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Stratford-on-Avon and Macclesfield

102,437 and 98,756 residents (mid-2024).

Stratford-on-Avon is higher than Macclesfield on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 16 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

Stratford-on-Avon is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Macclesfield on 9. 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

Stratford-on-Avon Macclesfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £4,532, Macclesfield £4,330Macclesfield: £4,330Stratford-on-Avon: £4,532Macclesfield: £4,348Stratford-on-Avon: £4,551Macclesfield: £4,107Stratford-on-Avon: £4,299

    £4,532£4,551£4,299Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £12,555, Macclesfield £12,450Macclesfield: £12,450Stratford-on-Avon: £12,555Macclesfield: £12,503Stratford-on-Avon: £12,608Macclesfield: £11,809Stratford-on-Avon: £11,909

    £12,555£12,608£11,909Stratford-on-Avon is higher£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: Stratford-on-Avon £1,405, Macclesfield £1,380Macclesfield: £1,380Stratford-on-Avon: £1,405Macclesfield: £1,386Stratford-on-Avon: £1,411Macclesfield: £1,309Stratford-on-Avon: £1,333

    £1,405£1,411£1,333Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£1,380£1,386£1,309

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stratford-on-Avon £11,683, Macclesfield £11,567Macclesfield: £11,567Stratford-on-Avon: £11,683Macclesfield: £11,616Stratford-on-Avon: £11,733Macclesfield: £10,971Stratford-on-Avon: £11,082

    £11,683£11,733£11,082Stratford-on-Avon is higher£11,567£11,616£10,971

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stratford-on-Avon £251, Macclesfield £258Macclesfield: £258Stratford-on-Avon: £251Macclesfield: £259Stratford-on-Avon: £252Macclesfield: £244Stratford-on-Avon: £238

    £251£252£238Macclesfield 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: Stratford-on-Avon £603, Macclesfield £609Macclesfield: £609Stratford-on-Avon: £603Macclesfield: £612Stratford-on-Avon: £606Macclesfield: £578Stratford-on-Avon: £572

    £603£606£572Macclesfield 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: Stratford-on-Avon £16, Macclesfield £16Macclesfield: £16Stratford-on-Avon: £16Macclesfield: £16Stratford-on-Avon: £16Macclesfield: £16Stratford-on-Avon: £15

    £16£16£15Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £291, Macclesfield £320Macclesfield: £320Stratford-on-Avon: £291Macclesfield: £321Stratford-on-Avon: £292Macclesfield: £303Stratford-on-Avon: £276

    £291£292£276Macclesfield 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: Stratford-on-Avon £90, Macclesfield £125Macclesfield: £125Stratford-on-Avon: £90Macclesfield: £126Stratford-on-Avon: £90Macclesfield: £119Stratford-on-Avon: £85

    £90£90£85Macclesfield 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: Stratford-on-Avon £77, Macclesfield £70Macclesfield: £70Stratford-on-Avon: £77Macclesfield: £70Stratford-on-Avon: £78Macclesfield: £66Stratford-on-Avon: £73

    £77£78£73Stratford-on-Avon is higher£70£70£66

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stratford-on-Avon £1,144, Macclesfield £1,032Macclesfield: £1,032Stratford-on-Avon: £1,144Macclesfield: £1,036Stratford-on-Avon: £1,149Macclesfield: £979Stratford-on-Avon: £1,085

    £1,144£1,149£1,085Stratford-on-Avon is higher£1,032£1,036£979

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £158, Macclesfield £179Macclesfield: £179Stratford-on-Avon: £158Macclesfield: £180Stratford-on-Avon: £158Macclesfield: £170Stratford-on-Avon: £149

    £158£158£149Macclesfield 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: Stratford-on-Avon £175, Macclesfield £269Macclesfield: £269Stratford-on-Avon: £175Macclesfield: £270Stratford-on-Avon: £176Macclesfield: £255Stratford-on-Avon: £166

