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Constituency in North West, England

Congleton

In Congleton, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 57% of constituencies in 2024-25.

96,644 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Sarah Russell, Labour, since 4 July 2024

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Congleton on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain, one hexagon each
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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.

At a glance

How does Congleton compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,308£4,326£4,086

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    361st of 631, lower than in 57% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,643£12,697£11,993

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    407th of 631, lower than in 64% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,342£1,348£1,273

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    539th of 632, lower than in 85% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Congleton
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,326£4,086361st of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,643£12,697£11,993407th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,342£1,348£1,273539th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Congleton's benefit money go?

People here received £416.3 million£418.1 million£394.9 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Congleton, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £260.8m; Pension Credit £5.1m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £15.1m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.35m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £33.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £11.4m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.0m; Universal Credit £57.2m; Housing Benefit £13.7m; Employment and Support Allowance £13.0m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.34m; Income Support £0.16m; Other benefits £0.58mState Pension: £260.8mPension Credit: £5.1mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £15.1mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.35mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £33.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £11.4mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.0mUniversal Credit: £57.2mHousing Benefit: £13.7mEmployment and Support Allowance: £13.0mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.34mIncome Support: £0.16mOther benefits: £0.58m
Spending in Congleton, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £261.9m; Pension Credit £5.1m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £15.2m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.35m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £33.8m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £11.4m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.0m; Universal Credit £57.4m; Housing Benefit £13.7m; Employment and Support Allowance £13.1m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.34m; Income Support £0.16m; Other benefits £0.58mState Pension: £261.9mPension Credit: £5.1mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £15.2mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.35mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £33.8mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £11.4mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.0mUniversal Credit: £57.4mHousing Benefit: £13.7mEmployment and Support Allowance: £13.1mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.34mIncome Support: £0.16mOther benefits: £0.58m
Spending in Congleton, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £247.3m; Pension Credit £4.9m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £14.4m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.33m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £31.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £10.8m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £4.8m; Universal Credit £54.2m; Housing Benefit £13.0m; Employment and Support Allowance £12.3m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.32m; Income Support £0.15m; Other benefits £0.55mState Pension: £247.3mPension Credit: £4.9mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £14.4mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.33mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £31.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £10.8mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £4.8mUniversal Credit: £54.2mHousing Benefit: £13.0mEmployment and Support Allowance: £12.3mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.32mIncome Support: £0.15mOther benefits: £0.55m
  1. State Pension£260.8m£261.9m£247.3m
  2. Pension Credit£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£15.1m£15.2m£14.4m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m
  8. Universal Credit£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m
  9. Housing Benefit£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m
  12. Income Support£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m
  13. Other benefits£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m
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Spending by benefit in Congleton, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£260.8m£261.9m£247.3m63%Published
Pension Credit£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m1%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£15.1m£15.2m£14.4m4%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m8%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m1%Published
Universal Credit£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m14%Published
Housing Benefit£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m3%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m3%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m0.0%Published
Other benefits£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m0.1%Published
All benefits£416.3m£418.1m£394.9m100%Total

More about Congleton

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,308, expected £4,122, difference +£185

    Actual £4,308£4,326£4,086Expected £4,122£4,140£3,910Difference +£185+£186+£176

    Benefit spending per resident was £185 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £186 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £176 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,643, expected £12,489, difference +£154

    Actual £12,643£12,697£11,993Expected £12,489£12,542£11,846Difference +£154+£155+£146

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £154 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £155 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £146 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,342, expected £1,266, difference +£76

    Actual £1,342£1,348£1,273Expected £1,266£1,272£1,201Difference +£76+£76+£72

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £76 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £76 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £72 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Congleton
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,308£4,326£4,086£4,122£4,140£3,910+£185+£186+£176
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,643£12,697£11,993£12,489£12,542£11,846+£154+£155+£146
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,342£1,348£1,273£1,266£1,272£1,201+£76+£76+£72
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Congleton received £0.72 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£5,740£5,677£5,239
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,125£4,080£3,765
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£0.72
487th of 631, lower than in 77% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Congleton only with other areas in England.

Group 9 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1516,810
  • Aged 16 to 6456,395
  • Aged 651,185
  • Aged 66 and over22,254
  • All residents96,644
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

5,127 people in Congleton receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    38%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    19%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    15%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    12%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Congleton
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders1,95938%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)95419%19%
Neurological disease74415%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)61612%12%
Respiratory disease1463%4%
Malignant disease1633%3%
Cardiovascular disease1443%3%
Visual disease782%2%
Endocrine disease460.9%1%
Hearing disorders450.9%1%
Gastrointestinal disease641%1%
Genitourinary disease460.9%0.9%
Skin disease400.8%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)280.5%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract140.3%0.4%
Infectious disease80.2%0.4%
Haematological disease70.1%0.2%
Metabolic disease130.3%0.2%
Unknown or missing60.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age60.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Congleton vote in 2024?

