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South Ribble and Macclesfield

98,128 and 98,756 residents (mid-2024).

South Ribble is higher than Macclesfield on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 4 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

South Ribble 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

South Ribble Macclesfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ribble £4,283, Macclesfield £4,330Macclesfield: £4,330South Ribble: £4,283Macclesfield: £4,348South Ribble: £4,301Macclesfield: £4,107South Ribble: £4,062

    £4,283£4,301£4,062Macclesfield 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: South Ribble £12,750, Macclesfield £12,450Macclesfield: £12,450South Ribble: £12,750Macclesfield: £12,503South Ribble: £12,804Macclesfield: £11,809South Ribble: £12,094

    £12,750£12,804£12,094South Ribble 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: South Ribble £1,443, Macclesfield £1,380Macclesfield: £1,380South Ribble: £1,443Macclesfield: £1,386South Ribble: £1,449Macclesfield: £1,309South Ribble: £1,369

    £1,443£1,449£1,369South Ribble 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: South Ribble £11,752, Macclesfield £11,567Macclesfield: £11,567South Ribble: £11,752Macclesfield: £11,616South Ribble: £11,803Macclesfield: £10,971South Ribble: £11,148

    £11,752£11,803£11,148South Ribble 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: South Ribble £270, Macclesfield £258Macclesfield: £258South Ribble: £270Macclesfield: £259South Ribble: £271Macclesfield: £244South Ribble: £256

    £270£271£256South Ribble 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: South Ribble £709, Macclesfield £609Macclesfield: £609South Ribble: £709Macclesfield: £612South Ribble: £712Macclesfield: £578South Ribble: £673

    £709£712£673South Ribble 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: South Ribble £18, Macclesfield £16Macclesfield: £16South Ribble: £18Macclesfield: £16South Ribble: £18Macclesfield: £16South Ribble: £17

    £18£18£17South Ribble is higher£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Ribble £406, Macclesfield £320Macclesfield: £320South Ribble: £406Macclesfield: £321South Ribble: £408Macclesfield: £303South Ribble: £385

    £406£408£385South Ribble 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: South Ribble £111, Macclesfield £125Macclesfield: £125South Ribble: £111Macclesfield: £126South Ribble: £111Macclesfield: £119South Ribble: £105

    £111£111£105Macclesfield 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: South Ribble £89, Macclesfield £70Macclesfield: £70South Ribble: £89Macclesfield: £70South Ribble: £90Macclesfield: £66South Ribble: £85

    £89£90£85South Ribble is higher£70£70£66

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ribble £1,086, Macclesfield £1,032Macclesfield: £1,032South Ribble: £1,086Macclesfield: £1,036South Ribble: £1,091Macclesfield: £979South Ribble: £1,031

    £1,086£1,091£1,031South Ribble is higher£1,032£1,036£979

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ribble £128, Macclesfield £179Macclesfield: £179South Ribble: £128Macclesfield: £180South Ribble: £129Macclesfield: £170South Ribble: £122

    £128£129£122Macclesfield 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: South Ribble £260, Macclesfield £269Macclesfield: £269South Ribble: £260Macclesfield: £270South Ribble: £261Macclesfield: £255South Ribble: £246

    £260£261£246Macclesfield 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: South Ribble £4.85, Macclesfield £7.04Macclesfield: £7.04South Ribble: £4.85Macclesfield: £7.07South Ribble: £4.87Macclesfield: £6.68South Ribble: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Macclesfield 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: South Ribble £2.47, Macclesfield £2.59Macclesfield: £2.59South Ribble: £2.47Macclesfield: £2.60South Ribble: £2.48Macclesfield: £2.46South Ribble: £2.34

    £2.47£2.48£2.34Macclesfield is higher£2.59£2.60£2.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ribble £5.94, Macclesfield £6.29Macclesfield: £6.29South Ribble: £5.94Macclesfield: £6.32South Ribble: £5.96Macclesfield: £5.97South Ribble: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Macclesfield 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: South Ribble 1,021.5, Macclesfield 995.5Macclesfield: 995.5South Ribble: 1,021.5

    1,021.5South Ribble 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: South Ribble 74.5, Macclesfield 64.2Macclesfield: 64.2South Ribble: 74.5

    74.5South Ribble 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: South Ribble 148.9, Macclesfield 122.9Macclesfield: 122.9South Ribble: 148.9

