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Makerfield and Bury North

105,450 and 105,497 residents (mid-2024).

Makerfield is higher than Bury North on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 13 of 22 measures, and Bury North 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 Bury North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Makerfield £4,633, Bury North £4,578Bury North: £4,578Makerfield: £4,633Bury North: £4,597Makerfield: £4,653Bury North: £4,342Makerfield: £4,395

    £4,633£4,653£4,395Makerfield is higher£4,578£4,597£4,342

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Makerfield £12,928, Bury North £13,147Bury North: £13,147Makerfield: £12,928Bury North: £13,203Makerfield: £12,983Bury North: £12,470Makerfield: £12,263

    £12,928£12,983£12,263Bury North is higherDepends on how you count£13,147£13,203£12,470

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £1,920, Bury North £2,192Bury North: £2,192Makerfield: £1,920Bury North: £2,202Makerfield: £1,928Bury North: £2,080Makerfield: £1,821

    £1,920£1,928£1,821Bury North is higher£2,192£2,202£2,080

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Makerfield £11,626, Bury North £11,836Bury North: £11,836Makerfield: £11,626Bury North: £11,887Makerfield: £11,675Bury North: £11,227Makerfield: £11,027

    £11,626£11,675£11,027Bury North is higherDepends on how you count£11,836£11,887£11,227

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Makerfield £421, Bury North £485Bury North: £485Makerfield: £421Bury North: £488Makerfield: £422Bury North: £460Makerfield: £399

    £421£422£399Bury North is higher£485£488£460

  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, Bury North £796Bury North: £796Makerfield: £853Bury North: £799Makerfield: £856Bury North: £755Makerfield: £809

    £853£856£809Makerfield is higher£796£799£755

  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, Bury North £29Bury North: £29Makerfield: £29Bury North: £29Makerfield: £29Bury North: £27Makerfield: £27

    £29£29£27Bury North is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Makerfield £549, Bury North £492Bury North: £492Makerfield: £549Bury North: £494Makerfield: £551Bury North: £466Makerfield: £521

    £549£551£521Makerfield is higher£492£494£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Makerfield £173, Bury North £141Bury North: £141Makerfield: £173Bury North: £142Makerfield: £173Bury North: £134Makerfield: £164

    £173£173£164Makerfield is higher£141£142£134

  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, Bury North £129Bury North: £129Makerfield: £140Bury North: £129Makerfield: £141Bury North: £122Makerfield: £133

    £140£141£133Makerfield is higher£129£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £1,403, Bury North £1,693Bury North: £1,693Makerfield: £1,403Bury North: £1,701Makerfield: £1,409Bury North: £1,606Makerfield: £1,331

    £1,403£1,409£1,331Bury North is higher£1,693£1,701£1,606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Makerfield £176, Bury North £184Bury North: £184Makerfield: £176Bury North: £185Makerfield: £176Bury North: £175Makerfield: £167

    £176£176£167Bury North is higher£184£185£175

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £360, Bury North £357Bury North: £357Makerfield: £360Bury North: £359Makerfield: £361Bury North: £339Makerfield: £341

    £360£361£341Makerfield is higher£357£359£339

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £8.78, Bury North £6.76Bury North: £6.76Makerfield: £8.78Bury North: £6.79Makerfield: £8.82Bury North: £6.41Makerfield: £8.33

    £8.78£8.82£8.33Makerfield is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £7.78, Bury North £6.30Bury North: £6.30Makerfield: £7.78Bury North: £6.33Makerfield: £7.81Bury North: £5.98Makerfield: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Makerfield is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Makerfield £6.76, Bury North £5.35Bury North: £5.35Makerfield: £6.76Bury North: £5.37Makerfield: £6.79Bury North: £5.07Makerfield: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Makerfield is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  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, Bury North 1,025.8Bury North: 1,025.8Makerfield: 1,003.1

    1,003.1Bury North is higherDepends on how you count1,025.8

  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, Bury North 109.4Bury North: 109.4Makerfield: 113.5