Shares of the 50,125 valid votes.18

Winning party
Labour
Sarah Russell
Majority
3,387
6.8% of valid votes
Turnout
67.5%
Valid votes as a share of the 74,243 people registered to vote
  • Labour18,875
  • Conservative15,488
  • Reform UK8,245
  • Liberal Democrat2,785
  • Independent2,181
  • Green Party2,007
  • Women's Equality Party544

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Congleton, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
LabourSarah Russell18,87537.7%
ConservativeFiona Bruce15,48830.9%
Reform UKMartin York8,24516.5%
Liberal DemocratPaul Duffy2,7855.6%
IndependentRob Moreton2,1814.4%
Green PartyRichard McCarthy2,0074.0%
Women's Equality PartyKay Wesley5441.1%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Congleton

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. CongletonThis area£4,308£4,326£4,086
  2. North East Somerset and Hanham0.45£4,120£4,138£3,908Compare
  3. South Ribble0.47£4,283£4,301£4,062Compare
  4. Lichfield0.54£4,341£4,359£4,118Compare
  5. Stockton West0.55£3,865£3,881£3,666Compare
  6. Stroud0.57£4,228£4,246£4,010Compare
  7. Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket0.60£4,256£4,274£4,037Compare
  8. Gower0.60£4,992£5,014£4,735Compare
  9. Exmouth and Exeter East0.60£4,307£4,326£4,086Compare
  10. South West Devon0.61£4,352£4,370£4,128Compare
  11. East Grinstead and Uckfield0.62£3,971£3,988£3,767Compare
  12. Macclesfield0.62£4,330£4,348£4,107Compare
  13. Bridgend0.64£4,889£4,910£4,637Compare
  14. Tatton0.65£4,014£4,031£3,807Compare
  15. Harborough, Oadby and Wigston0.66£3,912£3,929£3,711Compare
  16. Colne Valley0.67£4,043£4,060£3,835Compare
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Areas most like Congleton
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Congleton£4,308£4,326£4,086
North East Somerset and Hanham0.45£4,120£4,138£3,908
South Ribble0.47£4,283£4,301£4,062
Lichfield0.54£4,341£4,359£4,118
Stockton West0.55£3,865£3,881£3,666
Stroud0.57£4,228£4,246£4,010
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket0.60£4,256£4,274£4,037
Gower0.60£4,992£5,014£4,735
Exmouth and Exeter East0.60£4,307£4,326£4,086
South West Devon0.61£4,352£4,370£4,128
East Grinstead and Uckfield0.62£3,971£3,988£3,767
Macclesfield0.62£4,330£4,348£4,107
Bridgend0.64£4,889£4,910£4,637
Tatton0.65£4,014£4,031£3,807
Harborough, Oadby and Wigston0.66£3,912£3,929£3,711
Colne Valley0.67£4,043£4,060£3,835
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Congleton

Each share is the part of Congleton's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Congleton, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£416.3m£418.1m£394.9m481st of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,326£4,086361st of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£281.4m£282.6m£266.9m144th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,911£2,924£2,762119th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,643£12,697£11,993407th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.7m£76.0m£71.8m567th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£783£787£743560th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,342£1,348£1,273539th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£260.8m£261.9m£247.3m132nd of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,698£2,710£2,559114th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,717£11,767£11,114132nd of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m596th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50582nd of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£230£231£218610th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.4m242nd of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149200th of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£683£646414th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m561st of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.58£3.60£3.40523rd of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15587th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m487th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£348£349£330440th of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m458th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112389th of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m492nd of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49455th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84422nd of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m572nd of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£592£594£561567th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,014£1,018£962557th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m535th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134522nd of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m503rd of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128461st of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£231£232£219427th of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m523rd of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36500th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75479th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m591st of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.68£1.68£1.59585th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73570th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m449th of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65351st of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.72487th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,488152nd of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.7123rd of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.5348th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,362558th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.1529th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.2583rd of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,143265th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.5206th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.2435th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,142487th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.2439th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,784577th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.2565th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026120.3543rd of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,104491st of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.4459th of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.6430th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£544.5m£538.6m£497.0m144th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£5,740£5,677£5,239109th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.72487th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176140th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£154£155£146178th of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£76£76£72202nd of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Congleton

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

Sources

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  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  13. 13HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by parliamentary constituency (Table 3.15). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  14. 14Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. English indices of deprivation 2025. Published 19 November 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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