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Stafford and Macclesfield

98,172 and 98,756 residents (mid-2024).

Stafford is higher than Macclesfield on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Stafford is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Macclesfield on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Stafford Macclesfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,317, Macclesfield £4,330Macclesfield: £4,330Stafford: £4,317Macclesfield: £4,348Stafford: £4,336Macclesfield: £4,107Stafford: £4,095

    £4,317£4,336£4,095Macclesfield 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: Stafford £12,623, Macclesfield £12,450Macclesfield: £12,450Stafford: £12,623Macclesfield: £12,503Stafford: £12,677Macclesfield: £11,809Stafford: £11,974

    £12,623£12,677£11,974Stafford 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: Stafford £1,594, Macclesfield £1,380Macclesfield: £1,380Stafford: £1,594Macclesfield: £1,386Stafford: £1,601Macclesfield: £1,309Stafford: £1,512

    £1,594£1,601£1,512Stafford 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: Stafford £11,666, Macclesfield £11,567Macclesfield: £11,567Stafford: £11,666Macclesfield: £11,616Stafford: £11,715Macclesfield: £10,971Stafford: £11,066

    £11,666£11,715£11,066Stafford 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: Stafford £270, Macclesfield £258Macclesfield: £258Stafford: £270Macclesfield: £259Stafford: £271Macclesfield: £244Stafford: £256

    £270£271£256Stafford 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: Stafford £669, Macclesfield £609Macclesfield: £609Stafford: £669Macclesfield: £612Stafford: £672Macclesfield: £578Stafford: £634

    £669£672£634Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stafford £19, Macclesfield £16Macclesfield: £16Stafford: £19Macclesfield: £16Stafford: £19Macclesfield: £16Stafford: £18

    £19£19£18Stafford is higher£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stafford £414, Macclesfield £320Macclesfield: £320Stafford: £414Macclesfield: £321Stafford: £416Macclesfield: £303Stafford: £393

    £414£416£393Stafford 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: Stafford £102, Macclesfield £125Macclesfield: £125Stafford: £102Macclesfield: £126Stafford: £102Macclesfield: £119Stafford: £97

    £102£102£97Macclesfield 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: Stafford £94, Macclesfield £70Macclesfield: £70Stafford: £94Macclesfield: £70Stafford: £95Macclesfield: £66Stafford: £90

    £94£95£90Stafford is higher£70£70£66

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £1,220, Macclesfield £1,032Macclesfield: £1,032Stafford: £1,220Macclesfield: £1,036Stafford: £1,225Macclesfield: £979Stafford: £1,157

    £1,220£1,225£1,157Stafford is higher£1,032£1,036£979

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £162, Macclesfield £179Macclesfield: £179Stafford: £162Macclesfield: £180Stafford: £163Macclesfield: £170Stafford: £154

    £162£163£154Macclesfield 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: Stafford £269, Macclesfield £269Macclesfield: £269Stafford: £269Macclesfield: £270Stafford: £270Macclesfield: £255Stafford: £255

    £269£270£255Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£269£270£255

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £6.29, Macclesfield £7.04Macclesfield: £7.04Stafford: £6.29Macclesfield: £7.07Stafford: £6.32Macclesfield: £6.68Stafford: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Macclesfield 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: Stafford £5.27, Macclesfield £2.59Macclesfield: £2.59Stafford: £5.27Macclesfield: £2.60Stafford: £5.29Macclesfield: £2.46Stafford: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Stafford is higher£2.59£2.60£2.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £5.79, Macclesfield £6.29Macclesfield: £6.29Stafford: £5.79Macclesfield: £6.32Stafford: £5.81Macclesfield: £5.97Stafford: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Macclesfield 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: Stafford 1,006.7, Macclesfield 995.5Macclesfield: 995.5Stafford: 1,006.7

    1,006.7Stafford 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: Stafford 69.2, Macclesfield 64.2Macclesfield: 64.2Stafford: 69.2

