Who Gets What

Compare constituencies · North West and South West

Makerfield and Poole

105,450 and 99,397 residents (mid-2024).

Makerfield is higher than Poole on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 18 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.

Swap the two areas
Makerfield and Poole on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain
How to count
Prices

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Makerfield is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Poole 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 Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Makerfield £4,633, Poole £4,590Poole: £4,590Makerfield: £4,633Poole: £4,610Makerfield: £4,653Poole: £4,354Makerfield: £4,395

    £4,633£4,653£4,395Makerfield is higher£4,590£4,610£4,354

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Makerfield £12,928, Poole £12,561Poole: £12,561Makerfield: £12,928Poole: £12,614Makerfield: £12,983Poole: £11,914Makerfield: £12,263

    £12,928£12,983£12,263Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,561£12,614£11,914

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £1,920, Poole £1,842Poole: £1,842Makerfield: £1,920Poole: £1,850Makerfield: £1,928Poole: £1,748Makerfield: £1,821

    £1,920£1,928£1,821Makerfield is higher£1,842£1,850£1,748

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Makerfield £11,626, Poole £11,495Poole: £11,495Makerfield: £11,626Poole: £11,544Makerfield: £11,675Poole: £10,904Makerfield: £11,027

    £11,626£11,675£11,027Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,495£11,544£10,904

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Makerfield £421, Poole £389Poole: £389Makerfield: £421Poole: £391Makerfield: £422Poole: £369Makerfield: £399

    £421£422£399Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£389£391£369

  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, Poole £653Poole: £653Makerfield: £853Poole: £655Makerfield: £856Poole: £619Makerfield: £809

    £853£856£809Makerfield is higher£653£655£619

  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, Poole £24Poole: £24Makerfield: £29Poole: £24Makerfield: £29Poole: £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, Poole £395Poole: £395Makerfield: £549Poole: £397Makerfield: £551Poole: £375Makerfield: £521

    £549£551£521Makerfield is higher£395£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Makerfield £173, Poole £103Poole: £103Makerfield: £173Poole: £104Makerfield: £173Poole: £98Makerfield: £164

    £173£173£164Makerfield is higher£103£104£98

  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, Poole £88Poole: £88Makerfield: £140Poole: £88Makerfield: £141Poole: £83Makerfield: £133

    £140£141£133Makerfield is higher£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £1,403, Poole £1,476Poole: £1,476Makerfield: £1,403Poole: £1,482Makerfield: £1,409Poole: £1,400Makerfield: £1,331

    £1,403£1,409£1,331Poole is higherDepends on how you count£1,476£1,482£1,400

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Makerfield £176, Poole £195Poole: £195Makerfield: £176Poole: £196Makerfield: £176Poole: £185Makerfield: £167

    £176£176£167Poole is higher£195£196£185

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £360, Poole £268Poole: £268Makerfield: £360Poole: £269Makerfield: £361Poole: £254Makerfield: £341

    £360£361£341Makerfield is higher£268£269£254

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £8.78, Poole £6.52Poole: £6.52Makerfield: £8.78Poole: £6.54Makerfield: £8.82Poole: £6.18Makerfield: £8.33

    £8.78£8.82£8.33Makerfield is higher£6.52£6.54£6.18

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £7.78, Poole £3.94Poole: £3.94Makerfield: £7.78Poole: £3.96Makerfield: £7.81Poole: £3.74Makerfield: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Makerfield is higher£3.94£3.96£3.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Makerfield £6.76, Poole £6.80Poole: £6.80Makerfield: £6.76Poole: £6.83Makerfield: £6.79Poole: £6.45Makerfield: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Poole is higherDepends on how you count£6.80£6.83£6.45

  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, Poole 1,001.9Poole: 1,001.9Makerfield: 1,003.1

    1,003.1Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count1,001.9

  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, Poole 93.9Poole: 93.9Makerfield: 113.5

    113.5Makerfield is higher93.9

  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, Poole 140.2Poole: 140.2Makerfield: 178.3

