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North East Somerset and Hanham and Macclesfield

97,419 and 98,756 residents (mid-2024).

North East Somerset and Hanham is higher than Macclesfield on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 7 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

North East Somerset and Hanham is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Macclesfield on 10. 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

North East Somerset and Hanham Macclesfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £4,120, Macclesfield £4,330Macclesfield: £4,330North East Somerset and Hanham: £4,120Macclesfield: £4,348North East Somerset and Hanham: £4,138Macclesfield: £4,107North East Somerset and Hanham: £3,908

    £4,120£4,138£3,908Macclesfield 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £12,724, Macclesfield £12,450Macclesfield: £12,450North East Somerset and Hanham: £12,724Macclesfield: £12,503North East Somerset and Hanham: £12,778Macclesfield: £11,809North East Somerset and Hanham: £12,069

    £12,724£12,778£12,069North East Somerset and Hanham is higherDepends on how you count£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: North East Somerset and Hanham £1,350, Macclesfield £1,380Macclesfield: £1,380North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,350Macclesfield: £1,386North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,356Macclesfield: £1,309North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,281

    £1,350£1,356£1,281Macclesfield is higher£1,380£1,386£1,309

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North East Somerset and Hanham £11,767, Macclesfield £11,567Macclesfield: £11,567North East Somerset and Hanham: £11,767Macclesfield: £11,616North East Somerset and Hanham: £11,817Macclesfield: £10,971North East Somerset and Hanham: £11,161

    £11,767£11,817£11,161North East Somerset and Hanham is higherDepends on how you count£11,567£11,616£10,971

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North East Somerset and Hanham £246, Macclesfield £258Macclesfield: £258North East Somerset and Hanham: £246Macclesfield: £259North East Somerset and Hanham: £247Macclesfield: £244North East Somerset and Hanham: £234

    £246£247£234Macclesfield 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £694, Macclesfield £609Macclesfield: £609North East Somerset and Hanham: £694Macclesfield: £612North East Somerset and Hanham: £697Macclesfield: £578North East Somerset and Hanham: £658

    £694£697£658North East Somerset and Hanham 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £17, Macclesfield £16Macclesfield: £16North East Somerset and Hanham: £17Macclesfield: £16North East Somerset and Hanham: £17Macclesfield: £16North East Somerset and Hanham: £16

    £17£17£16North East Somerset and Hanham 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £327, Macclesfield £320Macclesfield: £320North East Somerset and Hanham: £327Macclesfield: £321North East Somerset and Hanham: £328Macclesfield: £303North East Somerset and Hanham: £310

    £327£328£310North East Somerset and Hanham is higher£320£321£303

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £113, Macclesfield £125Macclesfield: £125North East Somerset and Hanham: £113Macclesfield: £126North East Somerset and Hanham: £113Macclesfield: £119North East Somerset and Hanham: £107

    £113£113£107Macclesfield 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £75, Macclesfield £70Macclesfield: £70North East Somerset and Hanham: £75Macclesfield: £70North East Somerset and Hanham: £75Macclesfield: £66North East Somerset and Hanham: £71

    £75£75£71North East Somerset and Hanham is higher£70£70£66

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Somerset and Hanham £1,076, Macclesfield £1,032Macclesfield: £1,032North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,076Macclesfield: £1,036North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,080Macclesfield: £979North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,021

    £1,076£1,080£1,021North East Somerset and Hanham is higher£1,032£1,036£979

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £119, Macclesfield £179Macclesfield: £179North East Somerset and Hanham: £119Macclesfield: £180North East Somerset and Hanham: £119Macclesfield: £170North East Somerset and Hanham: £113

    £119£119£113Macclesfield 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £192, Macclesfield £269Macclesfield: £269North East Somerset and Hanham: £192Macclesfield: £270North East Somerset and Hanham: £193Macclesfield: £255North East Somerset and Hanham: £182

    £192£193£182Macclesfield 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £4.14, Macclesfield £7.04Macclesfield: £7.04North East Somerset and Hanham: £4.14Macclesfield: £7.07North East Somerset and Hanham: £4.16Macclesfield: £6.68North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Macclesfield 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £3.15, Macclesfield £2.59Macclesfield: £2.59North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.15Macclesfield: £2.60North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.17Macclesfield: £2.46North East Somerset and Hanham: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99North East Somerset and Hanham is higher£2.59£2.60£2.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £5.89, Macclesfield £6.29Macclesfield: £6.29North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.89Macclesfield: £6.32North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.92Macclesfield: £5.97North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Macclesfield 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: North East Somerset and Hanham 1,032.8, Macclesfield 995.5Macclesfield: 995.5North East Somerset and Hanham: 1,032.8

