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Macclesfield and East Hampshire

98,756 and 92,992 residents (mid-2024).

Macclesfield is higher than East Hampshire on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 20 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Macclesfield is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and East Hampshire on 5. 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 East Hampshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £4,330, East Hampshire £4,189East Hampshire: £4,189Macclesfield: £4,330East Hampshire: £4,206Macclesfield: £4,348East Hampshire: £3,973Macclesfield: £4,107

    £4,330£4,348£4,107Macclesfield is higher£4,189£4,206£3,973

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £12,450, East Hampshire £12,372East Hampshire: £12,372Macclesfield: £12,450East Hampshire: £12,425Macclesfield: £12,503East Hampshire: £11,736Macclesfield: £11,809

    £12,450£12,503£11,809Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,372£12,425£11,736

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £1,380, East Hampshire £1,217East Hampshire: £1,217Macclesfield: £1,380East Hampshire: £1,222Macclesfield: £1,386East Hampshire: £1,154Macclesfield: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Macclesfield is higher£1,217£1,222£1,154

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £11,567, East Hampshire £11,661East Hampshire: £11,661Macclesfield: £11,567East Hampshire: £11,710Macclesfield: £11,616East Hampshire: £11,061Macclesfield: £10,971

    £11,567£11,616£10,971East Hampshire is higher£11,661£11,710£11,061

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £258, East Hampshire £203East Hampshire: £203Macclesfield: £258East Hampshire: £204Macclesfield: £259East Hampshire: £193Macclesfield: £244

    £258£259£244Macclesfield is higher£203£204£193

  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, East Hampshire £496East Hampshire: £496Macclesfield: £609East Hampshire: £498Macclesfield: £612East Hampshire: £470Macclesfield: £578

    £609£612£578Macclesfield is higher£496£498£470

  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, East Hampshire £12East Hampshire: £12Macclesfield: £16East Hampshire: £12Macclesfield: £16East Hampshire: £12Macclesfield: £16

    £16Macclesfield is higher£12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £320, East Hampshire £224East Hampshire: £224Macclesfield: £320East Hampshire: £225Macclesfield: £321East Hampshire: £213Macclesfield: £303

    £320£321£303Macclesfield is higher£224£225£213

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £125, East Hampshire £99East Hampshire: £99Macclesfield: £125East Hampshire: £99Macclesfield: £126East Hampshire: £94Macclesfield: £119

    £125£126£119Macclesfield is higher£99£99£94

  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, East Hampshire £63East Hampshire: £63Macclesfield: £70East Hampshire: £63Macclesfield: £70East Hampshire: £60Macclesfield: £66

    £70£70£66Macclesfield is higher£63£63£60

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £1,032, East Hampshire £969East Hampshire: £969Macclesfield: £1,032East Hampshire: £973Macclesfield: £1,036East Hampshire: £919Macclesfield: £979

    £1,032£1,036£979Macclesfield is higher£969£973£919

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Macclesfield £179, East Hampshire £126East Hampshire: £126Macclesfield: £179East Hampshire: £126Macclesfield: £180East Hampshire: £119Macclesfield: £170

    £179£180£170Macclesfield is higher£126£126£119

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £269, East Hampshire £173East Hampshire: £173Macclesfield: £269East Hampshire: £174Macclesfield: £270East Hampshire: £164Macclesfield: £255

    £269£270£255Macclesfield is higher£173£174£164

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £7.04, East Hampshire £7.31East Hampshire: £7.31Macclesfield: £7.04East Hampshire: £7.34Macclesfield: £7.07East Hampshire: £6.93Macclesfield: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.31£7.34£6.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £2.59, East Hampshire £3.91East Hampshire: £3.91Macclesfield: £2.59East Hampshire: £3.93Macclesfield: £2.60East Hampshire: £3.71Macclesfield: £2.46

    £2.59£2.60£2.46East Hampshire is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £6.29, East Hampshire £5.96East Hampshire: £5.96Macclesfield: £6.29East Hampshire: £5.98Macclesfield: £6.32East Hampshire: £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, East Hampshire 999.6East Hampshire: 999.6Macclesfield: 995.5

    995.5East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count999.6

  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, East Hampshire 48.1East Hampshire: 48.1Macclesfield: 64.2

    64.2Macclesfield is higher48.1

  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, East Hampshire 106.3East Hampshire: 106.3Macclesfield: 122.9

    122.9Macclesfield is higher106.3

  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, East Hampshire 34.8East Hampshire: 34.8Macclesfield: 48.6

