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Macclesfield and Wirral West

98,756 and 89,076 residents (mid-2024).

Macclesfield is higher than Wirral West on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 5 of 22 measures, and Wirral West on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Macclesfield Wirral West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £4,330, Wirral West £5,005Wirral West: £5,005Macclesfield: £4,330Wirral West: £5,027Macclesfield: £4,348Wirral West: £4,748Macclesfield: £4,107

    £4,330£4,348£4,107Wirral West is higher£5,005£5,027£4,748

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £12,450, Wirral West £12,761Wirral West: £12,761Macclesfield: £12,450Wirral West: £12,816Macclesfield: £12,503Wirral West: £12,105Macclesfield: £11,809

    £12,450£12,503£11,809Wirral West is higher£12,761£12,816£12,105

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £1,380, Wirral West £1,378Wirral West: £1,378Macclesfield: £1,380Wirral West: £1,384Macclesfield: £1,386Wirral West: £1,307Macclesfield: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Macclesfield is higher£1,378£1,384£1,307

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £11,567, Wirral West £11,657Wirral West: £11,657Macclesfield: £11,567Wirral West: £11,707Macclesfield: £11,616Wirral West: £11,058Macclesfield: £10,971

    £11,567£11,616£10,971Wirral West is higher£11,657£11,707£11,058

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £258, Wirral West £298Wirral West: £298Macclesfield: £258Wirral West: £299Macclesfield: £259Wirral West: £282Macclesfield: £244

    £258£259£244Wirral West is higher£298£299£282

  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, Wirral West £788Wirral West: £788Macclesfield: £609Wirral West: £792Macclesfield: £612Wirral West: £748Macclesfield: £578

    £609£612£578Wirral West is higher£788£792£748

  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, Wirral West £18Wirral West: £18Macclesfield: £16Wirral West: £18Macclesfield: £16Wirral West: £17Macclesfield: £16

    £16Wirral West 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, Wirral West £433Wirral West: £433Macclesfield: £320Wirral West: £435Macclesfield: £321Wirral West: £411Macclesfield: £303

    £320£321£303Wirral West is higher£433£435£411

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £125, Wirral West £143Wirral West: £143Macclesfield: £125Wirral West: £144Macclesfield: £126Wirral West: £136Macclesfield: £119

    £125£126£119Wirral West is higher£143£144£136

  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, Wirral West £108Wirral West: £108Macclesfield: £70Wirral West: £109Macclesfield: £70Wirral West: £102Macclesfield: £66

    £70£70£66Wirral West is higher£108£109£102

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £1,032, Wirral West £943Wirral West: £943Macclesfield: £1,032Wirral West: £947Macclesfield: £1,036Wirral West: £895Macclesfield: £979

    £1,032£1,036£979Macclesfield is higher£943£947£895

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Macclesfield £179, Wirral West £139Wirral West: £139Macclesfield: £179Wirral West: £140Macclesfield: £180Wirral West: £132Macclesfield: £170

    £179£180£170Macclesfield is higher£139£140£132

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £269, Wirral West £316Wirral West: £316Macclesfield: £269Wirral West: £317Macclesfield: £270Wirral West: £299Macclesfield: £255

    £269£270£255Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£316£317£299

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £7.04, Wirral West £5.61Wirral West: £5.61Macclesfield: £7.04Wirral West: £5.63Macclesfield: £7.07Wirral West: £5.32Macclesfield: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Macclesfield is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £2.59, Wirral West £5.26Wirral West: £5.26Macclesfield: £2.59Wirral West: £5.28Macclesfield: £2.60Wirral West: £4.99Macclesfield: £2.46

    £2.59£2.60£2.46Wirral West is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £6.29, Wirral West £12Wirral West: £12Macclesfield: £6.29Wirral West: £13Macclesfield: £6.32Wirral West: £12Macclesfield: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Wirral West is higher£12£13£12

  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, Wirral West 1,009.9Wirral West: 1,009.9Macclesfield: 995.5

    995.5Wirral West is higher1,009.9

  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, Wirral West 71.4Wirral West: 71.4Macclesfield: 64.2

    64.2Wirral West is higher71.4

  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, Wirral West 155.7Wirral West: 155.7Macclesfield: 122.9

