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Wirral West and Macclesfield

89,076 and 98,756 residents (mid-2024).

Wirral West is higher than Macclesfield on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Wirral West is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Macclesfield on 5. 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

Wirral West Macclesfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral West £5,005, Macclesfield £4,330Macclesfield: £4,330Wirral West: £5,005Macclesfield: £4,348Wirral West: £5,027Macclesfield: £4,107Wirral West: £4,748

    £5,005£5,027£4,748Wirral West 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: Wirral West £12,761, Macclesfield £12,450Macclesfield: £12,450Wirral West: £12,761Macclesfield: £12,503Wirral West: £12,816Macclesfield: £11,809Wirral West: £12,105

    £12,761£12,816£12,105Wirral West 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: Wirral West £1,378, Macclesfield £1,380Macclesfield: £1,380Wirral West: £1,378Macclesfield: £1,386Wirral West: £1,384Macclesfield: £1,309Wirral West: £1,307

    £1,378£1,384£1,307Macclesfield 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: Wirral West £11,657, Macclesfield £11,567Macclesfield: £11,567Wirral West: £11,657Macclesfield: £11,616Wirral West: £11,707Macclesfield: £10,971Wirral West: £11,058

    £11,657£11,707£11,058Wirral West 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: Wirral West £298, Macclesfield £258Macclesfield: £258Wirral West: £298Macclesfield: £259Wirral West: £299Macclesfield: £244Wirral West: £282

    £298£299£282Wirral West is higher£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: Wirral West £788, Macclesfield £609Macclesfield: £609Wirral West: £788Macclesfield: £612Wirral West: £792Macclesfield: £578Wirral West: £748

    £788£792£748Wirral West is higher£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: Wirral West £18, Macclesfield £16Macclesfield: £16Wirral West: £18Macclesfield: £16Wirral West: £18Macclesfield: £16Wirral West: £17

    £18£18£17Wirral West is higher£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £433, Macclesfield £320Macclesfield: £320Wirral West: £433Macclesfield: £321Wirral West: £435Macclesfield: £303Wirral West: £411

    £433£435£411Wirral West 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: Wirral West £143, Macclesfield £125Macclesfield: £125Wirral West: £143Macclesfield: £126Wirral West: £144Macclesfield: £119Wirral West: £136

    £143£144£136Wirral West 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: Wirral West £108, Macclesfield £70Macclesfield: £70Wirral West: £108Macclesfield: £70Wirral West: £109Macclesfield: £66Wirral West: £102

    £108£109£102Wirral West is higher£70£70£66

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wirral West £943, Macclesfield £1,032Macclesfield: £1,032Wirral West: £943Macclesfield: £1,036Wirral West: £947Macclesfield: £979Wirral West: £895

    £943£947£895Macclesfield is higher£1,032£1,036£979

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral West £139, Macclesfield £179Macclesfield: £179Wirral West: £139Macclesfield: £180Wirral West: £140Macclesfield: £170Wirral West: £132

    £139£140£132Macclesfield 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: Wirral West £316, Macclesfield £269Macclesfield: £269Wirral West: £316Macclesfield: £270Wirral West: £317Macclesfield: £255Wirral West: £299

    £316£317£299Wirral West 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: Wirral West £5.61, Macclesfield £7.04Macclesfield: £7.04Wirral West: £5.61Macclesfield: £7.07Wirral West: £5.63Macclesfield: £6.68Wirral West: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Macclesfield 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: Wirral West £5.26, Macclesfield £2.59Macclesfield: £2.59Wirral West: £5.26Macclesfield: £2.60Wirral West: £5.28Macclesfield: £2.46Wirral West: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Wirral West is higher£2.59£2.60£2.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral West £12, Macclesfield £6.29Macclesfield: £6.29Wirral West: £12Macclesfield: £6.32Wirral West: £13Macclesfield: £5.97Wirral West: £12

    £12£13£12Wirral West 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: Wirral West 1,009.9, Macclesfield 995.5Macclesfield: 995.5Wirral West: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Wirral West 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: Wirral West 71.4, Macclesfield 64.2Macclesfield: 64.2Wirral West: 71.4

    71.4Wirral West 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: Wirral West 155.7, Macclesfield 122.9Macclesfield: 122.9Wirral West: 155.7

