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Macclesfield and Mid Dorset and North Poole

98,756 and 97,747 residents (mid-2024).

Macclesfield is higher than Mid Dorset and North Poole on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 9 of 22 measures, and Mid Dorset and North Poole 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 Dorset and North Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £4,330, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Macclesfield: £4,330Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Macclesfield: £4,348Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409Macclesfield: £4,107

    £4,330£4,348£4,107Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4,648£4,668£4,409

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £12,450, Mid Dorset and North Poole £12,729Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,729Macclesfield: £12,450Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,783Macclesfield: £12,503Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,074Macclesfield: £11,809

    £12,450£12,503£11,809Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£12,729£12,783£12,074

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £1,380, Mid Dorset and North Poole £1,434Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,434Macclesfield: £1,380Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,441Macclesfield: £1,386Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,361Macclesfield: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£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, Mid Dorset and North Poole £11,875Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,875Macclesfield: £11,567Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,926Macclesfield: £11,616Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,264Macclesfield: £10,971

    £11,567£11,616£10,971Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£11,875£11,926£11,264

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £258, Mid Dorset and North Poole £234Mid Dorset and North Poole: £234Macclesfield: £258Mid Dorset and North Poole: £235Macclesfield: £259Mid Dorset and North Poole: £222Macclesfield: £244

    £258£259£244Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£234£235£222

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole £604Mid Dorset and North Poole: £604Macclesfield: £609Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606Macclesfield: £612Mid Dorset and North Poole: £572Macclesfield: £578

    £609£612£578Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£604£606£572

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole £16Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Macclesfield: £16Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Macclesfield: £16Mid Dorset and North Poole: £15Macclesfield: £16

    £16Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £320, Mid Dorset and North Poole £323Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Macclesfield: £320Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Macclesfield: £321Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306Macclesfield: £303

    £320£321£303Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£323£324£306

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £125, Mid Dorset and North Poole £88Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Macclesfield: £125Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Macclesfield: £126Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83Macclesfield: £119

    £125£126£119Macclesfield is higher£88£88£83

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole £81Mid Dorset and North Poole: £81Macclesfield: £70Mid Dorset and North Poole: £82Macclesfield: £70Mid Dorset and North Poole: £77Macclesfield: £66

    £70£70£66Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£81£82£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £1,032, Mid Dorset and North Poole £1,137Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,137Macclesfield: £1,032Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,142Macclesfield: £1,036Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,079Macclesfield: £979

    £1,032£1,036£979Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£1,137£1,142£1,079

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Macclesfield £179, Mid Dorset and North Poole £131Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Macclesfield: £179Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Macclesfield: £180Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124Macclesfield: £170

    £179£180£170Macclesfield is higher£131£132£124

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £269, Mid Dorset and North Poole £206Mid Dorset and North Poole: £206Macclesfield: £269Mid Dorset and North Poole: £207Macclesfield: £270Mid Dorset and North Poole: £195Macclesfield: £255

    £269£270£255Macclesfield is higher£206£207£195

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £7.04, Mid Dorset and North Poole £5.20Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.20Macclesfield: £7.04Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.22Macclesfield: £7.07Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.93Macclesfield: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Macclesfield is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £2.59, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.83Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.83Macclesfield: £2.59Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.85Macclesfield: £2.60Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.58Macclesfield: £2.46

    £2.59£2.60£2.46Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £6.29, Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Macclesfield: £6.29Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Macclesfield: £6.32Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98Macclesfield: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£6.30£6.33£5.98

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,034.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,034.5Macclesfield: 995.5

    995.5Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher1,034.5

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole 60.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 60.5Macclesfield: 64.2

    64.2Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count60.5

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole 128.0Mid Dorset and North Poole: 128.0Macclesfield: 122.9

    122.9Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher128.0

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole 48.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5Macclesfield: 48.6

    48.6Macclesfield is higher48.5

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole 131.0Mid Dorset and North Poole: 131.0Macclesfield: 125.8

    125.8Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count131.0

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole 19.1Mid Dorset and North Poole: 19.1Macclesfield: 15.0

    15.0Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher19.1

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Macclesfield and Mid Dorset and North Poole, per person in the age group
MeasureMacclesfieldMid Dorset and North PooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,330£4,348£4,107£4,648£4,668£4,409Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,450£12,503£11,809£12,729£12,783£12,074Mid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,434£1,441£1,361Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,567£11,616£10,971£11,875£11,926£11,264Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£258£259£244£234£235£222Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£609£612£578£604£606£572Macclesfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£16£15Macclesfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£323£324£306Mid Dorset and North Poole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£88£88£83Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£70£70£66£81£82£77Mid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,032£1,036£979£1,137£1,142£1,079Mid Dorset and North Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£131£132£124Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£269£270£255£206£207£195Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£5.20£5.22£4.93Macclesfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.59£2.60£2.46£4.83£4.85£4.58Mid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£6.30£6.33£5.98Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.51,034.5Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.260.5Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.9128.0Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.648.5Macclesfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026125.8131.0Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.019.1Mid Dorset and North Poole

