Compare constituencies · North West and Yorkshire and The Humber
Macclesfield and York Outer
Macclesfield is higher than York Outer on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.
On 3 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.
Per person in the age group
Macclesfield is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and York Outer on 4. 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 York Outer
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,330£4,348£4,107Macclesfield is higher£4,068£4,085£3,858
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,450£12,503£11,809Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,394£12,447£11,756
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,380£1,386£1,309Macclesfield is higher£934£938£886
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,567£11,616£10,971Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,490£11,539£10,899
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£258£259£244Macclesfield is higher£195£196£185
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£609£612£578York Outer is higher£696£699£660
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£16Macclesfield is higher£13
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£320£321£303Macclesfield is higher£240£241£227
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£125£126£119Macclesfield is higher£99£99£94
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£70£70£66Macclesfield is higher£59£59£56
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,032£1,036£979Macclesfield is higher£698£701£662
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£179£180£170Macclesfield is higher£97£98£92
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£269£270£255Macclesfield is higher£172£173£163
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.04£7.07£6.68Macclesfield is higher£4.71£4.73£4.47
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.59£2.60£2.46Macclesfield is higher£1.29£1.29£1.22
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.29£6.32£5.97York Outer is higherDepends on how you count£6.50£6.53£6.17
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
995.5York Outer is higher1,001.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
64.2Macclesfield is higher50.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
122.9York Outer is higher140.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
48.6Macclesfield is higher36.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
125.8Macclesfield is higher89.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
15.0Macclesfield is higher13.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Macclesfield | York Outer | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,330£4,348£4,107 | £4,068£4,085£3,858 | Macclesfield |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,450£12,503£11,809 | £12,394£12,447£11,756 | Macclesfield |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,380£1,386£1,309 | £934£938£886 | Macclesfield |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,567£11,616£10,971 | £11,490£11,539£10,899 | Macclesfield |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £258£259£244 | £195£196£185 | Macclesfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £609£612£578 | £696£699£660 | York Outer |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £16 | £13 | Macclesfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £320£321£303 | £240£241£227 | Macclesfield |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £125£126£119 | £99£99£94 | Macclesfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £70£70£66 | £59£59£56 | Macclesfield |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,032£1,036£979 | £698£701£662 | Macclesfield |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £179£180£170 | £97£98£92 | Macclesfield |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £269£270£255 | £172£173£163 | Macclesfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.04£7.07£6.68 | £4.71£4.73£4.47 | Macclesfield |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.59£2.60£2.46 | £1.29£1.29£1.22 | Macclesfield |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.29£6.32£5.97 | £6.50£6.53£6.17 | York Outer |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 995.5 | 1,001.6 | York Outer |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 64.2 | 50.4 | Macclesfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 122.9 | 140.6 | York Outer |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 48.6 | 36.3 | Macclesfield |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 125.8 | 89.8 | Macclesfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 15.0 | 13.4 | Macclesfield |
Per resident
Macclesfield is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and York Outer on 6. 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 York Outer
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,330£4,348£4,107Macclesfield is higher£4,068£4,085£3,858
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,886£2,899£2,738York Outer is higherDepends on how you count£3,081£3,094£2,922
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£814£817£772Macclesfield is higher£544£547£516
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,682£2,693£2,544York Outer is higherDepends on how you count£2,856£2,868£2,709
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£60£60£57Macclesfield is higher£48£49£46
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£141£142£134York Outer is higher£173£174£164
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.80£3.81£3.60Macclesfield is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£320£321£303Macclesfield is higher£240£241£227
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£125£126£119Macclesfield is higher£99£99£94
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£41£41£39Macclesfield is higher£34£34£32
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£608£611£577Macclesfield is higher£407£408£386
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£179£180£170Macclesfield is higher£97£98£92
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£158£159£150Macclesfield is higher£100£101£95
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.15£4.17£3.94Macclesfield is higher£2.74£2.75£2.60
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.53£1.54£1.45Macclesfield is higher£0.75£0.75£0.71
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.29£6.32£5.97York Outer is higherDepends on how you count£6.50£6.53£6.17
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
