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Macclesfield and South Ribble

98,756 and 98,128 residents (mid-2024).

Macclesfield is higher than South Ribble on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 7 of 22 measures, and South Ribble on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Macclesfield South Ribble

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £4,330, South Ribble £4,283South Ribble: £4,283Macclesfield: £4,330South Ribble: £4,301Macclesfield: £4,348South Ribble: £4,062Macclesfield: £4,107

    £4,330£4,348£4,107Macclesfield is higher£4,283£4,301£4,062

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £12,450, South Ribble £12,750South Ribble: £12,750Macclesfield: £12,450South Ribble: £12,804Macclesfield: £12,503South Ribble: £12,094Macclesfield: £11,809

    £12,450£12,503£11,809South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£12,750£12,804£12,094

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £1,380, South Ribble £1,443South Ribble: £1,443Macclesfield: £1,380South Ribble: £1,449Macclesfield: £1,386South Ribble: £1,369Macclesfield: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309South Ribble is higher£1,443£1,449£1,369

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £11,567, South Ribble £11,752South Ribble: £11,752Macclesfield: £11,567South Ribble: £11,803Macclesfield: £11,616South Ribble: £11,148Macclesfield: £10,971

    £11,567£11,616£10,971South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£11,752£11,803£11,148

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £258, South Ribble £270South Ribble: £270Macclesfield: £258South Ribble: £271Macclesfield: £259South Ribble: £256Macclesfield: £244

    £258£259£244South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£270£271£256

  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, South Ribble £709South Ribble: £709Macclesfield: £609South Ribble: £712Macclesfield: £612South Ribble: £673Macclesfield: £578

    £609£612£578South Ribble is higher£709£712£673

  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, South Ribble £18South Ribble: £18Macclesfield: £16South Ribble: £18Macclesfield: £16South Ribble: £17Macclesfield: £16

    £16South Ribble is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £320, South Ribble £406South Ribble: £406Macclesfield: £320South Ribble: £408Macclesfield: £321South Ribble: £385Macclesfield: £303

    £320£321£303South Ribble is higher£406£408£385

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £125, South Ribble £111South Ribble: £111Macclesfield: £125South Ribble: £111Macclesfield: £126South Ribble: £105Macclesfield: £119

    £125£126£119Macclesfield is higher£111£111£105

  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, South Ribble £89South Ribble: £89Macclesfield: £70South Ribble: £90Macclesfield: £70South Ribble: £85Macclesfield: £66

    £70£70£66South Ribble is higher£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £1,032, South Ribble £1,086South Ribble: £1,086Macclesfield: £1,032South Ribble: £1,091Macclesfield: £1,036South Ribble: £1,031Macclesfield: £979

    £1,032£1,036£979South Ribble is higher£1,086£1,091£1,031

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Macclesfield £179, South Ribble £128South Ribble: £128Macclesfield: £179South Ribble: £129Macclesfield: £180South Ribble: £122Macclesfield: £170

    £179£180£170Macclesfield is higher£128£129£122

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £269, South Ribble £260South Ribble: £260Macclesfield: £269South Ribble: £261Macclesfield: £270South Ribble: £246Macclesfield: £255

    £269£270£255Macclesfield is higher£260£261£246

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £7.04, South Ribble £4.85South Ribble: £4.85Macclesfield: £7.04South Ribble: £4.87Macclesfield: £7.07South Ribble: £4.60Macclesfield: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Macclesfield is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £2.59, South Ribble £2.47South Ribble: £2.47Macclesfield: £2.59South Ribble: £2.48Macclesfield: £2.60South Ribble: £2.34Macclesfield: £2.46

    £2.59£2.60£2.46Macclesfield is higher£2.47£2.48£2.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £6.29, South Ribble £5.94South Ribble: £5.94Macclesfield: £6.29South Ribble: £5.96Macclesfield: £6.32South Ribble: £5.63Macclesfield: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Macclesfield is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

  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, South Ribble 1,021.5South Ribble: 1,021.5Macclesfield: 995.5

    995.5South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count1,021.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Macclesfield 64.2, South Ribble 74.5South Ribble: 74.5Macclesfield: 64.2

    64.2South Ribble is higher74.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Macclesfield 122.9, South Ribble 148.9South Ribble: 148.9Macclesfield: 122.9

