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Makerfield and Mid Cheshire

105,450 and 98,761 residents (mid-2024).

Makerfield is higher than Mid Cheshire on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 Mid Cheshire 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 Mid Cheshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Makerfield £4,633, Mid Cheshire £4,329Mid Cheshire: £4,329Makerfield: £4,633Mid Cheshire: £4,348Makerfield: £4,653Mid Cheshire: £4,107Makerfield: £4,395

    £4,633£4,653£4,395Makerfield is higher£4,329£4,348£4,107

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Makerfield £12,928, Mid Cheshire £12,736Mid Cheshire: £12,736Makerfield: £12,928Mid Cheshire: £12,790Makerfield: £12,983Mid Cheshire: £12,081Makerfield: £12,263

    £12,928£12,983£12,263Makerfield is higher£12,736£12,790£12,081

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £1,920, Mid Cheshire £1,997Mid Cheshire: £1,997Makerfield: £1,920Mid Cheshire: £2,005Makerfield: £1,928Mid Cheshire: £1,894Makerfield: £1,821

    £1,920£1,928£1,821Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,997£2,005£1,894

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Makerfield £11,626, Mid Cheshire £11,638Mid Cheshire: £11,638Makerfield: £11,626Mid Cheshire: £11,688Makerfield: £11,675Mid Cheshire: £11,039Makerfield: £11,027

    £11,626£11,675£11,027Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,638£11,688£11,039

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Makerfield £421, Mid Cheshire £373Mid Cheshire: £373Makerfield: £421Mid Cheshire: £374Makerfield: £422Mid Cheshire: £353Makerfield: £399

    £421£422£399Makerfield is higher£373£374£353

  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, Mid Cheshire £701Mid Cheshire: £701Makerfield: £853Mid Cheshire: £704Makerfield: £856Mid Cheshire: £665Makerfield: £809

    £853£856£809Makerfield is higher£701£704£665

  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, Mid Cheshire £24Mid Cheshire: £24Makerfield: £29Mid Cheshire: £24Makerfield: £29Mid Cheshire: £23Makerfield: £27

    £29£29£27Makerfield is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Makerfield £549, Mid Cheshire £512Mid Cheshire: £512Makerfield: £549Mid Cheshire: £514Makerfield: £551Mid Cheshire: £486Makerfield: £521

    £549£551£521Makerfield is higher£512£514£486

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Makerfield £173, Mid Cheshire £158Mid Cheshire: £158Makerfield: £173Mid Cheshire: £158Makerfield: £173Mid Cheshire: £149Makerfield: £164

    £173£173£164Makerfield is higher£158£158£149

  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, Mid Cheshire £128Mid Cheshire: £128Makerfield: £140Mid Cheshire: £129Makerfield: £141Mid Cheshire: £122Makerfield: £133

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

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £1,403, Mid Cheshire £1,550Mid Cheshire: £1,550Makerfield: £1,403Mid Cheshire: £1,556Makerfield: £1,409Mid Cheshire: £1,470Makerfield: £1,331

    £1,403£1,409£1,331Mid Cheshire is higher£1,550£1,556£1,470

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Makerfield £176, Mid Cheshire £177Mid Cheshire: £177Makerfield: £176Mid Cheshire: £178Makerfield: £176Mid Cheshire: £168Makerfield: £167

    £176£176£167Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£177£178£168

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £360, Mid Cheshire £304Mid Cheshire: £304Makerfield: £360Mid Cheshire: £305Makerfield: £361Mid Cheshire: £288Makerfield: £341

    £360£361£341Makerfield is higher£304£305£288

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £8.78, Mid Cheshire £6.92Mid Cheshire: £6.92Makerfield: £8.78Mid Cheshire: £6.95Makerfield: £8.82Mid Cheshire: £6.56Makerfield: £8.33

    £8.78£8.82£8.33Makerfield is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £7.78, Mid Cheshire £8.57Mid Cheshire: £8.57Makerfield: £7.78Mid Cheshire: £8.61Makerfield: £7.81Mid Cheshire: £8.13Makerfield: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Mid Cheshire is higher£8.57£8.61£8.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Makerfield £6.76, Mid Cheshire £7.49Mid Cheshire: £7.49Makerfield: £6.76Mid Cheshire: £7.52Makerfield: £6.79Mid Cheshire: £7.10Makerfield: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Mid Cheshire is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  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, Mid Cheshire 1,032.7Mid Cheshire: 1,032.7Makerfield: 1,003.1

