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Macclesfield and Bromsgrove

98,756 and 101,685 residents (mid-2024).

Macclesfield is higher than Bromsgrove on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

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

Macclesfield Bromsgrove

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £4,330, Bromsgrove £4,108Bromsgrove: £4,108Macclesfield: £4,330Bromsgrove: £4,126Macclesfield: £4,348Bromsgrove: £3,897Macclesfield: £4,107

    £4,330£4,348£4,107Macclesfield is higher£4,108£4,126£3,897

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £12,450, Bromsgrove £12,588Bromsgrove: £12,588Macclesfield: £12,450Bromsgrove: £12,641Macclesfield: £12,503Bromsgrove: £11,940Macclesfield: £11,809

    £12,450£12,503£11,809Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£12,588£12,641£11,940

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £1,380, Bromsgrove £1,274Bromsgrove: £1,274Macclesfield: £1,380Bromsgrove: £1,280Macclesfield: £1,386Bromsgrove: £1,209Macclesfield: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Macclesfield is higher£1,274£1,280£1,209

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £11,567, Bromsgrove £11,615Bromsgrove: £11,615Macclesfield: £11,567Bromsgrove: £11,664Macclesfield: £11,616Bromsgrove: £11,017Macclesfield: £10,971

    £11,567£11,616£10,971Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£11,615£11,664£11,017

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £258, Bromsgrove £245Bromsgrove: £245Macclesfield: £258Bromsgrove: £246Macclesfield: £259Bromsgrove: £232Macclesfield: £244

    £258£259£244Macclesfield is higher£245£246£232

  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: Macclesfield £609, Bromsgrove £712Bromsgrove: £712Macclesfield: £609Bromsgrove: £715Macclesfield: £612Bromsgrove: £675Macclesfield: £578

    £609£612£578Bromsgrove is higher£712£715£675

  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: Macclesfield £16, Bromsgrove £16Bromsgrove: £16Macclesfield: £16Bromsgrove: £16Macclesfield: £16Bromsgrove: £16Macclesfield: £16

    £16Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £320, Bromsgrove £352Bromsgrove: £352Macclesfield: £320Bromsgrove: £354Macclesfield: £321Bromsgrove: £334Macclesfield: £303

    £320£321£303Bromsgrove is higher£352£354£334

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £125, Bromsgrove £98Bromsgrove: £98Macclesfield: £125Bromsgrove: £99Macclesfield: £126Bromsgrove: £93Macclesfield: £119

    £125£126£119Macclesfield is higher£98£99£93

  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: Macclesfield £70, Bromsgrove £82Bromsgrove: £82Macclesfield: £70Bromsgrove: £82Macclesfield: £70Bromsgrove: £78Macclesfield: £66

    £70£70£66Bromsgrove is higher£82£82£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £1,032, Bromsgrove £986Bromsgrove: £986Macclesfield: £1,032Bromsgrove: £991Macclesfield: £1,036Bromsgrove: £936Macclesfield: £979

    £1,032£1,036£979Macclesfield is higher£986£991£936

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Macclesfield £179, Bromsgrove £126Bromsgrove: £126Macclesfield: £179Bromsgrove: £127Macclesfield: £180Bromsgrove: £120Macclesfield: £170

    £179£180£170Macclesfield is higher£126£127£120

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £269, Bromsgrove £195Bromsgrove: £195Macclesfield: £269Bromsgrove: £196Macclesfield: £270Bromsgrove: £185Macclesfield: £255

    £269£270£255Macclesfield is higher£195£196£185

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £7.04, Bromsgrove £7.46Bromsgrove: £7.46Macclesfield: £7.04Bromsgrove: £7.50Macclesfield: £7.07Bromsgrove: £7.08Macclesfield: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Bromsgrove is higher£7.46£7.50£7.08

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £2.59, Bromsgrove £3.63Bromsgrove: £3.63Macclesfield: £2.59Bromsgrove: £3.64Macclesfield: £2.60Bromsgrove: £3.44Macclesfield: £2.46

    £2.59£2.60£2.46Bromsgrove is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £6.29, Bromsgrove £6.53Bromsgrove: £6.53Macclesfield: £6.29Bromsgrove: £6.55Macclesfield: £6.32Bromsgrove: £6.19Macclesfield: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Bromsgrove is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Macclesfield 995.5, Bromsgrove 1,002.5Bromsgrove: 1,002.5Macclesfield: 995.5

    995.5Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count1,002.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Macclesfield 64.2, Bromsgrove 63.7Bromsgrove: 63.7Macclesfield: 64.2

    64.2Macclesfield is higher63.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Macclesfield 122.9, Bromsgrove 146.9Bromsgrove: 146.9Macclesfield: 122.9