    69.2Stafford 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: Stafford 137.1, Macclesfield 122.9Macclesfield: 122.9Stafford: 137.1

    137.1Stafford 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: Stafford 58.8, Macclesfield 48.6Macclesfield: 48.6Stafford: 58.8

    58.8Stafford 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: Stafford 155.7, Macclesfield 125.8Macclesfield: 125.8Stafford: 155.7

    155.7Stafford 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: Stafford 21.1, Macclesfield 15.0Macclesfield: 15.0Stafford: 21.1

    21.1Stafford is higher15.0

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Stafford and Macclesfield, per person in the age group
MeasureStaffordMacclesfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,317£4,336£4,095£4,330£4,348£4,107Macclesfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,623£12,677£11,974£12,450£12,503£11,809Stafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,594£1,601£1,512£1,380£1,386£1,309Stafford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,666£11,715£11,066£11,567£11,616£10,971Stafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£270£271£256£258£259£244Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£669£672£634£609£612£578Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£16Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£320£321£303Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£125£126£119Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£95£90£70£70£66Stafford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,220£1,225£1,157£1,032£1,036£979Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£179£180£170Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£269£270£255£269£270£255Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£7.04£7.07£6.68Macclesfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£2.59£2.60£2.46Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£6.29£6.32£5.97Macclesfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.7995.5Stafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.264.2Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.1122.9Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.848.6Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026155.7125.8Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.115.0Stafford

Per resident

Stafford 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

Stafford Macclesfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,317, Macclesfield £4,330Macclesfield: £4,330Stafford: £4,317Macclesfield: £4,348Stafford: £4,336Macclesfield: £4,107Stafford: £4,095

    £4,317£4,336£4,095Macclesfield is higher£4,330£4,348£4,107

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stafford £2,665, Macclesfield £2,886Macclesfield: £2,886Stafford: £2,665Macclesfield: £2,899Stafford: £2,676Macclesfield: £2,738Stafford: £2,528

    £2,665£2,676£2,528Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,886£2,899£2,738

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stafford £969, Macclesfield £814Macclesfield: £814Stafford: £969Macclesfield: £817Stafford: £973Macclesfield: £772Stafford: £919

    £969£973£919Stafford is higher£814£817£772

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stafford £2,463, Macclesfield £2,682Macclesfield: £2,682Stafford: £2,463Macclesfield: £2,693Stafford: £2,473Macclesfield: £2,544Stafford: £2,336

    £2,463£2,473£2,336Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,682£2,693£2,544

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stafford £57, Macclesfield £60Macclesfield: £60Stafford: £57Macclesfield: £60Stafford: £57Macclesfield: £57Stafford: £54

    £57£57£54Macclesfield 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: Stafford £141, Macclesfield £141Macclesfield: £141Stafford: £141Macclesfield: £142Stafford: £142Macclesfield: £134Stafford: £134

    £141£142£134Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stafford £3.91, Macclesfield £3.80Macclesfield: £3.80Stafford: £3.91Macclesfield: £3.81Stafford: £3.93Macclesfield: £3.60Stafford: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Stafford 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: Stafford £414, Macclesfield £320Macclesfield: £320Stafford: £414Macclesfield: £321Stafford: £416Macclesfield: £303Stafford: £393

    £414£416£393Stafford 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: Stafford £102, Macclesfield £125Macclesfield: £125Stafford: £102Macclesfield: £126Stafford: £102Macclesfield: £119Stafford: £97

    £102£102£97Macclesfield 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: Stafford £57, Macclesfield £41Macclesfield: £41Stafford: £57Macclesfield: £41Stafford: £58Macclesfield: £39Stafford: £54

    £57£58£54Stafford is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stafford £741, Macclesfield £608Macclesfield: £608Stafford: £741Macclesfield: £611Stafford: £745Macclesfield: £577Stafford: £703

    £741£745£703Stafford is higher£608£611£577

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £162, Macclesfield £179Macclesfield: £179Stafford: £162Macclesfield: £180Stafford: £163Macclesfield: £170Stafford: £154