    1,032.8North East Somerset and Hanham is higherDepends on how you count995.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North East Somerset and Hanham 66.1, Macclesfield 64.2Macclesfield: 64.2North East Somerset and Hanham: 66.1

    66.1North East Somerset and Hanham 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: North East Somerset and Hanham 143.4, Macclesfield 122.9Macclesfield: 122.9North East Somerset and Hanham: 143.4

    143.4North East Somerset and Hanham 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: North East Somerset and Hanham 47.9, Macclesfield 48.6Macclesfield: 48.6North East Somerset and Hanham: 47.9

    47.9Macclesfield 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: North East Somerset and Hanham 113.9, Macclesfield 125.8Macclesfield: 125.8North East Somerset and Hanham: 113.9

    113.9Macclesfield is higher125.8

  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: North East Somerset and Hanham 16.2, Macclesfield 15.0Macclesfield: 15.0North East Somerset and Hanham: 16.2

    16.2North East Somerset and Hanham is higher15.0

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North East Somerset and Hanham and Macclesfield, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth East Somerset and HanhamMacclesfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,120£4,138£3,908£4,330£4,348£4,107Macclesfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,724£12,778£12,069£12,450£12,503£11,809North East Somerset and Hanham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,350£1,356£1,281£1,380£1,386£1,309Macclesfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,767£11,817£11,161£11,567£11,616£10,971North East Somerset and Hanham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£246£247£234£258£259£244Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£694£697£658£609£612£578North East Somerset and Hanham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£16North East Somerset and Hanham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£328£310£320£321£303North East Somerset and Hanham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£125£126£119Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71£70£70£66North East Somerset and Hanham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,076£1,080£1,021£1,032£1,036£979North East Somerset and Hanham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£179£180£170Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£182£269£270£255Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£7.04£7.07£6.68Macclesfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£2.59£2.60£2.46North East Somerset and Hanham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£6.29£6.32£5.97Macclesfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,032.8995.5North East Somerset and Hanham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.164.2North East Somerset and Hanham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.4122.9North East Somerset and Hanham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.948.6Macclesfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.9125.8Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.215.0North East Somerset and Hanham

Per resident

North East Somerset and Hanham is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Macclesfield 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

North East Somerset and Hanham Macclesfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £4,120, Macclesfield £4,330Macclesfield: £4,330North East Somerset and Hanham: £4,120Macclesfield: £4,348North East Somerset and Hanham: £4,138Macclesfield: £4,107North East Somerset and Hanham: £3,908

    £4,120£4,138£3,908Macclesfield is higher£4,330£4,348£4,107

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £2,752, Macclesfield £2,886Macclesfield: £2,886North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,752Macclesfield: £2,899North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,763Macclesfield: £2,738North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,610

    £2,752£2,763£2,610Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,886£2,899£2,738

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £804, Macclesfield £814Macclesfield: £814North East Somerset and Hanham: £804Macclesfield: £817North East Somerset and Hanham: £808Macclesfield: £772North East Somerset and Hanham: £763

    £804£808£763Macclesfield is higher£814£817£772

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £2,545, Macclesfield £2,682Macclesfield: £2,682North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,545Macclesfield: £2,693North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,556Macclesfield: £2,544North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,414

    £2,545£2,556£2,414Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,682£2,693£2,544

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £53, Macclesfield £60Macclesfield: £60North East Somerset and Hanham: £53Macclesfield: £60North East Somerset and Hanham: £53Macclesfield: £57North East Somerset and Hanham: £51

    £53£53£51Macclesfield 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £150, Macclesfield £141Macclesfield: £141North East Somerset and Hanham: £150Macclesfield: £142North East Somerset and Hanham: £151Macclesfield: £134North East Somerset and Hanham: £142

    £150£151£142North East Somerset and Hanham 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £3.65, Macclesfield £3.80Macclesfield: £3.80North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.65Macclesfield: £3.81North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.66Macclesfield: £3.60North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.46

    £3.65£3.66£3.46Macclesfield 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £327, Macclesfield £320Macclesfield: £320North East Somerset and Hanham: £327Macclesfield: £321North East Somerset and Hanham: £328Macclesfield: £303North East Somerset and Hanham: £310

    £327£328£310North East Somerset and Hanham is higher£320£321£303

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £113, Macclesfield £125Macclesfield: £125North East Somerset and Hanham: £113Macclesfield: £126North East Somerset and Hanham: £113Macclesfield: £119North East Somerset and Hanham: £107

    £113£113£107Macclesfield 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £45, Macclesfield £41Macclesfield: £41North East Somerset and Hanham: £45Macclesfield: £41North East Somerset and Hanham: £45Macclesfield: £39North East Somerset and Hanham: £42

