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Leigh and Atherton and Bury North

115,520 and 105,497 residents (mid-2024).

Leigh and Atherton is higher than Bury North on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 18 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

Leigh and Atherton is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Bury North on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Leigh and Atherton Bury North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £4,609, Bury North £4,578Bury North: £4,578Leigh and Atherton: £4,609Bury North: £4,597Leigh and Atherton: £4,629Bury North: £4,342Leigh and Atherton: £4,372

    £4,609£4,629£4,372Leigh and Atherton is higher£4,578£4,597£4,342

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leigh and Atherton £12,824, Bury North £13,147Bury North: £13,147Leigh and Atherton: £12,824Bury North: £13,203Leigh and Atherton: £12,879Bury North: £12,470Leigh and Atherton: £12,164

    £12,824£12,879£12,164Bury North is higher£13,147£13,203£12,470

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Leigh and Atherton £2,296, Bury North £2,192Bury North: £2,192Leigh and Atherton: £2,296Bury North: £2,202Leigh and Atherton: £2,306Bury North: £2,080Leigh and Atherton: £2,178

    £2,296£2,306£2,178Leigh and Atherton is higher£2,192£2,202£2,080

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leigh and Atherton £11,538, Bury North £11,836Bury North: £11,836Leigh and Atherton: £11,538Bury North: £11,887Leigh and Atherton: £11,587Bury North: £11,227Leigh and Atherton: £10,944

    £11,538£11,587£10,944Bury North is higher£11,836£11,887£11,227

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leigh and Atherton £481, Bury North £485Bury North: £485Leigh and Atherton: £481Bury North: £488Leigh and Atherton: £483Bury North: £460Leigh and Atherton: £457

    £481£483£457Bury North is higherDepends on how you count£485£488£460

  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: Leigh and Atherton £773, Bury North £796Bury North: £796Leigh and Atherton: £773Bury North: £799Leigh and Atherton: £776Bury North: £755Leigh and Atherton: £733

    £773£776£733Bury North is higher£796£799£755

  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: Leigh and Atherton £32, Bury North £29Bury North: £29Leigh and Atherton: £32Bury North: £29Leigh and Atherton: £32Bury North: £27Leigh and Atherton: £31

    £32£32£31Leigh and Atherton is higher£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £577, Bury North £492Bury North: £492Leigh and Atherton: £577Bury North: £494Leigh and Atherton: £580Bury North: £466Leigh and Atherton: £548

    £577£580£548Leigh and Atherton is higher£492£494£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £174, Bury North £141Bury North: £141Leigh and Atherton: £174Bury North: £142Leigh and Atherton: £174Bury North: £134Leigh and Atherton: £165

    £174£174£165Leigh and Atherton is higher£141£142£134

  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: Leigh and Atherton £133, Bury North £129Bury North: £129Leigh and Atherton: £133Bury North: £129Leigh and Atherton: £134Bury North: £122Leigh and Atherton: £126

    £133£134£126Leigh and Atherton is higher£129£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leigh and Atherton £1,763, Bury North £1,693Bury North: £1,693Leigh and Atherton: £1,763Bury North: £1,701Leigh and Atherton: £1,771Bury North: £1,606Leigh and Atherton: £1,673

    £1,763£1,771£1,673Leigh and Atherton is higher£1,693£1,701£1,606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £214, Bury North £184Bury North: £184Leigh and Atherton: £214Bury North: £185Leigh and Atherton: £215Bury North: £175Leigh and Atherton: £203

    £214£215£203Leigh and Atherton is higher£184£185£175

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leigh and Atherton £383, Bury North £357Bury North: £357Leigh and Atherton: £383Bury North: £359Leigh and Atherton: £385Bury North: £339Leigh and Atherton: £364

    £383£385£364Leigh and Atherton is higher£357£359£339

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leigh and Atherton £8.96, Bury North £6.76Bury North: £6.76Leigh and Atherton: £8.96Bury North: £6.79Leigh and Atherton: £9.00Bury North: £6.41Leigh and Atherton: £8.50

