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Macclesfield and Penistone and Stocksbridge

98,756 and 90,420 residents (mid-2024).

Macclesfield is higher than Penistone and Stocksbridge on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 6 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Macclesfield is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Penistone and Stocksbridge on 20. 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 Penistone and Stocksbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £4,330, Penistone and Stocksbridge £4,687Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,687Macclesfield: £4,330Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,707Macclesfield: £4,348Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,445Macclesfield: £4,107

    £4,330£4,348£4,107Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£4,687£4,707£4,445

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £12,450, Penistone and Stocksbridge £12,482Penistone and Stocksbridge: £12,482Macclesfield: £12,450Penistone and Stocksbridge: £12,536Macclesfield: £12,503Penistone and Stocksbridge: £11,840Macclesfield: £11,809

    £12,450£12,503£11,809Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£12,482£12,536£11,840

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £1,380, Penistone and Stocksbridge £1,520Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,520Macclesfield: £1,380Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,526Macclesfield: £1,386Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,441Macclesfield: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£1,520£1,526£1,441

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £11,567, Penistone and Stocksbridge £11,419Penistone and Stocksbridge: £11,419Macclesfield: £11,567Penistone and Stocksbridge: £11,468Macclesfield: £11,616Penistone and Stocksbridge: £10,832Macclesfield: £10,971

    £11,567£11,616£10,971Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,419£11,468£10,832

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £258, Penistone and Stocksbridge £314Penistone and Stocksbridge: £314Macclesfield: £258Penistone and Stocksbridge: £315Macclesfield: £259Penistone and Stocksbridge: £297Macclesfield: £244

    £258£259£244Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£314£315£297

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge £727Penistone and Stocksbridge: £727Macclesfield: £609Penistone and Stocksbridge: £730Macclesfield: £612Penistone and Stocksbridge: £690Macclesfield: £578

    £609£612£578Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£727£730£690

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge £22Penistone and Stocksbridge: £22Macclesfield: £16Penistone and Stocksbridge: £22Macclesfield: £16Penistone and Stocksbridge: £21Macclesfield: £16

    £16Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £320, Penistone and Stocksbridge £472Penistone and Stocksbridge: £472Macclesfield: £320Penistone and Stocksbridge: £474Macclesfield: £321Penistone and Stocksbridge: £448Macclesfield: £303

    £320£321£303Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£472£474£448

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £125, Penistone and Stocksbridge £151Penistone and Stocksbridge: £151Macclesfield: £125Penistone and Stocksbridge: £151Macclesfield: £126Penistone and Stocksbridge: £143Macclesfield: £119

    £125£126£119Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£151£151£143

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge £120Penistone and Stocksbridge: £120Macclesfield: £70Penistone and Stocksbridge: £120Macclesfield: £70Penistone and Stocksbridge: £114Macclesfield: £66

    £70£70£66Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£120£120£114

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £1,032, Penistone and Stocksbridge £1,050Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,050Macclesfield: £1,032Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,054Macclesfield: £1,036Penistone and Stocksbridge: £996Macclesfield: £979

    £1,032£1,036£979Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,050£1,054£996

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Macclesfield £179, Penistone and Stocksbridge £144Penistone and Stocksbridge: £144Macclesfield: £179Penistone and Stocksbridge: £144Macclesfield: £180Penistone and Stocksbridge: £136Macclesfield: £170

    £179£180£170Macclesfield is higher£144£144£136

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £269, Penistone and Stocksbridge £335Penistone and Stocksbridge: £335Macclesfield: £269Penistone and Stocksbridge: £336Macclesfield: £270Penistone and Stocksbridge: £317Macclesfield: £255

    £269£270£255Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£335£336£317

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £7.04, Penistone and Stocksbridge £8.23Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.23Macclesfield: £7.04Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.27Macclesfield: £7.07Penistone and Stocksbridge: £7.81Macclesfield: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£8.23£8.27£7.81

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £2.59, Penistone and Stocksbridge £6.86Penistone and Stocksbridge: £6.86Macclesfield: £2.59Penistone and Stocksbridge: £6.89Macclesfield: £2.60Penistone and Stocksbridge: £6.51Macclesfield: £2.46

    £2.59£2.60£2.46Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£6.86£6.89£6.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £6.29, Penistone and Stocksbridge £8.52Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.52Macclesfield: £6.29Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.55Macclesfield: £6.32Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.08Macclesfield: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge 1,009.1Penistone and Stocksbridge: 1,009.1Macclesfield: 995.5

