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Macclesfield and Fareham and Waterlooville

98,756 and 101,183 residents (mid-2024).

Macclesfield is higher than Fareham and Waterlooville on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 6 of 22 measures, and Fareham and Waterlooville on 16. 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 Fareham and Waterlooville

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £4,330, Fareham and Waterlooville £4,513Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,513Macclesfield: £4,330Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,532Macclesfield: £4,348Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,281Macclesfield: £4,107

    £4,330£4,348£4,107Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£4,513£4,532£4,281

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £12,450, Fareham and Waterlooville £12,617Fareham and Waterlooville: £12,617Macclesfield: £12,450Fareham and Waterlooville: £12,671Macclesfield: £12,503Fareham and Waterlooville: £11,968Macclesfield: £11,809

    £12,450£12,503£11,809Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£12,617£12,671£11,968

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £1,380, Fareham and Waterlooville £1,518Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,518Macclesfield: £1,380Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,524Macclesfield: £1,386Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,440Macclesfield: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£1,518£1,524£1,440

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £11,567, Fareham and Waterlooville £11,688Fareham and Waterlooville: £11,688Macclesfield: £11,567Fareham and Waterlooville: £11,738Macclesfield: £11,616Fareham and Waterlooville: £11,087Macclesfield: £10,971

    £11,567£11,616£10,971Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£11,688£11,738£11,087

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £258, Fareham and Waterlooville £254Fareham and Waterlooville: £254Macclesfield: £258Fareham and Waterlooville: £255Macclesfield: £259Fareham and Waterlooville: £241Macclesfield: £244

    £258£259£244Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£254£255£241

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville £658Fareham and Waterlooville: £658Macclesfield: £609Fareham and Waterlooville: £661Macclesfield: £612Fareham and Waterlooville: £624Macclesfield: £578

    £609£612£578Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£658£661£624

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville £17Fareham and Waterlooville: £17Macclesfield: £16Fareham and Waterlooville: £17Macclesfield: £16Fareham and Waterlooville: £16Macclesfield: £16

    £16Fareham and Waterlooville 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, Fareham and Waterlooville £325Fareham and Waterlooville: £325Macclesfield: £320Fareham and Waterlooville: £326Macclesfield: £321Fareham and Waterlooville: £308Macclesfield: £303

    £320£321£303Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£325£326£308

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £125, Fareham and Waterlooville £120Fareham and Waterlooville: £120Macclesfield: £125Fareham and Waterlooville: £120Macclesfield: £126Fareham and Waterlooville: £113Macclesfield: £119

    £125£126£119Macclesfield is higher£120£120£113

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville £88Fareham and Waterlooville: £88Macclesfield: £70Fareham and Waterlooville: £88Macclesfield: £70Fareham and Waterlooville: £83Macclesfield: £66

    £70£70£66Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £1,032, Fareham and Waterlooville £1,170Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,170Macclesfield: £1,032Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,175Macclesfield: £1,036Fareham and Waterlooville: £1,110Macclesfield: £979

    £1,032£1,036£979Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£1,170£1,175£1,110

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Macclesfield £179, Fareham and Waterlooville £163Fareham and Waterlooville: £163Macclesfield: £179Fareham and Waterlooville: £163Macclesfield: £180Fareham and Waterlooville: £154Macclesfield: £170

    £179£180£170Macclesfield is higher£163£163£154

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £269, Fareham and Waterlooville £250Fareham and Waterlooville: £250Macclesfield: £269Fareham and Waterlooville: £251Macclesfield: £270Fareham and Waterlooville: £237Macclesfield: £255

    £269£270£255Macclesfield is higher£250£251£237

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £7.04, Fareham and Waterlooville £6.42Fareham and Waterlooville: £6.42Macclesfield: £7.04Fareham and Waterlooville: £6.45Macclesfield: £7.07Fareham and Waterlooville: £6.09Macclesfield: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Macclesfield is higher£6.42£6.45£6.09

