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Congleton and Bromsgrove
Congleton is higher than Bromsgrove on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.
On 8 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.
Per person in the age group
Congleton is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Bromsgrove on 9. 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
Congleton Bromsgrove
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,308£4,326£4,086Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£4,108£4,126£3,897
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,643£12,697£11,993Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£12,588£12,641£11,940
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,342£1,348£1,273Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£1,274£1,280£1,209
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,717£11,767£11,114Congleton is higher£11,615£11,664£11,017
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£230£231£218Bromsgrove is higher£245£246£232
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£681£683£646Bromsgrove is higher£712£715£675
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£16£16£15Bromsgrove is higher£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£348£349£330Bromsgrove is higher£352£354£334
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£118£118£112Congleton is higher£98£99£93
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£89£89£84Congleton is higher£82£82£78
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,014£1,018£962Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£986£991£936
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£141£142£134Congleton is higher£126£127£120
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£231£232£219Congleton is higher£195£196£185
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.06£6.09£5.75Bromsgrove is higher£7.46£7.50£7.08
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.88£2.89£2.73Bromsgrove is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.96£5.98£5.65Bromsgrove is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,010.5Congleton is higher1,002.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
61.2Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count63.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
141.2Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count146.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
53.2Congleton is higherDepends on how you count51.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
120.3Congleton is higherDepends on how you count119.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
19.6Congleton is higher18.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Congleton | Bromsgrove | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,308£4,326£4,086 | £4,108£4,126£3,897 | Congleton |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,643£12,697£11,993 | £12,588£12,641£11,940 | Congleton |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,342£1,348£1,273 | £1,274£1,280£1,209 | Congleton |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,717£11,767£11,114 | £11,615£11,664£11,017 | Congleton |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £230£231£218 | £245£246£232 | Bromsgrove |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £681£683£646 | £712£715£675 | Bromsgrove |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £16£16£15 | £16 | Bromsgrove |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £348£349£330 | £352£354£334 | Bromsgrove |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £118£118£112 | £98£99£93 | Congleton |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £89£89£84 | £82£82£78 | Congleton |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,014£1,018£962 | £986£991£936 | Congleton |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £141£142£134 | £126£127£120 | Congleton |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £231£232£219 | £195£196£185 | Congleton |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.06£6.09£5.75 | £7.46£7.50£7.08 | Bromsgrove |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.88£2.89£2.73 | £3.63£3.64£3.44 | Bromsgrove |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.96£5.98£5.65 | £6.53£6.55£6.19 | Bromsgrove |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,010.5 | 1,002.5 | Congleton |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 61.2 | 63.7 | Bromsgrove |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 141.2 | 146.9 | Bromsgrove |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 53.2 | 51.2 | Congleton |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 120.3 | 119.5 | Congleton |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 19.6 | 18.3 | Congleton |
Per resident
Congleton is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Bromsgrove on 8. 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
Congleton Bromsgrove
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,308£4,326£4,086Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£4,108£4,126£3,897
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,911£2,924£2,762Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£2,777£2,788£2,634
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£783£787£743Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£749£752£710
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,698£2,710£2,559Congleton is higher£2,562£2,573£2,430
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£53£53£50Bromsgrove is higher£54£54£51
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£157£157£149Bromsgrove is higher£157£158£149
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.58£3.60£3.40Bromsgrove is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£348£349£330Bromsgrove is higher£352£354£334
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£118£118£112Congleton is higher£98£99£93
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£52£52£49Congleton is higher£48£48£46
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£592£594£561Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£580£582£550
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£141£142£134Congleton is higher£126£127£120
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£135£135£128Congleton is higher£114£115£108
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.54£3.56£3.36Bromsgrove is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.68£1.68£1.59Bromsgrove is higher£2.13£2.14£2.02
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.96£5.98£5.65Bromsgrove is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
232.7Congleton is higher221.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.1Congleton is higherDepends on how you count14.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.5Congleton is higherDepends on how you count32.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