    122.9Wirral West is higher155.7

  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, Wirral West 62.1Wirral West: 62.1Macclesfield: 48.6

    48.6Wirral West is higher62.1

  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, Wirral West 115.7Wirral West: 115.7Macclesfield: 125.8

    125.8Macclesfield is higher115.7

  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, Wirral West 21.8Wirral West: 21.8Macclesfield: 15.0

    15.0Wirral West is higher21.8

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Macclesfield and Wirral West, per person in the age group
MeasureMacclesfieldWirral WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,330£4,348£4,107£5,005£5,027£4,748Wirral West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,450£12,503£11,809£12,761£12,816£12,105Wirral West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,378£1,384£1,307Macclesfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,567£11,616£10,971£11,657£11,707£11,058Wirral West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£258£259£244£298£299£282Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£609£612£578£788£792£748Wirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£18£18£17Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£433£435£411Wirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£143£144£136Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£70£70£66£108£109£102Wirral West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,032£1,036£979£943£947£895Macclesfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£139£140£132Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£269£270£255£316£317£299Wirral West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£5.61£5.63£5.32Macclesfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.59£2.60£2.46£5.26£5.28£4.99Wirral West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£12£13£12Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.51,009.9Wirral West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.271.4Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.9155.7Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.662.1Wirral West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026125.8115.7Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.021.8Wirral West

Per resident

Macclesfield is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Wirral West on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Macclesfield Wirral West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £4,330, Wirral West £5,005Wirral West: £5,005Macclesfield: £4,330Wirral West: £5,027Macclesfield: £4,348Wirral West: £4,748Macclesfield: £4,107

    £4,330£4,348£4,107Wirral West is higher£5,005£5,027£4,748

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £2,886, Wirral West £3,521Wirral West: £3,521Macclesfield: £2,886Wirral West: £3,536Macclesfield: £2,899Wirral West: £3,340Macclesfield: £2,738

    £2,886£2,899£2,738Wirral West is higher£3,521£3,536£3,340

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £814, Wirral West £756Wirral West: £756Macclesfield: £814Wirral West: £759Macclesfield: £817Wirral West: £717Macclesfield: £772

    £814£817£772Macclesfield is higher£756£759£717

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Macclesfield £2,682, Wirral West £3,217Wirral West: £3,217Macclesfield: £2,682Wirral West: £3,230Macclesfield: £2,693Wirral West: £3,051Macclesfield: £2,544

    £2,682£2,693£2,544Wirral West is higher£3,217£3,230£3,051

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Macclesfield £60, Wirral West £82Wirral West: £82Macclesfield: £60Wirral West: £82Macclesfield: £60Wirral West: £78Macclesfield: £57

    £60£60£57Wirral West is higher£82£82£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £141, Wirral West £217Wirral West: £217Macclesfield: £141Wirral West: £218Macclesfield: £142Wirral West: £206Macclesfield: £134

    £141£142£134Wirral West is higher£217£218£206

  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, Wirral West £5.01Wirral West: £5.01Macclesfield: £3.80Wirral West: £5.03Macclesfield: £3.81Wirral West: £4.75Macclesfield: £3.60

    £3.80£3.81£3.60Wirral West is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £320, Wirral West £433Wirral West: £433Macclesfield: £320Wirral West: £435Macclesfield: £321Wirral West: £411Macclesfield: £303

    £320£321£303Wirral West is higher£433£435£411

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £125, Wirral West £143Wirral West: £143Macclesfield: £125Wirral West: £144Macclesfield: £126Wirral West: £136Macclesfield: £119

    £125£126£119Wirral West is higher£143£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £41, Wirral West £59Wirral West: £59Macclesfield: £41Wirral West: £60Macclesfield: £41Wirral West: £56Macclesfield: £39

    £41£41£39Wirral West is higher£59£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Macclesfield £608, Wirral West £518Wirral West: £518Macclesfield: £608Wirral West: £520Macclesfield: £611Wirral West: £491Macclesfield: £577

    £608£611£577Macclesfield is higher£518£520£491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Macclesfield £179, Wirral West £139Wirral West: £139Macclesfield: £179Wirral West: £140Macclesfield: £180Wirral West: £132Macclesfield: £170