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £2.59, Fareham and Waterlooville £4.11Fareham and Waterlooville: £4.11Macclesfield: £2.59Fareham and Waterlooville: £4.13Macclesfield: £2.60Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.90Macclesfield: £2.46

    £2.59£2.60£2.46Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£4.11£4.13£3.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £6.29, Fareham and Waterlooville £5.53Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.53Macclesfield: £6.29Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.56Macclesfield: £6.32Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.25Macclesfield: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Macclesfield is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville 1,003.1Fareham and Waterlooville: 1,003.1Macclesfield: 995.5

    995.5Fareham and Waterlooville is higher1,003.1

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville 66.0Fareham and Waterlooville: 66.0Macclesfield: 64.2

    64.2Fareham and Waterlooville is higher66.0

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville 143.0Fareham and Waterlooville: 143.0Macclesfield: 122.9

    122.9Fareham and Waterlooville is higher143.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 48.6, Fareham and Waterlooville 49.6Fareham and Waterlooville: 49.6Macclesfield: 48.6

    48.6Fareham and Waterlooville is higher49.6

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville 138.3Fareham and Waterlooville: 138.3Macclesfield: 125.8

    125.8Fareham and Waterlooville is higher138.3

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville 19.6Fareham and Waterlooville: 19.6Macclesfield: 15.0

    15.0Fareham and Waterlooville is higher19.6

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Macclesfield and Fareham and Waterlooville, per person in the age group
MeasureMacclesfieldFareham and WaterloovilleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,330£4,348£4,107£4,513£4,532£4,281Fareham and Waterlooville
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,450£12,503£11,809£12,617£12,671£11,968Fareham and Waterlooville
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,518£1,524£1,440Fareham and Waterlooville
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,567£11,616£10,971£11,688£11,738£11,087Fareham and Waterlooville
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£258£259£244£254£255£241Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£609£612£578£658£661£624Fareham and Waterlooville
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£17£17£16Fareham and Waterlooville
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£325£326£308Fareham and Waterlooville
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£120£120£113Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£70£70£66£88£88£83Fareham and Waterlooville
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,032£1,036£979£1,170£1,175£1,110Fareham and Waterlooville
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£163£163£154Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£269£270£255£250£251£237Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£6.42£6.45£6.09Macclesfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.59£2.60£2.46£4.11£4.13£3.90Fareham and Waterlooville
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£5.53£5.56£5.25Macclesfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.51,003.1Fareham and Waterlooville
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.266.0Fareham and Waterlooville
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.9143.0Fareham and Waterlooville
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.649.6Fareham and Waterlooville
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026125.8138.3Fareham and Waterlooville
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.019.6Fareham and Waterlooville

Per resident

Macclesfield is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Fareham and Waterlooville on 17. 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 Fareham and Waterlooville

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £4,330, Fareham and Waterlooville £4,513Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,513Macclesfield: £4,330Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,532Macclesfield: £4,348Fareham and Waterlooville: £4,281Macclesfield: £4,107

    £4,330£4,348£4,107Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£4,513£4,532£4,281

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £2,886, Fareham and Waterlooville £3,016Fareham and Waterlooville: £3,016Macclesfield: £2,886Fareham and Waterlooville: £3,028Macclesfield: £2,899Fareham and Waterlooville: £2,860Macclesfield: £2,738

    £2,886£2,899£2,738Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£3,016£3,028£2,860

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £814, Fareham and Waterlooville £885Fareham and Waterlooville: £885Macclesfield: £814Fareham and Waterlooville: £888Macclesfield: £817Fareham and Waterlooville: £839Macclesfield: £772

    £814£817£772Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£885£888£839

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Macclesfield £2,682, Fareham and Waterlooville £2,794Fareham and Waterlooville: £2,794Macclesfield: £2,682Fareham and Waterlooville: £2,805Macclesfield: £2,693Fareham and Waterlooville: £2,650Macclesfield: £2,544

    £2,682£2,693£2,544Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£2,794£2,805£2,650

