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Gower and Macclesfield

99,066 and 98,756 residents (mid-2024).

Gower is higher than Macclesfield on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 20 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

Gower 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

Gower Macclesfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gower £4,992, Macclesfield £4,330Macclesfield: £4,330Gower: £4,992Macclesfield: £4,348Gower: £5,014Macclesfield: £4,107Gower: £4,735

    £4,992£5,014£4,735Gower 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: Gower £12,702, Macclesfield £12,450Macclesfield: £12,450Gower: £12,702Macclesfield: £12,503Gower: £12,756Macclesfield: £11,809Gower: £12,049

    £12,702£12,756£12,049Gower 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: Gower £1,797, Macclesfield £1,380Macclesfield: £1,380Gower: £1,797Macclesfield: £1,386Gower: £1,805Macclesfield: £1,309Gower: £1,705

    £1,797£1,805£1,705Gower 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: Gower £11,345, Macclesfield £11,567Macclesfield: £11,567Gower: £11,345Macclesfield: £11,616Gower: £11,393Macclesfield: £10,971Gower: £10,761

    £11,345£11,393£10,761Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,567£11,616£10,971

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gower £375, Macclesfield £258Macclesfield: £258Gower: £375Macclesfield: £259Gower: £377Macclesfield: £244Gower: £356

    £375£377£356Gower 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: Gower £959, Macclesfield £609Macclesfield: £609Gower: £959Macclesfield: £612Gower: £963Macclesfield: £578Gower: £909

    £959£963£909Gower 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: Gower £23, Macclesfield £16Macclesfield: £16Gower: £23Macclesfield: £16Gower: £23Macclesfield: £16Gower: £22

    £23£23£22Gower is higher£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gower £580, Macclesfield £320Macclesfield: £320Gower: £580Macclesfield: £321Gower: £583Macclesfield: £303Gower: £550

    £580£583£550Gower 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: Gower £154, Macclesfield £125Macclesfield: £125Gower: £154Macclesfield: £126Gower: £155Macclesfield: £119Gower: £146

    £154£155£146Gower 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: Gower £120, Macclesfield £70Macclesfield: £70Gower: £120Macclesfield: £70Gower: £121Macclesfield: £66Gower: £114

    £120£121£114Gower is higher£70£70£66

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gower £1,277, Macclesfield £1,032Macclesfield: £1,032Gower: £1,277Macclesfield: £1,036Gower: £1,283Macclesfield: £979Gower: £1,212

    £1,277£1,283£1,212Gower is higher£1,032£1,036£979

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gower £164, Macclesfield £179Macclesfield: £179Gower: £164Macclesfield: £180Gower: £165Macclesfield: £170Gower: £156

    £164£165£156Macclesfield 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: Gower £387, Macclesfield £269Macclesfield: £269Gower: £387Macclesfield: £270Gower: £388Macclesfield: £255Gower: £367

    £387£388£367Gower 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: Gower £6.20, Macclesfield £7.04Macclesfield: £7.04Gower: £6.20Macclesfield: £7.07Gower: £6.23Macclesfield: £6.68Gower: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Macclesfield 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: Gower £6.96, Macclesfield £2.59Macclesfield: £2.59Gower: £6.96Macclesfield: £2.60Gower: £6.99Macclesfield: £2.46Gower: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Gower is higher£2.59£2.60£2.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gower £10, Macclesfield £6.29Macclesfield: £6.29Gower: £10Macclesfield: £6.32Gower: £10Macclesfield: £5.97Gower: £9.77

    £10£10£9.77Gower 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: Gower 1,001.3, Macclesfield 995.5Macclesfield: 995.5Gower: 1,001.3

    1,001.3Gower 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: Gower 89.4, Macclesfield 64.2Macclesfield: 64.2Gower: 89.4

    89.4Gower 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: Gower 189.9, Macclesfield 122.9Macclesfield: 122.9Gower: 189.9

