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Macclesfield and North East Somerset and Hanham

98,756 and 97,419 residents (mid-2024).

Macclesfield is higher than North East Somerset and Hanham on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 15 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.

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Per person in the age group

Macclesfield is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and North East Somerset and Hanham on 12. 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 North East Somerset and Hanham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £4,330, North East Somerset and Hanham £4,120North East Somerset and Hanham: £4,120Macclesfield: £4,330North East Somerset and Hanham: £4,138Macclesfield: £4,348North East Somerset and Hanham: £3,908Macclesfield: £4,107

    £4,330£4,348£4,107Macclesfield is higher£4,120£4,138£3,908

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £12,450, North East Somerset and Hanham £12,724North East Somerset and Hanham: £12,724Macclesfield: £12,450North East Somerset and Hanham: £12,778Macclesfield: £12,503North East Somerset and Hanham: £12,069Macclesfield: £11,809

    £12,450£12,503£11,809North East Somerset and Hanham is higherDepends on how you count£12,724£12,778£12,069

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £1,380, North East Somerset and Hanham £1,350North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,350Macclesfield: £1,380North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,356Macclesfield: £1,386North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,281Macclesfield: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Macclesfield is higher£1,350£1,356£1,281

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £11,567, North East Somerset and Hanham £11,767North East Somerset and Hanham: £11,767Macclesfield: £11,567North East Somerset and Hanham: £11,817Macclesfield: £11,616North East Somerset and Hanham: £11,161Macclesfield: £10,971

    £11,567£11,616£10,971North East Somerset and Hanham is higherDepends on how you count£11,767£11,817£11,161

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £258, North East Somerset and Hanham £246North East Somerset and Hanham: £246Macclesfield: £258North East Somerset and Hanham: £247Macclesfield: £259North East Somerset and Hanham: £234Macclesfield: £244

    £258£259£244Macclesfield is higher£246£247£234

  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, North East Somerset and Hanham £694North East Somerset and Hanham: £694Macclesfield: £609North East Somerset and Hanham: £697Macclesfield: £612North East Somerset and Hanham: £658Macclesfield: £578

    £609£612£578North East Somerset and Hanham is higher£694£697£658

  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, North East Somerset and Hanham £17North East Somerset and Hanham: £17Macclesfield: £16North East Somerset and Hanham: £17Macclesfield: £16North East Somerset and Hanham: £16Macclesfield: £16

    £16North East Somerset and Hanham is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £320, North East Somerset and Hanham £327North East Somerset and Hanham: £327Macclesfield: £320North East Somerset and Hanham: £328Macclesfield: £321North East Somerset and Hanham: £310Macclesfield: £303

    £320£321£303North East Somerset and Hanham is higher£327£328£310

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £125, North East Somerset and Hanham £113North East Somerset and Hanham: £113Macclesfield: £125North East Somerset and Hanham: £113Macclesfield: £126North East Somerset and Hanham: £107Macclesfield: £119

    £125£126£119Macclesfield is higher£113£113£107

  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, North East Somerset and Hanham £75North East Somerset and Hanham: £75Macclesfield: £70North East Somerset and Hanham: £75Macclesfield: £70North East Somerset and Hanham: £71Macclesfield: £66

    £70£70£66North East Somerset and Hanham is higher£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £1,032, North East Somerset and Hanham £1,076North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,076Macclesfield: £1,032North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,080Macclesfield: £1,036North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,021Macclesfield: £979

    £1,032£1,036£979North East Somerset and Hanham is higher£1,076£1,080£1,021

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Macclesfield £179, North East Somerset and Hanham £119North East Somerset and Hanham: £119Macclesfield: £179North East Somerset and Hanham: £119Macclesfield: £180North East Somerset and Hanham: £113Macclesfield: £170

    £179£180£170Macclesfield is higher£119£119£113

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £269, North East Somerset and Hanham £192North East Somerset and Hanham: £192Macclesfield: £269North East Somerset and Hanham: £193Macclesfield: £270North East Somerset and Hanham: £182Macclesfield: £255

