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Macclesfield and Congleton

98,756 and 96,644 residents (mid-2024).

Macclesfield is higher than Congleton on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 15 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

Macclesfield is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Congleton on 10. 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 Congleton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £4,330, Congleton £4,308Congleton: £4,308Macclesfield: £4,330Congleton: £4,326Macclesfield: £4,348Congleton: £4,086Macclesfield: £4,107

    £4,330£4,348£4,107Macclesfield is higher£4,308£4,326£4,086

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £12,450, Congleton £12,643Congleton: £12,643Macclesfield: £12,450Congleton: £12,697Macclesfield: £12,503Congleton: £11,993Macclesfield: £11,809

    £12,450£12,503£11,809Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£12,643£12,697£11,993

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £1,380, Congleton £1,342Congleton: £1,342Macclesfield: £1,380Congleton: £1,348Macclesfield: £1,386Congleton: £1,273Macclesfield: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Macclesfield is higher£1,342£1,348£1,273

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £11,567, Congleton £11,717Congleton: £11,717Macclesfield: £11,567Congleton: £11,767Macclesfield: £11,616Congleton: £11,114Macclesfield: £10,971

    £11,567£11,616£10,971Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£11,717£11,767£11,114

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £258, Congleton £230Congleton: £230Macclesfield: £258Congleton: £231Macclesfield: £259Congleton: £218Macclesfield: £244

    £258£259£244Macclesfield is higher£230£231£218

  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, Congleton £681Congleton: £681Macclesfield: £609Congleton: £683Macclesfield: £612Congleton: £646Macclesfield: £578

    £609£612£578Congleton is higher£681£683£646

  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, Congleton £16Congleton: £16Macclesfield: £16Congleton: £16Macclesfield: £16Congleton: £15Macclesfield: £16

    £16Macclesfield is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £320, Congleton £348Congleton: £348Macclesfield: £320Congleton: £349Macclesfield: £321Congleton: £330Macclesfield: £303

    £320£321£303Congleton is higher£348£349£330

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £125, Congleton £118Congleton: £118Macclesfield: £125Congleton: £118Macclesfield: £126Congleton: £112Macclesfield: £119

    £125£126£119Macclesfield is higher£118£118£112

  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, Congleton £89Congleton: £89Macclesfield: £70Congleton: £89Macclesfield: £70Congleton: £84Macclesfield: £66

    £70£70£66Congleton 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, Congleton £1,014Congleton: £1,014Macclesfield: £1,032Congleton: £1,018Macclesfield: £1,036Congleton: £962Macclesfield: £979

    £1,032£1,036£979Macclesfield is higher£1,014£1,018£962

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Macclesfield £179, Congleton £141Congleton: £141Macclesfield: £179Congleton: £142Macclesfield: £180Congleton: £134Macclesfield: £170

    £179£180£170Macclesfield is higher£141£142£134

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £269, Congleton £231Congleton: £231Macclesfield: £269Congleton: £232Macclesfield: £270Congleton: £219Macclesfield: £255

    £269£270£255Macclesfield is higher£231£232£219

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £7.04, Congleton £6.06Congleton: £6.06Macclesfield: £7.04Congleton: £6.09Macclesfield: £7.07Congleton: £5.75Macclesfield: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Macclesfield is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £2.59, Congleton £2.88Congleton: £2.88Macclesfield: £2.59Congleton: £2.89Macclesfield: £2.60Congleton: £2.73Macclesfield: £2.46

    £2.59£2.60£2.46Congleton is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £6.29, Congleton £5.96Congleton: £5.96Macclesfield: £6.29Congleton: £5.98Macclesfield: £6.32Congleton: £5.65Macclesfield: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Macclesfield is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  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, Congleton 1,010.5Congleton: 1,010.5Macclesfield: 995.5

    995.5Congleton is higherDepends on how you count1,010.5

  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, Congleton 61.2Congleton: 61.2Macclesfield: 64.2

    64.2Macclesfield is higher61.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Macclesfield 122.9, Congleton 141.2Congleton: 141.2Macclesfield: 122.9

