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Macclesfield and Lichfield

98,756 and 101,003 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 0 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 Lichfield 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 Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £4,330, Lichfield £4,341Lichfield: £4,341Macclesfield: £4,330Lichfield: £4,359Macclesfield: £4,348Lichfield: £4,118Macclesfield: £4,107

    £4,330£4,348£4,107Lichfield is higher£4,341£4,359£4,118

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £12,450, Lichfield £12,553Lichfield: £12,553Macclesfield: £12,450Lichfield: £12,607Macclesfield: £12,503Lichfield: £11,908Macclesfield: £11,809

    £12,450£12,503£11,809Lichfield is higher£12,553£12,607£11,908

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £1,380, Lichfield £1,434Lichfield: £1,434Macclesfield: £1,380Lichfield: £1,441Macclesfield: £1,386Lichfield: £1,361Macclesfield: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Lichfield is higher£1,434£1,441£1,361

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £11,567, Lichfield £11,655Lichfield: £11,655Macclesfield: £11,567Lichfield: £11,705Macclesfield: £11,616Lichfield: £11,055Macclesfield: £10,971

    £11,567£11,616£10,971Lichfield is higher£11,655£11,705£11,055

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £258, Lichfield £238Lichfield: £238Macclesfield: £258Lichfield: £239Macclesfield: £259Lichfield: £225Macclesfield: £244

    £258£259£244Macclesfield is higher£238£239£225

  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, Lichfield £643Lichfield: £643Macclesfield: £609Lichfield: £646Macclesfield: £612Lichfield: £610Macclesfield: £578

    £609£612£578Lichfield is higher£643£646£610

  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, Lichfield £18Lichfield: £18Macclesfield: £16Lichfield: £18Macclesfield: £16Lichfield: £17Macclesfield: £16

    £16Lichfield is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £320, Lichfield £369Lichfield: £369Macclesfield: £320Lichfield: £371Macclesfield: £321Lichfield: £350Macclesfield: £303

    £320£321£303Lichfield is higher£369£371£350

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £125, Lichfield £107Lichfield: £107Macclesfield: £125Lichfield: £107Macclesfield: £126Lichfield: £101Macclesfield: £119

    £125£126£119Macclesfield is higher£107£107£101

  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, Lichfield £99Lichfield: £99Macclesfield: £70Lichfield: £99Macclesfield: £70Lichfield: £94Macclesfield: £66

    £70£70£66Lichfield is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £1,032, Lichfield £1,108Lichfield: £1,108Macclesfield: £1,032Lichfield: £1,113Macclesfield: £1,036Lichfield: £1,051Macclesfield: £979

    £1,032£1,036£979Lichfield is higher£1,108£1,113£1,051

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Macclesfield £179, Lichfield £113Lichfield: £113Macclesfield: £179Lichfield: £113Macclesfield: £180Lichfield: £107Macclesfield: £170

    £179£180£170Macclesfield is higher£113£113£107

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £269, Lichfield £215Lichfield: £215Macclesfield: £269Lichfield: £216Macclesfield: £270Lichfield: £204Macclesfield: £255

    £269£270£255Macclesfield is higher£215£216£204

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £7.04, Lichfield £6.23Lichfield: £6.23Macclesfield: £7.04Lichfield: £6.26Macclesfield: £7.07Lichfield: £5.91Macclesfield: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Macclesfield is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £2.59, Lichfield £5.69Lichfield: £5.69Macclesfield: £2.59Lichfield: £5.72Macclesfield: £2.60Lichfield: £5.40Macclesfield: £2.46

    £2.59£2.60£2.46Lichfield is higher£5.69£5.72£5.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £6.29, Lichfield £4.87Lichfield: £4.87Macclesfield: £6.29Lichfield: £4.89Macclesfield: £6.32Lichfield: £4.62Macclesfield: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Macclesfield is higher£4.87£4.89£4.62

  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, Lichfield 1,004.2Lichfield: 1,004.2Macclesfield: 995.5

    995.5Lichfield is higher1,004.2

  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, Lichfield 67.2Lichfield: 67.2Macclesfield: 64.2

