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Worcester and Makerfield

106,671 and 105,450 residents (mid-2024).

Worcester is higher than Makerfield on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Worcester 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

Worcester Makerfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worcester £4,088, Makerfield £4,633Makerfield: £4,633Worcester: £4,088Makerfield: £4,653Worcester: £4,106Makerfield: £4,395Worcester: £3,878

    £4,088£4,106£3,878Makerfield 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: Worcester £12,817, Makerfield £12,928Makerfield: £12,928Worcester: £12,817Makerfield: £12,983Worcester: £12,872Makerfield: £12,263Worcester: £12,158

    £12,817£12,872£12,158Makerfield is higher£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: Worcester £1,796, Makerfield £1,920Makerfield: £1,920Worcester: £1,796Makerfield: £1,928Worcester: £1,803Makerfield: £1,821Worcester: £1,703

    £1,796£1,803£1,703Makerfield 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: Worcester £11,629, Makerfield £11,626Makerfield: £11,626Worcester: £11,629Makerfield: £11,675Worcester: £11,678Makerfield: £11,027Worcester: £11,030

    £11,629£11,678£11,030Worcester 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: Worcester £408, Makerfield £421Makerfield: £421Worcester: £408Makerfield: £422Worcester: £410Makerfield: £399Worcester: £387

    £408£410£387Makerfield 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: Worcester £755, Makerfield £853Makerfield: £853Worcester: £755Makerfield: £856Worcester: £758Makerfield: £809Worcester: £716

    £755£758£716Makerfield 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: Worcester £25, Makerfield £29Makerfield: £29Worcester: £25Makerfield: £29Worcester: £25Makerfield: £27Worcester: £24

    £25£25£24Makerfield is higher£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £412, Makerfield £549Makerfield: £549Worcester: £412Makerfield: £551Worcester: £414Makerfield: £521Worcester: £391

    £412£414£391Makerfield 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: Worcester £104, Makerfield £173Makerfield: £173Worcester: £104Makerfield: £173Worcester: £105Makerfield: £164Worcester: £99

    £104£105£99Makerfield 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: Worcester £92, Makerfield £140Makerfield: £140Worcester: £92Makerfield: £141Worcester: £92Makerfield: £133Worcester: £87

    £92£92£87Makerfield is higher£140£141£133

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £1,419, Makerfield £1,403Makerfield: £1,403Worcester: £1,419Makerfield: £1,409Worcester: £1,425Makerfield: £1,331Worcester: £1,346

    £1,419£1,425£1,346Worcester is higher£1,403£1,409£1,331

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worcester £211, Makerfield £176Makerfield: £176Worcester: £211Makerfield: £176Worcester: £212Makerfield: £167Worcester: £200

    £211£212£200Worcester 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: Worcester £273, Makerfield £360Makerfield: £360Worcester: £273Makerfield: £361Worcester: £274Makerfield: £341Worcester: £259

    £273£274£259Makerfield 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: Worcester £6.73, Makerfield £8.78Makerfield: £8.78Worcester: £6.73Makerfield: £8.82Worcester: £6.75Makerfield: £8.33Worcester: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38Makerfield 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: Worcester £4.92, Makerfield £7.78Makerfield: £7.78Worcester: £4.92Makerfield: £7.81Worcester: £4.94Makerfield: £7.38Worcester: £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: Worcester £6.18, Makerfield £6.76Makerfield: £6.76Worcester: £6.18Makerfield: £6.79Worcester: £6.20Makerfield: £6.41Worcester: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Makerfield 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: Worcester 1,016.8, Makerfield 1,003.1Makerfield: 1,003.1Worcester: 1,016.8

    1,016.8Worcester 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: Worcester 101.6, Makerfield 113.5Makerfield: 113.5Worcester: 101.6

    101.6Makerfield 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: Worcester 158.0, Makerfield 178.3Makerfield: 178.3Worcester: 158.0