    995.5Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count1,009.1

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge 87.8Penistone and Stocksbridge: 87.8Macclesfield: 64.2

    64.2Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher87.8

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge 152.6Penistone and Stocksbridge: 152.6Macclesfield: 122.9

    122.9Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher152.6

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge 70.9Penistone and Stocksbridge: 70.9Macclesfield: 48.6

    48.6Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher70.9

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge 144.0Penistone and Stocksbridge: 144.0Macclesfield: 125.8

    125.8Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher144.0

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge 26.5Penistone and Stocksbridge: 26.5Macclesfield: 15.0

    15.0Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher26.5

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Macclesfield and Penistone and Stocksbridge, per person in the age group
MeasureMacclesfieldPenistone and StocksbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,330£4,348£4,107£4,687£4,707£4,445Penistone and Stocksbridge
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,450£12,503£11,809£12,482£12,536£11,840Penistone and Stocksbridge
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,520£1,526£1,441Penistone and Stocksbridge
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,567£11,616£10,971£11,419£11,468£10,832Macclesfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£258£259£244£314£315£297Penistone and Stocksbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£609£612£578£727£730£690Penistone and Stocksbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£22£22£21Penistone and Stocksbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£472£474£448Penistone and Stocksbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£151£151£143Penistone and Stocksbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£70£70£66£120£120£114Penistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,032£1,036£979£1,050£1,054£996Penistone and Stocksbridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£144£144£136Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£269£270£255£335£336£317Penistone and Stocksbridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£8.23£8.27£7.81Penistone and Stocksbridge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.59£2.60£2.46£6.86£6.89£6.51Penistone and Stocksbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£8.52£8.55£8.08Penistone and Stocksbridge
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.51,009.1Penistone and Stocksbridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.287.8Penistone and Stocksbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.9152.6Penistone and Stocksbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.670.9Penistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026125.8144.0Penistone and Stocksbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.026.5Penistone and Stocksbridge

Per resident

Macclesfield is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Penistone and Stocksbridge on 21. 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 Penistone and Stocksbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £4,330, Penistone and Stocksbridge £4,687Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,687Macclesfield: £4,330Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,707Macclesfield: £4,348Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,445Macclesfield: £4,107

    £4,330£4,348£4,107Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£4,687£4,707£4,445

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £2,886, Penistone and Stocksbridge £3,022Penistone and Stocksbridge: £3,022Macclesfield: £2,886Penistone and Stocksbridge: £3,035Macclesfield: £2,899Penistone and Stocksbridge: £2,866Macclesfield: £2,738

    £2,886£2,899£2,738Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,022£3,035£2,866

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £814, Penistone and Stocksbridge £890Penistone and Stocksbridge: £890Macclesfield: £814Penistone and Stocksbridge: £894Macclesfield: £817Penistone and Stocksbridge: £844Macclesfield: £772

    £814£817£772Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£890£894£844

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Macclesfield £2,682, Penistone and Stocksbridge £2,764Penistone and Stocksbridge: £2,764Macclesfield: £2,682Penistone and Stocksbridge: £2,776Macclesfield: £2,693Penistone and Stocksbridge: £2,622Macclesfield: £2,544

    £2,682£2,693£2,544Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£2,764£2,776£2,622

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Macclesfield £60, Penistone and Stocksbridge £76Penistone and Stocksbridge: £76Macclesfield: £60Penistone and Stocksbridge: £76Macclesfield: £60Penistone and Stocksbridge: £72Macclesfield: £57

    £60£60£57Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£76£76£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £141, Penistone and Stocksbridge £176Penistone and Stocksbridge: £176Macclesfield: £141Penistone and Stocksbridge: £177Macclesfield: £142Penistone and Stocksbridge: £167Macclesfield: £134

    £141£142£134Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£176£177£167

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge £5.40Penistone and Stocksbridge: £5.40Macclesfield: £3.80Penistone and Stocksbridge: £5.42Macclesfield: £3.81Penistone and Stocksbridge: £5.12Macclesfield: £3.60

    £3.80£3.81£3.60Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £320, Penistone and Stocksbridge £472Penistone and Stocksbridge: £472Macclesfield: £320Penistone and Stocksbridge: £474Macclesfield: £321Penistone and Stocksbridge: £448Macclesfield: £303

