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Macclesfield and Bridgend

98,756 and 96,925 residents (mid-2024).

Macclesfield is higher than Bridgend on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 3 of 22 measures, and Bridgend on 19. 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 Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £4,330, Bridgend £4,889Bridgend: £4,889Macclesfield: £4,330Bridgend: £4,910Macclesfield: £4,348Bridgend: £4,637Macclesfield: £4,107

    £4,330£4,348£4,107Bridgend is higher£4,889£4,910£4,637

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £12,450, Bridgend £12,782Bridgend: £12,782Macclesfield: £12,450Bridgend: £12,837Macclesfield: £12,503Bridgend: £12,125Macclesfield: £11,809

    £12,450£12,503£11,809Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£12,782£12,837£12,125

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £1,380, Bridgend £1,987Bridgend: £1,987Macclesfield: £1,380Bridgend: £1,995Macclesfield: £1,386Bridgend: £1,885Macclesfield: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Bridgend is higher£1,987£1,995£1,885

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £11,567, Bridgend £11,371Bridgend: £11,371Macclesfield: £11,567Bridgend: £11,420Macclesfield: £11,616Bridgend: £10,786Macclesfield: £10,971

    £11,567£11,616£10,971Macclesfield is higher£11,371£11,420£10,786

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £258, Bridgend £407Bridgend: £407Macclesfield: £258Bridgend: £408Macclesfield: £259Bridgend: £386Macclesfield: £244

    £258£259£244Bridgend is higher£407£408£386

  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, Bridgend £979Bridgend: £979Macclesfield: £609Bridgend: £983Macclesfield: £612Bridgend: £928Macclesfield: £578

    £609£612£578Bridgend is higher£979£983£928

  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, Bridgend £26Bridgend: £26Macclesfield: £16Bridgend: £26Macclesfield: £16Bridgend: £24Macclesfield: £16

    £16Bridgend is higher£26£26£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £320, Bridgend £635Bridgend: £635Macclesfield: £320Bridgend: £638Macclesfield: £321Bridgend: £603Macclesfield: £303

    £320£321£303Bridgend is higher£635£638£603

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £125, Bridgend £163Bridgend: £163Macclesfield: £125Bridgend: £164Macclesfield: £126Bridgend: £155Macclesfield: £119

    £125£126£119Bridgend is higher£163£164£155

  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, Bridgend £130Bridgend: £130Macclesfield: £70Bridgend: £131Macclesfield: £70Bridgend: £123Macclesfield: £66

    £70£70£66Bridgend is higher£130£131£123

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £1,032, Bridgend £1,409Bridgend: £1,409Macclesfield: £1,032Bridgend: £1,415Macclesfield: £1,036Bridgend: £1,336Macclesfield: £979

    £1,032£1,036£979Bridgend is higher£1,409£1,415£1,336

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Macclesfield £179, Bridgend £199Bridgend: £199Macclesfield: £179Bridgend: £200Macclesfield: £180Bridgend: £189Macclesfield: £170

    £179£180£170Bridgend is higher£199£200£189

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £269, Bridgend £433Bridgend: £433Macclesfield: £269Bridgend: £435Macclesfield: £270Bridgend: £411Macclesfield: £255

    £269£270£255Bridgend is higher£433£435£411

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £7.04, Bridgend £6.08Bridgend: £6.08Macclesfield: £7.04Bridgend: £6.11Macclesfield: £7.07Bridgend: £5.77Macclesfield: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Macclesfield is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £2.59, Bridgend £8.70Bridgend: £8.70Macclesfield: £2.59Bridgend: £8.73Macclesfield: £2.60Bridgend: £8.25Macclesfield: £2.46

    £2.59£2.60£2.46Bridgend is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £6.29, Bridgend £5.53Bridgend: £5.53Macclesfield: £6.29Bridgend: £5.56Macclesfield: £6.32Bridgend: £5.25Macclesfield: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Macclesfield is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  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, Bridgend 997.0Bridgend: 997.0Macclesfield: 995.5

    995.5Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count997.0

  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, Bridgend 102.0Bridgend: 102.0Macclesfield: 64.2