    189.9Gower 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: Gower 80.0, Macclesfield 48.6Macclesfield: 48.6Gower: 80.0

    80.0Gower 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: Gower 163.1, Macclesfield 125.8Macclesfield: 125.8Gower: 163.1

    163.1Gower 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: Gower 25.3, Macclesfield 15.0Macclesfield: 15.0Gower: 25.3

    25.3Gower is higher15.0

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Gower and Macclesfield, per person in the age group
MeasureGowerMacclesfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,992£5,014£4,735£4,330£4,348£4,107Gower
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,702£12,756£12,049£12,450£12,503£11,809Gower
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,797£1,805£1,705£1,380£1,386£1,309Gower
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,345£11,393£10,761£11,567£11,616£10,971Macclesfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£375£377£356£258£259£244Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£959£963£909£609£612£578Gower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£16Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£580£583£550£320£321£303Gower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£125£126£119Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£120£121£114£70£70£66Gower
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,277£1,283£1,212£1,032£1,036£979Gower
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£179£180£170Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£387£388£367£269£270£255Gower
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£7.04£7.07£6.68Macclesfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£2.59£2.60£2.46Gower
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.77£6.29£6.32£5.97Gower
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.3995.5Gower
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.464.2Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.9122.9Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.048.6Gower
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.1125.8Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.315.0Gower

Per resident

Gower is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Macclesfield on 2. 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

Gower Macclesfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gower £4,992, Macclesfield £4,330Macclesfield: £4,330Gower: £4,992Macclesfield: £4,348Gower: £5,014Macclesfield: £4,107Gower: £4,735

    £4,992£5,014£4,735Gower is higher£4,330£4,348£4,107

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gower £3,033, Macclesfield £2,886Macclesfield: £2,886Gower: £3,033Macclesfield: £2,899Gower: £3,046Macclesfield: £2,738Gower: £2,877

    £3,033£3,046£2,877Gower is higher£2,886£2,899£2,738

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gower £1,050, Macclesfield £814Macclesfield: £814Gower: £1,050Macclesfield: £817Gower: £1,055Macclesfield: £772Gower: £996

    £1,050£1,055£996Gower is higher£814£817£772

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gower £2,709, Macclesfield £2,682Macclesfield: £2,682Gower: £2,709Macclesfield: £2,693Gower: £2,721Macclesfield: £2,544Gower: £2,570

    £2,709£2,721£2,570Gower is higherDepends on how you count£2,682£2,693£2,544

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gower £90, Macclesfield £60Macclesfield: £60Gower: £90Macclesfield: £60Gower: £90Macclesfield: £57Gower: £85

    £90£90£85Gower 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: Gower £229, Macclesfield £141Macclesfield: £141Gower: £229Macclesfield: £142Gower: £230Macclesfield: £134Gower: £217

    £229£230£217Gower 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: Gower £5.53, Macclesfield £3.80Macclesfield: £3.80Gower: £5.53Macclesfield: £3.81Gower: £5.56Macclesfield: £3.60Gower: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Gower 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: Gower £580, Macclesfield £320Macclesfield: £320Gower: £580Macclesfield: £321Gower: £583Macclesfield: £303Gower: £550

    £580£583£550Gower 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: Gower £154, Macclesfield £125Macclesfield: £125Gower: £154Macclesfield: £126Gower: £155Macclesfield: £119Gower: £146

    £154£155£146Gower 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: Gower £70, Macclesfield £41Macclesfield: £41Gower: £70Macclesfield: £41Gower: £71Macclesfield: £39Gower: £67

    £70£71£67Gower is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gower £746, Macclesfield £608Macclesfield: £608Gower: £746Macclesfield: £611Gower: £750Macclesfield: £577Gower: £708

    £746£750£708Gower is higher£608£611£577

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gower £164, Macclesfield £179Macclesfield: £179Gower: £164Macclesfield: £180Gower: £165Macclesfield: £170Gower: £156

