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Makerfield and Crewe and Nantwich

105,450 and 117,420 residents (mid-2024).

Makerfield is higher than Crewe and Nantwich on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 18 of 22 measures, and Crewe and Nantwich on 4. 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 Crewe and Nantwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Makerfield £4,633, Crewe and Nantwich £4,129Crewe and Nantwich: £4,129Makerfield: £4,633Crewe and Nantwich: £4,147Makerfield: £4,653Crewe and Nantwich: £3,917Makerfield: £4,395

    £4,633£4,653£4,395Makerfield is higher£4,129£4,147£3,917

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Makerfield £12,928, Crewe and Nantwich £12,611Crewe and Nantwich: £12,611Makerfield: £12,928Crewe and Nantwich: £12,665Makerfield: £12,983Crewe and Nantwich: £11,962Makerfield: £12,263

    £12,928£12,983£12,263Makerfield is higher£12,611£12,665£11,962

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £1,920, Crewe and Nantwich £1,905Crewe and Nantwich: £1,905Makerfield: £1,920Crewe and Nantwich: £1,913Makerfield: £1,928Crewe and Nantwich: £1,807Makerfield: £1,821

    £1,920£1,928£1,821Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,905£1,913£1,807

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Makerfield £11,626, Crewe and Nantwich £11,511Crewe and Nantwich: £11,511Makerfield: £11,626Crewe and Nantwich: £11,560Makerfield: £11,675Crewe and Nantwich: £10,918Makerfield: £11,027

    £11,626£11,675£11,027Makerfield is higher£11,511£11,560£10,918

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Makerfield £421, Crewe and Nantwich £320Crewe and Nantwich: £320Makerfield: £421Crewe and Nantwich: £322Makerfield: £422Crewe and Nantwich: £304Makerfield: £399

    £421£422£399Makerfield is higher£320£322£304

  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, Crewe and Nantwich £759Crewe and Nantwich: £759Makerfield: £853Crewe and Nantwich: £763Makerfield: £856Crewe and Nantwich: £720Makerfield: £809

    £853£856£809Makerfield is higher£759£763£720

  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, Crewe and Nantwich £21Crewe and Nantwich: £21Makerfield: £29Crewe and Nantwich: £21Makerfield: £29Crewe and Nantwich: £20Makerfield: £27

    £29£29£27Makerfield is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Makerfield £549, Crewe and Nantwich £431Crewe and Nantwich: £431Makerfield: £549Crewe and Nantwich: £432Makerfield: £551Crewe and Nantwich: £408Makerfield: £521

    £549£551£521Makerfield is higher£431£432£408

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Makerfield £173, Crewe and Nantwich £120Crewe and Nantwich: £120Makerfield: £173Crewe and Nantwich: £120Makerfield: £173Crewe and Nantwich: £114Makerfield: £164

    £173£173£164Makerfield is higher£120£120£114

  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, Crewe and Nantwich £115Crewe and Nantwich: £115Makerfield: £140Crewe and Nantwich: £115Makerfield: £141Crewe and Nantwich: £109Makerfield: £133

    £140£141£133Makerfield is higher£115£115£109

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £1,403, Crewe and Nantwich £1,538Crewe and Nantwich: £1,538Makerfield: £1,403Crewe and Nantwich: £1,545Makerfield: £1,409Crewe and Nantwich: £1,459Makerfield: £1,331

    £1,403£1,409£1,331Crewe and Nantwich is higher£1,538£1,545£1,459

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Makerfield £176, Crewe and Nantwich £165Crewe and Nantwich: £165Makerfield: £176Crewe and Nantwich: £166Makerfield: £176Crewe and Nantwich: £156Makerfield: £167

    £176£176£167Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£156

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £360, Crewe and Nantwich £240Crewe and Nantwich: £240Makerfield: £360Crewe and Nantwich: £241Makerfield: £361Crewe and Nantwich: £228Makerfield: £341

    £360£361£341Makerfield is higher£240£241£228

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £8.78, Crewe and Nantwich £6.77Crewe and Nantwich: £6.77Makerfield: £8.78Crewe and Nantwich: £6.80Makerfield: £8.82Crewe and Nantwich: £6.42Makerfield: £8.33

