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Makerfield and Aldridge-Brownhills

105,450 and 93,971 residents (mid-2024).

Makerfield is higher than Aldridge-Brownhills on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Makerfield is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Aldridge-Brownhills 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

Makerfield Aldridge-Brownhills

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Makerfield £4,633, Aldridge-Brownhills £4,650Aldridge-Brownhills: £4,650Makerfield: £4,633Aldridge-Brownhills: £4,670Makerfield: £4,653Aldridge-Brownhills: £4,411Makerfield: £4,395

    £4,633£4,653£4,395Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count£4,650£4,670£4,411

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Makerfield £12,928, Aldridge-Brownhills £13,172Aldridge-Brownhills: £13,172Makerfield: £12,928Aldridge-Brownhills: £13,228Makerfield: £12,983Aldridge-Brownhills: £12,494Makerfield: £12,263

    £12,928£12,983£12,263Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£13,172£13,228£12,494

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £1,920, Aldridge-Brownhills £1,752Aldridge-Brownhills: £1,752Makerfield: £1,920Aldridge-Brownhills: £1,759Makerfield: £1,928Aldridge-Brownhills: £1,662Makerfield: £1,821

    £1,920£1,928£1,821Makerfield is higher£1,752£1,759£1,662

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Makerfield £11,626, Aldridge-Brownhills £11,883Aldridge-Brownhills: £11,883Makerfield: £11,626Aldridge-Brownhills: £11,934Makerfield: £11,675Aldridge-Brownhills: £11,272Makerfield: £11,027

    £11,626£11,675£11,027Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£11,883£11,934£11,272

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Makerfield £421, Aldridge-Brownhills £391Aldridge-Brownhills: £391Makerfield: £421Aldridge-Brownhills: £392Makerfield: £422Aldridge-Brownhills: £371Makerfield: £399

    £421£422£399Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£391£392£371

  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: Makerfield £853, Aldridge-Brownhills £869Aldridge-Brownhills: £869Makerfield: £853Aldridge-Brownhills: £873Makerfield: £856Aldridge-Brownhills: £825Makerfield: £809

    £853£856£809Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£869£873£825

  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: Makerfield £29, Aldridge-Brownhills £28Aldridge-Brownhills: £28Makerfield: £29Aldridge-Brownhills: £28Makerfield: £29Aldridge-Brownhills: £27Makerfield: £27

    £29£29£27Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Makerfield £549, Aldridge-Brownhills £461Aldridge-Brownhills: £461Makerfield: £549Aldridge-Brownhills: £463Makerfield: £551Aldridge-Brownhills: £437Makerfield: £521

    £549£551£521Makerfield is higher£461£463£437

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Makerfield £173, Aldridge-Brownhills £132Aldridge-Brownhills: £132Makerfield: £173Aldridge-Brownhills: £132Makerfield: £173Aldridge-Brownhills: £125Makerfield: £164

    £173£173£164Makerfield is higher£132£132£125

  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: Makerfield £140, Aldridge-Brownhills £132Aldridge-Brownhills: £132Makerfield: £140Aldridge-Brownhills: £132Makerfield: £141Aldridge-Brownhills: £125Makerfield: £133

    £140£141£133Makerfield is higher£132£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £1,403, Aldridge-Brownhills £1,311Aldridge-Brownhills: £1,311Makerfield: £1,403Aldridge-Brownhills: £1,317Makerfield: £1,409Aldridge-Brownhills: £1,244Makerfield: £1,331

    £1,403£1,409£1,331Makerfield is higher£1,311£1,317£1,244

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Makerfield £176, Aldridge-Brownhills £146Aldridge-Brownhills: £146Makerfield: £176Aldridge-Brownhills: £146Makerfield: £176Aldridge-Brownhills: £138Makerfield: £167

    £176£176£167Makerfield is higher£146£146£138

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £360, Aldridge-Brownhills £291Aldridge-Brownhills: £291Makerfield: £360Aldridge-Brownhills: £292Makerfield: £361Aldridge-Brownhills: £276Makerfield: £341

