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Weston-super-Mare and Makerfield

100,609 and 105,450 residents (mid-2024).

Weston-super-Mare is higher than Makerfield on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Weston-super-Mare is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Makerfield on 12. 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

Weston-super-Mare Makerfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £4,997, Makerfield £4,633Makerfield: £4,633Weston-super-Mare: £4,997Makerfield: £4,653Weston-super-Mare: £5,018Makerfield: £4,395Weston-super-Mare: £4,740

    £4,997£5,018£4,740Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare £12,809, Makerfield £12,928Makerfield: £12,928Weston-super-Mare: £12,809Makerfield: £12,983Weston-super-Mare: £12,863Makerfield: £12,263Weston-super-Mare: £12,150

    £12,809£12,863£12,150Makerfield 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: Weston-super-Mare £2,339, Makerfield £1,920Makerfield: £1,920Weston-super-Mare: £2,339Makerfield: £1,928Weston-super-Mare: £2,349Makerfield: £1,821Weston-super-Mare: £2,219

    £2,339£2,349£2,219Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare £11,530, Makerfield £11,626Makerfield: £11,626Weston-super-Mare: £11,530Makerfield: £11,675Weston-super-Mare: £11,579Makerfield: £11,027Weston-super-Mare: £10,937

    £11,530£11,579£10,937Makerfield 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: Weston-super-Mare £476, Makerfield £421Makerfield: £421Weston-super-Mare: £476Makerfield: £422Weston-super-Mare: £478Makerfield: £399Weston-super-Mare: £452

    £476£478£452Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare £774, Makerfield £853Makerfield: £853Weston-super-Mare: £774Makerfield: £856Weston-super-Mare: £777Makerfield: £809Weston-super-Mare: £734

    £774£777£734Makerfield 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: Weston-super-Mare £29, Makerfield £29Makerfield: £29Weston-super-Mare: £29Makerfield: £29Weston-super-Mare: £29Makerfield: £27Weston-super-Mare: £27

    £29£29£27Makerfield 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: Weston-super-Mare £544, Makerfield £549Makerfield: £549Weston-super-Mare: £544Makerfield: £551Weston-super-Mare: £546Makerfield: £521Weston-super-Mare: £516

    £544£546£516Makerfield 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: Weston-super-Mare £141, Makerfield £173Makerfield: £173Weston-super-Mare: £141Makerfield: £173Weston-super-Mare: £142Makerfield: £164Weston-super-Mare: £134

    £141£142£134Makerfield 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: Weston-super-Mare £101, Makerfield £140Makerfield: £140Weston-super-Mare: £101Makerfield: £141Weston-super-Mare: £101Makerfield: £133Weston-super-Mare: £96

    £101£101£96Makerfield is higher£140£141£133

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Weston-super-Mare £1,847, Makerfield £1,403Makerfield: £1,403Weston-super-Mare: £1,847Makerfield: £1,409Weston-super-Mare: £1,855Makerfield: £1,331Weston-super-Mare: £1,752

    £1,847£1,855£1,752Weston-super-Mare is higher£1,403£1,409£1,331

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £271, Makerfield £176Makerfield: £176Weston-super-Mare: £271Makerfield: £176Weston-super-Mare: £272Makerfield: £167Weston-super-Mare: £257

    £271£272£257Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare £382, Makerfield £360Makerfield: £360Weston-super-Mare: £382Makerfield: £361Weston-super-Mare: £384Makerfield: £341Weston-super-Mare: £362