    122.9South Ribble is higher148.9

  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, South Ribble 60.9South Ribble: 60.9Macclesfield: 48.6

    48.6South Ribble is higher60.9

  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, South Ribble 133.4South Ribble: 133.4Macclesfield: 125.8

    125.8South Ribble is higher133.4

  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, South Ribble 19.9South Ribble: 19.9Macclesfield: 15.0

    15.0South Ribble is higher19.9

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Macclesfield and South Ribble, per person in the age group
MeasureMacclesfieldSouth RibbleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,330£4,348£4,107£4,283£4,301£4,062Macclesfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,450£12,503£11,809£12,750£12,804£12,094South Ribble
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,443£1,449£1,369South Ribble
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,567£11,616£10,971£11,752£11,803£11,148South Ribble
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£258£259£244£270£271£256South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£609£612£578£709£712£673South Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£18£18£17South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£406£408£385South Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£111£111£105Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£70£70£66£89£90£85South Ribble
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,032£1,036£979£1,086£1,091£1,031South Ribble
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£128£129£122Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£269£270£255£260£261£246Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£4.85£4.87£4.60Macclesfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.59£2.60£2.46£2.47£2.48£2.34Macclesfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£5.94£5.96£5.63Macclesfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.51,021.5South Ribble
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.274.5South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.9148.9South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.660.9South Ribble
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026125.8133.4South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.019.9South Ribble

Per resident

Macclesfield is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and South Ribble 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 South Ribble

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £4,330, South Ribble £4,283South Ribble: £4,283Macclesfield: £4,330South Ribble: £4,301Macclesfield: £4,348South Ribble: £4,062Macclesfield: £4,107

    £4,330£4,348£4,107Macclesfield is higher£4,283£4,301£4,062

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £2,886, South Ribble £2,763South Ribble: £2,763Macclesfield: £2,886South Ribble: £2,774Macclesfield: £2,899South Ribble: £2,621Macclesfield: £2,738

    £2,886£2,899£2,738Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,763£2,774£2,621

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £814, South Ribble £869South Ribble: £869Macclesfield: £814South Ribble: £873Macclesfield: £817South Ribble: £824Macclesfield: £772

    £814£817£772South Ribble is higher£869£873£824

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Macclesfield £2,682, South Ribble £2,547South Ribble: £2,547Macclesfield: £2,682South Ribble: £2,557Macclesfield: £2,693South Ribble: £2,416Macclesfield: £2,544

    £2,682£2,693£2,544Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,547£2,557£2,416

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Macclesfield £60, South Ribble £58South Ribble: £58Macclesfield: £60South Ribble: £59Macclesfield: £60South Ribble: £55Macclesfield: £57

    £60£60£57Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£58£59£55

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £141, South Ribble £154South Ribble: £154Macclesfield: £141South Ribble: £154Macclesfield: £142South Ribble: £146Macclesfield: £134

    £141£142£134South Ribble is higher£154£154£146

  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, South Ribble £3.99South Ribble: £3.99Macclesfield: £3.80South Ribble: £4.00Macclesfield: £3.81South Ribble: £3.78Macclesfield: £3.60

    £3.80£3.81£3.60South Ribble is higher£3.99£4.00£3.78

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £320, South Ribble £406South Ribble: £406Macclesfield: £320South Ribble: £408Macclesfield: £321South Ribble: £385Macclesfield: £303

    £320£321£303South Ribble is higher£406£408£385

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £125, South Ribble £111South Ribble: £111Macclesfield: £125South Ribble: £111Macclesfield: £126South Ribble: £105Macclesfield: £119

    £125£126£119Macclesfield is higher£111£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £41, South Ribble £54South Ribble: £54Macclesfield: £41South Ribble: £54Macclesfield: £41South Ribble: £51Macclesfield: £39

    £41£41£39South Ribble is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Macclesfield £608, South Ribble £654South Ribble: £654Macclesfield: £608South Ribble: £657Macclesfield: £611South Ribble: £621Macclesfield: £577

    £608£611£577South Ribble is higher£654£657£621

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Macclesfield £179, South Ribble £128South Ribble: £128Macclesfield: £179South Ribble: £129Macclesfield: £180South Ribble: £122Macclesfield: £170

    £179£180£170Macclesfield is higher£128£129£122

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Macclesfield £158, South Ribble £156South Ribble: £156Macclesfield: £158South Ribble: £157Macclesfield: £159South Ribble: £148Macclesfield: £150

