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Bridgend and Macclesfield

96,925 and 98,756 residents (mid-2024).

Bridgend is higher than Macclesfield on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Bridgend is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Macclesfield on 3. 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

Bridgend Macclesfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £4,889, Macclesfield £4,330Macclesfield: £4,330Bridgend: £4,889Macclesfield: £4,348Bridgend: £4,910Macclesfield: £4,107Bridgend: £4,637

    £4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend 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: Bridgend £12,782, Macclesfield £12,450Macclesfield: £12,450Bridgend: £12,782Macclesfield: £12,503Bridgend: £12,837Macclesfield: £11,809Bridgend: £12,125

    £12,782£12,837£12,125Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bridgend £1,987, Macclesfield £1,380Macclesfield: £1,380Bridgend: £1,987Macclesfield: £1,386Bridgend: £1,995Macclesfield: £1,309Bridgend: £1,885

    £1,987£1,995£1,885Bridgend 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: Bridgend £11,371, Macclesfield £11,567Macclesfield: £11,567Bridgend: £11,371Macclesfield: £11,616Bridgend: £11,420Macclesfield: £10,971Bridgend: £10,786

    £11,371£11,420£10,786Macclesfield 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: Bridgend £407, Macclesfield £258Macclesfield: £258Bridgend: £407Macclesfield: £259Bridgend: £408Macclesfield: £244Bridgend: £386

    £407£408£386Bridgend 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: Bridgend £979, Macclesfield £609Macclesfield: £609Bridgend: £979Macclesfield: £612Bridgend: £983Macclesfield: £578Bridgend: £928

    £979£983£928Bridgend 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: Bridgend £26, Macclesfield £16Macclesfield: £16Bridgend: £26Macclesfield: £16Bridgend: £26Macclesfield: £16Bridgend: £24

    £26£26£24Bridgend is higher£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgend £635, Macclesfield £320Macclesfield: £320Bridgend: £635Macclesfield: £321Bridgend: £638Macclesfield: £303Bridgend: £603

    £635£638£603Bridgend 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: Bridgend £163, Macclesfield £125Macclesfield: £125Bridgend: £163Macclesfield: £126Bridgend: £164Macclesfield: £119Bridgend: £155

    £163£164£155Bridgend 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: Bridgend £130, Macclesfield £70Macclesfield: £70Bridgend: £130Macclesfield: £70Bridgend: £131Macclesfield: £66Bridgend: £123

    £130£131£123Bridgend is higher£70£70£66

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgend £1,409, Macclesfield £1,032Macclesfield: £1,032Bridgend: £1,409Macclesfield: £1,036Bridgend: £1,415Macclesfield: £979Bridgend: £1,336

    £1,409£1,415£1,336Bridgend is higher£1,032£1,036£979

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £199, Macclesfield £179Macclesfield: £179Bridgend: £199Macclesfield: £180Bridgend: £200Macclesfield: £170Bridgend: £189

    £199£200£189Bridgend 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: Bridgend £433, Macclesfield £269Macclesfield: £269Bridgend: £433Macclesfield: £270Bridgend: £435Macclesfield: £255Bridgend: £411

    £433£435£411Bridgend 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: Bridgend £6.08, Macclesfield £7.04Macclesfield: £7.04Bridgend: £6.08Macclesfield: £7.07Bridgend: £6.11Macclesfield: £6.68Bridgend: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Macclesfield 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: Bridgend £8.70, Macclesfield £2.59Macclesfield: £2.59Bridgend: £8.70Macclesfield: £2.60Bridgend: £8.73Macclesfield: £2.46Bridgend: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Bridgend is higher£2.59£2.60£2.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.53, Macclesfield £6.29Macclesfield: £6.29Bridgend: £5.53Macclesfield: £6.32Bridgend: £5.56Macclesfield: £5.97Bridgend: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Macclesfield 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: Bridgend 997.0, Macclesfield 995.5Macclesfield: 995.5Bridgend: 997.0

    997.0Bridgend is higherDepends on how you count995.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bridgend 102.0, Macclesfield 64.2Macclesfield: 64.2Bridgend: 102.0

    102.0Bridgend 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: Bridgend 197.9, Macclesfield 122.9Macclesfield: 122.9Bridgend: 197.9

