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Makerfield and Bournemouth East
Makerfield is higher than Bournemouth East on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 14 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.
Per person in the age group
Makerfield is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Bournemouth East on 8. 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 Bournemouth East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,633£4,653£4,395Makerfield is higher£4,410£4,428£4,183
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,928£12,983£12,263Makerfield is higher£12,526£12,580£11,882
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,920£1,928£1,821Bournemouth East is higher£2,197£2,206£2,084
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,626£11,675£11,027Makerfield is higher£11,200£11,247£10,623
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£421£422£399Bournemouth East is higher£620£622£588
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£853£856£809Makerfield is higher£673£676£639
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£29£29£27Bournemouth East is higher£34£34£32
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£549£551£521Makerfield is higher£442£444£419
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£173£173£164Makerfield is higher£84£84£79
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£140£141£133Makerfield is higher£72£72£68
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,403£1,409£1,331Bournemouth East is higher£1,775£1,783£1,684
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£176£176£167Bournemouth East is higher£316£317£299
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£360£361£341Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£340£341£322
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.78£8.82£8.33Makerfield is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.78£7.81£7.38Makerfield is higher£3.42£3.43£3.24
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.76£6.79£6.41Makerfield is higher£5.31£5.34£5.04
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,003.1Bournemouth East is higherDepends on how you count1,004.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
113.5Bournemouth East is higher134.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
178.3Makerfield is higher141.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
83.2Makerfield is higher64.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
183.2Bournemouth East is higher193.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
30.4Makerfield is higher16.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Makerfield | Bournemouth East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,633£4,653£4,395 | £4,410£4,428£4,183 | Makerfield |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,928£12,983£12,263 | £12,526£12,580£11,882 | Makerfield |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,920£1,928£1,821 | £2,197£2,206£2,084 | Bournemouth East |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,626£11,675£11,027 | £11,200£11,247£10,623 | Makerfield |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £421£422£399 | £620£622£588 | Bournemouth East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £853£856£809 | £673£676£639 | Makerfield |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £29£29£27 | £34£34£32 | Bournemouth East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £549£551£521 | £442£444£419 | Makerfield |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £173£173£164 | £84£84£79 | Makerfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £140£141£133 | £72£72£68 | Makerfield |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,403£1,409£1,331 | £1,775£1,783£1,684 | Bournemouth East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £176£176£167 | £316£317£299 | Bournemouth East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £360£361£341 | £340£341£322 | Makerfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.78£8.82£8.33 | £6.80£6.83£6.45 | Makerfield |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.78£7.81£7.38 | £3.42£3.43£3.24 | Makerfield |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.76£6.79£6.41 | £5.31£5.34£5.04 | Makerfield |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,003.1 | 1,004.9 | Bournemouth East |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 113.5 | 134.7 | Bournemouth East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 178.3 | 141.8 | Makerfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 83.2 | 64.9 | Makerfield |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 183.2 | 193.4 | Bournemouth East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 30.4 | 16.0 | Makerfield |
Per resident
Makerfield is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Bournemouth East on 7. 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 Bournemouth East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,633£4,653£4,395Makerfield is higher£4,410£4,428£4,183
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,550£2,561£2,418Makerfield is higher£2,144£2,153£2,033
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,180£1,185£1,119Bournemouth East is higher£1,420£1,426£1,347
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,293£2,303£2,175Makerfield is higher£1,916£1,925£1,818
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£83£83£79Bournemouth East is higher£106£106£101
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£168£169£160Makerfield is higher£115£116£109
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.66£5.69£5.37Bournemouth East is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£549£551£521Makerfield is higher£442£444£419
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£173£173£164Makerfield is higher£84£84£79
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£86£87£82Makerfield is higher£46£46£44
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£862£866£818Bournemouth East is higher£1,147£1,152£1,088
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£176£176£167Bournemouth East is higher£316£317£299
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£221£222£210Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£220£221£208
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.40£5.42£5.12Makerfield is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.79£4.81£4.54Makerfield is higher£2.20£2.21£2.09
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.76£6.79£6.41Makerfield is higher£5.31£5.34£5.04
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
197.8Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count172.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.4Bournemouth East is higher23.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
35.2Makerfield is higher24.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
