Compare constituencies · North West and East Midlands
Macclesfield and Mid Derbyshire
Macclesfield is higher than Mid Derbyshire on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.
On 5 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.
Per person in the age group
Macclesfield is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Mid Derbyshire 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 Mid Derbyshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,330£4,348£4,107Macclesfield is higher£4,281£4,299£4,061
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,450£12,503£11,809Mid Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,645£12,699£11,994
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,380£1,386£1,309Macclesfield is higher£1,252£1,257£1,187
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,567£11,616£10,971Mid Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,678£11,727£11,077
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£258£259£244Macclesfield is higher£249£250£236
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£609£612£578Mid Derbyshire is higher£702£705£666
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£16Mid Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£320£321£303Mid Derbyshire is higher£370£371£351
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£125£126£119Macclesfield is higher£108£109£103
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£70£70£66Mid Derbyshire is higher£96£96£91
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,032£1,036£979Macclesfield is higher£915£919£868
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£179£180£170Macclesfield is higher£99£100£94
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£269£270£255Macclesfield is higher£227£228£216
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.04£7.07£6.68Mid Derbyshire is higher£8.73£8.77£8.28
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.59£2.60£2.46Mid Derbyshire is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.29£6.32£5.97Mid Derbyshire is higher£9.06£9.09£8.59
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
995.5Mid Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count1,024.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
64.2Macclesfield is higher62.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
122.9Mid Derbyshire is higher147.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
48.6Mid Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count53.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
125.8Macclesfield is higher114.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
15.0Mid Derbyshire is higher20.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Macclesfield | Mid Derbyshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,330£4,348£4,107 | £4,281£4,299£4,061 | Macclesfield |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,450£12,503£11,809 | £12,645£12,699£11,994 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,380£1,386£1,309 | £1,252£1,257£1,187 | Macclesfield |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,567£11,616£10,971 | £11,678£11,727£11,077 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £258£259£244 | £249£250£236 | Macclesfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £609£612£578 | £702£705£666 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £16 | £17£17£16 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £320£321£303 | £370£371£351 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £125£126£119 | £108£109£103 | Macclesfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £70£70£66 | £96£96£91 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,032£1,036£979 | £915£919£868 | Macclesfield |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £179£180£170 | £99£100£94 | Macclesfield |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £269£270£255 | £227£228£216 | Macclesfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.04£7.07£6.68 | £8.73£8.77£8.28 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.59£2.60£2.46 | £4.64£4.66£4.40 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.29£6.32£5.97 | £9.06£9.09£8.59 | Mid Derbyshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 995.5 | 1,024.9 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 64.2 | 62.8 | Macclesfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 122.9 | 147.1 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 48.6 | 53.2 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 125.8 | 114.3 | Macclesfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 15.0 | 20.8 | Mid Derbyshire |
Per resident
Macclesfield is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Mid Derbyshire 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 Mid Derbyshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,330£4,348£4,107Macclesfield is higher£4,281£4,299£4,061
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,886£2,899£2,738Mid Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,957£2,970£2,805
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£814£817£772Macclesfield is higher£738£741£700
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,682£2,693£2,544Mid Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,731£2,742£2,590
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£60£60£57Macclesfield is higher£58£58£55
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£141£142£134Mid Derbyshire is higher£164£165£156
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.80£3.81£3.60Mid Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.89£3.91£3.69
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£320£321£303Mid Derbyshire is higher£370£371£351
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£125£126£119Macclesfield is higher£108£109£103
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£41£41£39Mid Derbyshire is higher£56£57£53
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£608£611£577Macclesfield is higher£540£542£512
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£179£180£170Macclesfield is higher£99£100£94
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£158£159£150Macclesfield is higher£134£135£127
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.15£4.17£3.94Mid Derbyshire is higher£5.14£5.17£4.88
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.53£1.54£1.45Mid Derbyshire is higher£2.73£2.74£2.59
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.29£6.32£5.97Mid Derbyshire is higher£9.06£9.09£8.59
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
230.8Mid Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count239.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.9Macclesfield is higher14.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
