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Makerfield and Gosport

105,450 and 97,447 residents (mid-2024).

Makerfield is higher than Gosport on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 17 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 15 of 22 measures, and Gosport 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 Gosport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Makerfield £4,633, Gosport £4,865Gosport: £4,865Makerfield: £4,633Gosport: £4,885Makerfield: £4,653Gosport: £4,614Makerfield: £4,395

    £4,633£4,653£4,395Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£4,865£4,885£4,614

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Makerfield £12,928, Gosport £12,602Gosport: £12,602Makerfield: £12,928Gosport: £12,656Makerfield: £12,983Gosport: £11,954Makerfield: £12,263

    £12,928£12,983£12,263Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,602£12,656£11,954

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £1,920, Gosport £2,058Gosport: £2,058Makerfield: £1,920Gosport: £2,067Makerfield: £1,928Gosport: £1,952Makerfield: £1,821

    £1,920£1,928£1,821Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£2,058£2,067£1,952

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Makerfield £11,626, Gosport £11,619Gosport: £11,619Makerfield: £11,626Gosport: £11,668Makerfield: £11,675Gosport: £11,021Makerfield: £11,027

    £11,626£11,675£11,027Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,619£11,668£11,021

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Makerfield £421, Gosport £295Gosport: £295Makerfield: £421Gosport: £296Makerfield: £422Gosport: £280Makerfield: £399

    £421£422£399Makerfield is higher£295£296£280

  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, Gosport £668Gosport: £668Makerfield: £853Gosport: £671Makerfield: £856Gosport: £634Makerfield: £809

    £853£856£809Makerfield is higher£668£671£634

  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, Gosport £20Gosport: £20Makerfield: £29Gosport: £20Makerfield: £29Gosport: £19Makerfield: £27

    £29£29£27Makerfield is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Makerfield £549, Gosport £409Gosport: £409Makerfield: £549Gosport: £411Makerfield: £551Gosport: £388Makerfield: £521

    £549£551£521Makerfield is higher£409£411£388

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Makerfield £173, Gosport £167Gosport: £167Makerfield: £173Gosport: £168Makerfield: £173Gosport: £159Makerfield: £164

    £173£173£164Makerfield is higher£167£168£159

  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, Gosport £122Gosport: £122Makerfield: £140Gosport: £123Makerfield: £141Gosport: £116Makerfield: £133

    £140£141£133Makerfield is higher£122£123£116

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £1,403, Gosport £1,631Gosport: £1,631Makerfield: £1,403Gosport: £1,638Makerfield: £1,409Gosport: £1,547Makerfield: £1,331

    £1,403£1,409£1,331Gosport is higher£1,631£1,638£1,547

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Makerfield £176, Gosport £197Gosport: £197Makerfield: £176Gosport: £197Makerfield: £176Gosport: £186Makerfield: £167

    £176£176£167Gosport is higher£197£197£186

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £360, Gosport £291Gosport: £291Makerfield: £360Gosport: £292Makerfield: £361Gosport: £276Makerfield: £341

    £360£361£341Makerfield is higher£291£292£276

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £8.78, Gosport £6.22Gosport: £6.22Makerfield: £8.78Gosport: £6.25Makerfield: £8.82Gosport: £5.90Makerfield: £8.33

    £8.78£8.82£8.33Makerfield is higher£6.22£6.25£5.90

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £7.78, Gosport £8.13Gosport: £8.13Makerfield: £7.78Gosport: £8.16Makerfield: £7.81Gosport: £7.71Makerfield: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£8.13£8.16£7.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Makerfield £6.76, Gosport £5.50Gosport: £5.50Makerfield: £6.76Gosport: £5.53Makerfield: £6.79Gosport: £5.22Makerfield: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Makerfield is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

  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, Gosport 1,017.1Gosport: 1,017.1Makerfield: 1,003.1

    1,003.1Gosport is higher1,017.1

  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, Gosport 79.6Gosport: 79.6Makerfield: 113.5