    £269£270£255Macclesfield is higher£192£193£182

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £7.04, North East Somerset and Hanham £4.14North East Somerset and Hanham: £4.14Macclesfield: £7.04North East Somerset and Hanham: £4.16Macclesfield: £7.07North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.93Macclesfield: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Macclesfield is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £2.59, North East Somerset and Hanham £3.15North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.15Macclesfield: £2.59North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.17Macclesfield: £2.60North East Somerset and Hanham: £2.99Macclesfield: £2.46

    £2.59£2.60£2.46North East Somerset and Hanham is higher£3.15£3.17£2.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £6.29, North East Somerset and Hanham £5.89North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.89Macclesfield: £6.29North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.92Macclesfield: £6.32North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.59Macclesfield: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Macclesfield is higher£5.89£5.92£5.59

  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, North East Somerset and Hanham 1,032.8North East Somerset and Hanham: 1,032.8Macclesfield: 995.5

    995.5North East Somerset and Hanham is higherDepends on how you count1,032.8

  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, North East Somerset and Hanham 66.1North East Somerset and Hanham: 66.1Macclesfield: 64.2

    64.2North East Somerset and Hanham is higherDepends on how you count66.1

  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, North East Somerset and Hanham 143.4North East Somerset and Hanham: 143.4Macclesfield: 122.9

    122.9North East Somerset and Hanham is higher143.4

  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, North East Somerset and Hanham 47.9North East Somerset and Hanham: 47.9Macclesfield: 48.6

    48.6Macclesfield is higher47.9

  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, North East Somerset and Hanham 113.9North East Somerset and Hanham: 113.9Macclesfield: 125.8

    125.8Macclesfield is higher113.9

  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, North East Somerset and Hanham 16.2North East Somerset and Hanham: 16.2Macclesfield: 15.0

    15.0North East Somerset and Hanham is higher16.2

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Macclesfield and North East Somerset and Hanham, per person in the age group
MeasureMacclesfieldNorth East Somerset and HanhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,330£4,348£4,107£4,120£4,138£3,908Macclesfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,450£12,503£11,809£12,724£12,778£12,069North East Somerset and Hanham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,350£1,356£1,281Macclesfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,567£11,616£10,971£11,767£11,817£11,161North East Somerset and Hanham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£258£259£244£246£247£234Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£609£612£578£694£697£658North East Somerset and Hanham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£17£17£16North East Somerset and Hanham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£327£328£310North East Somerset and Hanham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£113£113£107Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£70£70£66£75£75£71North East Somerset and Hanham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,032£1,036£979£1,076£1,080£1,021North East Somerset and Hanham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£119£119£113Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£269£270£255£192£193£182Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£4.14£4.16£3.93Macclesfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.59£2.60£2.46£3.15£3.17£2.99North East Somerset and Hanham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£5.89£5.92£5.59Macclesfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.51,032.8North East Somerset and Hanham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.266.1North East Somerset and Hanham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.9143.4North East Somerset and Hanham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.647.9Macclesfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026125.8113.9Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.016.2North East Somerset and Hanham

Per resident

Macclesfield is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and North East Somerset and Hanham on 7. 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 North East Somerset and Hanham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £4,330, North East Somerset and Hanham £4,120North East Somerset and Hanham: £4,120Macclesfield: £4,330North East Somerset and Hanham: £4,138Macclesfield: £4,348North East Somerset and Hanham: £3,908Macclesfield: £4,107

    £4,330£4,348£4,107Macclesfield is higher£4,120£4,138£3,908

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £2,886, North East Somerset and Hanham £2,752North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,752Macclesfield: £2,886North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,763Macclesfield: £2,899North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,610Macclesfield: £2,738

    £2,886£2,899£2,738Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,752£2,763£2,610

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £814, North East Somerset and Hanham £804North East Somerset and Hanham: £804Macclesfield: £814North East Somerset and Hanham: £808Macclesfield: £817North East Somerset and Hanham: £763Macclesfield: £772