    £179£180£170Macclesfield is higher£139£140£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Macclesfield £158, Wirral West £173Wirral West: £173Macclesfield: £158Wirral West: £174Macclesfield: £159Wirral West: £164Macclesfield: £150

    £158£159£150Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Macclesfield £4.15, Wirral West £3.08Wirral West: £3.08Macclesfield: £4.15Wirral West: £3.09Macclesfield: £4.17Wirral West: £2.92Macclesfield: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Macclesfield is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Macclesfield £1.53, Wirral West £2.89Wirral West: £2.89Macclesfield: £1.53Wirral West: £2.90Macclesfield: £1.54Wirral West: £2.74Macclesfield: £1.45

    £1.53£1.54£1.45Wirral West is higher£2.89£2.90£2.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £6.29, Wirral West £12Wirral West: £12Macclesfield: £6.29Wirral West: £13Macclesfield: £6.32Wirral West: £12Macclesfield: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Wirral West is higher£12£13£12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 230.8, Wirral West 278.7Wirral West: 278.7Macclesfield: 230.8

    230.8Wirral West is higher278.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 14.9, Wirral West 19.7Wirral West: 19.7Macclesfield: 14.9

    14.9Wirral West is higher19.7

  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, Wirral West 43.0Wirral West: 43.0Macclesfield: 28.5

    28.5Wirral West is higher43.0

  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, Wirral West 62.1Wirral West: 62.1Macclesfield: 48.6

    48.6Wirral West is higher62.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 74.2, Wirral West 63.5Wirral West: 63.5Macclesfield: 74.2

    74.2Macclesfield is higher63.5

  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, Wirral West 11.9Wirral West: 11.9Macclesfield: 8.9

    8.9Wirral West is higher11.9

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Macclesfield and Wirral West, per resident
MeasureMacclesfieldWirral WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,330£4,348£4,107£5,005£5,027£4,748Wirral West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,886£2,899£2,738£3,521£3,536£3,340Wirral West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£814£817£772£756£759£717Macclesfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,682£2,693£2,544£3,217£3,230£3,051Wirral West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£82£82£78Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£217£218£206Wirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.80£3.81£3.60£5.01£5.03£4.75Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£433£435£411Wirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£143£144£136Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£59£60£56Wirral West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£608£611£577£518£520£491Macclesfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£139£140£132Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£173£174£164Wirral West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£3.08£3.09£2.92Macclesfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.53£1.54£1.45£2.89£2.90£2.74Wirral West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£12£13£12Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026230.8278.7Wirral West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.919.7Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.543.0Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.662.1Wirral West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.263.5Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.911.9Wirral West

Total

Macclesfield is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Wirral West 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 Wirral West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Macclesfield £427.6m, Wirral West £445.8mWirral West: £445.8mMacclesfield: £427.6mWirral West: £447.7mMacclesfield: £429.4mWirral West: £422.9mMacclesfield: £405.6m

    £427.6m£429.4m£405.6mWirral West is higher£445.8m£447.7m£422.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Macclesfield £285.0m, Wirral West £313.7mWirral West: £313.7mMacclesfield: £285.0mWirral West: £315.0mMacclesfield: £286.2mWirral West: £297.5mMacclesfield: £270.4m

    £285.0m£286.2m£270.4mWirral West is higher£313.7m£315.0m£297.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Macclesfield £80.3m, Wirral West £67.4mWirral West: £67.4mMacclesfield: £80.3mWirral West: £67.6mMacclesfield: £80.7mWirral West: £63.9mMacclesfield: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.7m£76.2mMacclesfield is higher£67.4m£67.6m£63.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Macclesfield £264.8m, Wirral West £286.5mWirral West: £286.5mMacclesfield: £264.8mWirral West: £287.7mMacclesfield: £265.9mWirral West: £271.8mMacclesfield: £251.2m

