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New Forest East and Macclesfield

91,095 and 98,756 residents (mid-2024).

New Forest East is higher than Macclesfield on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 11 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.

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Per person in the age group

New Forest East is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Macclesfield 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

New Forest East Macclesfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest East £4,743, Macclesfield £4,330Macclesfield: £4,330New Forest East: £4,743Macclesfield: £4,348New Forest East: £4,764Macclesfield: £4,107New Forest East: £4,499

    £4,743£4,764£4,499New Forest East 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: New Forest East £12,632, Macclesfield £12,450Macclesfield: £12,450New Forest East: £12,632Macclesfield: £12,503New Forest East: £12,686Macclesfield: £11,809New Forest East: £11,982

    £12,632£12,686£11,982New Forest East 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: New Forest East £1,551, Macclesfield £1,380Macclesfield: £1,380New Forest East: £1,551Macclesfield: £1,386New Forest East: £1,558Macclesfield: £1,309New Forest East: £1,471

    £1,551£1,558£1,471New Forest East 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: New Forest East £11,761, Macclesfield £11,567Macclesfield: £11,567New Forest East: £11,761Macclesfield: £11,616New Forest East: £11,811Macclesfield: £10,971New Forest East: £11,156

    £11,761£11,811£11,156New Forest East 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: New Forest East £231, Macclesfield £258Macclesfield: £258New Forest East: £231Macclesfield: £259New Forest East: £232Macclesfield: £244New Forest East: £219

    £231£232£219Macclesfield is higher£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: New Forest East £625, Macclesfield £609Macclesfield: £609New Forest East: £625Macclesfield: £612New Forest East: £628Macclesfield: £578New Forest East: £593

    £625£628£593New Forest East is higher£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: New Forest East £15, Macclesfield £16Macclesfield: £16New Forest East: £15Macclesfield: £16New Forest East: £15Macclesfield: £16New Forest East: £14

    £15£15£14Macclesfield 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: New Forest East £343, Macclesfield £320Macclesfield: £320New Forest East: £343Macclesfield: £321New Forest East: £344Macclesfield: £303New Forest East: £325

    £343£344£325New Forest East 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: New Forest East £127, Macclesfield £125Macclesfield: £125New Forest East: £127Macclesfield: £126New Forest East: £127Macclesfield: £119New Forest East: £120

    £127£127£120New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£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: New Forest East £100, Macclesfield £70Macclesfield: £70New Forest East: £100Macclesfield: £70New Forest East: £101Macclesfield: £66New Forest East: £95

    £100£101£95New Forest East is higher£70£70£66

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest East £1,216, Macclesfield £1,032Macclesfield: £1,032New Forest East: £1,216Macclesfield: £1,036New Forest East: £1,221Macclesfield: £979New Forest East: £1,153

    £1,216£1,221£1,153New Forest East is higher£1,032£1,036£979

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest East £159, Macclesfield £179Macclesfield: £179New Forest East: £159Macclesfield: £180New Forest East: £160Macclesfield: £170New Forest East: £151

    £159£160£151Macclesfield 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: New Forest East £226, Macclesfield £269Macclesfield: £269New Forest East: £226Macclesfield: £270New Forest East: £227Macclesfield: £255New Forest East: £214

    £226£227£214Macclesfield 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: New Forest East £4.42, Macclesfield £7.04Macclesfield: £7.04New Forest East: £4.42Macclesfield: £7.07New Forest East: £4.44Macclesfield: £6.68New Forest East: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Macclesfield 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: New Forest East £4.84, Macclesfield £2.59Macclesfield: £2.59New Forest East: £4.84Macclesfield: £2.60New Forest East: £4.86Macclesfield: £2.46New Forest East: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59New Forest East is higher£2.59£2.60£2.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest East £7.15, Macclesfield £6.29Macclesfield: £6.29New Forest East: £7.15Macclesfield: £6.32New Forest East: £7.18Macclesfield: £5.97New Forest East: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78New Forest East is higher£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: New Forest East 1,009.6, Macclesfield 995.5Macclesfield: 995.5New Forest East: 1,009.6

    1,009.6New Forest East 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: New Forest East 57.8, Macclesfield 64.2Macclesfield: 64.2New Forest East: 57.8

    57.8Macclesfield is higher64.2

  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: New Forest East 131.4, Macclesfield 122.9Macclesfield: 122.9New Forest East: 131.4

