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Makerfield and Cramlington and Killingworth

105,450 and 101,016 residents (mid-2024).

Makerfield is higher than Cramlington and Killingworth on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 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 15 of 22 measures, and Cramlington and Killingworth 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 Cramlington and Killingworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Makerfield £4,633, Cramlington and Killingworth £4,676Cramlington and Killingworth: £4,676Makerfield: £4,633Cramlington and Killingworth: £4,696Makerfield: £4,653Cramlington and Killingworth: £4,435Makerfield: £4,395

    £4,633£4,653£4,395Cramlington and Killingworth is higherDepends on how you count£4,676£4,696£4,435

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Makerfield £12,928, Cramlington and Killingworth £13,002Cramlington and Killingworth: £13,002Makerfield: £12,928Cramlington and Killingworth: £13,057Makerfield: £12,983Cramlington and Killingworth: £12,333Makerfield: £12,263

    £12,928£12,983£12,263Cramlington and Killingworth is higher£13,002£13,057£12,333

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £1,920, Cramlington and Killingworth £1,829Cramlington and Killingworth: £1,829Makerfield: £1,920Cramlington and Killingworth: £1,837Makerfield: £1,928Cramlington and Killingworth: £1,735Makerfield: £1,821

    £1,920£1,928£1,821Makerfield is higher£1,829£1,837£1,735

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Makerfield £11,626, Cramlington and Killingworth £11,787Cramlington and Killingworth: £11,787Makerfield: £11,626Cramlington and Killingworth: £11,837Makerfield: £11,675Cramlington and Killingworth: £11,180Makerfield: £11,027

    £11,626£11,675£11,027Cramlington and Killingworth is higher£11,787£11,837£11,180

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Makerfield £421, Cramlington and Killingworth £389Cramlington and Killingworth: £389Makerfield: £421Cramlington and Killingworth: £391Makerfield: £422Cramlington and Killingworth: £369Makerfield: £399

    £421£422£399Makerfield is higher£389£391£369

  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, Cramlington and Killingworth £799Cramlington and Killingworth: £799Makerfield: £853Cramlington and Killingworth: £802Makerfield: £856Cramlington and Killingworth: £758Makerfield: £809

    £853£856£809Makerfield is higher£799£802£758

  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, Cramlington and Killingworth £27Cramlington and Killingworth: £27Makerfield: £29Cramlington and Killingworth: £27Makerfield: £29Cramlington and Killingworth: £26Makerfield: £27

    £29£29£27Makerfield is higher£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Makerfield £549, Cramlington and Killingworth £528Cramlington and Killingworth: £528Makerfield: £549Cramlington and Killingworth: £530Makerfield: £551Cramlington and Killingworth: £500Makerfield: £521

    £549£551£521Makerfield is higher£528£530£500

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Makerfield £173, Cramlington and Killingworth £141Cramlington and Killingworth: £141Makerfield: £173Cramlington and Killingworth: £142Makerfield: £173Cramlington and Killingworth: £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, Cramlington and Killingworth £128Cramlington and Killingworth: £128Makerfield: £140Cramlington and Killingworth: £129Makerfield: £141Cramlington and Killingworth: £122Makerfield: £133

    £140£141£133Makerfield is higher£128£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £1,403, Cramlington and Killingworth £1,360Cramlington and Killingworth: £1,360Makerfield: £1,403Cramlington and Killingworth: £1,366Makerfield: £1,409Cramlington and Killingworth: £1,290Makerfield: £1,331

    £1,403£1,409£1,331Makerfield is higher£1,360£1,366£1,290

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Makerfield £176, Cramlington and Killingworth £182Cramlington and Killingworth: £182Makerfield: £176Cramlington and Killingworth: £183Makerfield: £176Cramlington and Killingworth: £173Makerfield: £167

    £176£176£167Cramlington and Killingworth is higherDepends on how you count£182£183£173

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £360, Cramlington and Killingworth £322Cramlington and Killingworth: £322Makerfield: £360Cramlington and Killingworth: £323Makerfield: £361Cramlington and Killingworth: £305Makerfield: £341