    48.6Macclesfield is higher34.8

  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, East Hampshire 111.1East Hampshire: 111.1Macclesfield: 125.8

    125.8Macclesfield is higher111.1

  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, East Hampshire 15.5East Hampshire: 15.5Macclesfield: 15.0

    15.0East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count15.5

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Macclesfield and East Hampshire, per person in the age group
MeasureMacclesfieldEast HampshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,330£4,348£4,107£4,189£4,206£3,973Macclesfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,450£12,503£11,809£12,372£12,425£11,736Macclesfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,217£1,222£1,154Macclesfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,567£11,616£10,971£11,661£11,710£11,061East Hampshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£258£259£244£203£204£193Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£609£612£578£496£498£470Macclesfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£12Macclesfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£224£225£213Macclesfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£99£99£94Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£70£70£66£63£63£60Macclesfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,032£1,036£979£969£973£919Macclesfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£126£126£119Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£269£270£255£173£174£164Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£7.31£7.34£6.93East Hampshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.59£2.60£2.46£3.91£3.93£3.71East Hampshire
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 2026995.5999.6East Hampshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.248.1Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.9106.3Macclesfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.634.8Macclesfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026125.8111.1Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.015.5East Hampshire

Per resident

Macclesfield is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and East Hampshire 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

Macclesfield East Hampshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £4,330, East Hampshire £4,189East Hampshire: £4,189Macclesfield: £4,330East Hampshire: £4,206Macclesfield: £4,348East Hampshire: £3,973Macclesfield: £4,107

    £4,330£4,348£4,107Macclesfield is higher£4,189£4,206£3,973

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £2,886, East Hampshire £3,033East Hampshire: £3,033Macclesfield: £2,886East Hampshire: £3,046Macclesfield: £2,899East Hampshire: £2,877Macclesfield: £2,738

    £2,886£2,899£2,738East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,033£3,046£2,877

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £814, East Hampshire £701East Hampshire: £701Macclesfield: £814East Hampshire: £704Macclesfield: £817East Hampshire: £665Macclesfield: £772

    £814£817£772Macclesfield is higher£701£704£665

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Macclesfield £2,682, East Hampshire £2,858East Hampshire: £2,858Macclesfield: £2,682East Hampshire: £2,870Macclesfield: £2,693East Hampshire: £2,711Macclesfield: £2,544

    £2,682£2,693£2,544East Hampshire is higher£2,858£2,870£2,711

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Macclesfield £60, East Hampshire £50East Hampshire: £50Macclesfield: £60East Hampshire: £50Macclesfield: £60East Hampshire: £47Macclesfield: £57

    £60£60£57Macclesfield is higher£50£50£47

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £141, East Hampshire £122East Hampshire: £122Macclesfield: £141East Hampshire: £122Macclesfield: £142East Hampshire: £115Macclesfield: £134

    £141£142£134Macclesfield is higher£122£122£115

  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, East Hampshire £3.05East Hampshire: £3.05Macclesfield: £3.80East Hampshire: £3.06Macclesfield: £3.81East Hampshire: £2.89Macclesfield: £3.60

    £3.80£3.81£3.60Macclesfield is higher£3.05£3.06£2.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £320, East Hampshire £224East Hampshire: £224Macclesfield: £320East Hampshire: £225Macclesfield: £321East Hampshire: £213Macclesfield: £303

    £320£321£303Macclesfield is higher£224£225£213

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £125, East Hampshire £99East Hampshire: £99Macclesfield: £125East Hampshire: £99Macclesfield: £126East Hampshire: £94Macclesfield: £119

    £125£126£119Macclesfield is higher£99£99£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £41, East Hampshire £36East Hampshire: £36Macclesfield: £41East Hampshire: £37Macclesfield: £41East Hampshire: £35Macclesfield: £39

    £41£41£39Macclesfield is higher£36£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Macclesfield £608, East Hampshire £559East Hampshire: £559Macclesfield: £608East Hampshire: £561Macclesfield: £611East Hampshire: £530Macclesfield: £577

    £608£611£577Macclesfield is higher£559£561£530

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Macclesfield £179, East Hampshire £126East Hampshire: £126Macclesfield: £179East Hampshire: £126Macclesfield: £180East Hampshire: £119Macclesfield: £170

    £179£180£170Macclesfield is higher£126£126£119

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Macclesfield £158, East Hampshire £100East Hampshire: £100Macclesfield: £158East Hampshire: £100Macclesfield: £159East Hampshire: £95Macclesfield: £150

