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Spen Valley and Makerfield

97,202 and 105,450 residents (mid-2024).

Spen Valley is higher than Makerfield on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 1 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

Spen Valley is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Makerfield on 16. 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

Spen Valley Makerfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Spen Valley £4,439, Makerfield £4,633Makerfield: £4,633Spen Valley: £4,439Makerfield: £4,653Spen Valley: £4,458Makerfield: £4,395Spen Valley: £4,210

    £4,439£4,458£4,210Makerfield 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: Spen Valley £12,695, Makerfield £12,928Makerfield: £12,928Spen Valley: £12,695Makerfield: £12,983Spen Valley: £12,749Makerfield: £12,263Spen Valley: £12,041

    £12,695£12,749£12,041Makerfield is higher£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: Spen Valley £2,002, Makerfield £1,920Makerfield: £1,920Spen Valley: £2,002Makerfield: £1,928Spen Valley: £2,011Makerfield: £1,821Spen Valley: £1,899

    £2,002£2,011£1,899Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,920£1,928£1,821

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Spen Valley £11,662, Makerfield £11,626Makerfield: £11,626Spen Valley: £11,662Makerfield: £11,675Spen Valley: £11,712Makerfield: £11,027Spen Valley: £11,062

    £11,662£11,712£11,062Spen Valley 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: Spen Valley £359, Makerfield £421Makerfield: £421Spen Valley: £359Makerfield: £422Spen Valley: £360Makerfield: £399Spen Valley: £340

    £359£360£340Makerfield is higher£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: Spen Valley £649, Makerfield £853Makerfield: £853Spen Valley: £649Makerfield: £856Spen Valley: £651Makerfield: £809Spen Valley: £615

    £649£651£615Makerfield 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: Spen Valley £25, Makerfield £29Makerfield: £29Spen Valley: £25Makerfield: £29Spen Valley: £25Makerfield: £27Spen Valley: £23

    £25£25£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: Spen Valley £463, Makerfield £549Makerfield: £549Spen Valley: £463Makerfield: £551Spen Valley: £465Makerfield: £521Spen Valley: £439

    £463£465£439Makerfield 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: Spen Valley £119, Makerfield £173Makerfield: £173Spen Valley: £119Makerfield: £173Spen Valley: £120Makerfield: £164Spen Valley: £113

    £119£120£113Makerfield 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: Spen Valley £125, Makerfield £140Makerfield: £140Spen Valley: £125Makerfield: £141Spen Valley: £125Makerfield: £133Spen Valley: £118

    £125£125£118Makerfield is higher£140£141£133

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Spen Valley £1,572, Makerfield £1,403Makerfield: £1,403Spen Valley: £1,572Makerfield: £1,409Spen Valley: £1,578Makerfield: £1,331Spen Valley: £1,491

    £1,572£1,578£1,491Spen Valley is higher£1,403£1,409£1,331

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Spen Valley £136, Makerfield £176Makerfield: £176Spen Valley: £136Makerfield: £176Spen Valley: £137Makerfield: £167Spen Valley: £129

    £136£137£129Makerfield 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: Spen Valley £291, Makerfield £360Makerfield: £360Spen Valley: £291Makerfield: £361Spen Valley: £292Makerfield: £341Spen Valley: £276

    £291£292£276Makerfield 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: Spen Valley £8.72, Makerfield £8.78Makerfield: £8.78Spen Valley: £8.72Makerfield: £8.82Spen Valley: £8.76Makerfield: £8.33Spen Valley: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Makerfield 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: Spen Valley £6.58, Makerfield £7.78Makerfield: £7.78Spen Valley: £6.58Makerfield: £7.81Spen Valley: £6.61Makerfield: £7.38Spen Valley: £6.24

    £6.58£6.61£6.24Makerfield is higher£7.78£7.81£7.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Spen Valley £6.79, Makerfield £6.76Makerfield: £6.76Spen Valley: £6.79Makerfield: £6.79Spen Valley: £6.82Makerfield: £6.41Spen Valley: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Spen Valley 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: Spen Valley 1,010.3, Makerfield 1,003.1Makerfield: 1,003.1Spen Valley: 1,010.3

    1,010.3Spen Valley 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: Spen Valley 95.5, Makerfield 113.5Makerfield: 113.5Spen Valley: 95.5

