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Macclesfield and Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

98,756 and 96,582 residents (mid-2024).

Macclesfield is higher than Central Suffolk and North Ipswich on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 7 of 22 measures, and Central Suffolk and North Ipswich on 15. 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 Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £4,330, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £4,212Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4,212Macclesfield: £4,330Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4,230Macclesfield: £4,348Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3,996Macclesfield: £4,107

    £4,330£4,348£4,107Macclesfield is higher£4,212£4,230£3,996

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £12,450, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £12,494Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £12,494Macclesfield: £12,450Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £12,547Macclesfield: £12,503Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £11,851Macclesfield: £11,809

    £12,450£12,503£11,809Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£12,494£12,547£11,851

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £1,380, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £1,347Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,347Macclesfield: £1,380Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,353Macclesfield: £1,386Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,278Macclesfield: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Macclesfield is higher£1,347£1,353£1,278

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £11,567, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £11,594Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £11,594Macclesfield: £11,567Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £11,644Macclesfield: £11,616Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10,998Macclesfield: £10,971

    £11,567£11,616£10,971Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£11,594£11,644£10,998

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £258, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £255Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £255Macclesfield: £258Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £256Macclesfield: £259Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £242Macclesfield: £244

    £258£259£244Macclesfield is higher£255£256£242

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £627Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £627Macclesfield: £609Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £629Macclesfield: £612Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £595Macclesfield: £578

    £609£612£578Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£627£629£595

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £17Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £17Macclesfield: £16Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £17Macclesfield: £16Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £16Macclesfield: £16

    £16Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £320, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £334Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £334Macclesfield: £320Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £336Macclesfield: £321Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £317Macclesfield: £303

    £320£321£303Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£334£336£317

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £125, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £104Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £104Macclesfield: £125Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £105Macclesfield: £126Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £99Macclesfield: £119

    £125£126£119Macclesfield is higher£104£105£99

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £89Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £89Macclesfield: £70Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £89Macclesfield: £70Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £84Macclesfield: £66

    £70£70£66Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£89£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £1,032, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £1,055Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,055Macclesfield: £1,032Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,060Macclesfield: £1,036Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,001Macclesfield: £979

    £1,032£1,036£979Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,055£1,060£1,001

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Macclesfield £179, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £106Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £106Macclesfield: £179Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £107Macclesfield: £180Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £101Macclesfield: £170

    £179£180£170Macclesfield is higher£106£107£101

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £269, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £192Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £192Macclesfield: £269Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £193Macclesfield: £270Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £182Macclesfield: £255

    £269£270£255Macclesfield is higher£192£193£182

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £7.04, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £5.68Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.68Macclesfield: £7.04Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.71Macclesfield: £7.07Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.39Macclesfield: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Macclesfield is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £2.59, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £5.00Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.00Macclesfield: £2.59Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.02Macclesfield: £2.60Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4.74Macclesfield: £2.46

    £2.59£2.60£2.46Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £6.29, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £6.60Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.60Macclesfield: £6.29Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.63Macclesfield: £6.32Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.26Macclesfield: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 1,019.9Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 1,019.9Macclesfield: 995.5

    995.5Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count1,019.9

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 66.1Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 66.1Macclesfield: 64.2

    64.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count66.1

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 129.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 129.2Macclesfield: 122.9

    122.9Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher129.2

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 49.4Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 49.4Macclesfield: 48.6

    48.6Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count49.4

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 126.1Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 126.1Macclesfield: 125.8

    125.8Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count126.1

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 19.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 19.2Macclesfield: 15.0

    15.0Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher19.2

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Macclesfield and Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, per person in the age group
MeasureMacclesfieldCentral Suffolk and North IpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,330£4,348£4,107£4,212£4,230£3,996Macclesfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,450£12,503£11,809£12,494£12,547£11,851Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,347£1,353£1,278Macclesfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,567£11,616£10,971£11,594£11,644£10,998Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£258£259£244£255£256£242Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£609£612£578£627£629£595Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£17£17£16Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£334£336£317Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£104£105£99Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£70£70£66£89£89£84Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,032£1,036£979£1,055£1,060£1,001Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£106£107£101Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£269£270£255£192£193£182Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£5.68£5.71£5.39Macclesfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.59£2.60£2.46£5.00£5.02£4.74Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£6.60£6.63£6.26Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.51,019.9Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.266.1Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.9129.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.649.4Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026125.8126.1Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.019.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