    £164£165£156Macclesfield is higher£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gower £226, Macclesfield £158Macclesfield: £158Gower: £226Macclesfield: £159Gower: £227Macclesfield: £150Gower: £214

    £226£227£214Gower is higher£158£159£150

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gower £3.62, Macclesfield £4.15Macclesfield: £4.15Gower: £3.62Macclesfield: £4.17Gower: £3.63Macclesfield: £3.94Gower: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Macclesfield is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gower £4.07, Macclesfield £1.53Macclesfield: £1.53Gower: £4.07Macclesfield: £1.54Gower: £4.09Macclesfield: £1.45Gower: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Gower is higher£1.53£1.54£1.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gower £10, Macclesfield £6.29Macclesfield: £6.29Gower: £10Macclesfield: £6.32Gower: £10Macclesfield: £5.97Gower: £9.77

    £10£10£9.77Gower is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gower 239.1, Macclesfield 230.8Macclesfield: 230.8Gower: 239.1

    239.1Gower is higher230.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    21.3Gower 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: Gower 45.4, Macclesfield 28.5Macclesfield: 28.5Gower: 45.4

    45.4Gower 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: Gower 80.0, Macclesfield 48.6Macclesfield: 48.6Gower: 80.0

    80.0Gower is higher48.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gower 95.3, Macclesfield 74.2Macclesfield: 74.2Gower: 95.3

    95.3Gower 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: Gower 14.8, Macclesfield 8.9Macclesfield: 8.9Gower: 14.8

    14.8Gower is higher8.9

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Gower and Macclesfield, per resident
MeasureGowerMacclesfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,992£5,014£4,735£4,330£4,348£4,107Gower
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,033£3,046£2,877£2,886£2,899£2,738Gower
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,050£1,055£996£814£817£772Gower
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,709£2,721£2,570£2,682£2,693£2,544Gower
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£60£60£57Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£141£142£134Gower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£3.80£3.81£3.60Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£580£583£550£320£321£303Gower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£125£126£119Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£41£41£39Gower
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£746£750£708£608£611£577Gower
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£179£180£170Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£158£159£150Gower
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£4.15£4.17£3.94Macclesfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£1.53£1.54£1.45Gower
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.77£6.29£6.32£5.97Gower
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.1230.8Gower
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.314.9Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202645.428.5Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.048.6Gower
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.374.2Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.88.9Gower

Total

Gower is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Macclesfield on 2. 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

Gower Macclesfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gower £494.6m, Macclesfield £427.6mMacclesfield: £427.6mGower: £494.6mMacclesfield: £429.4mGower: £496.7mMacclesfield: £405.6mGower: £469.1m

    £494.6m£496.7m£469.1mGower is higher£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gower £300.5m, Macclesfield £285.0mMacclesfield: £285.0mGower: £300.5mMacclesfield: £286.2mGower: £301.8mMacclesfield: £270.4mGower: £285.0m

    £300.5m£301.8m£285.0mGower is higher£285.0m£286.2m£270.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gower £104.0m, Macclesfield £80.3mMacclesfield: £80.3mGower: £104.0mMacclesfield: £80.7mGower: £104.5mMacclesfield: £76.2mGower: £98.7m

    £104.0m£104.5m£98.7mGower is higher£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gower £268.4m, Macclesfield £264.8mMacclesfield: £264.8mGower: £268.4mMacclesfield: £265.9mGower: £269.5mMacclesfield: £251.2mGower: £254.6m

