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Stourbridge and Makerfield

94,792 and 105,450 residents (mid-2024).

Stourbridge is higher than Makerfield on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Stourbridge is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Makerfield on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Stourbridge Makerfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stourbridge £4,722, Makerfield £4,633Makerfield: £4,633Stourbridge: £4,722Makerfield: £4,653Stourbridge: £4,742Makerfield: £4,395Stourbridge: £4,479

    £4,722£4,742£4,479Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count£4,633£4,653£4,395

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stourbridge £13,153, Makerfield £12,928Makerfield: £12,928Stourbridge: £13,153Makerfield: £12,983Stourbridge: £13,209Makerfield: £12,263Stourbridge: £12,476

    £13,153£13,209£12,476Stourbridge 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: Stourbridge £2,193, Makerfield £1,920Makerfield: £1,920Stourbridge: £2,193Makerfield: £1,928Stourbridge: £2,202Makerfield: £1,821Stourbridge: £2,080

    £2,193£2,202£2,080Stourbridge 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: Stourbridge £11,893, Makerfield £11,626Makerfield: £11,626Stourbridge: £11,893Makerfield: £11,675Stourbridge: £11,944Makerfield: £11,027Stourbridge: £11,281

    £11,893£11,944£11,281Stourbridge 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: Stourbridge £434, Makerfield £421Makerfield: £421Stourbridge: £434Makerfield: £422Stourbridge: £436Makerfield: £399Stourbridge: £411

    £434£436£411Stourbridge 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: Stourbridge £796, Makerfield £853Makerfield: £853Stourbridge: £796Makerfield: £856Stourbridge: £800Makerfield: £809Stourbridge: £755

    £796£800£755Makerfield 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: Stourbridge £30, Makerfield £29Makerfield: £29Stourbridge: £30Makerfield: £29Stourbridge: £30Makerfield: £27Stourbridge: £28

    £30£30£28Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stourbridge £486, Makerfield £549Makerfield: £549Stourbridge: £486Makerfield: £551Stourbridge: £488Makerfield: £521Stourbridge: £461

    £486£488£461Makerfield 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: Stourbridge £121, Makerfield £173Makerfield: £173Stourbridge: £121Makerfield: £173Stourbridge: £122Makerfield: £164Stourbridge: £115

    £121£122£115Makerfield 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: Stourbridge £146, Makerfield £140Makerfield: £140Stourbridge: £146Makerfield: £141Stourbridge: £147Makerfield: £133Stourbridge: £139

    £146£147£139Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count£140£141£133

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stourbridge £1,735, Makerfield £1,403Makerfield: £1,403Stourbridge: £1,735Makerfield: £1,409Stourbridge: £1,742Makerfield: £1,331Stourbridge: £1,645

    £1,735£1,742£1,645Stourbridge is higher£1,403£1,409£1,331

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stourbridge £156, Makerfield £176Makerfield: £176Stourbridge: £156Makerfield: £176Stourbridge: £156Makerfield: £167Stourbridge: £148

    £156£156£148Makerfield 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: Stourbridge £290, Makerfield £360Makerfield: £360Stourbridge: £290Makerfield: £361Stourbridge: £291Makerfield: £341Stourbridge: £275

    £290£291£275Makerfield 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: Stourbridge £16, Makerfield £8.78Makerfield: £8.78Stourbridge: £16Makerfield: £8.82Stourbridge: £16Makerfield: £8.33Stourbridge: £15

    £16£16£15Stourbridge 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: Stourbridge £6.30, Makerfield £7.78Makerfield: £7.78Stourbridge: £6.30Makerfield: £7.81Stourbridge: £6.33Makerfield: £7.38Stourbridge: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Makerfield is higher£7.78£7.81£7.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stourbridge £5.56, Makerfield £6.76Makerfield: £6.76Stourbridge: £5.56Makerfield: £6.79Stourbridge: £5.58Makerfield: £6.41Stourbridge: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Makerfield is higher£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: Stourbridge 1,011.7, Makerfield 1,003.1Makerfield: 1,003.1Stourbridge: 1,011.7

    1,011.7Stourbridge 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: Stourbridge 107.8, Makerfield 113.5Makerfield: 113.5Stourbridge: 107.8