    1,003.1Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count1,032.7

  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, Mid Cheshire 95.8Mid Cheshire: 95.8Makerfield: 113.5

    113.5Makerfield is higher95.8

  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, Mid Cheshire 146.1Mid Cheshire: 146.1Makerfield: 178.3

    178.3Makerfield is higher146.1

  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, Mid Cheshire 78.3Mid Cheshire: 78.3Makerfield: 83.2

    83.2Makerfield is higher78.3

  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, Mid Cheshire 180.9Mid Cheshire: 180.9Makerfield: 183.2

    183.2Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count180.9

  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, Mid Cheshire 28.4Mid Cheshire: 28.4Makerfield: 30.4

    30.4Makerfield is higher28.4

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Makerfield and Mid Cheshire, per person in the age group
MeasureMakerfieldMid CheshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,633£4,653£4,395£4,329£4,348£4,107Makerfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,928£12,983£12,263£12,736£12,790£12,081Makerfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,920£1,928£1,821£1,997£2,005£1,894Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,626£11,675£11,027£11,638£11,688£11,039Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£421£422£399£373£374£353Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£853£856£809£701£704£665Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£24£24£23Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£549£551£521£512£514£486Makerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£158£158£149Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£140£141£133£128£129£122Makerfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,403£1,409£1,331£1,550£1,556£1,470Mid Cheshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£177£178£168Mid Cheshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£360£361£341£304£305£288Makerfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.78£8.82£8.33£6.92£6.95£6.56Makerfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£8.57£8.61£8.13Mid Cheshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£7.49£7.52£7.10Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.11,032.7Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.595.8Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.3146.1Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.278.3Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.2180.9Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.428.4Makerfield

Per resident

Makerfield is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Mid Cheshire 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 Mid Cheshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Makerfield £4,633, Mid Cheshire £4,329Mid Cheshire: £4,329Makerfield: £4,633Mid Cheshire: £4,348Makerfield: £4,653Mid Cheshire: £4,107Makerfield: £4,395

    £4,633£4,653£4,395Makerfield is higher£4,329£4,348£4,107

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Makerfield £2,550, Mid Cheshire £2,218Mid Cheshire: £2,218Makerfield: £2,550Mid Cheshire: £2,227Makerfield: £2,561Mid Cheshire: £2,103Makerfield: £2,418

    £2,550£2,561£2,418Makerfield is higher£2,218£2,227£2,103

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Makerfield £1,180, Mid Cheshire £1,258Mid Cheshire: £1,258Makerfield: £1,180Mid Cheshire: £1,263Makerfield: £1,185Mid Cheshire: £1,193Makerfield: £1,119

    £1,180£1,185£1,119Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,258£1,263£1,193

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Makerfield £2,293, Mid Cheshire £2,026Mid Cheshire: £2,026Makerfield: £2,293Mid Cheshire: £2,035Makerfield: £2,303Mid Cheshire: £1,922Makerfield: £2,175

    £2,293£2,303£2,175Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,026£2,035£1,922

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Makerfield £83, Mid Cheshire £65Mid Cheshire: £65Makerfield: £83Mid Cheshire: £65Makerfield: £83Mid Cheshire: £62Makerfield: £79

    £83£83£79Makerfield is higher£65£65£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Makerfield £168, Mid Cheshire £122Mid Cheshire: £122Makerfield: £168Mid Cheshire: £123Makerfield: £169Mid Cheshire: £116Makerfield: £160

    £168£169£160Makerfield is higher£122£123£116

  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, Mid Cheshire £4.17Mid Cheshire: £4.17Makerfield: £5.66Mid Cheshire: £4.19Makerfield: £5.69Mid Cheshire: £3.96Makerfield: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Makerfield is higher£4.17£4.19£3.96

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Makerfield £549, Mid Cheshire £512Mid Cheshire: £512Makerfield: £549Mid Cheshire: £514Makerfield: £551Mid Cheshire: £486Makerfield: £521

    £549£551£521Makerfield is higher£512£514£486

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Makerfield £173, Mid Cheshire £158Mid Cheshire: £158Makerfield: £173Mid Cheshire: £158Makerfield: £173Mid Cheshire: £149Makerfield: £164

    £173£173£164Makerfield is higher£158£158£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Makerfield £86, Mid Cheshire £81Mid Cheshire: £81Makerfield: £86Mid Cheshire: £81Makerfield: £87Mid Cheshire: £77Makerfield: £82

    £86£87£82Makerfield is higher£81£81£77

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Makerfield £862, Mid Cheshire £976Mid Cheshire: £976Makerfield: £862Mid Cheshire: £980Makerfield: £866Mid Cheshire: £926Makerfield: £818

