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Macclesfield and Harrogate and Knaresborough

98,756 and 105,723 residents (mid-2024).

Macclesfield is higher than Harrogate and Knaresborough on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 16 of 22 measures, and Harrogate and Knaresborough 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 Harrogate and Knaresborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £4,330, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3,970Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,970Macclesfield: £4,330Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,987Macclesfield: £4,348Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,766Macclesfield: £4,107

    £4,330£4,348£4,107Macclesfield is higher£3,970£3,987£3,766

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £12,450, Harrogate and Knaresborough £12,407Harrogate and Knaresborough: £12,407Macclesfield: £12,450Harrogate and Knaresborough: £12,460Macclesfield: £12,503Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,768Macclesfield: £11,809

    £12,450£12,503£11,809Macclesfield is higher£12,407£12,460£11,768

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £1,380, Harrogate and Knaresborough £1,264Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,264Macclesfield: £1,380Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,269Macclesfield: £1,386Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,199Macclesfield: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,264£1,269£1,199

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £11,567, Harrogate and Knaresborough £11,499Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,499Macclesfield: £11,567Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,548Macclesfield: £11,616Harrogate and Knaresborough: £10,907Macclesfield: £10,971

    £11,567£11,616£10,971Macclesfield is higher£11,499£11,548£10,907

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £258, Harrogate and Knaresborough £249Harrogate and Knaresborough: £249Macclesfield: £258Harrogate and Knaresborough: £250Macclesfield: £259Harrogate and Knaresborough: £236Macclesfield: £244

    £258£259£244Macclesfield is higher£249£250£236

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £642Harrogate and Knaresborough: £642Macclesfield: £609Harrogate and Knaresborough: £645Macclesfield: £612Harrogate and Knaresborough: £609Macclesfield: £578

    £609£612£578Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£642£645£609

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £17Harrogate and Knaresborough: £17Macclesfield: £16Harrogate and Knaresborough: £17Macclesfield: £16Harrogate and Knaresborough: £16Macclesfield: £16

    £16Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £284Harrogate and Knaresborough: £284Macclesfield: £320Harrogate and Knaresborough: £285Macclesfield: £321Harrogate and Knaresborough: £270Macclesfield: £303

    £320£321£303Macclesfield is higher£284£285£270

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £125, Harrogate and Knaresborough £95Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Macclesfield: £125Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Macclesfield: £126Harrogate and Knaresborough: £90Macclesfield: £119

    £125£126£119Macclesfield is higher£95£95£90

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £56Harrogate and Knaresborough: £56Macclesfield: £70Harrogate and Knaresborough: £56Macclesfield: £70Harrogate and Knaresborough: £53Macclesfield: £66

    £70£70£66Macclesfield is higher£56£56£53

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £1,032, Harrogate and Knaresborough £1,010Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,010Macclesfield: £1,032Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,015Macclesfield: £1,036Harrogate and Knaresborough: £958Macclesfield: £979

    £1,032£1,036£979Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,010£1,015£958

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Macclesfield £179, Harrogate and Knaresborough £139Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Macclesfield: £179Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Macclesfield: £180Harrogate and Knaresborough: £132Macclesfield: £170

    £179£180£170Macclesfield is higher£139£139£132

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £269, Harrogate and Knaresborough £191Harrogate and Knaresborough: £191Macclesfield: £269Harrogate and Knaresborough: £192Macclesfield: £270Harrogate and Knaresborough: £181Macclesfield: £255

    £269£270£255Macclesfield is higher£191£192£181

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £7.04, Harrogate and Knaresborough £6.15Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.15Macclesfield: £7.04Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.17Macclesfield: £7.07Harrogate and Knaresborough: £5.83Macclesfield: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Macclesfield is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £2.59, Harrogate and Knaresborough £1.03Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1.03Macclesfield: £2.59Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1.04Macclesfield: £2.60Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.98Macclesfield: £2.46

    £2.59£2.60£2.46Macclesfield is higher£1.03£1.04£0.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £6.29, Harrogate and Knaresborough £7.35Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.35Macclesfield: £6.29Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.38Macclesfield: £6.32Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.97Macclesfield: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£7.35£7.38£6.97