    131.4New Forest East 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: New Forest East 50.8, Macclesfield 48.6Macclesfield: 48.6New Forest East: 50.8

    50.8New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count48.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: New Forest East 139.2, Macclesfield 125.8Macclesfield: 125.8New Forest East: 139.2

    139.2New Forest East 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: New Forest East 21.9, Macclesfield 15.0Macclesfield: 15.0New Forest East: 21.9

    21.9New Forest East is higher15.0

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New Forest East and Macclesfield, per person in the age group
MeasureNew Forest EastMacclesfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,743£4,764£4,499£4,330£4,348£4,107New Forest East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,632£12,686£11,982£12,450£12,503£11,809New Forest East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,551£1,558£1,471£1,380£1,386£1,309New Forest East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,761£11,811£11,156£11,567£11,616£10,971New Forest East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£231£232£219£258£259£244Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£625£628£593£609£612£578New Forest East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£16Macclesfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£320£321£303New Forest East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£125£126£119New Forest East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£100£101£95£70£70£66New Forest East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,216£1,221£1,153£1,032£1,036£979New Forest East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£179£180£170Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£269£270£255Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£7.04£7.07£6.68Macclesfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£2.59£2.60£2.46New Forest East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£6.29£6.32£5.97New Forest East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.6995.5New Forest East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202657.864.2Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.4122.9New Forest East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.848.6New Forest East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.2125.8New Forest East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.915.0New Forest East

Per resident

New Forest East is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Macclesfield on 5. 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

New Forest East Macclesfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest East £4,743, Macclesfield £4,330Macclesfield: £4,330New Forest East: £4,743Macclesfield: £4,348New Forest East: £4,764Macclesfield: £4,107New Forest East: £4,499

    £4,743£4,764£4,499New Forest East is higher£4,330£4,348£4,107

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: New Forest East £3,226, Macclesfield £2,886Macclesfield: £2,886New Forest East: £3,226Macclesfield: £2,899New Forest East: £3,240Macclesfield: £2,738New Forest East: £3,060

    £3,226£3,240£3,060New Forest East is higher£2,886£2,899£2,738

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: New Forest East £881, Macclesfield £814Macclesfield: £814New Forest East: £881Macclesfield: £817New Forest East: £885Macclesfield: £772New Forest East: £836

    £881£885£836New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£814£817£772

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: New Forest East £3,003, Macclesfield £2,682Macclesfield: £2,682New Forest East: £3,003Macclesfield: £2,693New Forest East: £3,016Macclesfield: £2,544New Forest East: £2,849

    £3,003£3,016£2,849New Forest East is higher£2,682£2,693£2,544

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: New Forest East £59, Macclesfield £60Macclesfield: £60New Forest East: £59Macclesfield: £60New Forest East: £59Macclesfield: £57New Forest East: £56

    £59£59£56Macclesfield is higher£60£60£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest East £160, Macclesfield £141Macclesfield: £141New Forest East: £160Macclesfield: £142New Forest East: £160Macclesfield: £134New Forest East: £151

    £160£160£151New Forest East is higher£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: New Forest East £3.84, Macclesfield £3.80Macclesfield: £3.80New Forest East: £3.84Macclesfield: £3.81New Forest East: £3.85Macclesfield: £3.60New Forest East: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64New Forest East 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: New Forest East £343, Macclesfield £320Macclesfield: £320New Forest East: £343Macclesfield: £321New Forest East: £344Macclesfield: £303New Forest East: £325

    £343£344£325New Forest East 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: New Forest East £127, Macclesfield £125Macclesfield: £125New Forest East: £127Macclesfield: £126New Forest East: £127Macclesfield: £119New Forest East: £120

    £127£127£120New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: New Forest East £57, Macclesfield £41Macclesfield: £41New Forest East: £57Macclesfield: £41New Forest East: £57Macclesfield: £39New Forest East: £54

    £57£57£54New Forest East is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: New Forest East £691, Macclesfield £608Macclesfield: £608New Forest East: £691Macclesfield: £611New Forest East: £694Macclesfield: £577New Forest East: £655

    £691£694£655New Forest East is higher£608£611£577

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest East £159, Macclesfield £179Macclesfield: £179New Forest East: £159Macclesfield: £180New Forest East: £160Macclesfield: £170New Forest East: £151

    £159£160£151Macclesfield is higher£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: New Forest East £128, Macclesfield £158Macclesfield: £158New Forest East: £128Macclesfield: £159New Forest East: £129Macclesfield: £150New Forest East: £122