Per resident

Macclesfield is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Central Suffolk and North Ipswich on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Macclesfield Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £4,330, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £4,212Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4,212Macclesfield: £4,330Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4,230Macclesfield: £4,348Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3,996Macclesfield: £4,107

    £4,330£4,348£4,107Macclesfield is higher£4,212£4,230£3,996

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £2,886, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £2,872Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,872Macclesfield: £2,886Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,885Macclesfield: £2,899Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,725Macclesfield: £2,738

    £2,886£2,899£2,738Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,872£2,885£2,725

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £814, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £789Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £789Macclesfield: £814Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £792Macclesfield: £817Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £748Macclesfield: £772

    £814£817£772Macclesfield is higher£789£792£748

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Macclesfield £2,682, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £2,666Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,666Macclesfield: £2,682Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,677Macclesfield: £2,693Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,529Macclesfield: £2,544

    £2,682£2,693£2,544Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,666£2,677£2,529

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Macclesfield £60, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £59Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £59Macclesfield: £60Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £59Macclesfield: £60Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £56Macclesfield: £57

    £60£60£57Macclesfield is higher£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £141, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £144Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £144Macclesfield: £141Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £145Macclesfield: £142Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £137Macclesfield: £134

    £141£142£134Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£144£145£137

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £3.92Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.92Macclesfield: £3.80Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.94Macclesfield: £3.81Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.72Macclesfield: £3.60

    £3.80£3.81£3.60Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£3.92£3.94£3.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £320, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £334Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £334Macclesfield: £320Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £336Macclesfield: £321Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £317Macclesfield: £303

    £320£321£303Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£334£336£317

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £125, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £104Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £104Macclesfield: £125Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £105Macclesfield: £126Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £99Macclesfield: £119

    £125£126£119Macclesfield is higher£104£105£99

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £41, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £52Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £52Macclesfield: £41Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £52Macclesfield: £41Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £49Macclesfield: £39

    £41£41£39Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Macclesfield £608, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £618Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £618Macclesfield: £608Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £620Macclesfield: £611Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £586Macclesfield: £577

    £608£611£577Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£618£620£586

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Macclesfield £179, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £106Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £106Macclesfield: £179Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £107Macclesfield: £180Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £101Macclesfield: £170

    £179£180£170Macclesfield is higher£106£107£101

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Macclesfield £158, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £113Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £113Macclesfield: £158Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £113Macclesfield: £159Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £107Macclesfield: £150

    £158£159£150Macclesfield is higher£113£113£107

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Macclesfield £4.15, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £3.33Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.33Macclesfield: £4.15Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.35Macclesfield: £4.17Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.16Macclesfield: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Macclesfield is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Macclesfield £1.53, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £2.92Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2.92Macclesfield: £1.53Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2.93Macclesfield: £1.54Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2.77Macclesfield: £1.45

    £1.53£1.54£1.45Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£2.92£2.93£2.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £6.29, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £6.60Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.60Macclesfield: £6.29Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.63Macclesfield: £6.32Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.26Macclesfield: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 230.8, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 234.5Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 234.5Macclesfield: 230.8

    230.8Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count234.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 14.9, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 15.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 15.2Macclesfield: 14.9

    14.9Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count15.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 28.5, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 29.7Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 29.7Macclesfield: 28.5

    28.5Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher29.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 48.6, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 49.4Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 49.4Macclesfield: 48.6

    48.6Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count49.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 74.2, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 73.8Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 73.8Macclesfield: 74.2

    74.2Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count73.8

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 11.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 11.2Macclesfield: 8.9

    8.9Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher11.2

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Macclesfield and Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, per resident
MeasureMacclesfieldCentral Suffolk and North IpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,330£4,348£4,107£4,212£4,230£3,996Macclesfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,886£2,899£2,738£2,872£2,885£2,725Macclesfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£814£817£772£789£792£748Macclesfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,682£2,693£2,544£2,666£2,677£2,529Macclesfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£59£59£56Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£144£145£137Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.80£3.81£3.60£3.92£3.94£3.72Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£334£336£317Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£104£105£99Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£52£52£49Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£608£611£577£618£620£586Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£106£107£101Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£113£113£107Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£3.33£3.35£3.16Macclesfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.53£1.54£1.45£2.92£2.93£2.77Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£6.60£6.63£6.26Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026230.8234.5Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.915.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.529.7Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.649.4Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.273.8Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.911.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

Total

Macclesfield is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 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

Macclesfield Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Macclesfield £427.6m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £406.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £406.8mMacclesfield: £427.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £408.6mMacclesfield: £429.4mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £385.9mMacclesfield: £405.6m