    122.9Congleton is higher141.2

  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, Congleton 53.2Congleton: 53.2Macclesfield: 48.6

    48.6Congleton is higher53.2

  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, Congleton 120.3Congleton: 120.3Macclesfield: 125.8

    125.8Macclesfield is higher120.3

  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, Congleton 19.6Congleton: 19.6Macclesfield: 15.0

    15.0Congleton is higher19.6

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Macclesfield and Congleton, per person in the age group
MeasureMacclesfieldCongletonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,330£4,348£4,107£4,308£4,326£4,086Macclesfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,450£12,503£11,809£12,643£12,697£11,993Congleton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,342£1,348£1,273Macclesfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,567£11,616£10,971£11,717£11,767£11,114Congleton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£258£259£244£230£231£218Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£609£612£578£681£683£646Congleton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£16£15Macclesfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£348£349£330Congleton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£118£118£112Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£70£70£66£89£89£84Congleton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,032£1,036£979£1,014£1,018£962Macclesfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£141£142£134Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£269£270£255£231£232£219Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£6.06£6.09£5.75Macclesfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.59£2.60£2.46£2.88£2.89£2.73Congleton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£5.96£5.98£5.65Macclesfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.51,010.5Congleton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.261.2Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.9141.2Congleton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.653.2Congleton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026125.8120.3Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.019.6Congleton

Per resident

Macclesfield is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Congleton on 10. 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 Congleton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £4,330, Congleton £4,308Congleton: £4,308Macclesfield: £4,330Congleton: £4,326Macclesfield: £4,348Congleton: £4,086Macclesfield: £4,107

    £4,330£4,348£4,107Macclesfield is higher£4,308£4,326£4,086

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £2,886, Congleton £2,911Congleton: £2,911Macclesfield: £2,886Congleton: £2,924Macclesfield: £2,899Congleton: £2,762Macclesfield: £2,738

    £2,886£2,899£2,738Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£2,911£2,924£2,762

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £814, Congleton £783Congleton: £783Macclesfield: £814Congleton: £787Macclesfield: £817Congleton: £743Macclesfield: £772

    £814£817£772Macclesfield is higher£783£787£743

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Macclesfield £2,682, Congleton £2,698Congleton: £2,698Macclesfield: £2,682Congleton: £2,710Macclesfield: £2,693Congleton: £2,559Macclesfield: £2,544

    £2,682£2,693£2,544Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£2,698£2,710£2,559

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Macclesfield £60, Congleton £53Congleton: £53Macclesfield: £60Congleton: £53Macclesfield: £60Congleton: £50Macclesfield: £57

    £60£60£57Macclesfield is higher£53£53£50

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

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

    £141£142£134Congleton is higher£157£157£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, Congleton £3.58Congleton: £3.58Macclesfield: £3.80Congleton: £3.60Macclesfield: £3.81Congleton: £3.40Macclesfield: £3.60

    £3.80£3.81£3.60Macclesfield is higher£3.58£3.60£3.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £320, Congleton £348Congleton: £348Macclesfield: £320Congleton: £349Macclesfield: £321Congleton: £330Macclesfield: £303

    £320£321£303Congleton is higher£348£349£330

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £125, Congleton £118Congleton: £118Macclesfield: £125Congleton: £118Macclesfield: £126Congleton: £112Macclesfield: £119

    £125£126£119Macclesfield is higher£118£118£112

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £41, Congleton £52Congleton: £52Macclesfield: £41Congleton: £52Macclesfield: £41Congleton: £49Macclesfield: £39

    £41£41£39Congleton is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Macclesfield £608, Congleton £592Congleton: £592Macclesfield: £608Congleton: £594Macclesfield: £611Congleton: £561Macclesfield: £577

    £608£611£577Macclesfield is higher£592£594£561

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Macclesfield £179, Congleton £141Congleton: £141Macclesfield: £179Congleton: £142Macclesfield: £180Congleton: £134Macclesfield: £170

    £179£180£170Macclesfield is higher£141£142£134

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Macclesfield £158, Congleton £135Congleton: £135Macclesfield: £158Congleton: £135Macclesfield: £159Congleton: £128Macclesfield: £150

