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Makerfield and Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

105,450 and 99,518 residents (mid-2024).

Makerfield is higher than Ellesmere Port and Bromborough on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Makerfield is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Ellesmere Port and Bromborough on 16. 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 Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Makerfield £4,633, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £4,756Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,756Makerfield: £4,633Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,776Makerfield: £4,653Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,511Makerfield: £4,395

    £4,633£4,653£4,395Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£4,756£4,776£4,511

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Makerfield £12,928, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £12,960Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £12,960Makerfield: £12,928Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £13,015Makerfield: £12,983Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £12,293Makerfield: £12,263

    £12,928£12,983£12,263Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£12,960£13,015£12,293

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £1,920, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £2,288Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,288Makerfield: £1,920Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,298Makerfield: £1,928Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,170Makerfield: £1,821

    £1,920£1,928£1,821Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£2,288£2,298£2,170

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Makerfield £11,626, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £11,655Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11,655Makerfield: £11,626Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11,705Makerfield: £11,675Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11,055Makerfield: £11,027

    £11,626£11,675£11,027Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£11,655£11,705£11,055

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Makerfield £421, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £436Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £436Makerfield: £421Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £438Makerfield: £422Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £414Makerfield: £399

    £421£422£399Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£436£438£414

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £840Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £840Makerfield: £853Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £843Makerfield: £856Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £796Makerfield: £809

    £853£856£809Makerfield is higher£840£843£796

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £28Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £28Makerfield: £29Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £29Makerfield: £29Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £27Makerfield: £27

    £29£29£27Makerfield is higher£28£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Makerfield £549, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £610Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £610Makerfield: £549Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £612Makerfield: £551Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £578Makerfield: £521

    £549£551£521Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£610£612£578

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Makerfield £173, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £184Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £184Makerfield: £173Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £185Makerfield: £173Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £174Makerfield: £164

    £173£173£164Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£184£185£174

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £146Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £146Makerfield: £140Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £147Makerfield: £141Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £139Makerfield: £133

    £140£141£133Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £1,403, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £1,737Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,737Makerfield: £1,403Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,744Makerfield: £1,409Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,647Makerfield: £1,331

    £1,403£1,409£1,331Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£1,737£1,744£1,647

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Makerfield £176, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £206Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £206Makerfield: £176Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £206Makerfield: £176Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £195Makerfield: £167

    £176£176£167Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£206£206£195

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £360, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £388Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £388Makerfield: £360Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £389Makerfield: £361Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £368Makerfield: £341

    £360£361£341Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£388£389£368

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £8.78, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £6.76Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.76Makerfield: £8.78Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.79Makerfield: £8.82Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £11Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11Makerfield: £7.78Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11Makerfield: £7.81Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £10Makerfield: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Makerfield £6.76, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £5.71Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.71Makerfield: £6.76Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.74Makerfield: £6.79Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.42Makerfield: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Makerfield is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 1,016.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 1,016.4Makerfield: 1,003.1

    1,003.1Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count1,016.4

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 111.5Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 111.5Makerfield: 113.5

    113.5Makerfield is higher111.5

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 174.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 174.3Makerfield: 178.3

    178.3Makerfield is higher174.3

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 90.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 90.8Makerfield: 83.2

    83.2Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher90.8

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 205.2Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 205.2Makerfield: 183.2

    183.2Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher205.2

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 32.5Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 32.5Makerfield: 30.4

    30.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher32.5

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Makerfield and Ellesmere Port and Bromborough, per person in the age group
MeasureMakerfieldEllesmere Port and BromboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,633£4,653£4,395£4,756£4,776£4,511Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,928£12,983£12,263£12,960£13,015£12,293Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,920£1,928£1,821£2,288£2,298£2,170Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,626£11,675£11,027£11,655£11,705£11,055Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£421£422£399£436£438£414Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£853£856£809£840£843£796Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£28£29£27Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£549£551£521£610£612£578Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£184£185£174Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£140£141£133£146£147£139Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,403£1,409£1,331£1,737£1,744£1,647Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£206£206£195Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£360£361£341£388£389£368Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
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£11£11£10Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£5.71£5.74£5.42Makerfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.11,016.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.5111.5Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.3174.3Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.290.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.2205.2Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.432.5Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

Per resident

Makerfield is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Ellesmere Port and Bromborough on 12. 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 Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Makerfield £4,633, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £4,756Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,756Makerfield: £4,633Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,776Makerfield: £4,653Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,511Makerfield: £4,395