    64.2Lichfield is higher67.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Macclesfield 122.9, Lichfield 139.0Lichfield: 139.0Macclesfield: 122.9

    122.9Lichfield is higher139.0

  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, Lichfield 54.5Lichfield: 54.5Macclesfield: 48.6

    48.6Lichfield is higher54.5

  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, Lichfield 135.2Lichfield: 135.2Macclesfield: 125.8

    125.8Lichfield is higher135.2

  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, Lichfield 21.8Lichfield: 21.8Macclesfield: 15.0

    15.0Lichfield is higher21.8

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Macclesfield and Lichfield, per person in the age group
MeasureMacclesfieldLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,330£4,348£4,107£4,341£4,359£4,118Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,450£12,503£11,809£12,553£12,607£11,908Lichfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,434£1,441£1,361Lichfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,567£11,616£10,971£11,655£11,705£11,055Lichfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£258£259£244£238£239£225Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£609£612£578£643£646£610Lichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£18£18£17Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£369£371£350Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£107£107£101Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£70£70£66£99£99£94Lichfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,032£1,036£979£1,108£1,113£1,051Lichfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£113£113£107Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£269£270£255£215£216£204Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£6.23£6.26£5.91Macclesfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.59£2.60£2.46£5.69£5.72£5.40Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£4.87£4.89£4.62Macclesfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.51,004.2Lichfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.267.2Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.9139.0Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.654.5Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026125.8135.2Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.021.8Lichfield

Per resident

Macclesfield is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Lichfield 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 Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £4,330, Lichfield £4,341Lichfield: £4,341Macclesfield: £4,330Lichfield: £4,359Macclesfield: £4,348Lichfield: £4,118Macclesfield: £4,107

    £4,330£4,348£4,107Lichfield is higher£4,341£4,359£4,118

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £2,886, Lichfield £2,905Lichfield: £2,905Macclesfield: £2,886Lichfield: £2,917Macclesfield: £2,899Lichfield: £2,755Macclesfield: £2,738

    £2,886£2,899£2,738Lichfield is higher£2,905£2,917£2,755

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £814, Lichfield £842Lichfield: £842Macclesfield: £814Lichfield: £846Macclesfield: £817Lichfield: £799Macclesfield: £772

    £814£817£772Lichfield is higher£842£846£799

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Macclesfield £2,682, Lichfield £2,697Lichfield: £2,697Macclesfield: £2,682Lichfield: £2,708Macclesfield: £2,693Lichfield: £2,558Macclesfield: £2,544

    £2,682£2,693£2,544Lichfield is higher£2,697£2,708£2,558

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Macclesfield £60, Lichfield £55Lichfield: £55Macclesfield: £60Lichfield: £55Macclesfield: £60Lichfield: £52Macclesfield: £57

    £60£60£57Macclesfield is higher£55£55£52

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

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

    £141£142£134Lichfield is higher£149£149£141

  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, Lichfield £4.08Lichfield: £4.08Macclesfield: £3.80Lichfield: £4.10Macclesfield: £3.81Lichfield: £3.87Macclesfield: £3.60

    £3.80£3.81£3.60Lichfield is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £320, Lichfield £369Lichfield: £369Macclesfield: £320Lichfield: £371Macclesfield: £321Lichfield: £350Macclesfield: £303

    £320£321£303Lichfield is higher£369£371£350

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £125, Lichfield £107Lichfield: £107Macclesfield: £125Lichfield: £107Macclesfield: £126Lichfield: £101Macclesfield: £119

    £125£126£119Macclesfield is higher£107£107£101

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

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

    £41£41£39Lichfield is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Macclesfield £608, Lichfield £651Lichfield: £651Macclesfield: £608Lichfield: £654Macclesfield: £611Lichfield: £617Macclesfield: £577

    £608£611£577Lichfield is higher£651£654£617

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Macclesfield £179, Lichfield £113Lichfield: £113Macclesfield: £179Lichfield: £113Macclesfield: £180Lichfield: £107Macclesfield: £170

    £179£180£170Macclesfield is higher£113£113£107

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Macclesfield £158, Lichfield £126Lichfield: £126Macclesfield: £158Lichfield: £127Macclesfield: £159Lichfield: £120Macclesfield: £150