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough 1,015.8Harrogate and Knaresborough: 1,015.8Macclesfield: 995.5

    995.5Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count1,015.8

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough 67.6Harrogate and Knaresborough: 67.6Macclesfield: 64.2

    64.2Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count67.6

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough 134.8Harrogate and Knaresborough: 134.8Macclesfield: 122.9

    122.9Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher134.8

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough 42.5Harrogate and Knaresborough: 42.5Macclesfield: 48.6

    48.6Macclesfield is higher42.5

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough 117.1Harrogate and Knaresborough: 117.1Macclesfield: 125.8

    125.8Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count117.1

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough 12.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 12.2Macclesfield: 15.0

    15.0Macclesfield is higher12.2

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Macclesfield and Harrogate and Knaresborough, per person in the age group
MeasureMacclesfieldHarrogate and KnaresboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,330£4,348£4,107£3,970£3,987£3,766Macclesfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,450£12,503£11,809£12,407£12,460£11,768Macclesfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,264£1,269£1,199Macclesfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,567£11,616£10,971£11,499£11,548£10,907Macclesfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£258£259£244£249£250£236Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£609£612£578£642£645£609Harrogate and Knaresborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£17£17£16Harrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£284£285£270Macclesfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£95£95£90Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£70£70£66£56£56£53Macclesfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,032£1,036£979£1,010£1,015£958Macclesfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£139£139£132Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£269£270£255£191£192£181Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£6.15£6.17£5.83Macclesfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.59£2.60£2.46£1.03£1.04£0.98Macclesfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£7.35£7.38£6.97Harrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.51,015.8Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.267.6Harrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.9134.8Harrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.642.5Macclesfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026125.8117.1Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.012.2Macclesfield

Per resident

Macclesfield is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Harrogate and Knaresborough on 3. 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 Harrogate and Knaresborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £4,330, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3,970Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,970Macclesfield: £4,330Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,987Macclesfield: £4,348Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,766Macclesfield: £4,107

    £4,330£4,348£4,107Macclesfield is higher£3,970£3,987£3,766

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £2,886, Harrogate and Knaresborough £2,677Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,677Macclesfield: £2,886Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,689Macclesfield: £2,899Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,539Macclesfield: £2,738

    £2,886£2,899£2,738Macclesfield is higher£2,677£2,689£2,539

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £814, Harrogate and Knaresborough £768Harrogate and Knaresborough: £768Macclesfield: £814Harrogate and Knaresborough: £771Macclesfield: £817Harrogate and Knaresborough: £728Macclesfield: £772

    £814£817£772Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£768£771£728

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Macclesfield £2,682, Harrogate and Knaresborough £2,481Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,481Macclesfield: £2,682Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,492Macclesfield: £2,693Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,354Macclesfield: £2,544

    £2,682£2,693£2,544Macclesfield is higher£2,481£2,492£2,354

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Macclesfield £60, Harrogate and Knaresborough £54Harrogate and Knaresborough: £54Macclesfield: £60Harrogate and Knaresborough: £54Macclesfield: £60Harrogate and Knaresborough: £51Macclesfield: £57

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £141, Harrogate and Knaresborough £139Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Macclesfield: £141Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Macclesfield: £142Harrogate and Knaresborough: £131Macclesfield: £134

    £141£142£134Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£131

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.62Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.62Macclesfield: £3.80Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.63Macclesfield: £3.81Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.43Macclesfield: £3.60

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £320, Harrogate and Knaresborough £284Harrogate and Knaresborough: £284Macclesfield: £320Harrogate and Knaresborough: £285Macclesfield: £321Harrogate and Knaresborough: £270Macclesfield: £303

    £320£321£303Macclesfield is higher£284£285£270

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £125, Harrogate and Knaresborough £95Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Macclesfield: £125Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Macclesfield: £126Harrogate and Knaresborough: £90Macclesfield: £119

    £125£126£119Macclesfield is higher£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £41, Harrogate and Knaresborough £34Harrogate and Knaresborough: £34Macclesfield: £41Harrogate and Knaresborough: £34Macclesfield: £41Harrogate and Knaresborough: £32Macclesfield: £39