    £4,633£4,653£4,395Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£4,756£4,776£4,511

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Makerfield £2,550, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £2,326Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,326Makerfield: £2,550Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,336Makerfield: £2,561Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,207Makerfield: £2,418

    £2,550£2,561£2,418Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,326£2,336£2,207

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Makerfield £1,180, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £1,425Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,425Makerfield: £1,180Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,431Makerfield: £1,185Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,352Makerfield: £1,119

    £1,180£1,185£1,119Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£1,425£1,431£1,352

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Makerfield £2,293, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £2,092Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,092Makerfield: £2,293Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,101Makerfield: £2,303Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,984Makerfield: £2,175

    £2,293£2,303£2,175Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,092£2,101£1,984

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Makerfield £83, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £78Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £78Makerfield: £83Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £79Makerfield: £83Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £74Makerfield: £79

    £83£83£79Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£78£79£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Makerfield £168, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £151Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £151Makerfield: £168Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £151Makerfield: £169Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £143Makerfield: £160

    £168£169£160Makerfield is higher£151£151£143

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £5.11Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.11Makerfield: £5.66Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.13Makerfield: £5.69Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4.85Makerfield: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Makerfield is higher£5.11£5.13£4.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Makerfield £549, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £610Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £610Makerfield: £549Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £612Makerfield: £551Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £578Makerfield: £521

    £549£551£521Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£610£612£578

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Makerfield £173, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £184Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £184Makerfield: £173Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £185Makerfield: £173Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £174Makerfield: £164

    £173£173£164Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£184£185£174

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Makerfield £86, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £91Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £91Makerfield: £86Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £91Makerfield: £87Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £86Makerfield: £82

    £86£87£82Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Makerfield £862, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £1,082Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,082Makerfield: £862Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,086Makerfield: £866Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,026Makerfield: £818

    £862£866£818Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£1,082£1,086£1,026

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Makerfield £176, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £206Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £206Makerfield: £176Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £206Makerfield: £176Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £195Makerfield: £167

    £176£176£167Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£206£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Makerfield £221, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £242Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £242Makerfield: £221Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £243Makerfield: £222Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £229Makerfield: £210

    £221£222£210Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£242£243£229

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Makerfield £5.40, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £4.21Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4.21Makerfield: £5.40Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4.22Makerfield: £5.42Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £3.99Makerfield: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Makerfield is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Makerfield £4.79, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £6.71Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.71Makerfield: £4.79Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.73Makerfield: £4.81Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.36Makerfield: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Makerfield £6.76, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £5.71Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.71Makerfield: £6.76Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.74Makerfield: £6.79Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.42Makerfield: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Makerfield is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 197.8, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 182.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 182.4Makerfield: 197.8

    197.8Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count182.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 22.4, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 20.0Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 20.0Makerfield: 22.4

    22.4Makerfield is higher20.0

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 31.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 31.3Makerfield: 35.2

    35.2Makerfield is higher31.3

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 90.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 90.8Makerfield: 83.2

    83.2Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher90.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 112.6, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 127.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 127.8Makerfield: 112.6

    112.6Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher127.8

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 20.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 20.3Makerfield: 18.7

    18.7Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher20.3

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Makerfield and Ellesmere Port and Bromborough, per resident
MeasureMakerfieldEllesmere Port and BromboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,633£4,653£4,395£4,756£4,776£4,511Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,550£2,561£2,418£2,326£2,336£2,207Makerfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,180£1,185£1,119£1,425£1,431£1,352Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,293£2,303£2,175£2,092£2,101£1,984Makerfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£78£79£74Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£151£151£143Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£5.11£5.13£4.85Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£549£551£521£610£612£578Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£184£185£174Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£91£91£86Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£862£866£818£1,082£1,086£1,026Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£206£206£195Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£221£222£210£242£243£229Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£4.21£4.22£3.99Makerfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£6.71£6.73£6.36Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£5.71£5.74£5.42Makerfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.8182.4Makerfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.420.0Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.231.3Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.290.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.6127.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.720.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

Total

Makerfield is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Ellesmere Port and Bromborough on 10. 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 Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Makerfield £488.6m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £473.3mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £473.3mMakerfield: £488.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £475.3mMakerfield: £490.7mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £449.0mMakerfield: £463.4m