    158.0Makerfield 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: Worcester 58.4, Makerfield 83.2Makerfield: 83.2Worcester: 58.4

    58.4Makerfield 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: Worcester 170.3, Makerfield 183.2Makerfield: 183.2Worcester: 170.3

    170.3Makerfield 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: Worcester 20.8, Makerfield 30.4Makerfield: 30.4Worcester: 20.8

    20.8Makerfield is higher30.4

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Worcester and Makerfield, per person in the age group
MeasureWorcesterMakerfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,088£4,106£3,878£4,633£4,653£4,395Makerfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,817£12,872£12,158£12,928£12,983£12,263Makerfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,796£1,803£1,703£1,920£1,928£1,821Makerfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,629£11,678£11,030£11,626£11,675£11,027Worcester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£408£410£387£421£422£399Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£755£758£716£853£856£809Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£29£29£27Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£412£414£391£549£551£521Makerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£173£173£164Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£140£141£133Makerfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,419£1,425£1,346£1,403£1,409£1,331Worcester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£176£176£167Worcester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£273£274£259£360£361£341Makerfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£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£6.18£6.20£5.86£6.76£6.79£6.41Makerfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.81,003.1Worcester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026101.6113.5Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.0178.3Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.483.2Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026170.3183.2Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.830.4Makerfield

Per resident

Worcester is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Makerfield on 20. 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

Worcester Makerfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worcester £4,088, Makerfield £4,633Makerfield: £4,633Worcester: £4,088Makerfield: £4,653Worcester: £4,106Makerfield: £4,395Worcester: £3,878

    £4,088£4,106£3,878Makerfield is higher£4,633£4,653£4,395

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Worcester £2,196, Makerfield £2,550Makerfield: £2,550Worcester: £2,196Makerfield: £2,561Worcester: £2,205Makerfield: £2,418Worcester: £2,083

    £2,196£2,205£2,083Makerfield is higher£2,550£2,561£2,418

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Worcester £1,159, Makerfield £1,180Makerfield: £1,180Worcester: £1,159Makerfield: £1,185Worcester: £1,164Makerfield: £1,119Worcester: £1,099

    £1,159£1,164£1,099Makerfield is higher£1,180£1,185£1,119

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Worcester £1,992, Makerfield £2,293Makerfield: £2,293Worcester: £1,992Makerfield: £2,303Worcester: £2,001Makerfield: £2,175Worcester: £1,890

    £1,992£2,001£1,890Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,293£2,303£2,175

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Worcester £70, Makerfield £83Makerfield: £83Worcester: £70Makerfield: £83Worcester: £70Makerfield: £79Worcester: £66

    £70£70£66Makerfield 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: Worcester £129, Makerfield £168Makerfield: £168Worcester: £129Makerfield: £169Worcester: £130Makerfield: £160Worcester: £123

    £129£130£123Makerfield 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: Worcester £4.33, Makerfield £5.66Makerfield: £5.66Worcester: £4.33Makerfield: £5.69Worcester: £4.35Makerfield: £5.37Worcester: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Makerfield is higher£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: Worcester £412, Makerfield £549Makerfield: £549Worcester: £412Makerfield: £551Worcester: £414Makerfield: £521Worcester: £391

    £412£414£391Makerfield 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: Worcester £104, Makerfield £173Makerfield: £173Worcester: £104Makerfield: £173Worcester: £105Makerfield: £164Worcester: £99

    £104£105£99Makerfield 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: Worcester £59, Makerfield £86Makerfield: £86Worcester: £59Makerfield: £87Worcester: £60Makerfield: £82Worcester: £56

    £59£60£56Makerfield is higher£86£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Worcester £916, Makerfield £862Makerfield: £862Worcester: £916Makerfield: £866Worcester: £920Makerfield: £818Worcester: £869

    £916£920£869Worcester is higher£862£866£818

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worcester £211, Makerfield £176Makerfield: £176Worcester: £211Makerfield: £176Worcester: £212Makerfield: £167Worcester: £200

