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Makerfield and Spen Valley

105,450 and 97,202 residents (mid-2024).

Makerfield is higher than Spen Valley on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 21 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 16 of 22 measures, and Spen Valley 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 Spen Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Makerfield £4,633, Spen Valley £4,439Spen Valley: £4,439Makerfield: £4,633Spen Valley: £4,458Makerfield: £4,653Spen Valley: £4,210Makerfield: £4,395

    £4,633£4,653£4,395Makerfield is higher£4,439£4,458£4,210

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Makerfield £12,928, Spen Valley £12,695Spen Valley: £12,695Makerfield: £12,928Spen Valley: £12,749Makerfield: £12,983Spen Valley: £12,041Makerfield: £12,263

    £12,928£12,983£12,263Makerfield is higher£12,695£12,749£12,041

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £1,920, Spen Valley £2,002Spen Valley: £2,002Makerfield: £1,920Spen Valley: £2,011Makerfield: £1,928Spen Valley: £1,899Makerfield: £1,821

    £1,920£1,928£1,821Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,002£2,011£1,899

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Makerfield £11,626, Spen Valley £11,662Spen Valley: £11,662Makerfield: £11,626Spen Valley: £11,712Makerfield: £11,675Spen Valley: £11,062Makerfield: £11,027

    £11,626£11,675£11,027Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,662£11,712£11,062

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Makerfield £421, Spen Valley £359Spen Valley: £359Makerfield: £421Spen Valley: £360Makerfield: £422Spen Valley: £340Makerfield: £399

    £421£422£399Makerfield is higher£359£360£340

  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, Spen Valley £649Spen Valley: £649Makerfield: £853Spen Valley: £651Makerfield: £856Spen Valley: £615Makerfield: £809

    £853£856£809Makerfield is higher£649£651£615

  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, Spen Valley £25Spen Valley: £25Makerfield: £29Spen Valley: £25Makerfield: £29Spen Valley: £23Makerfield: £27

    £29£29£27Makerfield is higher£25£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Makerfield £549, Spen Valley £463Spen Valley: £463Makerfield: £549Spen Valley: £465Makerfield: £551Spen Valley: £439Makerfield: £521

    £549£551£521Makerfield is higher£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Makerfield £173, Spen Valley £119Spen Valley: £119Makerfield: £173Spen Valley: £120Makerfield: £173Spen Valley: £113Makerfield: £164

    £173£173£164Makerfield is higher£119£120£113

  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, Spen Valley £125Spen Valley: £125Makerfield: £140Spen Valley: £125Makerfield: £141Spen Valley: £118Makerfield: £133

    £140£141£133Makerfield is higher£125£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £1,403, Spen Valley £1,572Spen Valley: £1,572Makerfield: £1,403Spen Valley: £1,578Makerfield: £1,409Spen Valley: £1,491Makerfield: £1,331

    £1,403£1,409£1,331Spen Valley is higher£1,572£1,578£1,491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Makerfield £176, Spen Valley £136Spen Valley: £136Makerfield: £176Spen Valley: £137Makerfield: £176Spen Valley: £129Makerfield: £167

    £176£176£167Makerfield is higher£136£137£129

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £360, Spen Valley £291Spen Valley: £291Makerfield: £360Spen Valley: £292Makerfield: £361Spen Valley: £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, Spen Valley £8.72Spen Valley: £8.72Makerfield: £8.78Spen Valley: £8.76Makerfield: £8.82Spen Valley: £8.27Makerfield: £8.33

    £8.78£8.82£8.33Makerfield is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £7.78, Spen Valley £6.58Spen Valley: £6.58Makerfield: £7.78Spen Valley: £6.61Makerfield: £7.81Spen Valley: £6.24Makerfield: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Makerfield is higher£6.58£6.61£6.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Makerfield £6.76, Spen Valley £6.79Spen Valley: £6.79Makerfield: £6.76Spen Valley: £6.82Makerfield: £6.79Spen Valley: £6.44Makerfield: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

  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, Spen Valley 1,010.3Spen Valley: 1,010.3Makerfield: 1,003.1

    1,003.1Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,010.3

  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, Spen Valley 95.5Spen Valley: 95.5Makerfield: 113.5

