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Macclesfield and New Forest East

98,756 and 91,095 residents (mid-2024).

Macclesfield is higher than New Forest East on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 New Forest East 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 New Forest East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £4,330, New Forest East £4,743New Forest East: £4,743Macclesfield: £4,330New Forest East: £4,764Macclesfield: £4,348New Forest East: £4,499Macclesfield: £4,107

    £4,330£4,348£4,107New Forest East is higher£4,743£4,764£4,499

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £12,450, New Forest East £12,632New Forest East: £12,632Macclesfield: £12,450New Forest East: £12,686Macclesfield: £12,503New Forest East: £11,982Macclesfield: £11,809

    £12,450£12,503£11,809New Forest East is higher£12,632£12,686£11,982

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £1,380, New Forest East £1,551New Forest East: £1,551Macclesfield: £1,380New Forest East: £1,558Macclesfield: £1,386New Forest East: £1,471Macclesfield: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£1,551£1,558£1,471

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £11,567, New Forest East £11,761New Forest East: £11,761Macclesfield: £11,567New Forest East: £11,811Macclesfield: £11,616New Forest East: £11,156Macclesfield: £10,971

    £11,567£11,616£10,971New Forest East is higher£11,761£11,811£11,156

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £258, New Forest East £231New Forest East: £231Macclesfield: £258New Forest East: £232Macclesfield: £259New Forest East: £219Macclesfield: £244

    £258£259£244Macclesfield is higher£231£232£219

  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, New Forest East £625New Forest East: £625Macclesfield: £609New Forest East: £628Macclesfield: £612New Forest East: £593Macclesfield: £578

    £609£612£578New Forest East is higher£625£628£593

  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, New Forest East £15New Forest East: £15Macclesfield: £16New Forest East: £15Macclesfield: £16New Forest East: £14Macclesfield: £16

    £16Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £320, New Forest East £343New Forest East: £343Macclesfield: £320New Forest East: £344Macclesfield: £321New Forest East: £325Macclesfield: £303

    £320£321£303New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£343£344£325

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £125, New Forest East £127New Forest East: £127Macclesfield: £125New Forest East: £127Macclesfield: £126New Forest East: £120Macclesfield: £119

    £125£126£119New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£127£127£120

  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, New Forest East £100New Forest East: £100Macclesfield: £70New Forest East: £101Macclesfield: £70New Forest East: £95Macclesfield: £66

    £70£70£66New Forest East is higher£100£101£95

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £1,032, New Forest East £1,216New Forest East: £1,216Macclesfield: £1,032New Forest East: £1,221Macclesfield: £1,036New Forest East: £1,153Macclesfield: £979

    £1,032£1,036£979New Forest East is higher£1,216£1,221£1,153

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Macclesfield £179, New Forest East £159New Forest East: £159Macclesfield: £179New Forest East: £160Macclesfield: £180New Forest East: £151Macclesfield: £170

    £179£180£170Macclesfield is higher£159£160£151

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £269, New Forest East £226New Forest East: £226Macclesfield: £269New Forest East: £227Macclesfield: £270New Forest East: £214Macclesfield: £255

    £269£270£255Macclesfield is higher£226£227£214

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £7.04, New Forest East £4.42New Forest East: £4.42Macclesfield: £7.04New Forest East: £4.44Macclesfield: £7.07New Forest East: £4.19Macclesfield: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Macclesfield is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £2.59, New Forest East £4.84New Forest East: £4.84Macclesfield: £2.59New Forest East: £4.86Macclesfield: £2.60New Forest East: £4.59Macclesfield: £2.46

    £2.59£2.60£2.46New Forest East is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £6.29, New Forest East £7.15New Forest East: £7.15Macclesfield: £6.29New Forest East: £7.18Macclesfield: £6.32New Forest East: £6.78Macclesfield: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97New Forest East is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  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, New Forest East 1,009.6New Forest East: 1,009.6Macclesfield: 995.5

    995.5New Forest East is higher1,009.6

  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, New Forest East 57.8New Forest East: 57.8Macclesfield: 64.2

    64.2Macclesfield is higher57.8

  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, New Forest East 131.4New Forest East: 131.4Macclesfield: 122.9

    122.9New Forest East is higher131.4

  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, New Forest East 50.8New Forest East: 50.8Macclesfield: 48.6