    £158£159£150Macclesfield is higher£156£157£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Macclesfield £4.15, South Ribble £2.92South Ribble: £2.92Macclesfield: £4.15South Ribble: £2.93Macclesfield: £4.17South Ribble: £2.77Macclesfield: £3.94

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Macclesfield £1.53, South Ribble £1.49South Ribble: £1.49Macclesfield: £1.53South Ribble: £1.49Macclesfield: £1.54South Ribble: £1.41Macclesfield: £1.45

    £1.53£1.54£1.45Macclesfield is higher£1.49£1.49£1.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £6.29, South Ribble £5.94South Ribble: £5.94Macclesfield: £6.29South Ribble: £5.96Macclesfield: £6.32South Ribble: £5.63Macclesfield: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Macclesfield is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 230.8, South Ribble 221.3South Ribble: 221.3Macclesfield: 230.8

    230.8Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count221.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 14.9, South Ribble 16.2South Ribble: 16.2Macclesfield: 14.9

    14.9South Ribble is higher16.2

  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, South Ribble 32.3South Ribble: 32.3Macclesfield: 28.5

    28.5South Ribble is higher32.3

  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, South Ribble 60.9South Ribble: 60.9Macclesfield: 48.6

    48.6South Ribble is higher60.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 74.2, South Ribble 80.3South Ribble: 80.3Macclesfield: 74.2

    74.2South Ribble is higher80.3

  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, South Ribble 12.0South Ribble: 12.0Macclesfield: 8.9

    8.9South Ribble is higher12.0

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Macclesfield and South Ribble, per resident
MeasureMacclesfieldSouth RibbleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,330£4,348£4,107£4,283£4,301£4,062Macclesfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,886£2,899£2,738£2,763£2,774£2,621Macclesfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£814£817£772£869£873£824South Ribble
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,682£2,693£2,544£2,547£2,557£2,416Macclesfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£58£59£55Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£154£154£146South Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.80£3.81£3.60£3.99£4.00£3.78South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£406£408£385South Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£111£111£105Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£54£54£51South Ribble
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£608£611£577£654£657£621South Ribble
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£128£129£122Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£156£157£148Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£2.92£2.93£2.77Macclesfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.53£1.54£1.45£1.49£1.49£1.41Macclesfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£5.94£5.96£5.63Macclesfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026230.8221.3Macclesfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.916.2South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.532.3South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.660.9South Ribble
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.280.3South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.912.0South Ribble

Total

Macclesfield is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and South Ribble 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 South Ribble

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Macclesfield £427.6m, South Ribble £420.2mSouth Ribble: £420.2mMacclesfield: £427.6mSouth Ribble: £422.0mMacclesfield: £429.4mSouth Ribble: £398.6mMacclesfield: £405.6m

    £427.6m£429.4m£405.6mMacclesfield is higher£420.2m£422.0m£398.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Macclesfield £285.0m, South Ribble £271.1mSouth Ribble: £271.1mMacclesfield: £285.0mSouth Ribble: £272.2mMacclesfield: £286.2mSouth Ribble: £257.1mMacclesfield: £270.4m

    £285.0m£286.2m£270.4mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£271.1m£272.2m£257.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Macclesfield £80.3m, South Ribble £85.3mSouth Ribble: £85.3mMacclesfield: £80.3mSouth Ribble: £85.6mMacclesfield: £80.7mSouth Ribble: £80.9mMacclesfield: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.7m£76.2mSouth Ribble is higher£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Macclesfield £264.8m, South Ribble £249.9mSouth Ribble: £249.9mMacclesfield: £264.8mSouth Ribble: £251.0mMacclesfield: £265.9mSouth Ribble: £237.0mMacclesfield: £251.2m