    £360£361£341Makerfield is higher£291£292£276

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £8.78, Aldridge-Brownhills £10Aldridge-Brownhills: £10Makerfield: £8.78Aldridge-Brownhills: £10Makerfield: £8.82Aldridge-Brownhills: £9.51Makerfield: £8.33

    £8.78£8.82£8.33Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.51

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £7.78, Aldridge-Brownhills £7.58Aldridge-Brownhills: £7.58Makerfield: £7.78Aldridge-Brownhills: £7.61Makerfield: £7.81Aldridge-Brownhills: £7.19Makerfield: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Makerfield is higher£7.58£7.61£7.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Makerfield £6.76, Aldridge-Brownhills £5.61Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.61Makerfield: £6.76Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.63Makerfield: £6.79Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.32Makerfield: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Makerfield is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Makerfield 1,003.1, Aldridge-Brownhills 1,006.7Aldridge-Brownhills: 1,006.7Makerfield: 1,003.1

    1,003.1Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count1,006.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Makerfield 113.5, Aldridge-Brownhills 100.2Aldridge-Brownhills: 100.2Makerfield: 113.5

    113.5Makerfield is higher100.2

  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: Makerfield 178.3, Aldridge-Brownhills 176.3Aldridge-Brownhills: 176.3Makerfield: 178.3

    178.3Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count176.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 83.2, Aldridge-Brownhills 66.7Aldridge-Brownhills: 66.7Makerfield: 83.2

    83.2Makerfield is higher66.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Makerfield 183.2, Aldridge-Brownhills 166.3Aldridge-Brownhills: 166.3Makerfield: 183.2

    183.2Makerfield is higher166.3

  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: Makerfield 30.4, Aldridge-Brownhills 28.8Aldridge-Brownhills: 28.8Makerfield: 30.4

    30.4Makerfield is higher28.8

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Makerfield and Aldridge-Brownhills, per person in the age group
MeasureMakerfieldAldridge-BrownhillsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,633£4,653£4,395£4,650£4,670£4,411Aldridge-Brownhills
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,928£12,983£12,263£13,172£13,228£12,494Aldridge-Brownhills
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,920£1,928£1,821£1,752£1,759£1,662Makerfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,626£11,675£11,027£11,883£11,934£11,272Aldridge-Brownhills
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£421£422£399£391£392£371Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£853£856£809£869£873£825Aldridge-Brownhills
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£28£28£27Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£549£551£521£461£463£437Makerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£132£132£125Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£140£141£133£132£132£125Makerfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,403£1,409£1,331£1,311£1,317£1,244Makerfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£146£146£138Makerfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£360£361£341£291£292£276Makerfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.78£8.82£8.33£10£10£9.51Aldridge-Brownhills
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£7.58£7.61£7.19Makerfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£5.61£5.63£5.32Makerfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.11,006.7Aldridge-Brownhills
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.5100.2Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.3176.3Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.266.7Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.2166.3Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.428.8Makerfield

Per resident

Makerfield is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Aldridge-Brownhills on 9. 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

Makerfield Aldridge-Brownhills

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Makerfield £4,633, Aldridge-Brownhills £4,650Aldridge-Brownhills: £4,650Makerfield: £4,633Aldridge-Brownhills: £4,670Makerfield: £4,653Aldridge-Brownhills: £4,411Makerfield: £4,395

    £4,633£4,653£4,395Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count£4,650£4,670£4,411

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Makerfield £2,550, Aldridge-Brownhills £2,874Aldridge-Brownhills: £2,874Makerfield: £2,550Aldridge-Brownhills: £2,886Makerfield: £2,561Aldridge-Brownhills: £2,726Makerfield: £2,418

    £2,550£2,561£2,418Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£2,874£2,886£2,726

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Makerfield £1,180, Aldridge-Brownhills £1,032Aldridge-Brownhills: £1,032Makerfield: £1,180Aldridge-Brownhills: £1,037Makerfield: £1,185Aldridge-Brownhills: £979Makerfield: £1,119