Per resident

Macclesfield is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Mid Dorset and North Poole 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 Mid Dorset and North Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £4,330, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Macclesfield: £4,330Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Macclesfield: £4,348Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409Macclesfield: £4,107

    £4,330£4,348£4,107Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4,648£4,668£4,409

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £2,886, Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,294Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,294Macclesfield: £2,886Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,308Macclesfield: £2,899Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,125Macclesfield: £2,738

    £2,886£2,899£2,738Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£3,294£3,308£3,125

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £814, Mid Dorset and North Poole £806Mid Dorset and North Poole: £806Macclesfield: £814Mid Dorset and North Poole: £809Macclesfield: £817Mid Dorset and North Poole: £764Macclesfield: £772

    £814£817£772Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£806£809£764

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Macclesfield £2,682, Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,073Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,073Macclesfield: £2,682Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,087Macclesfield: £2,693Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2,915Macclesfield: £2,544

    £2,682£2,693£2,544Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£3,073£3,087£2,915

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Macclesfield £60, Mid Dorset and North Poole £61Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Macclesfield: £60Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Macclesfield: £60Mid Dorset and North Poole: £58Macclesfield: £57

    £60£60£57Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £141, Mid Dorset and North Poole £156Mid Dorset and North Poole: £156Macclesfield: £141Mid Dorset and North Poole: £157Macclesfield: £142Mid Dorset and North Poole: £148Macclesfield: £134

    £141£142£134Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.06Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.06Macclesfield: £3.80Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.08Macclesfield: £3.81Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3.85Macclesfield: £3.60

    £3.80£3.81£3.60Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£4.06£4.08£3.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £320, Mid Dorset and North Poole £323Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Macclesfield: £320Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Macclesfield: £321Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306Macclesfield: £303

    £320£321£303Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£323£324£306

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £125, Mid Dorset and North Poole £88Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Macclesfield: £125Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Macclesfield: £126Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83Macclesfield: £119

    £125£126£119Macclesfield is higher£88£88£83

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £41, Mid Dorset and North Poole £46Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Macclesfield: £41Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Macclesfield: £41Mid Dorset and North Poole: £43Macclesfield: £39

    £41£41£39Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£46£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Macclesfield £608, Mid Dorset and North Poole £639Mid Dorset and North Poole: £639Macclesfield: £608Mid Dorset and North Poole: £642Macclesfield: £611Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606Macclesfield: £577

    £608£611£577Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£639£642£606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Macclesfield £179, Mid Dorset and North Poole £131Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Macclesfield: £179Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Macclesfield: £180Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124Macclesfield: £170

    £179£180£170Macclesfield is higher£131£132£124

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Macclesfield £158, Mid Dorset and North Poole £116Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Macclesfield: £158Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Macclesfield: £159Mid Dorset and North Poole: £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, Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.92Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.92Macclesfield: £4.15Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.93Macclesfield: £4.17Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.77Macclesfield: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Macclesfield is higher£2.92£2.93£2.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Macclesfield £1.53, Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.71Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.71Macclesfield: £1.53Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.72Macclesfield: £1.54Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.57Macclesfield: £1.45

    £1.53£1.54£1.45Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £6.29, Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Macclesfield: £6.29Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Macclesfield: £6.32Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98Macclesfield: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£6.30£6.33£5.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 230.8, Mid Dorset and North Poole 267.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 267.7Macclesfield: 230.8

    230.8Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher267.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 14.9, Mid Dorset and North Poole 15.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 15.7Macclesfield: 14.9

    14.9Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count15.7

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole 33.1Mid Dorset and North Poole: 33.1Macclesfield: 28.5

    28.5Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher33.1

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole 48.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5Macclesfield: 48.6

    48.6Macclesfield is higher48.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 74.2, Mid Dorset and North Poole 73.6Mid Dorset and North Poole: 73.6Macclesfield: 74.2

    74.2Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count73.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 8.9, Mid Dorset and North Poole 10.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 10.7Macclesfield: 8.9

    8.9Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher10.7

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Macclesfield and Mid Dorset and North Poole, per resident
MeasureMacclesfieldMid Dorset and North PooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,330£4,348£4,107£4,648£4,668£4,409Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,886£2,899£2,738£3,294£3,308£3,125Mid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£814£817£772£806£809£764Macclesfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,682£2,693£2,544£3,073£3,087£2,915Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£61£61£58Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£156£157£148Mid Dorset and North Poole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.80£3.81£3.60£4.06£4.08£3.85Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£323£324£306Mid Dorset and North Poole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£88£88£83Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£46£46£43Mid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£608£611£577£639£642£606Mid Dorset and North Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£131£132£124Macclesfield
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£2.92£2.93£2.77Macclesfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.53£1.54£1.45£2.71£2.72£2.57Mid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£6.30£6.33£5.98Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026230.8267.7Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.915.7Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.533.1Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.648.5Macclesfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.273.6Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.910.7Mid Dorset and North Poole