    155.7Wirral West 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: Wirral West 62.1, Macclesfield 48.6Macclesfield: 48.6Wirral West: 62.1

    62.1Wirral West 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: Wirral West 115.7, Macclesfield 125.8Macclesfield: 125.8Wirral West: 115.7

    115.7Macclesfield 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: Wirral West 21.8, Macclesfield 15.0Macclesfield: 15.0Wirral West: 21.8

    21.8Wirral West is higher15.0

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Wirral West and Macclesfield, per person in the age group
MeasureWirral WestMacclesfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,005£5,027£4,748£4,330£4,348£4,107Wirral West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,761£12,816£12,105£12,450£12,503£11,809Wirral West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,378£1,384£1,307£1,380£1,386£1,309Macclesfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,657£11,707£11,058£11,567£11,616£10,971Wirral West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£298£299£282£258£259£244Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£788£792£748£609£612£578Wirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£16Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£433£435£411£320£321£303Wirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£125£126£119Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£108£109£102£70£70£66Wirral West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£943£947£895£1,032£1,036£979Macclesfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£179£180£170Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£316£317£299£269£270£255Wirral West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£7.04£7.07£6.68Macclesfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£2.59£2.60£2.46Wirral West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£12£13£12£6.29£6.32£5.97Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.9995.5Wirral West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.464.2Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.7122.9Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.148.6Wirral West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026115.7125.8Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.815.0Wirral West

Per resident

Wirral West is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Macclesfield on 5. 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

Wirral West Macclesfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wirral West £5,005, Macclesfield £4,330Macclesfield: £4,330Wirral West: £5,005Macclesfield: £4,348Wirral West: £5,027Macclesfield: £4,107Wirral West: £4,748

    £5,005£5,027£4,748Wirral West is higher£4,330£4,348£4,107

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wirral West £3,521, Macclesfield £2,886Macclesfield: £2,886Wirral West: £3,521Macclesfield: £2,899Wirral West: £3,536Macclesfield: £2,738Wirral West: £3,340

    £3,521£3,536£3,340Wirral West is higher£2,886£2,899£2,738

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wirral West £756, Macclesfield £814Macclesfield: £814Wirral West: £756Macclesfield: £817Wirral West: £759Macclesfield: £772Wirral West: £717

    £756£759£717Macclesfield is higher£814£817£772

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wirral West £3,217, Macclesfield £2,682Macclesfield: £2,682Wirral West: £3,217Macclesfield: £2,693Wirral West: £3,230Macclesfield: £2,544Wirral West: £3,051

    £3,217£3,230£3,051Wirral West is higher£2,682£2,693£2,544

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wirral West £82, Macclesfield £60Macclesfield: £60Wirral West: £82Macclesfield: £60Wirral West: £82Macclesfield: £57Wirral West: £78

    £82£82£78Wirral West is higher£60£60£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wirral West £217, Macclesfield £141Macclesfield: £141Wirral West: £217Macclesfield: £142Wirral West: £218Macclesfield: £134Wirral West: £206

    £217£218£206Wirral West is higher£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: Wirral West £5.01, Macclesfield £3.80Macclesfield: £3.80Wirral West: £5.01Macclesfield: £3.81Wirral West: £5.03Macclesfield: £3.60Wirral West: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Wirral West 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: Wirral West £433, Macclesfield £320Macclesfield: £320Wirral West: £433Macclesfield: £321Wirral West: £435Macclesfield: £303Wirral West: £411

    £433£435£411Wirral West 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: Wirral West £143, Macclesfield £125Macclesfield: £125Wirral West: £143Macclesfield: £126Wirral West: £144Macclesfield: £119Wirral West: £136

    £143£144£136Wirral West 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: Wirral West £59, Macclesfield £41Macclesfield: £41Wirral West: £59Macclesfield: £41Wirral West: £60Macclesfield: £39Wirral West: £56

    £59£60£56Wirral West is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wirral West £518, Macclesfield £608Macclesfield: £608Wirral West: £518Macclesfield: £611Wirral West: £520Macclesfield: £577Wirral West: £491

    £518£520£491Macclesfield is higher£608£611£577

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wirral West £139, Macclesfield £179Macclesfield: £179Wirral West: £139Macclesfield: £180Wirral West: £140Macclesfield: £170Wirral West: £132