    £360£361£341Makerfield is higher£322£323£305

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £8.78, Cramlington and Killingworth £10Cramlington and Killingworth: £10Makerfield: £8.78Cramlington and Killingworth: £10Makerfield: £8.82Cramlington and Killingworth: £9.57Makerfield: £8.33

    £8.78£8.82£8.33Cramlington and Killingworth is higher£10£10£9.57

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £7.78, Cramlington and Killingworth £8.53Cramlington and Killingworth: £8.53Makerfield: £7.78Cramlington and Killingworth: £8.57Makerfield: £7.81Cramlington and Killingworth: £8.09Makerfield: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Cramlington and Killingworth is higher£8.53£8.57£8.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Makerfield £6.76, Cramlington and Killingworth £5.70Cramlington and Killingworth: £5.70Makerfield: £6.76Cramlington and Killingworth: £5.73Makerfield: £6.79Cramlington and Killingworth: £5.41Makerfield: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Makerfield is higher£5.70£5.73£5.41

  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, Cramlington and Killingworth 1,045.8Cramlington and Killingworth: 1,045.8Makerfield: 1,003.1

    1,003.1Cramlington and Killingworth is higher1,045.8

  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, Cramlington and Killingworth 110.3Cramlington and Killingworth: 110.3Makerfield: 113.5

    113.5Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count110.3

  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, Cramlington and Killingworth 169.3Cramlington and Killingworth: 169.3Makerfield: 178.3

    178.3Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count169.3

  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, Cramlington and Killingworth 80.5Cramlington and Killingworth: 80.5Makerfield: 83.2

    83.2Makerfield is higher80.5

  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, Cramlington and Killingworth 175.2Cramlington and Killingworth: 175.2Makerfield: 183.2

    183.2Makerfield is higher175.2

  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, Cramlington and Killingworth 28.3Cramlington and Killingworth: 28.3Makerfield: 30.4

    30.4Makerfield is higher28.3

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Makerfield and Cramlington and Killingworth, per person in the age group
MeasureMakerfieldCramlington and KillingworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,633£4,653£4,395£4,676£4,696£4,435Cramlington and Killingworth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,928£12,983£12,263£13,002£13,057£12,333Cramlington and Killingworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,920£1,928£1,821£1,829£1,837£1,735Makerfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,626£11,675£11,027£11,787£11,837£11,180Cramlington and Killingworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£421£422£399£389£391£369Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£853£856£809£799£802£758Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£27£27£26Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£549£551£521£528£530£500Makerfield
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£128£129£122Makerfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,403£1,409£1,331£1,360£1,366£1,290Makerfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£182£183£173Cramlington and Killingworth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£360£361£341£322£323£305Makerfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.78£8.82£8.33£10£10£9.57Cramlington and Killingworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£8.53£8.57£8.09Cramlington and Killingworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£5.70£5.73£5.41Makerfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.11,045.8Cramlington and Killingworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.5110.3Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.3169.3Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.280.5Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.2175.2Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.428.3Makerfield

Per resident

Makerfield is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Cramlington and Killingworth 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 Cramlington and Killingworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Makerfield £4,633, Cramlington and Killingworth £4,676Cramlington and Killingworth: £4,676Makerfield: £4,633Cramlington and Killingworth: £4,696Makerfield: £4,653Cramlington and Killingworth: £4,435Makerfield: £4,395

    £4,633£4,653£4,395Cramlington and Killingworth is higherDepends on how you count£4,676£4,696£4,435

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Makerfield £2,550, Cramlington and Killingworth £2,705Cramlington and Killingworth: £2,705Makerfield: £2,550Cramlington and Killingworth: £2,716Makerfield: £2,561Cramlington and Killingworth: £2,565Makerfield: £2,418

    £2,550£2,561£2,418Cramlington and Killingworth is higher£2,705£2,716£2,565

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Makerfield £1,180, Cramlington and Killingworth £1,115Cramlington and Killingworth: £1,115Makerfield: £1,180Cramlington and Killingworth: £1,119Makerfield: £1,185Cramlington and Killingworth: £1,057Makerfield: £1,119

    £1,180£1,185£1,119Makerfield is higher£1,115£1,119£1,057

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Makerfield £2,293, Cramlington and Killingworth £2,452Cramlington and Killingworth: £2,452Makerfield: £2,293Cramlington and Killingworth: £2,462Makerfield: £2,303Cramlington and Killingworth: £2,326Makerfield: £2,175