    £1,180£1,185£1,119Makerfield is higher£1,032£1,037£979

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Makerfield £2,293, Aldridge-Brownhills £2,593Aldridge-Brownhills: £2,593Makerfield: £2,293Aldridge-Brownhills: £2,604Makerfield: £2,303Aldridge-Brownhills: £2,459Makerfield: £2,175

    £2,293£2,303£2,175Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£2,593£2,604£2,459

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Makerfield £83, Aldridge-Brownhills £85Aldridge-Brownhills: £85Makerfield: £83Aldridge-Brownhills: £86Makerfield: £83Aldridge-Brownhills: £81Makerfield: £79

    £83£83£79Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count£85£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Makerfield £168, Aldridge-Brownhills £190Aldridge-Brownhills: £190Makerfield: £168Aldridge-Brownhills: £191Makerfield: £169Aldridge-Brownhills: £180Makerfield: £160

    £168£169£160Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£190£191£180

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Makerfield £5.66, Aldridge-Brownhills £6.11Aldridge-Brownhills: £6.11Makerfield: £5.66Aldridge-Brownhills: £6.14Makerfield: £5.69Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.80Makerfield: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count£6.11£6.14£5.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Makerfield £549, Aldridge-Brownhills £461Aldridge-Brownhills: £461Makerfield: £549Aldridge-Brownhills: £463Makerfield: £551Aldridge-Brownhills: £437Makerfield: £521

    £549£551£521Makerfield is higher£461£463£437

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Makerfield £173, Aldridge-Brownhills £132Aldridge-Brownhills: £132Makerfield: £173Aldridge-Brownhills: £132Makerfield: £173Aldridge-Brownhills: £125Makerfield: £164

    £173£173£164Makerfield is higher£132£132£125

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Makerfield £86, Aldridge-Brownhills £78Aldridge-Brownhills: £78Makerfield: £86Aldridge-Brownhills: £78Makerfield: £87Aldridge-Brownhills: £74Makerfield: £82

    £86£87£82Makerfield is higher£78£78£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Makerfield £862, Aldridge-Brownhills £773Aldridge-Brownhills: £773Makerfield: £862Aldridge-Brownhills: £776Makerfield: £866Aldridge-Brownhills: £733Makerfield: £818

    £862£866£818Makerfield is higher£773£776£733

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Makerfield £176, Aldridge-Brownhills £146Aldridge-Brownhills: £146Makerfield: £176Aldridge-Brownhills: £146Makerfield: £176Aldridge-Brownhills: £138Makerfield: £167

    £176£176£167Makerfield is higher£146£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Makerfield £221, Aldridge-Brownhills £172Aldridge-Brownhills: £172Makerfield: £221Aldridge-Brownhills: £172Makerfield: £222Aldridge-Brownhills: £163Makerfield: £210

    £221£222£210Makerfield is higher£172£172£163

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Makerfield £5.40, Aldridge-Brownhills £5.90Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.90Makerfield: £5.40Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.93Makerfield: £5.42Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.60Makerfield: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count£5.90£5.93£5.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Makerfield £4.79, Aldridge-Brownhills £4.47Aldridge-Brownhills: £4.47Makerfield: £4.79Aldridge-Brownhills: £4.49Makerfield: £4.81Aldridge-Brownhills: £4.24Makerfield: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Makerfield is higher£4.47£4.49£4.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Makerfield £6.76, Aldridge-Brownhills £5.61Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.61Makerfield: £6.76Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.63Makerfield: £6.79Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.32Makerfield: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Makerfield is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 197.8, Aldridge-Brownhills 219.6Aldridge-Brownhills: 219.6Makerfield: 197.8

    197.8Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count219.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 22.4, Aldridge-Brownhills 21.9Aldridge-Brownhills: 21.9Makerfield: 22.4

    22.4Makerfield is higher21.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 35.2, Aldridge-Brownhills 38.5Aldridge-Brownhills: 38.5Makerfield: 35.2

    35.2Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count38.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 83.2, Aldridge-Brownhills 66.7Aldridge-Brownhills: 66.7Makerfield: 83.2