    £139£140£132Macclesfield is higher£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wirral West £173, Macclesfield £158Macclesfield: £158Wirral West: £173Macclesfield: £159Wirral West: £174Macclesfield: £150Wirral West: £164

    £173£174£164Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count£158£159£150

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wirral West £3.08, Macclesfield £4.15Macclesfield: £4.15Wirral West: £3.08Macclesfield: £4.17Wirral West: £3.09Macclesfield: £3.94Wirral West: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Macclesfield is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wirral West £2.89, Macclesfield £1.53Macclesfield: £1.53Wirral West: £2.89Macclesfield: £1.54Wirral West: £2.90Macclesfield: £1.45Wirral West: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74Wirral West is higher£1.53£1.54£1.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wirral West £12, Macclesfield £6.29Macclesfield: £6.29Wirral West: £12Macclesfield: £6.32Wirral West: £13Macclesfield: £5.97Wirral West: £12

    £12£13£12Wirral West is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 278.7, Macclesfield 230.8Macclesfield: 230.8Wirral West: 278.7

    278.7Wirral West is higher230.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 19.7, Macclesfield 14.9Macclesfield: 14.9Wirral West: 19.7

    19.7Wirral West 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: Wirral West 43.0, Macclesfield 28.5Macclesfield: 28.5Wirral West: 43.0

    43.0Wirral West 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: Wirral West 62.1, Macclesfield 48.6Macclesfield: 48.6Wirral West: 62.1

    62.1Wirral West is higher48.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wirral West 63.5, Macclesfield 74.2Macclesfield: 74.2Wirral West: 63.5

    63.5Macclesfield 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: Wirral West 11.9, Macclesfield 8.9Macclesfield: 8.9Wirral West: 11.9

    11.9Wirral West is higher8.9

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Wirral West and Macclesfield, per resident
MeasureWirral WestMacclesfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,005£5,027£4,748£4,330£4,348£4,107Wirral West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,521£3,536£3,340£2,886£2,899£2,738Wirral West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£756£759£717£814£817£772Macclesfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,217£3,230£3,051£2,682£2,693£2,544Wirral West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£82£78£60£60£57Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£141£142£134Wirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£3.80£3.81£3.60Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£433£435£411£320£321£303Wirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£125£126£119Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£41£41£39Wirral West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£518£520£491£608£611£577Macclesfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£179£180£170Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£158£159£150Wirral West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£4.15£4.17£3.94Macclesfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£1.53£1.54£1.45Wirral West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£12£13£12£6.29£6.32£5.97Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026278.7230.8Wirral West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.714.9Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.028.5Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.148.6Wirral West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202663.574.2Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.98.9Wirral West

Total

Wirral West 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

Wirral West Macclesfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wirral West £445.8m, Macclesfield £427.6mMacclesfield: £427.6mWirral West: £445.8mMacclesfield: £429.4mWirral West: £447.7mMacclesfield: £405.6mWirral West: £422.9m

    £445.8m£447.7m£422.9mWirral West is higher£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wirral West £313.7m, Macclesfield £285.0mMacclesfield: £285.0mWirral West: £313.7mMacclesfield: £286.2mWirral West: £315.0mMacclesfield: £270.4mWirral West: £297.5m

    £313.7m£315.0m£297.5mWirral West is higher£285.0m£286.2m£270.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wirral West £67.4m, Macclesfield £80.3mMacclesfield: £80.3mWirral West: £67.4mMacclesfield: £80.7mWirral West: £67.6mMacclesfield: £76.2mWirral West: £63.9m

    £67.4m£67.6m£63.9mMacclesfield is higher£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wirral West £286.5m, Macclesfield £264.8mMacclesfield: £264.8mWirral West: £286.5mMacclesfield: £265.9mWirral West: £287.7mMacclesfield: £251.2mWirral West: £271.8m

