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Macclesfield and Stratford-on-Avon

98,756 and 102,437 residents (mid-2024).

Macclesfield is higher than Stratford-on-Avon on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 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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Per person in the age group

Macclesfield is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Stratford-on-Avon on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Macclesfield Stratford-on-Avon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £4,330, Stratford-on-Avon £4,532Stratford-on-Avon: £4,532Macclesfield: £4,330Stratford-on-Avon: £4,551Macclesfield: £4,348Stratford-on-Avon: £4,299Macclesfield: £4,107

    £4,330£4,348£4,107Stratford-on-Avon is higher£4,532£4,551£4,299

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £12,450, Stratford-on-Avon £12,555Stratford-on-Avon: £12,555Macclesfield: £12,450Stratford-on-Avon: £12,608Macclesfield: £12,503Stratford-on-Avon: £11,909Macclesfield: £11,809

    £12,450£12,503£11,809Stratford-on-Avon is higher£12,555£12,608£11,909

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £1,380, Stratford-on-Avon £1,405Stratford-on-Avon: £1,405Macclesfield: £1,380Stratford-on-Avon: £1,411Macclesfield: £1,386Stratford-on-Avon: £1,333Macclesfield: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£1,405£1,411£1,333

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £11,567, Stratford-on-Avon £11,683Stratford-on-Avon: £11,683Macclesfield: £11,567Stratford-on-Avon: £11,733Macclesfield: £11,616Stratford-on-Avon: £11,082Macclesfield: £10,971

    £11,567£11,616£10,971Stratford-on-Avon is higher£11,683£11,733£11,082

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £258, Stratford-on-Avon £251Stratford-on-Avon: £251Macclesfield: £258Stratford-on-Avon: £252Macclesfield: £259Stratford-on-Avon: £238Macclesfield: £244

    £258£259£244Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£251£252£238

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £603Stratford-on-Avon: £603Macclesfield: £609Stratford-on-Avon: £606Macclesfield: £612Stratford-on-Avon: £572Macclesfield: £578

    £609£612£578Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£603£606£572

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £16, Stratford-on-Avon £16Stratford-on-Avon: £16Macclesfield: £16Stratford-on-Avon: £16Macclesfield: £16Stratford-on-Avon: £15Macclesfield: £16

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £320, Stratford-on-Avon £291Stratford-on-Avon: £291Macclesfield: £320Stratford-on-Avon: £292Macclesfield: £321Stratford-on-Avon: £276Macclesfield: £303

    £320£321£303Macclesfield is higher£291£292£276

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £125, Stratford-on-Avon £90Stratford-on-Avon: £90Macclesfield: £125Stratford-on-Avon: £90Macclesfield: £126Stratford-on-Avon: £85Macclesfield: £119

    £125£126£119Macclesfield is higher£90£90£85

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £77Stratford-on-Avon: £77Macclesfield: £70Stratford-on-Avon: £78Macclesfield: £70Stratford-on-Avon: £73Macclesfield: £66

    £70£70£66Stratford-on-Avon is higher£77£78£73

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £1,032, Stratford-on-Avon £1,144Stratford-on-Avon: £1,144Macclesfield: £1,032Stratford-on-Avon: £1,149Macclesfield: £1,036Stratford-on-Avon: £1,085Macclesfield: £979

    £1,032£1,036£979Stratford-on-Avon is higher£1,144£1,149£1,085

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Macclesfield £179, Stratford-on-Avon £158Stratford-on-Avon: £158Macclesfield: £179Stratford-on-Avon: £158Macclesfield: £180Stratford-on-Avon: £149Macclesfield: £170

    £179£180£170Macclesfield is higher£158£158£149

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £269, Stratford-on-Avon £175Stratford-on-Avon: £175Macclesfield: £269Stratford-on-Avon: £176Macclesfield: £270Stratford-on-Avon: £166Macclesfield: £255