    £814£817£772Macclesfield is higher£804£808£763

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Macclesfield £2,682, North East Somerset and Hanham £2,545North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,545Macclesfield: £2,682North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,556Macclesfield: £2,693North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,414Macclesfield: £2,544

    £2,682£2,693£2,544Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,545£2,556£2,414

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Macclesfield £60, North East Somerset and Hanham £53North East Somerset and Hanham: £53Macclesfield: £60North East Somerset and Hanham: £53Macclesfield: £60North East Somerset and Hanham: £51Macclesfield: £57

    £60£60£57Macclesfield is higher£53£53£51

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £141, North East Somerset and Hanham £150North East Somerset and Hanham: £150Macclesfield: £141North East Somerset and Hanham: £151Macclesfield: £142North East Somerset and Hanham: £142Macclesfield: £134

    £141£142£134North East Somerset and Hanham is higher£150£151£142

  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, North East Somerset and Hanham £3.65North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.65Macclesfield: £3.80North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.66Macclesfield: £3.81North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.46Macclesfield: £3.60

    £3.80£3.81£3.60Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£3.65£3.66£3.46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £320, North East Somerset and Hanham £327North East Somerset and Hanham: £327Macclesfield: £320North East Somerset and Hanham: £328Macclesfield: £321North East Somerset and Hanham: £310Macclesfield: £303

    £320£321£303North East Somerset and Hanham is higher£327£328£310

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £125, North East Somerset and Hanham £113North East Somerset and Hanham: £113Macclesfield: £125North East Somerset and Hanham: £113Macclesfield: £126North East Somerset and Hanham: £107Macclesfield: £119

    £125£126£119Macclesfield is higher£113£113£107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £41, North East Somerset and Hanham £45North East Somerset and Hanham: £45Macclesfield: £41North East Somerset and Hanham: £45Macclesfield: £41North East Somerset and Hanham: £42Macclesfield: £39

    £41£41£39North East Somerset and Hanham is higher£45£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Macclesfield £608, North East Somerset and Hanham £641North East Somerset and Hanham: £641Macclesfield: £608North East Somerset and Hanham: £643Macclesfield: £611North East Somerset and Hanham: £608Macclesfield: £577

    £608£611£577North East Somerset and Hanham is higher£641£643£608

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Macclesfield £179, North East Somerset and Hanham £119North East Somerset and Hanham: £119Macclesfield: £179North East Somerset and Hanham: £119Macclesfield: £180North East Somerset and Hanham: £113Macclesfield: £170

    £179£180£170Macclesfield is higher£119£119£113

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Macclesfield £158, North East Somerset and Hanham £115North East Somerset and Hanham: £115Macclesfield: £158North East Somerset and Hanham: £115Macclesfield: £159North East Somerset and Hanham: £109Macclesfield: £150

    £158£159£150Macclesfield is higher£115£115£109

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Macclesfield £4.15, North East Somerset and Hanham £2.47North East Somerset and Hanham: £2.47Macclesfield: £4.15North East Somerset and Hanham: £2.48Macclesfield: £4.17North East Somerset and Hanham: £2.34Macclesfield: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Macclesfield is higher£2.47£2.48£2.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Macclesfield £1.53, North East Somerset and Hanham £1.88North East Somerset and Hanham: £1.88Macclesfield: £1.53North East Somerset and Hanham: £1.88Macclesfield: £1.54North East Somerset and Hanham: £1.78Macclesfield: £1.45

    £1.53£1.54£1.45North East Somerset and Hanham is higher£1.88£1.88£1.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £6.29, North East Somerset and Hanham £5.89North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.89Macclesfield: £6.29North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.92Macclesfield: £6.32North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.59Macclesfield: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Macclesfield is higher£5.89£5.92£5.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 230.8, North East Somerset and Hanham 223.4North East Somerset and Hanham: 223.4Macclesfield: 230.8

