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Macclesfield and Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

98,756 and 90,820 residents (mid-2024).

Macclesfield is higher than Kingswinford and South Staffordshire on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Macclesfield is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Kingswinford and South Staffordshire on 14. 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 Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £4,330, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £4,663Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,663Macclesfield: £4,330Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,683Macclesfield: £4,348Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,423Macclesfield: £4,107

    £4,330£4,348£4,107Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,663£4,683£4,423

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £12,450, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £12,867Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £12,867Macclesfield: £12,450Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £12,922Macclesfield: £12,503Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £12,205Macclesfield: £11,809

    £12,450£12,503£11,809Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£12,867£12,922£12,205

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £1,380, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £1,300Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £1,300Macclesfield: £1,380Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £1,306Macclesfield: £1,386Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £1,233Macclesfield: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Macclesfield is higher£1,300£1,306£1,233

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £11,567, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £11,835Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11,835Macclesfield: £11,567Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11,885Macclesfield: £11,616Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11,226Macclesfield: £10,971

    £11,567£11,616£10,971Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£11,835£11,885£11,226

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £258, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £258Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £258Macclesfield: £258Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £259Macclesfield: £259Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £244Macclesfield: £244

    £258£259£244Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£258£259£244

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £755Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £755Macclesfield: £609Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £759Macclesfield: £612Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £717Macclesfield: £578

    £609£612£578Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£755£759£717

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £20Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £20Macclesfield: £16Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £20Macclesfield: £16Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £19Macclesfield: £16

    £16Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £320, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £369Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £369Macclesfield: £320Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £370Macclesfield: £321Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £350Macclesfield: £303

    £320£321£303Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£369£370£350

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £125, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £103Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £103Macclesfield: £125Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £104Macclesfield: £126Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £98Macclesfield: £119

    £125£126£119Macclesfield is higher£103£104£98

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £101Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £101Macclesfield: £70Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £101Macclesfield: £70Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £96Macclesfield: £66

    £70£70£66Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£101£101£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £1,032, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £963Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £963Macclesfield: £1,032Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £967Macclesfield: £1,036Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £913Macclesfield: £979

    £1,032£1,036£979Macclesfield is higher£963£967£913

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Macclesfield £179, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £111Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Macclesfield: £179Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Macclesfield: £180Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £105Macclesfield: £170

    £179£180£170Macclesfield is higher£111£111£105

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £269, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £222Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £222Macclesfield: £269Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £223Macclesfield: £270Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £211Macclesfield: £255

    £269£270£255Macclesfield is higher£222£223£211

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £7.04, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £9.42Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.42Macclesfield: £7.04Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.47Macclesfield: £7.07Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £8.94Macclesfield: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£9.42£9.47£8.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £2.59, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £4.24Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.24Macclesfield: £2.59Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.26Macclesfield: £2.60Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.02Macclesfield: £2.46

    £2.59£2.60£2.46Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£4.24£4.26£4.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £6.29, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.48Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.48Macclesfield: £6.29Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.51Macclesfield: £6.32Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.20Macclesfield: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Macclesfield is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 1,011.0Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 1,011.0Macclesfield: 995.5

    995.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher1,011.0

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 74.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 74.5Macclesfield: 64.2

    64.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher74.5

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 157.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 157.2Macclesfield: 122.9

    122.9Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher157.2

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 52.6Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 52.6Macclesfield: 48.6

    48.6Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count52.6

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 125.1Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 125.1Macclesfield: 125.8

    125.8Macclesfield is higher125.1

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 21.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 21.5Macclesfield: 15.0

    15.0Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher21.5

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Macclesfield and Kingswinford and South Staffordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureMacclesfieldKingswinford and South StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,330£4,348£4,107£4,663£4,683£4,423Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,450£12,503£11,809£12,867£12,922£12,205Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,300£1,306£1,233Macclesfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,567£11,616£10,971£11,835£11,885£11,226Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£258£259£244£258£259£244Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£609£612£578£755£759£717Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£20£20£19Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£369£370£350Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£103£104£98Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£70£70£66£101£101£96Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,032£1,036£979£963£967£913Macclesfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£111£111£105Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£269£270£255£222£223£211Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£9.42£9.47£8.94Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.59£2.60£2.46£4.24£4.26£4.02Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£5.48£5.51£5.20Macclesfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.51,011.0Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.274.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.9157.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.652.6Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026125.8125.1Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.021.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