    48.6New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count50.8

  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, New Forest East 139.2New Forest East: 139.2Macclesfield: 125.8

    125.8New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count139.2

  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, New Forest East 21.9New Forest East: 21.9Macclesfield: 15.0

    15.0New Forest East is higher21.9

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Macclesfield and New Forest East, per person in the age group
MeasureMacclesfieldNew Forest EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,330£4,348£4,107£4,743£4,764£4,499New Forest East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,450£12,503£11,809£12,632£12,686£11,982New Forest East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,551£1,558£1,471New Forest East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,567£11,616£10,971£11,761£11,811£11,156New Forest East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£258£259£244£231£232£219Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£609£612£578£625£628£593New Forest East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£15£15£14Macclesfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£343£344£325New Forest East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£127£127£120New Forest East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£70£70£66£100£101£95New Forest East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,032£1,036£979£1,216£1,221£1,153New Forest East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£159£160£151Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£269£270£255£226£227£214Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£4.42£4.44£4.19Macclesfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.59£2.60£2.46£4.84£4.86£4.59New Forest East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£7.15£7.18£6.78New Forest East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.51,009.6New Forest East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.257.8Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.9131.4New Forest East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.650.8New Forest East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026125.8139.2New Forest East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.021.9New Forest East

Per resident

Macclesfield is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and New Forest East on 17. 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 New Forest East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £4,330, New Forest East £4,743New Forest East: £4,743Macclesfield: £4,330New Forest East: £4,764Macclesfield: £4,348New Forest East: £4,499Macclesfield: £4,107

    £4,330£4,348£4,107New Forest East is higher£4,743£4,764£4,499

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £2,886, New Forest East £3,226New Forest East: £3,226Macclesfield: £2,886New Forest East: £3,240Macclesfield: £2,899New Forest East: £3,060Macclesfield: £2,738

    £2,886£2,899£2,738New Forest East is higher£3,226£3,240£3,060

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £814, New Forest East £881New Forest East: £881Macclesfield: £814New Forest East: £885Macclesfield: £817New Forest East: £836Macclesfield: £772

    £814£817£772New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£881£885£836

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Macclesfield £2,682, New Forest East £3,003New Forest East: £3,003Macclesfield: £2,682New Forest East: £3,016Macclesfield: £2,693New Forest East: £2,849Macclesfield: £2,544

    £2,682£2,693£2,544New Forest East is higher£3,003£3,016£2,849

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Macclesfield £60, New Forest East £59New Forest East: £59Macclesfield: £60New Forest East: £59Macclesfield: £60New Forest East: £56Macclesfield: £57

    £60£60£57Macclesfield is higher£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £141, New Forest East £160New Forest East: £160Macclesfield: £141New Forest East: £160Macclesfield: £142New Forest East: £151Macclesfield: £134

    £141£142£134New Forest East is higher£160£160£151

  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, New Forest East £3.84New Forest East: £3.84Macclesfield: £3.80New Forest East: £3.85Macclesfield: £3.81New Forest East: £3.64Macclesfield: £3.60

    £3.80£3.81£3.60New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£3.84£3.85£3.64

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £320, New Forest East £343New Forest East: £343Macclesfield: £320New Forest East: £344Macclesfield: £321New Forest East: £325Macclesfield: £303

    £320£321£303New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£343£344£325

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £125, New Forest East £127New Forest East: £127Macclesfield: £125New Forest East: £127Macclesfield: £126New Forest East: £120Macclesfield: £119

    £125£126£119New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£127£127£120

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £41, New Forest East £57New Forest East: £57Macclesfield: £41New Forest East: £57Macclesfield: £41New Forest East: £54Macclesfield: £39

    £41£41£39New Forest East is higher£57£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Macclesfield £608, New Forest East £691New Forest East: £691Macclesfield: £608New Forest East: £694Macclesfield: £611New Forest East: £655Macclesfield: £577

    £608£611£577New Forest East is higher£691£694£655

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Macclesfield £179, New Forest East £159New Forest East: £159Macclesfield: £179New Forest East: £160Macclesfield: £180New Forest East: £151Macclesfield: £170

    £179£180£170Macclesfield is higher£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Macclesfield £158, New Forest East £128New Forest East: £128Macclesfield: £158New Forest East: £129Macclesfield: £159New Forest East: £122Macclesfield: £150

