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Poole and Makerfield

99,397 and 105,450 residents (mid-2024).

Poole is higher than Makerfield on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 4 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

Poole is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Makerfield on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Poole Makerfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Poole £4,590, Makerfield £4,633Makerfield: £4,633Poole: £4,590Makerfield: £4,653Poole: £4,610Makerfield: £4,395Poole: £4,354

    £4,590£4,610£4,354Makerfield is higher£4,633£4,653£4,395

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Poole £12,561, Makerfield £12,928Makerfield: £12,928Poole: £12,561Makerfield: £12,983Poole: £12,614Makerfield: £12,263Poole: £11,914

    £12,561£12,614£11,914Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,928£12,983£12,263

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Poole £1,842, Makerfield £1,920Makerfield: £1,920Poole: £1,842Makerfield: £1,928Poole: £1,850Makerfield: £1,821Poole: £1,748

    £1,842£1,850£1,748Makerfield is higher£1,920£1,928£1,821

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Poole £11,495, Makerfield £11,626Makerfield: £11,626Poole: £11,495Makerfield: £11,675Poole: £11,544Makerfield: £11,027Poole: £10,904

    £11,495£11,544£10,904Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,626£11,675£11,027

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Poole £389, Makerfield £421Makerfield: £421Poole: £389Makerfield: £422Poole: £391Makerfield: £399Poole: £369

    £389£391£369Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£421£422£399

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Poole £653, Makerfield £853Makerfield: £853Poole: £653Makerfield: £856Poole: £655Makerfield: £809Poole: £619

    £653£655£619Makerfield is higher£853£856£809

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Poole £24, Makerfield £29Makerfield: £29Poole: £24Makerfield: £29Poole: £24Makerfield: £27Poole: £23

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Poole £395, Makerfield £549Makerfield: £549Poole: £395Makerfield: £551Poole: £397Makerfield: £521Poole: £375

    £395£397£375Makerfield is higher£549£551£521

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Poole £103, Makerfield £173Makerfield: £173Poole: £103Makerfield: £173Poole: £104Makerfield: £164Poole: £98

    £103£104£98Makerfield is higher£173£173£164

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Poole £88, Makerfield £140Makerfield: £140Poole: £88Makerfield: £141Poole: £88Makerfield: £133Poole: £83

    £88£88£83Makerfield is higher£140£141£133

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Poole £1,476, Makerfield £1,403Makerfield: £1,403Poole: £1,476Makerfield: £1,409Poole: £1,482Makerfield: £1,331Poole: £1,400

    £1,476£1,482£1,400Poole is higherDepends on how you count£1,403£1,409£1,331

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Poole £195, Makerfield £176Makerfield: £176Poole: £195Makerfield: £176Poole: £196Makerfield: £167Poole: £185

    £195£196£185Poole is higher£176£176£167

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Poole £268, Makerfield £360Makerfield: £360Poole: £268Makerfield: £361Poole: £269Makerfield: £341Poole: £254

    £268£269£254Makerfield is higher£360£361£341

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Poole £6.52, Makerfield £8.78Makerfield: £8.78Poole: £6.52Makerfield: £8.82Poole: £6.54Makerfield: £8.33Poole: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Makerfield is higher£8.78£8.82£8.33

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Poole £3.94, Makerfield £7.78Makerfield: £7.78Poole: £3.94Makerfield: £7.81Poole: £3.96Makerfield: £7.38Poole: £3.74

    £3.94£3.96£3.74Makerfield is higher£7.78£7.81£7.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Poole £6.80, Makerfield £6.76Makerfield: £6.76Poole: £6.80Makerfield: £6.79Poole: £6.83Makerfield: £6.41Poole: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Poole is higherDepends on how you count£6.76£6.79£6.41

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Poole 1,001.9, Makerfield 1,003.1Makerfield: 1,003.1Poole: 1,001.9

    1,001.9Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count1,003.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Poole 93.9, Makerfield 113.5Makerfield: 113.5Poole: 93.9