    £158£159£150Macclesfield is higher£126£127£120

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Macclesfield £4.15, Lichfield £3.66Lichfield: £3.66Macclesfield: £4.15Lichfield: £3.67Macclesfield: £4.17Lichfield: £3.47Macclesfield: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Macclesfield is higher£3.66£3.67£3.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Macclesfield £1.53, Lichfield £3.34Lichfield: £3.34Macclesfield: £1.53Lichfield: £3.36Macclesfield: £1.54Lichfield: £3.17Macclesfield: £1.45

    £1.53£1.54£1.45Lichfield is higher£3.34£3.36£3.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £6.29, Lichfield £4.87Lichfield: £4.87Macclesfield: £6.29Lichfield: £4.89Macclesfield: £6.32Lichfield: £4.62Macclesfield: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Macclesfield is higher£4.87£4.89£4.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 230.8, Lichfield 232.4Lichfield: 232.4Macclesfield: 230.8

    230.8Lichfield is higher232.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 14.9, Lichfield 15.5Lichfield: 15.5Macclesfield: 14.9

    14.9Lichfield is higher15.5

  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, Lichfield 32.2Lichfield: 32.2Macclesfield: 28.5

    28.5Lichfield is higher32.2

  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, Lichfield 54.5Lichfield: 54.5Macclesfield: 48.6

    48.6Lichfield is higher54.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 74.2, Lichfield 79.4Lichfield: 79.4Macclesfield: 74.2

    74.2Lichfield is higher79.4

  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, Lichfield 12.8Lichfield: 12.8Macclesfield: 8.9

    8.9Lichfield is higher12.8

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Macclesfield and Lichfield, per resident
MeasureMacclesfieldLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,330£4,348£4,107£4,341£4,359£4,118Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,886£2,899£2,738£2,905£2,917£2,755Lichfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£814£817£772£842£846£799Lichfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,682£2,693£2,544£2,697£2,708£2,558Lichfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£55£55£52Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£149£149£141Lichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.80£3.81£3.60£4.08£4.10£3.87Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£369£371£350Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£107£107£101Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£58£58£55Lichfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£608£611£577£651£654£617Lichfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£113£113£107Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£126£127£120Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£3.66£3.67£3.47Macclesfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.53£1.54£1.45£3.34£3.36£3.17Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£4.87£4.89£4.62Macclesfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026230.8232.4Lichfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.915.5Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.532.2Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.654.5Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.279.4Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.912.8Lichfield

Total

Macclesfield is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Lichfield 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 Lichfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Macclesfield £427.6m, Lichfield £438.5mLichfield: £438.5mMacclesfield: £427.6mLichfield: £440.3mMacclesfield: £429.4mLichfield: £415.9mMacclesfield: £405.6m

    £427.6m£429.4m£405.6mLichfield is higher£438.5m£440.3m£415.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Macclesfield £285.0m, Lichfield £293.4mLichfield: £293.4mMacclesfield: £285.0mLichfield: £294.6mMacclesfield: £286.2mLichfield: £278.3mMacclesfield: £270.4m

    £285.0m£286.2m£270.4mLichfield is higher£293.4m£294.6m£278.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Macclesfield £80.3m, Lichfield £85.1mLichfield: £85.1mMacclesfield: £80.3mLichfield: £85.4mMacclesfield: £80.7mLichfield: £80.7mMacclesfield: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.7m£76.2mLichfield is higher£85.1m£85.4m£80.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Macclesfield £264.8m, Lichfield £272.4mLichfield: £272.4mMacclesfield: £264.8mLichfield: £273.6mMacclesfield: £265.9mLichfield: £258.4mMacclesfield: £251.2m