    95.5Makerfield 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: Spen Valley 139.9, Makerfield 178.3Makerfield: 178.3Spen Valley: 139.9

    139.9Makerfield 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: Spen Valley 71.4, Makerfield 83.2Makerfield: 83.2Spen Valley: 71.4

    71.4Makerfield 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: Spen Valley 194.4, Makerfield 183.2Makerfield: 183.2Spen Valley: 194.4

    194.4Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count183.2

  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: Spen Valley 28.3, Makerfield 30.4Makerfield: 30.4Spen Valley: 28.3

    28.3Makerfield is higher30.4

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Spen Valley and Makerfield, per person in the age group
MeasureSpen ValleyMakerfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,439£4,458£4,210£4,633£4,653£4,395Makerfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,695£12,749£12,041£12,928£12,983£12,263Makerfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,002£2,011£1,899£1,920£1,928£1,821Spen Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,662£11,712£11,062£11,626£11,675£11,027Spen Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£359£360£340£421£422£399Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£649£651£615£853£856£809Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£29£29£27Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£549£551£521Makerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£173£173£164Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£125£118£140£141£133Makerfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,572£1,578£1,491£1,403£1,409£1,331Spen Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£176£176£167Makerfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£360£361£341Makerfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£8.78£8.82£8.33Makerfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.58£6.61£6.24£7.78£7.81£7.38Makerfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.76£6.79£6.41Spen Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.31,003.1Spen Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.5113.5Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.9178.3Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.483.2Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.4183.2Spen Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.330.4Makerfield

Per resident

Spen Valley is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Makerfield on 16. 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

Spen Valley Makerfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Spen Valley £4,439, Makerfield £4,633Makerfield: £4,633Spen Valley: £4,439Makerfield: £4,653Spen Valley: £4,458Makerfield: £4,395Spen Valley: £4,210

    £4,439£4,458£4,210Makerfield is higher£4,633£4,653£4,395

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Spen Valley £2,505, Makerfield £2,550Makerfield: £2,550Spen Valley: £2,505Makerfield: £2,561Spen Valley: £2,515Makerfield: £2,418Spen Valley: £2,376

    £2,505£2,515£2,376Makerfield is higher£2,550£2,561£2,418

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Spen Valley £1,209, Makerfield £1,180Makerfield: £1,180Spen Valley: £1,209Makerfield: £1,185Spen Valley: £1,214Makerfield: £1,119Spen Valley: £1,147

    £1,209£1,214£1,147Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,180£1,185£1,119

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Spen Valley £2,301, Makerfield £2,293Makerfield: £2,293Spen Valley: £2,301Makerfield: £2,303Spen Valley: £2,311Makerfield: £2,175Spen Valley: £2,183

    £2,301£2,311£2,183Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,293£2,303£2,175

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Spen Valley £71, Makerfield £83Makerfield: £83Spen Valley: £71Makerfield: £83Spen Valley: £71Makerfield: £79Spen Valley: £67

    £71£71£67Makerfield is higher£83£83£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Spen Valley £128, Makerfield £168Makerfield: £168Spen Valley: £128Makerfield: £169Spen Valley: £129Makerfield: £160Spen Valley: £121

    £128£129£121Makerfield 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: Spen Valley £4.88, Makerfield £5.66Makerfield: £5.66Spen Valley: £4.88Makerfield: £5.69Spen Valley: £4.90Makerfield: £5.37Spen Valley: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Makerfield 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: Spen Valley £463, Makerfield £549Makerfield: £549Spen Valley: £463Makerfield: £551Spen Valley: £465Makerfield: £521Spen Valley: £439

    £463£465£439Makerfield 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: Spen Valley £119, Makerfield £173Makerfield: £173Spen Valley: £119Makerfield: £173Spen Valley: £120Makerfield: £164Spen Valley: £113

    £119£120£113Makerfield 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: Spen Valley £75, Makerfield £86Makerfield: £86Spen Valley: £75Makerfield: £87Spen Valley: £76Makerfield: £82Spen Valley: £71

    £75£76£71Makerfield is higher£86£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Spen Valley £949, Makerfield £862Makerfield: £862Spen Valley: £949Makerfield: £866Spen Valley: £953Makerfield: £818Spen Valley: £900

    £949£953£900Spen Valley is higher£862£866£818

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Spen Valley £136, Makerfield £176Makerfield: £176Spen Valley: £136Makerfield: £176Spen Valley: £137Makerfield: £167Spen Valley: £129