    £8.78£8.82£8.33Makerfield is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £7.78, Crewe and Nantwich £4.47Crewe and Nantwich: £4.47Makerfield: £7.78Crewe and Nantwich: £4.49Makerfield: £7.81Crewe and Nantwich: £4.24Makerfield: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Makerfield is higher£4.47£4.49£4.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Makerfield £6.76, Crewe and Nantwich £8.36Crewe and Nantwich: £8.36Makerfield: £6.76Crewe and Nantwich: £8.40Makerfield: £6.79Crewe and Nantwich: £7.93Makerfield: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Crewe and Nantwich is higher£8.36£8.40£7.93

  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, Crewe and Nantwich 1,023.5Crewe and Nantwich: 1,023.5Makerfield: 1,003.1

    1,003.1Crewe and Nantwich is higherDepends on how you count1,023.5

  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, Crewe and Nantwich 82.5Crewe and Nantwich: 82.5Makerfield: 113.5

    113.5Makerfield is higher82.5

  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, Crewe and Nantwich 158.6Crewe and Nantwich: 158.6Makerfield: 178.3

    178.3Makerfield is higher158.6

  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, Crewe and Nantwich 67.6Crewe and Nantwich: 67.6Makerfield: 83.2

    83.2Makerfield is higher67.6

  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, Crewe and Nantwich 184.4Crewe and Nantwich: 184.4Makerfield: 183.2

    183.2Crewe and Nantwich is higher184.4

  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, Crewe and Nantwich 25.2Crewe and Nantwich: 25.2Makerfield: 30.4

    30.4Makerfield is higher25.2

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Makerfield and Crewe and Nantwich, per person in the age group
MeasureMakerfieldCrewe and NantwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,633£4,653£4,395£4,129£4,147£3,917Makerfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,928£12,983£12,263£12,611£12,665£11,962Makerfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,920£1,928£1,821£1,905£1,913£1,807Makerfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,626£11,675£11,027£11,511£11,560£10,918Makerfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£421£422£399£320£322£304Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£853£856£809£759£763£720Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£21£21£20Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£549£551£521£431£432£408Makerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£120£120£114Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£140£141£133£115£115£109Makerfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,403£1,409£1,331£1,538£1,545£1,459Crewe and Nantwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£165£166£156Makerfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£360£361£341£240£241£228Makerfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.78£8.82£8.33£6.77£6.80£6.42Makerfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£4.47£4.49£4.24Makerfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£8.36£8.40£7.93Crewe and Nantwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.11,023.5Crewe and Nantwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.582.5Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.3158.6Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.267.6Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.2184.4Crewe and Nantwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.425.2Makerfield

Per resident

Makerfield is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Crewe and Nantwich on 4. 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 Crewe and Nantwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Makerfield £4,633, Crewe and Nantwich £4,129Crewe and Nantwich: £4,129Makerfield: £4,633Crewe and Nantwich: £4,147Makerfield: £4,653Crewe and Nantwich: £3,917Makerfield: £4,395

    £4,633£4,653£4,395Makerfield is higher£4,129£4,147£3,917

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Makerfield £2,550, Crewe and Nantwich £2,204Crewe and Nantwich: £2,204Makerfield: £2,550Crewe and Nantwich: £2,214Makerfield: £2,561Crewe and Nantwich: £2,091Makerfield: £2,418

    £2,550£2,561£2,418Makerfield is higher£2,204£2,214£2,091

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Makerfield £1,180, Crewe and Nantwich £1,201Crewe and Nantwich: £1,201Makerfield: £1,180Crewe and Nantwich: £1,206Makerfield: £1,185Crewe and Nantwich: £1,140Makerfield: £1,119

    £1,180£1,185£1,119Crewe and Nantwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,201£1,206£1,140

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Makerfield £2,293, Crewe and Nantwich £2,012Crewe and Nantwich: £2,012Makerfield: £2,293Crewe and Nantwich: £2,021Makerfield: £2,303Crewe and Nantwich: £1,909Makerfield: £2,175

