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Mid Dorset and North Poole and Macclesfield

97,747 and 98,756 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher than Macclesfield on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 Dorset and North Poole is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Macclesfield on 9. 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 Dorset and North Poole Macclesfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648, Macclesfield £4,330Macclesfield: £4,330Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Macclesfield: £4,348Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Macclesfield: £4,107Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409

    £4,648£4,668£4,409Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4,330£4,348£4,107

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Dorset and North Poole £12,729, Macclesfield £12,450Macclesfield: £12,450Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,729Macclesfield: £12,503Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,783Macclesfield: £11,809Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,074

    £12,729£12,783£12,074Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£12,450£12,503£11,809

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Dorset and North Poole £1,434, Macclesfield £1,380Macclesfield: £1,380Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,434Macclesfield: £1,386Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,441Macclesfield: £1,309Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,361

    £1,434£1,441£1,361Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£1,380£1,386£1,309

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Dorset and North Poole £11,875, Macclesfield £11,567Macclesfield: £11,567Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,875Macclesfield: £11,616Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,926Macclesfield: £10,971Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,264

    £11,875£11,926£11,264Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£11,567£11,616£10,971

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Dorset and North Poole £234, Macclesfield £258Macclesfield: £258Mid Dorset and North Poole: £234Macclesfield: £259Mid Dorset and North Poole: £235Macclesfield: £244Mid Dorset and North Poole: £222

    £234£235£222Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£258£259£244

  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 Dorset and North Poole £604, Macclesfield £609Macclesfield: £609Mid Dorset and North Poole: £604Macclesfield: £612Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606Macclesfield: £578Mid Dorset and North Poole: £572

    £604£606£572Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£609£612£578

  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 Dorset and North Poole £16, Macclesfield £16Macclesfield: £16Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Macclesfield: £16Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Macclesfield: £16Mid Dorset and North Poole: £15

    £16£16£15Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £323, Macclesfield £320Macclesfield: £320Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Macclesfield: £321Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Macclesfield: £303Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306

    £323£324£306Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£320£321£303

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £88, Macclesfield £125Macclesfield: £125Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Macclesfield: £126Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Macclesfield: £119Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83

    £88£88£83Macclesfield is higher£125£126£119

  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 Dorset and North Poole £81, Macclesfield £70Macclesfield: £70Mid Dorset and North Poole: £81Macclesfield: £70Mid Dorset and North Poole: £82Macclesfield: £66Mid Dorset and North Poole: £77

    £81£82£77Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£70£70£66

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Dorset and North Poole £1,137, Macclesfield £1,032Macclesfield: £1,032Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,137Macclesfield: £1,036Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,142Macclesfield: £979Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,079

    £1,137£1,142£1,079Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£1,032£1,036£979

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £131, Macclesfield £179Macclesfield: £179Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Macclesfield: £180Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Macclesfield: £170Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124

    £131£132£124Macclesfield is higher£179£180£170

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Dorset and North Poole £206, Macclesfield £269Macclesfield: £269Mid Dorset and North Poole: £206Macclesfield: £270Mid Dorset and North Poole: £207Macclesfield: £255Mid Dorset and North Poole: £195

    £206£207£195Macclesfield is higher£269£270£255

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Dorset and North Poole £5.20, Macclesfield £7.04Macclesfield: £7.04Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.20Macclesfield: £7.07Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.22Macclesfield: £6.68Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Macclesfield is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.83, Macclesfield £2.59Macclesfield: £2.59Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.83Macclesfield: £2.60Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.85Macclesfield: £2.46Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£2.59£2.60£2.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30, Macclesfield £6.29Macclesfield: £6.29Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Macclesfield: £6.32Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Macclesfield: £5.97Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£6.29£6.32£5.97

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,034.5, Macclesfield 995.5Macclesfield: 995.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,034.5

    1,034.5Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher995.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Dorset and North Poole 60.5, Macclesfield 64.2Macclesfield: 64.2Mid Dorset and North Poole: 60.5

    60.5Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count64.2

  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 Dorset and North Poole 128.0, Macclesfield 122.9Macclesfield: 122.9Mid Dorset and North Poole: 128.0

    128.0Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher122.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 48.5, Macclesfield 48.6Macclesfield: 48.6Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5

    48.5Macclesfield is higher48.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Mid Dorset and North Poole 131.0, Macclesfield 125.8Macclesfield: 125.8Mid Dorset and North Poole: 131.0

    131.0Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count125.8

  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 Dorset and North Poole 19.1, Macclesfield 15.0Macclesfield: 15.0Mid Dorset and North Poole: 19.1