    197.9Bridgend 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: Bridgend 87.2, Macclesfield 48.6Macclesfield: 48.6Bridgend: 87.2

    87.2Bridgend 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: Bridgend 178.4, Macclesfield 125.8Macclesfield: 125.8Bridgend: 178.4

    178.4Bridgend 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: Bridgend 27.2, Macclesfield 15.0Macclesfield: 15.0Bridgend: 27.2

    27.2Bridgend is higher15.0

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Bridgend and Macclesfield, per person in the age group
MeasureBridgendMacclesfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,889£4,910£4,637£4,330£4,348£4,107Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,782£12,837£12,125£12,450£12,503£11,809Bridgend
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,987£1,995£1,885£1,380£1,386£1,309Bridgend
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,371£11,420£10,786£11,567£11,616£10,971Macclesfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£407£408£386£258£259£244Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£979£983£928£609£612£578Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£16Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£635£638£603£320£321£303Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£125£126£119Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£131£123£70£70£66Bridgend
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,409£1,415£1,336£1,032£1,036£979Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£179£180£170Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£433£435£411£269£270£255Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£7.04£7.07£6.68Macclesfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£2.59£2.60£2.46Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£6.29£6.32£5.97Macclesfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.0995.5Bridgend
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.064.2Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.9122.9Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.248.6Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026178.4125.8Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.215.0Bridgend

Per resident

Bridgend 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

Bridgend Macclesfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgend £4,889, Macclesfield £4,330Macclesfield: £4,330Bridgend: £4,889Macclesfield: £4,348Bridgend: £4,910Macclesfield: £4,107Bridgend: £4,637

    £4,889£4,910£4,637Bridgend is higher£4,330£4,348£4,107

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bridgend £2,669, Macclesfield £2,886Macclesfield: £2,886Bridgend: £2,669Macclesfield: £2,899Bridgend: £2,680Macclesfield: £2,738Bridgend: £2,531

    £2,669£2,680£2,531Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,886£2,899£2,738

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bridgend £1,217, Macclesfield £814Macclesfield: £814Bridgend: £1,217Macclesfield: £817Bridgend: £1,222Macclesfield: £772Bridgend: £1,155

    £1,217£1,222£1,155Bridgend is higher£814£817£772

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridgend £2,374, Macclesfield £2,682Macclesfield: £2,682Bridgend: £2,374Macclesfield: £2,693Bridgend: £2,384Macclesfield: £2,544Bridgend: £2,252

    £2,374£2,384£2,252Macclesfield is higher£2,682£2,693£2,544

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridgend £85, Macclesfield £60Macclesfield: £60Bridgend: £85Macclesfield: £60Bridgend: £85Macclesfield: £57Bridgend: £81

    £85£85£81Bridgend 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: Bridgend £204, Macclesfield £141Macclesfield: £141Bridgend: £204Macclesfield: £142Bridgend: £205Macclesfield: £134Bridgend: £194

    £204£205£194Bridgend 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: Bridgend £5.33, Macclesfield £3.80Macclesfield: £3.80Bridgend: £5.33Macclesfield: £3.81Bridgend: £5.36Macclesfield: £3.60Bridgend: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Bridgend 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: Bridgend £635, Macclesfield £320Macclesfield: £320Bridgend: £635Macclesfield: £321Bridgend: £638Macclesfield: £303Bridgend: £603

    £635£638£603Bridgend 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: Bridgend £163, Macclesfield £125Macclesfield: £125Bridgend: £163Macclesfield: £126Bridgend: £164Macclesfield: £119Bridgend: £155

    £163£164£155Bridgend 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: Bridgend £80, Macclesfield £41Macclesfield: £41Bridgend: £80Macclesfield: £41Bridgend: £80Macclesfield: £39Bridgend: £76

    £80£80£76Bridgend is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridgend £863, Macclesfield £608Macclesfield: £608Bridgend: £863Macclesfield: £611Bridgend: £867Macclesfield: £577Bridgend: £819

    £863£867£819Bridgend is higher£608£611£577

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgend £199, Macclesfield £179Macclesfield: £179Bridgend: £199Macclesfield: £180Bridgend: £200Macclesfield: £170Bridgend: £189