    £2,293£2,303£2,175Makerfield is higher£2,012£2,021£1,909

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Makerfield £83, Crewe and Nantwich £56Crewe and Nantwich: £56Makerfield: £83Crewe and Nantwich: £56Makerfield: £83Crewe and Nantwich: £53Makerfield: £79

    £83£83£79Makerfield is higher£56£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Makerfield £168, Crewe and Nantwich £133Crewe and Nantwich: £133Makerfield: £168Crewe and Nantwich: £133Makerfield: £169Crewe and Nantwich: £126Makerfield: £160

    £168£169£160Makerfield is higher£133£133£126

  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, Crewe and Nantwich £3.66Crewe and Nantwich: £3.66Makerfield: £5.66Crewe and Nantwich: £3.67Makerfield: £5.69Crewe and Nantwich: £3.47Makerfield: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Makerfield is higher£3.66£3.67£3.47

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Makerfield £549, Crewe and Nantwich £431Crewe and Nantwich: £431Makerfield: £549Crewe and Nantwich: £432Makerfield: £551Crewe and Nantwich: £408Makerfield: £521

    £549£551£521Makerfield is higher£431£432£408

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Makerfield £173, Crewe and Nantwich £120Crewe and Nantwich: £120Makerfield: £173Crewe and Nantwich: £120Makerfield: £173Crewe and Nantwich: £114Makerfield: £164

    £173£173£164Makerfield is higher£120£120£114

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Makerfield £86, Crewe and Nantwich £72Crewe and Nantwich: £72Makerfield: £86Crewe and Nantwich: £73Makerfield: £87Crewe and Nantwich: £69Makerfield: £82

    £86£87£82Makerfield is higher£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Makerfield £862, Crewe and Nantwich £970Crewe and Nantwich: £970Makerfield: £862Crewe and Nantwich: £974Makerfield: £866Crewe and Nantwich: £920Makerfield: £818

    £862£866£818Crewe and Nantwich is higher£970£974£920

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Makerfield £176, Crewe and Nantwich £165Crewe and Nantwich: £165Makerfield: £176Crewe and Nantwich: £166Makerfield: £176Crewe and Nantwich: £156Makerfield: £167

    £176£176£167Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£156

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Makerfield £221, Crewe and Nantwich £152Crewe and Nantwich: £152Makerfield: £221Crewe and Nantwich: £152Makerfield: £222Crewe and Nantwich: £144Makerfield: £210

    £221£222£210Makerfield is higher£152£152£144

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Makerfield £5.40, Crewe and Nantwich £4.27Crewe and Nantwich: £4.27Makerfield: £5.40Crewe and Nantwich: £4.29Makerfield: £5.42Crewe and Nantwich: £4.05Makerfield: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Makerfield is higher£4.27£4.29£4.05

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Makerfield £4.79, Crewe and Nantwich £2.81Crewe and Nantwich: £2.81Makerfield: £4.79Crewe and Nantwich: £2.83Makerfield: £4.81Crewe and Nantwich: £2.67Makerfield: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Makerfield is higher£2.81£2.83£2.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Makerfield £6.76, Crewe and Nantwich £8.36Crewe and Nantwich: £8.36Makerfield: £6.76Crewe and Nantwich: £8.40Makerfield: £6.79Crewe and Nantwich: £7.93Makerfield: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Crewe and Nantwich is higher£8.36£8.40£7.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 197.8, Crewe and Nantwich 178.9Crewe and Nantwich: 178.9Makerfield: 197.8

    197.8Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count178.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 22.4, Crewe and Nantwich 14.4Crewe and Nantwich: 14.4Makerfield: 22.4

    22.4Makerfield is higher14.4

  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, Crewe and Nantwich 27.7Crewe and Nantwich: 27.7Makerfield: 35.2

    35.2Makerfield is higher27.7

  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, Crewe and Nantwich 67.6Crewe and Nantwich: 67.6Makerfield: 83.2

    83.2Makerfield is higher67.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 112.6, Crewe and Nantwich 116.3Crewe and Nantwich: 116.3Makerfield: 112.6

    112.6Crewe and Nantwich is higher116.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 18.7, Crewe and Nantwich 15.9Crewe and Nantwich: 15.9Makerfield: 18.7