    £211£212£200Worcester is higher£176£176£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Worcester £176, Makerfield £221Makerfield: £221Worcester: £176Makerfield: £222Worcester: £177Makerfield: £210Worcester: £167

    £176£177£167Makerfield is higher£221£222£210

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Worcester £4.34, Makerfield £5.40Makerfield: £5.40Worcester: £4.34Makerfield: £5.42Worcester: £4.36Makerfield: £5.12Worcester: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Makerfield is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Worcester £3.17, Makerfield £4.79Makerfield: £4.79Worcester: £3.17Makerfield: £4.81Worcester: £3.19Makerfield: £4.54Worcester: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01Makerfield is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worcester £6.18, Makerfield £6.76Makerfield: £6.76Worcester: £6.18Makerfield: £6.79Worcester: £6.20Makerfield: £6.41Worcester: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Makerfield is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 174.2, Makerfield 197.8Makerfield: 197.8Worcester: 174.2

    174.2Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count197.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 17.4, Makerfield 22.4Makerfield: 22.4Worcester: 17.4

    17.4Makerfield 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: Worcester 27.1, Makerfield 35.2Makerfield: 35.2Worcester: 27.1

    27.1Makerfield 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: Worcester 58.4, Makerfield 83.2Makerfield: 83.2Worcester: 58.4

    58.4Makerfield is higher83.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 109.9, Makerfield 112.6Makerfield: 112.6Worcester: 109.9

    109.9Makerfield 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: Worcester 13.4, Makerfield 18.7Makerfield: 18.7Worcester: 13.4

    13.4Makerfield is higher18.7

Show the numbers
Worcester and Makerfield, per resident
MeasureWorcesterMakerfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,088£4,106£3,878£4,633£4,653£4,395Makerfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,196£2,205£2,083£2,550£2,561£2,418Makerfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,159£1,164£1,099£1,180£1,185£1,119Makerfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,992£2,001£1,890£2,293£2,303£2,175Makerfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£83£83£79Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£168£169£160Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£5.66£5.69£5.37Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£412£414£391£549£551£521Makerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£173£173£164Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£86£87£82Makerfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£916£920£869£862£866£818Worcester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£176£176£167Worcester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£221£222£210Makerfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£5.40£5.42£5.12Makerfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£4.79£4.81£4.54Makerfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£6.76£6.79£6.41Makerfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026174.2197.8Makerfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.422.4Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.135.2Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.483.2Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.9112.6Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.418.7Makerfield

Total

Worcester is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Makerfield on 20. 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

Worcester Makerfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Worcester £436.1m, Makerfield £488.6mMakerfield: £488.6mWorcester: £436.1mMakerfield: £490.7mWorcester: £438.0mMakerfield: £463.4mWorcester: £413.7m

    £436.1m£438.0m£413.7mMakerfield is higher£488.6m£490.7m£463.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Worcester £234.2m, Makerfield £268.9mMakerfield: £268.9mWorcester: £234.2mMakerfield: £270.0mWorcester: £235.2mMakerfield: £255.0mWorcester: £222.2m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.2mMakerfield is higher£268.9m£270.0m£255.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Worcester £123.6m, Makerfield £124.4mMakerfield: £124.4mWorcester: £123.6mMakerfield: £124.9mWorcester: £124.2mMakerfield: £118.0mWorcester: £117.3m

    £123.6m£124.2m£117.3mMakerfield is higher£124.4m£124.9m£118.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Worcester £212.5m, Makerfield £241.8mMakerfield: £241.8mWorcester: £212.5mMakerfield: £242.8mWorcester: £213.4mMakerfield: £229.3mWorcester: £201.6m