    £162£163£154Macclesfield is higher£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stafford £163, Macclesfield £158Macclesfield: £158Stafford: £163Macclesfield: £159Stafford: £164Macclesfield: £150Stafford: £155

    £163£164£155Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£158£159£150

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stafford £3.83, Macclesfield £4.15Macclesfield: £4.15Stafford: £3.83Macclesfield: £4.17Stafford: £3.84Macclesfield: £3.94Stafford: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Macclesfield is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stafford £3.20, Macclesfield £1.53Macclesfield: £1.53Stafford: £3.20Macclesfield: £1.54Stafford: £3.22Macclesfield: £1.45Stafford: £3.04

    £3.20£3.22£3.04Stafford is higher£1.53£1.54£1.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £5.79, Macclesfield £6.29Macclesfield: £6.29Stafford: £5.79Macclesfield: £6.32Stafford: £5.81Macclesfield: £5.97Stafford: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Macclesfield is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 212.5, Macclesfield 230.8Macclesfield: 230.8Stafford: 212.5

    212.5Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count230.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 14.6, Macclesfield 14.9Macclesfield: 14.9Stafford: 14.6

    14.6Macclesfield 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: Stafford 28.9, Macclesfield 28.5Macclesfield: 28.5Stafford: 28.9

    28.9Stafford 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: Stafford 58.8, Macclesfield 48.6Macclesfield: 48.6Stafford: 58.8

    58.8Stafford is higher48.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 94.6, Macclesfield 74.2Macclesfield: 74.2Stafford: 94.6

    94.6Stafford 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: Stafford 12.8, Macclesfield 8.9Macclesfield: 8.9Stafford: 12.8

    12.8Stafford is higher8.9

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Stafford and Macclesfield, per resident
MeasureStaffordMacclesfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,317£4,336£4,095£4,330£4,348£4,107Macclesfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,665£2,676£2,528£2,886£2,899£2,738Macclesfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£969£973£919£814£817£772Stafford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£2,682£2,693£2,544Macclesfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£60£60£57Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£141£142£134Macclesfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£3.80£3.81£3.60Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£320£321£303Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£125£126£119Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£41£41£39Stafford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£741£745£703£608£611£577Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£179£180£170Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£158£159£150Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£4.15£4.17£3.94Macclesfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.20£3.22£3.04£1.53£1.54£1.45Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£6.29£6.32£5.97Macclesfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.5230.8Macclesfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.614.9Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.928.5Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.848.6Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.674.2Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.88.9Stafford

Total

Stafford 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

Stafford Macclesfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stafford £423.8m, Macclesfield £427.6mMacclesfield: £427.6mStafford: £423.8mMacclesfield: £429.4mStafford: £425.6mMacclesfield: £405.6mStafford: £402.0m

    £423.8m£425.6m£402.0mMacclesfield is higher£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stafford £261.6m, Macclesfield £285.0mMacclesfield: £285.0mStafford: £261.6mMacclesfield: £286.2mStafford: £262.7mMacclesfield: £270.4mStafford: £248.2m

    £261.6m£262.7m£248.2mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£285.0m£286.2m£270.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stafford £95.1m, Macclesfield £80.3mMacclesfield: £80.3mStafford: £95.1mMacclesfield: £80.7mStafford: £95.5mMacclesfield: £76.2mStafford: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mStafford is higher£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stafford £241.8m, Macclesfield £264.8mMacclesfield: £264.8mStafford: £241.8mMacclesfield: £265.9mStafford: £242.8mMacclesfield: £251.2mStafford: £229.3m