    £128£129£122Macclesfield is higher£158£159£150

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: New Forest East £2.51, Macclesfield £4.15Macclesfield: £4.15New Forest East: £2.51Macclesfield: £4.17New Forest East: £2.52Macclesfield: £3.94New Forest East: £2.38

    £2.51£2.52£2.38Macclesfield is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: New Forest East £2.75, Macclesfield £1.53Macclesfield: £1.53New Forest East: £2.75Macclesfield: £1.54New Forest East: £2.76Macclesfield: £1.45New Forest East: £2.61

    £2.75£2.76£2.61New Forest East is higher£1.53£1.54£1.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest East £7.15, Macclesfield £6.29Macclesfield: £6.29New Forest East: £7.15Macclesfield: £6.32New Forest East: £7.18Macclesfield: £5.97New Forest East: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78New Forest East is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: New Forest East 257.8, Macclesfield 230.8Macclesfield: 230.8New Forest East: 257.8

    257.8New Forest East is higher230.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest East 14.8, Macclesfield 14.9Macclesfield: 14.9New Forest East: 14.8

    14.8Macclesfield is higher14.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: New Forest East 33.6, Macclesfield 28.5Macclesfield: 28.5New Forest East: 33.6

    33.6New Forest East 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: New Forest East 50.8, Macclesfield 48.6Macclesfield: 48.6New Forest East: 50.8

    50.8New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count48.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest East 79.1, Macclesfield 74.2Macclesfield: 74.2New Forest East: 79.1

    79.1New Forest East 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: New Forest East 12.5, Macclesfield 8.9Macclesfield: 8.9New Forest East: 12.5

    12.5New Forest East is higher8.9

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New Forest East and Macclesfield, per resident
MeasureNew Forest EastMacclesfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,743£4,764£4,499£4,330£4,348£4,107New Forest East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,226£3,240£3,060£2,886£2,899£2,738New Forest East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£881£885£836£814£817£772New Forest East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,003£3,016£2,849£2,682£2,693£2,544New Forest East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£60£60£57Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£141£142£134New Forest East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£3.80£3.81£3.60New Forest East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£320£321£303New Forest East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£125£126£119New Forest East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£41£41£39New Forest East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£691£694£655£608£611£577New Forest East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£179£180£170Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£158£159£150Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.51£2.52£2.38£4.15£4.17£3.94Macclesfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.75£2.76£2.61£1.53£1.54£1.45New Forest East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£6.29£6.32£5.97New Forest East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026257.8230.8New Forest East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.814.9Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.628.5New Forest East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.848.6New Forest East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.174.2New Forest East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.58.9New Forest East

Total

New Forest East is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Macclesfield on 11. 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

New Forest East Macclesfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: New Forest East £432.1m, Macclesfield £427.6mMacclesfield: £427.6mNew Forest East: £432.1mMacclesfield: £429.4mNew Forest East: £433.9mMacclesfield: £405.6mNew Forest East: £409.9m

    £432.1m£433.9m£409.9mNew Forest East is higher£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: New Forest East £293.9m, Macclesfield £285.0mMacclesfield: £285.0mNew Forest East: £293.9mMacclesfield: £286.2mNew Forest East: £295.1mMacclesfield: £270.4mNew Forest East: £278.7m

    £293.9m£295.1m£278.7mNew Forest East is higher£285.0m£286.2m£270.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: New Forest East £80.3m, Macclesfield £80.3mMacclesfield: £80.3mNew Forest East: £80.3mMacclesfield: £80.7mNew Forest East: £80.6mMacclesfield: £76.2mNew Forest East: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.6m£76.2mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: New Forest East £273.6m, Macclesfield £264.8mMacclesfield: £264.8mNew Forest East: £273.6mMacclesfield: £265.9mNew Forest East: £274.8mMacclesfield: £251.2mNew Forest East: £259.5m

    £273.6m£274.8m£259.5mNew Forest East is higher£264.8m£265.9m£251.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest East £5.4m, Macclesfield £5.9mMacclesfield: £5.9mNew Forest East: £5.4mMacclesfield: £5.9mNew Forest East: £5.4mMacclesfield: £5.6mNew Forest East: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mMacclesfield is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: New Forest East £14.5m, Macclesfield £13.9mMacclesfield: £13.9mNew Forest East: £14.5mMacclesfield: £14.0mNew Forest East: £14.6mMacclesfield: £13.2mNew Forest East: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mNew Forest East is higher£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: New Forest East £0.35m, Macclesfield £0.38mMacclesfield: £0.38mNew Forest East: £0.35mMacclesfield: £0.38mNew Forest East: £0.35mMacclesfield: £0.36mNew Forest East: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mMacclesfield 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: New Forest East £31.2m, Macclesfield £31.6mMacclesfield: £31.6mNew Forest East: £31.2mMacclesfield: £31.7mNew Forest East: £31.4mMacclesfield: £30.0mNew Forest East: £29.6m