    178.3Makerfield is higher140.2

  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, Poole 57.8Poole: 57.8Makerfield: 83.2

    83.2Makerfield is higher57.8

  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, Poole 167.6Poole: 167.6Makerfield: 183.2

    183.2Makerfield is higher167.6

  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, Poole 18.8Poole: 18.8Makerfield: 30.4

    30.4Makerfield is higher18.8

Show the numbers
Makerfield and Poole, per person in the age group
MeasureMakerfieldPooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,633£4,653£4,395£4,590£4,610£4,354Makerfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,928£12,983£12,263£12,561£12,614£11,914Makerfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,920£1,928£1,821£1,842£1,850£1,748Makerfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,626£11,675£11,027£11,495£11,544£10,904Makerfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£421£422£399£389£391£369Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£853£856£809£653£655£619Makerfield
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£395£397£375Makerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£103£104£98Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£140£141£133£88£88£83Makerfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,403£1,409£1,331£1,476£1,482£1,400Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£195£196£185Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£360£361£341£268£269£254Makerfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.78£8.82£8.33£6.52£6.54£6.18Makerfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£3.94£3.96£3.74Makerfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£6.80£6.83£6.45Poole
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.11,001.9Makerfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.593.9Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.3140.2Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.257.8Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.2167.6Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.418.8Makerfield

Per resident

Makerfield is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Poole 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 Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Makerfield £4,633, Poole £4,590Poole: £4,590Makerfield: £4,633Poole: £4,610Makerfield: £4,653Poole: £4,354Makerfield: £4,395

    £4,633£4,653£4,395Makerfield is higher£4,590£4,610£4,354

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Makerfield £2,550, Poole £2,790Poole: £2,790Makerfield: £2,550Poole: £2,802Makerfield: £2,561Poole: £2,647Makerfield: £2,418

    £2,550£2,561£2,418Poole is higherDepends on how you count£2,790£2,802£2,647

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Makerfield £1,180, Poole £1,099Poole: £1,099Makerfield: £1,180Poole: £1,104Makerfield: £1,185Poole: £1,043Makerfield: £1,119

    £1,180£1,185£1,119Makerfield is higher£1,099£1,104£1,043

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Makerfield £2,293, Poole £2,554Poole: £2,554Makerfield: £2,293Poole: £2,564Makerfield: £2,303Poole: £2,422Makerfield: £2,175

    £2,293£2,303£2,175Poole is higherDepends on how you count£2,554£2,564£2,422

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Makerfield £83, Poole £86Poole: £86Makerfield: £83Poole: £87Makerfield: £83Poole: £82Makerfield: £79

    £83£83£79Poole is higherDepends on how you count£86£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Makerfield £168, Poole £145Poole: £145Makerfield: £168Poole: £146Makerfield: £169Poole: £138Makerfield: £160

    £168£169£160Makerfield is higher£145£146£138

  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, Poole £5.38Poole: £5.38Makerfield: £5.66Poole: £5.40Makerfield: £5.69Poole: £5.10Makerfield: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Makerfield is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Makerfield £549, Poole £395Poole: £395Makerfield: £549Poole: £397Makerfield: £551Poole: £375Makerfield: £521

    £549£551£521Makerfield is higher£395£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Makerfield £173, Poole £103Poole: £103Makerfield: £173Poole: £104Makerfield: £173Poole: £98Makerfield: £164

    £173£173£164Makerfield is higher£103£104£98

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Makerfield £86, Poole £52Poole: £52Makerfield: £86Poole: £52Makerfield: £87Poole: £50Makerfield: £82

    £86£87£82Makerfield is higher£52£52£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Makerfield £862, Poole £881Poole: £881Makerfield: £862Poole: £885Makerfield: £866Poole: £836Makerfield: £818

    £862£866£818Poole is higherDepends on how you count£881£885£836

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Makerfield £176, Poole £195Poole: £195Makerfield: £176Poole: £196Makerfield: £176Poole: £185Makerfield: £167