    £175£176£166Macclesfield 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: Stratford-on-Avon £5.09, Macclesfield £7.04Macclesfield: £7.04Stratford-on-Avon: £5.09Macclesfield: £7.07Stratford-on-Avon: £5.11Macclesfield: £6.68Stratford-on-Avon: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Macclesfield 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: Stratford-on-Avon £3.32, Macclesfield £2.59Macclesfield: £2.59Stratford-on-Avon: £3.32Macclesfield: £2.60Stratford-on-Avon: £3.34Macclesfield: £2.46Stratford-on-Avon: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Stratford-on-Avon is higher£2.59£2.60£2.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £7.50, Macclesfield £6.29Macclesfield: £6.29Stratford-on-Avon: £7.50Macclesfield: £6.32Stratford-on-Avon: £7.53Macclesfield: £5.97Stratford-on-Avon: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon 1,015.7, Macclesfield 995.5Macclesfield: 995.5Stratford-on-Avon: 1,015.7

    1,015.7Stratford-on-Avon is higher995.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stratford-on-Avon 64.5, Macclesfield 64.2Macclesfield: 64.2Stratford-on-Avon: 64.5

    64.5Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon 129.3, Macclesfield 122.9Macclesfield: 122.9Stratford-on-Avon: 129.3

    129.3Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon 42.6, Macclesfield 48.6Macclesfield: 48.6Stratford-on-Avon: 42.6

    42.6Macclesfield 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: Stratford-on-Avon 127.3, Macclesfield 125.8Macclesfield: 125.8Stratford-on-Avon: 127.3

    127.3Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count125.8

  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: Stratford-on-Avon 17.4, Macclesfield 15.0Macclesfield: 15.0Stratford-on-Avon: 17.4

    17.4Stratford-on-Avon is higher15.0

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Stratford-on-Avon and Macclesfield, per person in the age group
MeasureStratford-on-AvonMacclesfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,532£4,551£4,299£4,330£4,348£4,107Stratford-on-Avon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,555£12,608£11,909£12,450£12,503£11,809Stratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,405£1,411£1,333£1,380£1,386£1,309Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,683£11,733£11,082£11,567£11,616£10,971Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£258£259£244Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£603£606£572£609£612£578Macclesfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£16Macclesfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£291£292£276£320£321£303Macclesfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£125£126£119Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£77£78£73£70£70£66Stratford-on-Avon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,144£1,149£1,085£1,032£1,036£979Stratford-on-Avon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£179£180£170Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£175£176£166£269£270£255Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£7.04£7.07£6.68Macclesfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£2.59£2.60£2.46Stratford-on-Avon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£6.29£6.32£5.97Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.7995.5Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.564.2Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.3122.9Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.648.6Macclesfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.3125.8Stratford-on-Avon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.415.0Stratford-on-Avon

Per resident

Stratford-on-Avon is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Macclesfield on 8. 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

Stratford-on-Avon Macclesfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £4,532, Macclesfield £4,330Macclesfield: £4,330Stratford-on-Avon: £4,532Macclesfield: £4,348Stratford-on-Avon: £4,551Macclesfield: £4,107Stratford-on-Avon: £4,299

    £4,532£4,551£4,299Stratford-on-Avon is higher£4,330£4,348£4,107

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £3,179, Macclesfield £2,886Macclesfield: £2,886Stratford-on-Avon: £3,179Macclesfield: £2,899Stratford-on-Avon: £3,193Macclesfield: £2,738Stratford-on-Avon: £3,016

    £3,179£3,193£3,016Stratford-on-Avon is higher£2,886£2,899£2,738

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £807, Macclesfield £814Macclesfield: £814Stratford-on-Avon: £807Macclesfield: £817Stratford-on-Avon: £810Macclesfield: £772Stratford-on-Avon: £765

    £807£810£765Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£814£817£772

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £2,959, Macclesfield £2,682Macclesfield: £2,682Stratford-on-Avon: £2,959Macclesfield: £2,693Stratford-on-Avon: £2,971Macclesfield: £2,544Stratford-on-Avon: £2,806