    £8.96£9.00£8.50Leigh and Atherton is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leigh and Atherton £6.84, Bury North £6.30Bury North: £6.30Leigh and Atherton: £6.84Bury North: £6.33Leigh and Atherton: £6.87Bury North: £5.98Leigh and Atherton: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Leigh and Atherton is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £5.85, Bury North £5.35Bury North: £5.35Leigh and Atherton: £5.85Bury North: £5.37Leigh and Atherton: £5.88Bury North: £5.07Leigh and Atherton: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Leigh and Atherton is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leigh and Atherton 1,002.4, Bury North 1,025.8Bury North: 1,025.8Leigh and Atherton: 1,002.4

    1,002.4Bury North is higher1,025.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leigh and Atherton 129.4, Bury North 109.4Bury North: 109.4Leigh and Atherton: 129.4

    129.4Leigh and Atherton is higher109.4

  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: Leigh and Atherton 171.8, Bury North 163.6Bury North: 163.6Leigh and Atherton: 171.8

    171.8Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count163.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leigh and Atherton 87.7, Bury North 74.7Bury North: 74.7Leigh and Atherton: 87.7

    87.7Leigh and Atherton is higher74.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Leigh and Atherton 218.9, Bury North 217.4Bury North: 217.4Leigh and Atherton: 218.9

    218.9Leigh and Atherton is higher217.4

  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: Leigh and Atherton 29.0, Bury North 30.1Bury North: 30.1Leigh and Atherton: 29.0

    29.0Bury North is higherDepends on how you count30.1

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Leigh and Atherton and Bury North, per person in the age group
MeasureLeigh and AthertonBury NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,609£4,629£4,372£4,578£4,597£4,342Leigh and Atherton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,824£12,879£12,164£13,147£13,203£12,470Bury North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,296£2,306£2,178£2,192£2,202£2,080Leigh and Atherton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,538£11,587£10,944£11,836£11,887£11,227Bury North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£481£483£457£485£488£460Bury North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£773£776£733£796£799£755Bury North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£29£29£27Leigh and Atherton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£580£548£492£494£466Leigh and Atherton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£174£165£141£142£134Leigh and Atherton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£134£126£129£129£122Leigh and Atherton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,763£1,771£1,673£1,693£1,701£1,606Leigh and Atherton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£184£185£175Leigh and Atherton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£383£385£364£357£359£339Leigh and Atherton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.96£9.00£8.50£6.76£6.79£6.41Leigh and Atherton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£6.30£6.33£5.98Leigh and Atherton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£5.35£5.37£5.07Leigh and Atherton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.41,025.8Bury North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.4109.4Leigh and Atherton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.8163.6Leigh and Atherton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.774.7Leigh and Atherton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026218.9217.4Leigh and Atherton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.030.1Bury North

Per resident

Leigh and Atherton is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Bury North 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

Leigh and Atherton Bury North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £4,609, Bury North £4,578Bury North: £4,578Leigh and Atherton: £4,609Bury North: £4,597Leigh and Atherton: £4,629Bury North: £4,342Leigh and Atherton: £4,372

    £4,609£4,629£4,372Leigh and Atherton is higher£4,578£4,597£4,342

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £2,197, Bury North £2,411Bury North: £2,411Leigh and Atherton: £2,197Bury North: £2,421Leigh and Atherton: £2,206Bury North: £2,287Leigh and Atherton: £2,084

    £2,197£2,206£2,084Bury North is higher£2,411£2,421£2,287

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £1,442, Bury North £1,345Bury North: £1,345Leigh and Atherton: £1,442Bury North: £1,350Leigh and Atherton: £1,448Bury North: £1,275Leigh and Atherton: £1,368

    £1,442£1,448£1,368Leigh and Atherton is higher£1,345£1,350£1,275

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £1,976, Bury North £2,171Bury North: £2,171Leigh and Atherton: £1,976Bury North: £2,180Leigh and Atherton: £1,985Bury North: £2,059Leigh and Atherton: £1,875