    £176£176£167Poole is higher£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Makerfield £221, Poole £160Poole: £160Makerfield: £221Poole: £161Makerfield: £222Poole: £152Makerfield: £210

    £221£222£210Makerfield is higher£160£161£152

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Makerfield £5.40, Poole £3.89Poole: £3.89Makerfield: £5.40Poole: £3.91Makerfield: £5.42Poole: £3.69Makerfield: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Makerfield is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Makerfield £4.79, Poole £2.35Poole: £2.35Makerfield: £4.79Poole: £2.36Makerfield: £4.81Poole: £2.23Makerfield: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Makerfield is higher£2.35£2.36£2.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Makerfield £6.76, Poole £6.80Poole: £6.80Makerfield: £6.76Poole: £6.83Makerfield: £6.79Poole: £6.45Makerfield: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Poole is higherDepends on how you count£6.80£6.83£6.45

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 197.8, Poole 222.6Poole: 222.6Makerfield: 197.8

    197.8Poole is higherDepends on how you count222.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 22.4, Poole 20.9Poole: 20.9Makerfield: 22.4

    22.4Makerfield is higher20.9

  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, Poole 31.1Poole: 31.1Makerfield: 35.2

    35.2Makerfield is higher31.1

  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, Poole 57.8Poole: 57.8Makerfield: 83.2

    83.2Makerfield is higher57.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 112.6, Poole 100.0Poole: 100.0Makerfield: 112.6

    112.6Makerfield is higher100.0

  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, Poole 11.2Poole: 11.2Makerfield: 18.7

    18.7Makerfield is higher11.2

Show the numbers
Makerfield and Poole, per resident
MeasureMakerfieldPooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,633£4,653£4,395£4,590£4,610£4,354Makerfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,550£2,561£2,418£2,790£2,802£2,647Poole
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,180£1,185£1,119£1,099£1,104£1,043Makerfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,293£2,303£2,175£2,554£2,564£2,422Poole
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£86£87£82Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£145£146£138Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£5.38£5.40£5.10Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£549£551£521£395£397£375Makerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£103£104£98Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£52£52£50Makerfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£862£866£818£881£885£836Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£195£196£185Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£221£222£210£160£161£152Makerfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£3.89£3.91£3.69Makerfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£2.35£2.36£2.23Makerfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£6.80£6.83£6.45Poole
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.8222.6Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.420.9Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.231.1Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.257.8Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.6100.0Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.711.2Makerfield

Total

Makerfield is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Poole 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 Poole

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Makerfield £488.6m, Poole £456.3mPoole: £456.3mMakerfield: £488.6mPoole: £458.2mMakerfield: £490.7mPoole: £432.8mMakerfield: £463.4m

    £488.6m£490.7m£463.4mMakerfield is higher£456.3m£458.2m£432.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Makerfield £268.9m, Poole £277.4mPoole: £277.4mMakerfield: £268.9mPoole: £278.5mMakerfield: £270.0mPoole: £263.1mMakerfield: £255.0m

    £268.9m£270.0m£255.0mPoole is higherDepends on how you count£277.4m£278.5m£263.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Makerfield £124.4m, Poole £109.3mPoole: £109.3mMakerfield: £124.4mPoole: £109.7mMakerfield: £124.9mPoole: £103.7mMakerfield: £118.0m

    £124.4m£124.9m£118.0mMakerfield is higher£109.3m£109.7m£103.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Makerfield £241.8m, Poole £253.8mPoole: £253.8mMakerfield: £241.8mPoole: £254.9mMakerfield: £242.8mPoole: £240.8mMakerfield: £229.3m