    £382£384£362Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare £4.40, Makerfield £8.78Makerfield: £8.78Weston-super-Mare: £4.40Makerfield: £8.82Weston-super-Mare: £4.41Makerfield: £8.33Weston-super-Mare: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Makerfield 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: Weston-super-Mare £4.92, Makerfield £7.78Makerfield: £7.78Weston-super-Mare: £4.92Makerfield: £7.81Weston-super-Mare: £4.94Makerfield: £7.38Weston-super-Mare: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Makerfield is higher£7.78£7.81£7.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £9.37, Makerfield £6.76Makerfield: £6.76Weston-super-Mare: £9.37Makerfield: £6.79Weston-super-Mare: £9.41Makerfield: £6.41Weston-super-Mare: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare 1,013.5, Makerfield 1,003.1Makerfield: 1,003.1Weston-super-Mare: 1,013.5

    1,013.5Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare 118.0, Makerfield 113.5Makerfield: 113.5Weston-super-Mare: 118.0

    118.0Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare 164.7, Makerfield 178.3Makerfield: 178.3Weston-super-Mare: 164.7

    164.7Makerfield 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: Weston-super-Mare 81.6, Makerfield 83.2Makerfield: 83.2Weston-super-Mare: 81.6

    81.6Makerfield 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: Weston-super-Mare 209.4, Makerfield 183.2Makerfield: 183.2Weston-super-Mare: 209.4

    209.4Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare 21.7, Makerfield 30.4Makerfield: 30.4Weston-super-Mare: 21.7

    21.7Makerfield is higher30.4

Show the numbers
Weston-super-Mare and Makerfield, per person in the age group
MeasureWeston-super-MareMakerfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,997£5,018£4,740£4,633£4,653£4,395Weston-super-Mare
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,809£12,863£12,150£12,928£12,983£12,263Makerfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,339£2,349£2,219£1,920£1,928£1,821Weston-super-Mare
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,530£11,579£10,937£11,626£11,675£11,027Makerfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£476£478£452£421£422£399Weston-super-Mare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£774£777£734£853£856£809Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£29£29£27Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£544£546£516£549£551£521Makerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£173£173£164Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96£140£141£133Makerfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,847£1,855£1,752£1,403£1,409£1,331Weston-super-Mare
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£176£176£167Weston-super-Mare
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£382£384£362£360£361£341Weston-super-Mare
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£8.78£8.82£8.33Makerfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£7.78£7.81£7.38Makerfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£6.76£6.79£6.41Weston-super-Mare
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.51,003.1Weston-super-Mare
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.0113.5Weston-super-Mare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.7178.3Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.683.2Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.4183.2Weston-super-Mare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.730.4Makerfield

Per resident

Weston-super-Mare is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Makerfield 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

Weston-super-Mare Makerfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £4,997, Makerfield £4,633Makerfield: £4,633Weston-super-Mare: £4,997Makerfield: £4,653Weston-super-Mare: £5,018Makerfield: £4,395Weston-super-Mare: £4,740

    £4,997£5,018£4,740Weston-super-Mare is higher£4,633£4,653£4,395

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £2,604, Makerfield £2,550Makerfield: £2,550Weston-super-Mare: £2,604Makerfield: £2,561Weston-super-Mare: £2,615Makerfield: £2,418Weston-super-Mare: £2,470

    £2,604£2,615£2,470Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£2,550£2,561£2,418

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £1,428, Makerfield £1,180Makerfield: £1,180Weston-super-Mare: £1,428Makerfield: £1,185Weston-super-Mare: £1,434Makerfield: £1,119Weston-super-Mare: £1,355

    £1,428£1,434£1,355Weston-super-Mare is higher£1,180£1,185£1,119

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £2,344, Makerfield £2,293Makerfield: £2,293Weston-super-Mare: £2,344Makerfield: £2,303Weston-super-Mare: £2,354Makerfield: £2,175Weston-super-Mare: £2,223

    £2,344£2,354£2,223Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£2,293£2,303£2,175

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £97, Makerfield £83Makerfield: £83Weston-super-Mare: £97Makerfield: £83Weston-super-Mare: £97Makerfield: £79Weston-super-Mare: £92

    £97£97£92Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare £157, Makerfield £168Makerfield: £168Weston-super-Mare: £157Makerfield: £169Weston-super-Mare: £158Makerfield: £160Weston-super-Mare: £149