    122.9Bromsgrove is higher146.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 48.6, Bromsgrove 51.2Bromsgrove: 51.2Macclesfield: 48.6

    48.6Bromsgrove is higher51.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield 125.8, Bromsgrove 119.5Bromsgrove: 119.5Macclesfield: 125.8

    125.8Macclesfield is higher119.5

  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: Macclesfield 15.0, Bromsgrove 18.3Bromsgrove: 18.3Macclesfield: 15.0

    15.0Bromsgrove is higher18.3

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Macclesfield and Bromsgrove, per person in the age group
MeasureMacclesfieldBromsgroveHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,330£4,348£4,107£4,108£4,126£3,897Macclesfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,450£12,503£11,809£12,588£12,641£11,940Bromsgrove
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,274£1,280£1,209Macclesfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,567£11,616£10,971£11,615£11,664£11,017Bromsgrove
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£258£259£244£245£246£232Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£609£612£578£712£715£675Bromsgrove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16Bromsgrove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£352£354£334Bromsgrove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£98£99£93Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£70£70£66£82£82£78Bromsgrove
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,032£1,036£979£986£991£936Macclesfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£126£127£120Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£269£270£255£195£196£185Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£7.46£7.50£7.08Bromsgrove
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.59£2.60£2.46£3.63£3.64£3.44Bromsgrove
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£6.53£6.55£6.19Bromsgrove
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.51,002.5Bromsgrove
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.263.7Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.9146.9Bromsgrove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.651.2Bromsgrove
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026125.8119.5Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.018.3Bromsgrove

Per resident

Macclesfield is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Bromsgrove 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

Macclesfield Bromsgrove

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £4,330, Bromsgrove £4,108Bromsgrove: £4,108Macclesfield: £4,330Bromsgrove: £4,126Macclesfield: £4,348Bromsgrove: £3,897Macclesfield: £4,107

    £4,330£4,348£4,107Macclesfield is higher£4,108£4,126£3,897

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £2,886, Bromsgrove £2,777Bromsgrove: £2,777Macclesfield: £2,886Bromsgrove: £2,788Macclesfield: £2,899Bromsgrove: £2,634Macclesfield: £2,738

    £2,886£2,899£2,738Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,777£2,788£2,634

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £814, Bromsgrove £749Bromsgrove: £749Macclesfield: £814Bromsgrove: £752Macclesfield: £817Bromsgrove: £710Macclesfield: £772

    £814£817£772Macclesfield is higher£749£752£710

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Macclesfield £2,682, Bromsgrove £2,562Bromsgrove: £2,562Macclesfield: £2,682Bromsgrove: £2,573Macclesfield: £2,693Bromsgrove: £2,430Macclesfield: £2,544

    £2,682£2,693£2,544Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,562£2,573£2,430

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Macclesfield £60, Bromsgrove £54Bromsgrove: £54Macclesfield: £60Bromsgrove: £54Macclesfield: £60Bromsgrove: £51Macclesfield: £57

    £60£60£57Macclesfield is higher£54£54£51

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £141, Bromsgrove £157Bromsgrove: £157Macclesfield: £141Bromsgrove: £158Macclesfield: £142Bromsgrove: £149Macclesfield: £134

    £141£142£134Bromsgrove is higher£157£158£149

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £3.80, Bromsgrove £3.62Bromsgrove: £3.62Macclesfield: £3.80Bromsgrove: £3.63Macclesfield: £3.81Bromsgrove: £3.43Macclesfield: £3.60

    £3.80£3.81£3.60Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£3.62£3.63£3.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £320, Bromsgrove £352Bromsgrove: £352Macclesfield: £320Bromsgrove: £354Macclesfield: £321Bromsgrove: £334Macclesfield: £303

    £320£321£303Bromsgrove is higher£352£354£334

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £125, Bromsgrove £98Bromsgrove: £98Macclesfield: £125Bromsgrove: £99Macclesfield: £126Bromsgrove: £93Macclesfield: £119

    £125£126£119Macclesfield is higher£98£99£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £41, Bromsgrove £48Bromsgrove: £48Macclesfield: £41Bromsgrove: £48Macclesfield: £41Bromsgrove: £46Macclesfield: £39

    £41£41£39Bromsgrove is higher£48£48£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Macclesfield £608, Bromsgrove £580Bromsgrove: £580Macclesfield: £608Bromsgrove: £582Macclesfield: £611Bromsgrove: £550Macclesfield: £577

    £608£611£577Macclesfield is higher£580£582£550

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Macclesfield £179, Bromsgrove £126Bromsgrove: £126Macclesfield: £179Bromsgrove: £127Macclesfield: £180Bromsgrove: £120Macclesfield: £170