    £199£200£189Bridgend is higher£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £265, Macclesfield £158Macclesfield: £158Bridgend: £265Macclesfield: £159Bridgend: £266Macclesfield: £150Bridgend: £252

    £265£266£252Bridgend is higher£158£159£150

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridgend £3.72, Macclesfield £4.15Macclesfield: £4.15Bridgend: £3.72Macclesfield: £4.17Bridgend: £3.74Macclesfield: £3.94Bridgend: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Macclesfield is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridgend £5.32, Macclesfield £1.53Macclesfield: £1.53Bridgend: £5.32Macclesfield: £1.54Bridgend: £5.35Macclesfield: £1.45Bridgend: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Bridgend is higher£1.53£1.54£1.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgend £5.53, Macclesfield £6.29Macclesfield: £6.29Bridgend: £5.53Macclesfield: £6.32Bridgend: £5.56Macclesfield: £5.97Bridgend: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Macclesfield is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 208.2, Macclesfield 230.8Macclesfield: 230.8Bridgend: 208.2

    208.2Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count230.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 21.3, Macclesfield 14.9Macclesfield: 14.9Bridgend: 21.3

    21.3Bridgend 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: Bridgend 41.3, Macclesfield 28.5Macclesfield: 28.5Bridgend: 41.3

    41.3Bridgend 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: Bridgend 87.2, Macclesfield 48.6Macclesfield: 48.6Bridgend: 87.2

    87.2Bridgend is higher48.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgend 109.3, Macclesfield 74.2Macclesfield: 74.2Bridgend: 109.3

    109.3Bridgend 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: Bridgend 16.7, Macclesfield 8.9Macclesfield: 8.9Bridgend: 16.7

    16.7Bridgend is higher8.9

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Bridgend and Macclesfield, per resident
MeasureBridgendMacclesfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,889£4,910£4,637£4,330£4,348£4,107Bridgend
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,669£2,680£2,531£2,886£2,899£2,738Macclesfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,217£1,222£1,155£814£817£772Bridgend
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,374£2,384£2,252£2,682£2,693£2,544Macclesfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£60£60£57Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£141£142£134Bridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£3.80£3.81£3.60Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£635£638£603£320£321£303Bridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£125£126£119Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£41£41£39Bridgend
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£608£611£577Bridgend
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£179£180£170Bridgend
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£158£159£150Bridgend
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£4.15£4.17£3.94Macclesfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£1.53£1.54£1.45Bridgend
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£6.29£6.32£5.97Macclesfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.2230.8Macclesfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.314.9Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.328.5Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.248.6Bridgend
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.374.2Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.78.9Bridgend

Total

Bridgend 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

Bridgend Macclesfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridgend £473.8m, Macclesfield £427.6mMacclesfield: £427.6mBridgend: £473.8mMacclesfield: £429.4mBridgend: £475.9mMacclesfield: £405.6mBridgend: £449.5m

    £473.8m£475.9m£449.5mBridgend is higher£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridgend £258.7m, Macclesfield £285.0mMacclesfield: £285.0mBridgend: £258.7mMacclesfield: £286.2mBridgend: £259.8mMacclesfield: £270.4mBridgend: £245.3m

    £258.7m£259.8m£245.3mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£285.0m£286.2m£270.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridgend £118.0m, Macclesfield £80.3mMacclesfield: £80.3mBridgend: £118.0mMacclesfield: £80.7mBridgend: £118.5mMacclesfield: £76.2mBridgend: £111.9m

    £118.0m£118.5m£111.9mBridgend is higher£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridgend £230.1m, Macclesfield £264.8mMacclesfield: £264.8mBridgend: £230.1mMacclesfield: £265.9mBridgend: £231.1mMacclesfield: £251.2mBridgend: £218.3m