83.2Makerfield is higher64.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
112.6Bournemouth East is higher125.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.7Makerfield is higher10.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Makerfield | Bournemouth East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,633£4,653£4,395 | £4,410£4,428£4,183 | Makerfield |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,550£2,561£2,418 | £2,144£2,153£2,033 | Makerfield |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,180£1,185£1,119 | £1,420£1,426£1,347 | Bournemouth East |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,293£2,303£2,175 | £1,916£1,925£1,818 | Makerfield |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £83£83£79 | £106£106£101 | Bournemouth East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £168£169£160 | £115£116£109 | Makerfield |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.66£5.69£5.37 | £5.78£5.80£5.48 | Bournemouth East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £549£551£521 | £442£444£419 | Makerfield |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £173£173£164 | £84£84£79 | Makerfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £86£87£82 | £46£46£44 | Makerfield |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £862£866£818 | £1,147£1,152£1,088 | Bournemouth East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £176£176£167 | £316£317£299 | Bournemouth East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £221£222£210 | £220£221£208 | Makerfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.40£5.42£5.12 | £4.40£4.41£4.17 | Makerfield |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.79£4.81£4.54 | £2.20£2.21£2.09 | Makerfield |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.76£6.79£6.41 | £5.31£5.34£5.04 | Makerfield |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 197.8 | 172.0 | Makerfield |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.4 | 23.1 | Bournemouth East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 35.2 | 24.3 | Makerfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 83.2 | 64.9 | Makerfield |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 112.6 | 125.0 | Bournemouth East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.7 | 10.3 | Makerfield |
Total
Makerfield is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Bournemouth East on 8. 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 Bournemouth East
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£488.6m£490.7m£463.4mMakerfield is higher£478.6m£480.7m£454.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£268.9m£270.0m£255.0mMakerfield is higher£232.7m£233.6m£220.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£124.4m£124.9m£118.0mBournemouth East is higher£154.1m£154.8m£146.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£241.8m£242.8m£229.3mMakerfield is higher£208.0m£208.9m£197.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mBournemouth East is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMakerfield is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mBournemouth East is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£57.9m£58.1m£54.9mMakerfield is higher£48.0m£48.2m£45.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mMakerfield is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mMakerfield is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£90.9m£91.3m£86.2mBournemouth East is higher£124.5m£125.1m£118.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mBournemouth East is higher£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mBournemouth East is higherDepends on how you count£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMakerfield is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mMakerfield is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMakerfield is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,862Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count18,663
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,361Bournemouth East is higher2,502
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,707Makerfield is higher2,634
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,776Makerfield is higher7,049
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,871Bournemouth East is higher13,565
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,967Makerfield is higher1,121
Show the numbers
| Measure | Makerfield | Bournemouth East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £488.6m£490.7m£463.4m | £478.6m£480.7m£454.0m | Makerfield |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £268.9m£270.0m£255.0m | £232.7m£233.6m£220.7m | Makerfield |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £124.4m£124.9m£118.0m | £154.1m£154.8m£146.2m | Bournemouth East |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £241.8m£242.8m£229.3m | £208.0m£208.9m£197.3m | Makerfield |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.7m£8.8m£8.3m | £11.5m£11.6m£10.9m | Bournemouth East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.7m£17.8m£16.8m | £12.5m£12.6m£11.9m | Makerfield |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57m | £0.63m£0.63m£0.59m | Bournemouth East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £57.9m£58.1m£54.9m | £48.0m£48.2m£45.5m | Makerfield |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.2m£18.3m£17.3m | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | Makerfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | £5.0m£5.0m£4.8m | Makerfield |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £90.9m£91.3m£86.2m | £124.5m£125.1m£118.1m | Bournemouth East |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £18.5m£18.6m£17.6m | £34.3m£34.4m£32.5m | Bournemouth East |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £23.3m£23.4m£22.1m | £23.8m£23.9m£22.6m | Bournemouth East |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.57m£0.57m£0.54m | £0.48m£0.48m£0.45m | Makerfield |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.50m£0.51m£0.48m | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | Makerfield |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.71m£0.72m£0.68m | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | Makerfield |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,862 | 18,663 | Makerfield |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,361 | 2,502 | Bournemouth East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,707 | 2,634 | Makerfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,776 | 7,049 | Makerfield |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,871 | 13,565 | Bournemouth East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,967 | 1,121 | Makerfield |
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.
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