    £2,959£2,971£2,806Stratford-on-Avon is higher£2,682£2,693£2,544

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £64, Macclesfield £60Macclesfield: £60Stratford-on-Avon: £64Macclesfield: £60Stratford-on-Avon: £64Macclesfield: £57Stratford-on-Avon: £60

    £64£64£60Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £153, Macclesfield £141Macclesfield: £141Stratford-on-Avon: £153Macclesfield: £142Stratford-on-Avon: £153Macclesfield: £134Stratford-on-Avon: £145

    £153£153£145Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £4.12, Macclesfield £3.80Macclesfield: £3.80Stratford-on-Avon: £4.12Macclesfield: £3.81Stratford-on-Avon: £4.14Macclesfield: £3.60Stratford-on-Avon: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stratford-on-Avon £291, Macclesfield £320Macclesfield: £320Stratford-on-Avon: £291Macclesfield: £321Stratford-on-Avon: £292Macclesfield: £303Stratford-on-Avon: £276

    £291£292£276Macclesfield 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: Stratford-on-Avon £90, Macclesfield £125Macclesfield: £125Stratford-on-Avon: £90Macclesfield: £126Stratford-on-Avon: £90Macclesfield: £119Stratford-on-Avon: £85

    £90£90£85Macclesfield 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: Stratford-on-Avon £44, Macclesfield £41Macclesfield: £41Stratford-on-Avon: £44Macclesfield: £41Stratford-on-Avon: £45Macclesfield: £39Stratford-on-Avon: £42

    £44£45£42Stratford-on-Avon is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £657, Macclesfield £608Macclesfield: £608Stratford-on-Avon: £657Macclesfield: £611Stratford-on-Avon: £660Macclesfield: £577Stratford-on-Avon: £623

    £657£660£623Stratford-on-Avon is higher£608£611£577

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £158, Macclesfield £179Macclesfield: £179Stratford-on-Avon: £158Macclesfield: £180Stratford-on-Avon: £158Macclesfield: £170Stratford-on-Avon: £149

    £158£158£149Macclesfield is higher£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £101, Macclesfield £158Macclesfield: £158Stratford-on-Avon: £101Macclesfield: £159Stratford-on-Avon: £101Macclesfield: £150Stratford-on-Avon: £95

    £101£101£95Macclesfield is higher£158£159£150

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £2.93, Macclesfield £4.15Macclesfield: £4.15Stratford-on-Avon: £2.93Macclesfield: £4.17Stratford-on-Avon: £2.94Macclesfield: £3.94Stratford-on-Avon: £2.78

    £2.93£2.94£2.78Macclesfield is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £1.91, Macclesfield £1.53Macclesfield: £1.53Stratford-on-Avon: £1.91Macclesfield: £1.54Stratford-on-Avon: £1.92Macclesfield: £1.45Stratford-on-Avon: £1.81

    £1.91£1.92£1.81Stratford-on-Avon is higher£1.53£1.54£1.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £7.50, Macclesfield £6.29Macclesfield: £6.29Stratford-on-Avon: £7.50Macclesfield: £6.32Stratford-on-Avon: £7.53Macclesfield: £5.97Stratford-on-Avon: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11Stratford-on-Avon is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stratford-on-Avon 257.2, Macclesfield 230.8Macclesfield: 230.8Stratford-on-Avon: 257.2

    257.2Stratford-on-Avon is higher230.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stratford-on-Avon 16.3, Macclesfield 14.9Macclesfield: 14.9Stratford-on-Avon: 16.3

    16.3Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon 32.7, Macclesfield 28.5Macclesfield: 28.5Stratford-on-Avon: 32.7

    32.7Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon 42.6, Macclesfield 48.6Macclesfield: 48.6Stratford-on-Avon: 42.6

    42.6Macclesfield is higher48.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stratford-on-Avon 73.1, Macclesfield 74.2Macclesfield: 74.2Stratford-on-Avon: 73.1

    73.1Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count74.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stratford-on-Avon 10.0, Macclesfield 8.9Macclesfield: 8.9Stratford-on-Avon: 10.0