    £268.4m£269.5m£254.6mGower is higherDepends on how you count£264.8m£265.9m£251.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gower £8.9m, Macclesfield £5.9mMacclesfield: £5.9mGower: £8.9mMacclesfield: £5.9mGower: £8.9mMacclesfield: £5.6mGower: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mGower 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: Gower £22.7m, Macclesfield £13.9mMacclesfield: £13.9mGower: £22.7mMacclesfield: £14.0mGower: £22.8mMacclesfield: £13.2mGower: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mGower 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: Gower £0.55m, Macclesfield £0.38mMacclesfield: £0.38mGower: £0.55mMacclesfield: £0.38mGower: £0.55mMacclesfield: £0.36mGower: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mGower 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: Gower £57.5m, Macclesfield £31.6mMacclesfield: £31.6mGower: £57.5mMacclesfield: £31.7mGower: £57.7mMacclesfield: £30.0mGower: £54.5m

    £57.5m£57.7m£54.5mGower 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: Gower £15.3m, Macclesfield £12.3mMacclesfield: £12.3mGower: £15.3mMacclesfield: £12.4mGower: £15.3mMacclesfield: £11.7mGower: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mGower 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: Gower £7.0m, Macclesfield £4.1mMacclesfield: £4.1mGower: £7.0mMacclesfield: £4.1mGower: £7.0mMacclesfield: £3.8mGower: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mGower is higher£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gower £73.9m, Macclesfield £60.1mMacclesfield: £60.1mGower: £73.9mMacclesfield: £60.3mGower: £74.3mMacclesfield: £57.0mGower: £70.1m

    £73.9m£74.3m£70.1mGower is higher£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gower £16.2m, Macclesfield £17.7mMacclesfield: £17.7mGower: £16.2mMacclesfield: £17.8mGower: £16.3mMacclesfield: £16.8mGower: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mMacclesfield is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gower £22.4m, Macclesfield £15.6mMacclesfield: £15.6mGower: £22.4mMacclesfield: £15.7mGower: £22.5mMacclesfield: £14.8mGower: £21.2m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.2mGower is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gower £0.36m, Macclesfield £0.41mMacclesfield: £0.41mGower: £0.36mMacclesfield: £0.41mGower: £0.36mMacclesfield: £0.39mGower: £0.34m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gower £0.40m, Macclesfield £0.15mMacclesfield: £0.15mGower: £0.40mMacclesfield: £0.15mGower: £0.40mMacclesfield: £0.14mGower: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mGower is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gower £1.0m, Macclesfield £0.62mMacclesfield: £0.62mGower: £1.0mMacclesfield: £0.62mGower: £1.0mMacclesfield: £0.59mGower: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mGower is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gower 23,689, Macclesfield 22,792Macclesfield: 22,792Gower: 23,689

    23,689Gower is higher22,792

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gower 2,114, Macclesfield 1,469Macclesfield: 1,469Gower: 2,114

    2,114Gower is higher1,469

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gower 4,493, Macclesfield 2,814Macclesfield: 2,814Gower: 4,493

    4,493Gower is higher2,814

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gower 7,920, Macclesfield 4,796Macclesfield: 4,796Gower: 7,920

    7,920Gower is higher4,796

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gower 9,444, Macclesfield 7,326Macclesfield: 7,326Gower: 9,444

    9,444Gower is higher7,326

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gower 1,465, Macclesfield 876Macclesfield: 876Gower: 1,465

    1,465Gower is higher876

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Gower and Macclesfield, total
MeasureGowerMacclesfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.6m£496.7m£469.1m£427.6m£429.4m£405.6mGower
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£300.5m£301.8m£285.0m£285.0m£286.2m£270.4mGower
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.0m£104.5m£98.7m£80.3m£80.7m£76.2mGower
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£268.4m£269.5m£254.6m£264.8m£265.9m£251.2mGower
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mGower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mGower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mGower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.7m£54.5m£31.6m£31.7m£30.0mGower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mGower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£4.1m£4.1m£3.8mGower
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.9m£74.3m£70.1m£60.1m£60.3m£57.0mGower
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMacclesfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mGower
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMacclesfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mGower
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mGower
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,68922,792Gower
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1141,469Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4932,814Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9204,796Gower
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,4447,326Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,465876Gower

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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