    £41£41£39Macclesfield is higher£34£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Macclesfield £608, Harrogate and Knaresborough £614Harrogate and Knaresborough: £614Macclesfield: £608Harrogate and Knaresborough: £616Macclesfield: £611Harrogate and Knaresborough: £582Macclesfield: £577

    £608£611£577Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£614£616£582

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Macclesfield £179, Harrogate and Knaresborough £139Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Macclesfield: £179Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Macclesfield: £180Harrogate and Knaresborough: £132Macclesfield: £170

    £179£180£170Macclesfield is higher£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Macclesfield £158, Harrogate and Knaresborough £116Harrogate and Knaresborough: £116Macclesfield: £158Harrogate and Knaresborough: £116Macclesfield: £159Harrogate and Knaresborough: £110Macclesfield: £150

    £158£159£150Macclesfield is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Macclesfield £4.15, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.73Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.73Macclesfield: £4.15Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.75Macclesfield: £4.17Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.54Macclesfield: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Macclesfield is higher£3.73£3.75£3.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Macclesfield £1.53, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.63Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.63Macclesfield: £1.53Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.64Macclesfield: £1.54Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.60Macclesfield: £1.45

    £1.53£1.54£1.45Macclesfield is higher£0.63£0.64£0.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £6.29, Harrogate and Knaresborough £7.35Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.35Macclesfield: £6.29Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.38Macclesfield: £6.32Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.97Macclesfield: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£7.35£7.38£6.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 230.8, Harrogate and Knaresborough 219.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 219.2Macclesfield: 230.8

    230.8Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count219.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 14.9, Harrogate and Knaresborough 14.6Harrogate and Knaresborough: 14.6Macclesfield: 14.9

    14.9Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count14.6

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough 29.1Harrogate and Knaresborough: 29.1Macclesfield: 28.5

    28.5Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher29.1

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough 42.5Harrogate and Knaresborough: 42.5Macclesfield: 48.6

    48.6Macclesfield is higher42.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 74.2, Harrogate and Knaresborough 71.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 71.2Macclesfield: 74.2

    74.2Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count71.2

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough 7.4Harrogate and Knaresborough: 7.4Macclesfield: 8.9

    8.9Macclesfield is higher7.4

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Macclesfield and Harrogate and Knaresborough, per resident
MeasureMacclesfieldHarrogate and KnaresboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,330£4,348£4,107£3,970£3,987£3,766Macclesfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,886£2,899£2,738£2,677£2,689£2,539Macclesfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£814£817£772£768£771£728Macclesfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,682£2,693£2,544£2,481£2,492£2,354Macclesfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£54£54£51Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£139£139£131Macclesfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.80£3.81£3.60£3.62£3.63£3.43Macclesfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£284£285£270Macclesfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£95£95£90Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£34£34£32Macclesfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£608£611£577£614£616£582Harrogate and Knaresborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£139£139£132Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£116£116£110Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£3.73£3.75£3.54Macclesfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.53£1.54£1.45£0.63£0.64£0.60Macclesfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£7.35£7.38£6.97Harrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026230.8219.2Macclesfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.914.6Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.529.1Harrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.642.5Macclesfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.271.2Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.97.4Macclesfield

Total

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

Macclesfield Harrogate and Knaresborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Macclesfield £427.6m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £419.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £419.7mMacclesfield: £427.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £421.5mMacclesfield: £429.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £398.1mMacclesfield: £405.6m

    £427.6m£429.4m£405.6mMacclesfield is higher£419.7m£421.5m£398.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Macclesfield £285.0m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £283.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £283.0mMacclesfield: £285.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £284.2mMacclesfield: £286.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £268.5mMacclesfield: £270.4m

    £285.0m£286.2m£270.4mMacclesfield is higher£283.0m£284.2m£268.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Macclesfield £80.3m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £81.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £81.2mMacclesfield: £80.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £81.5mMacclesfield: £80.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £77.0mMacclesfield: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.7m£76.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£81.2m£81.5m£77.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Macclesfield £264.8m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £262.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £262.3mMacclesfield: £264.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £263.4mMacclesfield: £265.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £248.8mMacclesfield: £251.2m

