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £401.7m

    £423.5m£425.3m£401.7mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £302.7m, Macclesfield £285.0mMacclesfield: £285.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £302.7mMacclesfield: £286.2mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £304.0mMacclesfield: £270.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £287.2m

    £302.7m£304.0m£287.2mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£285.0m£286.2m£270.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £67.3m, Macclesfield £80.3mMacclesfield: £80.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67.3mMacclesfield: £80.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67.6mMacclesfield: £76.2mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £63.9m

    £67.3m£67.6m£63.9mMacclesfield is higher£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £278.4m, Macclesfield £264.8mMacclesfield: £264.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £278.4mMacclesfield: £265.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £279.6mMacclesfield: £251.2mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £264.1m

    £278.4m£279.6m£264.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£264.8m£265.9m£251.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £6.1m, Macclesfield £5.9mMacclesfield: £5.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £6.1mMacclesfield: £5.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £6.1mMacclesfield: £5.6mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.7m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £17.8m, Macclesfield £13.9mMacclesfield: £13.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £17.8mMacclesfield: £14.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £17.8mMacclesfield: £13.2mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.46m, Macclesfield £0.38mMacclesfield: £0.38mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.46mMacclesfield: £0.38mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.46mMacclesfield: £0.36mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mKingswinford and South Staffordshire 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £33.5m, Macclesfield £31.6mMacclesfield: £31.6mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £33.5mMacclesfield: £31.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £33.6mMacclesfield: £30.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.6m£31.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £9.4m, Macclesfield £12.3mMacclesfield: £12.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.4mMacclesfield: £12.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.4mMacclesfield: £11.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mMacclesfield 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.2m, Macclesfield £4.1mMacclesfield: £4.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.2mMacclesfield: £4.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.3mMacclesfield: £3.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.3m£5.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £49.9m, Macclesfield £60.1mMacclesfield: £60.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £49.9mMacclesfield: £60.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £50.1mMacclesfield: £57.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £47.3m

    £49.9m£50.1m£47.3mMacclesfield is higher£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £10.0m, Macclesfield £17.7mMacclesfield: £17.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £10.0mMacclesfield: £17.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £10.1mMacclesfield: £16.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mMacclesfield is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £11.5m, Macclesfield £15.6mMacclesfield: £15.6mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11.5mMacclesfield: £15.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11.6mMacclesfield: £14.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mMacclesfield is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.49m, Macclesfield £0.41mMacclesfield: £0.41mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.49mMacclesfield: £0.41mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.49mMacclesfield: £0.39mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.22m, Macclesfield £0.15mMacclesfield: £0.15mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.22mMacclesfield: £0.15mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.22mMacclesfield: £0.14mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.50m, Macclesfield £0.62mMacclesfield: £0.62mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.50mMacclesfield: £0.62mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.50mMacclesfield: £0.59mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mMacclesfield is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 23,787, Macclesfield 22,792Macclesfield: 22,792Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 23,787

    23,787Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher22,792

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 1,753, Macclesfield 1,469Macclesfield: 1,469Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 1,753

    1,753Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher1,469

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 3,698, Macclesfield 2,814Macclesfield: 2,814Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 3,698

    3,698Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher2,814

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 4,776, Macclesfield 4,796Macclesfield: 4,796Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 4,776

    4,776Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count4,796

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 6,476, Macclesfield 7,326Macclesfield: 7,326Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 6,476

    6,476Macclesfield is higher7,326

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 1,111, Macclesfield 876Macclesfield: 876Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 1,111

    1,111Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher876

Show the numbers
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire and Macclesfield, total
MeasureKingswinford and South StaffordshireMacclesfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£423.5m£425.3m£401.7m£427.6m£429.4m£405.6mMacclesfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.7m£304.0m£287.2m£285.0m£286.2m£270.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£67.3m£67.6m£63.9m£80.3m£80.7m£76.2mMacclesfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£278.4m£279.6m£264.1m£264.8m£265.9m£251.2mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.7m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m£31.6m£31.7m£30.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mMacclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£4.1m£4.1m£3.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£49.9m£50.1m£47.3m£60.1m£60.3m£57.0mMacclesfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMacclesfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mMacclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mMacclesfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,78722,792Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7531,469Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6982,814Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7764,796Macclesfield
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,4767,326Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,111876Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

Sources

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

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