    £488.6m£490.7m£463.4mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£473.3m£475.3m£449.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Makerfield £268.9m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £231.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £231.5mMakerfield: £268.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £232.5mMakerfield: £270.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £219.6mMakerfield: £255.0m

    £268.9m£270.0m£255.0mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£231.5m£232.5m£219.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Makerfield £124.4m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £141.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £141.8mMakerfield: £124.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £142.4mMakerfield: £124.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £134.5mMakerfield: £118.0m

    £124.4m£124.9m£118.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£141.8m£142.4m£134.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Makerfield £241.8m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £208.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £208.2mMakerfield: £241.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £209.1mMakerfield: £242.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £197.5mMakerfield: £229.3m

    £241.8m£242.8m£229.3mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£208.2m£209.1m£197.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Makerfield £8.7m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £7.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £7.8mMakerfield: £8.7mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £7.8mMakerfield: £8.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £7.4mMakerfield: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.8m£8.3mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Makerfield £17.7m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £15.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £15.0mMakerfield: £17.7mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £15.1mMakerfield: £17.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £14.2mMakerfield: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMakerfield is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £0.51mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.51mMakerfield: £0.60mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.51mMakerfield: £0.60mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.48mMakerfield: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mMakerfield is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Makerfield £57.9m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £60.7mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £60.7mMakerfield: £57.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £60.9mMakerfield: £58.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £57.6mMakerfield: £54.9m

    £57.9m£58.1m£54.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£60.7m£60.9m£57.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Makerfield £18.2m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £18.3mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £18.3mMakerfield: £18.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £18.4mMakerfield: £18.3mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £17.4mMakerfield: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Makerfield £9.1m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £9.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £9.1mMakerfield: £9.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £9.1mMakerfield: £9.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £8.6mMakerfield: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Makerfield £90.9m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £107.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £107.6mMakerfield: £90.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £108.1mMakerfield: £91.3mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £102.1mMakerfield: £86.2m

    £90.9m£91.3m£86.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£107.6m£108.1m£102.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Makerfield £18.5m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £20.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £20.5mMakerfield: £18.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £20.5mMakerfield: £18.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £19.4mMakerfield: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£20.5m£20.5m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Makerfield £23.3m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £24.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £24.0mMakerfield: £23.3mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £24.1mMakerfield: £23.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £22.8mMakerfield: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Makerfield £0.57m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £0.42mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.42mMakerfield: £0.57mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.42mMakerfield: £0.57mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.40mMakerfield: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMakerfield is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Makerfield £0.50m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £0.67mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.67mMakerfield: £0.50mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.67mMakerfield: £0.51mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.63mMakerfield: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Makerfield £0.71m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £0.57mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.57mMakerfield: £0.71mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.57mMakerfield: £0.72mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.54mMakerfield: £0.68m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Makerfield 20,862, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 18,155Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 18,155Makerfield: 20,862

    20,862Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count18,155

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Makerfield 2,361, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 1,992Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 1,992Makerfield: 2,361

    2,361Makerfield is higher1,992

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Makerfield 3,707, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 3,114Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 3,114Makerfield: 3,707

    3,707Makerfield is higher3,114

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Makerfield 8,776, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 9,032Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 9,032Makerfield: 8,776

    8,776Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher9,032

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Makerfield 11,871, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 12,719Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 12,719Makerfield: 11,871

    11,871Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher12,719

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Makerfield 1,967, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 2,017Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 2,017Makerfield: 1,967

    1,967Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher2,017

Show the numbers
Makerfield and Ellesmere Port and Bromborough, total
MeasureMakerfieldEllesmere Port and BromboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£488.6m£490.7m£463.4m£473.3m£475.3m£449.0mMakerfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£268.9m£270.0m£255.0m£231.5m£232.5m£219.6mMakerfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£124.4m£124.9m£118.0m£141.8m£142.4m£134.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m£208.2m£209.1m£197.5mMakerfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mMakerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mMakerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mMakerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m£60.7m£60.9m£57.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mMakerfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m£107.6m£108.1m£102.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£20.5m£20.5m£19.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£24.0m£24.1m£22.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mMakerfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMakerfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,86218,155Makerfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3611,992Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7073,114Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,7769,032Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,87112,719Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9672,017Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

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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