    10.0Stratford-on-Avon is higher8.9

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Stratford-on-Avon and Macclesfield, per resident
MeasureStratford-on-AvonMacclesfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,532£4,551£4,299£4,330£4,348£4,107Stratford-on-Avon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,179£3,193£3,016£2,886£2,899£2,738Stratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£807£810£765£814£817£772Macclesfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,959£2,971£2,806£2,682£2,693£2,544Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£60£60£60£57Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£141£142£134Stratford-on-Avon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£3.80£3.81£3.60Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£291£292£276£320£321£303Macclesfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£125£126£119Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£41£41£39Stratford-on-Avon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£657£660£623£608£611£577Stratford-on-Avon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£179£180£170Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£101£95£158£159£150Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.93£2.94£2.78£4.15£4.17£3.94Macclesfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.91£1.92£1.81£1.53£1.54£1.45Stratford-on-Avon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£6.29£6.32£5.97Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026257.2230.8Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.314.9Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.728.5Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.648.6Macclesfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.174.2Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.08.9Stratford-on-Avon

Total

Stratford-on-Avon 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

Stratford-on-Avon Macclesfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stratford-on-Avon £464.3m, Macclesfield £427.6mMacclesfield: £427.6mStratford-on-Avon: £464.3mMacclesfield: £429.4mStratford-on-Avon: £466.2mMacclesfield: £405.6mStratford-on-Avon: £440.4m

    £464.3m£466.2m£440.4mStratford-on-Avon is higher£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stratford-on-Avon £325.7m, Macclesfield £285.0mMacclesfield: £285.0mStratford-on-Avon: £325.7mMacclesfield: £286.2mStratford-on-Avon: £327.1mMacclesfield: £270.4mStratford-on-Avon: £308.9m

    £325.7m£327.1m£308.9mStratford-on-Avon is higher£285.0m£286.2m£270.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stratford-on-Avon £82.7m, Macclesfield £80.3mMacclesfield: £80.3mStratford-on-Avon: £82.7mMacclesfield: £80.7mStratford-on-Avon: £83.0mMacclesfield: £76.2mStratford-on-Avon: £78.4m

    £82.7m£83.0m£78.4mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stratford-on-Avon £303.1m, Macclesfield £264.8mMacclesfield: £264.8mStratford-on-Avon: £303.1mMacclesfield: £265.9mStratford-on-Avon: £304.4mMacclesfield: £251.2mStratford-on-Avon: £287.5m

    £303.1m£304.4m£287.5mStratford-on-Avon is higher£264.8m£265.9m£251.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stratford-on-Avon £6.5m, Macclesfield £5.9mMacclesfield: £5.9mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mMacclesfield: £5.9mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mMacclesfield: £5.6mStratford-on-Avon: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.2mStratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £15.7m, Macclesfield £13.9mMacclesfield: £13.9mStratford-on-Avon: £15.7mMacclesfield: £14.0mStratford-on-Avon: £15.7mMacclesfield: £13.2mStratford-on-Avon: £14.8m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.8mStratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £0.42m, Macclesfield £0.38mMacclesfield: £0.38mStratford-on-Avon: £0.42mMacclesfield: £0.38mStratford-on-Avon: £0.42mMacclesfield: £0.36mStratford-on-Avon: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon £29.8m, Macclesfield £31.6mMacclesfield: £31.6mStratford-on-Avon: £29.8mMacclesfield: £31.7mStratford-on-Avon: £29.9mMacclesfield: £30.0mStratford-on-Avon: £28.3m

    £29.8m£29.9m£28.3mMacclesfield 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: Stratford-on-Avon £9.2m, Macclesfield £12.3mMacclesfield: £12.3mStratford-on-Avon: £9.2mMacclesfield: £12.4mStratford-on-Avon: £9.3mMacclesfield: £11.7mStratford-on-Avon: £8.8m