    £1,976£1,985£1,875Bury North is higher£2,171£2,180£2,059

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £82, Bury North £89Bury North: £89Leigh and Atherton: £82Bury North: £89Leigh and Atherton: £83Bury North: £84Leigh and Atherton: £78

    £82£83£78Bury North is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £132, Bury North £146Bury North: £146Leigh and Atherton: £132Bury North: £147Leigh and Atherton: £133Bury North: £138Leigh and Atherton: £126

    £132£133£126Bury North is higher£146£147£138

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £5.53, Bury North £5.29Bury North: £5.29Leigh and Atherton: £5.53Bury North: £5.31Leigh and Atherton: £5.56Bury North: £5.02Leigh and Atherton: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Leigh and Atherton is higher£5.29£5.31£5.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £577, Bury North £492Bury North: £492Leigh and Atherton: £577Bury North: £494Leigh and Atherton: £580Bury North: £466Leigh and Atherton: £548

    £577£580£548Leigh and Atherton is higher£492£494£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £174, Bury North £141Bury North: £141Leigh and Atherton: £174Bury North: £142Leigh and Atherton: £174Bury North: £134Leigh and Atherton: £165

    £174£174£165Leigh and Atherton is higher£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £84, Bury North £79Bury North: £79Leigh and Atherton: £84Bury North: £79Leigh and Atherton: £84Bury North: £75Leigh and Atherton: £79

    £84£84£79Leigh and Atherton is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £1,107, Bury North £1,039Bury North: £1,039Leigh and Atherton: £1,107Bury North: £1,043Leigh and Atherton: £1,112Bury North: £985Leigh and Atherton: £1,050

    £1,107£1,112£1,050Leigh and Atherton is higher£1,039£1,043£985

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £214, Bury North £184Bury North: £184Leigh and Atherton: £214Bury North: £185Leigh and Atherton: £215Bury North: £175Leigh and Atherton: £203

    £214£215£203Leigh and Atherton is higher£184£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £241, Bury North £219Bury North: £219Leigh and Atherton: £241Bury North: £220Leigh and Atherton: £242Bury North: £208Leigh and Atherton: £228

    £241£242£228Leigh and Atherton is higher£219£220£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £5.63, Bury North £4.14Bury North: £4.14Leigh and Atherton: £5.63Bury North: £4.16Leigh and Atherton: £5.65Bury North: £3.93Leigh and Atherton: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Leigh and Atherton is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £4.30, Bury North £3.87Bury North: £3.87Leigh and Atherton: £4.30Bury North: £3.89Leigh and Atherton: £4.32Bury North: £3.67Leigh and Atherton: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Leigh and Atherton is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £5.85, Bury North £5.35Bury North: £5.35Leigh and Atherton: £5.85Bury North: £5.37Leigh and Atherton: £5.88Bury North: £5.07Leigh and Atherton: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Leigh and Atherton is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leigh and Atherton 171.7, Bury North 188.1Bury North: 188.1Leigh and Atherton: 171.7

    171.7Bury North is higher188.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leigh and Atherton 22.2, Bury North 20.1Bury North: 20.1Leigh and Atherton: 22.2

    22.2Leigh and Atherton is higher20.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leigh and Atherton 29.4, Bury North 30.0Bury North: 30.0Leigh and Atherton: 29.4

    29.4Bury North is higherDepends on how you count30.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leigh and Atherton 87.7, Bury North 74.7Bury North: 74.7Leigh and Atherton: 87.7

    87.7Leigh and Atherton is higher74.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leigh and Atherton 137.4, Bury North 133.4Bury North: 133.4Leigh and Atherton: 137.4

    137.4Leigh and Atherton is higher133.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leigh and Atherton 18.2, Bury North 18.5Bury North: 18.5Leigh and Atherton: 18.2