    £320£321£303Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£472£474£448

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £125, Penistone and Stocksbridge £151Penistone and Stocksbridge: £151Macclesfield: £125Penistone and Stocksbridge: £151Macclesfield: £126Penistone and Stocksbridge: £143Macclesfield: £119

    £125£126£119Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£151£151£143

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £41, Penistone and Stocksbridge £70Penistone and Stocksbridge: £70Macclesfield: £41Penistone and Stocksbridge: £71Macclesfield: £41Penistone and Stocksbridge: £67Macclesfield: £39

    £41£41£39Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£70£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Macclesfield £608, Penistone and Stocksbridge £615Penistone and Stocksbridge: £615Macclesfield: £608Penistone and Stocksbridge: £617Macclesfield: £611Penistone and Stocksbridge: £583Macclesfield: £577

    £608£611£577Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£615£617£583

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Macclesfield £179, Penistone and Stocksbridge £144Penistone and Stocksbridge: £144Macclesfield: £179Penistone and Stocksbridge: £144Macclesfield: £180Penistone and Stocksbridge: £136Macclesfield: £170

    £179£180£170Macclesfield is higher£144£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Macclesfield £158, Penistone and Stocksbridge £196Penistone and Stocksbridge: £196Macclesfield: £158Penistone and Stocksbridge: £197Macclesfield: £159Penistone and Stocksbridge: £186Macclesfield: £150

    £158£159£150Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£196£197£186

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Macclesfield £4.15, Penistone and Stocksbridge £4.82Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.82Macclesfield: £4.15Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.84Macclesfield: £4.17Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.57Macclesfield: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£4.82£4.84£4.57

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Macclesfield £1.53, Penistone and Stocksbridge £4.02Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.02Macclesfield: £1.53Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.03Macclesfield: £1.54Penistone and Stocksbridge: £3.81Macclesfield: £1.45

    £1.53£1.54£1.45Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£4.02£4.03£3.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £6.29, Penistone and Stocksbridge £8.52Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.52Macclesfield: £6.29Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.55Macclesfield: £6.32Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.08Macclesfield: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 230.8, Penistone and Stocksbridge 244.3Penistone and Stocksbridge: 244.3Macclesfield: 230.8

    230.8Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count244.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 14.9, Penistone and Stocksbridge 21.3Penistone and Stocksbridge: 21.3Macclesfield: 14.9

    14.9Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher21.3

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge 37.0Penistone and Stocksbridge: 37.0Macclesfield: 28.5

    28.5Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher37.0

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge 70.9Penistone and Stocksbridge: 70.9Macclesfield: 48.6

    48.6Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher70.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 74.2, Penistone and Stocksbridge 84.3Penistone and Stocksbridge: 84.3Macclesfield: 74.2

    74.2Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher84.3

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge 15.5Penistone and Stocksbridge: 15.5Macclesfield: 8.9

    8.9Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher15.5

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Macclesfield and Penistone and Stocksbridge, per resident
MeasureMacclesfieldPenistone and StocksbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,330£4,348£4,107£4,687£4,707£4,445Penistone and Stocksbridge
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,886£2,899£2,738£3,022£3,035£2,866Penistone and Stocksbridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£814£817£772£890£894£844Penistone and Stocksbridge
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,682£2,693£2,544£2,764£2,776£2,622Penistone and Stocksbridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£76£76£72Penistone and Stocksbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£176£177£167Penistone and Stocksbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.80£3.81£3.60£5.40£5.42£5.12Penistone and Stocksbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£472£474£448Penistone and Stocksbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£151£151£143Penistone and Stocksbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£70£71£67Penistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£608£611£577£615£617£583Penistone and Stocksbridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£144£144£136Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£196£197£186Penistone and Stocksbridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£4.82£4.84£4.57Penistone and Stocksbridge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.53£1.54£1.45£4.02£4.03£3.81Penistone and Stocksbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£8.52£8.55£8.08Penistone and Stocksbridge
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026230.8244.3Penistone and Stocksbridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.921.3Penistone and Stocksbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.537.0Penistone and Stocksbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.670.9Penistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.284.3Penistone and Stocksbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.915.5Penistone and Stocksbridge

Total

Macclesfield is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Penistone and Stocksbridge 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 Penistone and Stocksbridge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Macclesfield £427.6m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £423.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £423.8mMacclesfield: £427.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £425.6mMacclesfield: £429.4mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £402.0mMacclesfield: £405.6m