    64.2Bridgend is higher102.0

  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, Bridgend 197.9Bridgend: 197.9Macclesfield: 122.9

    122.9Bridgend is higher197.9

  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, Bridgend 87.2Bridgend: 87.2Macclesfield: 48.6

    48.6Bridgend is higher87.2

  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, Bridgend 178.4Bridgend: 178.4Macclesfield: 125.8

    125.8Bridgend is higher178.4

  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, Bridgend 27.2Bridgend: 27.2Macclesfield: 15.0

    15.0Bridgend is higher27.2

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Macclesfield and Bridgend, per person in the age group
MeasureMacclesfieldBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,330£4,348£4,107£4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,450£12,503£11,809£12,782£12,837£12,125Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,987£1,995£1,885Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,567£11,616£10,971£11,371£11,420£10,786Macclesfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£258£259£244£407£408£386Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£609£612£578£979£983£928Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£26£26£24Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£635£638£603Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£163£164£155Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£70£70£66£130£131£123Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,032£1,036£979£1,409£1,415£1,336Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£199£200£189Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£269£270£255£433£435£411Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£6.08£6.11£5.77Macclesfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.59£2.60£2.46£8.70£8.73£8.25Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£5.53£5.56£5.25Macclesfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.5997.0Bridgend
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.2102.0Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.9197.9Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.687.2Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026125.8178.4Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.027.2Bridgend

Per resident

Macclesfield is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Bridgend 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 Bridgend

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £4,330, Bridgend £4,889Bridgend: £4,889Macclesfield: £4,330Bridgend: £4,910Macclesfield: £4,348Bridgend: £4,637Macclesfield: £4,107

    £4,330£4,348£4,107Bridgend is higher£4,889£4,910£4,637

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £2,886, Bridgend £2,669Bridgend: £2,669Macclesfield: £2,886Bridgend: £2,680Macclesfield: £2,899Bridgend: £2,531Macclesfield: £2,738

    £2,886£2,899£2,738Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,669£2,680£2,531

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £814, Bridgend £1,217Bridgend: £1,217Macclesfield: £814Bridgend: £1,222Macclesfield: £817Bridgend: £1,155Macclesfield: £772

    £814£817£772Bridgend is higher£1,217£1,222£1,155

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Macclesfield £2,682, Bridgend £2,374Bridgend: £2,374Macclesfield: £2,682Bridgend: £2,384Macclesfield: £2,693Bridgend: £2,252Macclesfield: £2,544

    £2,682£2,693£2,544Macclesfield is higher£2,374£2,384£2,252

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Macclesfield £60, Bridgend £85Bridgend: £85Macclesfield: £60Bridgend: £85Macclesfield: £60Bridgend: £81Macclesfield: £57

    £60£60£57Bridgend is higher£85£85£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £141, Bridgend £204Bridgend: £204Macclesfield: £141Bridgend: £205Macclesfield: £142Bridgend: £194Macclesfield: £134

    £141£142£134Bridgend is higher£204£205£194

  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, Bridgend £5.33Bridgend: £5.33Macclesfield: £3.80Bridgend: £5.36Macclesfield: £3.81Bridgend: £5.06Macclesfield: £3.60

    £3.80£3.81£3.60Bridgend is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £320, Bridgend £635Bridgend: £635Macclesfield: £320Bridgend: £638Macclesfield: £321Bridgend: £603Macclesfield: £303

    £320£321£303Bridgend is higher£635£638£603

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £125, Bridgend £163Bridgend: £163Macclesfield: £125Bridgend: £164Macclesfield: £126Bridgend: £155Macclesfield: £119

    £125£126£119Bridgend is higher£163£164£155

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £41, Bridgend £80Bridgend: £80Macclesfield: £41Bridgend: £80Macclesfield: £41Bridgend: £76Macclesfield: £39

    £41£41£39Bridgend is higher£80£80£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Macclesfield £608, Bridgend £863Bridgend: £863Macclesfield: £608Bridgend: £867Macclesfield: £611Bridgend: £819Macclesfield: £577

    £608£611£577Bridgend is higher£863£867£819

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Macclesfield £179, Bridgend £199Bridgend: £199Macclesfield: £179Bridgend: £200Macclesfield: £180Bridgend: £189Macclesfield: £170