    £241.8m£242.8m£229.3mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£264.8m£265.9m£251.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford £5.6m, Macclesfield £5.9mMacclesfield: £5.9mStafford: £5.6mMacclesfield: £5.9mStafford: £5.6mMacclesfield: £5.6mStafford: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mMacclesfield 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: Stafford £13.9m, Macclesfield £13.9mMacclesfield: £13.9mStafford: £13.9mMacclesfield: £14.0mStafford: £13.9mMacclesfield: £13.2mStafford: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stafford £0.38m, Macclesfield £0.38mMacclesfield: £0.38mStafford: £0.38mMacclesfield: £0.38mStafford: £0.39mMacclesfield: £0.36mStafford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mStafford 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: Stafford £40.6m, Macclesfield £31.6mMacclesfield: £31.6mStafford: £40.6mMacclesfield: £31.7mStafford: £40.8mMacclesfield: £30.0mStafford: £38.5m

    £40.6m£40.8m£38.5mStafford 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: Stafford £10.0m, Macclesfield £12.3mMacclesfield: £12.3mStafford: £10.0mMacclesfield: £12.4mStafford: £10.0mMacclesfield: £11.7mStafford: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mMacclesfield 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: Stafford £5.6m, Macclesfield £4.1mMacclesfield: £4.1mStafford: £5.6mMacclesfield: £4.1mStafford: £5.7mMacclesfield: £3.8mStafford: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.7m£5.3mStafford is higher£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford £72.8m, Macclesfield £60.1mMacclesfield: £60.1mStafford: £72.8mMacclesfield: £60.3mStafford: £73.1mMacclesfield: £57.0mStafford: £69.0m

    £72.8m£73.1m£69.0mStafford is higher£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stafford £15.9m, Macclesfield £17.7mMacclesfield: £17.7mStafford: £15.9mMacclesfield: £17.8mStafford: £16.0mMacclesfield: £16.8mStafford: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mMacclesfield is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stafford £16.0m, Macclesfield £15.6mMacclesfield: £15.6mStafford: £16.0mMacclesfield: £15.7mStafford: £16.1mMacclesfield: £14.8mStafford: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stafford £0.38m, Macclesfield £0.41mMacclesfield: £0.41mStafford: £0.38mMacclesfield: £0.41mStafford: £0.38mMacclesfield: £0.39mStafford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mMacclesfield is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stafford £0.31m, Macclesfield £0.15mMacclesfield: £0.15mStafford: £0.31mMacclesfield: £0.15mStafford: £0.32mMacclesfield: £0.14mStafford: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.32m£0.30mStafford is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stafford £0.57m, Macclesfield £0.62mMacclesfield: £0.62mStafford: £0.57mMacclesfield: £0.62mStafford: £0.57mMacclesfield: £0.59mStafford: £0.54m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stafford 20,863, Macclesfield 22,792Macclesfield: 22,792Stafford: 20,863

    20,863Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count22,792

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford 1,435, Macclesfield 1,469Macclesfield: 1,469Stafford: 1,435

    1,435Macclesfield 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: Stafford 2,841, Macclesfield 2,814Macclesfield: 2,814Stafford: 2,841

    2,841Stafford is higher2,814

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stafford 5,768, Macclesfield 4,796Macclesfield: 4,796Stafford: 5,768

    5,768Stafford is higher4,796

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford 9,290, Macclesfield 7,326Macclesfield: 7,326Stafford: 9,290

    9,290Stafford is higher7,326

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stafford 1,261, Macclesfield 876Macclesfield: 876Stafford: 1,261

    1,261Stafford is higher876

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Stafford and Macclesfield, total
MeasureStaffordMacclesfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£423.8m£425.6m£402.0m£427.6m£429.4m£405.6mMacclesfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.6m£262.7m£248.2m£285.0m£286.2m£270.4mMacclesfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£80.3m£80.7m£76.2mStafford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m£264.8m£265.9m£251.2mMacclesfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mMacclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mMacclesfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mStafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m£31.6m£31.7m£30.0mStafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mMacclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m£4.1m£4.1m£3.8mStafford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.8m£73.1m£69.0m£60.1m£60.3m£57.0mStafford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMacclesfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mStafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMacclesfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mStafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mMacclesfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,86322,792Macclesfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4351,469Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8412,814Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7684,796Stafford
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,2907,326Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,261876Stafford

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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