    93.9Makerfield is higher113.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Poole 140.2, Makerfield 178.3Makerfield: 178.3Poole: 140.2

    140.2Makerfield is higher178.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Poole 57.8, Makerfield 83.2Makerfield: 83.2Poole: 57.8

    57.8Makerfield is higher83.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Poole 167.6, Makerfield 183.2Makerfield: 183.2Poole: 167.6

    167.6Makerfield is higher183.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Poole 18.8, Makerfield 30.4Makerfield: 30.4Poole: 18.8

    18.8Makerfield is higher30.4

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Poole and Makerfield, per person in the age group
MeasurePooleMakerfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,590£4,610£4,354£4,633£4,653£4,395Makerfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,561£12,614£11,914£12,928£12,983£12,263Makerfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,842£1,850£1,748£1,920£1,928£1,821Makerfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,495£11,544£10,904£11,626£11,675£11,027Makerfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£389£391£369£421£422£399Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£653£655£619£853£856£809Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£29£29£27Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375£549£551£521Makerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£173£173£164Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83£140£141£133Makerfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,476£1,482£1,400£1,403£1,409£1,331Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£176£176£167Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£268£269£254£360£361£341Makerfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£8.78£8.82£8.33Makerfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74£7.78£7.81£7.38Makerfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£6.76£6.79£6.41Poole
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.91,003.1Makerfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.9113.5Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.2178.3Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.883.2Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026167.6183.2Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.830.4Makerfield

Per resident

Poole is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Makerfield on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Poole Makerfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Poole £4,590, Makerfield £4,633Makerfield: £4,633Poole: £4,590Makerfield: £4,653Poole: £4,610Makerfield: £4,395Poole: £4,354

    £4,590£4,610£4,354Makerfield is higher£4,633£4,653£4,395

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Poole £2,790, Makerfield £2,550Makerfield: £2,550Poole: £2,790Makerfield: £2,561Poole: £2,802Makerfield: £2,418Poole: £2,647

    £2,790£2,802£2,647Poole is higherDepends on how you count£2,550£2,561£2,418

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Poole £1,099, Makerfield £1,180Makerfield: £1,180Poole: £1,099Makerfield: £1,185Poole: £1,104Makerfield: £1,119Poole: £1,043

    £1,099£1,104£1,043Makerfield is higher£1,180£1,185£1,119

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Poole £2,554, Makerfield £2,293Makerfield: £2,293Poole: £2,554Makerfield: £2,303Poole: £2,564Makerfield: £2,175Poole: £2,422

    £2,554£2,564£2,422Poole is higherDepends on how you count£2,293£2,303£2,175

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Poole £86, Makerfield £83Makerfield: £83Poole: £86Makerfield: £83Poole: £87Makerfield: £79Poole: £82

    £86£87£82Poole is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Poole £145, Makerfield £168Makerfield: £168Poole: £145Makerfield: £169Poole: £146Makerfield: £160Poole: £138

    £145£146£138Makerfield is higher£168£169£160

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Poole £5.38, Makerfield £5.66Makerfield: £5.66Poole: £5.38Makerfield: £5.69Poole: £5.40Makerfield: £5.37Poole: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Makerfield is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Poole £395, Makerfield £549Makerfield: £549Poole: £395Makerfield: £551Poole: £397Makerfield: £521Poole: £375

    £395£397£375Makerfield is higher£549£551£521

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Poole £103, Makerfield £173Makerfield: £173Poole: £103Makerfield: £173Poole: £104Makerfield: £164Poole: £98

    £103£104£98Makerfield is higher£173£173£164

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Poole £52, Makerfield £86Makerfield: £86Poole: £52Makerfield: £87Poole: £52Makerfield: £82Poole: £50

    £52£52£50Makerfield is higher£86£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Poole £881, Makerfield £862Makerfield: £862Poole: £881Makerfield: £866Poole: £885Makerfield: £818Poole: £836

    £881£885£836Poole is higherDepends on how you count£862£866£818

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Poole £195, Makerfield £176Makerfield: £176Poole: £195Makerfield: £176Poole: £196Makerfield: £167Poole: £185