    £136£137£129Makerfield is higher£176£176£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Spen Valley £175, Makerfield £221Makerfield: £221Spen Valley: £175Makerfield: £222Spen Valley: £176Makerfield: £210Spen Valley: £166

    £175£176£166Makerfield is higher£221£222£210

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Spen Valley £5.26, Makerfield £5.40Makerfield: £5.40Spen Valley: £5.26Makerfield: £5.42Spen Valley: £5.28Makerfield: £5.12Spen Valley: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Makerfield is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Spen Valley £3.97, Makerfield £4.79Makerfield: £4.79Spen Valley: £3.97Makerfield: £4.81Spen Valley: £3.99Makerfield: £4.54Spen Valley: £3.77

    £3.97£3.99£3.77Makerfield is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Spen Valley £6.79, Makerfield £6.76Makerfield: £6.76Spen Valley: £6.79Makerfield: £6.79Spen Valley: £6.82Makerfield: £6.41Spen Valley: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Spen Valley 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: Spen Valley 199.3, Makerfield 197.8Makerfield: 197.8Spen Valley: 199.3

    199.3Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count197.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Spen Valley 18.8, Makerfield 22.4Makerfield: 22.4Spen Valley: 18.8

    18.8Makerfield 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: Spen Valley 27.6, Makerfield 35.2Makerfield: 35.2Spen Valley: 27.6

    27.6Makerfield 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: Spen Valley 71.4, Makerfield 83.2Makerfield: 83.2Spen Valley: 71.4

    71.4Makerfield is higher83.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Spen Valley 117.4, Makerfield 112.6Makerfield: 112.6Spen Valley: 117.4

    117.4Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count112.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Spen Valley 17.1, Makerfield 18.7Makerfield: 18.7Spen Valley: 17.1

    17.1Makerfield is higher18.7

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Spen Valley and Makerfield, per resident
MeasureSpen ValleyMakerfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,439£4,458£4,210£4,633£4,653£4,395Makerfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,505£2,515£2,376£2,550£2,561£2,418Makerfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,209£1,214£1,147£1,180£1,185£1,119Spen Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,301£2,311£2,183£2,293£2,303£2,175Spen Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£83£83£79Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£121£168£169£160Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£5.66£5.69£5.37Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£549£551£521Makerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£173£173£164Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£86£87£82Makerfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£949£953£900£862£866£818Spen Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£176£176£167Makerfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£221£222£210Makerfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£5.40£5.42£5.12Makerfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77£4.79£4.81£4.54Makerfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.76£6.79£6.41Spen Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.3197.8Spen Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.822.4Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.635.2Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.483.2Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026117.4112.6Spen Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.118.7Makerfield

Total

Spen Valley is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Makerfield on 21. 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

Spen Valley Makerfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Spen Valley £431.4m, Makerfield £488.6mMakerfield: £488.6mSpen Valley: £431.4mMakerfield: £490.7mSpen Valley: £433.3mMakerfield: £463.4mSpen Valley: £409.2m

    £431.4m£433.3m£409.2mMakerfield is higher£488.6m£490.7m£463.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Spen Valley £243.5m, Makerfield £268.9mMakerfield: £268.9mSpen Valley: £243.5mMakerfield: £270.0mSpen Valley: £244.5mMakerfield: £255.0mSpen Valley: £230.9m

    £243.5m£244.5m£230.9mMakerfield is higher£268.9m£270.0m£255.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Spen Valley £117.5m, Makerfield £124.4mMakerfield: £124.4mSpen Valley: £117.5mMakerfield: £124.9mSpen Valley: £118.0mMakerfield: £118.0mSpen Valley: £111.4m

    £117.5m£118.0m£111.4mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£124.4m£124.9m£118.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Spen Valley £223.7m, Makerfield £241.8mMakerfield: £241.8mSpen Valley: £223.7mMakerfield: £242.8mSpen Valley: £224.6mMakerfield: £229.3mSpen Valley: £212.2m