    19.1Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher15.0

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Mid Dorset and North Poole and Macclesfield, per person in the age group
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleMacclesfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,648£4,668£4,409£4,330£4,348£4,107Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,729£12,783£12,074£12,450£12,503£11,809Mid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,434£1,441£1,361£1,380£1,386£1,309Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,875£11,926£11,264£11,567£11,616£10,971Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£234£235£222£258£259£244Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£606£572£609£612£578Macclesfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£16Macclesfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£320£321£303Mid Dorset and North Poole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£125£126£119Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£82£77£70£70£66Mid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,137£1,142£1,079£1,032£1,036£979Mid Dorset and North Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£179£180£170Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£195£269£270£255Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£7.04£7.07£6.68Macclesfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£2.59£2.60£2.46Mid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£6.29£6.32£5.97Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.5995.5Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202660.564.2Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.0122.9Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.548.6Macclesfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026131.0125.8Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.115.0Mid Dorset and North Poole

Per resident

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Macclesfield 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

Mid Dorset and North Poole Macclesfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648, Macclesfield £4,330Macclesfield: £4,330Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Macclesfield: £4,348Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Macclesfield: £4,107Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409

    £4,648£4,668£4,409Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4,330£4,348£4,107

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,294, Macclesfield £2,886Macclesfield: £2,886Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,294Macclesfield: £2,899Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,308Macclesfield: £2,738Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,125

    £3,294£3,308£3,125Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£2,886£2,899£2,738

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £806, Macclesfield £814Macclesfield: £814Mid Dorset and North Poole: £806Macclesfield: £817Mid Dorset and North Poole: £809Macclesfield: £772Mid Dorset and North Poole: £764

    £806£809£764Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£814£817£772

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,073, Macclesfield £2,682Macclesfield: £2,682Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,073Macclesfield: £2,693Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,087Macclesfield: £2,544Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2,915

    £3,073£3,087£2,915Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£2,682£2,693£2,544

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £61, Macclesfield £60Macclesfield: £60Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Macclesfield: £60Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Macclesfield: £57Mid Dorset and North Poole: £58

    £61£61£58Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £156, Macclesfield £141Macclesfield: £141Mid Dorset and North Poole: £156Macclesfield: £142Mid Dorset and North Poole: £157Macclesfield: £134Mid Dorset and North Poole: £148

    £156£157£148Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

  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 Dorset and North Poole £4.06, Macclesfield £3.80Macclesfield: £3.80Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.06Macclesfield: £3.81Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.08Macclesfield: £3.60Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£3.80£3.81£3.60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £323, Macclesfield £320Macclesfield: £320Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Macclesfield: £321Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Macclesfield: £303Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306

    £323£324£306Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£320£321£303

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £88, Macclesfield £125Macclesfield: £125Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Macclesfield: £126Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Macclesfield: £119Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83

    £88£88£83Macclesfield is higher£125£126£119

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £46, Macclesfield £41Macclesfield: £41Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Macclesfield: £41Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Macclesfield: £39Mid Dorset and North Poole: £43

    £46£46£43Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £639, Macclesfield £608Macclesfield: £608Mid Dorset and North Poole: £639Macclesfield: £611Mid Dorset and North Poole: £642Macclesfield: £577Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606

    £639£642£606Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£608£611£577

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £131, Macclesfield £179Macclesfield: £179Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Macclesfield: £180Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Macclesfield: £170Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124

    £131£132£124Macclesfield is higher£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £116, Macclesfield £158Macclesfield: £158Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Macclesfield: £159Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Macclesfield: £150Mid Dorset and North Poole: £110

    £116£116£110Macclesfield is higher£158£159£150

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.92, Macclesfield £4.15Macclesfield: £4.15Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.92Macclesfield: £4.17Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.93Macclesfield: £3.94Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77Macclesfield is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.71, Macclesfield £1.53Macclesfield: £1.53Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.71Macclesfield: £1.54Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.72Macclesfield: £1.45Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£1.53£1.54£1.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30, Macclesfield £6.29Macclesfield: £6.29Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Macclesfield: £6.32Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Macclesfield: £5.97Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£6.29£6.32£5.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 267.7, Macclesfield 230.8Macclesfield: 230.8Mid Dorset and North Poole: 267.7

    267.7Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher230.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 15.7, Macclesfield 14.9Macclesfield: 14.9Mid Dorset and North Poole: 15.7

    15.7Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count14.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 33.1, Macclesfield 28.5Macclesfield: 28.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 33.1

    33.1Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher28.5

  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 Dorset and North Poole 48.5, Macclesfield 48.6Macclesfield: 48.6Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5

    48.5Macclesfield is higher48.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 73.6, Macclesfield 74.2Macclesfield: 74.2Mid Dorset and North Poole: 73.6

    73.6Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count74.2

  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 Dorset and North Poole 10.7, Macclesfield 8.9Macclesfield: 8.9Mid Dorset and North Poole: 10.7

    10.7Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher8.9

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Mid Dorset and North Poole and Macclesfield, per resident
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleMacclesfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,648£4,668£4,409£4,330£4,348£4,107Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,294£3,308£3,125£2,886£2,899£2,738Mid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£806£809£764£814£817£772Macclesfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,073£3,087£2,915£2,682£2,693£2,544Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£60£60£57Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£141£142£134Mid Dorset and North Poole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£3.80£3.81£3.60Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£320£321£303Mid Dorset and North Poole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£125£126£119Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£41£41£39Mid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£642£606£608£611£577Mid Dorset and North Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£179£180£170Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£158£159£150Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£4.15£4.17£3.94Macclesfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£1.53£1.54£1.45Mid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£6.29£6.32£5.97Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026267.7230.8Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.714.9Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.128.5Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.548.6Macclesfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.674.2Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.78.9Mid Dorset and North Poole