    107.8Makerfield 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: Stourbridge 162.4, Makerfield 178.3Makerfield: 178.3Stourbridge: 162.4

    162.4Makerfield 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: Stourbridge 70.0, Makerfield 83.2Makerfield: 83.2Stourbridge: 70.0

    70.0Makerfield 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: Stourbridge 218.6, Makerfield 183.2Makerfield: 183.2Stourbridge: 218.6

    218.6Stourbridge 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: Stourbridge 33.0, Makerfield 30.4Makerfield: 30.4Stourbridge: 33.0

    33.0Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count30.4

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Stourbridge and Makerfield, per person in the age group
MeasureStourbridgeMakerfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,722£4,742£4,479£4,633£4,653£4,395Stourbridge
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,153£13,209£12,476£12,928£12,983£12,263Stourbridge
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,193£2,202£2,080£1,920£1,928£1,821Stourbridge
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,893£11,944£11,281£11,626£11,675£11,027Stourbridge
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£434£436£411£421£422£399Stourbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£796£800£755£853£856£809Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£29£29£27Stourbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£549£551£521Makerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£173£173£164Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£140£141£133Stourbridge
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,735£1,742£1,645£1,403£1,409£1,331Stourbridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£176£176£167Makerfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£290£291£275£360£361£341Makerfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£8.78£8.82£8.33Stourbridge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£7.78£7.81£7.38Makerfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£6.76£6.79£6.41Makerfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.71,003.1Stourbridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.8113.5Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.4178.3Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.083.2Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026218.6183.2Stourbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.030.4Stourbridge

Per resident

Stourbridge is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Makerfield on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Stourbridge Makerfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stourbridge £4,722, Makerfield £4,633Makerfield: £4,633Stourbridge: £4,722Makerfield: £4,653Stourbridge: £4,742Makerfield: £4,395Stourbridge: £4,479

    £4,722£4,742£4,479Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count£4,633£4,653£4,395

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stourbridge £2,616, Makerfield £2,550Makerfield: £2,550Stourbridge: £2,616Makerfield: £2,561Stourbridge: £2,627Makerfield: £2,418Stourbridge: £2,481

    £2,616£2,627£2,481Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count£2,550£2,561£2,418

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stourbridge £1,338, Makerfield £1,180Makerfield: £1,180Stourbridge: £1,338Makerfield: £1,185Stourbridge: £1,343Makerfield: £1,119Stourbridge: £1,269

    £1,338£1,343£1,269Stourbridge is higher£1,180£1,185£1,119

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stourbridge £2,365, Makerfield £2,293Makerfield: £2,293Stourbridge: £2,365Makerfield: £2,303Stourbridge: £2,375Makerfield: £2,175Stourbridge: £2,244

    £2,365£2,375£2,244Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count£2,293£2,303£2,175

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £86£87£82Stourbridge 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: Stourbridge £158, Makerfield £168Makerfield: £168Stourbridge: £158Makerfield: £169Stourbridge: £159Makerfield: £160Stourbridge: £150

    £158£159£150Makerfield 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: Stourbridge £5.89, Makerfield £5.66Makerfield: £5.66Stourbridge: £5.89Makerfield: £5.69Stourbridge: £5.92Makerfield: £5.37Stourbridge: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stourbridge £486, Makerfield £549Makerfield: £549Stourbridge: £486Makerfield: £551Stourbridge: £488Makerfield: £521Stourbridge: £461

    £486£488£461Makerfield 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: Stourbridge £121, Makerfield £173Makerfield: £173Stourbridge: £121Makerfield: £173Stourbridge: £122Makerfield: £164Stourbridge: £115

    £121£122£115Makerfield 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: Stourbridge £89, Makerfield £86Makerfield: £86Stourbridge: £89Makerfield: £87Stourbridge: £90Makerfield: £82Stourbridge: £85

    £89£90£85Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count£86£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stourbridge £1,058, Makerfield £862Makerfield: £862Stourbridge: £1,058Makerfield: £866Stourbridge: £1,062Makerfield: £818Stourbridge: £1,004

    £1,058£1,062£1,004Stourbridge is higher£862£866£818

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stourbridge £156, Makerfield £176Makerfield: £176Stourbridge: £156Makerfield: £176Stourbridge: £156Makerfield: £167Stourbridge: £148