    £45£45£42North East Somerset and Hanham is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £641, Macclesfield £608Macclesfield: £608North East Somerset and Hanham: £641Macclesfield: £611North East Somerset and Hanham: £643Macclesfield: £577North East Somerset and Hanham: £608

    £641£643£608North East Somerset and Hanham is higher£608£611£577

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £119, Macclesfield £179Macclesfield: £179North East Somerset and Hanham: £119Macclesfield: £180North East Somerset and Hanham: £119Macclesfield: £170North East Somerset and Hanham: £113

    £119£119£113Macclesfield is higher£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £115, Macclesfield £158Macclesfield: £158North East Somerset and Hanham: £115Macclesfield: £159North East Somerset and Hanham: £115Macclesfield: £150North East Somerset and Hanham: £109

    £115£115£109Macclesfield is higher£158£159£150

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £2.47, Macclesfield £4.15Macclesfield: £4.15North East Somerset and Hanham: £2.47Macclesfield: £4.17North East Somerset and Hanham: £2.48Macclesfield: £3.94North East Somerset and Hanham: £2.34

    £2.47£2.48£2.34Macclesfield is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £1.88, Macclesfield £1.53Macclesfield: £1.53North East Somerset and Hanham: £1.88Macclesfield: £1.54North East Somerset and Hanham: £1.88Macclesfield: £1.45North East Somerset and Hanham: £1.78

    £1.88£1.88£1.78North East Somerset and Hanham is higher£1.53£1.54£1.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £5.89, Macclesfield £6.29Macclesfield: £6.29North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.89Macclesfield: £6.32North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.92Macclesfield: £5.97North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Macclesfield is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North East Somerset and Hanham 223.4, Macclesfield 230.8Macclesfield: 230.8North East Somerset and Hanham: 223.4

    223.4Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count230.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Somerset and Hanham 14.3, Macclesfield 14.9Macclesfield: 14.9North East Somerset and Hanham: 14.3

    14.3Macclesfield 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: North East Somerset and Hanham 31.0, Macclesfield 28.5Macclesfield: 28.5North East Somerset and Hanham: 31.0

    31.0North East Somerset and Hanham 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: North East Somerset and Hanham 47.9, Macclesfield 48.6Macclesfield: 48.6North East Somerset and Hanham: 47.9

    47.9Macclesfield is higher48.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Somerset and Hanham 67.8, Macclesfield 74.2Macclesfield: 74.2North East Somerset and Hanham: 67.8

    67.8Macclesfield is higher74.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Somerset and Hanham 9.7, Macclesfield 8.9Macclesfield: 8.9North East Somerset and Hanham: 9.7

    9.7North East Somerset and Hanham is higher8.9

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North East Somerset and Hanham and Macclesfield, per resident
MeasureNorth East Somerset and HanhamMacclesfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,120£4,138£3,908£4,330£4,348£4,107Macclesfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,752£2,763£2,610£2,886£2,899£2,738Macclesfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£804£808£763£814£817£772Macclesfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,545£2,556£2,414£2,682£2,693£2,544Macclesfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£51£60£60£57Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£141£142£134North East Somerset and Hanham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£3.80£3.81£3.60Macclesfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£328£310£320£321£303North East Somerset and Hanham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£125£126£119Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£41£41£39North East Somerset and Hanham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£641£643£608£608£611£577North East Somerset and Hanham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£179£180£170Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£158£159£150Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.47£2.48£2.34£4.15£4.17£3.94Macclesfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.88£1.88£1.78£1.53£1.54£1.45North East Somerset and Hanham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£6.29£6.32£5.97Macclesfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026223.4230.8Macclesfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.314.9Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.028.5North East Somerset and Hanham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.948.6Macclesfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202667.874.2Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.78.9North East Somerset and Hanham

Total

North East Somerset and Hanham is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Macclesfield 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

North East Somerset and Hanham Macclesfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £401.4m, Macclesfield £427.6mMacclesfield: £427.6mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £401.4mMacclesfield: £429.4mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £403.1mMacclesfield: £405.6mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £380.7m

    £401.4m£403.1m£380.7mMacclesfield is higher£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £268.1m, Macclesfield £285.0mMacclesfield: £285.0mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £268.1mMacclesfield: £286.2mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £269.2mMacclesfield: £270.4mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £254.3m

    £268.1m£269.2m£254.3mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£285.0m£286.2m£270.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £78.3m, Macclesfield £80.3mMacclesfield: £80.3mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £78.3mMacclesfield: £80.7mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £78.7mMacclesfield: £76.2mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £74.3m

    £78.3m£78.7m£74.3mMacclesfield is higher£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £247.9m, Macclesfield £264.8mMacclesfield: £264.8mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £247.9mMacclesfield: £265.9mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £249.0mMacclesfield: £251.2mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £235.1m