    £158£159£150Macclesfield is higher£100£100£95

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Macclesfield £4.15, East Hampshire £4.22East Hampshire: £4.22Macclesfield: £4.15East Hampshire: £4.23Macclesfield: £4.17East Hampshire: £4.00Macclesfield: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.22£4.23£4.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Macclesfield £1.53, East Hampshire £2.26East Hampshire: £2.26Macclesfield: £1.53East Hampshire: £2.27Macclesfield: £1.54East Hampshire: £2.14Macclesfield: £1.45

    £1.53£1.54£1.45East Hampshire is higher£2.26£2.27£2.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £6.29, East Hampshire £5.96East Hampshire: £5.96Macclesfield: £6.29East Hampshire: £5.98Macclesfield: £6.32East Hampshire: £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, East Hampshire 245.0East Hampshire: 245.0Macclesfield: 230.8

    230.8East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count245.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 14.9, East Hampshire 11.8East Hampshire: 11.8Macclesfield: 14.9

    14.9Macclesfield is higher11.8

  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, East Hampshire 26.1East Hampshire: 26.1Macclesfield: 28.5

    28.5Macclesfield is higher26.1

  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, East Hampshire 34.8East Hampshire: 34.8Macclesfield: 48.6

    48.6Macclesfield is higher34.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 74.2, East Hampshire 64.1East Hampshire: 64.1Macclesfield: 74.2

    74.2Macclesfield is higher64.1

  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, East Hampshire 8.9East Hampshire: 8.9Macclesfield: 8.9

    8.9East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count8.9

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Macclesfield and East Hampshire, per resident
MeasureMacclesfieldEast HampshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,330£4,348£4,107£4,189£4,206£3,973Macclesfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,886£2,899£2,738£3,033£3,046£2,877East Hampshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£814£817£772£701£704£665Macclesfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,682£2,693£2,544£2,858£2,870£2,711East Hampshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£50£50£47Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£122£122£115Macclesfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.80£3.81£3.60£3.05£3.06£2.89Macclesfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£224£225£213Macclesfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£99£99£94Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£36£37£35Macclesfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£608£611£577£559£561£530Macclesfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£126£126£119Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£100£100£95Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£4.22£4.23£4.00East Hampshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.53£1.54£1.45£2.26£2.27£2.14East Hampshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£5.96£5.98£5.65Macclesfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026230.8245.0East Hampshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.911.8Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.526.1Macclesfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.634.8Macclesfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.264.1Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.98.9East Hampshire

Total

Macclesfield is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and East Hampshire on 2. 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 East Hampshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Macclesfield £427.6m, East Hampshire £389.5mEast Hampshire: £389.5mMacclesfield: £427.6mEast Hampshire: £391.2mMacclesfield: £429.4mEast Hampshire: £369.5mMacclesfield: £405.6m

    £427.6m£429.4m£405.6mMacclesfield is higher£389.5m£391.2m£369.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Macclesfield £285.0m, East Hampshire £282.0mEast Hampshire: £282.0mMacclesfield: £285.0mEast Hampshire: £283.2mMacclesfield: £286.2mEast Hampshire: £267.5mMacclesfield: £270.4m

    £285.0m£286.2m£270.4mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Macclesfield £80.3m, East Hampshire £65.2mEast Hampshire: £65.2mMacclesfield: £80.3mEast Hampshire: £65.5mMacclesfield: £80.7mEast Hampshire: £61.9mMacclesfield: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.7m£76.2mMacclesfield is higher£65.2m£65.5m£61.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Macclesfield £264.8m, East Hampshire £265.8mEast Hampshire: £265.8mMacclesfield: £264.8mEast Hampshire: £266.9mMacclesfield: £265.9mEast Hampshire: £252.1mMacclesfield: £251.2m