    113.5Makerfield is higher95.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Makerfield 178.3, Spen Valley 139.9Spen Valley: 139.9Makerfield: 178.3

    178.3Makerfield is higher139.9

  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, Spen Valley 71.4Spen Valley: 71.4Makerfield: 83.2

    83.2Makerfield is higher71.4

  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, Spen Valley 194.4Spen Valley: 194.4Makerfield: 183.2

    183.2Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count194.4

  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, Spen Valley 28.3Spen Valley: 28.3Makerfield: 30.4

    30.4Makerfield is higher28.3

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Makerfield and Spen Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureMakerfieldSpen ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,633£4,653£4,395£4,439£4,458£4,210Makerfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,928£12,983£12,263£12,695£12,749£12,041Makerfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,920£1,928£1,821£2,002£2,011£1,899Spen Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,626£11,675£11,027£11,662£11,712£11,062Spen Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£421£422£399£359£360£340Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£853£856£809£649£651£615Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£25£25£23Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£549£551£521£463£465£439Makerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£119£120£113Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£140£141£133£125£125£118Makerfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,403£1,409£1,331£1,572£1,578£1,491Spen Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£136£137£129Makerfield
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£8.72£8.76£8.27Makerfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£6.58£6.61£6.24Makerfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£6.79£6.82£6.44Spen Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.11,010.3Spen Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.595.5Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.3139.9Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.271.4Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.2194.4Spen Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.428.3Makerfield

Per resident

Makerfield is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Spen Valley 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 Spen Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Makerfield £4,633, Spen Valley £4,439Spen Valley: £4,439Makerfield: £4,633Spen Valley: £4,458Makerfield: £4,653Spen Valley: £4,210Makerfield: £4,395

    £4,633£4,653£4,395Makerfield is higher£4,439£4,458£4,210

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Makerfield £2,550, Spen Valley £2,505Spen Valley: £2,505Makerfield: £2,550Spen Valley: £2,515Makerfield: £2,561Spen Valley: £2,376Makerfield: £2,418

    £2,550£2,561£2,418Makerfield is higher£2,505£2,515£2,376

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Makerfield £1,180, Spen Valley £1,209Spen Valley: £1,209Makerfield: £1,180Spen Valley: £1,214Makerfield: £1,185Spen Valley: £1,147Makerfield: £1,119

    £1,180£1,185£1,119Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,209£1,214£1,147

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Makerfield £2,293, Spen Valley £2,301Spen Valley: £2,301Makerfield: £2,293Spen Valley: £2,311Makerfield: £2,303Spen Valley: £2,183Makerfield: £2,175

    £2,293£2,303£2,175Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,301£2,311£2,183

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Makerfield £83, Spen Valley £71Spen Valley: £71Makerfield: £83Spen Valley: £71Makerfield: £83Spen Valley: £67Makerfield: £79

    £83£83£79Makerfield is higher£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Makerfield £168, Spen Valley £128Spen Valley: £128Makerfield: £168Spen Valley: £129Makerfield: £169Spen Valley: £121Makerfield: £160

    £168£169£160Makerfield is higher£128£129£121

  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, Spen Valley £4.88Spen Valley: £4.88Makerfield: £5.66Spen Valley: £4.90Makerfield: £5.69Spen Valley: £4.63Makerfield: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Makerfield is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Makerfield £549, Spen Valley £463Spen Valley: £463Makerfield: £549Spen Valley: £465Makerfield: £551Spen Valley: £439Makerfield: £521

    £549£551£521Makerfield is higher£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Makerfield £173, Spen Valley £119Spen Valley: £119Makerfield: £173Spen Valley: £120Makerfield: £173Spen Valley: £113Makerfield: £164

    £173£173£164Makerfield is higher£119£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Makerfield £86, Spen Valley £75Spen Valley: £75Makerfield: £86Spen Valley: £76Makerfield: £87Spen Valley: £71Makerfield: £82

    £86£87£82Makerfield is higher£75£76£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Makerfield £862, Spen Valley £949Spen Valley: £949Makerfield: £862Spen Valley: £953Makerfield: £866Spen Valley: £900Makerfield: £818

    £862£866£818Spen Valley is higher£949£953£900

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Makerfield £176, Spen Valley £136Spen Valley: £136Makerfield: £176Spen Valley: £137Makerfield: £176Spen Valley: £129Makerfield: £167