    £427.6m£429.4m£405.6mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£423.8m£425.6m£402.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Macclesfield £285.0m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £273.2mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £273.2mMacclesfield: £285.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £274.4mMacclesfield: £286.2mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £259.2mMacclesfield: £270.4m

    £285.0m£286.2m£270.4mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£273.2m£274.4m£259.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Macclesfield £80.3m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £80.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £80.5mMacclesfield: £80.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £80.8mMacclesfield: £80.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £76.3mMacclesfield: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.7m£76.2mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£80.5m£80.8m£76.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Macclesfield £264.8m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £249.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £249.9mMacclesfield: £264.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £251.0mMacclesfield: £265.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £237.1mMacclesfield: £251.2m

    £264.8m£265.9m£251.2mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£249.9m£251.0m£237.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Macclesfield £5.9m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £6.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.9mMacclesfield: £5.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.9mMacclesfield: £5.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.5mMacclesfield: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield £13.9m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £15.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £15.9mMacclesfield: £13.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £16.0mMacclesfield: £14.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £15.1mMacclesfield: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge £0.49mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.49mMacclesfield: £0.38mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.49mMacclesfield: £0.38mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.46mMacclesfield: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield £31.6m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £42.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £42.7mMacclesfield: £31.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £42.9mMacclesfield: £31.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £40.5mMacclesfield: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.7m£30.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield £12.3m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £13.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £13.6mMacclesfield: £12.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £13.7mMacclesfield: £12.4mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £12.9mMacclesfield: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Macclesfield £4.1m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £6.4mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.4mMacclesfield: £4.1mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.4mMacclesfield: £4.1mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.0mMacclesfield: £3.8m

    £4.1m£4.1m£3.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Macclesfield £60.1m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £55.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £55.6mMacclesfield: £60.1mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £55.8mMacclesfield: £60.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £52.7mMacclesfield: £57.0m

    £60.1m£60.3m£57.0mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£55.6m£55.8m£52.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Macclesfield £17.7m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £13.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £13.0mMacclesfield: £17.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £13.0mMacclesfield: £17.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £12.3mMacclesfield: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMacclesfield is higher£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Macclesfield £15.6m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £17.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £17.7mMacclesfield: £15.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £17.8mMacclesfield: £15.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £16.8mMacclesfield: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Macclesfield £0.41m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £0.44mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.44mMacclesfield: £0.41mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.44mMacclesfield: £0.41mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.41mMacclesfield: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Macclesfield £0.15m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £0.36mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.36mMacclesfield: £0.15mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.36mMacclesfield: £0.15mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.34mMacclesfield: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Macclesfield £0.62m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £0.77mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.77mMacclesfield: £0.62mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.77mMacclesfield: £0.62mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.73mMacclesfield: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Macclesfield 22,792, Penistone and Stocksbridge 22,087Penistone and Stocksbridge: 22,087Macclesfield: 22,792

    22,792Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count22,087

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Macclesfield 1,469, Penistone and Stocksbridge 1,921Penistone and Stocksbridge: 1,921Macclesfield: 1,469

    1,469Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher1,921

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield 2,814, Penistone and Stocksbridge 3,341Penistone and Stocksbridge: 3,341Macclesfield: 2,814

    2,814Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher3,341

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield 4,796, Penistone and Stocksbridge 6,411Penistone and Stocksbridge: 6,411Macclesfield: 4,796

    4,796Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher6,411

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Macclesfield 7,326, Penistone and Stocksbridge 7,623Penistone and Stocksbridge: 7,623Macclesfield: 7,326

    7,326Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher7,623

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Macclesfield 876, Penistone and Stocksbridge 1,402Penistone and Stocksbridge: 1,402Macclesfield: 876

    876Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher1,402

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Macclesfield and Penistone and Stocksbridge, total
MeasureMacclesfieldPenistone and StocksbridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m£423.8m£425.6m£402.0mMacclesfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.0m£286.2m£270.4m£273.2m£274.4m£259.2mMacclesfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m£80.5m£80.8m£76.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£264.8m£265.9m£251.2m£249.9m£251.0m£237.1mMacclesfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m£42.7m£42.9m£40.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m£6.4m£6.4m£6.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m£55.6m£55.8m£52.7mMacclesfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mMacclesfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mPenistone and Stocksbridge
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,79222,087Macclesfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4691,921Penistone and Stocksbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8143,341Penistone and Stocksbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7966,411Penistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,3267,623Penistone and Stocksbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268761,402Penistone and Stocksbridge

Sources

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

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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.
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