    113.5Makerfield is higher109.4

  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: Makerfield 178.3, Bury North 163.6Bury North: 163.6Makerfield: 178.3

    178.3Makerfield is higher163.6

  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, Bury North 74.7Bury North: 74.7Makerfield: 83.2

    83.2Makerfield is higher74.7

  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, Bury North 217.4Bury North: 217.4Makerfield: 183.2

    183.2Bury North is higher217.4

  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: Makerfield 30.4, Bury North 30.1Bury North: 30.1Makerfield: 30.4

    30.4Makerfield is higher30.1

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Makerfield and Bury North, per person in the age group
MeasureMakerfieldBury NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,633£4,653£4,395£4,578£4,597£4,342Makerfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,928£12,983£12,263£13,147£13,203£12,470Bury North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,920£1,928£1,821£2,192£2,202£2,080Bury North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,626£11,675£11,027£11,836£11,887£11,227Bury North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£421£422£399£485£488£460Bury North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£853£856£809£796£799£755Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£29£29£27Bury North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£549£551£521£492£494£466Makerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£141£142£134Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£140£141£133£129£129£122Makerfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,403£1,409£1,331£1,693£1,701£1,606Bury North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£184£185£175Bury North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£360£361£341£357£359£339Makerfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.78£8.82£8.33£6.76£6.79£6.41Makerfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£6.30£6.33£5.98Makerfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£5.35£5.37£5.07Makerfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.11,025.8Bury North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.5109.4Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.3163.6Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.274.7Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.2217.4Bury North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.430.1Makerfield

Per resident

Makerfield is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Bury North 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

Makerfield Bury North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Makerfield £4,633, Bury North £4,578Bury North: £4,578Makerfield: £4,633Bury North: £4,597Makerfield: £4,653Bury North: £4,342Makerfield: £4,395

    £4,633£4,653£4,395Makerfield is higher£4,578£4,597£4,342

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Makerfield £2,550, Bury North £2,411Bury North: £2,411Makerfield: £2,550Bury North: £2,421Makerfield: £2,561Bury North: £2,287Makerfield: £2,418

    £2,550£2,561£2,418Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,411£2,421£2,287

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Makerfield £1,180, Bury North £1,345Bury North: £1,345Makerfield: £1,180Bury North: £1,350Makerfield: £1,185Bury North: £1,275Makerfield: £1,119

    £1,180£1,185£1,119Bury North is higher£1,345£1,350£1,275

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Makerfield £2,293, Bury North £2,171Bury North: £2,171Makerfield: £2,293Bury North: £2,180Makerfield: £2,303Bury North: £2,059Makerfield: £2,175

    £2,293£2,303£2,175Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,171£2,180£2,059

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Makerfield £83, Bury North £89Bury North: £89Makerfield: £83Bury North: £89Makerfield: £83Bury North: £84Makerfield: £79

    £83£83£79Bury North is higher£89£89£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Makerfield £168, Bury North £146Bury North: £146Makerfield: £168Bury North: £147Makerfield: £169Bury North: £138Makerfield: £160

    £168£169£160Makerfield is higher£146£147£138

  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, Bury North £5.29Bury North: £5.29Makerfield: £5.66Bury North: £5.31Makerfield: £5.69Bury North: £5.02Makerfield: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.29£5.31£5.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Makerfield £549, Bury North £492Bury North: £492Makerfield: £549Bury North: £494Makerfield: £551Bury North: £466Makerfield: £521

    £549£551£521Makerfield is higher£492£494£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Makerfield £173, Bury North £141Bury North: £141Makerfield: £173Bury North: £142Makerfield: £173Bury North: £134Makerfield: £164

    £173£173£164Makerfield is higher£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Makerfield £86, Bury North £79Bury North: £79Makerfield: £86Bury North: £79Makerfield: £87Bury North: £75Makerfield: £82

    £86£87£82Makerfield is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Makerfield £862, Bury North £1,039Bury North: £1,039Makerfield: £862Bury North: £1,043Makerfield: £866Bury North: £985Makerfield: £818