    £157£158£149Makerfield 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: Weston-super-Mare £5.80, Makerfield £5.66Makerfield: £5.66Weston-super-Mare: £5.80Makerfield: £5.69Weston-super-Mare: £5.82Makerfield: £5.37Weston-super-Mare: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare £544, Makerfield £549Makerfield: £549Weston-super-Mare: £544Makerfield: £551Weston-super-Mare: £546Makerfield: £521Weston-super-Mare: £516

    £544£546£516Makerfield 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: Weston-super-Mare £141, Makerfield £173Makerfield: £173Weston-super-Mare: £141Makerfield: £173Weston-super-Mare: £142Makerfield: £164Weston-super-Mare: £134

    £141£142£134Makerfield 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: Weston-super-Mare £62, Makerfield £86Makerfield: £86Weston-super-Mare: £62Makerfield: £87Weston-super-Mare: £62Makerfield: £82Weston-super-Mare: £58

    £62£62£58Makerfield is higher£86£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £1,128, Makerfield £862Makerfield: £862Weston-super-Mare: £1,128Makerfield: £866Weston-super-Mare: £1,132Makerfield: £818Weston-super-Mare: £1,070

    £1,128£1,132£1,070Weston-super-Mare is higher£862£866£818

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £271, Makerfield £176Makerfield: £176Weston-super-Mare: £271Makerfield: £176Weston-super-Mare: £272Makerfield: £167Weston-super-Mare: £257

    £271£272£257Weston-super-Mare is higher£176£176£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £233, Makerfield £221Makerfield: £221Weston-super-Mare: £233Makerfield: £222Weston-super-Mare: £234Makerfield: £210Weston-super-Mare: £221

    £233£234£221Weston-super-Mare is higher£221£222£210

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £2.68, Makerfield £5.40Makerfield: £5.40Weston-super-Mare: £2.68Makerfield: £5.42Weston-super-Mare: £2.69Makerfield: £5.12Weston-super-Mare: £2.54

    £2.68£2.69£2.54Makerfield is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £3.00, Makerfield £4.79Makerfield: £4.79Weston-super-Mare: £3.00Makerfield: £4.81Weston-super-Mare: £3.02Makerfield: £4.54Weston-super-Mare: £2.85

    £3.00£3.02£2.85Makerfield is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £9.37, Makerfield £6.76Makerfield: £6.76Weston-super-Mare: £9.37Makerfield: £6.79Weston-super-Mare: £9.41Makerfield: £6.41Weston-super-Mare: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89Weston-super-Mare is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Weston-super-Mare 206.0, Makerfield 197.8Makerfield: 197.8Weston-super-Mare: 206.0

    206.0Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count197.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Weston-super-Mare 24.0, Makerfield 22.4Makerfield: 22.4Weston-super-Mare: 24.0

    24.0Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare 33.5, Makerfield 35.2Makerfield: 35.2Weston-super-Mare: 33.5

    33.5Makerfield 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: Weston-super-Mare 81.6, Makerfield 83.2Makerfield: 83.2Weston-super-Mare: 81.6

    81.6Makerfield is higher83.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Weston-super-Mare 127.8, Makerfield 112.6Makerfield: 112.6Weston-super-Mare: 127.8

    127.8Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare 13.3, Makerfield 18.7Makerfield: 18.7Weston-super-Mare: 13.3

