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Makerfield and Hazel Grove
Makerfield is higher than Hazel Grove on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 19 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.
Per person in the age group
Makerfield is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Hazel Grove on 2. 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 Hazel Grove
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,633£4,653£4,395Hazel Grove is higherDepends on how you count£4,661£4,681£4,421
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,928£12,983£12,263Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,873£12,928£12,211
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,920£1,928£1,821Makerfield is higher£1,770£1,778£1,679
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,626£11,675£11,027Hazel Grove is higher£11,770£11,821£11,165
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£421£422£399Makerfield is higher£337£339£320
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£853£856£809Makerfield is higher£743£746£705
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£29£29£27Makerfield is higher£22£22£21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£549£551£521Makerfield is higher£425£427£403
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£173£173£164Makerfield is higher£150£151£142
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£140£141£133Makerfield is higher£99£100£94
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,403£1,409£1,331Makerfield is higher£1,298£1,304£1,231
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£176£176£167Makerfield is higher£164£164£155
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£360£361£341Makerfield is higher£359£361£341
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.78£8.82£8.33Makerfield is higher£8.25£8.29£7.83
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.78£7.81£7.38Makerfield is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.76£6.79£6.41Makerfield is higher£5.07£5.09£4.81
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,003.1Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count998.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
113.5Makerfield is higher85.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
178.3Makerfield is higher153.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
83.2Makerfield is higher64.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
183.2Makerfield is higher159.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
30.4Makerfield is higher20.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Makerfield | Hazel Grove | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,633£4,653£4,395 | £4,661£4,681£4,421 | Hazel Grove |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,928£12,983£12,263 | £12,873£12,928£12,211 | Makerfield |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,920£1,928£1,821 | £1,770£1,778£1,679 | Makerfield |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,626£11,675£11,027 | £11,770£11,821£11,165 | Hazel Grove |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £421£422£399 | £337£339£320 | Makerfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £853£856£809 | £743£746£705 | Makerfield |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £29£29£27 | £22£22£21 | Makerfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £549£551£521 | £425£427£403 | Makerfield |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £173£173£164 | £150£151£142 | Makerfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £140£141£133 | £99£100£94 | Makerfield |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,403£1,409£1,331 | £1,298£1,304£1,231 | Makerfield |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £176£176£167 | £164£164£155 | Makerfield |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £360£361£341 | £359£361£341 | Makerfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.78£8.82£8.33 | £8.25£8.29£7.83 | Makerfield |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.78£7.81£7.38 | £5.35£5.37£5.07 | Makerfield |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.76£6.79£6.41 | £5.07£5.09£4.81 | Makerfield |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,003.1 | 998.7 | Makerfield |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 113.5 | 85.0 | Makerfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 178.3 | 153.9 | Makerfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 83.2 | 64.1 | Makerfield |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 183.2 | 159.5 | Makerfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 30.4 | 20.9 | Makerfield |
Per resident
Makerfield is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Hazel Grove 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 Hazel Grove
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,633£4,653£4,395Hazel Grove is higherDepends on how you count£4,661£4,681£4,421
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,550£2,561£2,418Hazel Grove is higherDepends on how you count£2,882£2,895£2,734
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,180£1,185£1,119Makerfield is higher£1,035£1,039£982
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,293£2,303£2,175Hazel Grove is higher£2,636£2,647£2,500
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£83£83£79Makerfield is higher£76£76£72
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£168£169£160Makerfield is higher£166£167£158
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.66£5.69£5.37Makerfield is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£549£551£521Makerfield is higher£425£427£403
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£173£173£164Makerfield is higher£150£151£142
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£86£87£82Makerfield is higher£58£58£55
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£862£866£818Makerfield is higher£759£762£720
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£176£176£167Makerfield is higher£164£164£155
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£221£222£210Makerfield is higher£210£211£199
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.40£5.42£5.12Makerfield is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.79£4.81£4.54Makerfield is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.76£6.79£6.41Makerfield is higher£5.07£5.09£4.81
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
197.8Hazel Grove is higherDepends on how you count223.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.4Makerfield is higher19.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