    £31.2m£31.4m£29.6mMacclesfield 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: New Forest East £11.5m, Macclesfield £12.3mMacclesfield: £12.3mNew Forest East: £11.5mMacclesfield: £12.4mNew Forest East: £11.6mMacclesfield: £11.7mNew Forest East: £11.0m

    £11.5m£11.6m£11.0mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: New Forest East £5.2m, Macclesfield £4.1mMacclesfield: £4.1mNew Forest East: £5.2mMacclesfield: £4.1mNew Forest East: £5.2mMacclesfield: £3.8mNew Forest East: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mNew Forest East is higher£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest East £62.9m, Macclesfield £60.1mMacclesfield: £60.1mNew Forest East: £62.9mMacclesfield: £60.3mNew Forest East: £63.2mMacclesfield: £57.0mNew Forest East: £59.7m

    £62.9m£63.2m£59.7mNew Forest East is higher£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: New Forest East £14.5m, Macclesfield £17.7mMacclesfield: £17.7mNew Forest East: £14.5mMacclesfield: £17.8mNew Forest East: £14.6mMacclesfield: £16.8mNew Forest East: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mMacclesfield is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: New Forest East £11.7m, Macclesfield £15.6mMacclesfield: £15.6mNew Forest East: £11.7mMacclesfield: £15.7mNew Forest East: £11.7mMacclesfield: £14.8mNew Forest East: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mMacclesfield is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: New Forest East £0.23m, Macclesfield £0.41mMacclesfield: £0.41mNew Forest East: £0.23mMacclesfield: £0.41mNew Forest East: £0.23mMacclesfield: £0.39mNew Forest East: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mMacclesfield is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: New Forest East £0.25m, Macclesfield £0.15mMacclesfield: £0.15mNew Forest East: £0.25mMacclesfield: £0.15mNew Forest East: £0.25mMacclesfield: £0.14mNew Forest East: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mNew Forest East is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: New Forest East £0.65m, Macclesfield £0.62mMacclesfield: £0.62mNew Forest East: £0.65mMacclesfield: £0.62mNew Forest East: £0.65mMacclesfield: £0.59mNew Forest East: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mNew Forest East is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: New Forest East 23,487, Macclesfield 22,792Macclesfield: 22,792New Forest East: 23,487

    23,487New Forest East is higher22,792

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest East 1,345, Macclesfield 1,469Macclesfield: 1,469New Forest East: 1,345

    1,345Macclesfield is higher1,469

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: New Forest East 3,057, Macclesfield 2,814Macclesfield: 2,814New Forest East: 3,057

    3,057New Forest East is higher2,814

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: New Forest East 4,627, Macclesfield 4,796Macclesfield: 4,796New Forest East: 4,627

    4,627Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count4,796

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest East 7,203, Macclesfield 7,326Macclesfield: 7,326New Forest East: 7,203

    7,203Macclesfield 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: New Forest East 1,135, Macclesfield 876Macclesfield: 876New Forest East: 1,135

    1,135New Forest East is higher876

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New Forest East and Macclesfield, total
MeasureNew Forest EastMacclesfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£432.1m£433.9m£409.9m£427.6m£429.4m£405.6mNew Forest East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£293.9m£295.1m£278.7m£285.0m£286.2m£270.4mNew Forest East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m£80.3m£80.7m£76.2mMacclesfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£273.6m£274.8m£259.5m£264.8m£265.9m£251.2mNew Forest East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mMacclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mNew Forest East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mMacclesfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.2m£31.4m£29.6m£31.6m£31.7m£30.0mMacclesfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£11.0m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mMacclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£4.1m£4.1m£3.8mNew Forest East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.9m£63.2m£59.7m£60.1m£60.3m£57.0mNew Forest East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMacclesfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mMacclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMacclesfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mNew Forest East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mNew Forest East
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,48722,792New Forest East
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3451,469Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0572,814New Forest East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6274,796Macclesfield
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,2037,326Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,135876New Forest East

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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