    £156£156£148Makerfield is higher£176£176£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stourbridge £177, Makerfield £221Makerfield: £221Stourbridge: £177Makerfield: £222Stourbridge: £178Makerfield: £210Stourbridge: £168

    £177£178£168Makerfield is higher£221£222£210

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stourbridge £9.51, Makerfield £5.40Makerfield: £5.40Stourbridge: £9.51Makerfield: £5.42Stourbridge: £9.55Makerfield: £5.12Stourbridge: £9.02

    £9.51£9.55£9.02Stourbridge is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stourbridge £3.85, Makerfield £4.79Makerfield: £4.79Stourbridge: £3.85Makerfield: £4.81Stourbridge: £3.86Makerfield: £4.54Stourbridge: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Makerfield is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stourbridge £5.56, Makerfield £6.76Makerfield: £6.76Stourbridge: £5.56Makerfield: £6.79Stourbridge: £5.58Makerfield: £6.41Stourbridge: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Makerfield is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stourbridge 201.2, Makerfield 197.8Makerfield: 197.8Stourbridge: 201.2

    201.2Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count197.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stourbridge 21.5, Makerfield 22.4Makerfield: 22.4Stourbridge: 21.5

    21.5Makerfield 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: Stourbridge 32.3, Makerfield 35.2Makerfield: 35.2Stourbridge: 32.3

    32.3Makerfield 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: Stourbridge 70.0, Makerfield 83.2Makerfield: 83.2Stourbridge: 70.0

    70.0Makerfield is higher83.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stourbridge 133.3, Makerfield 112.6Makerfield: 112.6Stourbridge: 133.3

    133.3Stourbridge 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: Stourbridge 20.1, Makerfield 18.7Makerfield: 18.7Stourbridge: 20.1

    20.1Stourbridge is higherDepends on how you count18.7

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Stourbridge and Makerfield, per resident
MeasureStourbridgeMakerfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,722£4,742£4,479£4,633£4,653£4,395Stourbridge
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,616£2,627£2,481£2,550£2,561£2,418Stourbridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,338£1,343£1,269£1,180£1,185£1,119Stourbridge
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,365£2,375£2,244£2,293£2,303£2,175Stourbridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£83£83£79Stourbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£168£169£160Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£5.66£5.69£5.37Stourbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£549£551£521Makerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£173£173£164Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£86£87£82Stourbridge
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,058£1,062£1,004£862£866£818Stourbridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£176£176£167Makerfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£221£222£210Makerfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£9.51£9.55£9.02£5.40£5.42£5.12Stourbridge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£4.79£4.81£4.54Makerfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£6.76£6.79£6.41Makerfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.2197.8Stourbridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.522.4Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.335.2Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.083.2Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.3112.6Stourbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.118.7Stourbridge

Total

Stourbridge 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

Stourbridge Makerfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stourbridge £447.6m, Makerfield £488.6mMakerfield: £488.6mStourbridge: £447.6mMakerfield: £490.7mStourbridge: £449.5mMakerfield: £463.4mStourbridge: £424.6m

    £447.6m£449.5m£424.6mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£488.6m£490.7m£463.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stourbridge £248.0m, Makerfield £268.9mMakerfield: £268.9mStourbridge: £248.0mMakerfield: £270.0mStourbridge: £249.0mMakerfield: £255.0mStourbridge: £235.2m

    £248.0m£249.0m£235.2mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£268.9m£270.0m£255.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stourbridge £126.8m, Makerfield £124.4mMakerfield: £124.4mStourbridge: £126.8mMakerfield: £124.9mStourbridge: £127.3mMakerfield: £118.0mStourbridge: £120.3m

    £126.8m£127.3m£120.3mStourbridge is higher£124.4m£124.9m£118.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stourbridge £224.2m, Makerfield £241.8mMakerfield: £241.8mStourbridge: £224.2mMakerfield: £242.8mStourbridge: £225.2mMakerfield: £229.3mStourbridge: £212.7m