    £9.2m£9.3m£8.8mMacclesfield 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: Stratford-on-Avon £4.5m, Macclesfield £4.1mMacclesfield: £4.1mStratford-on-Avon: £4.5mMacclesfield: £4.1mStratford-on-Avon: £4.6mMacclesfield: £3.8mStratford-on-Avon: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.6m£4.3mStratford-on-Avon is higher£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stratford-on-Avon £67.3m, Macclesfield £60.1mMacclesfield: £60.1mStratford-on-Avon: £67.3mMacclesfield: £60.3mStratford-on-Avon: £67.6mMacclesfield: £57.0mStratford-on-Avon: £63.9m

    £67.3m£67.6m£63.9mStratford-on-Avon is higher£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stratford-on-Avon £16.1m, Macclesfield £17.7mMacclesfield: £17.7mStratford-on-Avon: £16.1mMacclesfield: £17.8mStratford-on-Avon: £16.2mMacclesfield: £16.8mStratford-on-Avon: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mMacclesfield is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stratford-on-Avon £10.3m, Macclesfield £15.6mMacclesfield: £15.6mStratford-on-Avon: £10.3mMacclesfield: £15.7mStratford-on-Avon: £10.3mMacclesfield: £14.8mStratford-on-Avon: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mMacclesfield is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stratford-on-Avon £0.30m, Macclesfield £0.41mMacclesfield: £0.41mStratford-on-Avon: £0.30mMacclesfield: £0.41mStratford-on-Avon: £0.30mMacclesfield: £0.39mStratford-on-Avon: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mMacclesfield is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stratford-on-Avon £0.20m, Macclesfield £0.15mMacclesfield: £0.15mStratford-on-Avon: £0.20mMacclesfield: £0.15mStratford-on-Avon: £0.20mMacclesfield: £0.14mStratford-on-Avon: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mStratford-on-Avon is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stratford-on-Avon £0.77m, Macclesfield £0.62mMacclesfield: £0.62mStratford-on-Avon: £0.77mMacclesfield: £0.62mStratford-on-Avon: £0.77mMacclesfield: £0.59mStratford-on-Avon: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mStratford-on-Avon is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stratford-on-Avon 26,346, Macclesfield 22,792Macclesfield: 22,792Stratford-on-Avon: 26,346

    26,346Stratford-on-Avon is higher22,792

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stratford-on-Avon 1,672, Macclesfield 1,469Macclesfield: 1,469Stratford-on-Avon: 1,672

    1,672Stratford-on-Avon is higher1,469

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon 3,353, Macclesfield 2,814Macclesfield: 2,814Stratford-on-Avon: 3,353

    3,353Stratford-on-Avon is higher2,814

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon 4,366, Macclesfield 4,796Macclesfield: 4,796Stratford-on-Avon: 4,366

    4,366Macclesfield is higher4,796

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stratford-on-Avon 7,489, Macclesfield 7,326Macclesfield: 7,326Stratford-on-Avon: 7,489

    7,489Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count7,326

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon 1,025, Macclesfield 876Macclesfield: 876Stratford-on-Avon: 1,025

    1,025Stratford-on-Avon is higher876

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Stratford-on-Avon and Macclesfield, total
MeasureStratford-on-AvonMacclesfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.3m£466.2m£440.4m£427.6m£429.4m£405.6mStratford-on-Avon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£325.7m£327.1m£308.9m£285.0m£286.2m£270.4mStratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£82.7m£83.0m£78.4m£80.3m£80.7m£76.2mStratford-on-Avon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£303.1m£304.4m£287.5m£264.8m£265.9m£251.2mStratford-on-Avon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mStratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.8m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mStratford-on-Avon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mStratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.8m£29.9m£28.3m£31.6m£31.7m£30.0mMacclesfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.3m£8.8m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mMacclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m£4.1m£4.1m£3.8mStratford-on-Avon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.3m£67.6m£63.9m£60.1m£60.3m£57.0mStratford-on-Avon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMacclesfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mMacclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMacclesfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mStratford-on-Avon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mStratford-on-Avon
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,34622,792Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6721,469Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3532,814Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,3664,796Macclesfield
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,4897,326Stratford-on-Avon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,025876Stratford-on-Avon

Sources

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