    £264.8m£265.9m£251.2mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£249.9m£251.0m£237.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Macclesfield £5.9m, South Ribble £5.7mSouth Ribble: £5.7mMacclesfield: £5.9mSouth Ribble: £5.8mMacclesfield: £5.9mSouth Ribble: £5.4mMacclesfield: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield £13.9m, South Ribble £15.1mSouth Ribble: £15.1mMacclesfield: £13.9mSouth Ribble: £15.1mMacclesfield: £14.0mSouth Ribble: £14.3mMacclesfield: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mSouth Ribble is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  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, South Ribble £0.39mSouth Ribble: £0.39mMacclesfield: £0.38mSouth Ribble: £0.39mMacclesfield: £0.38mSouth Ribble: £0.37mMacclesfield: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSouth Ribble is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield £31.6m, South Ribble £39.8mSouth Ribble: £39.8mMacclesfield: £31.6mSouth Ribble: £40.0mMacclesfield: £31.7mSouth Ribble: £37.8mMacclesfield: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.7m£30.0mSouth Ribble is higher£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield £12.3m, South Ribble £10.9mSouth Ribble: £10.9mMacclesfield: £12.3mSouth Ribble: £10.9mMacclesfield: £12.4mSouth Ribble: £10.3mMacclesfield: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mMacclesfield is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Macclesfield £4.1m, South Ribble £5.3mSouth Ribble: £5.3mMacclesfield: £4.1mSouth Ribble: £5.3mMacclesfield: £4.1mSouth Ribble: £5.0mMacclesfield: £3.8m

    £4.1m£4.1m£3.8mSouth Ribble is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Macclesfield £60.1m, South Ribble £64.2mSouth Ribble: £64.2mMacclesfield: £60.1mSouth Ribble: £64.5mMacclesfield: £60.3mSouth Ribble: £60.9mMacclesfield: £57.0m

    £60.1m£60.3m£57.0mSouth Ribble is higher£64.2m£64.5m£60.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Macclesfield £17.7m, South Ribble £12.6mSouth Ribble: £12.6mMacclesfield: £17.7mSouth Ribble: £12.7mMacclesfield: £17.8mSouth Ribble: £12.0mMacclesfield: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMacclesfield is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Macclesfield £15.6m, South Ribble £15.3mSouth Ribble: £15.3mMacclesfield: £15.6mSouth Ribble: £15.4mMacclesfield: £15.7mSouth Ribble: £14.6mMacclesfield: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mMacclesfield is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Macclesfield £0.41m, South Ribble £0.29mSouth Ribble: £0.29mMacclesfield: £0.41mSouth Ribble: £0.29mMacclesfield: £0.41mSouth Ribble: £0.27mMacclesfield: £0.39m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Macclesfield £0.15m, South Ribble £0.15mSouth Ribble: £0.15mMacclesfield: £0.15mSouth Ribble: £0.15mMacclesfield: £0.15mSouth Ribble: £0.14mMacclesfield: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mMacclesfield is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Macclesfield £0.62m, South Ribble £0.58mSouth Ribble: £0.58mMacclesfield: £0.62mSouth Ribble: £0.59mMacclesfield: £0.62mSouth Ribble: £0.55mMacclesfield: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mMacclesfield is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Macclesfield 22,792, South Ribble 21,720South Ribble: 21,720Macclesfield: 22,792

    22,792Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count21,720

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Macclesfield 1,469, South Ribble 1,585South Ribble: 1,585Macclesfield: 1,469

    1,469South Ribble is higher1,585

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield 2,814, South Ribble 3,165South Ribble: 3,165Macclesfield: 2,814

    2,814South Ribble is higher3,165

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield 4,796, South Ribble 5,977South Ribble: 5,977Macclesfield: 4,796

    4,796South Ribble is higher5,977

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Macclesfield 7,326, South Ribble 7,880South Ribble: 7,880Macclesfield: 7,326

    7,326South Ribble is higher7,880

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Macclesfield 876, South Ribble 1,173South Ribble: 1,173Macclesfield: 876

    876South Ribble is higher1,173

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Macclesfield and South Ribble, total
MeasureMacclesfieldSouth RibbleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m£420.2m£422.0m£398.6mMacclesfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.0m£286.2m£270.4m£271.1m£272.2m£257.1mMacclesfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m£85.3m£85.6m£80.9mSouth Ribble
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£264.8m£265.9m£251.2m£249.9m£251.0m£237.0mMacclesfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mMacclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mSouth Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m£39.8m£40.0m£37.8mSouth Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mMacclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Ribble
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m£64.2m£64.5m£60.9mSouth Ribble
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mMacclesfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£15.3m£15.4m£14.6mMacclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mMacclesfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mMacclesfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mMacclesfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,79221,720Macclesfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4691,585South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8143,165South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7965,977South Ribble
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,3267,880South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268761,173South Ribble

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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