    £179£180£170Macclesfield is higher£126£127£120

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Macclesfield £158, Bromsgrove £114Bromsgrove: £114Macclesfield: £158Bromsgrove: £115Macclesfield: £159Bromsgrove: £108Macclesfield: £150

    £158£159£150Macclesfield is higher£114£115£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Macclesfield £4.15, Bromsgrove £4.39Bromsgrove: £4.39Macclesfield: £4.15Bromsgrove: £4.40Macclesfield: £4.17Bromsgrove: £4.16Macclesfield: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Bromsgrove is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Macclesfield £1.53, Bromsgrove £2.13Bromsgrove: £2.13Macclesfield: £1.53Bromsgrove: £2.14Macclesfield: £1.54Bromsgrove: £2.02Macclesfield: £1.45

    £1.53£1.54£1.45Bromsgrove is higher£2.13£2.14£2.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £6.29, Bromsgrove £6.53Bromsgrove: £6.53Macclesfield: £6.29Bromsgrove: £6.55Macclesfield: £6.32Bromsgrove: £6.19Macclesfield: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Bromsgrove is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 230.8, Bromsgrove 221.1Bromsgrove: 221.1Macclesfield: 230.8

    230.8Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count221.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 14.9, Bromsgrove 14.0Bromsgrove: 14.0Macclesfield: 14.9

    14.9Macclesfield is higher14.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 28.5, Bromsgrove 32.4Bromsgrove: 32.4Macclesfield: 28.5

    28.5Bromsgrove is higher32.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 48.6, Bromsgrove 51.2Bromsgrove: 51.2Macclesfield: 48.6

    48.6Bromsgrove is higher51.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 74.2, Bromsgrove 70.2Bromsgrove: 70.2Macclesfield: 74.2

    74.2Macclesfield is higher70.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 8.9, Bromsgrove 10.7Bromsgrove: 10.7Macclesfield: 8.9

    8.9Bromsgrove is higher10.7

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Macclesfield and Bromsgrove, per resident
MeasureMacclesfieldBromsgroveHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,330£4,348£4,107£4,108£4,126£3,897Macclesfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,886£2,899£2,738£2,777£2,788£2,634Macclesfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£814£817£772£749£752£710Macclesfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,682£2,693£2,544£2,562£2,573£2,430Macclesfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£54£54£51Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£157£158£149Bromsgrove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.80£3.81£3.60£3.62£3.63£3.43Macclesfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£352£354£334Bromsgrove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£98£99£93Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£48£48£46Bromsgrove
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£608£611£577£580£582£550Macclesfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£126£127£120Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£114£115£108Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£4.39£4.40£4.16Bromsgrove
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.53£1.54£1.45£2.13£2.14£2.02Bromsgrove
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£6.53£6.55£6.19Bromsgrove
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026230.8221.1Macclesfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.914.0Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.532.4Bromsgrove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.651.2Bromsgrove
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.270.2Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.910.7Bromsgrove

Total

Macclesfield is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Bromsgrove 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

Macclesfield Bromsgrove

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Macclesfield £427.6m, Bromsgrove £417.8mBromsgrove: £417.8mMacclesfield: £427.6mBromsgrove: £419.5mMacclesfield: £429.4mBromsgrove: £396.3mMacclesfield: £405.6m

    £427.6m£429.4m£405.6mMacclesfield is higher£417.8m£419.5m£396.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Macclesfield £285.0m, Bromsgrove £282.3mBromsgrove: £282.3mMacclesfield: £285.0mBromsgrove: £283.5mMacclesfield: £286.2mBromsgrove: £267.8mMacclesfield: £270.4m

    £285.0m£286.2m£270.4mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£282.3m£283.5m£267.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Macclesfield £80.3m, Bromsgrove £76.1mBromsgrove: £76.1mMacclesfield: £80.3mBromsgrove: £76.4mMacclesfield: £80.7mBromsgrove: £72.2mMacclesfield: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.7m£76.2mMacclesfield is higher£76.1m£76.4m£72.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Macclesfield £264.8m, Bromsgrove £260.5mBromsgrove: £260.5mMacclesfield: £264.8mBromsgrove: £261.6mMacclesfield: £265.9mBromsgrove: £247.1mMacclesfield: £251.2m