    £179£180£170Bridgend is higher£199£200£189

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Macclesfield £158, Bridgend £265Bridgend: £265Macclesfield: £158Bridgend: £266Macclesfield: £159Bridgend: £252Macclesfield: £150

    £158£159£150Bridgend is higher£265£266£252

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Macclesfield £4.15, Bridgend £3.72Bridgend: £3.72Macclesfield: £4.15Bridgend: £3.74Macclesfield: £4.17Bridgend: £3.53Macclesfield: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Macclesfield is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Macclesfield £1.53, Bridgend £5.32Bridgend: £5.32Macclesfield: £1.53Bridgend: £5.35Macclesfield: £1.54Bridgend: £5.05Macclesfield: £1.45

    £1.53£1.54£1.45Bridgend is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £6.29, Bridgend £5.53Bridgend: £5.53Macclesfield: £6.29Bridgend: £5.56Macclesfield: £6.32Bridgend: £5.25Macclesfield: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Macclesfield is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 230.8, Bridgend 208.2Bridgend: 208.2Macclesfield: 230.8

    230.8Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count208.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 14.9, Bridgend 21.3Bridgend: 21.3Macclesfield: 14.9

    14.9Bridgend is higher21.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 28.5, Bridgend 41.3Bridgend: 41.3Macclesfield: 28.5

    28.5Bridgend is higher41.3

  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, Bridgend 87.2Bridgend: 87.2Macclesfield: 48.6

    48.6Bridgend is higher87.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 74.2, Bridgend 109.3Bridgend: 109.3Macclesfield: 74.2

    74.2Bridgend is higher109.3

  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, Bridgend 16.7Bridgend: 16.7Macclesfield: 8.9

    8.9Bridgend is higher16.7

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Macclesfield and Bridgend, per resident
MeasureMacclesfieldBridgendHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,330£4,348£4,107£4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,886£2,899£2,738£2,669£2,680£2,531Macclesfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£814£817£772£1,217£1,222£1,155Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,682£2,693£2,544£2,374£2,384£2,252Macclesfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£85£85£81Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£204£205£194Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.80£3.81£3.60£5.33£5.36£5.06Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£635£638£603Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£163£164£155Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£80£80£76Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£608£611£577£863£867£819Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£199£200£189Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£265£266£252Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£3.72£3.74£3.53Macclesfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.53£1.54£1.45£5.32£5.35£5.05Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£5.53£5.56£5.25Macclesfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026230.8208.2Macclesfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.921.3Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.541.3Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.687.2Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.2109.3Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.916.7Bridgend

Total

Macclesfield is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Bridgend 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 Bridgend

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Macclesfield £427.6m, Bridgend £473.8mBridgend: £473.8mMacclesfield: £427.6mBridgend: £475.9mMacclesfield: £429.4mBridgend: £449.5mMacclesfield: £405.6m

    £427.6m£429.4m£405.6mBridgend is higher£473.8m£475.9m£449.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Macclesfield £285.0m, Bridgend £258.7mBridgend: £258.7mMacclesfield: £285.0mBridgend: £259.8mMacclesfield: £286.2mBridgend: £245.3mMacclesfield: £270.4m

    £285.0m£286.2m£270.4mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£258.7m£259.8m£245.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Macclesfield £80.3m, Bridgend £118.0mBridgend: £118.0mMacclesfield: £80.3mBridgend: £118.5mMacclesfield: £80.7mBridgend: £111.9mMacclesfield: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.7m£76.2mBridgend is higher£118.0m£118.5m£111.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Macclesfield £264.8m, Bridgend £230.1mBridgend: £230.1mMacclesfield: £264.8mBridgend: £231.1mMacclesfield: £265.9mBridgend: £218.3mMacclesfield: £251.2m