    £269£270£255Macclesfield is higher£175£176£166

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £7.04, Stratford-on-Avon £5.09Stratford-on-Avon: £5.09Macclesfield: £7.04Stratford-on-Avon: £5.11Macclesfield: £7.07Stratford-on-Avon: £4.83Macclesfield: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Macclesfield is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £2.59, Stratford-on-Avon £3.32Stratford-on-Avon: £3.32Macclesfield: £2.59Stratford-on-Avon: £3.34Macclesfield: £2.60Stratford-on-Avon: £3.15Macclesfield: £2.46

    £2.59£2.60£2.46Stratford-on-Avon is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £6.29, Stratford-on-Avon £7.50Stratford-on-Avon: £7.50Macclesfield: £6.29Stratford-on-Avon: £7.53Macclesfield: £6.32Stratford-on-Avon: £7.11Macclesfield: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Stratford-on-Avon is higher£7.50£7.53£7.11

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 1,015.7Stratford-on-Avon: 1,015.7Macclesfield: 995.5

    995.5Stratford-on-Avon is higher1,015.7

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 64.5Stratford-on-Avon: 64.5Macclesfield: 64.2

    64.2Stratford-on-Avon is higher64.5

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 129.3Stratford-on-Avon: 129.3Macclesfield: 122.9

    122.9Stratford-on-Avon is higher129.3

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 42.6Stratford-on-Avon: 42.6Macclesfield: 48.6

    48.6Macclesfield is higher42.6

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 127.3Stratford-on-Avon: 127.3Macclesfield: 125.8

    125.8Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count127.3

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 17.4Stratford-on-Avon: 17.4Macclesfield: 15.0

    15.0Stratford-on-Avon is higher17.4

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Macclesfield and Stratford-on-Avon, per person in the age group
MeasureMacclesfieldStratford-on-AvonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,330£4,348£4,107£4,532£4,551£4,299Stratford-on-Avon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,450£12,503£11,809£12,555£12,608£11,909Stratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,405£1,411£1,333Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,567£11,616£10,971£11,683£11,733£11,082Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£258£259£244£251£252£238Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£609£612£578£603£606£572Macclesfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£16£15Macclesfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£291£292£276Macclesfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£90£90£85Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£70£70£66£77£78£73Stratford-on-Avon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,032£1,036£979£1,144£1,149£1,085Stratford-on-Avon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£158£158£149Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£269£270£255£175£176£166Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£5.09£5.11£4.83Macclesfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.59£2.60£2.46£3.32£3.34£3.15Stratford-on-Avon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£7.50£7.53£7.11Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.51,015.7Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.264.5Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.9129.3Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.642.6Macclesfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026125.8127.3Stratford-on-Avon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.017.4Stratford-on-Avon

Per resident

Macclesfield is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Stratford-on-Avon on 14. 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 Stratford-on-Avon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £4,330, Stratford-on-Avon £4,532Stratford-on-Avon: £4,532Macclesfield: £4,330Stratford-on-Avon: £4,551Macclesfield: £4,348Stratford-on-Avon: £4,299Macclesfield: £4,107

    £4,330£4,348£4,107Stratford-on-Avon is higher£4,532£4,551£4,299

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £2,886, Stratford-on-Avon £3,179Stratford-on-Avon: £3,179Macclesfield: £2,886Stratford-on-Avon: £3,193Macclesfield: £2,899Stratford-on-Avon: £3,016Macclesfield: £2,738

    £2,886£2,899£2,738Stratford-on-Avon is higher£3,179£3,193£3,016

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £814, Stratford-on-Avon £807Stratford-on-Avon: £807Macclesfield: £814Stratford-on-Avon: £810Macclesfield: £817Stratford-on-Avon: £765Macclesfield: £772

    £814£817£772Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£807£810£765

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Macclesfield £2,682, Stratford-on-Avon £2,959Stratford-on-Avon: £2,959Macclesfield: £2,682Stratford-on-Avon: £2,971Macclesfield: £2,693Stratford-on-Avon: £2,806Macclesfield: £2,544

    £2,682£2,693£2,544Stratford-on-Avon is higher£2,959£2,971£2,806

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Macclesfield £60, Stratford-on-Avon £64Stratford-on-Avon: £64Macclesfield: £60Stratford-on-Avon: £64Macclesfield: £60Stratford-on-Avon: £60Macclesfield: £57