    £862£866£818Mid Cheshire is higher£976£980£926

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Makerfield £176, Mid Cheshire £177Mid Cheshire: £177Makerfield: £176Mid Cheshire: £178Makerfield: £176Mid Cheshire: £168Makerfield: £167

    £176£176£167Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£177£178£168

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Makerfield £221, Mid Cheshire £191Mid Cheshire: £191Makerfield: £221Mid Cheshire: £192Makerfield: £222Mid Cheshire: £181Makerfield: £210

    £221£222£210Makerfield is higher£191£192£181

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Makerfield £5.40, Mid Cheshire £4.35Mid Cheshire: £4.35Makerfield: £5.40Mid Cheshire: £4.37Makerfield: £5.42Mid Cheshire: £4.13Makerfield: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Makerfield is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Makerfield £4.79, Mid Cheshire £5.40Mid Cheshire: £5.40Makerfield: £4.79Mid Cheshire: £5.42Makerfield: £4.81Mid Cheshire: £5.12Makerfield: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Mid Cheshire is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Makerfield £6.76, Mid Cheshire £7.49Mid Cheshire: £7.49Makerfield: £6.76Mid Cheshire: £7.52Makerfield: £6.79Mid Cheshire: £7.10Makerfield: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Mid Cheshire is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 197.8, Mid Cheshire 179.8Mid Cheshire: 179.8Makerfield: 197.8

    197.8Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count179.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 22.4, Mid Cheshire 16.7Mid Cheshire: 16.7Makerfield: 22.4

    22.4Makerfield is higher16.7

  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, Mid Cheshire 25.4Mid Cheshire: 25.4Makerfield: 35.2

    35.2Makerfield is higher25.4

  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, Mid Cheshire 78.3Mid Cheshire: 78.3Makerfield: 83.2

    83.2Makerfield is higher78.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 112.6, Mid Cheshire 113.9Mid Cheshire: 113.9Makerfield: 112.6

    112.6Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count113.9

  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, Mid Cheshire 17.9Mid Cheshire: 17.9Makerfield: 18.7

    18.7Makerfield is higher17.9

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Makerfield and Mid Cheshire, per resident
MeasureMakerfieldMid CheshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,633£4,653£4,395£4,329£4,348£4,107Makerfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,550£2,561£2,418£2,218£2,227£2,103Makerfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,180£1,185£1,119£1,258£1,263£1,193Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,293£2,303£2,175£2,026£2,035£1,922Makerfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£65£65£62Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£122£123£116Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£4.17£4.19£3.96Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£549£551£521£512£514£486Makerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£158£158£149Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£81£81£77Makerfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£862£866£818£976£980£926Mid Cheshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£177£178£168Mid Cheshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£221£222£210£191£192£181Makerfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£4.35£4.37£4.13Makerfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£5.40£5.42£5.12Mid Cheshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£7.49£7.52£7.10Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.8179.8Makerfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.416.7Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.225.4Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.278.3Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.6113.9Mid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.717.9Makerfield

Total

Makerfield is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Mid Cheshire 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 Mid Cheshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Makerfield £488.6m, Mid Cheshire £427.6mMid Cheshire: £427.6mMakerfield: £488.6mMid Cheshire: £429.4mMakerfield: £490.7mMid Cheshire: £405.6mMakerfield: £463.4m

    £488.6m£490.7m£463.4mMakerfield is higher£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Makerfield £268.9m, Mid Cheshire £219.0mMid Cheshire: £219.0mMakerfield: £268.9mMid Cheshire: £219.9mMakerfield: £270.0mMid Cheshire: £207.7mMakerfield: £255.0m

    £268.9m£270.0m£255.0mMakerfield is higher£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Makerfield £124.4m, Mid Cheshire £124.2mMid Cheshire: £124.2mMakerfield: £124.4mMid Cheshire: £124.7mMakerfield: £124.9mMid Cheshire: £117.8mMakerfield: £118.0m

    £124.4m£124.9m£118.0mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£124.2m£124.7m£117.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Makerfield £241.8m, Mid Cheshire £200.1mMid Cheshire: £200.1mMakerfield: £241.8mMid Cheshire: £201.0mMakerfield: £242.8mMid Cheshire: £189.8mMakerfield: £229.3m