    £158£159£150Macclesfield is higher£128£129£122

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Macclesfield £4.15, New Forest East £2.51New Forest East: £2.51Macclesfield: £4.15New Forest East: £2.52Macclesfield: £4.17New Forest East: £2.38Macclesfield: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Macclesfield is higher£2.51£2.52£2.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Macclesfield £1.53, New Forest East £2.75New Forest East: £2.75Macclesfield: £1.53New Forest East: £2.76Macclesfield: £1.54New Forest East: £2.61Macclesfield: £1.45

    £1.53£1.54£1.45New Forest East is higher£2.75£2.76£2.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £6.29, New Forest East £7.15New Forest East: £7.15Macclesfield: £6.29New Forest East: £7.18Macclesfield: £6.32New Forest East: £6.78Macclesfield: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97New Forest East is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 230.8, New Forest East 257.8New Forest East: 257.8Macclesfield: 230.8

    230.8New Forest East is higher257.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 14.9, New Forest East 14.8New Forest East: 14.8Macclesfield: 14.9

    14.9Macclesfield is higher14.8

  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, New Forest East 33.6New Forest East: 33.6Macclesfield: 28.5

    28.5New Forest East is higher33.6

  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, New Forest East 50.8New Forest East: 50.8Macclesfield: 48.6

    48.6New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count50.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 74.2, New Forest East 79.1New Forest East: 79.1Macclesfield: 74.2

    74.2New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count79.1

  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, New Forest East 12.5New Forest East: 12.5Macclesfield: 8.9

    8.9New Forest East is higher12.5

Show the numbers
Macclesfield and New Forest East, per resident
MeasureMacclesfieldNew Forest EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,330£4,348£4,107£4,743£4,764£4,499New Forest East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,886£2,899£2,738£3,226£3,240£3,060New Forest East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£814£817£772£881£885£836New Forest East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,682£2,693£2,544£3,003£3,016£2,849New Forest East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£59£59£56Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£160£160£151New Forest East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.80£3.81£3.60£3.84£3.85£3.64New Forest East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£343£344£325New Forest East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£127£127£120New Forest East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£57£57£54New Forest East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£608£611£577£691£694£655New Forest East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£159£160£151Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£128£129£122Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£2.51£2.52£2.38Macclesfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.53£1.54£1.45£2.75£2.76£2.61New Forest East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£7.15£7.18£6.78New Forest East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026230.8257.8New Forest East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.914.8Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.533.6New Forest East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.650.8New Forest East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.279.1New Forest East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.912.5New Forest East

Total

Macclesfield is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and New Forest East on 11. 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 New Forest East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Macclesfield £427.6m, New Forest East £432.1mNew Forest East: £432.1mMacclesfield: £427.6mNew Forest East: £433.9mMacclesfield: £429.4mNew Forest East: £409.9mMacclesfield: £405.6m

    £427.6m£429.4m£405.6mNew Forest East is higher£432.1m£433.9m£409.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Macclesfield £285.0m, New Forest East £293.9mNew Forest East: £293.9mMacclesfield: £285.0mNew Forest East: £295.1mMacclesfield: £286.2mNew Forest East: £278.7mMacclesfield: £270.4m

    £285.0m£286.2m£270.4mNew Forest East is higher£293.9m£295.1m£278.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Macclesfield £80.3m, New Forest East £80.3mNew Forest East: £80.3mMacclesfield: £80.3mNew Forest East: £80.6mMacclesfield: £80.7mNew Forest East: £76.2mMacclesfield: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.7m£76.2mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Macclesfield £264.8m, New Forest East £273.6mNew Forest East: £273.6mMacclesfield: £264.8mNew Forest East: £274.8mMacclesfield: £265.9mNew Forest East: £259.5mMacclesfield: £251.2m