    £247.9m£249.0m£235.1mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£264.8m£265.9m£251.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £5.2m, Macclesfield £5.9mMacclesfield: £5.9mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £5.2mMacclesfield: £5.9mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £5.2mMacclesfield: £5.6mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mMacclesfield 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £14.6m, Macclesfield £13.9mMacclesfield: £13.9mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £14.6mMacclesfield: £14.0mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £14.7mMacclesfield: £13.2mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mNorth East Somerset and Hanham 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £0.36m, Macclesfield £0.38mMacclesfield: £0.38mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.36mMacclesfield: £0.38mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.36mMacclesfield: £0.36mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMacclesfield 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £31.8m, Macclesfield £31.6mMacclesfield: £31.6mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £31.8mMacclesfield: £31.7mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £32.0mMacclesfield: £30.0mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £30.2m

    £31.8m£32.0m£30.2mNorth East Somerset and Hanham is higher£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £11.0m, Macclesfield £12.3mMacclesfield: £12.3mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.0mMacclesfield: £12.4mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.0mMacclesfield: £11.7mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mMacclesfield 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £4.4m, Macclesfield £4.1mMacclesfield: £4.1mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £4.4mMacclesfield: £4.1mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £4.4mMacclesfield: £3.8mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £4.1m

    £4.4m£4.4m£4.1mNorth East Somerset and Hanham is higher£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £62.4m, Macclesfield £60.1mMacclesfield: £60.1mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £62.4mMacclesfield: £60.3mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £62.7mMacclesfield: £57.0mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £59.2m

    £62.4m£62.7m£59.2mNorth East Somerset and Hanham is higher£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £11.6m, Macclesfield £17.7mMacclesfield: £17.7mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.6mMacclesfield: £17.8mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.6mMacclesfield: £16.8mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mMacclesfield is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £11.2m, Macclesfield £15.6mMacclesfield: £15.6mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.2mMacclesfield: £15.7mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.2mMacclesfield: £14.8mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mMacclesfield is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £0.24m, Macclesfield £0.41mMacclesfield: £0.41mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.24mMacclesfield: £0.41mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.24mMacclesfield: £0.39mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMacclesfield is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £0.18m, Macclesfield £0.15mMacclesfield: £0.15mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.18mMacclesfield: £0.15mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.18mMacclesfield: £0.14mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mNorth East Somerset and Hanham is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £0.57m, Macclesfield £0.62mMacclesfield: £0.62mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.57mMacclesfield: £0.62mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.58mMacclesfield: £0.59mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mMacclesfield is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North East Somerset and Hanham 21,759, Macclesfield 22,792Macclesfield: 22,792North East Somerset and Hanham: 21,759

    21,759Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count22,792

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North East Somerset and Hanham 1,392, Macclesfield 1,469Macclesfield: 1,469North East Somerset and Hanham: 1,392

    1,392Macclesfield 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: North East Somerset and Hanham 3,022, Macclesfield 2,814Macclesfield: 2,814North East Somerset and Hanham: 3,022

    3,022North East Somerset and Hanham is higher2,814

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North East Somerset and Hanham 4,668, Macclesfield 4,796Macclesfield: 4,796North East Somerset and Hanham: 4,668

    4,668Macclesfield is higher4,796

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North East Somerset and Hanham 6,608, Macclesfield 7,326Macclesfield: 7,326North East Somerset and Hanham: 6,608

    6,608Macclesfield is higher7,326

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Somerset and Hanham 942, Macclesfield 876Macclesfield: 876North East Somerset and Hanham: 942

    942North East Somerset and Hanham is higher876

Show the numbers
North East Somerset and Hanham and Macclesfield, total
MeasureNorth East Somerset and HanhamMacclesfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£401.4m£403.1m£380.7m£427.6m£429.4m£405.6mMacclesfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£268.1m£269.2m£254.3m£285.0m£286.2m£270.4mMacclesfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.3m£78.7m£74.3m£80.3m£80.7m£76.2mMacclesfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£247.9m£249.0m£235.1m£264.8m£265.9m£251.2mMacclesfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mMacclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mNorth East Somerset and Hanham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mMacclesfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.8m£32.0m£30.2m£31.6m£31.7m£30.0mNorth East Somerset and Hanham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mMacclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.4m£4.1m£4.1m£4.1m£3.8mNorth East Somerset and Hanham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m£60.1m£60.3m£57.0mNorth East Somerset and Hanham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMacclesfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mMacclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMacclesfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mNorth East Somerset and Hanham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mMacclesfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,75922,792Macclesfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3921,469Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0222,814North East Somerset and Hanham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6684,796Macclesfield
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,6087,326Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026942876North East Somerset and Hanham

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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