    £264.8m£265.9m£251.2mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£260.5m£261.6m£247.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Macclesfield £5.9m, Bromsgrove £5.5mBromsgrove: £5.5mMacclesfield: £5.9mBromsgrove: £5.5mMacclesfield: £5.9mBromsgrove: £5.2mMacclesfield: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mMacclesfield is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield £13.9m, Bromsgrove £16.0mBromsgrove: £16.0mMacclesfield: £13.9mBromsgrove: £16.0mMacclesfield: £14.0mBromsgrove: £15.1mMacclesfield: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mBromsgrove is higher£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Macclesfield £0.38m, Bromsgrove £0.37mBromsgrove: £0.37mMacclesfield: £0.38mBromsgrove: £0.37mMacclesfield: £0.38mBromsgrove: £0.35mMacclesfield: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield £31.6m, Bromsgrove £35.8mBromsgrove: £35.8mMacclesfield: £31.6mBromsgrove: £36.0mMacclesfield: £31.7mBromsgrove: £34.0mMacclesfield: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.7m£30.0mBromsgrove is higher£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield £12.3m, Bromsgrove £10.0mBromsgrove: £10.0mMacclesfield: £12.3mBromsgrove: £10.0mMacclesfield: £12.4mBromsgrove: £9.5mMacclesfield: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mMacclesfield is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Macclesfield £4.1m, Bromsgrove £4.9mBromsgrove: £4.9mMacclesfield: £4.1mBromsgrove: £4.9mMacclesfield: £4.1mBromsgrove: £4.6mMacclesfield: £3.8m

    £4.1m£4.1m£3.8mBromsgrove is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Macclesfield £60.1m, Bromsgrove £58.9mBromsgrove: £58.9mMacclesfield: £60.1mBromsgrove: £59.2mMacclesfield: £60.3mBromsgrove: £55.9mMacclesfield: £57.0m

    £60.1m£60.3m£57.0mMacclesfield is higher£58.9m£59.2m£55.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Macclesfield £17.7m, Bromsgrove £12.8mBromsgrove: £12.8mMacclesfield: £17.7mBromsgrove: £12.9mMacclesfield: £17.8mBromsgrove: £12.2mMacclesfield: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMacclesfield is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Macclesfield £15.6m, Bromsgrove £11.6mBromsgrove: £11.6mMacclesfield: £15.6mBromsgrove: £11.7mMacclesfield: £15.7mBromsgrove: £11.0mMacclesfield: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mMacclesfield is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Macclesfield £0.41m, Bromsgrove £0.45mBromsgrove: £0.45mMacclesfield: £0.41mBromsgrove: £0.45mMacclesfield: £0.41mBromsgrove: £0.42mMacclesfield: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBromsgrove is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Macclesfield £0.15m, Bromsgrove £0.22mBromsgrove: £0.22mMacclesfield: £0.15mBromsgrove: £0.22mMacclesfield: £0.15mBromsgrove: £0.21mMacclesfield: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mBromsgrove is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Macclesfield £0.62m, Bromsgrove £0.66mBromsgrove: £0.66mMacclesfield: £0.62mBromsgrove: £0.67mMacclesfield: £0.62mBromsgrove: £0.63mMacclesfield: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBromsgrove is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Macclesfield 22,792, Bromsgrove 22,485Bromsgrove: 22,485Macclesfield: 22,792

    22,792Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count22,485

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Macclesfield 1,469, Bromsgrove 1,428Bromsgrove: 1,428Macclesfield: 1,469

    1,469Macclesfield is higher1,428

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield 2,814, Bromsgrove 3,295Bromsgrove: 3,295Macclesfield: 2,814

    2,814Bromsgrove is higher3,295

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield 4,796, Bromsgrove 5,206Bromsgrove: 5,206Macclesfield: 4,796

    4,796Bromsgrove is higher5,206

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Macclesfield 7,326, Bromsgrove 7,139Bromsgrove: 7,139Macclesfield: 7,326

    7,326Macclesfield is higher7,139

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Macclesfield 876, Bromsgrove 1,091Bromsgrove: 1,091Macclesfield: 876

    876Bromsgrove is higher1,091

Show the numbers
Macclesfield and Bromsgrove, total
MeasureMacclesfieldBromsgroveHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m£417.8m£419.5m£396.3mMacclesfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.0m£286.2m£270.4m£282.3m£283.5m£267.8mMacclesfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m£76.1m£76.4m£72.2mMacclesfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£264.8m£265.9m£251.2m£260.5m£261.6m£247.1mMacclesfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mMacclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£16.0m£16.0m£15.1mBromsgrove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mMacclesfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mBromsgrove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mMacclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mBromsgrove
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m£58.9m£59.2m£55.9mMacclesfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mMacclesfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mMacclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mBromsgrove
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mBromsgrove
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mBromsgrove
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,79222,485Macclesfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4691,428Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8143,295Bromsgrove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7965,206Bromsgrove
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,3267,139Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268761,091Bromsgrove

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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