    18.2Bury North is higherDepends on how you count18.5

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Leigh and Atherton and Bury North, per resident
MeasureLeigh and AthertonBury NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,609£4,629£4,372£4,578£4,597£4,342Leigh and Atherton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,197£2,206£2,084£2,411£2,421£2,287Bury North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,442£1,448£1,368£1,345£1,350£1,275Leigh and Atherton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,976£1,985£1,875£2,171£2,180£2,059Bury North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£89£89£84Bury North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£146£147£138Bury North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£5.29£5.31£5.02Leigh and Atherton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£580£548£492£494£466Leigh and Atherton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£174£165£141£142£134Leigh and Atherton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£79£79£75Leigh and Atherton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,107£1,112£1,050£1,039£1,043£985Leigh and Atherton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£184£185£175Leigh and Atherton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£241£242£228£219£220£208Leigh and Atherton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£4.14£4.16£3.93Leigh and Atherton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£3.87£3.89£3.67Leigh and Atherton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£5.35£5.37£5.07Leigh and Atherton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.7188.1Bury North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.220.1Leigh and Atherton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.430.0Bury North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.774.7Leigh and Atherton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.4133.4Leigh and Atherton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.218.5Bury North

Total

Leigh and Atherton is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Bury North on 4. 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

Leigh and Atherton Bury North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leigh and Atherton £532.4m, Bury North £483.0mBury North: £483.0mLeigh and Atherton: £532.4mBury North: £485.0mLeigh and Atherton: £534.7mBury North: £458.1mLeigh and Atherton: £505.0m

    £532.4m£534.7m£505.0mLeigh and Atherton is higher£483.0m£485.0m£458.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leigh and Atherton £253.8m, Bury North £254.3mBury North: £254.3mLeigh and Atherton: £253.8mBury North: £255.4mLeigh and Atherton: £254.9mBury North: £241.3mLeigh and Atherton: £240.7m

    £253.8m£254.9m£240.7mBury North is higher£254.3m£255.4m£241.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leigh and Atherton £166.5m, Bury North £141.9mBury North: £141.9mLeigh and Atherton: £166.5mBury North: £142.5mLeigh and Atherton: £167.3mBury North: £134.6mLeigh and Atherton: £158.0m

    £166.5m£167.3m£158.0mLeigh and Atherton is higher£141.9m£142.5m£134.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leigh and Atherton £228.3m, Bury North £229.0mBury North: £229.0mLeigh and Atherton: £228.3mBury North: £230.0mLeigh and Atherton: £229.3mBury North: £217.2mLeigh and Atherton: £216.6m

    £228.3m£229.3m£216.6mBury North is higher£229.0m£230.0m£217.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leigh and Atherton £9.5m, Bury North £9.4mBury North: £9.4mLeigh and Atherton: £9.5mBury North: £9.4mLeigh and Atherton: £9.6mBury North: £8.9mLeigh and Atherton: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mLeigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leigh and Atherton £15.3m, Bury North £15.4mBury North: £15.4mLeigh and Atherton: £15.3mBury North: £15.5mLeigh and Atherton: £15.4mBury North: £14.6mLeigh and Atherton: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mBury North is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Leigh and Atherton £0.64m, Bury North £0.56mBury North: £0.56mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64mBury North: £0.56mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64mBury North: £0.53mLeigh and Atherton: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mLeigh and Atherton 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: Leigh and Atherton £66.7m, Bury North £51.9mBury North: £51.9mLeigh and Atherton: £66.7mBury North: £52.1mLeigh and Atherton: £67.0mBury North: £49.2mLeigh and Atherton: £63.3m

    £66.7m£67.0m£63.3mLeigh and Atherton is higher£51.9m£52.1m£49.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leigh and Atherton £20.1m, Bury North £14.9mBury North: £14.9mLeigh and Atherton: £20.1mBury North: £14.9mLeigh and Atherton: £20.1mBury North: £14.1mLeigh and Atherton: £19.0m