Total

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Macclesfield on 9. 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 Dorset and North Poole Macclesfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £454.3m, Macclesfield £427.6mMacclesfield: £427.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £454.3mMacclesfield: £429.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £456.3mMacclesfield: £405.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £431.0m

    £454.3m£456.3m£431.0mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £322.0m, Macclesfield £285.0mMacclesfield: £285.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £322.0mMacclesfield: £286.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £323.4mMacclesfield: £270.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £305.4m

    £322.0m£323.4m£305.4mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£285.0m£286.2m£270.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £78.8m, Macclesfield £80.3mMacclesfield: £80.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £78.8mMacclesfield: £80.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £79.1mMacclesfield: £76.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £74.7m

    £78.8m£79.1m£74.7mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £300.4m, Macclesfield £264.8mMacclesfield: £264.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £300.4mMacclesfield: £265.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £301.7mMacclesfield: £251.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £285.0m

    £300.4m£301.7m£285.0mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£264.8m£265.9m£251.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £5.9m, Macclesfield £5.9mMacclesfield: £5.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.9mMacclesfield: £5.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £6.0mMacclesfield: £5.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mMid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £15.3m, Macclesfield £13.9mMacclesfield: £13.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mMacclesfield: £14.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mMacclesfield: £13.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mMid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.40m, Macclesfield £0.38mMacclesfield: £0.38mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mMacclesfield: £0.38mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mMacclesfield: £0.36mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mMid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £31.5m, Macclesfield £31.6mMacclesfield: £31.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.5mMacclesfield: £31.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.7mMacclesfield: £30.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £8.6m, Macclesfield £12.3mMacclesfield: £12.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mMacclesfield: £12.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mMacclesfield: £11.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mMacclesfield is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.5m, Macclesfield £4.1mMacclesfield: £4.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mMacclesfield: £4.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mMacclesfield: £3.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.2m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.2mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £62.4m, Macclesfield £60.1mMacclesfield: £60.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.4mMacclesfield: £60.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.7mMacclesfield: £57.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £59.2m

    £62.4m£62.7m£59.2mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £12.8m, Macclesfield £17.7mMacclesfield: £17.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.8mMacclesfield: £17.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.9mMacclesfield: £16.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mMacclesfield is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £11.3m, Macclesfield £15.6mMacclesfield: £15.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.3mMacclesfield: £15.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.4mMacclesfield: £14.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mMacclesfield is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.29m, Macclesfield £0.41mMacclesfield: £0.41mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mMacclesfield: £0.41mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mMacclesfield: £0.39mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mMacclesfield is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.27m, Macclesfield £0.15mMacclesfield: £0.15mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mMacclesfield: £0.15mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mMacclesfield: £0.14mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.62m, Macclesfield £0.62mMacclesfield: £0.62mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mMacclesfield: £0.62mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mMacclesfield: £0.59mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 26,170, Macclesfield 22,792Macclesfield: 22,792Mid Dorset and North Poole: 26,170

    26,170Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher22,792

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,530, Macclesfield 1,469Macclesfield: 1,469Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,530

    1,530Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count1,469

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 3,237, Macclesfield 2,814Macclesfield: 2,814Mid Dorset and North Poole: 3,237

    3,237Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher2,814

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 4,739, Macclesfield 4,796Macclesfield: 4,796Mid Dorset and North Poole: 4,739

    4,739Macclesfield is higher4,796

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 7,192, Macclesfield 7,326Macclesfield: 7,326Mid Dorset and North Poole: 7,192

    7,192Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count7,326

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,047, Macclesfield 876Macclesfield: 876Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,047

    1,047Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher876

Show the numbers
Mid Dorset and North Poole and Macclesfield, total
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleMacclesfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.3m£456.3m£431.0m£427.6m£429.4m£405.6mMid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£322.0m£323.4m£305.4m£285.0m£286.2m£270.4mMid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m£80.3m£80.7m£76.2mMacclesfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£300.4m£301.7m£285.0m£264.8m£265.9m£251.2mMid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mMid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mMid Dorset and North Poole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mMid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£31.6m£31.7m£30.0mMacclesfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mMacclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m£4.1m£4.1m£3.8mMid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m£60.1m£60.3m£57.0mMid Dorset and North Poole
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMacclesfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mMacclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMacclesfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mMid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mMacclesfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,17022,792Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5301,469Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2372,814Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7394,796Macclesfield
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1927,326Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,047876Mid Dorset and North Poole

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.
  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.
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