    £60£60£57Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £141, Stratford-on-Avon £153Stratford-on-Avon: £153Macclesfield: £141Stratford-on-Avon: £153Macclesfield: £142Stratford-on-Avon: £145Macclesfield: £134

    £141£142£134Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£153£153£145

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £4.12Stratford-on-Avon: £4.12Macclesfield: £3.80Stratford-on-Avon: £4.14Macclesfield: £3.81Stratford-on-Avon: £3.91Macclesfield: £3.60

    £3.80£3.81£3.60Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£4.12£4.14£3.91

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £320, Stratford-on-Avon £291Stratford-on-Avon: £291Macclesfield: £320Stratford-on-Avon: £292Macclesfield: £321Stratford-on-Avon: £276Macclesfield: £303

    £320£321£303Macclesfield is higher£291£292£276

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £125, Stratford-on-Avon £90Stratford-on-Avon: £90Macclesfield: £125Stratford-on-Avon: £90Macclesfield: £126Stratford-on-Avon: £85Macclesfield: £119

    £125£126£119Macclesfield is higher£90£90£85

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £41, Stratford-on-Avon £44Stratford-on-Avon: £44Macclesfield: £41Stratford-on-Avon: £45Macclesfield: £41Stratford-on-Avon: £42Macclesfield: £39

    £41£41£39Stratford-on-Avon is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Macclesfield £608, Stratford-on-Avon £657Stratford-on-Avon: £657Macclesfield: £608Stratford-on-Avon: £660Macclesfield: £611Stratford-on-Avon: £623Macclesfield: £577

    £608£611£577Stratford-on-Avon is higher£657£660£623

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Macclesfield £179, Stratford-on-Avon £158Stratford-on-Avon: £158Macclesfield: £179Stratford-on-Avon: £158Macclesfield: £180Stratford-on-Avon: £149Macclesfield: £170

    £179£180£170Macclesfield is higher£158£158£149

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Macclesfield £158, Stratford-on-Avon £101Stratford-on-Avon: £101Macclesfield: £158Stratford-on-Avon: £101Macclesfield: £159Stratford-on-Avon: £95Macclesfield: £150

    £158£159£150Macclesfield is higher£101£101£95

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Macclesfield £4.15, Stratford-on-Avon £2.93Stratford-on-Avon: £2.93Macclesfield: £4.15Stratford-on-Avon: £2.94Macclesfield: £4.17Stratford-on-Avon: £2.78Macclesfield: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Macclesfield is higher£2.93£2.94£2.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Macclesfield £1.53, Stratford-on-Avon £1.91Stratford-on-Avon: £1.91Macclesfield: £1.53Stratford-on-Avon: £1.92Macclesfield: £1.54Stratford-on-Avon: £1.81Macclesfield: £1.45

    £1.53£1.54£1.45Stratford-on-Avon is higher£1.91£1.92£1.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £6.29, Stratford-on-Avon £7.50Stratford-on-Avon: £7.50Macclesfield: £6.29Stratford-on-Avon: £7.53Macclesfield: £6.32Stratford-on-Avon: £7.11Macclesfield: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Stratford-on-Avon is higher£7.50£7.53£7.11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 230.8, Stratford-on-Avon 257.2Stratford-on-Avon: 257.2Macclesfield: 230.8

    230.8Stratford-on-Avon is higher257.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 14.9, Stratford-on-Avon 16.3Stratford-on-Avon: 16.3Macclesfield: 14.9

    14.9Stratford-on-Avon is higher16.3

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 32.7Stratford-on-Avon: 32.7Macclesfield: 28.5

    28.5Stratford-on-Avon is higher32.7

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 42.6Stratford-on-Avon: 42.6Macclesfield: 48.6

    48.6Macclesfield is higher42.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 74.2, Stratford-on-Avon 73.1Stratford-on-Avon: 73.1Macclesfield: 74.2

    74.2Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count73.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 8.9, Stratford-on-Avon 10.0Stratford-on-Avon: 10.0Macclesfield: 8.9