    £223.7m£224.6m£212.2mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Spen Valley £6.9m, Makerfield £8.7mMakerfield: £8.7mSpen Valley: £6.9mMakerfield: £8.8mSpen Valley: £6.9mMakerfield: £8.3mSpen Valley: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mMakerfield is higher£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Spen Valley £12.4m, Makerfield £17.7mMakerfield: £17.7mSpen Valley: £12.4mMakerfield: £17.8mSpen Valley: £12.5mMakerfield: £16.8mSpen Valley: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mMakerfield 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: Spen Valley £0.47m, Makerfield £0.60mMakerfield: £0.60mSpen Valley: £0.47mMakerfield: £0.60mSpen Valley: £0.48mMakerfield: £0.57mSpen Valley: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mMakerfield 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: Spen Valley £45.0m, Makerfield £57.9mMakerfield: £57.9mSpen Valley: £45.0mMakerfield: £58.1mSpen Valley: £45.2mMakerfield: £54.9mSpen Valley: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mMakerfield 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: Spen Valley £11.6m, Makerfield £18.2mMakerfield: £18.2mSpen Valley: £11.6mMakerfield: £18.3mSpen Valley: £11.6mMakerfield: £17.3mSpen Valley: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mMakerfield 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: Spen Valley £7.3m, Makerfield £9.1mMakerfield: £9.1mSpen Valley: £7.3mMakerfield: £9.1mSpen Valley: £7.4mMakerfield: £8.6mSpen Valley: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.4m£6.9mMakerfield is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Spen Valley £92.2m, Makerfield £90.9mMakerfield: £90.9mSpen Valley: £92.2mMakerfield: £91.3mSpen Valley: £92.6mMakerfield: £86.2mSpen Valley: £87.5m

    £92.2m£92.6m£87.5mSpen Valley is higher£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Spen Valley £13.2m, Makerfield £18.5mMakerfield: £18.5mSpen Valley: £13.2mMakerfield: £18.6mSpen Valley: £13.3mMakerfield: £17.6mSpen Valley: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mMakerfield is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Spen Valley £17.1m, Makerfield £23.3mMakerfield: £23.3mSpen Valley: £17.1mMakerfield: £23.4mSpen Valley: £17.1mMakerfield: £22.1mSpen Valley: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mMakerfield is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Spen Valley £0.51m, Makerfield £0.57mMakerfield: £0.57mSpen Valley: £0.51mMakerfield: £0.57mSpen Valley: £0.51mMakerfield: £0.54mSpen Valley: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.49mMakerfield is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Spen Valley £0.39m, Makerfield £0.50mMakerfield: £0.50mSpen Valley: £0.39mMakerfield: £0.51mSpen Valley: £0.39mMakerfield: £0.48mSpen Valley: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mMakerfield is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Spen Valley £0.66m, Makerfield £0.71mMakerfield: £0.71mSpen Valley: £0.66mMakerfield: £0.72mSpen Valley: £0.66mMakerfield: £0.68mSpen Valley: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Spen Valley 19,376, Makerfield 20,862Makerfield: 20,862Spen Valley: 19,376

    19,376Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count20,862

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Spen Valley 1,831, Makerfield 2,361Makerfield: 2,361Spen Valley: 1,831

    1,831Makerfield is higher2,361

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Spen Valley 2,684, Makerfield 3,707Makerfield: 3,707Spen Valley: 2,684

    2,684Makerfield is higher3,707

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Spen Valley 6,940, Makerfield 8,776Makerfield: 8,776Spen Valley: 6,940

    6,940Makerfield is higher8,776

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Spen Valley 11,408, Makerfield 11,871Makerfield: 11,871Spen Valley: 11,408

    11,408Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count11,871

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Spen Valley 1,658, Makerfield 1,967Makerfield: 1,967Spen Valley: 1,658

    1,658Makerfield is higher1,967

Show the numbers
Spen Valley and Makerfield, total
MeasureSpen ValleyMakerfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£431.4m£433.3m£409.2m£488.6m£490.7m£463.4mMakerfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.5m£244.5m£230.9m£268.9m£270.0m£255.0mMakerfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£117.5m£118.0m£111.4m£124.4m£124.9m£118.0mMakerfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.7m£224.6m£212.2m£241.8m£242.8m£229.3mMakerfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mMakerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMakerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mMakerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m£57.9m£58.1m£54.9mMakerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mMakerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.4m£6.9m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mMakerfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m£90.9m£91.3m£86.2mSpen Valley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mMakerfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mMakerfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMakerfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mMakerfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMakerfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,37620,862Makerfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8312,361Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6843,707Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,9408,776Makerfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,40811,871Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6581,967Makerfield

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.
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