Total

Macclesfield is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Mid Dorset and North Poole 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 Dorset and North Poole

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Macclesfield £427.6m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £454.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £454.3mMacclesfield: £427.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £456.3mMacclesfield: £429.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £431.0mMacclesfield: £405.6m

    £427.6m£429.4m£405.6mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£454.3m£456.3m£431.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Macclesfield £285.0m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £322.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £322.0mMacclesfield: £285.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £323.4mMacclesfield: £286.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £305.4mMacclesfield: £270.4m

    £285.0m£286.2m£270.4mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£322.0m£323.4m£305.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Macclesfield £80.3m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £78.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £78.8mMacclesfield: £80.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £79.1mMacclesfield: £80.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £74.7mMacclesfield: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.7m£76.2mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Macclesfield £264.8m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £300.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £300.4mMacclesfield: £264.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £301.7mMacclesfield: £265.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £285.0mMacclesfield: £251.2m

    £264.8m£265.9m£251.2mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£300.4m£301.7m£285.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Macclesfield £5.9m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £5.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.9mMacclesfield: £5.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £6.0mMacclesfield: £5.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.6mMacclesfield: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mMid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield £13.9m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £15.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mMacclesfield: £13.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mMacclesfield: £14.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £14.5mMacclesfield: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mMid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.40mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mMacclesfield: £0.38mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mMacclesfield: £0.38mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.38mMacclesfield: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mMid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield £31.6m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £31.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.5mMacclesfield: £31.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.7mMacclesfield: £31.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £29.9mMacclesfield: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.7m£30.0mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield £12.3m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £8.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mMacclesfield: £12.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mMacclesfield: £12.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.1mMacclesfield: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mMacclesfield is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Macclesfield £4.1m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mMacclesfield: £4.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mMacclesfield: £4.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.2mMacclesfield: £3.8m

    £4.1m£4.1m£3.8mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Macclesfield £60.1m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £62.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.4mMacclesfield: £60.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.7mMacclesfield: £60.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £59.2mMacclesfield: £57.0m

    £60.1m£60.3m£57.0mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Macclesfield £17.7m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £12.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.8mMacclesfield: £17.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.9mMacclesfield: £17.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.2mMacclesfield: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMacclesfield is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Macclesfield £15.6m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £11.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.3mMacclesfield: £15.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.4mMacclesfield: £15.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £10.7mMacclesfield: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mMacclesfield is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Macclesfield £0.41m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.29mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mMacclesfield: £0.41mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mMacclesfield: £0.41mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mMacclesfield: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMacclesfield is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Macclesfield £0.15m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.27mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mMacclesfield: £0.15mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mMacclesfield: £0.15mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.25mMacclesfield: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Macclesfield £0.62m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.62mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mMacclesfield: £0.62mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mMacclesfield: £0.62mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.58mMacclesfield: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Macclesfield 22,792, Mid Dorset and North Poole 26,170Mid Dorset and North Poole: 26,170Macclesfield: 22,792

    22,792Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher26,170

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Macclesfield 1,469, Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,530Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,530Macclesfield: 1,469

    1,469Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count1,530

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield 2,814, Mid Dorset and North Poole 3,237Mid Dorset and North Poole: 3,237Macclesfield: 2,814

    2,814Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher3,237

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield 4,796, Mid Dorset and North Poole 4,739Mid Dorset and North Poole: 4,739Macclesfield: 4,796

    4,796Macclesfield is higher4,739

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Macclesfield 7,326, Mid Dorset and North Poole 7,192Mid Dorset and North Poole: 7,192Macclesfield: 7,326

    7,326Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count7,192

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Macclesfield 876, Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,047Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,047Macclesfield: 876

    876Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher1,047

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Macclesfield and Mid Dorset and North Poole, total
MeasureMacclesfieldMid Dorset and North PooleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m£454.3m£456.3m£431.0mMid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.0m£286.2m£270.4m£322.0m£323.4m£305.4mMid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m£78.8m£79.1m£74.7mMacclesfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£264.8m£265.9m£251.2m£300.4m£301.7m£285.0mMid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£5.9m£6.0m£5.6mMid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mMid Dorset and North Poole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mMid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mMacclesfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mMacclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m£4.5m£4.5m£4.2mMid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m£62.4m£62.7m£59.2mMid Dorset and North Poole
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mMacclesfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mMacclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mMacclesfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mMid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mMacclesfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,79226,170Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4691,530Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8143,237Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7964,739Macclesfield
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,3267,192Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268761,047Mid Dorset and North Poole

Sources

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

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  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.
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