    113.5Makerfield is higher79.6

  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, Gosport 142.7Gosport: 142.7Makerfield: 178.3

    178.3Makerfield is higher142.7

  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, Gosport 63.2Gosport: 63.2Makerfield: 83.2

    83.2Makerfield is higher63.2

  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, Gosport 192.7Gosport: 192.7Makerfield: 183.2

    183.2Gosport is higherDepends on how you count192.7

  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, Gosport 27.0Gosport: 27.0Makerfield: 30.4

    30.4Makerfield is higher27.0

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Makerfield and Gosport, per person in the age group
MeasureMakerfieldGosportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,633£4,653£4,395£4,865£4,885£4,614Gosport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,928£12,983£12,263£12,602£12,656£11,954Makerfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,920£1,928£1,821£2,058£2,067£1,952Gosport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,626£11,675£11,027£11,619£11,668£11,021Makerfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£421£422£399£295£296£280Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£853£856£809£668£671£634Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£20£20£19Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£549£551£521£409£411£388Makerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£167£168£159Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£140£141£133£122£123£116Makerfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,403£1,409£1,331£1,631£1,638£1,547Gosport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£197£197£186Gosport
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£360£361£341£291£292£276Makerfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.78£8.82£8.33£6.22£6.25£5.90Makerfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£8.13£8.16£7.71Gosport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£5.50£5.53£5.22Makerfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.11,017.1Gosport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.579.6Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.3142.7Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.263.2Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.2192.7Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.427.0Makerfield

Per resident

Makerfield is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Gosport 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 Gosport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Makerfield £4,633, Gosport £4,865Gosport: £4,865Makerfield: £4,633Gosport: £4,885Makerfield: £4,653Gosport: £4,614Makerfield: £4,395

    £4,633£4,653£4,395Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£4,865£4,885£4,614

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Makerfield £2,550, Gosport £2,869Gosport: £2,869Makerfield: £2,550Gosport: £2,881Makerfield: £2,561Gosport: £2,721Makerfield: £2,418

    £2,550£2,561£2,418Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£2,869£2,881£2,721

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Makerfield £1,180, Gosport £1,218Gosport: £1,218Makerfield: £1,180Gosport: £1,223Makerfield: £1,185Gosport: £1,155Makerfield: £1,119

    £1,180£1,185£1,119Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£1,218£1,223£1,155

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Makerfield £2,293, Gosport £2,645Gosport: £2,645Makerfield: £2,293Gosport: £2,656Makerfield: £2,303Gosport: £2,509Makerfield: £2,175

    £2,293£2,303£2,175Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£2,645£2,656£2,509

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Makerfield £83, Gosport £67Gosport: £67Makerfield: £83Gosport: £67Makerfield: £83Gosport: £64Makerfield: £79

    £83£83£79Makerfield is higher£67£67£64

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Makerfield £168, Gosport £152Gosport: £152Makerfield: £168Gosport: £153Makerfield: £169Gosport: £144Makerfield: £160

    £168£169£160Makerfield is higher£152£153£144

  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, Gosport £4.53Gosport: £4.53Makerfield: £5.66Gosport: £4.55Makerfield: £5.69Gosport: £4.30Makerfield: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Makerfield is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Makerfield £549, Gosport £409Gosport: £409Makerfield: £549Gosport: £411Makerfield: £551Gosport: £388Makerfield: £521

    £549£551£521Makerfield is higher£409£411£388

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Makerfield £173, Gosport £167Gosport: £167Makerfield: £173Gosport: £168Makerfield: £173Gosport: £159Makerfield: £164

    £173£173£164Makerfield is higher£167£168£159

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Makerfield £862, Gosport £965Gosport: £965Makerfield: £862Gosport: £969Makerfield: £866Gosport: £915Makerfield: £818

    £862£866£818Gosport is higher£965£969£915

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Makerfield £176, Gosport £197Gosport: £197Makerfield: £176Gosport: £197Makerfield: £176Gosport: £186Makerfield: £167

    £176£176£167Gosport is higher£197£197£186

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Makerfield £221, Gosport £172Gosport: £172Makerfield: £221Gosport: £173Makerfield: £222Gosport: £163Makerfield: £210