    £264.8m£265.9m£251.2mMacclesfield is higher£262.3m£263.4m£248.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Macclesfield £5.9m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £5.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.7mMacclesfield: £5.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.7mMacclesfield: £5.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £14.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.6mMacclesfield: £13.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mMacclesfield: £14.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £13.9mMacclesfield: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.38mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.38mMacclesfield: £0.38mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.38mMacclesfield: £0.38mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.36mMacclesfield: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£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, Harrogate and Knaresborough £30.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £30.0mMacclesfield: £31.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £30.2mMacclesfield: £31.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £28.5mMacclesfield: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.7m£30.0mMacclesfield is higher£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield £12.3m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £10.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £10.0mMacclesfield: £12.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £10.0mMacclesfield: £12.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £9.5mMacclesfield: £11.7m

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Macclesfield £4.1m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.6mMacclesfield: £4.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.6mMacclesfield: £4.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.4mMacclesfield: £3.8m

    £4.1m£4.1m£3.8mMacclesfield is higher£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Macclesfield £60.1m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £64.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £64.9mMacclesfield: £60.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £65.2mMacclesfield: £60.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £61.5mMacclesfield: £57.0m

    £60.1m£60.3m£57.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£64.9m£65.2m£61.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Macclesfield £17.7m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £14.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mMacclesfield: £17.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mMacclesfield: £17.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £13.9mMacclesfield: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMacclesfield is higher£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Macclesfield £15.6m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £12.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £12.3mMacclesfield: £15.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £12.3mMacclesfield: £15.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £11.6mMacclesfield: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mMacclesfield is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Macclesfield £0.41m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.39mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.39mMacclesfield: £0.41mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.40mMacclesfield: £0.41mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.37mMacclesfield: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMacclesfield is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Macclesfield £0.15m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.07mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.07mMacclesfield: £0.15mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.07mMacclesfield: £0.15mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.06mMacclesfield: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mMacclesfield is higher£0.07m£0.07m£0.06m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Macclesfield £0.62m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.78mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.78mMacclesfield: £0.62mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.78mMacclesfield: £0.62mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.74mMacclesfield: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Macclesfield 22,792, Harrogate and Knaresborough 23,174Harrogate and Knaresborough: 23,174Macclesfield: 22,792

    22,792Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count23,174

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Macclesfield 1,469, Harrogate and Knaresborough 1,543Harrogate and Knaresborough: 1,543Macclesfield: 1,469

    1,469Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count1,543

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield 2,814, Harrogate and Knaresborough 3,075Harrogate and Knaresborough: 3,075Macclesfield: 2,814

    2,814Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher3,075

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield 4,796, Harrogate and Knaresborough 4,497Harrogate and Knaresborough: 4,497Macclesfield: 4,796

    4,796Macclesfield is higher4,497

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Macclesfield 7,326, Harrogate and Knaresborough 7,523Harrogate and Knaresborough: 7,523Macclesfield: 7,326

    7,326Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count7,523

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Macclesfield 876, Harrogate and Knaresborough 782Harrogate and Knaresborough: 782Macclesfield: 876

    876Macclesfield is higher782

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Macclesfield and Harrogate and Knaresborough, total
MeasureMacclesfieldHarrogate and KnaresboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m£419.7m£421.5m£398.1mMacclesfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.0m£286.2m£270.4m£283.0m£284.2m£268.5mMacclesfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m£81.2m£81.5m£77.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£264.8m£265.9m£251.2m£262.3m£263.4m£248.8mMacclesfield
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£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m£30.0m£30.2m£28.5mMacclesfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mMacclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mMacclesfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m£64.9m£65.2m£61.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mMacclesfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mMacclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mMacclesfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.07m£0.07m£0.06mMacclesfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mHarrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,79223,174Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4691,543Harrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8143,075Harrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7964,497Macclesfield
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,3267,523Harrogate and Knaresborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026876782Macclesfield

Sources

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

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