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Mid Cheshire and Makerfield

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

Mid Cheshire is higher than Makerfield on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 3 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

Mid Cheshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Makerfield on 15. 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

Mid Cheshire Makerfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Cheshire 1,032.7, Makerfield 1,003.1Makerfield: 1,003.1Mid Cheshire: 1,032.7

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

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Cheshire 95.8, Makerfield 113.5Makerfield: 113.5Mid Cheshire: 95.8

    95.8Makerfield is higher113.5

  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: Mid Cheshire 146.1, Makerfield 178.3Makerfield: 178.3Mid Cheshire: 146.1

    146.1Makerfield is higher178.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 78.3, Makerfield 83.2Makerfield: 83.2Mid Cheshire: 78.3

    78.3Makerfield is higher83.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Mid Cheshire 180.9, Makerfield 183.2Makerfield: 183.2Mid Cheshire: 180.9

    180.9Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count183.2

  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: Mid Cheshire 28.4, Makerfield 30.4Makerfield: 30.4Mid Cheshire: 28.4

    28.4Makerfield is higher30.4

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Mid Cheshire and Makerfield, per person in the age group
MeasureMid CheshireMakerfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,329£4,348£4,107£4,633£4,653£4,395Makerfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,736£12,790£12,081£12,928£12,983£12,263Makerfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,997£2,005£1,894£1,920£1,928£1,821Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,638£11,688£11,039£11,626£11,675£11,027Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£373£374£353£421£422£399Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£701£704£665£853£856£809Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£29£29£27Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£549£551£521Makerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£173£173£164Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£122£140£141£133Makerfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,550£1,556£1,470£1,403£1,409£1,331Mid Cheshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£176£176£167Mid Cheshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£304£305£288£360£361£341Makerfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£8.78£8.82£8.33Makerfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.57£8.61£8.13£7.78£7.81£7.38Mid Cheshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.76£6.79£6.41Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,032.71,003.1Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.8113.5Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.1178.3Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.383.2Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026180.9183.2Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.430.4Makerfield

Per resident

Mid Cheshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Makerfield on 16. 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

Mid Cheshire Makerfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Mid Cheshire £4.17, Makerfield £5.66Makerfield: £5.66Mid Cheshire: £4.17Makerfield: £5.69Mid Cheshire: £4.19Makerfield: £5.37Mid Cheshire: £3.96

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    179.8Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count197.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    16.7Makerfield is higher22.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 25.4, Makerfield 35.2Makerfield: 35.2Mid Cheshire: 25.4

    25.4Makerfield is higher35.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 78.3, Makerfield 83.2Makerfield: 83.2Mid Cheshire: 78.3

    78.3Makerfield is higher83.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    113.9Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count112.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 17.9, Makerfield 18.7Makerfield: 18.7Mid Cheshire: 17.9

    17.9Makerfield is higher18.7

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Mid Cheshire and Makerfield, per resident
MeasureMid CheshireMakerfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,329£4,348£4,107£4,633£4,653£4,395Makerfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,218£2,227£2,103£2,550£2,561£2,418Makerfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,258£1,263£1,193£1,180£1,185£1,119Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,026£2,035£1,922£2,293£2,303£2,175Makerfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£83£83£79Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£168£169£160Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.17£4.19£3.96£5.66£5.69£5.37Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£549£551£521Makerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£173£173£164Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£86£87£82Makerfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£976£980£926£862£866£818Mid Cheshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£176£176£167Mid Cheshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£221£222£210Makerfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£5.40£5.42£5.12Makerfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£4.79£4.81£4.54Mid Cheshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.76£6.79£6.41Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026179.8197.8Makerfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.722.4Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.435.2Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.383.2Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026113.9112.6Mid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.918.7Makerfield

Total

Mid Cheshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Makerfield on 19. 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

Mid Cheshire Makerfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Mid Cheshire £0.41m, Makerfield £0.60mMakerfield: £0.60mMid Cheshire: £0.41mMakerfield: £0.60mMid Cheshire: £0.41mMakerfield: £0.57mMid Cheshire: £0.39m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Cheshire £50.6m, Makerfield £57.9mMakerfield: £57.9mMid Cheshire: £50.6mMakerfield: £58.1mMid Cheshire: £50.8mMakerfield: £54.9mMid Cheshire: £48.0m

    £50.6m£50.8m£48.0mMakerfield is higher£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Cheshire £15.6m, Makerfield £18.2mMakerfield: £18.2mMid Cheshire: £15.6mMakerfield: £18.3mMid Cheshire: £15.6mMakerfield: £17.3mMid Cheshire: £14.8m

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    17,758Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count20,862

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,648Makerfield is higher2,361

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

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

    2,512Makerfield is higher3,707

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

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

    7,733Makerfield is higher8,776

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

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

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

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

    1,766Makerfield is higher1,967

Show the numbers
Mid Cheshire and Makerfield, total
MeasureMid CheshireMakerfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m£488.6m£490.7m£463.4mMakerfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m£268.9m£270.0m£255.0mMakerfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£124.2m£124.7m£117.8m£124.4m£124.9m£118.0mMakerfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m£241.8m£242.8m£229.3mMakerfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mMakerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMakerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mMakerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.6m£50.8m£48.0m£57.9m£58.1m£54.9mMakerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mMakerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mMakerfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m£90.9m£91.3m£86.2mMid Cheshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mMakerfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mMakerfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMakerfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mMid Cheshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMid Cheshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,75820,862Makerfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6482,361Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5123,707Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,7338,776Makerfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,25311,871Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7661,967Makerfield

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.
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