    £221£222£210Makerfield is higher£172£173£163

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Makerfield £5.40, Gosport £3.68Gosport: £3.68Makerfield: £5.40Gosport: £3.69Makerfield: £5.42Gosport: £3.49Makerfield: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Makerfield is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Makerfield £4.79, Gosport £4.81Gosport: £4.81Makerfield: £4.79Gosport: £4.83Makerfield: £4.81Gosport: £4.56Makerfield: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£4.81£4.83£4.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Makerfield £6.76, Gosport £5.50Gosport: £5.50Makerfield: £6.76Gosport: £5.53Makerfield: £6.79Gosport: £5.22Makerfield: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Makerfield is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 197.8, Gosport 231.6Gosport: 231.6Makerfield: 197.8

    197.8Gosport is higher231.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 22.4, Gosport 18.1Gosport: 18.1Makerfield: 22.4

    22.4Makerfield is higher18.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 35.2, Gosport 32.5Gosport: 32.5Makerfield: 35.2

    35.2Makerfield is higher32.5

  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, Gosport 63.2Gosport: 63.2Makerfield: 83.2

    83.2Makerfield is higher63.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 112.6, Gosport 114.0Gosport: 114.0Makerfield: 112.6

    112.6Gosport is higherDepends on how you count114.0

  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, Gosport 16.0Gosport: 16.0Makerfield: 18.7

    18.7Makerfield is higher16.0

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Makerfield and Gosport, per resident
MeasureMakerfieldGosportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,633£4,653£4,395£4,865£4,885£4,614Gosport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,550£2,561£2,418£2,869£2,881£2,721Gosport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,180£1,185£1,119£1,218£1,223£1,155Gosport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,293£2,303£2,175£2,645£2,656£2,509Gosport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£67£67£64Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£152£153£144Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£4.53£4.55£4.30Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£549£551£521£409£411£388Makerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£167£168£159Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£72£73£69Makerfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£862£866£818£965£969£915Gosport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£197£197£186Gosport
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£221£222£210£172£173£163Makerfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£3.68£3.69£3.49Makerfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£4.81£4.83£4.56Gosport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£5.50£5.53£5.22Makerfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.8231.6Gosport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.418.1Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.232.5Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.263.2Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.6114.0Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.716.0Makerfield

Total

Makerfield is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Gosport 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 Gosport

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Makerfield £488.6m, Gosport £474.0mGosport: £474.0mMakerfield: £488.6mGosport: £476.1mMakerfield: £490.7mGosport: £449.6mMakerfield: £463.4m

    £488.6m£490.7m£463.4mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£474.0m£476.1m£449.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Makerfield £268.9m, Gosport £279.6mGosport: £279.6mMakerfield: £268.9mGosport: £280.8mMakerfield: £270.0mGosport: £265.2mMakerfield: £255.0m

    £268.9m£270.0m£255.0mGosport is higherDepends on how you count£279.6m£280.8m£265.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Makerfield £124.4m, Gosport £118.6mGosport: £118.6mMakerfield: £124.4mGosport: £119.1mMakerfield: £124.9mGosport: £112.5mMakerfield: £118.0m

    £124.4m£124.9m£118.0mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Makerfield £241.8m, Gosport £257.8mGosport: £257.8mMakerfield: £241.8mGosport: £258.8mMakerfield: £242.8mGosport: £244.5mMakerfield: £229.3m

    £241.8m£242.8m£229.3mGosport is higherDepends on how you count£257.8m£258.8m£244.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Makerfield £8.7m, Gosport £6.5mGosport: £6.5mMakerfield: £8.7mGosport: £6.6mMakerfield: £8.8mGosport: £6.2mMakerfield: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.8m£8.3mMakerfield is higher£6.5m£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, Gosport £14.8mGosport: £14.8mMakerfield: £17.7mGosport: £14.9mMakerfield: £17.8mGosport: £14.1mMakerfield: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMakerfield is higher£14.8m£14.9m£14.1m