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Macclesfield £60, Fareham and Waterlooville £61Fareham and Waterlooville: £61Macclesfield: £60Fareham and Waterlooville: £61Macclesfield: £60Fareham and Waterlooville: £57Macclesfield: £57

    £60£60£57Fareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£57

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

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

    £141£142£134Fareham and Waterlooville 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, Fareham and Waterlooville £4.06Fareham and Waterlooville: £4.06Macclesfield: £3.80Fareham and Waterlooville: £4.08Macclesfield: £3.81Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.85Macclesfield: £3.60

    £3.80£3.81£3.60Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £320, Fareham and Waterlooville £325Fareham and Waterlooville: £325Macclesfield: £320Fareham and Waterlooville: £326Macclesfield: £321Fareham and Waterlooville: £308Macclesfield: £303

    £320£321£303Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£325£326£308

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £125, Fareham and Waterlooville £120Fareham and Waterlooville: £120Macclesfield: £125Fareham and Waterlooville: £120Macclesfield: £126Fareham and Waterlooville: £113Macclesfield: £119

    £125£126£119Macclesfield is higher£120£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £41, Fareham and Waterlooville £51Fareham and Waterlooville: £51Macclesfield: £41Fareham and Waterlooville: £51Macclesfield: £41Fareham and Waterlooville: £48Macclesfield: £39

    £41£41£39Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Macclesfield £608, Fareham and Waterlooville £682Fareham and Waterlooville: £682Macclesfield: £608Fareham and Waterlooville: £685Macclesfield: £611Fareham and Waterlooville: £647Macclesfield: £577

    £608£611£577Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£682£685£647

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Macclesfield £179, Fareham and Waterlooville £163Fareham and Waterlooville: £163Macclesfield: £179Fareham and Waterlooville: £163Macclesfield: £180Fareham and Waterlooville: £154Macclesfield: £170

    £179£180£170Macclesfield is higher£163£163£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Macclesfield £158, Fareham and Waterlooville £146Fareham and Waterlooville: £146Macclesfield: £158Fareham and Waterlooville: £146Macclesfield: £159Fareham and Waterlooville: £138Macclesfield: £150

    £158£159£150Macclesfield is higher£146£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Macclesfield £4.15, Fareham and Waterlooville £3.74Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.74Macclesfield: £4.15Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.76Macclesfield: £4.17Fareham and Waterlooville: £3.55Macclesfield: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Macclesfield is higher£3.74£3.76£3.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Macclesfield £1.53, Fareham and Waterlooville £2.39Fareham and Waterlooville: £2.39Macclesfield: £1.53Fareham and Waterlooville: £2.40Macclesfield: £1.54Fareham and Waterlooville: £2.27Macclesfield: £1.45

    £1.53£1.54£1.45Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£2.39£2.40£2.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £6.29, Fareham and Waterlooville £5.53Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.53Macclesfield: £6.29Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.56Macclesfield: £6.32Fareham and Waterlooville: £5.25Macclesfield: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Macclesfield is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 230.8, Fareham and Waterlooville 239.8Fareham and Waterlooville: 239.8Macclesfield: 230.8

    230.8Fareham and Waterlooville is higher239.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 14.9, Fareham and Waterlooville 15.8Fareham and Waterlooville: 15.8Macclesfield: 14.9

    14.9Fareham and Waterlooville is higher15.8

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville 34.2Fareham and Waterlooville: 34.2Macclesfield: 28.5

    28.5Fareham and Waterlooville is higher34.2

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville 49.6Fareham and Waterlooville: 49.6Macclesfield: 48.6

    48.6Fareham and Waterlooville is higher49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 74.2, Fareham and Waterlooville 80.6Fareham and Waterlooville: 80.6Macclesfield: 74.2

    74.2Fareham and Waterlooville is higher80.6

  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, Fareham and Waterlooville 11.4Fareham and Waterlooville: 11.4Macclesfield: 8.9