    £195£196£185Poole is higher£176£176£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Poole £160, Makerfield £221Makerfield: £221Poole: £160Makerfield: £222Poole: £161Makerfield: £210Poole: £152

    £160£161£152Makerfield is higher£221£222£210

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Poole £3.89, Makerfield £5.40Makerfield: £5.40Poole: £3.89Makerfield: £5.42Poole: £3.91Makerfield: £5.12Poole: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Makerfield is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Poole £2.35, Makerfield £4.79Makerfield: £4.79Poole: £2.35Makerfield: £4.81Poole: £2.36Makerfield: £4.54Poole: £2.23

    £2.35£2.36£2.23Makerfield is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Poole £6.80, Makerfield £6.76Makerfield: £6.76Poole: £6.80Makerfield: £6.79Poole: £6.83Makerfield: £6.41Poole: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Poole is higherDepends on how you count£6.76£6.79£6.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Poole 222.6, Makerfield 197.8Makerfield: 197.8Poole: 222.6

    222.6Poole is higherDepends on how you count197.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Poole 20.9, Makerfield 22.4Makerfield: 22.4Poole: 20.9

    20.9Makerfield is higher22.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Poole 31.1, Makerfield 35.2Makerfield: 35.2Poole: 31.1

    31.1Makerfield is higher35.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Poole 57.8, Makerfield 83.2Makerfield: 83.2Poole: 57.8

    57.8Makerfield is higher83.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Poole 100.0, Makerfield 112.6Makerfield: 112.6Poole: 100.0

    100.0Makerfield is higher112.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Poole 11.2, Makerfield 18.7Makerfield: 18.7Poole: 11.2

    11.2Makerfield is higher18.7

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Poole and Makerfield, per resident
MeasurePooleMakerfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,590£4,610£4,354£4,633£4,653£4,395Makerfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,790£2,802£2,647£2,550£2,561£2,418Poole
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,099£1,104£1,043£1,180£1,185£1,119Makerfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,554£2,564£2,422£2,293£2,303£2,175Poole
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£83£83£79Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£168£169£160Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£5.66£5.69£5.37Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375£549£551£521Makerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£173£173£164Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£50£86£87£82Makerfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£881£885£836£862£866£818Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£176£176£167Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£221£222£210Makerfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£5.40£5.42£5.12Makerfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.35£2.36£2.23£4.79£4.81£4.54Makerfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£6.76£6.79£6.41Poole
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.6197.8Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.922.4Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.135.2Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.883.2Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.0112.6Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.218.7Makerfield

Total

Poole is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Makerfield on 18. 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

Poole Makerfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Poole £456.3m, Makerfield £488.6mMakerfield: £488.6mPoole: £456.3mMakerfield: £490.7mPoole: £458.2mMakerfield: £463.4mPoole: £432.8m

    £456.3m£458.2m£432.8mMakerfield is higher£488.6m£490.7m£463.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Poole £277.4m, Makerfield £268.9mMakerfield: £268.9mPoole: £277.4mMakerfield: £270.0mPoole: £278.5mMakerfield: £255.0mPoole: £263.1m

    £277.4m£278.5m£263.1mPoole is higherDepends on how you count£268.9m£270.0m£255.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Poole £109.3m, Makerfield £124.4mMakerfield: £124.4mPoole: £109.3mMakerfield: £124.9mPoole: £109.7mMakerfield: £118.0mPoole: £103.7m

    £109.3m£109.7m£103.7mMakerfield is higher£124.4m£124.9m£118.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Poole £253.8m, Makerfield £241.8mMakerfield: £241.8mPoole: £253.8mMakerfield: £242.8mPoole: £254.9mMakerfield: £229.3mPoole: £240.8m