    £212.5m£213.4m£201.6mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Worcester £7.5m, Makerfield £8.7mMakerfield: £8.7mWorcester: £7.5mMakerfield: £8.8mWorcester: £7.5mMakerfield: £8.3mWorcester: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mMakerfield 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: Worcester £13.8m, Makerfield £17.7mMakerfield: £17.7mWorcester: £13.8mMakerfield: £17.8mWorcester: £13.9mMakerfield: £16.8mWorcester: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mMakerfield 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: Worcester £0.46m, Makerfield £0.60mMakerfield: £0.60mWorcester: £0.46mMakerfield: £0.60mWorcester: £0.46mMakerfield: £0.57mWorcester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mMakerfield is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Worcester £44.0m, Makerfield £57.9mMakerfield: £57.9mWorcester: £44.0mMakerfield: £58.1mWorcester: £44.2mMakerfield: £54.9mWorcester: £41.7m

    £44.0m£44.2m£41.7mMakerfield 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: Worcester £11.1m, Makerfield £18.2mMakerfield: £18.2mWorcester: £11.1mMakerfield: £18.3mWorcester: £11.2mMakerfield: £17.3mWorcester: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mMakerfield 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: Worcester £6.3m, Makerfield £9.1mMakerfield: £9.1mWorcester: £6.3mMakerfield: £9.1mWorcester: £6.4mMakerfield: £8.6mWorcester: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mMakerfield is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Worcester £97.7m, Makerfield £90.9mMakerfield: £90.9mWorcester: £97.7mMakerfield: £91.3mWorcester: £98.1mMakerfield: £86.2mWorcester: £92.7m

    £97.7m£98.1m£92.7mWorcester is higher£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Worcester £22.5m, Makerfield £18.5mMakerfield: £18.5mWorcester: £22.5mMakerfield: £18.6mWorcester: £22.6mMakerfield: £17.6mWorcester: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mWorcester is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Worcester £18.8m, Makerfield £23.3mMakerfield: £23.3mWorcester: £18.8mMakerfield: £23.4mWorcester: £18.9mMakerfield: £22.1mWorcester: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mMakerfield is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Worcester £0.46m, Makerfield £0.57mMakerfield: £0.57mWorcester: £0.46mMakerfield: £0.57mWorcester: £0.46mMakerfield: £0.54mWorcester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mMakerfield is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Worcester £0.34m, Makerfield £0.50mMakerfield: £0.50mWorcester: £0.34mMakerfield: £0.51mWorcester: £0.34mMakerfield: £0.48mWorcester: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mMakerfield is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Worcester £0.66m, Makerfield £0.71mMakerfield: £0.71mWorcester: £0.66mMakerfield: £0.72mWorcester: £0.66mMakerfield: £0.68mWorcester: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mMakerfield is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Worcester 18,582, Makerfield 20,862Makerfield: 20,862Worcester: 18,582

    18,582Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count20,862

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Worcester 1,856, Makerfield 2,361Makerfield: 2,361Worcester: 1,856

    1,856Makerfield is higher2,361

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worcester 2,888, Makerfield 3,707Makerfield: 3,707Worcester: 2,888

    2,888Makerfield is higher3,707

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Worcester 6,233, Makerfield 8,776Makerfield: 8,776Worcester: 6,233

    6,233Makerfield is higher8,776

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Worcester 11,725, Makerfield 11,871Makerfield: 11,871Worcester: 11,725

    11,725Makerfield is higher11,871

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worcester 1,431, Makerfield 1,967Makerfield: 1,967Worcester: 1,431

    1,431Makerfield is higher1,967

Show the numbers
Worcester and Makerfield, total
MeasureWorcesterMakerfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£436.1m£438.0m£413.7m£488.6m£490.7m£463.4mMakerfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m£268.9m£270.0m£255.0mMakerfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m£124.4m£124.9m£118.0mMakerfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m£241.8m£242.8m£229.3mMakerfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mMakerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMakerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mMakerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.0m£44.2m£41.7m£57.9m£58.1m£54.9mMakerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mMakerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mMakerfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.7m£90.9m£91.3m£86.2mWorcester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mWorcester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mMakerfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMakerfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mMakerfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMakerfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,58220,862Makerfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8562,361Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8883,707Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2338,776Makerfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,72511,871Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4311,967Makerfield

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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