    8.9Fareham and Waterlooville is higher11.4

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Macclesfield and Fareham and Waterlooville, per resident
MeasureMacclesfieldFareham and WaterloovilleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,330£4,348£4,107£4,513£4,532£4,281Fareham and Waterlooville
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,886£2,899£2,738£3,016£3,028£2,860Fareham and Waterlooville
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£814£817£772£885£888£839Fareham and Waterlooville
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,682£2,693£2,544£2,794£2,805£2,650Fareham and Waterlooville
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£61£61£57Fareham and Waterlooville
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£157£158£149Fareham and Waterlooville
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.80£3.81£3.60£4.06£4.08£3.85Fareham and Waterlooville
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£325£326£308Fareham and Waterlooville
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£120£120£113Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£51£51£48Fareham and Waterlooville
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£608£611£577£682£685£647Fareham and Waterlooville
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£163£163£154Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£146£146£138Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£3.74£3.76£3.55Macclesfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.53£1.54£1.45£2.39£2.40£2.27Fareham and Waterlooville
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£5.53£5.56£5.25Macclesfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026230.8239.8Fareham and Waterlooville
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.915.8Fareham and Waterlooville
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.534.2Fareham and Waterlooville
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.649.6Fareham and Waterlooville
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.280.6Fareham and Waterlooville
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.911.4Fareham and Waterlooville

Total

Macclesfield is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Fareham and Waterlooville on 17. 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 Fareham and Waterlooville

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Macclesfield £427.6m, Fareham and Waterlooville £456.6mFareham and Waterlooville: £456.6mMacclesfield: £427.6mFareham and Waterlooville: £458.6mMacclesfield: £429.4mFareham and Waterlooville: £433.1mMacclesfield: £405.6m

    £427.6m£429.4m£405.6mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£456.6m£458.6m£433.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Macclesfield £285.0m, Fareham and Waterlooville £305.1mFareham and Waterlooville: £305.1mMacclesfield: £285.0mFareham and Waterlooville: £306.4mMacclesfield: £286.2mFareham and Waterlooville: £289.4mMacclesfield: £270.4m

    £285.0m£286.2m£270.4mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£305.1m£306.4m£289.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Macclesfield £80.3m, Fareham and Waterlooville £89.5mFareham and Waterlooville: £89.5mMacclesfield: £80.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £89.9mMacclesfield: £80.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £84.9mMacclesfield: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.7m£76.2mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£89.5m£89.9m£84.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Macclesfield £264.8m, Fareham and Waterlooville £282.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £282.7mMacclesfield: £264.8mFareham and Waterlooville: £283.9mMacclesfield: £265.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £268.1mMacclesfield: £251.2m

    £264.8m£265.9m£251.2mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£282.7m£283.9m£268.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Macclesfield £5.9m, Fareham and Waterlooville £6.1mFareham and Waterlooville: £6.1mMacclesfield: £5.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £6.2mMacclesfield: £5.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £5.8mMacclesfield: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mFareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield £13.9m, Fareham and Waterlooville £15.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £15.9mMacclesfield: £13.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £16.0mMacclesfield: £14.0mFareham and Waterlooville: £15.1mMacclesfield: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£15.9m£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, Fareham and Waterlooville £0.41mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.41mMacclesfield: £0.38mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.41mMacclesfield: £0.38mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.39mMacclesfield: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield £31.6m, Fareham and Waterlooville £32.9mFareham and Waterlooville: £32.9mMacclesfield: £31.6mFareham and Waterlooville: £33.0mMacclesfield: £31.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £31.2mMacclesfield: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.7m£30.0mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£32.9m£33.0m£31.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield £12.3m, Fareham and Waterlooville £12.1mFareham and Waterlooville: £12.1mMacclesfield: £12.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £12.1mMacclesfield: £12.4mFareham and Waterlooville: £11.5mMacclesfield: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mMacclesfield is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Macclesfield £4.1m, Fareham and Waterlooville £5.2mFareham and Waterlooville: £5.2mMacclesfield: £4.1mFareham and Waterlooville: £5.2mMacclesfield: £4.1mFareham and Waterlooville: £4.9mMacclesfield: £3.8m