    83.2Makerfield is higher66.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 112.6, Aldridge-Brownhills 98.0Aldridge-Brownhills: 98.0Makerfield: 112.6

    112.6Makerfield is higher98.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 18.7, Aldridge-Brownhills 17.0Aldridge-Brownhills: 17.0Makerfield: 18.7

    18.7Makerfield is higher17.0

Show the numbers
Makerfield and Aldridge-Brownhills, per resident
MeasureMakerfieldAldridge-BrownhillsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,633£4,653£4,395£4,650£4,670£4,411Aldridge-Brownhills
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,550£2,561£2,418£2,874£2,886£2,726Aldridge-Brownhills
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,180£1,185£1,119£1,032£1,037£979Makerfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,293£2,303£2,175£2,593£2,604£2,459Aldridge-Brownhills
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£85£86£81Aldridge-Brownhills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£190£191£180Aldridge-Brownhills
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£6.11£6.14£5.80Aldridge-Brownhills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£549£551£521£461£463£437Makerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£132£132£125Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£78£78£74Makerfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£862£866£818£773£776£733Makerfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£146£146£138Makerfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£221£222£210£172£172£163Makerfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£5.90£5.93£5.60Aldridge-Brownhills
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£4.47£4.49£4.24Makerfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£5.61£5.63£5.32Makerfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.8219.6Aldridge-Brownhills
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.421.9Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.238.5Aldridge-Brownhills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.266.7Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.698.0Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.717.0Makerfield

Total

Makerfield is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Aldridge-Brownhills on 3. 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

Makerfield Aldridge-Brownhills

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Makerfield £488.6m, Aldridge-Brownhills £437.0mAldridge-Brownhills: £437.0mMakerfield: £488.6mAldridge-Brownhills: £438.8mMakerfield: £490.7mAldridge-Brownhills: £414.5mMakerfield: £463.4m

    £488.6m£490.7m£463.4mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£437.0m£438.8m£414.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Makerfield £268.9m, Aldridge-Brownhills £270.1mAldridge-Brownhills: £270.1mMakerfield: £268.9mAldridge-Brownhills: £271.2mMakerfield: £270.0mAldridge-Brownhills: £256.2mMakerfield: £255.0m

    £268.9m£270.0m£255.0mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£270.1m£271.2m£256.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Makerfield £124.4m, Aldridge-Brownhills £97.0mAldridge-Brownhills: £97.0mMakerfield: £124.4mAldridge-Brownhills: £97.4mMakerfield: £124.9mAldridge-Brownhills: £92.0mMakerfield: £118.0m

    £124.4m£124.9m£118.0mMakerfield is higher£97.0m£97.4m£92.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Makerfield £241.8m, Aldridge-Brownhills £243.6mAldridge-Brownhills: £243.6mMakerfield: £241.8mAldridge-Brownhills: £244.7mMakerfield: £242.8mAldridge-Brownhills: £231.1mMakerfield: £229.3m

    £241.8m£242.8m£229.3mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£243.6m£244.7m£231.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Makerfield £8.7m, Aldridge-Brownhills £8.0mAldridge-Brownhills: £8.0mMakerfield: £8.7mAldridge-Brownhills: £8.0mMakerfield: £8.8mAldridge-Brownhills: £7.6mMakerfield: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.8m£8.3mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Makerfield £17.7m, Aldridge-Brownhills £17.8mAldridge-Brownhills: £17.8mMakerfield: £17.7mAldridge-Brownhills: £17.9mMakerfield: £17.8mAldridge-Brownhills: £16.9mMakerfield: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Makerfield £0.60m, Aldridge-Brownhills £0.57mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.57mMakerfield: £0.60mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.58mMakerfield: £0.60mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.54mMakerfield: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Makerfield £57.9m, Aldridge-Brownhills £43.3mAldridge-Brownhills: £43.3mMakerfield: £57.9mAldridge-Brownhills: £43.5mMakerfield: £58.1mAldridge-Brownhills: £41.1mMakerfield: £54.9m