    £862£866£818Bury North is higher£1,039£1,043£985

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Makerfield £176, Bury North £184Bury North: £184Makerfield: £176Bury North: £185Makerfield: £176Bury North: £175Makerfield: £167

    £176£176£167Bury North is higher£184£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Makerfield £221, Bury North £219Bury North: £219Makerfield: £221Bury North: £220Makerfield: £222Bury North: £208Makerfield: £210

    £221£222£210Makerfield is higher£219£220£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Makerfield £5.40, Bury North £4.14Bury North: £4.14Makerfield: £5.40Bury North: £4.16Makerfield: £5.42Bury North: £3.93Makerfield: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Makerfield is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Makerfield £4.79, Bury North £3.87Bury North: £3.87Makerfield: £4.79Bury North: £3.89Makerfield: £4.81Bury North: £3.67Makerfield: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Makerfield is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Makerfield £6.76, Bury North £5.35Bury North: £5.35Makerfield: £6.76Bury North: £5.37Makerfield: £6.79Bury North: £5.07Makerfield: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Makerfield is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 197.8, Bury North 188.1Bury North: 188.1Makerfield: 197.8

    197.8Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count188.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 22.4, Bury North 20.1Bury North: 20.1Makerfield: 22.4

    22.4Makerfield is higher20.1

  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, Bury North 30.0Bury North: 30.0Makerfield: 35.2

    35.2Makerfield is higher30.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 83.2, Bury North 74.7Bury North: 74.7Makerfield: 83.2

    83.2Makerfield is higher74.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 112.6, Bury North 133.4Bury North: 133.4Makerfield: 112.6

    112.6Bury North is higher133.4

  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, Bury North 18.5Bury North: 18.5Makerfield: 18.7

    18.7Makerfield is higher18.5

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Makerfield and Bury North, per resident
MeasureMakerfieldBury NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,633£4,653£4,395£4,578£4,597£4,342Makerfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,550£2,561£2,418£2,411£2,421£2,287Makerfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,180£1,185£1,119£1,345£1,350£1,275Bury North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,293£2,303£2,175£2,171£2,180£2,059Makerfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£89£89£84Bury North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£146£147£138Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£5.29£5.31£5.02Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£549£551£521£492£494£466Makerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£141£142£134Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£79£79£75Makerfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£862£866£818£1,039£1,043£985Bury North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£184£185£175Bury North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£221£222£210£219£220£208Makerfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£4.14£4.16£3.93Makerfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£3.87£3.89£3.67Makerfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£5.35£5.37£5.07Makerfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.8188.1Makerfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.420.1Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.230.0Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.274.7Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.6133.4Bury North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.718.5Makerfield

Total

Makerfield is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Bury North 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

Makerfield Bury North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Makerfield £488.6m, Bury North £483.0mBury North: £483.0mMakerfield: £488.6mBury North: £485.0mMakerfield: £490.7mBury North: £458.1mMakerfield: £463.4m

    £488.6m£490.7m£463.4mMakerfield is higher£483.0m£485.0m£458.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Makerfield £268.9m, Bury North £254.3mBury North: £254.3mMakerfield: £268.9mBury North: £255.4mMakerfield: £270.0mBury North: £241.3mMakerfield: £255.0m

    £268.9m£270.0m£255.0mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£254.3m£255.4m£241.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Makerfield £124.4m, Bury North £141.9mBury North: £141.9mMakerfield: £124.4mBury North: £142.5mMakerfield: £124.9mBury North: £134.6mMakerfield: £118.0m

    £124.4m£124.9m£118.0mBury North is higher£141.9m£142.5m£134.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Makerfield £241.8m, Bury North £229.0mBury North: £229.0mMakerfield: £241.8mBury North: £230.0mMakerfield: £242.8mBury North: £217.2mMakerfield: £229.3m

