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Congleton and Fareham and Waterlooville
Congleton is higher than Fareham and Waterlooville on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.
On 6 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 8 of 22 measures, and Fareham and Waterlooville on 14. 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 Fareham and Waterlooville
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,308£4,326£4,086Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£4,513£4,532£4,281
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,643£12,697£11,993Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£12,617£12,671£11,968
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,342£1,348£1,273Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£1,518£1,524£1,440
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,717£11,767£11,114Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£11,688£11,738£11,087
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£230£231£218Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£254£255£241
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£681£683£646Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£658£661£624
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£16£16£15Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£348£349£330Congleton is higher£325£326£308
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£118£118£112Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£120£120£113
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£89£89£84Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,014£1,018£962Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£1,170£1,175£1,110
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£141£142£134Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£163£163£154
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£231£232£219Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£250£251£237
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.06£6.09£5.75Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£6.42£6.45£6.09
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.88£2.89£2.73Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£4.11£4.13£3.90
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.96£5.98£5.65Congleton is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,010.5Congleton is higherDepends on how you count1,003.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
61.2Fareham and Waterlooville is higher66.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
141.2Fareham and Waterlooville is higher143.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
53.2Congleton is higher49.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
120.3Fareham and Waterlooville is higher138.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
19.6Fareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count19.6
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| Measure | Congleton | Fareham and Waterlooville | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,308£4,326£4,086 | £4,513£4,532£4,281 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,643£12,697£11,993 | £12,617£12,671£11,968 | Congleton |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,342£1,348£1,273 | £1,518£1,524£1,440 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,717£11,767£11,114 | £11,688£11,738£11,087 | Congleton |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £230£231£218 | £254£255£241 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £681£683£646 | £658£661£624 | Congleton |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £16£16£15 | £17£17£16 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £348£349£330 | £325£326£308 | Congleton |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £118£118£112 | £120£120£113 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £89£89£84 | £88£88£83 | Congleton |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,014£1,018£962 | £1,170£1,175£1,110 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £141£142£134 | £163£163£154 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £231£232£219 | £250£251£237 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.06£6.09£5.75 | £6.42£6.45£6.09 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.88£2.89£2.73 | £4.11£4.13£3.90 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.96£5.98£5.65 | £5.53£5.56£5.25 | Congleton |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,010.5 | 1,003.1 | Congleton |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 61.2 | 66.0 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 141.2 | 143.0 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 53.2 | 49.6 | Congleton |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 120.3 | 138.3 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 19.6 | 19.6 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
Per resident
Congleton is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Fareham and Waterlooville on 17. 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 Fareham and Waterlooville
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,308£4,326£4,086Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£4,513£4,532£4,281
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,911£2,924£2,762Fareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count£3,016£3,028£2,860
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£783£787£743Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£885£888£839
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,698£2,710£2,559Fareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count£2,794£2,805£2,650
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£53£53£50Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£61£61£57
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£157£157£149Fareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count£157£158£149
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.58£3.60£3.40Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£348£349£330Congleton is higher£325£326£308
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£118£118£112Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£120£120£113
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£52£52£49Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£592£594£561Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£682£685£647
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£141£142£134Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£163£163£154
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£135£135£128Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£146£146£138
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.54£3.56£3.36Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£3.74£3.76£3.55
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.68£1.68£1.59Fareham and Waterlooville is higher£2.39£2.40£2.27
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.96£5.98£5.65Congleton is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
232.7Fareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count239.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.1Fareham and Waterlooville is higher15.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.5Fareham and Waterlooville is higher34.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
53.2Congleton is higher49.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
70.2Fareham and Waterlooville is higher80.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.4Congleton is higherDepends on how you count11.4
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| Measure | Congleton | Fareham and Waterlooville | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,308£4,326£4,086 | £4,513£4,532£4,281 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,911£2,924£2,762 | £3,016£3,028£2,860 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £783£787£743 | £885£888£839 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,698£2,710£2,559 | £2,794£2,805£2,650 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £53£53£50 | £61£61£57 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £157£157£149 | £157£158£149 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.58£3.60£3.40 | £4.06£4.08£3.85 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £348£349£330 | £325£326£308 | Congleton |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £118£118£112 | £120£120£113 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £52£52£49 | £51£51£48 | Congleton |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £592£594£561 | £682£685£647 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £141£142£134 | £163£163£154 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £135£135£128 | £146£146£138 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.54£3.56£3.36 | £3.74£3.76£3.55 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.68£1.68£1.59 | £2.39£2.40£2.27 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.96£5.98£5.65 | £5.53£5.56£5.25 | Congleton |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 232.7 | 239.8 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.1 | 15.8 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.5 | 34.2 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 53.2 | 49.6 | Congleton |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 70.2 | 80.6 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.4 | 11.4 | Congleton |
Total
Congleton is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Fareham and Waterlooville on 19. 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 Fareham and Waterlooville
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£416.3m£418.1m£394.9mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£456.6m£458.6m£433.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£281.4m£282.6m£266.9mFareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count£305.1m£306.4m£289.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£75.7m£76.0m£71.8mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£89.5m£89.9m£84.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£260.8m£261.9m£247.3mFareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count£282.7m£283.9m£268.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.1m£5.1m£4.9mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.1m£15.2m£14.4mFareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£33.6m£33.8m£31.9mCongleton is higher£32.9m£33.0m£31.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mFareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£57.2m£57.4m£54.2mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£69.0m£69.3m£65.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£13.0m£13.1m£12.3mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mFareham and Waterlooville is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mCongleton is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
22,488Fareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count24,259
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,362Fareham and Waterlooville is higher1,597
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,143Fareham and Waterlooville is higher3,458
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,142Congleton is higher5,015
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
6,784Fareham and Waterlooville is higher8,154
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,104Fareham and Waterlooville is higherDepends on how you count1,155
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| Measure | Congleton | Fareham and Waterlooville | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £416.3m£418.1m£394.9m | £456.6m£458.6m£433.1m | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £281.4m£282.6m£266.9m | £305.1m£306.4m£289.4m | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £75.7m£76.0m£71.8m | £89.5m£89.9m£84.9m | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £260.8m£261.9m£247.3m | £282.7m£283.9m£268.1m | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.1m£5.1m£4.9m | £6.1m£6.2m£5.8m | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.1m£15.2m£14.4m | £15.9m£16.0m£15.1m | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33m | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £33.6m£33.8m£31.9m | £32.9m£33.0m£31.2m | Congleton |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.4m£11.4m£10.8m | £12.1m£12.1m£11.5m | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.0m£5.0m£4.8m | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £57.2m£57.4m£54.2m | £69.0m£69.3m£65.4m | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £13.7m£13.7m£13.0m | £16.5m£16.5m£15.6m | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £13.0m£13.1m£12.3m | £14.7m£14.8m£14.0m | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.16m£0.16m£0.15m | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | Congleton |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 22,488 | 24,259 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,362 | 1,597 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,143 | 3,458 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,142 | 5,015 | Congleton |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 6,784 | 8,154 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,104 | 1,155 | Fareham and Waterlooville |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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