    13.3Makerfield is higher18.7

Show the numbers
Weston-super-Mare and Makerfield, per resident
MeasureWeston-super-MareMakerfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,997£5,018£4,740£4,633£4,653£4,395Weston-super-Mare
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,604£2,615£2,470£2,550£2,561£2,418Weston-super-Mare
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,355£1,180£1,185£1,119Weston-super-Mare
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,344£2,354£2,223£2,293£2,303£2,175Weston-super-Mare
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£83£83£79Weston-super-Mare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£168£169£160Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£5.66£5.69£5.37Weston-super-Mare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£544£546£516£549£551£521Makerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£173£173£164Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£58£86£87£82Makerfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,128£1,132£1,070£862£866£818Weston-super-Mare
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£176£176£167Weston-super-Mare
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£221£222£210Weston-super-Mare
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.68£2.69£2.54£5.40£5.42£5.12Makerfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.00£3.02£2.85£4.79£4.81£4.54Makerfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£6.76£6.79£6.41Weston-super-Mare
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.0197.8Weston-super-Mare
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.022.4Weston-super-Mare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.535.2Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.683.2Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.8112.6Weston-super-Mare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.318.7Makerfield

Total

Weston-super-Mare is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Makerfield on 13. 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

Weston-super-Mare Makerfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Weston-super-Mare £502.7m, Makerfield £488.6mMakerfield: £488.6mWeston-super-Mare: £502.7mMakerfield: £490.7mWeston-super-Mare: £504.9mMakerfield: £463.4mWeston-super-Mare: £476.9m

    £502.7m£504.9m£476.9mWeston-super-Mare is higher£488.6m£490.7m£463.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Weston-super-Mare £262.0m, Makerfield £268.9mMakerfield: £268.9mWeston-super-Mare: £262.0mMakerfield: £270.0mWeston-super-Mare: £263.1mMakerfield: £255.0mWeston-super-Mare: £248.5m

    £262.0m£263.1m£248.5mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£268.9m£270.0m£255.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Weston-super-Mare £143.7m, Makerfield £124.4mMakerfield: £124.4mWeston-super-Mare: £143.7mMakerfield: £124.9mWeston-super-Mare: £144.3mMakerfield: £118.0mWeston-super-Mare: £136.3m

    £143.7m£144.3m£136.3mWeston-super-Mare is higher£124.4m£124.9m£118.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Weston-super-Mare £235.8m, Makerfield £241.8mMakerfield: £241.8mWeston-super-Mare: £235.8mMakerfield: £242.8mWeston-super-Mare: £236.8mMakerfield: £229.3mWeston-super-Mare: £223.7m

    £235.8m£236.8m£223.7mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Weston-super-Mare £9.7m, Makerfield £8.7mMakerfield: £8.7mWeston-super-Mare: £9.7mMakerfield: £8.8mWeston-super-Mare: £9.8mMakerfield: £8.3mWeston-super-Mare: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mWeston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare £15.8m, Makerfield £17.7mMakerfield: £17.7mWeston-super-Mare: £15.8mMakerfield: £17.8mWeston-super-Mare: £15.9mMakerfield: £16.8mWeston-super-Mare: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mMakerfield 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: Weston-super-Mare £0.58m, Makerfield £0.60mMakerfield: £0.60mWeston-super-Mare: £0.58mMakerfield: £0.60mWeston-super-Mare: £0.59mMakerfield: £0.57mWeston-super-Mare: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mMakerfield 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: Weston-super-Mare £54.7m, Makerfield £57.9mMakerfield: £57.9mWeston-super-Mare: £54.7mMakerfield: £58.1mWeston-super-Mare: £54.9mMakerfield: £54.9mWeston-super-Mare: £51.9m

    £54.7m£54.9m£51.9mMakerfield 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: Weston-super-Mare £14.2m, Makerfield £18.2mMakerfield: £18.2mWeston-super-Mare: £14.2mMakerfield: £18.3mWeston-super-Mare: £14.2mMakerfield: £17.3mWeston-super-Mare: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.5mMakerfield 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: Weston-super-Mare £6.2m, Makerfield £9.1mMakerfield: £9.1mWeston-super-Mare: £6.2mMakerfield: £9.1mWeston-super-Mare: £6.2mMakerfield: £8.6mWeston-super-Mare: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mMakerfield is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Weston-super-Mare £113.5m, Makerfield £90.9mMakerfield: £90.9mWeston-super-Mare: £113.5mMakerfield: £91.3mWeston-super-Mare: £113.9mMakerfield: £86.2mWeston-super-Mare: £107.6m