    £2,293£2,303£2,175Cramlington and Killingworth is higher£2,452£2,462£2,326

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Makerfield £83, Cramlington and Killingworth £81Cramlington and Killingworth: £81Makerfield: £83Cramlington and Killingworth: £81Makerfield: £83Cramlington and Killingworth: £77Makerfield: £79

    £83£83£79Makerfield is higher£81£81£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Makerfield £168, Cramlington and Killingworth £166Cramlington and Killingworth: £166Makerfield: £168Cramlington and Killingworth: £167Makerfield: £169Cramlington and Killingworth: £158Makerfield: £160

    £168£169£160Makerfield is higher£166£167£158

  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, Cramlington and Killingworth £5.64Cramlington and Killingworth: £5.64Makerfield: £5.66Cramlington and Killingworth: £5.66Makerfield: £5.69Cramlington and Killingworth: £5.35Makerfield: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Makerfield is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Makerfield £549, Cramlington and Killingworth £528Cramlington and Killingworth: £528Makerfield: £549Cramlington and Killingworth: £530Makerfield: £551Cramlington and Killingworth: £500Makerfield: £521

    £549£551£521Makerfield is higher£528£530£500

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Makerfield £173, Cramlington and Killingworth £141Cramlington and Killingworth: £141Makerfield: £173Cramlington and Killingworth: £142Makerfield: £173Cramlington and Killingworth: £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, Cramlington and Killingworth £78Cramlington and Killingworth: £78Makerfield: £86Cramlington and Killingworth: £79Makerfield: £87Cramlington and Killingworth: £74Makerfield: £82

    £86£87£82Makerfield is higher£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Makerfield £862, Cramlington and Killingworth £829Cramlington and Killingworth: £829Makerfield: £862Cramlington and Killingworth: £832Makerfield: £866Cramlington and Killingworth: £786Makerfield: £818

    £862£866£818Makerfield is higher£829£832£786

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Makerfield £176, Cramlington and Killingworth £182Cramlington and Killingworth: £182Makerfield: £176Cramlington and Killingworth: £183Makerfield: £176Cramlington and Killingworth: £173Makerfield: £167

    £176£176£167Cramlington and Killingworth is higherDepends on how you count£182£183£173

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Makerfield £221, Cramlington and Killingworth £196Cramlington and Killingworth: £196Makerfield: £221Cramlington and Killingworth: £197Makerfield: £222Cramlington and Killingworth: £186Makerfield: £210

    £221£222£210Makerfield is higher£196£197£186

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Makerfield £5.40, Cramlington and Killingworth £6.15Cramlington and Killingworth: £6.15Makerfield: £5.40Cramlington and Killingworth: £6.17Makerfield: £5.42Cramlington and Killingworth: £5.83Makerfield: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Cramlington and Killingworth is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Makerfield £4.79, Cramlington and Killingworth £5.20Cramlington and Killingworth: £5.20Makerfield: £4.79Cramlington and Killingworth: £5.22Makerfield: £4.81Cramlington and Killingworth: £4.93Makerfield: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Cramlington and Killingworth is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Makerfield £6.76, Cramlington and Killingworth £5.70Cramlington and Killingworth: £5.70Makerfield: £6.76Cramlington and Killingworth: £5.73Makerfield: £6.79Cramlington and Killingworth: £5.41Makerfield: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Makerfield is higher£5.70£5.73£5.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 197.8, Cramlington and Killingworth 217.6Cramlington and Killingworth: 217.6Makerfield: 197.8

    197.8Cramlington and Killingworth is higher217.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 22.4, Cramlington and Killingworth 22.9Cramlington and Killingworth: 22.9Makerfield: 22.4

    22.4Cramlington and Killingworth is higherDepends on how you count22.9

  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, Cramlington and Killingworth 35.2Cramlington and Killingworth: 35.2Makerfield: 35.2

    35.2Cramlington and Killingworth is higherDepends on how you count35.2

  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, Cramlington and Killingworth 80.5Cramlington and Killingworth: 80.5Makerfield: 83.2