    £241.8m£242.8m£229.3mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Makerfield £8.7m, Mid Cheshire £6.4mMid Cheshire: £6.4mMakerfield: £8.7mMid Cheshire: £6.4mMakerfield: £8.8mMid Cheshire: £6.1mMakerfield: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.8m£8.3mMakerfield is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Makerfield £17.7m, Mid Cheshire £12.1mMid Cheshire: £12.1mMakerfield: £17.7mMid Cheshire: £12.1mMakerfield: £17.8mMid Cheshire: £11.4mMakerfield: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMakerfield is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m

  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, Mid Cheshire £0.41mMid Cheshire: £0.41mMakerfield: £0.60mMid Cheshire: £0.41mMakerfield: £0.60mMid Cheshire: £0.39mMakerfield: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mMakerfield is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Makerfield £57.9m, Mid Cheshire £50.6mMid Cheshire: £50.6mMakerfield: £57.9mMid Cheshire: £50.8mMakerfield: £58.1mMid Cheshire: £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, Mid Cheshire £15.6mMid Cheshire: £15.6mMakerfield: £18.2mMid Cheshire: £15.6mMakerfield: £18.3mMid Cheshire: £14.8mMakerfield: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mMakerfield is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Makerfield £9.1m, Mid Cheshire £8.0mMid Cheshire: £8.0mMakerfield: £9.1mMid Cheshire: £8.0mMakerfield: £9.1mMid Cheshire: £7.6mMakerfield: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mMakerfield is higher£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Makerfield £90.9m, Mid Cheshire £96.4mMid Cheshire: £96.4mMakerfield: £90.9mMid Cheshire: £96.8mMakerfield: £91.3mMid Cheshire: £91.4mMakerfield: £86.2m

    £90.9m£91.3m£86.2mMid Cheshire is higher£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Makerfield £18.5m, Mid Cheshire £17.5mMid Cheshire: £17.5mMakerfield: £18.5mMid Cheshire: £17.6mMakerfield: £18.6mMid Cheshire: £16.6mMakerfield: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Makerfield £23.3m, Mid Cheshire £18.9mMid Cheshire: £18.9mMakerfield: £23.3mMid Cheshire: £19.0mMakerfield: £23.4mMid Cheshire: £17.9mMakerfield: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mMakerfield is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Makerfield £0.57m, Mid Cheshire £0.43mMid Cheshire: £0.43mMakerfield: £0.57mMid Cheshire: £0.43mMakerfield: £0.57mMid Cheshire: £0.41mMakerfield: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMakerfield is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Makerfield £0.50m, Mid Cheshire £0.53mMid Cheshire: £0.53mMakerfield: £0.50mMid Cheshire: £0.54mMakerfield: £0.51mMid Cheshire: £0.51mMakerfield: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mMid Cheshire is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Makerfield £0.71m, Mid Cheshire £0.74mMid Cheshire: £0.74mMakerfield: £0.71mMid Cheshire: £0.74mMakerfield: £0.72mMid Cheshire: £0.70mMakerfield: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMid Cheshire is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Makerfield 20,862, Mid Cheshire 17,758Mid Cheshire: 17,758Makerfield: 20,862

    20,862Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count17,758

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Makerfield 2,361, Mid Cheshire 1,648Mid Cheshire: 1,648Makerfield: 2,361

    2,361Makerfield is higher1,648

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Makerfield 3,707, Mid Cheshire 2,512Mid Cheshire: 2,512Makerfield: 3,707

    3,707Makerfield is higher2,512

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Makerfield 8,776, Mid Cheshire 7,733Mid Cheshire: 7,733Makerfield: 8,776

    8,776Makerfield is higher7,733

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Makerfield 11,871, Mid Cheshire 11,253Mid Cheshire: 11,253Makerfield: 11,871

    11,871Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count11,253

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Makerfield 1,967, Mid Cheshire 1,766Mid Cheshire: 1,766Makerfield: 1,967

    1,967Makerfield is higher1,766

Show the numbers
Makerfield and Mid Cheshire, total
MeasureMakerfieldMid CheshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£488.6m£490.7m£463.4m£427.6m£429.4m£405.6mMakerfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£268.9m£270.0m£255.0m£219.0m£219.9m£207.7mMakerfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£124.4m£124.9m£118.0m£124.2m£124.7m£117.8mMakerfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m£200.1m£201.0m£189.8mMakerfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mMakerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mMakerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMakerfield
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£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mMakerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mMakerfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mMid Cheshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mMakerfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mMakerfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mMakerfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mMid Cheshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mMid Cheshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,86217,758Makerfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3611,648Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7072,512Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,7767,733Makerfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,87111,253Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9671,766Makerfield

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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