    £20.1m£20.1m£19.0mLeigh and Atherton is higher£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leigh and Atherton £9.7m, Bury North £8.3mBury North: £8.3mLeigh and Atherton: £9.7mBury North: £8.4mLeigh and Atherton: £9.7mBury North: £7.9mLeigh and Atherton: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mLeigh and Atherton is higher£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leigh and Atherton £127.9m, Bury North £109.6mBury North: £109.6mLeigh and Atherton: £127.9mBury North: £110.0mLeigh and Atherton: £128.5mBury North: £103.9mLeigh and Atherton: £121.3m

    £127.9m£128.5m£121.3mLeigh and Atherton is higher£109.6m£110.0m£103.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leigh and Atherton £24.7m, Bury North £19.4mBury North: £19.4mLeigh and Atherton: £24.7mBury North: £19.5mLeigh and Atherton: £24.8mBury North: £18.4mLeigh and Atherton: £23.4m

    £24.7m£24.8m£23.4mLeigh and Atherton is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leigh and Atherton £27.8m, Bury North £23.1mBury North: £23.1mLeigh and Atherton: £27.8mBury North: £23.2mLeigh and Atherton: £27.9mBury North: £21.9mLeigh and Atherton: £26.4m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.4mLeigh and Atherton is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leigh and Atherton £0.65m, Bury North £0.44mBury North: £0.44mLeigh and Atherton: £0.65mBury North: £0.44mLeigh and Atherton: £0.65mBury North: £0.41mLeigh and Atherton: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mLeigh and Atherton is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leigh and Atherton £0.50m, Bury North £0.41mBury North: £0.41mLeigh and Atherton: £0.50mBury North: £0.41mLeigh and Atherton: £0.50mBury North: £0.39mLeigh and Atherton: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mLeigh and Atherton is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leigh and Atherton £0.68m, Bury North £0.56mBury North: £0.56mLeigh and Atherton: £0.68mBury North: £0.57mLeigh and Atherton: £0.68mBury North: £0.54mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mLeigh and Atherton is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leigh and Atherton 19,836, Bury North 19,845Bury North: 19,845Leigh and Atherton: 19,836

    19,836Bury North is higher19,845

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leigh and Atherton 2,561, Bury North 2,117Bury North: 2,117Leigh and Atherton: 2,561

    2,561Leigh and Atherton is higher2,117

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leigh and Atherton 3,399, Bury North 3,164Bury North: 3,164Leigh and Atherton: 3,399

    3,399Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count3,164

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leigh and Atherton 10,128, Bury North 7,881Bury North: 7,881Leigh and Atherton: 10,128

    10,128Leigh and Atherton is higher7,881

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leigh and Atherton 15,877, Bury North 14,068Bury North: 14,068Leigh and Atherton: 15,877

    15,877Leigh and Atherton is higher14,068

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leigh and Atherton 2,100, Bury North 1,946Bury North: 1,946Leigh and Atherton: 2,100

    2,100Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count1,946

Show the numbers
Leigh and Atherton and Bury North, total
MeasureLeigh and AthertonBury NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m£483.0m£485.0m£458.1mLeigh and Atherton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.8m£254.9m£240.7m£254.3m£255.4m£241.3mBury North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£166.5m£167.3m£158.0m£141.9m£142.5m£134.6mLeigh and Atherton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£228.3m£229.3m£216.6m£229.0m£230.0m£217.2mBury North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mLeigh and Atherton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mBury North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mLeigh and Atherton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m£51.9m£52.1m£49.2mLeigh and Atherton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.1m£19.0m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mLeigh and Atherton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mLeigh and Atherton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£127.9m£128.5m£121.3m£109.6m£110.0m£103.9mLeigh and Atherton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mLeigh and Atherton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mLeigh and Atherton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mLeigh and Atherton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mLeigh and Atherton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mLeigh and Atherton
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,83619,845Bury North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5612,117Leigh and Atherton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3993,164Leigh and Atherton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,1287,881Leigh and Atherton
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,87714,068Leigh and Atherton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1001,946Leigh and Atherton

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.
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