    83.2Makerfield is higher80.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 112.6, Cramlington and Killingworth 106.8Cramlington and Killingworth: 106.8Makerfield: 112.6

    112.6Makerfield is higher106.8

  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, Cramlington and Killingworth 17.2Cramlington and Killingworth: 17.2Makerfield: 18.7

    18.7Makerfield is higher17.2

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Makerfield and Cramlington and Killingworth, per resident
MeasureMakerfieldCramlington and KillingworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,633£4,653£4,395£4,676£4,696£4,435Cramlington and Killingworth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,550£2,561£2,418£2,705£2,716£2,565Cramlington and Killingworth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,180£1,185£1,119£1,115£1,119£1,057Makerfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,293£2,303£2,175£2,452£2,462£2,326Cramlington and Killingworth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£81£81£77Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£166£167£158Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£5.64£5.66£5.35Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£549£551£521£528£530£500Makerfield
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£78£79£74Makerfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£862£866£818£829£832£786Makerfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£182£183£173Cramlington and Killingworth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£221£222£210£196£197£186Makerfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£6.15£6.17£5.83Cramlington and Killingworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£5.20£5.22£4.93Cramlington and Killingworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£5.70£5.73£5.41Makerfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.8217.6Cramlington and Killingworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.422.9Cramlington and Killingworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.235.2Cramlington and Killingworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.280.5Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.6106.8Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.717.2Makerfield

Total

Makerfield is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Cramlington and Killingworth 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 Cramlington and Killingworth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Makerfield £488.6m, Cramlington and Killingworth £472.3mCramlington and Killingworth: £472.3mMakerfield: £488.6mCramlington and Killingworth: £474.3mMakerfield: £490.7mCramlington and Killingworth: £448.0mMakerfield: £463.4m

    £488.6m£490.7m£463.4mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£472.3m£474.3m£448.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Makerfield £268.9m, Cramlington and Killingworth £273.2mCramlington and Killingworth: £273.2mMakerfield: £268.9mCramlington and Killingworth: £274.4mMakerfield: £270.0mCramlington and Killingworth: £259.2mMakerfield: £255.0m

    £268.9m£270.0m£255.0mCramlington and Killingworth is higher£273.2m£274.4m£259.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Makerfield £124.4m, Cramlington and Killingworth £112.6mCramlington and Killingworth: £112.6mMakerfield: £124.4mCramlington and Killingworth: £113.1mMakerfield: £124.9mCramlington and Killingworth: £106.8mMakerfield: £118.0m

    £124.4m£124.9m£118.0mMakerfield is higher£112.6m£113.1m£106.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Makerfield £241.8m, Cramlington and Killingworth £247.7mCramlington and Killingworth: £247.7mMakerfield: £241.8mCramlington and Killingworth: £248.7mMakerfield: £242.8mCramlington and Killingworth: £234.9mMakerfield: £229.3m

    £241.8m£242.8m£229.3mCramlington and Killingworth is higher£247.7m£248.7m£234.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Makerfield £8.7m, Cramlington and Killingworth £8.2mCramlington and Killingworth: £8.2mMakerfield: £8.7mCramlington and Killingworth: £8.2mMakerfield: £8.8mCramlington and Killingworth: £7.8mMakerfield: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.8m£8.3mMakerfield is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Makerfield £17.7m, Cramlington and Killingworth £16.8mCramlington and Killingworth: £16.8mMakerfield: £17.7mCramlington and Killingworth: £16.9mMakerfield: £17.8mCramlington and Killingworth: £15.9mMakerfield: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMakerfield is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  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, Cramlington and Killingworth £0.57mCramlington and Killingworth: £0.57mMakerfield: £0.60mCramlington and Killingworth: £0.57mMakerfield: £0.60mCramlington and Killingworth: £0.54mMakerfield: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mMakerfield is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Makerfield £57.9m, Cramlington and Killingworth £53.3mCramlington and Killingworth: £53.3mMakerfield: £57.9mCramlington and Killingworth: £53.5mMakerfield: £58.1mCramlington and Killingworth: £50.5mMakerfield: £54.9m