    £427.6m£429.4m£405.6mMacclesfield is higher£406.8m£408.6m£385.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Macclesfield £285.0m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £277.4mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £277.4mMacclesfield: £285.0mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £278.6mMacclesfield: £286.2mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £263.2mMacclesfield: £270.4m

    £285.0m£286.2m£270.4mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£277.4m£278.6m£263.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Macclesfield £80.3m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £76.2mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £76.2mMacclesfield: £80.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £76.5mMacclesfield: £80.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £72.2mMacclesfield: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.7m£76.2mMacclesfield is higher£76.2m£76.5m£72.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Macclesfield £264.8m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £257.5mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £257.5mMacclesfield: £264.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £258.6mMacclesfield: £265.9mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £244.2mMacclesfield: £251.2m

    £264.8m£265.9m£251.2mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Macclesfield £5.9m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £5.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.7mMacclesfield: £5.9mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.7mMacclesfield: £5.9mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.4mMacclesfield: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mMacclesfield is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield £13.9m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £13.9mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £13.9mMacclesfield: £13.9mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £14.0mMacclesfield: £14.0mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £13.2mMacclesfield: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£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: Macclesfield £0.38m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £0.38mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.38mMacclesfield: £0.38mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.38mMacclesfield: £0.38mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.36mMacclesfield: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich 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: Macclesfield £31.6m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £32.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £32.3mMacclesfield: £31.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £32.4mMacclesfield: £31.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £30.6mMacclesfield: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.7m£30.0mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£32.3m£32.4m£30.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield £12.3m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £10.1mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.1mMacclesfield: £12.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.1mMacclesfield: £12.4mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £9.6mMacclesfield: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mMacclesfield is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Macclesfield £4.1m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £5.0mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.0mMacclesfield: £4.1mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.0mMacclesfield: £4.1mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4.7mMacclesfield: £3.8m

    £4.1m£4.1m£3.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Macclesfield £60.1m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £59.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £59.7mMacclesfield: £60.1mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £59.9mMacclesfield: £60.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £56.6mMacclesfield: £57.0m

    £60.1m£60.3m£57.0mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£59.7m£59.9m£56.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Macclesfield £17.7m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £10.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.3mMacclesfield: £17.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.3mMacclesfield: £17.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £9.7mMacclesfield: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMacclesfield is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Macclesfield £15.6m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £10.9mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.9mMacclesfield: £15.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.9mMacclesfield: £15.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.3mMacclesfield: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mMacclesfield is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Macclesfield £0.41m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £0.32mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.32mMacclesfield: £0.41mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.32mMacclesfield: £0.41mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.30mMacclesfield: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMacclesfield is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Macclesfield £0.15m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £0.28mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.28mMacclesfield: £0.15mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.28mMacclesfield: £0.15mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.27mMacclesfield: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Macclesfield £0.62m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £0.64mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.64mMacclesfield: £0.62mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.64mMacclesfield: £0.62mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.60mMacclesfield: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Macclesfield 22,792, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 22,647Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 22,647Macclesfield: 22,792

    22,792Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count22,647

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Macclesfield 1,469, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 1,467Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 1,467Macclesfield: 1,469

    1,469Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count1,467

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield 2,814, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 2,869Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 2,869Macclesfield: 2,814

    2,814Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher2,869

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield 4,796, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 4,766Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 4,766Macclesfield: 4,796

    4,796Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count4,766

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Macclesfield 7,326, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 7,128Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 7,128Macclesfield: 7,326

    7,326Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count7,128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Macclesfield 876, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 1,086Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 1,086Macclesfield: 876

    876Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher1,086

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Macclesfield and Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, total
MeasureMacclesfieldCentral Suffolk and North IpswichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m£406.8m£408.6m£385.9mMacclesfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.0m£286.2m£270.4m£277.4m£278.6m£263.2mMacclesfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m£76.2m£76.5m£72.2mMacclesfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£264.8m£265.9m£251.2m£257.5m£258.6m£244.2mMacclesfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mMacclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mMacclesfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m£32.3m£32.4m£30.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mMacclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m£59.7m£59.9m£56.6mMacclesfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mMacclesfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mMacclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMacclesfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,79222,647Macclesfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4691,467Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8142,869Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7964,766Macclesfield
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,3267,128Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268761,086Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

Sources

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

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