230.8York Outer is higher249.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.9Macclesfield is higher12.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
28.5York Outer is higher34.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
48.6Macclesfield is higher36.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
74.2Macclesfield is higher52.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.9Macclesfield is higher7.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Macclesfield | York Outer | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,330£4,348£4,107 | £4,068£4,085£3,858 | Macclesfield |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,886£2,899£2,738 | £3,081£3,094£2,922 | York Outer |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £814£817£772 | £544£547£516 | Macclesfield |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,682£2,693£2,544 | £2,856£2,868£2,709 | York Outer |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £60£60£57 | £48£49£46 | Macclesfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £141£142£134 | £173£174£164 | York Outer |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.80£3.81£3.60 | £3.33£3.35£3.16 | Macclesfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £320£321£303 | £240£241£227 | Macclesfield |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £125£126£119 | £99£99£94 | Macclesfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £41£41£39 | £34£34£32 | Macclesfield |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £608£611£577 | £407£408£386 | Macclesfield |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £179£180£170 | £97£98£92 | Macclesfield |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £158£159£150 | £100£101£95 | Macclesfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.15£4.17£3.94 | £2.74£2.75£2.60 | Macclesfield |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.53£1.54£1.45 | £0.75£0.75£0.71 | Macclesfield |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.29£6.32£5.97 | £6.50£6.53£6.17 | York Outer |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 230.8 | 249.0 | York Outer |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.9 | 12.5 | Macclesfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 28.5 | 34.9 | York Outer |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 48.6 | 36.3 | Macclesfield |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 74.2 | 52.3 | Macclesfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.9 | 7.8 | Macclesfield |
Total
Macclesfield is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and York Outer on 5. 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 York Outer
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£427.6m£429.4m£405.6mMacclesfield is higher£385.9m£387.5m£366.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£285.0m£286.2m£270.4mYork Outer is higherDepends on how you count£292.3m£293.5m£277.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£80.3m£80.7m£76.2mMacclesfield is higher£51.7m£51.9m£49.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£264.8m£265.9m£251.2mYork Outer is higherDepends on how you count£271.0m£272.1m£257.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mMacclesfield is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mYork Outer is higher£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mMacclesfield is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£31.6m£31.7m£30.0mMacclesfield is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mMacclesfield is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.1m£4.1m£3.8mMacclesfield is higher£3.2m£3.3m£3.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£60.1m£60.3m£57.0mMacclesfield is higher£38.6m£38.7m£36.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMacclesfield is higher£9.2m£9.3m£8.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mMacclesfield is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMacclesfield is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mMacclesfield is higher£0.07m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
22,792York Outer is higher23,619
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,469Macclesfield is higher1,188
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,814York Outer is higher3,315
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,796Macclesfield is higher3,441
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,326Macclesfield is higher4,962
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
876Macclesfield is higher739
Show the numbers
| Measure | Macclesfield | York Outer | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £427.6m£429.4m£405.6m | £385.9m£387.5m£366.0m | Macclesfield |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £285.0m£286.2m£270.4m | £292.3m£293.5m£277.2m | York Outer |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £80.3m£80.7m£76.2m | £51.7m£51.9m£49.0m | Macclesfield |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £264.8m£265.9m£251.2m | £271.0m£272.1m£257.0m | York Outer |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.9m£5.9m£5.6m | £4.6m£4.6m£4.4m | Macclesfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.9m£14.0m£13.2m | £16.4m£16.5m£15.6m | York Outer |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | £0.32m£0.32m£0.30m | Macclesfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £31.6m£31.7m£30.0m | £22.7m£22.8m£21.6m | Macclesfield |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.3m£12.4m£11.7m | £9.4m£9.4m£8.9m | Macclesfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.1m£4.1m£3.8m | £3.2m£3.3m£3.1m | Macclesfield |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £60.1m£60.3m£57.0m | £38.6m£38.7m£36.6m | Macclesfield |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £17.7m£17.8m£16.8m | £9.2m£9.3m£8.8m | Macclesfield |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.6m£15.7m£14.8m | £9.5m£9.5m£9.0m | Macclesfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | Macclesfield |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.15m£0.15m£0.14m | £0.07m | Macclesfield |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | Macclesfield |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 22,792 | 23,619 | York Outer |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,469 | 1,188 | Macclesfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,814 | 3,315 | York Outer |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,796 | 3,441 | Macclesfield |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,326 | 4,962 | Macclesfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 876 | 739 | Macclesfield |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.