    £176£176£167Makerfield is higher£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Makerfield £221, Spen Valley £175Spen Valley: £175Makerfield: £221Spen Valley: £176Makerfield: £222Spen Valley: £166Makerfield: £210

    £221£222£210Makerfield is higher£175£176£166

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Makerfield £5.40, Spen Valley £5.26Spen Valley: £5.26Makerfield: £5.40Spen Valley: £5.28Makerfield: £5.42Spen Valley: £4.99Makerfield: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Makerfield is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Makerfield £4.79, Spen Valley £3.97Spen Valley: £3.97Makerfield: £4.79Spen Valley: £3.99Makerfield: £4.81Spen Valley: £3.77Makerfield: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Makerfield is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Makerfield £6.76, Spen Valley £6.79Spen Valley: £6.79Makerfield: £6.76Spen Valley: £6.82Makerfield: £6.79Spen Valley: £6.44Makerfield: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 197.8, Spen Valley 199.3Spen Valley: 199.3Makerfield: 197.8

    197.8Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count199.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 22.4, Spen Valley 18.8Spen Valley: 18.8Makerfield: 22.4

    22.4Makerfield is higher18.8

  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, Spen Valley 27.6Spen Valley: 27.6Makerfield: 35.2

    35.2Makerfield is higher27.6

  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, Spen Valley 71.4Spen Valley: 71.4Makerfield: 83.2

    83.2Makerfield is higher71.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 112.6, Spen Valley 117.4Spen Valley: 117.4Makerfield: 112.6

    112.6Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count117.4

  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, Spen Valley 17.1Spen Valley: 17.1Makerfield: 18.7

    18.7Makerfield is higher17.1

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Makerfield and Spen Valley, per resident
MeasureMakerfieldSpen ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,633£4,653£4,395£4,439£4,458£4,210Makerfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,550£2,561£2,418£2,505£2,515£2,376Makerfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,180£1,185£1,119£1,209£1,214£1,147Spen Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,293£2,303£2,175£2,301£2,311£2,183Spen Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£71£71£67Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£128£129£121Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£4.88£4.90£4.63Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£549£551£521£463£465£439Makerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£119£120£113Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£75£76£71Makerfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£862£866£818£949£953£900Spen Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£136£137£129Makerfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£221£222£210£175£176£166Makerfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£5.26£5.28£4.99Makerfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£3.97£3.99£3.77Makerfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£6.79£6.82£6.44Spen Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.8199.3Spen Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.418.8Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.227.6Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.271.4Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.6117.4Spen Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.717.1Makerfield

Total

Makerfield is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Spen Valley on 1. 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 Spen Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Makerfield £488.6m, Spen Valley £431.4mSpen Valley: £431.4mMakerfield: £488.6mSpen Valley: £433.3mMakerfield: £490.7mSpen Valley: £409.2mMakerfield: £463.4m

    £488.6m£490.7m£463.4mMakerfield is higher£431.4m£433.3m£409.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Makerfield £268.9m, Spen Valley £243.5mSpen Valley: £243.5mMakerfield: £268.9mSpen Valley: £244.5mMakerfield: £270.0mSpen Valley: £230.9mMakerfield: £255.0m

    £268.9m£270.0m£255.0mMakerfield is higher£243.5m£244.5m£230.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Makerfield £124.4m, Spen Valley £117.5mSpen Valley: £117.5mMakerfield: £124.4mSpen Valley: £118.0mMakerfield: £124.9mSpen Valley: £111.4mMakerfield: £118.0m

    £124.4m£124.9m£118.0mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£117.5m£118.0m£111.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Makerfield £241.8m, Spen Valley £223.7mSpen Valley: £223.7mMakerfield: £241.8mSpen Valley: £224.6mMakerfield: £242.8mSpen Valley: £212.2mMakerfield: £229.3m