    £264.8m£265.9m£251.2mWirral West is higher£286.5m£287.7m£271.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Macclesfield £5.9m, Wirral West £7.3mWirral West: £7.3mMacclesfield: £5.9mWirral West: £7.3mMacclesfield: £5.9mWirral West: £6.9mMacclesfield: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mWirral West is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield £13.9m, Wirral West £19.4mWirral West: £19.4mMacclesfield: £13.9mWirral West: £19.5mMacclesfield: £14.0mWirral West: £18.4mMacclesfield: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mWirral West is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  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, Wirral West £0.45mWirral West: £0.45mMacclesfield: £0.38mWirral West: £0.45mMacclesfield: £0.38mWirral West: £0.42mMacclesfield: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWirral West is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield £31.6m, Wirral West £38.6mWirral West: £38.6mMacclesfield: £31.6mWirral West: £38.7mMacclesfield: £31.7mWirral West: £36.6mMacclesfield: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.7m£30.0mWirral West is higher£38.6m£38.7m£36.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield £12.3m, Wirral West £12.7mWirral West: £12.7mMacclesfield: £12.3mWirral West: £12.8mMacclesfield: £12.4mWirral West: £12.1mMacclesfield: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mWirral West is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Macclesfield £4.1m, Wirral West £5.3mWirral West: £5.3mMacclesfield: £4.1mWirral West: £5.3mMacclesfield: £4.1mWirral West: £5.0mMacclesfield: £3.8m

    £4.1m£4.1m£3.8mWirral West is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Macclesfield £60.1m, Wirral West £46.1mWirral West: £46.1mMacclesfield: £60.1mWirral West: £46.3mMacclesfield: £60.3mWirral West: £43.7mMacclesfield: £57.0m

    £60.1m£60.3m£57.0mMacclesfield is higher£46.1m£46.3m£43.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Macclesfield £17.7m, Wirral West £12.4mWirral West: £12.4mMacclesfield: £17.7mWirral West: £12.5mMacclesfield: £17.8mWirral West: £11.8mMacclesfield: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMacclesfield is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Macclesfield £15.6m, Wirral West £15.4mWirral West: £15.4mMacclesfield: £15.6mWirral West: £15.5mMacclesfield: £15.7mWirral West: £14.6mMacclesfield: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Macclesfield £0.41m, Wirral West £0.27mWirral West: £0.27mMacclesfield: £0.41mWirral West: £0.28mMacclesfield: £0.41mWirral West: £0.26mMacclesfield: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMacclesfield is higher£0.27m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Macclesfield £0.15m, Wirral West £0.26mWirral West: £0.26mMacclesfield: £0.15mWirral West: £0.26mMacclesfield: £0.15mWirral West: £0.24mMacclesfield: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mWirral West is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Macclesfield £0.62m, Wirral West £1.1mWirral West: £1.1mMacclesfield: £0.62mWirral West: £1.1mMacclesfield: £0.62mWirral West: £1.1mMacclesfield: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mWirral West is higher£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Macclesfield 22,792, Wirral West 24,821Wirral West: 24,821Macclesfield: 22,792

    22,792Wirral West is higher24,821

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Macclesfield 1,469, Wirral West 1,755Wirral West: 1,755Macclesfield: 1,469

    1,469Wirral West is higher1,755

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield 2,814, Wirral West 3,826Wirral West: 3,826Macclesfield: 2,814

    2,814Wirral West is higher3,826

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield 4,796, Wirral West 5,527Wirral West: 5,527Macclesfield: 4,796

    4,796Wirral West is higher5,527

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Macclesfield 7,326, Wirral West 5,656Wirral West: 5,656Macclesfield: 7,326

    7,326Macclesfield is higher5,656

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Macclesfield 876, Wirral West 1,064Wirral West: 1,064Macclesfield: 876

    876Wirral West is higher1,064

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Macclesfield and Wirral West, total
MeasureMacclesfieldWirral WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m£445.8m£447.7m£422.9mWirral West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.0m£286.2m£270.4m£313.7m£315.0m£297.5mWirral West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m£67.4m£67.6m£63.9mMacclesfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£264.8m£265.9m£251.2m£286.5m£287.7m£271.8mWirral West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mWirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mWirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m£38.6m£38.7m£36.6mWirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mWirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mWirral West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m£46.1m£46.3m£43.7mMacclesfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mMacclesfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mMacclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.27m£0.28m£0.26mMacclesfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mWirral West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£1.1mWirral West
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,79224,821Wirral West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4691,755Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8143,826Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7965,527Wirral West
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,3265,656Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268761,064Wirral West

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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