    £264.8m£265.9m£251.2mMacclesfield is higher£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Macclesfield £5.9m, Bridgend £8.2mBridgend: £8.2mMacclesfield: £5.9mBridgend: £8.3mMacclesfield: £5.9mBridgend: £7.8mMacclesfield: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mBridgend is higher£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield £13.9m, Bridgend £19.8mBridgend: £19.8mMacclesfield: £13.9mBridgend: £19.9mMacclesfield: £14.0mBridgend: £18.8mMacclesfield: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mBridgend is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  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, Bridgend £0.52mBridgend: £0.52mMacclesfield: £0.38mBridgend: £0.52mMacclesfield: £0.38mBridgend: £0.49mMacclesfield: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBridgend is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield £31.6m, Bridgend £61.6mBridgend: £61.6mMacclesfield: £31.6mBridgend: £61.9mMacclesfield: £31.7mBridgend: £58.4mMacclesfield: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.7m£30.0mBridgend is higher£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield £12.3m, Bridgend £15.8mBridgend: £15.8mMacclesfield: £12.3mBridgend: £15.9mMacclesfield: £12.4mBridgend: £15.0mMacclesfield: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBridgend is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Macclesfield £4.1m, Bridgend £7.7mBridgend: £7.7mMacclesfield: £4.1mBridgend: £7.8mMacclesfield: £4.1mBridgend: £7.3mMacclesfield: £3.8m

    £4.1m£4.1m£3.8mBridgend is higher£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Macclesfield £60.1m, Bridgend £83.7mBridgend: £83.7mMacclesfield: £60.1mBridgend: £84.0mMacclesfield: £60.3mBridgend: £79.4mMacclesfield: £57.0m

    £60.1m£60.3m£57.0mBridgend is higher£83.7m£84.0m£79.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Macclesfield £17.7m, Bridgend £19.3mBridgend: £19.3mMacclesfield: £17.7mBridgend: £19.4mMacclesfield: £17.8mBridgend: £18.3mMacclesfield: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mBridgend is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Macclesfield £15.6m, Bridgend £25.7mBridgend: £25.7mMacclesfield: £15.6mBridgend: £25.8mMacclesfield: £15.7mBridgend: £24.4mMacclesfield: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mBridgend is higher£25.7m£25.8m£24.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Macclesfield £0.41m, Bridgend £0.36mBridgend: £0.36mMacclesfield: £0.41mBridgend: £0.36mMacclesfield: £0.41mBridgend: £0.34mMacclesfield: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMacclesfield is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Macclesfield £0.15m, Bridgend £0.52mBridgend: £0.52mMacclesfield: £0.15mBridgend: £0.52mMacclesfield: £0.15mBridgend: £0.49mMacclesfield: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mBridgend is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Macclesfield £0.62m, Bridgend £0.54mBridgend: £0.54mMacclesfield: £0.62mBridgend: £0.54mMacclesfield: £0.62mBridgend: £0.51mMacclesfield: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mMacclesfield is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Macclesfield 22,792, Bridgend 20,175Bridgend: 20,175Macclesfield: 22,792

    22,792Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count20,175

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Macclesfield 1,469, Bridgend 2,063Bridgend: 2,063Macclesfield: 1,469

    1,469Bridgend is higher2,063

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield 2,814, Bridgend 4,004Bridgend: 4,004Macclesfield: 2,814

    2,814Bridgend is higher4,004

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield 4,796, Bridgend 8,452Bridgend: 8,452Macclesfield: 4,796

    4,796Bridgend is higher8,452

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Macclesfield 7,326, Bridgend 10,591Bridgend: 10,591Macclesfield: 7,326

    7,326Bridgend is higher10,591

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Macclesfield 876, Bridgend 1,617Bridgend: 1,617Macclesfield: 876

    876Bridgend is higher1,617

Show the numbers
Macclesfield and Bridgend, total
MeasureMacclesfieldBridgendHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m£473.8m£475.9m£449.5mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.0m£286.2m£270.4m£258.7m£259.8m£245.3mMacclesfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m£118.0m£118.5m£111.9mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£264.8m£265.9m£251.2m£230.1m£231.1m£218.3mMacclesfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£8.2m£8.3m£7.8mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m£61.6m£61.9m£58.4mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m£83.7m£84.0m£79.4mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£25.7m£25.8m£24.4mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMacclesfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mMacclesfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,79220,175Macclesfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4692,063Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8144,004Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7968,452Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,32610,591Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268761,617Bridgend

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.
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