    18.7Makerfield is higher15.9

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Makerfield and Crewe and Nantwich, per resident
MeasureMakerfieldCrewe and NantwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,633£4,653£4,395£4,129£4,147£3,917Makerfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,550£2,561£2,418£2,204£2,214£2,091Makerfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,180£1,185£1,119£1,201£1,206£1,140Crewe and Nantwich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,293£2,303£2,175£2,012£2,021£1,909Makerfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£56£56£53Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£133£133£126Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£3.66£3.67£3.47Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£549£551£521£431£432£408Makerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£120£120£114Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£72£73£69Makerfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£862£866£818£970£974£920Crewe and Nantwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£165£166£156Makerfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£221£222£210£152£152£144Makerfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£4.27£4.29£4.05Makerfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£2.81£2.83£2.67Makerfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£8.36£8.40£7.93Crewe and Nantwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.8178.9Makerfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.414.4Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.227.7Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.267.6Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.6116.3Crewe and Nantwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.715.9Makerfield

Total

Makerfield is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Crewe and Nantwich 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 Crewe and Nantwich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Makerfield £488.6m, Crewe and Nantwich £484.9mCrewe and Nantwich: £484.9mMakerfield: £488.6mCrewe and Nantwich: £486.9mMakerfield: £490.7mCrewe and Nantwich: £459.9mMakerfield: £463.4m

    £488.6m£490.7m£463.4mMakerfield is higher£484.9m£486.9m£459.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Makerfield £268.9m, Crewe and Nantwich £258.8mCrewe and Nantwich: £258.8mMakerfield: £268.9mCrewe and Nantwich: £260.0mMakerfield: £270.0mCrewe and Nantwich: £245.5mMakerfield: £255.0m

    £268.9m£270.0m£255.0mMakerfield is higher£258.8m£260.0m£245.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Makerfield £124.4m, Crewe and Nantwich £141.1mCrewe and Nantwich: £141.1mMakerfield: £124.4mCrewe and Nantwich: £141.7mMakerfield: £124.9mCrewe and Nantwich: £133.8mMakerfield: £118.0m

    £124.4m£124.9m£118.0mCrewe and Nantwich is higherDepends on how you count£141.1m£141.7m£133.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Makerfield £241.8m, Crewe and Nantwich £236.3mCrewe and Nantwich: £236.3mMakerfield: £241.8mCrewe and Nantwich: £237.3mMakerfield: £242.8mCrewe and Nantwich: £224.1mMakerfield: £229.3m

    £241.8m£242.8m£229.3mMakerfield is higher£236.3m£237.3m£224.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Makerfield £8.7m, Crewe and Nantwich £6.6mCrewe and Nantwich: £6.6mMakerfield: £8.7mCrewe and Nantwich: £6.6mMakerfield: £8.8mCrewe and Nantwich: £6.2mMakerfield: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.8m£8.3mMakerfield is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Makerfield £17.7m, Crewe and Nantwich £15.6mCrewe and Nantwich: £15.6mMakerfield: £17.7mCrewe and Nantwich: £15.7mMakerfield: £17.8mCrewe and Nantwich: £14.8mMakerfield: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMakerfield is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

  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, Crewe and Nantwich £0.43mCrewe and Nantwich: £0.43mMakerfield: £0.60mCrewe and Nantwich: £0.43mMakerfield: £0.60mCrewe and Nantwich: £0.41mMakerfield: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mMakerfield is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Makerfield £57.9m, Crewe and Nantwich £50.6mCrewe and Nantwich: £50.6mMakerfield: £57.9mCrewe and Nantwich: £50.8mMakerfield: £58.1mCrewe and Nantwich: £48.0mMakerfield: £54.9m