    £264.8m£265.9m£251.2mNew Forest East is higher£273.6m£274.8m£259.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Macclesfield £5.9m, New Forest East £5.4mNew Forest East: £5.4mMacclesfield: £5.9mNew Forest East: £5.4mMacclesfield: £5.9mNew Forest East: £5.1mMacclesfield: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mMacclesfield is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield £13.9m, New Forest East £14.5mNew Forest East: £14.5mMacclesfield: £13.9mNew Forest East: £14.6mMacclesfield: £14.0mNew Forest East: £13.8mMacclesfield: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mNew Forest East is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  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, New Forest East £0.35mNew Forest East: £0.35mMacclesfield: £0.38mNew Forest East: £0.35mMacclesfield: £0.38mNew Forest East: £0.33mMacclesfield: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield £31.6m, New Forest East £31.2mNew Forest East: £31.2mMacclesfield: £31.6mNew Forest East: £31.4mMacclesfield: £31.7mNew Forest East: £29.6mMacclesfield: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.7m£30.0mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£31.2m£31.4m£29.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield £12.3m, New Forest East £11.5mNew Forest East: £11.5mMacclesfield: £12.3mNew Forest East: £11.6mMacclesfield: £12.4mNew Forest East: £11.0mMacclesfield: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£11.5m£11.6m£11.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Macclesfield £4.1m, New Forest East £5.2mNew Forest East: £5.2mMacclesfield: £4.1mNew Forest East: £5.2mMacclesfield: £4.1mNew Forest East: £4.9mMacclesfield: £3.8m

    £4.1m£4.1m£3.8mNew Forest East is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Macclesfield £60.1m, New Forest East £62.9mNew Forest East: £62.9mMacclesfield: £60.1mNew Forest East: £63.2mMacclesfield: £60.3mNew Forest East: £59.7mMacclesfield: £57.0m

    £60.1m£60.3m£57.0mNew Forest East is higher£62.9m£63.2m£59.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Macclesfield £17.7m, New Forest East £14.5mNew Forest East: £14.5mMacclesfield: £17.7mNew Forest East: £14.6mMacclesfield: £17.8mNew Forest East: £13.8mMacclesfield: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMacclesfield is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Macclesfield £15.6m, New Forest East £11.7mNew Forest East: £11.7mMacclesfield: £15.6mNew Forest East: £11.7mMacclesfield: £15.7mNew Forest East: £11.1mMacclesfield: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mMacclesfield is higher£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Macclesfield £0.41m, New Forest East £0.23mNew Forest East: £0.23mMacclesfield: £0.41mNew Forest East: £0.23mMacclesfield: £0.41mNew Forest East: £0.22mMacclesfield: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMacclesfield is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Macclesfield £0.15m, New Forest East £0.25mNew Forest East: £0.25mMacclesfield: £0.15mNew Forest East: £0.25mMacclesfield: £0.15mNew Forest East: £0.24mMacclesfield: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mNew Forest East is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Macclesfield £0.62m, New Forest East £0.65mNew Forest East: £0.65mMacclesfield: £0.62mNew Forest East: £0.65mMacclesfield: £0.62mNew Forest East: £0.62mMacclesfield: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mNew Forest East is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Macclesfield 22,792, New Forest East 23,487New Forest East: 23,487Macclesfield: 22,792

    22,792New Forest East is higher23,487

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Macclesfield 1,469, New Forest East 1,345New Forest East: 1,345Macclesfield: 1,469

    1,469Macclesfield is higher1,345

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield 2,814, New Forest East 3,057New Forest East: 3,057Macclesfield: 2,814

    2,814New Forest East is higher3,057

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield 4,796, New Forest East 4,627New Forest East: 4,627Macclesfield: 4,796

    4,796Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count4,627

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Macclesfield 7,326, New Forest East 7,203New Forest East: 7,203Macclesfield: 7,326

    7,326Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count7,203

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Macclesfield 876, New Forest East 1,135New Forest East: 1,135Macclesfield: 876

    876New Forest East is higher1,135

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Macclesfield and New Forest East, total
MeasureMacclesfieldNew Forest EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m£432.1m£433.9m£409.9mNew Forest East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.0m£286.2m£270.4m£293.9m£295.1m£278.7mNew Forest East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m£80.3m£80.6m£76.2mMacclesfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£264.8m£265.9m£251.2m£273.6m£274.8m£259.5mNew Forest East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mMacclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mNew Forest East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mMacclesfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m£31.2m£31.4m£29.6mMacclesfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£11.5m£11.6m£11.0mMacclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mNew Forest East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m£62.9m£63.2m£59.7mNew Forest East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mMacclesfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mMacclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mMacclesfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mNew Forest East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mNew Forest East
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,79223,487New Forest East
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4691,345Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8143,057New Forest East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7964,627Macclesfield
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,3267,203Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268761,135New Forest East

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.
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  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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