    £113.5m£113.9m£107.6mWeston-super-Mare is higher£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Weston-super-Mare £27.3m, Makerfield £18.5mMakerfield: £18.5mWeston-super-Mare: £27.3mMakerfield: £18.6mWeston-super-Mare: £27.4mMakerfield: £17.6mWeston-super-Mare: £25.9m

    £27.3m£27.4m£25.9mWeston-super-Mare is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Weston-super-Mare £23.5m, Makerfield £23.3mMakerfield: £23.3mWeston-super-Mare: £23.5mMakerfield: £23.4mWeston-super-Mare: £23.6mMakerfield: £22.1mWeston-super-Mare: £22.3m

    £23.5m£23.6m£22.3mWeston-super-Mare is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Weston-super-Mare £0.27m, Makerfield £0.57mMakerfield: £0.57mWeston-super-Mare: £0.27mMakerfield: £0.57mWeston-super-Mare: £0.27mMakerfield: £0.54mWeston-super-Mare: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mMakerfield is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Weston-super-Mare £0.30m, Makerfield £0.50mMakerfield: £0.50mWeston-super-Mare: £0.30mMakerfield: £0.51mWeston-super-Mare: £0.30mMakerfield: £0.48mWeston-super-Mare: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.29mMakerfield is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Weston-super-Mare £0.94m, Makerfield £0.71mMakerfield: £0.71mWeston-super-Mare: £0.94mMakerfield: £0.72mWeston-super-Mare: £0.95mMakerfield: £0.68mWeston-super-Mare: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.89mWeston-super-Mare is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Weston-super-Mare 20,728, Makerfield 20,862Makerfield: 20,862Weston-super-Mare: 20,728

    20,728Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count20,862

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Weston-super-Mare 2,413, Makerfield 2,361Makerfield: 2,361Weston-super-Mare: 2,413

    2,413Weston-super-Mare is higher2,361

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Weston-super-Mare 3,368, Makerfield 3,707Makerfield: 3,707Weston-super-Mare: 3,368

    3,368Makerfield is higher3,707

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Weston-super-Mare 8,214, Makerfield 8,776Makerfield: 8,776Weston-super-Mare: 8,214

    8,214Makerfield is higher8,776

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Weston-super-Mare 12,859, Makerfield 11,871Makerfield: 11,871Weston-super-Mare: 12,859

    12,859Weston-super-Mare is higher11,871

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Weston-super-Mare 1,335, Makerfield 1,967Makerfield: 1,967Weston-super-Mare: 1,335

    1,335Makerfield is higher1,967

Show the numbers
Weston-super-Mare and Makerfield, total
MeasureWeston-super-MareMakerfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£502.7m£504.9m£476.9m£488.6m£490.7m£463.4mWeston-super-Mare
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.0m£263.1m£248.5m£268.9m£270.0m£255.0mMakerfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.7m£144.3m£136.3m£124.4m£124.9m£118.0mWeston-super-Mare
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£235.8m£236.8m£223.7m£241.8m£242.8m£229.3mMakerfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mWeston-super-Mare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMakerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mMakerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m£57.9m£58.1m£54.9mMakerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mMakerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mMakerfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.5m£113.9m£107.6m£90.9m£91.3m£86.2mWeston-super-Mare
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.3m£27.4m£25.9m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mWeston-super-Mare
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mWeston-super-Mare
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMakerfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mMakerfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mWeston-super-Mare
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,72820,862Makerfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4132,361Weston-super-Mare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3683,707Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2148,776Makerfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,85911,871Weston-super-Mare
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3351,967Makerfield

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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