    £264.8m£265.9m£251.2mEast Hampshire is higher£265.8m£266.9m£252.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Macclesfield £5.9m, East Hampshire £4.6mEast Hampshire: £4.6mMacclesfield: £5.9mEast Hampshire: £4.7mMacclesfield: £5.9mEast Hampshire: £4.4mMacclesfield: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mMacclesfield is higher£4.6m£4.7m£4.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield £13.9m, East Hampshire £11.3mEast Hampshire: £11.3mMacclesfield: £13.9mEast Hampshire: £11.3mMacclesfield: £14.0mEast Hampshire: £10.7mMacclesfield: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mMacclesfield is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  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, East Hampshire £0.28mEast Hampshire: £0.28mMacclesfield: £0.38mEast Hampshire: £0.28mMacclesfield: £0.38mEast Hampshire: £0.27mMacclesfield: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mMacclesfield is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield £31.6m, East Hampshire £20.8mEast Hampshire: £20.8mMacclesfield: £31.6mEast Hampshire: £20.9mMacclesfield: £31.7mEast Hampshire: £19.8mMacclesfield: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.7m£30.0mMacclesfield is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield £12.3m, East Hampshire £9.2mEast Hampshire: £9.2mMacclesfield: £12.3mEast Hampshire: £9.2mMacclesfield: £12.4mEast Hampshire: £8.7mMacclesfield: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mMacclesfield is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Macclesfield £4.1m, East Hampshire £3.4mEast Hampshire: £3.4mMacclesfield: £4.1mEast Hampshire: £3.4mMacclesfield: £4.1mEast Hampshire: £3.2mMacclesfield: £3.8m

    £4.1m£4.1m£3.8mMacclesfield is higher£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Macclesfield £60.1m, East Hampshire £52.0mEast Hampshire: £52.0mMacclesfield: £60.1mEast Hampshire: £52.2mMacclesfield: £60.3mEast Hampshire: £49.3mMacclesfield: £57.0m

    £60.1m£60.3m£57.0mMacclesfield is higher£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Macclesfield £17.7m, East Hampshire £11.7mEast Hampshire: £11.7mMacclesfield: £17.7mEast Hampshire: £11.7mMacclesfield: £17.8mEast Hampshire: £11.1mMacclesfield: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMacclesfield is higher£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Macclesfield £15.6m, East Hampshire £9.3mEast Hampshire: £9.3mMacclesfield: £15.6mEast Hampshire: £9.3mMacclesfield: £15.7mEast Hampshire: £8.8mMacclesfield: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mMacclesfield is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Macclesfield £0.41m, East Hampshire £0.39mEast Hampshire: £0.39mMacclesfield: £0.41mEast Hampshire: £0.39mMacclesfield: £0.41mEast Hampshire: £0.37mMacclesfield: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Macclesfield £0.15m, East Hampshire £0.21mEast Hampshire: £0.21mMacclesfield: £0.15mEast Hampshire: £0.21mMacclesfield: £0.15mEast Hampshire: £0.20mMacclesfield: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mEast Hampshire is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Macclesfield £0.62m, East Hampshire £0.55mEast Hampshire: £0.55mMacclesfield: £0.62mEast Hampshire: £0.56mMacclesfield: £0.62mEast Hampshire: £0.53mMacclesfield: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mMacclesfield is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Macclesfield 22,792, East Hampshire 22,785East Hampshire: 22,785Macclesfield: 22,792

    22,792Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count22,785

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Macclesfield 1,469, East Hampshire 1,097East Hampshire: 1,097Macclesfield: 1,469

    1,469Macclesfield is higher1,097

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield 2,814, East Hampshire 2,424East Hampshire: 2,424Macclesfield: 2,814

    2,814Macclesfield is higher2,424

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield 4,796, East Hampshire 3,238East Hampshire: 3,238Macclesfield: 4,796

    4,796Macclesfield is higher3,238

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Macclesfield 7,326, East Hampshire 5,959East Hampshire: 5,959Macclesfield: 7,326

    7,326Macclesfield is higher5,959

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Macclesfield 876, East Hampshire 831East Hampshire: 831Macclesfield: 876

    876Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count831

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Macclesfield and East Hampshire, total
MeasureMacclesfieldEast HampshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m£389.5m£391.2m£369.5mMacclesfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.0m£286.2m£270.4m£282.0m£283.2m£267.5mMacclesfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m£65.2m£65.5m£61.9mMacclesfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£264.8m£265.9m£251.2m£265.8m£266.9m£252.1mEast Hampshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£4.6m£4.7m£4.4mMacclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mMacclesfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mMacclesfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mMacclesfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mMacclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m£3.4m£3.4m£3.2mMacclesfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m£52.0m£52.2m£49.3mMacclesfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mMacclesfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mMacclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mMacclesfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mEast Hampshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mMacclesfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,79222,785Macclesfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4691,097Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8142,424Macclesfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7963,238Macclesfield
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,3265,959Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026876831Macclesfield

Sources

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

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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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