    £57.9m£58.1m£54.9mMakerfield is higher£50.6m£50.8m£48.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Makerfield £18.2m, Crewe and Nantwich £14.1mCrewe and Nantwich: £14.1mMakerfield: £18.2mCrewe and Nantwich: £14.1mMakerfield: £18.3mCrewe and Nantwich: £13.3mMakerfield: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mMakerfield is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Makerfield £9.1m, Crewe and Nantwich £8.5mCrewe and Nantwich: £8.5mMakerfield: £9.1mCrewe and Nantwich: £8.5mMakerfield: £9.1mCrewe and Nantwich: £8.1mMakerfield: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mMakerfield is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Makerfield £90.9m, Crewe and Nantwich £113.9mCrewe and Nantwich: £113.9mMakerfield: £90.9mCrewe and Nantwich: £114.4mMakerfield: £91.3mCrewe and Nantwich: £108.1mMakerfield: £86.2m

    £90.9m£91.3m£86.2mCrewe and Nantwich is higher£113.9m£114.4m£108.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Makerfield £18.5m, Crewe and Nantwich £19.4mCrewe and Nantwich: £19.4mMakerfield: £18.5mCrewe and Nantwich: £19.4mMakerfield: £18.6mCrewe and Nantwich: £18.4mMakerfield: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mCrewe and Nantwich is higherDepends on how you count£19.4m£19.4m£18.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Makerfield £23.3m, Crewe and Nantwich £17.8mCrewe and Nantwich: £17.8mMakerfield: £23.3mCrewe and Nantwich: £17.9mMakerfield: £23.4mCrewe and Nantwich: £16.9mMakerfield: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mMakerfield is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Makerfield £0.57m, Crewe and Nantwich £0.50mCrewe and Nantwich: £0.50mMakerfield: £0.57mCrewe and Nantwich: £0.50mMakerfield: £0.57mCrewe and Nantwich: £0.48mMakerfield: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMakerfield is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Makerfield £0.50m, Crewe and Nantwich £0.33mCrewe and Nantwich: £0.33mMakerfield: £0.50mCrewe and Nantwich: £0.33mMakerfield: £0.51mCrewe and Nantwich: £0.31mMakerfield: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mMakerfield is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Makerfield £0.71m, Crewe and Nantwich £0.98mCrewe and Nantwich: £0.98mMakerfield: £0.71mCrewe and Nantwich: £0.99mMakerfield: £0.72mCrewe and Nantwich: £0.93mMakerfield: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mCrewe and Nantwich is higher£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Makerfield 20,862, Crewe and Nantwich 21,007Crewe and Nantwich: 21,007Makerfield: 20,862

    20,862Crewe and Nantwich is higherDepends on how you count21,007

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Makerfield 2,361, Crewe and Nantwich 1,693Crewe and Nantwich: 1,693Makerfield: 2,361

    2,361Makerfield is higher1,693

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Makerfield 3,707, Crewe and Nantwich 3,256Crewe and Nantwich: 3,256Makerfield: 3,707

    3,707Makerfield is higher3,256

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Makerfield 8,776, Crewe and Nantwich 7,934Crewe and Nantwich: 7,934Makerfield: 8,776

    8,776Makerfield is higher7,934

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Makerfield 11,871, Crewe and Nantwich 13,659Crewe and Nantwich: 13,659Makerfield: 11,871

    11,871Crewe and Nantwich is higher13,659

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Makerfield 1,967, Crewe and Nantwich 1,865Crewe and Nantwich: 1,865Makerfield: 1,967

    1,967Makerfield is higher1,865

Show the numbers
Makerfield and Crewe and Nantwich, total
MeasureMakerfieldCrewe and NantwichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£488.6m£490.7m£463.4m£484.9m£486.9m£459.9mMakerfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£268.9m£270.0m£255.0m£258.8m£260.0m£245.5mMakerfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£124.4m£124.9m£118.0m£141.1m£141.7m£133.8mCrewe and Nantwich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m£236.3m£237.3m£224.1mMakerfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£6.6m£6.6m£6.2mMakerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mMakerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mMakerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m£50.6m£50.8m£48.0mMakerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mMakerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£8.5m£8.5m£8.1mMakerfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m£113.9m£114.4m£108.1mCrewe and Nantwich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£19.4m£19.4m£18.4mCrewe and Nantwich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mMakerfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mMakerfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mMakerfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.98m£0.99m£0.93mCrewe and Nantwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,86221,007Crewe and Nantwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3611,693Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7073,256Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,7767,934Makerfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,87113,659Crewe and Nantwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9671,865Makerfield

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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