    £230.1m£231.1m£218.3mMacclesfield is higher£264.8m£265.9m£251.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend £8.2m, Macclesfield £5.9mMacclesfield: £5.9mBridgend: £8.2mMacclesfield: £5.9mBridgend: £8.3mMacclesfield: £5.6mBridgend: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.3m£7.8mBridgend 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: Bridgend £19.8m, Macclesfield £13.9mMacclesfield: £13.9mBridgend: £19.8mMacclesfield: £14.0mBridgend: £19.9mMacclesfield: £13.2mBridgend: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mBridgend 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: Bridgend £0.52m, Macclesfield £0.38mMacclesfield: £0.38mBridgend: £0.52mMacclesfield: £0.38mBridgend: £0.52mMacclesfield: £0.36mBridgend: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBridgend 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: Bridgend £61.6m, Macclesfield £31.6mMacclesfield: £31.6mBridgend: £61.6mMacclesfield: £31.7mBridgend: £61.9mMacclesfield: £30.0mBridgend: £58.4m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.4mBridgend 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: Bridgend £15.8m, Macclesfield £12.3mMacclesfield: £12.3mBridgend: £15.8mMacclesfield: £12.4mBridgend: £15.9mMacclesfield: £11.7mBridgend: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBridgend 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: Bridgend £7.7m, Macclesfield £4.1mMacclesfield: £4.1mBridgend: £7.7mMacclesfield: £4.1mBridgend: £7.8mMacclesfield: £3.8mBridgend: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.8m£7.3mBridgend is higher£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend £83.7m, Macclesfield £60.1mMacclesfield: £60.1mBridgend: £83.7mMacclesfield: £60.3mBridgend: £84.0mMacclesfield: £57.0mBridgend: £79.4m

    £83.7m£84.0m£79.4mBridgend is higher£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridgend £19.3m, Macclesfield £17.7mMacclesfield: £17.7mBridgend: £19.3mMacclesfield: £17.8mBridgend: £19.4mMacclesfield: £16.8mBridgend: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mBridgend is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridgend £25.7m, Macclesfield £15.6mMacclesfield: £15.6mBridgend: £25.7mMacclesfield: £15.7mBridgend: £25.8mMacclesfield: £14.8mBridgend: £24.4m

    £25.7m£25.8m£24.4mBridgend is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bridgend £0.36m, Macclesfield £0.41mMacclesfield: £0.41mBridgend: £0.36mMacclesfield: £0.41mBridgend: £0.36mMacclesfield: £0.39mBridgend: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMacclesfield is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridgend £0.52m, Macclesfield £0.15mMacclesfield: £0.15mBridgend: £0.52mMacclesfield: £0.15mBridgend: £0.52mMacclesfield: £0.14mBridgend: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBridgend is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bridgend £0.54m, Macclesfield £0.62mMacclesfield: £0.62mBridgend: £0.54mMacclesfield: £0.62mBridgend: £0.54mMacclesfield: £0.59mBridgend: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mMacclesfield is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bridgend 20,175, Macclesfield 22,792Macclesfield: 22,792Bridgend: 20,175

    20,175Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count22,792

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgend 2,063, Macclesfield 1,469Macclesfield: 1,469Bridgend: 2,063

    2,063Bridgend is higher1,469

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 4,004, Macclesfield 2,814Macclesfield: 2,814Bridgend: 4,004

    4,004Bridgend is higher2,814

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgend 8,452, Macclesfield 4,796Macclesfield: 4,796Bridgend: 8,452

    8,452Bridgend is higher4,796

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgend 10,591, Macclesfield 7,326Macclesfield: 7,326Bridgend: 10,591

    10,591Bridgend is higher7,326

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgend 1,617, Macclesfield 876Macclesfield: 876Bridgend: 1,617

    1,617Bridgend is higher876

Show the numbers
Bridgend and Macclesfield, total
MeasureBridgendMacclesfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.8m£475.9m£449.5m£427.6m£429.4m£405.6mBridgend
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£258.7m£259.8m£245.3m£285.0m£286.2m£270.4mMacclesfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£118.0m£118.5m£111.9m£80.3m£80.7m£76.2mBridgend
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m£264.8m£265.9m£251.2mMacclesfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mBridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mBridgend
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m£31.6m£31.7m£30.0mBridgend
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m£4.1m£4.1m£3.8mBridgend
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.7m£84.0m£79.4m£60.1m£60.3m£57.0mBridgend
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mBridgend
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.8m£24.4m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mBridgend
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMacclesfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mBridgend
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mMacclesfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,17522,792Macclesfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0631,469Bridgend
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0042,814Bridgend
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,4524,796Bridgend
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,5917,326Bridgend
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,617876Bridgend

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.
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  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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