    £241.8m£242.8m£229.3mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£223.7m£224.6m£212.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Makerfield £8.7m, Spen Valley £6.9mSpen Valley: £6.9mMakerfield: £8.7mSpen Valley: £6.9mMakerfield: £8.8mSpen Valley: £6.5mMakerfield: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.8m£8.3mMakerfield is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Makerfield £17.7m, Spen Valley £12.4mSpen Valley: £12.4mMakerfield: £17.7mSpen Valley: £12.5mMakerfield: £17.8mSpen Valley: £11.8mMakerfield: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMakerfield is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  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, Spen Valley £0.47mSpen Valley: £0.47mMakerfield: £0.60mSpen Valley: £0.48mMakerfield: £0.60mSpen Valley: £0.45mMakerfield: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mMakerfield is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Makerfield £57.9m, Spen Valley £45.0mSpen Valley: £45.0mMakerfield: £57.9mSpen Valley: £45.2mMakerfield: £58.1mSpen Valley: £42.7mMakerfield: £54.9m

    £57.9m£58.1m£54.9mMakerfield is higher£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Makerfield £18.2m, Spen Valley £11.6mSpen Valley: £11.6mMakerfield: £18.2mSpen Valley: £11.6mMakerfield: £18.3mSpen Valley: £11.0mMakerfield: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mMakerfield is higher£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Makerfield £9.1m, Spen Valley £7.3mSpen Valley: £7.3mMakerfield: £9.1mSpen Valley: £7.4mMakerfield: £9.1mSpen Valley: £6.9mMakerfield: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mMakerfield is higher£7.3m£7.4m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Makerfield £90.9m, Spen Valley £92.2mSpen Valley: £92.2mMakerfield: £90.9mSpen Valley: £92.6mMakerfield: £91.3mSpen Valley: £87.5mMakerfield: £86.2m

    £90.9m£91.3m£86.2mSpen Valley is higher£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Makerfield £18.5m, Spen Valley £13.2mSpen Valley: £13.2mMakerfield: £18.5mSpen Valley: £13.3mMakerfield: £18.6mSpen Valley: £12.5mMakerfield: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mMakerfield is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Makerfield £23.3m, Spen Valley £17.1mSpen Valley: £17.1mMakerfield: £23.3mSpen Valley: £17.1mMakerfield: £23.4mSpen Valley: £16.2mMakerfield: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mMakerfield is higher£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Makerfield £0.57m, Spen Valley £0.51mSpen Valley: £0.51mMakerfield: £0.57mSpen Valley: £0.51mMakerfield: £0.57mSpen Valley: £0.49mMakerfield: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMakerfield is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Makerfield £0.50m, Spen Valley £0.39mSpen Valley: £0.39mMakerfield: £0.50mSpen Valley: £0.39mMakerfield: £0.51mSpen Valley: £0.37mMakerfield: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mMakerfield is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Makerfield £0.71m, Spen Valley £0.66mSpen Valley: £0.66mMakerfield: £0.71mSpen Valley: £0.66mMakerfield: £0.72mSpen Valley: £0.63mMakerfield: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Makerfield 20,862, Spen Valley 19,376Spen Valley: 19,376Makerfield: 20,862

    20,862Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count19,376

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Makerfield 2,361, Spen Valley 1,831Spen Valley: 1,831Makerfield: 2,361

    2,361Makerfield is higher1,831

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Makerfield 3,707, Spen Valley 2,684Spen Valley: 2,684Makerfield: 3,707

    3,707Makerfield is higher2,684

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Makerfield 8,776, Spen Valley 6,940Spen Valley: 6,940Makerfield: 8,776

    8,776Makerfield is higher6,940

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Makerfield 11,871, Spen Valley 11,408Spen Valley: 11,408Makerfield: 11,871

    11,871Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count11,408

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Makerfield 1,967, Spen Valley 1,658Spen Valley: 1,658Makerfield: 1,967

    1,967Makerfield is higher1,658

Show the numbers
Makerfield and Spen Valley, total
MeasureMakerfieldSpen ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£488.6m£490.7m£463.4m£431.4m£433.3m£409.2mMakerfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£268.9m£270.0m£255.0m£243.5m£244.5m£230.9mMakerfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£124.4m£124.9m£118.0m£117.5m£118.0m£111.4mMakerfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m£223.7m£224.6m£212.2mMakerfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mMakerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mMakerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mMakerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mMakerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mMakerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£7.3m£7.4m£6.9mMakerfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m£92.2m£92.6m£87.5mSpen Valley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mMakerfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mMakerfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.51m£0.51m£0.49mMakerfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mMakerfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mMakerfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,86219,376Makerfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3611,831Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7072,684Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,7766,940Makerfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,87111,408Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9671,658Makerfield

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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