    £4.1m£4.1m£3.8mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Macclesfield £60.1m, Fareham and Waterlooville £69.0mFareham and Waterlooville: £69.0mMacclesfield: £60.1mFareham and Waterlooville: £69.3mMacclesfield: £60.3mFareham and Waterlooville: £65.4mMacclesfield: £57.0m

    £60.1m£60.3m£57.0mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£69.0m£69.3m£65.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Macclesfield £17.7m, Fareham and Waterlooville £16.5mFareham and Waterlooville: £16.5mMacclesfield: £17.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £16.5mMacclesfield: £17.8mFareham and Waterlooville: £15.6mMacclesfield: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMacclesfield is higher£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Macclesfield £15.6m, Fareham and Waterlooville £14.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £14.7mMacclesfield: £15.6mFareham and Waterlooville: £14.8mMacclesfield: £15.7mFareham and Waterlooville: £14.0mMacclesfield: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mMacclesfield is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Macclesfield £0.41m, Fareham and Waterlooville £0.38mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.38mMacclesfield: £0.41mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.38mMacclesfield: £0.41mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.36mMacclesfield: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMacclesfield is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Macclesfield £0.15m, Fareham and Waterlooville £0.24mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.24mMacclesfield: £0.15mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.24mMacclesfield: £0.15mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.23mMacclesfield: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Macclesfield £0.62m, Fareham and Waterlooville £0.56mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.56mMacclesfield: £0.62mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.56mMacclesfield: £0.62mFareham and Waterlooville: £0.53mMacclesfield: £0.59m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Macclesfield 22,792, Fareham and Waterlooville 24,259Fareham and Waterlooville: 24,259Macclesfield: 22,792

    22,792Fareham and Waterlooville is higher24,259

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Macclesfield 1,469, Fareham and Waterlooville 1,597Fareham and Waterlooville: 1,597Macclesfield: 1,469

    1,469Fareham and Waterlooville is higher1,597

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield 2,814, Fareham and Waterlooville 3,458Fareham and Waterlooville: 3,458Macclesfield: 2,814

    2,814Fareham and Waterlooville is higher3,458

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield 4,796, Fareham and Waterlooville 5,015Fareham and Waterlooville: 5,015Macclesfield: 4,796

    4,796Fareham and Waterlooville is higher5,015

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Macclesfield 7,326, Fareham and Waterlooville 8,154Fareham and Waterlooville: 8,154Macclesfield: 7,326

    7,326Fareham and Waterlooville is higher8,154

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Macclesfield 876, Fareham and Waterlooville 1,155Fareham and Waterlooville: 1,155Macclesfield: 876

    876Fareham and Waterlooville is higher1,155

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Macclesfield and Fareham and Waterlooville, total
MeasureMacclesfieldFareham and WaterloovilleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m£456.6m£458.6m£433.1mFareham and Waterlooville
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.0m£286.2m£270.4m£305.1m£306.4m£289.4mFareham and Waterlooville
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m£89.5m£89.9m£84.9mFareham and Waterlooville
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£264.8m£265.9m£251.2m£282.7m£283.9m£268.1mFareham and Waterlooville
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mFareham and Waterlooville
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mFareham and Waterlooville
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mFareham and Waterlooville
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m£32.9m£33.0m£31.2mFareham and Waterlooville
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mMacclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mFareham and Waterlooville
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m£69.0m£69.3m£65.4mFareham and Waterlooville
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£16.5m£16.5m£15.6mMacclesfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mMacclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mMacclesfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mFareham and Waterlooville
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMacclesfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,79224,259Fareham and Waterlooville
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4691,597Fareham and Waterlooville
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8143,458Fareham and Waterlooville
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7965,015Fareham and Waterlooville
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,3268,154Fareham and Waterlooville
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268761,155Fareham and Waterlooville

Sources

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

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