28.5Mid Derbyshire is higher34.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
48.6Mid Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count53.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
74.2Macclesfield is higher67.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.9Mid Derbyshire is higher12.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Macclesfield | Mid Derbyshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,330£4,348£4,107 | £4,281£4,299£4,061 | Macclesfield |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,886£2,899£2,738 | £2,957£2,970£2,805 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £814£817£772 | £738£741£700 | Macclesfield |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,682£2,693£2,544 | £2,731£2,742£2,590 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £60£60£57 | £58£58£55 | Macclesfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £141£142£134 | £164£165£156 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.80£3.81£3.60 | £3.89£3.91£3.69 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £320£321£303 | £370£371£351 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £125£126£119 | £108£109£103 | Macclesfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £41£41£39 | £56£57£53 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £608£611£577 | £540£542£512 | Macclesfield |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £179£180£170 | £99£100£94 | Macclesfield |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £158£159£150 | £134£135£127 | Macclesfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.15£4.17£3.94 | £5.14£5.17£4.88 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.53£1.54£1.45 | £2.73£2.74£2.59 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.29£6.32£5.97 | £9.06£9.09£8.59 | Mid Derbyshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 230.8 | 239.7 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.9 | 14.7 | Macclesfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 28.5 | 34.4 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 48.6 | 53.2 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 74.2 | 67.4 | Macclesfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.9 | 12.3 | Mid Derbyshire |
Total
Macclesfield is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Mid Derbyshire on 8. 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 Mid Derbyshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£427.6m£429.4m£405.6mMacclesfield is higher£380.3m£381.9m£360.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£285.0m£286.2m£270.4mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£262.7m£263.8m£249.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£80.3m£80.7m£76.2mMacclesfield is higher£65.5m£65.8m£62.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£264.8m£265.9m£251.2mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£242.6m£243.6m£230.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mMacclesfield is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mMid Derbyshire is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£31.6m£31.7m£30.0mMid Derbyshire is higher£32.9m£33.0m£31.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mMacclesfield is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.1m£4.1m£3.8mMid Derbyshire is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£60.1m£60.3m£57.0mMacclesfield is higher£47.9m£48.1m£45.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMacclesfield is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mMacclesfield is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMid Derbyshire is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mMid Derbyshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mMid Derbyshire is higher£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
22,792Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count21,288
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,469Macclesfield is higher1,305
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,814Mid Derbyshire is higher3,055
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,796Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count4,728
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,326Macclesfield is higher5,988
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
876Mid Derbyshire is higher1,089
Show the numbers
| Measure | Macclesfield | Mid Derbyshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £427.6m£429.4m£405.6m | £380.3m£381.9m£360.7m | Macclesfield |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £285.0m£286.2m£270.4m | £262.7m£263.8m£249.1m | Macclesfield |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £80.3m£80.7m£76.2m | £65.5m£65.8m£62.2m | Macclesfield |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £264.8m£265.9m£251.2m | £242.6m£243.6m£230.1m | Macclesfield |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.9m£5.9m£5.6m | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | Macclesfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.9m£14.0m£13.2m | £14.6m£14.7m£13.8m | Mid Derbyshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33m | Macclesfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £31.6m£31.7m£30.0m | £32.9m£33.0m£31.2m | Mid Derbyshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.3m£12.4m£11.7m | £9.6m£9.6m£9.1m | Macclesfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.1m£4.1m£3.8m | £5.0m£5.0m£4.7m | Mid Derbyshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £60.1m£60.3m£57.0m | £47.9m£48.1m£45.5m | Macclesfield |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £17.7m£17.8m£16.8m | £8.8m£8.8m£8.4m | Macclesfield |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.6m£15.7m£14.8m | £11.9m£12.0m£11.3m | Macclesfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | Mid Derbyshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.15m£0.15m£0.14m | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | Mid Derbyshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | £0.80m£0.81m£0.76m | Mid Derbyshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 22,792 | 21,288 | Macclesfield |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,469 | 1,305 | Macclesfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,814 | 3,055 | Mid Derbyshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,796 | 4,728 | Macclesfield |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,326 | 5,988 | Macclesfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 876 | 1,089 | Mid Derbyshire |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.