    £253.8m£254.9m£240.8mPoole is higherDepends on how you count£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Poole £8.6m, Makerfield £8.7mMakerfield: £8.7mPoole: £8.6mMakerfield: £8.8mPoole: £8.6mMakerfield: £8.3mPoole: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Poole £14.4m, Makerfield £17.7mMakerfield: £17.7mPoole: £14.4mMakerfield: £17.8mPoole: £14.5mMakerfield: £16.8mPoole: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mMakerfield is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Poole £0.53m, Makerfield £0.60mMakerfield: £0.60mPoole: £0.53mMakerfield: £0.60mPoole: £0.54mMakerfield: £0.57mPoole: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mMakerfield is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Poole £39.3m, Makerfield £57.9mMakerfield: £57.9mPoole: £39.3mMakerfield: £58.1mPoole: £39.5mMakerfield: £54.9mPoole: £37.3m

    £39.3m£39.5m£37.3mMakerfield is higher£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Poole £10.3m, Makerfield £18.2mMakerfield: £18.2mPoole: £10.3mMakerfield: £18.3mPoole: £10.3mMakerfield: £17.3mPoole: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mMakerfield is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Poole £5.2m, Makerfield £9.1mMakerfield: £9.1mPoole: £5.2mMakerfield: £9.1mPoole: £5.2mMakerfield: £8.6mPoole: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mMakerfield is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Poole £87.6m, Makerfield £90.9mMakerfield: £90.9mPoole: £87.6mMakerfield: £91.3mPoole: £87.9mMakerfield: £86.2mPoole: £83.0m

    £87.6m£87.9m£83.0mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Poole £19.4m, Makerfield £18.5mMakerfield: £18.5mPoole: £19.4mMakerfield: £18.6mPoole: £19.5mMakerfield: £17.6mPoole: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mPoole is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Poole £15.9m, Makerfield £23.3mMakerfield: £23.3mPoole: £15.9mMakerfield: £23.4mPoole: £16.0mMakerfield: £22.1mPoole: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mMakerfield is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Poole £0.39m, Makerfield £0.57mMakerfield: £0.57mPoole: £0.39mMakerfield: £0.57mPoole: £0.39mMakerfield: £0.54mPoole: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mMakerfield is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Poole £0.23m, Makerfield £0.50mMakerfield: £0.50mPoole: £0.23mMakerfield: £0.51mPoole: £0.24mMakerfield: £0.48mPoole: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.24m£0.22mMakerfield is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Poole £0.68m, Makerfield £0.71mMakerfield: £0.71mPoole: £0.68mMakerfield: £0.72mPoole: £0.68mMakerfield: £0.68mPoole: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Poole 22,122, Makerfield 20,862Makerfield: 20,862Poole: 22,122

    22,122Poole is higherDepends on how you count20,862

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Poole 2,073, Makerfield 2,361Makerfield: 2,361Poole: 2,073

    2,073Makerfield is higher2,361

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Poole 3,095, Makerfield 3,707Makerfield: 3,707Poole: 3,095

    3,095Makerfield is higher3,707

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Poole 5,746, Makerfield 8,776Makerfield: 8,776Poole: 5,746

    5,746Makerfield is higher8,776

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Poole 9,942, Makerfield 11,871Makerfield: 11,871Poole: 9,942

    9,942Makerfield is higher11,871

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Poole 1,115, Makerfield 1,967Makerfield: 1,967Poole: 1,115

    1,115Makerfield is higher1,967

Show the numbers
Poole and Makerfield, total
MeasurePooleMakerfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£456.3m£458.2m£432.8m£488.6m£490.7m£463.4mMakerfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£277.4m£278.5m£263.1m£268.9m£270.0m£255.0mPoole
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.3m£109.7m£103.7m£124.4m£124.9m£118.0mMakerfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£253.8m£254.9m£240.8m£241.8m£242.8m£229.3mPoole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mMakerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMakerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mMakerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.3m£39.5m£37.3m£57.9m£58.1m£54.9mMakerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mMakerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mMakerfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£87.6m£87.9m£83.0m£90.9m£91.3m£86.2mMakerfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mPoole
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mMakerfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMakerfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.24m£0.22m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mMakerfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMakerfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,12220,862Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0732,361Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0953,707Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7468,776Makerfield
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,94211,871Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1151,967Makerfield

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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