    £57.9m£58.1m£54.9mMakerfield is higher£53.3m£53.5m£50.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Makerfield £18.2m, Cramlington and Killingworth £14.3mCramlington and Killingworth: £14.3mMakerfield: £18.2mCramlington and Killingworth: £14.3mMakerfield: £18.3mCramlington and Killingworth: £13.5mMakerfield: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mMakerfield is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Makerfield £9.1m, Cramlington and Killingworth £7.9mCramlington and Killingworth: £7.9mMakerfield: £9.1mCramlington and Killingworth: £7.9mMakerfield: £9.1mCramlington and Killingworth: £7.5mMakerfield: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mMakerfield is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Makerfield £90.9m, Cramlington and Killingworth £83.7mCramlington and Killingworth: £83.7mMakerfield: £90.9mCramlington and Killingworth: £84.1mMakerfield: £91.3mCramlington and Killingworth: £79.4mMakerfield: £86.2m

    £90.9m£91.3m£86.2mMakerfield is higher£83.7m£84.1m£79.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Makerfield £18.5m, Cramlington and Killingworth £18.4mCramlington and Killingworth: £18.4mMakerfield: £18.5mCramlington and Killingworth: £18.5mMakerfield: £18.6mCramlington and Killingworth: £17.4mMakerfield: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Makerfield £23.3m, Cramlington and Killingworth £19.8mCramlington and Killingworth: £19.8mMakerfield: £23.3mCramlington and Killingworth: £19.9mMakerfield: £23.4mCramlington and Killingworth: £18.8mMakerfield: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mMakerfield is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Makerfield £0.57m, Cramlington and Killingworth £0.62mCramlington and Killingworth: £0.62mMakerfield: £0.57mCramlington and Killingworth: £0.62mMakerfield: £0.57mCramlington and Killingworth: £0.59mMakerfield: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCramlington and Killingworth is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Makerfield £0.50m, Cramlington and Killingworth £0.53mCramlington and Killingworth: £0.53mMakerfield: £0.50mCramlington and Killingworth: £0.53mMakerfield: £0.51mCramlington and Killingworth: £0.50mMakerfield: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mCramlington and Killingworth is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Makerfield £0.71m, Cramlington and Killingworth £0.58mCramlington and Killingworth: £0.58mMakerfield: £0.71mCramlington and Killingworth: £0.58mMakerfield: £0.72mCramlington and Killingworth: £0.55mMakerfield: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMakerfield is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Makerfield 20,862, Cramlington and Killingworth 21,976Cramlington and Killingworth: 21,976Makerfield: 20,862

    20,862Cramlington and Killingworth is higher21,976

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Makerfield 2,361, Cramlington and Killingworth 2,317Cramlington and Killingworth: 2,317Makerfield: 2,361

    2,361Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count2,317

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Makerfield 3,707, Cramlington and Killingworth 3,558Cramlington and Killingworth: 3,558Makerfield: 3,707

    3,707Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count3,558

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Makerfield 8,776, Cramlington and Killingworth 8,129Cramlington and Killingworth: 8,129Makerfield: 8,776

    8,776Makerfield is higher8,129

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Makerfield 11,871, Cramlington and Killingworth 10,788Cramlington and Killingworth: 10,788Makerfield: 11,871

    11,871Makerfield is higher10,788

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Makerfield 1,967, Cramlington and Killingworth 1,739Cramlington and Killingworth: 1,739Makerfield: 1,967

    1,967Makerfield is higher1,739

Show the numbers
Makerfield and Cramlington and Killingworth, total
MeasureMakerfieldCramlington and KillingworthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£488.6m£490.7m£463.4m£472.3m£474.3m£448.0mMakerfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£268.9m£270.0m£255.0m£273.2m£274.4m£259.2mCramlington and Killingworth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£124.4m£124.9m£118.0m£112.6m£113.1m£106.8mMakerfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m£247.7m£248.7m£234.9mCramlington and Killingworth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mMakerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mMakerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMakerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m£53.3m£53.5m£50.5mMakerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mMakerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mMakerfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m£83.7m£84.1m£79.4mMakerfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mMakerfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mMakerfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCramlington and Killingworth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCramlington and Killingworth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMakerfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,86221,976Cramlington and Killingworth
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3612,317Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7073,558Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,7768,129Makerfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,87110,788Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9671,739Makerfield

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.
  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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