    £286.5m£287.7m£271.8mWirral West is higher£264.8m£265.9m£251.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral West £7.3m, Macclesfield £5.9mMacclesfield: £5.9mWirral West: £7.3mMacclesfield: £5.9mWirral West: £7.3mMacclesfield: £5.6mWirral West: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mWirral West is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral West £19.4m, Macclesfield £13.9mMacclesfield: £13.9mWirral West: £19.4mMacclesfield: £14.0mWirral West: £19.5mMacclesfield: £13.2mWirral West: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mWirral West is higher£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: Wirral West £0.45m, Macclesfield £0.38mMacclesfield: £0.38mWirral West: £0.45mMacclesfield: £0.38mWirral West: £0.45mMacclesfield: £0.36mWirral West: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWirral West 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: Wirral West £38.6m, Macclesfield £31.6mMacclesfield: £31.6mWirral West: £38.6mMacclesfield: £31.7mWirral West: £38.7mMacclesfield: £30.0mWirral West: £36.6m

    £38.6m£38.7m£36.6mWirral West 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: Wirral West £12.7m, Macclesfield £12.3mMacclesfield: £12.3mWirral West: £12.7mMacclesfield: £12.4mWirral West: £12.8mMacclesfield: £11.7mWirral West: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mWirral West 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: Wirral West £5.3m, Macclesfield £4.1mMacclesfield: £4.1mWirral West: £5.3mMacclesfield: £4.1mWirral West: £5.3mMacclesfield: £3.8mWirral West: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mWirral West is higher£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral West £46.1m, Macclesfield £60.1mMacclesfield: £60.1mWirral West: £46.1mMacclesfield: £60.3mWirral West: £46.3mMacclesfield: £57.0mWirral West: £43.7m

    £46.1m£46.3m£43.7mMacclesfield is higher£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wirral West £12.4m, Macclesfield £17.7mMacclesfield: £17.7mWirral West: £12.4mMacclesfield: £17.8mWirral West: £12.5mMacclesfield: £16.8mWirral West: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mMacclesfield is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wirral West £15.4m, Macclesfield £15.6mMacclesfield: £15.6mWirral West: £15.4mMacclesfield: £15.7mWirral West: £15.5mMacclesfield: £14.8mWirral West: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wirral West £0.27m, Macclesfield £0.41mMacclesfield: £0.41mWirral West: £0.27mMacclesfield: £0.41mWirral West: £0.28mMacclesfield: £0.39mWirral West: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.28m£0.26mMacclesfield is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wirral West £0.26m, Macclesfield £0.15mMacclesfield: £0.15mWirral West: £0.26mMacclesfield: £0.15mWirral West: £0.26mMacclesfield: £0.14mWirral West: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mWirral West is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wirral West £1.1m, Macclesfield £0.62mMacclesfield: £0.62mWirral West: £1.1mMacclesfield: £0.62mWirral West: £1.1mMacclesfield: £0.59mWirral West: £1.1m

    £1.1mWirral West is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wirral West 24,821, Macclesfield 22,792Macclesfield: 22,792Wirral West: 24,821

    24,821Wirral West is higher22,792

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wirral West 1,755, Macclesfield 1,469Macclesfield: 1,469Wirral West: 1,755

    1,755Wirral West is higher1,469

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wirral West 3,826, Macclesfield 2,814Macclesfield: 2,814Wirral West: 3,826

    3,826Wirral West is higher2,814

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wirral West 5,527, Macclesfield 4,796Macclesfield: 4,796Wirral West: 5,527

    5,527Wirral West is higher4,796

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wirral West 5,656, Macclesfield 7,326Macclesfield: 7,326Wirral West: 5,656

    5,656Macclesfield is higher7,326

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wirral West 1,064, Macclesfield 876Macclesfield: 876Wirral West: 1,064

    1,064Wirral West is higher876

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Wirral West and Macclesfield, total
MeasureWirral WestMacclesfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£445.8m£447.7m£422.9m£427.6m£429.4m£405.6mWirral West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.7m£315.0m£297.5m£285.0m£286.2m£270.4mWirral West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£67.4m£67.6m£63.9m£80.3m£80.7m£76.2mMacclesfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£286.5m£287.7m£271.8m£264.8m£265.9m£251.2mWirral West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mWirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mWirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.6m£38.7m£36.6m£31.6m£31.7m£30.0mWirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mWirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£4.1m£4.1m£3.8mWirral West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£46.1m£46.3m£43.7m£60.1m£60.3m£57.0mMacclesfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMacclesfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mMacclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.28m£0.26m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMacclesfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mWirral West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mWirral West
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,82122,792Wirral West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7551,469Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8262,814Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5274,796Wirral West
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,6567,326Macclesfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,064876Wirral West

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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