    148.9South Ribble 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: South Ribble 60.9, Macclesfield 48.6Macclesfield: 48.6South Ribble: 60.9

    60.9South Ribble 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: South Ribble 133.4, Macclesfield 125.8Macclesfield: 125.8South Ribble: 133.4

    133.4South Ribble 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: South Ribble 19.9, Macclesfield 15.0Macclesfield: 15.0South Ribble: 19.9

    19.9South Ribble is higher15.0

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South Ribble and Macclesfield, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth RibbleMacclesfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,283£4,301£4,062£4,330£4,348£4,107Macclesfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,750£12,804£12,094£12,450£12,503£11,809South Ribble
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,443£1,449£1,369£1,380£1,386£1,309South Ribble
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,752£11,803£11,148£11,567£11,616£10,971South Ribble
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£270£271£256£258£259£244South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£673£609£612£578South Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£16South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£406£408£385£320£321£303South Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£125£126£119Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£70£70£66South Ribble
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,086£1,091£1,031£1,032£1,036£979South Ribble
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£179£180£170Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£260£261£246£269£270£255Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£7.04£7.07£6.68Macclesfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.47£2.48£2.34£2.59£2.60£2.46Macclesfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£6.29£6.32£5.97Macclesfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.5995.5South Ribble
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.564.2South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026148.9122.9South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.948.6South Ribble
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.4125.8South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.915.0South Ribble

Per resident

South Ribble 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

South Ribble Macclesfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ribble £4,283, Macclesfield £4,330Macclesfield: £4,330South Ribble: £4,283Macclesfield: £4,348South Ribble: £4,301Macclesfield: £4,107South Ribble: £4,062

    £4,283£4,301£4,062Macclesfield is higher£4,330£4,348£4,107

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Ribble £2,763, Macclesfield £2,886Macclesfield: £2,886South Ribble: £2,763Macclesfield: £2,899South Ribble: £2,774Macclesfield: £2,738South Ribble: £2,621

    £2,763£2,774£2,621Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,886£2,899£2,738

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Ribble £869, Macclesfield £814Macclesfield: £814South Ribble: £869Macclesfield: £817South Ribble: £873Macclesfield: £772South Ribble: £824

    £869£873£824South Ribble is higher£814£817£772

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Ribble £2,547, Macclesfield £2,682Macclesfield: £2,682South Ribble: £2,547Macclesfield: £2,693South Ribble: £2,557Macclesfield: £2,544South Ribble: £2,416

    £2,547£2,557£2,416Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,682£2,693£2,544

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Ribble £58, Macclesfield £60Macclesfield: £60South Ribble: £58Macclesfield: £60South Ribble: £59Macclesfield: £57South Ribble: £55

    £58£59£55Macclesfield 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: South Ribble £154, Macclesfield £141Macclesfield: £141South Ribble: £154Macclesfield: £142South Ribble: £154Macclesfield: £134South Ribble: £146

    £154£154£146South Ribble 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: South Ribble £3.99, Macclesfield £3.80Macclesfield: £3.80South Ribble: £3.99Macclesfield: £3.81South Ribble: £4.00Macclesfield: £3.60South Ribble: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78South Ribble is higher£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: South Ribble £406, Macclesfield £320Macclesfield: £320South Ribble: £406Macclesfield: £321South Ribble: £408Macclesfield: £303South Ribble: £385

    £406£408£385South Ribble 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: South Ribble £111, Macclesfield £125Macclesfield: £125South Ribble: £111Macclesfield: £126South Ribble: £111Macclesfield: £119South Ribble: £105

    £111£111£105Macclesfield 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: South Ribble £54, Macclesfield £41Macclesfield: £41South Ribble: £54Macclesfield: £41South Ribble: £54Macclesfield: £39South Ribble: £51

    £54£54£51South Ribble is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Ribble £654, Macclesfield £608Macclesfield: £608South Ribble: £654Macclesfield: £611South Ribble: £657Macclesfield: £577South Ribble: £621

    £654£657£621South Ribble is higher£608£611£577

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ribble £128, Macclesfield £179Macclesfield: £179South Ribble: £128Macclesfield: £180South Ribble: £129Macclesfield: £170South Ribble: £122

    £128£129£122Macclesfield is higher£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Ribble £156, Macclesfield £158Macclesfield: £158South Ribble: £156Macclesfield: £159South Ribble: £157Macclesfield: £150South Ribble: £148