    8.9Stratford-on-Avon is higher10.0

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Macclesfield and Stratford-on-Avon, per resident
MeasureMacclesfieldStratford-on-AvonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,330£4,348£4,107£4,532£4,551£4,299Stratford-on-Avon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,886£2,899£2,738£3,179£3,193£3,016Stratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£814£817£772£807£810£765Macclesfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,682£2,693£2,544£2,959£2,971£2,806Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£64£64£60Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£153£153£145Stratford-on-Avon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.80£3.81£3.60£4.12£4.14£3.91Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£291£292£276Macclesfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£90£90£85Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£44£45£42Stratford-on-Avon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£608£611£577£657£660£623Stratford-on-Avon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£158£158£149Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£101£101£95Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£2.93£2.94£2.78Macclesfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.53£1.54£1.45£1.91£1.92£1.81Stratford-on-Avon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£7.50£7.53£7.11Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026230.8257.2Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.916.3Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.532.7Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.642.6Macclesfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.273.1Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.910.0Stratford-on-Avon

Total

Macclesfield is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Stratford-on-Avon 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 Stratford-on-Avon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Macclesfield £427.6m, Stratford-on-Avon £464.3mStratford-on-Avon: £464.3mMacclesfield: £427.6mStratford-on-Avon: £466.2mMacclesfield: £429.4mStratford-on-Avon: £440.4mMacclesfield: £405.6m

    £427.6m£429.4m£405.6mStratford-on-Avon is higher£464.3m£466.2m£440.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Macclesfield £285.0m, Stratford-on-Avon £325.7mStratford-on-Avon: £325.7mMacclesfield: £285.0mStratford-on-Avon: £327.1mMacclesfield: £286.2mStratford-on-Avon: £308.9mMacclesfield: £270.4m

    £285.0m£286.2m£270.4mStratford-on-Avon is higher£325.7m£327.1m£308.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Macclesfield £80.3m, Stratford-on-Avon £82.7mStratford-on-Avon: £82.7mMacclesfield: £80.3mStratford-on-Avon: £83.0mMacclesfield: £80.7mStratford-on-Avon: £78.4mMacclesfield: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.7m£76.2mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£82.7m£83.0m£78.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Macclesfield £264.8m, Stratford-on-Avon £303.1mStratford-on-Avon: £303.1mMacclesfield: £264.8mStratford-on-Avon: £304.4mMacclesfield: £265.9mStratford-on-Avon: £287.5mMacclesfield: £251.2m

    £264.8m£265.9m£251.2mStratford-on-Avon is higher£303.1m£304.4m£287.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Macclesfield £5.9m, Stratford-on-Avon £6.5mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mMacclesfield: £5.9mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mMacclesfield: £5.9mStratford-on-Avon: £6.2mMacclesfield: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield £13.9m, Stratford-on-Avon £15.7mStratford-on-Avon: £15.7mMacclesfield: £13.9mStratford-on-Avon: £15.7mMacclesfield: £14.0mStratford-on-Avon: £14.8mMacclesfield: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£15.7m£15.7m£14.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Macclesfield £0.38m, Stratford-on-Avon £0.42mStratford-on-Avon: £0.42mMacclesfield: £0.38mStratford-on-Avon: £0.42mMacclesfield: £0.38mStratford-on-Avon: £0.40mMacclesfield: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield £31.6m, Stratford-on-Avon £29.8mStratford-on-Avon: £29.8mMacclesfield: £31.6mStratford-on-Avon: £29.9mMacclesfield: £31.7mStratford-on-Avon: £28.3mMacclesfield: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.7m£30.0mMacclesfield is higher£29.8m£29.9m£28.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield £12.3m, Stratford-on-Avon £9.2mStratford-on-Avon: £9.2mMacclesfield: £12.3mStratford-on-Avon: £9.3mMacclesfield: £12.4mStratford-on-Avon: £8.8mMacclesfield: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mMacclesfield is higher£9.2m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Macclesfield £4.1m, Stratford-on-Avon £4.5mStratford-on-Avon: £4.5mMacclesfield: £4.1mStratford-on-Avon: £4.6mMacclesfield: £4.1mStratford-on-Avon: £4.3mMacclesfield: £3.8m