    £158£159£150Macclesfield is higher£135£135£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Macclesfield £4.15, Congleton £3.54Congleton: £3.54Macclesfield: £4.15Congleton: £3.56Macclesfield: £4.17Congleton: £3.36Macclesfield: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Macclesfield is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Macclesfield £1.53, Congleton £1.68Congleton: £1.68Macclesfield: £1.53Congleton: £1.68Macclesfield: £1.54Congleton: £1.59Macclesfield: £1.45

    £1.53£1.54£1.45Congleton is higher£1.68£1.68£1.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £6.29, Congleton £5.96Congleton: £5.96Macclesfield: £6.29Congleton: £5.98Macclesfield: £6.32Congleton: £5.65Macclesfield: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Macclesfield is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 230.8, Congleton 232.7Congleton: 232.7Macclesfield: 230.8

    230.8Congleton is higherDepends on how you count232.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 14.9, Congleton 14.1Congleton: 14.1Macclesfield: 14.9

    14.9Macclesfield is higher14.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 28.5, Congleton 32.5Congleton: 32.5Macclesfield: 28.5

    28.5Congleton is higher32.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 48.6, Congleton 53.2Congleton: 53.2Macclesfield: 48.6

    48.6Congleton is higher53.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 74.2, Congleton 70.2Congleton: 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, Congleton 11.4Congleton: 11.4Macclesfield: 8.9

    8.9Congleton is higher11.4

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Macclesfield and Congleton, per resident
MeasureMacclesfieldCongletonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,330£4,348£4,107£4,308£4,326£4,086Macclesfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,886£2,899£2,738£2,911£2,924£2,762Congleton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£814£817£772£783£787£743Macclesfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,682£2,693£2,544£2,698£2,710£2,559Congleton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£53£53£50Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£157£157£149Congleton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.80£3.81£3.60£3.58£3.60£3.40Macclesfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£348£349£330Congleton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£118£118£112Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£52£52£49Congleton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£608£611£577£592£594£561Macclesfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£141£142£134Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£135£135£128Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£3.54£3.56£3.36Macclesfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.53£1.54£1.45£1.68£1.68£1.59Congleton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£5.96£5.98£5.65Macclesfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026230.8232.7Congleton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.914.1Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.532.5Congleton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.653.2Congleton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.270.2Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.911.4Congleton

Total

Macclesfield is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Congleton 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 Congleton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Macclesfield £427.6m, Congleton £416.3mCongleton: £416.3mMacclesfield: £427.6mCongleton: £418.1mMacclesfield: £429.4mCongleton: £394.9mMacclesfield: £405.6m

    £427.6m£429.4m£405.6mMacclesfield is higher£416.3m£418.1m£394.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Macclesfield £285.0m, Congleton £281.4mCongleton: £281.4mMacclesfield: £285.0mCongleton: £282.6mMacclesfield: £286.2mCongleton: £266.9mMacclesfield: £270.4m

    £285.0m£286.2m£270.4mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£281.4m£282.6m£266.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Macclesfield £80.3m, Congleton £75.7mCongleton: £75.7mMacclesfield: £80.3mCongleton: £76.0mMacclesfield: £80.7mCongleton: £71.8mMacclesfield: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.7m£76.2mMacclesfield is higher£75.7m£76.0m£71.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Macclesfield £264.8m, Congleton £260.8mCongleton: £260.8mMacclesfield: £264.8mCongleton: £261.9mMacclesfield: £265.9mCongleton: £247.3mMacclesfield: £251.2m

    £264.8m£265.9m£251.2mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£260.8m£261.9m£247.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Macclesfield £5.9m, Congleton £5.1mCongleton: £5.1mMacclesfield: £5.9mCongleton: £5.1mMacclesfield: £5.9mCongleton: £4.9mMacclesfield: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mMacclesfield is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield £13.9m, Congleton £15.1mCongleton: £15.1mMacclesfield: £13.9mCongleton: £15.2mMacclesfield: £14.0mCongleton: £14.4mMacclesfield: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mCongleton is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.4m