  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, Gosport £0.44mGosport: £0.44mMakerfield: £0.60mGosport: £0.44mMakerfield: £0.60mGosport: £0.42mMakerfield: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mMakerfield is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Makerfield £57.9m, Gosport £39.9mGosport: £39.9mMakerfield: £57.9mGosport: £40.0mMakerfield: £58.1mGosport: £37.8mMakerfield: £54.9m

    £57.9m£58.1m£54.9mMakerfield is higher£39.9m£40.0m£37.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Makerfield £18.2m, Gosport £16.3mGosport: £16.3mMakerfield: £18.2mGosport: £16.4mMakerfield: £18.3mGosport: £15.4mMakerfield: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mMakerfield is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Makerfield £9.1m, Gosport £7.0mGosport: £7.0mMakerfield: £9.1mGosport: £7.1mMakerfield: £9.1mGosport: £6.7mMakerfield: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mMakerfield is higher£7.0m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Makerfield £90.9m, Gosport £94.0mGosport: £94.0mMakerfield: £90.9mGosport: £94.4mMakerfield: £91.3mGosport: £89.2mMakerfield: £86.2m

    £90.9m£91.3m£86.2mGosport is higher£94.0m£94.4m£89.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Makerfield £18.5m, Gosport £19.2mGosport: £19.2mMakerfield: £18.5mGosport: £19.2mMakerfield: £18.6mGosport: £18.2mMakerfield: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mGosport is higher£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Makerfield £23.3m, Gosport £16.8mGosport: £16.8mMakerfield: £23.3mGosport: £16.8mMakerfield: £23.4mGosport: £15.9mMakerfield: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mMakerfield is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Makerfield £0.57m, Gosport £0.36mGosport: £0.36mMakerfield: £0.57mGosport: £0.36mMakerfield: £0.57mGosport: £0.34mMakerfield: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMakerfield is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Makerfield £0.50m, Gosport £0.47mGosport: £0.47mMakerfield: £0.50mGosport: £0.47mMakerfield: £0.51mGosport: £0.44mMakerfield: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Makerfield £0.71m, Gosport £0.54mGosport: £0.54mMakerfield: £0.71mGosport: £0.54mMakerfield: £0.72mGosport: £0.51mMakerfield: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMakerfield is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Makerfield 20,862, Gosport 22,564Gosport: 22,564Makerfield: 20,862

    20,862Gosport is higher22,564

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Makerfield 2,361, Gosport 1,766Gosport: 1,766Makerfield: 2,361

    2,361Makerfield is higher1,766

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Makerfield 3,707, Gosport 3,166Gosport: 3,166Makerfield: 3,707

    3,707Makerfield is higher3,166

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Makerfield 8,776, Gosport 6,160Gosport: 6,160Makerfield: 8,776

    8,776Makerfield is higher6,160

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Makerfield 11,871, Gosport 11,109Gosport: 11,109Makerfield: 11,871

    11,871Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count11,109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Makerfield 1,967, Gosport 1,555Gosport: 1,555Makerfield: 1,967

    1,967Makerfield is higher1,555

Show the numbers
Makerfield and Gosport, total
MeasureMakerfieldGosportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£488.6m£490.7m£463.4m£474.0m£476.1m£449.6mMakerfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£268.9m£270.0m£255.0m£279.6m£280.8m£265.2mGosport
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£124.4m£124.9m£118.0m£118.6m£119.1m£112.5mMakerfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m£257.8m£258.8m£244.5mGosport
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mMakerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£14.8m£14.9m£14.1mMakerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mMakerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m£39.9m£40.0m£37.8mMakerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£16.3m£16.4m£15.4mMakerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£7.0m£7.1m£6.7mMakerfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m£94.0m£94.4m£89.2mGosport
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£19.2m£19.2m£18.2mGosport
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mMakerfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMakerfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mMakerfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mMakerfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,86222,564Gosport
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3611,766Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7073,166Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,7766,160Makerfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,87111,109Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9671,555Makerfield

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.
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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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