    £224.2m£225.2m£212.7mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stourbridge £8.2m, Makerfield £8.7mMakerfield: £8.7mStourbridge: £8.2mMakerfield: £8.8mStourbridge: £8.2mMakerfield: £8.3mStourbridge: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mMakerfield 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: Stourbridge £15.0m, Makerfield £17.7mMakerfield: £17.7mStourbridge: £15.0mMakerfield: £17.8mStourbridge: £15.1mMakerfield: £16.8mStourbridge: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mMakerfield 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: Stourbridge £0.56m, Makerfield £0.60mMakerfield: £0.60mStourbridge: £0.56mMakerfield: £0.60mStourbridge: £0.56mMakerfield: £0.57mStourbridge: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stourbridge £46.1m, Makerfield £57.9mMakerfield: £57.9mStourbridge: £46.1mMakerfield: £58.1mStourbridge: £46.3mMakerfield: £54.9mStourbridge: £43.7m

    £46.1m£46.3m£43.7mMakerfield 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: Stourbridge £11.5m, Makerfield £18.2mMakerfield: £18.2mStourbridge: £11.5mMakerfield: £18.3mStourbridge: £11.5mMakerfield: £17.3mStourbridge: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mMakerfield 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: Stourbridge £8.5m, Makerfield £9.1mMakerfield: £9.1mStourbridge: £8.5mMakerfield: £9.1mStourbridge: £8.5mMakerfield: £8.6mStourbridge: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stourbridge £100.3m, Makerfield £90.9mMakerfield: £90.9mStourbridge: £100.3mMakerfield: £91.3mStourbridge: £100.7mMakerfield: £86.2mStourbridge: £95.1m

    £100.3m£100.7m£95.1mStourbridge is higher£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stourbridge £14.8m, Makerfield £18.5mMakerfield: £18.5mStourbridge: £14.8mMakerfield: £18.6mStourbridge: £14.8mMakerfield: £17.6mStourbridge: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.8m£14.0mMakerfield is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stourbridge £16.8m, Makerfield £23.3mMakerfield: £23.3mStourbridge: £16.8mMakerfield: £23.4mStourbridge: £16.8mMakerfield: £22.1mStourbridge: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mMakerfield is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stourbridge £0.90m, Makerfield £0.57mMakerfield: £0.57mStourbridge: £0.90mMakerfield: £0.57mStourbridge: £0.91mMakerfield: £0.54mStourbridge: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.91m£0.85mStourbridge is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stourbridge £0.36m, Makerfield £0.50mMakerfield: £0.50mStourbridge: £0.36mMakerfield: £0.51mStourbridge: £0.37mMakerfield: £0.48mStourbridge: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mMakerfield is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stourbridge £0.53m, Makerfield £0.71mMakerfield: £0.71mStourbridge: £0.53mMakerfield: £0.72mStourbridge: £0.53mMakerfield: £0.68mStourbridge: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mMakerfield is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stourbridge 19,073, Makerfield 20,862Makerfield: 20,862Stourbridge: 19,073

    19,073Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count20,862

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stourbridge 2,033, Makerfield 2,361Makerfield: 2,361Stourbridge: 2,033

    2,033Makerfield is higher2,361

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stourbridge 3,061, Makerfield 3,707Makerfield: 3,707Stourbridge: 3,061

    3,061Makerfield is higher3,707

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stourbridge 6,631, Makerfield 8,776Makerfield: 8,776Stourbridge: 6,631

    6,631Makerfield is higher8,776

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stourbridge 12,638, Makerfield 11,871Makerfield: 11,871Stourbridge: 12,638

    12,638Stourbridge is higher11,871

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stourbridge 1,906, Makerfield 1,967Makerfield: 1,967Stourbridge: 1,906

    1,906Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count1,967

Show the numbers
Stourbridge and Makerfield, total
MeasureStourbridgeMakerfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£447.6m£449.5m£424.6m£488.6m£490.7m£463.4mMakerfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£248.0m£249.0m£235.2m£268.9m£270.0m£255.0mMakerfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.8m£127.3m£120.3m£124.4m£124.9m£118.0mStourbridge
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.2m£225.2m£212.7m£241.8m£242.8m£229.3mMakerfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mMakerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMakerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mMakerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.1m£46.3m£43.7m£57.9m£58.1m£54.9mMakerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mMakerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mMakerfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m£90.9m£91.3m£86.2mStourbridge
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mMakerfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mMakerfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.91m£0.85m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mStourbridge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mMakerfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMakerfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,07320,862Makerfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0332,361Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0613,707Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,6318,776Makerfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,63811,871Stourbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9061,967Makerfield

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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