Per resident

Macclesfield is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Kingswinford and South Staffordshire on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Macclesfield Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £4,330, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £4,663Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,663Macclesfield: £4,330Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,683Macclesfield: £4,348Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,423Macclesfield: £4,107

    £4,330£4,348£4,107Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,663£4,683£4,423

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £2,886, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £3,333Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,333Macclesfield: £2,886Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,348Macclesfield: £2,899Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,162Macclesfield: £2,738

    £2,886£2,899£2,738Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£3,333£3,348£3,162

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £814, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £741Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £741Macclesfield: £814Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £744Macclesfield: £817Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £703Macclesfield: £772

    £814£817£772Macclesfield is higher£741£744£703

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Macclesfield £2,682, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £3,066Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,066Macclesfield: £2,682Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,079Macclesfield: £2,693Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2,908Macclesfield: £2,544

    £2,682£2,693£2,544Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£3,066£3,079£2,908

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Macclesfield £60, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £67Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67Macclesfield: £60Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67Macclesfield: £60Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £63Macclesfield: £57

    £60£60£57Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£67£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £141, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £196Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £196Macclesfield: £141Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £197Macclesfield: £142Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £186Macclesfield: £134

    £141£142£134Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£196£197£186

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.06Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.06Macclesfield: £3.80Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.08Macclesfield: £3.81Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.80Macclesfield: £3.60

    £3.80£3.81£3.60Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £320, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £369Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £369Macclesfield: £320Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £370Macclesfield: £321Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £350Macclesfield: £303

    £320£321£303Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£369£370£350

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £125, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £103Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £103Macclesfield: £125Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £104Macclesfield: £126Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £98Macclesfield: £119

    £125£126£119Macclesfield is higher£103£104£98

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £41, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £58Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £58Macclesfield: £41Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £58Macclesfield: £41Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £55Macclesfield: £39

    £41£41£39Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Macclesfield £608, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £549Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £549Macclesfield: £608Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £551Macclesfield: £611Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £521Macclesfield: £577

    £608£611£577Macclesfield is higher£549£551£521

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Macclesfield £179, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £111Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Macclesfield: £179Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Macclesfield: £180Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £105Macclesfield: £170

    £179£180£170Macclesfield is higher£111£111£105

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Macclesfield £158, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £127Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £127Macclesfield: £158Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £127Macclesfield: £159Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £120Macclesfield: £150

    £158£159£150Macclesfield is higher£127£127£120

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Macclesfield £4.15, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.38Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.38Macclesfield: £4.15Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.40Macclesfield: £4.17Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.10Macclesfield: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Macclesfield £1.53, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £2.41Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2.41Macclesfield: £1.53Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2.42Macclesfield: £1.54Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2.29Macclesfield: £1.45

    £1.53£1.54£1.45Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£2.41£2.42£2.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £6.29, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.48Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.48Macclesfield: £6.29Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.51Macclesfield: £6.32Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.20Macclesfield: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Macclesfield is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 230.8, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 261.9Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 261.9Macclesfield: 230.8

    230.8Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher261.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 14.9, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 19.3Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 19.3Macclesfield: 14.9

    14.9Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher19.3

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 40.7Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 40.7Macclesfield: 28.5

    28.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher40.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 48.6, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 52.6Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 52.6Macclesfield: 48.6

    48.6Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count52.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 74.2, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 71.3Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 71.3Macclesfield: 74.2

    74.2Macclesfield is higher71.3

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 12.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 12.2Macclesfield: 8.9

    8.9Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher12.2

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Macclesfield and Kingswinford and South Staffordshire, per resident
MeasureMacclesfieldKingswinford and South StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,330£4,348£4,107£4,663£4,683£4,423Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,886£2,899£2,738£3,333£3,348£3,162Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£814£817£772£741£744£703Macclesfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,682£2,693£2,544£3,066£3,079£2,908Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£67£67£63Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£196£197£186Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.80£3.81£3.60£5.06£5.08£4.80Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£369£370£350Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£103£104£98Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£58£58£55Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£608£611£577£549£551£521Macclesfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£111£111£105Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£127£127£120Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£5.38£5.40£5.10Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.53£1.54£1.45£2.41£2.42£2.29Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£5.48£5.51£5.20Macclesfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026230.8261.9Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.919.3Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.540.7Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.652.6Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.271.3Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.912.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

Total

Macclesfield is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Kingswinford and South Staffordshire on 13. 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 Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Macclesfield £427.6m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £423.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £423.5mMacclesfield: £427.6mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £425.3mMacclesfield: £429.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £401.7mMacclesfield: £405.6m