    230.8Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count223.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 14.9, North East Somerset and Hanham 14.3North East Somerset and Hanham: 14.3Macclesfield: 14.9

    14.9Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count14.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 28.5, North East Somerset and Hanham 31.0North East Somerset and Hanham: 31.0Macclesfield: 28.5

    28.5North East Somerset and Hanham is higher31.0

  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, North East Somerset and Hanham 47.9North East Somerset and Hanham: 47.9Macclesfield: 48.6

    48.6Macclesfield is higher47.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 74.2, North East Somerset and Hanham 67.8North East Somerset and Hanham: 67.8Macclesfield: 74.2

    74.2Macclesfield is higher67.8

  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, North East Somerset and Hanham 9.7North East Somerset and Hanham: 9.7Macclesfield: 8.9

    8.9North East Somerset and Hanham is higher9.7

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Macclesfield and North East Somerset and Hanham, per resident
MeasureMacclesfieldNorth East Somerset and HanhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,330£4,348£4,107£4,120£4,138£3,908Macclesfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,886£2,899£2,738£2,752£2,763£2,610Macclesfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£814£817£772£804£808£763Macclesfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,682£2,693£2,544£2,545£2,556£2,414Macclesfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£53£53£51Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£150£151£142North East Somerset and Hanham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.80£3.81£3.60£3.65£3.66£3.46Macclesfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£327£328£310North East Somerset and Hanham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£113£113£107Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£45£45£42North East Somerset and Hanham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£608£611£577£641£643£608North East Somerset and Hanham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£119£119£113Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£115£115£109Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£2.47£2.48£2.34Macclesfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.53£1.54£1.45£1.88£1.88£1.78North East Somerset and Hanham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£5.89£5.92£5.59Macclesfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026230.8223.4Macclesfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.914.3Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.531.0North East Somerset and Hanham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.647.9Macclesfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.267.8Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.99.7North East Somerset and Hanham

Total

Macclesfield is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and North East Somerset and Hanham on 7. 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 North East Somerset and Hanham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Macclesfield £427.6m, North East Somerset and Hanham £401.4mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £401.4mMacclesfield: £427.6mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £403.1mMacclesfield: £429.4mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £380.7mMacclesfield: £405.6m

    £427.6m£429.4m£405.6mMacclesfield is higher£401.4m£403.1m£380.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Macclesfield £285.0m, North East Somerset and Hanham £268.1mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £268.1mMacclesfield: £285.0mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £269.2mMacclesfield: £286.2mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £254.3mMacclesfield: £270.4m

    £285.0m£286.2m£270.4mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£268.1m£269.2m£254.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Macclesfield £80.3m, North East Somerset and Hanham £78.3mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £78.3mMacclesfield: £80.3mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £78.7mMacclesfield: £80.7mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £74.3mMacclesfield: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.7m£76.2mMacclesfield is higher£78.3m£78.7m£74.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Macclesfield £264.8m, North East Somerset and Hanham £247.9mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £247.9mMacclesfield: £264.8mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £249.0mMacclesfield: £265.9mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £235.1mMacclesfield: £251.2m

    £264.8m£265.9m£251.2mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£247.9m£249.0m£235.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Macclesfield £5.9m, North East Somerset and Hanham £5.2mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £5.2mMacclesfield: £5.9mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £5.2mMacclesfield: £5.9mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £4.9mMacclesfield: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mMacclesfield is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield £13.9m, North East Somerset and Hanham £14.6mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £14.6mMacclesfield: £13.9mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £14.7mMacclesfield: £14.0mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £13.9mMacclesfield: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mNorth East Somerset and Hanham is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Macclesfield £0.38m, North East Somerset and Hanham £0.36mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.36mMacclesfield: £0.38mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.36mMacclesfield: £0.38mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.34mMacclesfield: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield £31.6m, North East Somerset and Hanham £31.8mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £31.8mMacclesfield: £31.6mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £32.0mMacclesfield: £31.7mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £30.2mMacclesfield: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.7m£30.0mNorth East Somerset and Hanham is higher£31.8m£32.0m£30.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield £12.3m, North East Somerset and Hanham £11.0mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.0mMacclesfield: £12.3mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.0mMacclesfield: £12.4mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £10.4mMacclesfield: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mMacclesfield is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Macclesfield £4.1m, North East Somerset and Hanham £4.4mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £4.4mMacclesfield: £4.1mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £4.4mMacclesfield: £4.1mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £4.1mMacclesfield: £3.8m