53.2Congleton is higherDepends on how you count51.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
70.2Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count70.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.4Congleton is higher10.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Congleton | Bromsgrove | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,308£4,326£4,086 | £4,108£4,126£3,897 | Congleton |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,911£2,924£2,762 | £2,777£2,788£2,634 | Congleton |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £783£787£743 | £749£752£710 | Congleton |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,698£2,710£2,559 | £2,562£2,573£2,430 | Congleton |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £53£53£50 | £54£54£51 | Bromsgrove |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £157£157£149 | £157£158£149 | Bromsgrove |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.58£3.60£3.40 | £3.62£3.63£3.43 | Bromsgrove |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £348£349£330 | £352£354£334 | Bromsgrove |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £118£118£112 | £98£99£93 | Congleton |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £52£52£49 | £48£48£46 | Congleton |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £592£594£561 | £580£582£550 | Congleton |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £141£142£134 | £126£127£120 | Congleton |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £135£135£128 | £114£115£108 | Congleton |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.54£3.56£3.36 | £4.39£4.40£4.16 | Bromsgrove |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.68£1.68£1.59 | £2.13£2.14£2.02 | Bromsgrove |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.96£5.98£5.65 | £6.53£6.55£6.19 | Bromsgrove |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 232.7 | 221.1 | Congleton |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.1 | 14.0 | Congleton |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.5 | 32.4 | Congleton |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 53.2 | 51.2 | Congleton |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 70.2 | 70.2 | Bromsgrove |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.4 | 10.7 | Congleton |
Total
Congleton is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Bromsgrove on 15. 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
Congleton Bromsgrove
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£416.3m£418.1m£394.9mBromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£417.8m£419.5m£396.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£281.4m£282.6m£266.9mBromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£282.3m£283.5m£267.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£75.7m£76.0m£71.8mBromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£76.1m£76.4m£72.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£260.8m£261.9m£247.3mCongleton is higher£260.5m£261.6m£247.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.1m£5.1m£4.9mBromsgrove is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.1m£15.2m£14.4mBromsgrove is higher£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mBromsgrove is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£33.6m£33.8m£31.9mBromsgrove is higher£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mCongleton is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mCongleton is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£57.2m£57.4m£54.2mBromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£58.9m£59.2m£55.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mCongleton is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£13.0m£13.1m£12.3mCongleton is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBromsgrove is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mBromsgrove is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBromsgrove is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
22,488Congleton is higher22,485
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,362Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count1,428
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,143Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count3,295
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,142Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count5,206
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
6,784Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count7,139
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,104Congleton is higher1,091
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| Measure | Congleton | Bromsgrove | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £416.3m£418.1m£394.9m | £417.8m£419.5m£396.3m | Bromsgrove |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £281.4m£282.6m£266.9m | £282.3m£283.5m£267.8m | Bromsgrove |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £75.7m£76.0m£71.8m | £76.1m£76.4m£72.2m | Bromsgrove |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £260.8m£261.9m£247.3m | £260.5m£261.6m£247.1m | Congleton |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.1m£5.1m£4.9m | £5.5m£5.5m£5.2m | Bromsgrove |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.1m£15.2m£14.4m | £16.0m£16.0m£15.1m | Bromsgrove |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33m | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | Bromsgrove |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £33.6m£33.8m£31.9m | £35.8m£36.0m£34.0m | Bromsgrove |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.4m£11.4m£10.8m | £10.0m£10.0m£9.5m | Congleton |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.0m£5.0m£4.8m | £4.9m£4.9m£4.6m | Congleton |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £57.2m£57.4m£54.2m | £58.9m£59.2m£55.9m | Bromsgrove |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £13.7m£13.7m£13.0m | £12.8m£12.9m£12.2m | Congleton |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £13.0m£13.1m£12.3m | £11.6m£11.7m£11.0m | Congleton |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | Bromsgrove |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.16m£0.16m£0.15m | £0.22m£0.22m£0.21m | Bromsgrove |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | £0.66m£0.67m£0.63m | Bromsgrove |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 22,488 | 22,485 | Congleton |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,362 | 1,428 | Bromsgrove |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,143 | 3,295 | Bromsgrove |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,142 | 5,206 | Bromsgrove |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 6,784 | 7,139 | Bromsgrove |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,104 | 1,091 | Congleton |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.