    £427.6m£429.4m£405.6mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£423.5m£425.3m£401.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Macclesfield £285.0m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £302.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £302.7mMacclesfield: £285.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £304.0mMacclesfield: £286.2mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £287.2mMacclesfield: £270.4m

    £285.0m£286.2m£270.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£302.7m£304.0m£287.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Macclesfield £80.3m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £67.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67.3mMacclesfield: £80.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67.6mMacclesfield: £80.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £63.9mMacclesfield: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.7m£76.2mMacclesfield is higher£67.3m£67.6m£63.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Macclesfield £264.8m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £278.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £278.4mMacclesfield: £264.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £279.6mMacclesfield: £265.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £264.1mMacclesfield: £251.2m

    £264.8m£265.9m£251.2mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£278.4m£279.6m£264.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Macclesfield £5.9m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £6.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £6.1mMacclesfield: £5.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £6.1mMacclesfield: £5.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.7mMacclesfield: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.1m£6.1m£5.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield £13.9m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £17.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £17.8mMacclesfield: £13.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £17.8mMacclesfield: £14.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £16.9mMacclesfield: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.46mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.46mMacclesfield: £0.38mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.46mMacclesfield: £0.38mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.44mMacclesfield: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield £31.6m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £33.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £33.5mMacclesfield: £31.6mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £33.6mMacclesfield: £31.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £31.8mMacclesfield: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.7m£30.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield £12.3m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £9.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.4mMacclesfield: £12.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.4mMacclesfield: £12.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £8.9mMacclesfield: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mMacclesfield is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Macclesfield £4.1m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.2mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.2mMacclesfield: £4.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.3mMacclesfield: £4.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.0mMacclesfield: £3.8m

    £4.1m£4.1m£3.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Macclesfield £60.1m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £49.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £49.9mMacclesfield: £60.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £50.1mMacclesfield: £60.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £47.3mMacclesfield: £57.0m

    £60.1m£60.3m£57.0mMacclesfield is higher£49.9m£50.1m£47.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Macclesfield £17.7m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £10.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £10.0mMacclesfield: £17.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £10.1mMacclesfield: £17.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.5mMacclesfield: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMacclesfield is higher£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Macclesfield £15.6m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £11.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11.5mMacclesfield: £15.6mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11.6mMacclesfield: £15.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £10.9mMacclesfield: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mMacclesfield is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Macclesfield £0.41m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.49mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.49mMacclesfield: £0.41mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.49mMacclesfield: £0.41mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.46mMacclesfield: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Macclesfield £0.15m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.22mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.22mMacclesfield: £0.15mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.22mMacclesfield: £0.15mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.21mMacclesfield: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Macclesfield £0.62m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.50mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.50mMacclesfield: £0.62mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.50mMacclesfield: £0.62mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.47mMacclesfield: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mMacclesfield is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Macclesfield 22,792, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 23,787Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 23,787Macclesfield: 22,792

    22,792Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher23,787

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Macclesfield 1,469, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 1,753Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 1,753Macclesfield: 1,469

    1,469Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher1,753

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield 2,814, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 3,698Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 3,698Macclesfield: 2,814

    2,814Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher3,698

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield 4,796, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 4,776Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 4,776Macclesfield: 4,796

    4,796Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count4,776

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Macclesfield 7,326, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 6,476Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 6,476Macclesfield: 7,326

    7,326Macclesfield is higher6,476

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Macclesfield 876, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 1,111Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 1,111Macclesfield: 876

    876Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher1,111

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Macclesfield and Kingswinford and South Staffordshire, total
MeasureMacclesfieldKingswinford and South StaffordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m£423.5m£425.3m£401.7mMacclesfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.0m£286.2m£270.4m£302.7m£304.0m£287.2mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m£67.3m£67.6m£63.9mMacclesfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£264.8m£265.9m£251.2m£278.4m£279.6m£264.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£6.1m£6.1m£5.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£17.8m£17.8m£16.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mMacclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m£49.9m£50.1m£47.3mMacclesfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mMacclesfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mMacclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mMacclesfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,79223,787Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4691,753Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8143,698Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7964,776Macclesfield
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,3266,476Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268761,111Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

Sources

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

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