    £4.1m£4.1m£3.8mNorth East Somerset and Hanham is higher£4.4m£4.4m£4.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Macclesfield £60.1m, North East Somerset and Hanham £62.4mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £62.4mMacclesfield: £60.1mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £62.7mMacclesfield: £60.3mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £59.2mMacclesfield: £57.0m

    £60.1m£60.3m£57.0mNorth East Somerset and Hanham is higher£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Macclesfield £17.7m, North East Somerset and Hanham £11.6mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.6mMacclesfield: £17.7mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.6mMacclesfield: £17.8mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.0mMacclesfield: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMacclesfield is higher£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Macclesfield £15.6m, North East Somerset and Hanham £11.2mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.2mMacclesfield: £15.6mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.2mMacclesfield: £15.7mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £10.6mMacclesfield: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mMacclesfield is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Macclesfield £0.41m, North East Somerset and Hanham £0.24mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.24mMacclesfield: £0.41mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.24mMacclesfield: £0.41mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.23mMacclesfield: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMacclesfield is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Macclesfield £0.15m, North East Somerset and Hanham £0.18mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.18mMacclesfield: £0.15mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.18mMacclesfield: £0.15mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.17mMacclesfield: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mNorth East Somerset and Hanham is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Macclesfield £0.62m, North East Somerset and Hanham £0.57mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.57mMacclesfield: £0.62mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.58mMacclesfield: £0.62mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.54mMacclesfield: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mMacclesfield is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Macclesfield 22,792, North East Somerset and Hanham 21,759North East Somerset and Hanham: 21,759Macclesfield: 22,792

    22,792Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count21,759

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Macclesfield 1,469, North East Somerset and Hanham 1,392North East Somerset and Hanham: 1,392Macclesfield: 1,469

    1,469Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count1,392

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield 2,814, North East Somerset and Hanham 3,022North East Somerset and Hanham: 3,022Macclesfield: 2,814

    2,814North East Somerset and Hanham is higher3,022

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield 4,796, North East Somerset and Hanham 4,668North East Somerset and Hanham: 4,668Macclesfield: 4,796

    4,796Macclesfield is higher4,668

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Macclesfield 7,326, North East Somerset and Hanham 6,608North East Somerset and Hanham: 6,608Macclesfield: 7,326

    7,326Macclesfield is higher6,608

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Macclesfield 876, North East Somerset and Hanham 942North East Somerset and Hanham: 942Macclesfield: 876

    876North East Somerset and Hanham is higher942

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Macclesfield and North East Somerset and Hanham, total
MeasureMacclesfieldNorth East Somerset and HanhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m£401.4m£403.1m£380.7mMacclesfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.0m£286.2m£270.4m£268.1m£269.2m£254.3mMacclesfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m£78.3m£78.7m£74.3mMacclesfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£264.8m£265.9m£251.2m£247.9m£249.0m£235.1mMacclesfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mMacclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mNorth East Somerset and Hanham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMacclesfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m£31.8m£32.0m£30.2mNorth East Somerset and Hanham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mMacclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m£4.4m£4.4m£4.1mNorth East Somerset and Hanham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m£62.4m£62.7m£59.2mNorth East Somerset and Hanham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mMacclesfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mMacclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMacclesfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mNorth East Somerset and Hanham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mMacclesfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,79221,759Macclesfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4691,392Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8143,022North East Somerset and Hanham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7964,668Macclesfield
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,3266,608Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026876942North East Somerset and Hanham

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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