    £241.8m£242.8m£229.3mPoole is higherDepends on how you count£253.8m£254.9m£240.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Makerfield £8.7m, Poole £8.6mPoole: £8.6mMakerfield: £8.7mPoole: £8.6mMakerfield: £8.8mPoole: £8.1mMakerfield: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.8m£8.3mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Makerfield £17.7m, Poole £14.4mPoole: £14.4mMakerfield: £17.7mPoole: £14.5mMakerfield: £17.8mPoole: £13.7mMakerfield: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMakerfield is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  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, Poole £0.53mPoole: £0.53mMakerfield: £0.60mPoole: £0.54mMakerfield: £0.60mPoole: £0.51mMakerfield: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mMakerfield is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Makerfield £57.9m, Poole £39.3mPoole: £39.3mMakerfield: £57.9mPoole: £39.5mMakerfield: £58.1mPoole: £37.3mMakerfield: £54.9m

    £57.9m£58.1m£54.9mMakerfield is higher£39.3m£39.5m£37.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Makerfield £18.2m, Poole £10.3mPoole: £10.3mMakerfield: £18.2mPoole: £10.3mMakerfield: £18.3mPoole: £9.7mMakerfield: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mMakerfield is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Makerfield £9.1m, Poole £5.2mPoole: £5.2mMakerfield: £9.1mPoole: £5.2mMakerfield: £9.1mPoole: £4.9mMakerfield: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mMakerfield is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Makerfield £90.9m, Poole £87.6mPoole: £87.6mMakerfield: £90.9mPoole: £87.9mMakerfield: £91.3mPoole: £83.0mMakerfield: £86.2m

    £90.9m£91.3m£86.2mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£87.6m£87.9m£83.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Makerfield £18.5m, Poole £19.4mPoole: £19.4mMakerfield: £18.5mPoole: £19.5mMakerfield: £18.6mPoole: £18.4mMakerfield: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mPoole is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Makerfield £23.3m, Poole £15.9mPoole: £15.9mMakerfield: £23.3mPoole: £16.0mMakerfield: £23.4mPoole: £15.1mMakerfield: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mMakerfield is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Makerfield £0.57m, Poole £0.39mPoole: £0.39mMakerfield: £0.57mPoole: £0.39mMakerfield: £0.57mPoole: £0.37mMakerfield: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMakerfield is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Makerfield £0.50m, Poole £0.23mPoole: £0.23mMakerfield: £0.50mPoole: £0.24mMakerfield: £0.51mPoole: £0.22mMakerfield: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mMakerfield is higher£0.23m£0.24m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Makerfield £0.71m, Poole £0.68mPoole: £0.68mMakerfield: £0.71mPoole: £0.68mMakerfield: £0.72mPoole: £0.64mMakerfield: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Makerfield 20,862, Poole 22,122Poole: 22,122Makerfield: 20,862

    20,862Poole is higherDepends on how you count22,122

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Makerfield 2,361, Poole 2,073Poole: 2,073Makerfield: 2,361

    2,361Makerfield is higher2,073

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Makerfield 3,707, Poole 3,095Poole: 3,095Makerfield: 3,707

    3,707Makerfield is higher3,095

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Makerfield 8,776, Poole 5,746Poole: 5,746Makerfield: 8,776

    8,776Makerfield is higher5,746

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Makerfield 11,871, Poole 9,942Poole: 9,942Makerfield: 11,871

    11,871Makerfield is higher9,942

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Makerfield 1,967, Poole 1,115Poole: 1,115Makerfield: 1,967

    1,967Makerfield is higher1,115

Show the numbers
Makerfield and Poole, total
MeasureMakerfieldPooleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£488.6m£490.7m£463.4m£456.3m£458.2m£432.8mMakerfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£268.9m£270.0m£255.0m£277.4m£278.5m£263.1mPoole
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£124.4m£124.9m£118.0m£109.3m£109.7m£103.7mMakerfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m£253.8m£254.9m£240.8mPoole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mMakerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mMakerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mMakerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m£39.3m£39.5m£37.3mMakerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mMakerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mMakerfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m£87.6m£87.9m£83.0mMakerfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mPoole
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mMakerfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mMakerfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.23m£0.24m£0.22mMakerfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mMakerfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,86222,122Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3612,073Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7073,095Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,7765,746Makerfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,8719,942Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9671,115Makerfield

Sources

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

  1. 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.
  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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.