  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, Congleton £0.35mCongleton: £0.35mMacclesfield: £0.38mCongleton: £0.35mMacclesfield: £0.38mCongleton: £0.33mMacclesfield: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mMacclesfield is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield £31.6m, Congleton £33.6mCongleton: £33.6mMacclesfield: £31.6mCongleton: £33.8mMacclesfield: £31.7mCongleton: £31.9mMacclesfield: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.7m£30.0mCongleton is higher£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield £12.3m, Congleton £11.4mCongleton: £11.4mMacclesfield: £12.3mCongleton: £11.4mMacclesfield: £12.4mCongleton: £10.8mMacclesfield: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mMacclesfield is higher£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Macclesfield £4.1m, Congleton £5.0mCongleton: £5.0mMacclesfield: £4.1mCongleton: £5.0mMacclesfield: £4.1mCongleton: £4.8mMacclesfield: £3.8m

    £4.1m£4.1m£3.8mCongleton is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Macclesfield £60.1m, Congleton £57.2mCongleton: £57.2mMacclesfield: £60.1mCongleton: £57.4mMacclesfield: £60.3mCongleton: £54.2mMacclesfield: £57.0m

    £60.1m£60.3m£57.0mMacclesfield is higher£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Macclesfield £17.7m, Congleton £13.7mCongleton: £13.7mMacclesfield: £17.7mCongleton: £13.7mMacclesfield: £17.8mCongleton: £13.0mMacclesfield: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMacclesfield is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Macclesfield £15.6m, Congleton £13.0mCongleton: £13.0mMacclesfield: £15.6mCongleton: £13.1mMacclesfield: £15.7mCongleton: £12.3mMacclesfield: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mMacclesfield is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Macclesfield £0.41m, Congleton £0.34mCongleton: £0.34mMacclesfield: £0.41mCongleton: £0.34mMacclesfield: £0.41mCongleton: £0.32mMacclesfield: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMacclesfield is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Macclesfield £0.15m, Congleton £0.16mCongleton: £0.16mMacclesfield: £0.15mCongleton: £0.16mMacclesfield: £0.15mCongleton: £0.15mMacclesfield: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mCongleton is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Macclesfield £0.62m, Congleton £0.58mCongleton: £0.58mMacclesfield: £0.62mCongleton: £0.58mMacclesfield: £0.62mCongleton: £0.55mMacclesfield: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mMacclesfield is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Macclesfield 22,792, Congleton 22,488Congleton: 22,488Macclesfield: 22,792

    22,792Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count22,488

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Macclesfield 1,469, Congleton 1,362Congleton: 1,362Macclesfield: 1,469

    1,469Macclesfield is higher1,362

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield 2,814, Congleton 3,143Congleton: 3,143Macclesfield: 2,814

    2,814Congleton is higher3,143

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield 4,796, Congleton 5,142Congleton: 5,142Macclesfield: 4,796

    4,796Congleton is higher5,142

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Macclesfield 7,326, Congleton 6,784Congleton: 6,784Macclesfield: 7,326

    7,326Macclesfield is higher6,784

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Macclesfield 876, Congleton 1,104Congleton: 1,104Macclesfield: 876

    876Congleton is higher1,104

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Macclesfield and Congleton, total
MeasureMacclesfieldCongletonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m£416.3m£418.1m£394.9mMacclesfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.0m£286.2m£270.4m£281.4m£282.6m£266.9mMacclesfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m£75.7m£76.0m£71.8mMacclesfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£264.8m£265.9m£251.2m£260.8m£261.9m£247.3mMacclesfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£5.1m£5.1m£4.9mMacclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£15.1m£15.2m£14.4mCongleton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mMacclesfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m£33.6m£33.8m£31.9mCongleton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mMacclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mCongleton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m£57.2m£57.4m£54.2mMacclesfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mMacclesfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£13.0m£13.1m£12.3mMacclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mMacclesfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mCongleton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMacclesfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,79222,488Macclesfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4691,362Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8143,143Congleton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7965,142Congleton
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,3266,784Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268761,104Congleton

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.