    £241.8m£242.8m£229.3mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£229.0m£230.0m£217.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Makerfield £8.7m, Bury North £9.4mBury North: £9.4mMakerfield: £8.7mBury North: £9.4mMakerfield: £8.8mBury North: £8.9mMakerfield: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.8m£8.3mBury North is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Makerfield £17.7m, Bury North £15.4mBury North: £15.4mMakerfield: £17.7mBury North: £15.5mMakerfield: £17.8mBury North: £14.6mMakerfield: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMakerfield is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  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, Bury North £0.56mBury North: £0.56mMakerfield: £0.60mBury North: £0.56mMakerfield: £0.60mBury North: £0.53mMakerfield: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Makerfield £57.9m, Bury North £51.9mBury North: £51.9mMakerfield: £57.9mBury North: £52.1mMakerfield: £58.1mBury North: £49.2mMakerfield: £54.9m

    £57.9m£58.1m£54.9mMakerfield is higher£51.9m£52.1m£49.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Makerfield £18.2m, Bury North £14.9mBury North: £14.9mMakerfield: £18.2mBury North: £14.9mMakerfield: £18.3mBury North: £14.1mMakerfield: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mMakerfield is higher£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Makerfield £9.1m, Bury North £8.3mBury North: £8.3mMakerfield: £9.1mBury North: £8.4mMakerfield: £9.1mBury North: £7.9mMakerfield: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mMakerfield is higher£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Makerfield £90.9m, Bury North £109.6mBury North: £109.6mMakerfield: £90.9mBury North: £110.0mMakerfield: £91.3mBury North: £103.9mMakerfield: £86.2m

    £90.9m£91.3m£86.2mBury North is higher£109.6m£110.0m£103.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Makerfield £18.5m, Bury North £19.4mBury North: £19.4mMakerfield: £18.5mBury North: £19.5mMakerfield: £18.6mBury North: £18.4mMakerfield: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mBury North is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Makerfield £23.3m, Bury North £23.1mBury North: £23.1mMakerfield: £23.3mBury North: £23.2mMakerfield: £23.4mBury North: £21.9mMakerfield: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mMakerfield is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Makerfield £0.57m, Bury North £0.44mBury North: £0.44mMakerfield: £0.57mBury North: £0.44mMakerfield: £0.57mBury North: £0.41mMakerfield: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMakerfield is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Makerfield £0.50m, Bury North £0.41mBury North: £0.41mMakerfield: £0.50mBury North: £0.41mMakerfield: £0.51mBury North: £0.39mMakerfield: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mMakerfield is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Makerfield £0.71m, Bury North £0.56mBury North: £0.56mMakerfield: £0.71mBury North: £0.57mMakerfield: £0.72mBury North: £0.54mMakerfield: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMakerfield is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Makerfield 20,862, Bury North 19,845Bury North: 19,845Makerfield: 20,862

    20,862Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count19,845

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Makerfield 2,361, Bury North 2,117Bury North: 2,117Makerfield: 2,361

    2,361Makerfield is higher2,117

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Makerfield 3,707, Bury North 3,164Bury North: 3,164Makerfield: 3,707

    3,707Makerfield is higher3,164

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Makerfield 8,776, Bury North 7,881Bury North: 7,881Makerfield: 8,776

    8,776Makerfield is higher7,881

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Makerfield 11,871, Bury North 14,068Bury North: 14,068Makerfield: 11,871

    11,871Bury North is higher14,068

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Makerfield 1,967, Bury North 1,946Bury North: 1,946Makerfield: 1,967

    1,967Makerfield is higher1,946

Show the numbers
Makerfield and Bury North, total
MeasureMakerfieldBury NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£488.6m£490.7m£463.4m£483.0m£485.0m£458.1mMakerfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£268.9m£270.0m£255.0m£254.3m£255.4m£241.3mMakerfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£124.4m£124.9m£118.0m£141.9m£142.5m£134.6mBury North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m£229.0m£230.0m£217.2mMakerfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mBury North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mMakerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMakerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m£51.9m£52.1m£49.2mMakerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mMakerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mMakerfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m£109.6m£110.0m£103.9mBury North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mBury North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mMakerfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mMakerfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMakerfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mMakerfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,86219,845Makerfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3612,117Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7073,164Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,7767,881Makerfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,87114,068Bury North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9671,946Makerfield

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.
  6. 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.
  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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