    £57.9m£58.1m£54.9mMakerfield is higher£43.3m£43.5m£41.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Makerfield £18.2m, Aldridge-Brownhills £12.4mAldridge-Brownhills: £12.4mMakerfield: £18.2mAldridge-Brownhills: £12.4mMakerfield: £18.3mAldridge-Brownhills: £11.7mMakerfield: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mMakerfield is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Makerfield £9.1m, Aldridge-Brownhills £7.3mAldridge-Brownhills: £7.3mMakerfield: £9.1mAldridge-Brownhills: £7.3mMakerfield: £9.1mAldridge-Brownhills: £6.9mMakerfield: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mMakerfield is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Makerfield £90.9m, Aldridge-Brownhills £72.6mAldridge-Brownhills: £72.6mMakerfield: £90.9mAldridge-Brownhills: £72.9mMakerfield: £91.3mAldridge-Brownhills: £68.9mMakerfield: £86.2m

    £90.9m£91.3m£86.2mMakerfield is higher£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Makerfield £18.5m, Aldridge-Brownhills £13.7mAldridge-Brownhills: £13.7mMakerfield: £18.5mAldridge-Brownhills: £13.8mMakerfield: £18.6mAldridge-Brownhills: £13.0mMakerfield: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mMakerfield is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Makerfield £23.3m, Aldridge-Brownhills £16.1mAldridge-Brownhills: £16.1mMakerfield: £23.3mAldridge-Brownhills: £16.2mMakerfield: £23.4mAldridge-Brownhills: £15.3mMakerfield: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mMakerfield is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Makerfield £0.57m, Aldridge-Brownhills £0.56mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.56mMakerfield: £0.57mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.56mMakerfield: £0.57mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.53mMakerfield: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Makerfield £0.50m, Aldridge-Brownhills £0.42mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.42mMakerfield: £0.50mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.42mMakerfield: £0.51mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.40mMakerfield: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mMakerfield is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Makerfield £0.71m, Aldridge-Brownhills £0.53mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.53mMakerfield: £0.71mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.53mMakerfield: £0.72mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.50mMakerfield: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMakerfield is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Makerfield 20,862, Aldridge-Brownhills 20,640Aldridge-Brownhills: 20,640Makerfield: 20,862

    20,862Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count20,640

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Makerfield 2,361, Aldridge-Brownhills 2,055Aldridge-Brownhills: 2,055Makerfield: 2,361

    2,361Makerfield is higher2,055

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Makerfield 3,707, Aldridge-Brownhills 3,614Aldridge-Brownhills: 3,614Makerfield: 3,707

    3,707Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count3,614

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Makerfield 8,776, Aldridge-Brownhills 6,268Aldridge-Brownhills: 6,268Makerfield: 8,776

    8,776Makerfield is higher6,268

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Makerfield 11,871, Aldridge-Brownhills 9,209Aldridge-Brownhills: 9,209Makerfield: 11,871

    11,871Makerfield is higher9,209

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Makerfield 1,967, Aldridge-Brownhills 1,593Aldridge-Brownhills: 1,593Makerfield: 1,967

    1,967Makerfield is higher1,593

Show the numbers
Makerfield and Aldridge-Brownhills, total
MeasureMakerfieldAldridge-BrownhillsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£488.6m£490.7m£463.4m£437.0m£438.8m£414.5mMakerfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£268.9m£270.0m£255.0m£270.1m£271.2m£256.2mAldridge-Brownhills
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£124.4m£124.9m£118.0m£97.0m£97.4m£92.0mMakerfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m£243.6m£244.7m£231.1mAldridge-Brownhills
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mMakerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mAldridge-Brownhills
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mMakerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m£43.3m£43.5m£41.1mMakerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMakerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mMakerfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m£72.6m£72.9m£68.9mMakerfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mMakerfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mMakerfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMakerfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mMakerfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mMakerfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,86220,640Makerfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3612,055Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7073,614Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,7766,268Makerfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,8719,209Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9671,593Makerfield

Sources

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

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  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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