    £156£157£148Macclesfield is higher£158£159£150

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Ribble £2.92, Macclesfield £4.15Macclesfield: £4.15South Ribble: £2.92Macclesfield: £4.17South Ribble: £2.93Macclesfield: £3.94South Ribble: £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: South Ribble £1.49, Macclesfield £1.53Macclesfield: £1.53South Ribble: £1.49Macclesfield: £1.54South Ribble: £1.49Macclesfield: £1.45South Ribble: £1.41

    £1.49£1.49£1.41Macclesfield is higher£1.53£1.54£1.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ribble £5.94, Macclesfield £6.29Macclesfield: £6.29South Ribble: £5.94Macclesfield: £6.32South Ribble: £5.96Macclesfield: £5.97South Ribble: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Macclesfield is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 221.3, Macclesfield 230.8Macclesfield: 230.8South Ribble: 221.3

    221.3Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count230.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 16.2, Macclesfield 14.9Macclesfield: 14.9South Ribble: 16.2

    16.2South Ribble 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: South Ribble 32.3, Macclesfield 28.5Macclesfield: 28.5South Ribble: 32.3

    32.3South Ribble 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: South Ribble 60.9, Macclesfield 48.6Macclesfield: 48.6South Ribble: 60.9

    60.9South Ribble is higher48.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 80.3, Macclesfield 74.2Macclesfield: 74.2South Ribble: 80.3

    80.3South Ribble 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: South Ribble 12.0, Macclesfield 8.9Macclesfield: 8.9South Ribble: 12.0

    12.0South Ribble is higher8.9

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South Ribble and Macclesfield, per resident
MeasureSouth RibbleMacclesfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,283£4,301£4,062£4,330£4,348£4,107Macclesfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,763£2,774£2,621£2,886£2,899£2,738Macclesfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£869£873£824£814£817£772South Ribble
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,547£2,557£2,416£2,682£2,693£2,544Macclesfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55£60£60£57Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£141£142£134South Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£3.80£3.81£3.60South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£406£408£385£320£321£303South Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£125£126£119Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£41£41£39South Ribble
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£654£657£621£608£611£577South Ribble
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£179£180£170Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£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£1.49£1.49£1.41£1.53£1.54£1.45Macclesfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£6.29£6.32£5.97Macclesfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.3230.8Macclesfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.214.9South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.328.5South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.948.6South Ribble
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.374.2South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.08.9South Ribble

Total

South Ribble 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

South Ribble Macclesfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Ribble £420.2m, Macclesfield £427.6mMacclesfield: £427.6mSouth Ribble: £420.2mMacclesfield: £429.4mSouth Ribble: £422.0mMacclesfield: £405.6mSouth Ribble: £398.6m

    £420.2m£422.0m£398.6mMacclesfield is higher£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Ribble £271.1m, Macclesfield £285.0mMacclesfield: £285.0mSouth Ribble: £271.1mMacclesfield: £286.2mSouth Ribble: £272.2mMacclesfield: £270.4mSouth Ribble: £257.1m

    £271.1m£272.2m£257.1mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£285.0m£286.2m£270.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Ribble £85.3m, Macclesfield £80.3mMacclesfield: £80.3mSouth Ribble: £85.3mMacclesfield: £80.7mSouth Ribble: £85.6mMacclesfield: £76.2mSouth Ribble: £80.9m

    £85.3m£85.6m£80.9mSouth Ribble is higher£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Ribble £249.9m, Macclesfield £264.8mMacclesfield: £264.8mSouth Ribble: £249.9mMacclesfield: £265.9mSouth Ribble: £251.0mMacclesfield: £251.2mSouth Ribble: £237.0m

    £249.9m£251.0m£237.0mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£264.8m£265.9m£251.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Ribble £5.7m, Macclesfield £5.9mMacclesfield: £5.9mSouth Ribble: £5.7mMacclesfield: £5.9mSouth Ribble: £5.8mMacclesfield: £5.6mSouth Ribble: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.4mMacclesfield 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: South Ribble £15.1m, Macclesfield £13.9mMacclesfield: £13.9mSouth Ribble: £15.1mMacclesfield: £14.0mSouth Ribble: £15.1mMacclesfield: £13.2mSouth Ribble: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mSouth Ribble 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: South Ribble £0.39m, Macclesfield £0.38mMacclesfield: £0.38mSouth Ribble: £0.39mMacclesfield: £0.38mSouth Ribble: £0.39mMacclesfield: £0.36mSouth Ribble: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Ribble is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Ribble £39.8m, Macclesfield £31.6mMacclesfield: £31.6mSouth Ribble: £39.8mMacclesfield: £31.7mSouth Ribble: £40.0mMacclesfield: £30.0mSouth Ribble: £37.8m