    £4.1m£4.1m£3.8mStratford-on-Avon is higher£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Macclesfield £60.1m, Stratford-on-Avon £67.3mStratford-on-Avon: £67.3mMacclesfield: £60.1mStratford-on-Avon: £67.6mMacclesfield: £60.3mStratford-on-Avon: £63.9mMacclesfield: £57.0m

    £60.1m£60.3m£57.0mStratford-on-Avon is higher£67.3m£67.6m£63.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Macclesfield £17.7m, Stratford-on-Avon £16.1mStratford-on-Avon: £16.1mMacclesfield: £17.7mStratford-on-Avon: £16.2mMacclesfield: £17.8mStratford-on-Avon: £15.3mMacclesfield: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMacclesfield is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Macclesfield £15.6m, Stratford-on-Avon £10.3mStratford-on-Avon: £10.3mMacclesfield: £15.6mStratford-on-Avon: £10.3mMacclesfield: £15.7mStratford-on-Avon: £9.8mMacclesfield: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mMacclesfield is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Macclesfield £0.41m, Stratford-on-Avon £0.30mStratford-on-Avon: £0.30mMacclesfield: £0.41mStratford-on-Avon: £0.30mMacclesfield: £0.41mStratford-on-Avon: £0.28mMacclesfield: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMacclesfield is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Macclesfield £0.15m, Stratford-on-Avon £0.20mStratford-on-Avon: £0.20mMacclesfield: £0.15mStratford-on-Avon: £0.20mMacclesfield: £0.15mStratford-on-Avon: £0.19mMacclesfield: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mStratford-on-Avon is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Macclesfield £0.62m, Stratford-on-Avon £0.77mStratford-on-Avon: £0.77mMacclesfield: £0.62mStratford-on-Avon: £0.77mMacclesfield: £0.62mStratford-on-Avon: £0.73mMacclesfield: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mStratford-on-Avon is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Macclesfield 22,792, Stratford-on-Avon 26,346Stratford-on-Avon: 26,346Macclesfield: 22,792

    22,792Stratford-on-Avon is higher26,346

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Macclesfield 1,469, Stratford-on-Avon 1,672Stratford-on-Avon: 1,672Macclesfield: 1,469

    1,469Stratford-on-Avon is higher1,672

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield 2,814, Stratford-on-Avon 3,353Stratford-on-Avon: 3,353Macclesfield: 2,814

    2,814Stratford-on-Avon is higher3,353

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield 4,796, Stratford-on-Avon 4,366Stratford-on-Avon: 4,366Macclesfield: 4,796

    4,796Macclesfield is higher4,366

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Macclesfield 7,326, Stratford-on-Avon 7,489Stratford-on-Avon: 7,489Macclesfield: 7,326

    7,326Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count7,489

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Macclesfield 876, Stratford-on-Avon 1,025Stratford-on-Avon: 1,025Macclesfield: 876

    876Stratford-on-Avon is higher1,025

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Macclesfield and Stratford-on-Avon, total
MeasureMacclesfieldStratford-on-AvonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m£464.3m£466.2m£440.4mStratford-on-Avon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.0m£286.2m£270.4m£325.7m£327.1m£308.9mStratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m£82.7m£83.0m£78.4mStratford-on-Avon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£264.8m£265.9m£251.2m£303.1m£304.4m£287.5mStratford-on-Avon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mStratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£15.7m£15.7m£14.8mStratford-on-Avon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mStratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m£29.8m£29.9m£28.3mMacclesfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£9.2m£9.3m£8.8mMacclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mStratford-on-Avon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m£67.3m£67.6m£63.9mStratford-on-Avon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mMacclesfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mMacclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mMacclesfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mStratford-on-Avon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mStratford-on-Avon
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,79226,346Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4691,672Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8143,353Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7964,366Macclesfield
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,3267,489Stratford-on-Avon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268761,025Stratford-on-Avon

Sources

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