    £264.8m£265.9m£251.2mLichfield is higher£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Macclesfield £5.9m, Lichfield £5.6mLichfield: £5.6mMacclesfield: £5.9mLichfield: £5.6mMacclesfield: £5.9mLichfield: £5.3mMacclesfield: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mMacclesfield is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield £13.9m, Lichfield £15.0mLichfield: £15.0mMacclesfield: £13.9mLichfield: £15.1mMacclesfield: £14.0mLichfield: £14.3mMacclesfield: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mLichfield is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  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, Lichfield £0.41mLichfield: £0.41mMacclesfield: £0.38mLichfield: £0.41mMacclesfield: £0.38mLichfield: £0.39mMacclesfield: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mLichfield 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, Lichfield £37.3mLichfield: £37.3mMacclesfield: £31.6mLichfield: £37.4mMacclesfield: £31.7mLichfield: £35.4mMacclesfield: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.7m£30.0mLichfield is higher£37.3m£37.4m£35.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield £12.3m, Lichfield £10.8mLichfield: £10.8mMacclesfield: £12.3mLichfield: £10.9mMacclesfield: £12.4mLichfield: £10.2mMacclesfield: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mMacclesfield is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Macclesfield £4.1m, Lichfield £5.9mLichfield: £5.9mMacclesfield: £4.1mLichfield: £5.9mMacclesfield: £4.1mLichfield: £5.6mMacclesfield: £3.8m

    £4.1m£4.1m£3.8mLichfield is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Macclesfield £60.1m, Lichfield £65.7mLichfield: £65.7mMacclesfield: £60.1mLichfield: £66.0mMacclesfield: £60.3mLichfield: £62.4mMacclesfield: £57.0m

    £60.1m£60.3m£57.0mLichfield is higher£65.7m£66.0m£62.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Macclesfield £17.7m, Lichfield £11.4mLichfield: £11.4mMacclesfield: £17.7mLichfield: £11.5mMacclesfield: £17.8mLichfield: £10.8mMacclesfield: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMacclesfield is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Macclesfield £15.6m, Lichfield £12.8mLichfield: £12.8mMacclesfield: £15.6mLichfield: £12.8mMacclesfield: £15.7mLichfield: £12.1mMacclesfield: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mMacclesfield is higher£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Macclesfield £0.41m, Lichfield £0.37mLichfield: £0.37mMacclesfield: £0.41mLichfield: £0.37mMacclesfield: £0.41mLichfield: £0.35mMacclesfield: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMacclesfield is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Macclesfield £0.15m, Lichfield £0.34mLichfield: £0.34mMacclesfield: £0.15mLichfield: £0.34mMacclesfield: £0.15mLichfield: £0.32mMacclesfield: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mLichfield is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Macclesfield £0.62m, Lichfield £0.49mLichfield: £0.49mMacclesfield: £0.62mLichfield: £0.49mMacclesfield: £0.62mLichfield: £0.47mMacclesfield: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mMacclesfield is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Macclesfield 22,792, Lichfield 23,470Lichfield: 23,470Macclesfield: 22,792

    22,792Lichfield is higher23,470

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Macclesfield 1,469, Lichfield 1,570Lichfield: 1,570Macclesfield: 1,469

    1,469Lichfield is higher1,570

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield 2,814, Lichfield 3,248Lichfield: 3,248Macclesfield: 2,814

    2,814Lichfield is higher3,248

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield 4,796, Lichfield 5,500Lichfield: 5,500Macclesfield: 4,796

    4,796Lichfield is higher5,500

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Macclesfield 7,326, Lichfield 8,016Lichfield: 8,016Macclesfield: 7,326

    7,326Lichfield is higher8,016

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Macclesfield 876, Lichfield 1,293Lichfield: 1,293Macclesfield: 876

    876Lichfield is higher1,293

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Macclesfield and Lichfield, total
MeasureMacclesfieldLichfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m£438.5m£440.3m£415.9mLichfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.0m£286.2m£270.4m£293.4m£294.6m£278.3mLichfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m£85.1m£85.4m£80.7mLichfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£264.8m£265.9m£251.2m£272.4m£273.6m£258.4mLichfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mMacclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mLichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mLichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m£37.3m£37.4m£35.4mLichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£10.8m£10.9m£10.2mMacclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mLichfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m£65.7m£66.0m£62.4mLichfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mMacclesfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mMacclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mMacclesfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mLichfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mMacclesfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,79223,470Lichfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4691,570Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8143,248Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7965,500Lichfield
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,3268,016Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268761,293Lichfield

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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