    £39.8m£40.0m£37.8mSouth Ribble 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: South Ribble £10.9m, Macclesfield £12.3mMacclesfield: £12.3mSouth Ribble: £10.9mMacclesfield: £12.4mSouth Ribble: £10.9mMacclesfield: £11.7mSouth Ribble: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mMacclesfield 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: South Ribble £5.3m, Macclesfield £4.1mMacclesfield: £4.1mSouth Ribble: £5.3mMacclesfield: £4.1mSouth Ribble: £5.3mMacclesfield: £3.8mSouth Ribble: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Ribble is higher£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Ribble £64.2m, Macclesfield £60.1mMacclesfield: £60.1mSouth Ribble: £64.2mMacclesfield: £60.3mSouth Ribble: £64.5mMacclesfield: £57.0mSouth Ribble: £60.9m

    £64.2m£64.5m£60.9mSouth Ribble is higher£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Ribble £12.6m, Macclesfield £17.7mMacclesfield: £17.7mSouth Ribble: £12.6mMacclesfield: £17.8mSouth Ribble: £12.7mMacclesfield: £16.8mSouth Ribble: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mMacclesfield is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Ribble £15.3m, Macclesfield £15.6mMacclesfield: £15.6mSouth Ribble: £15.3mMacclesfield: £15.7mSouth Ribble: £15.4mMacclesfield: £14.8mSouth Ribble: £14.6m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.6mMacclesfield is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Ribble £0.29m, Macclesfield £0.41mMacclesfield: £0.41mSouth Ribble: £0.29mMacclesfield: £0.41mSouth Ribble: £0.29mMacclesfield: £0.39mSouth Ribble: £0.27m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Ribble £0.15m, Macclesfield £0.15mMacclesfield: £0.15mSouth Ribble: £0.15mMacclesfield: £0.15mSouth Ribble: £0.15mMacclesfield: £0.14mSouth Ribble: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mMacclesfield is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Ribble £0.58m, Macclesfield £0.62mMacclesfield: £0.62mSouth Ribble: £0.58mMacclesfield: £0.62mSouth Ribble: £0.59mMacclesfield: £0.59mSouth Ribble: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mMacclesfield is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Ribble 21,720, Macclesfield 22,792Macclesfield: 22,792South Ribble: 21,720

    21,720Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count22,792

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Ribble 1,585, Macclesfield 1,469Macclesfield: 1,469South Ribble: 1,585

    1,585South Ribble is higher1,469

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Ribble 3,165, Macclesfield 2,814Macclesfield: 2,814South Ribble: 3,165

    3,165South Ribble is higher2,814

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Ribble 5,977, Macclesfield 4,796Macclesfield: 4,796South Ribble: 5,977

    5,977South Ribble is higher4,796

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Ribble 7,880, Macclesfield 7,326Macclesfield: 7,326South Ribble: 7,880

    7,880South Ribble is higher7,326

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Ribble 1,173, Macclesfield 876Macclesfield: 876South Ribble: 1,173

    1,173South Ribble is higher876

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South Ribble and Macclesfield, total
MeasureSouth RibbleMacclesfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.2m£422.0m£398.6m£427.6m£429.4m£405.6mMacclesfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.1m£272.2m£257.1m£285.0m£286.2m£270.4mMacclesfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m£80.3m£80.7m£76.2mSouth Ribble
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.9m£251.0m£237.0m£264.8m£265.9m£251.2mMacclesfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mMacclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mSouth Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSouth Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m£31.6m£31.7m£30.0mSouth Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mMacclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£4.1m£4.1m£3.8mSouth Ribble
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.2m£64.5m£60.9m£60.1m£60.3m£57.0mSouth Ribble
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMacclesfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.6m£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£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mMacclesfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mMacclesfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,72022,792Macclesfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5851,469South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1652,814South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9774,796South Ribble
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,8807,326South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,173876South Ribble

Sources

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

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