35.2Makerfield is higher34.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
83.2Makerfield is higher64.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
112.6Makerfield is higher93.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.7Makerfield is higher12.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Makerfield | Hazel Grove | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,633£4,653£4,395 | £4,661£4,681£4,421 | Hazel Grove |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,550£2,561£2,418 | £2,882£2,895£2,734 | Hazel Grove |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,180£1,185£1,119 | £1,035£1,039£982 | Makerfield |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,293£2,303£2,175 | £2,636£2,647£2,500 | Hazel Grove |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £83£83£79 | £76£76£72 | Makerfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £168£169£160 | £166£167£158 | Makerfield |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.66£5.69£5.37 | £4.92£4.94£4.67 | Makerfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £549£551£521 | £425£427£403 | Makerfield |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £173£173£164 | £150£151£142 | Makerfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £86£87£82 | £58£58£55 | Makerfield |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £862£866£818 | £759£762£720 | Makerfield |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £176£176£167 | £164£164£155 | Makerfield |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £221£222£210 | £210£211£199 | Makerfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.40£5.42£5.12 | £4.83£4.85£4.58 | Makerfield |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.79£4.81£4.54 | £3.13£3.14£2.97 | Makerfield |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.76£6.79£6.41 | £5.07£5.09£4.81 | Makerfield |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 197.8 | 223.6 | Hazel Grove |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.4 | 19.0 | Makerfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 35.2 | 34.5 | Makerfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 83.2 | 64.1 | Makerfield |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 112.6 | 93.3 | Makerfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.7 | 12.2 | Makerfield |
Total
Makerfield is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Hazel Grove on 3. 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 Hazel Grove
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£488.6m£490.7m£463.4mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£450.8m£452.7m£427.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£268.9m£270.0m£255.0mHazel Grove is higherDepends on how you count£278.8m£280.0m£264.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£124.4m£124.9m£118.0mMakerfield is higher£100.1m£100.5m£95.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£241.8m£242.8m£229.3mHazel Grove is higher£254.9m£256.0m£241.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mMakerfield is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMakerfield is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mMakerfield is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£57.9m£58.1m£54.9mMakerfield is higher£41.1m£41.3m£39.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mMakerfield is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mMakerfield is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£90.9m£91.3m£86.2mMakerfield is higher£73.4m£73.7m£69.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mMakerfield is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mMakerfield is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMakerfield is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mMakerfield is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMakerfield is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,862Hazel Grove is higherDepends on how you count21,627
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,361Makerfield is higher1,841
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,707Makerfield is higher3,333
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,776Makerfield is higher6,201
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,871Makerfield is higher9,020
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,967Makerfield is higher1,179
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| Measure | Makerfield | Hazel Grove | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £488.6m£490.7m£463.4m | £450.8m£452.7m£427.6m | Makerfield |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £268.9m£270.0m£255.0m | £278.8m£280.0m£264.4m | Hazel Grove |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £124.4m£124.9m£118.0m | £100.1m£100.5m£95.0m | Makerfield |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £241.8m£242.8m£229.3m | £254.9m£256.0m£241.8m | Hazel Grove |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.7m£8.8m£8.3m | £7.3m£7.3m£6.9m | Makerfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.7m£17.8m£16.8m | £16.1m£16.2m£15.3m | Makerfield |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57m | £0.48m£0.48m£0.45m | Makerfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £57.9m£58.1m£54.9m | £41.1m£41.3m£39.0m | Makerfield |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.2m£18.3m£17.3m | £14.5m£14.6m£13.8m | Makerfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | £5.6m£5.6m£5.3m | Makerfield |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £90.9m£91.3m£86.2m | £73.4m£73.7m£69.6m | Makerfield |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £18.5m£18.6m£17.6m | £15.8m£15.9m£15.0m | Makerfield |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £23.3m£23.4m£22.1m | £20.3m£20.4m£19.3m | Makerfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.57m£0.57m£0.54m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | Makerfield |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.50m£0.51m£0.48m | £0.30m£0.30m£0.29m | Makerfield |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.71m£0.72m£0.68m | £0.49m£0.49m£0.47m | Makerfield |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,862 | 21,627 | Hazel Grove |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,361 | 1,841 | Makerfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,707 | 3,333 | Makerfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,776 | 6,201 | Makerfield |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,871 | 9,020 | Makerfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,967 | 1,179 | Makerfield |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.