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Congleton and Harborough, Oadby and Wigston

96,644 and 108,600 residents (mid-2024).

Congleton is higher than Harborough, Oadby and Wigston on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Congleton is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Harborough, Oadby and Wigston on 10. 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 Harborough, Oadby and Wigston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Congleton £4,308, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £3,912Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £3,912Congleton: £4,308Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £3,929Congleton: £4,326Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £3,711Congleton: £4,086

    £4,308£4,326£4,086Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£3,912£3,929£3,711

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Congleton £12,643, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £12,721Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £12,721Congleton: £12,643Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £12,775Congleton: £12,697Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £12,066Congleton: £11,993

    £12,643£12,697£11,993Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£12,721£12,775£12,066

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Congleton £1,342, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £1,304Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £1,304Congleton: £1,342Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £1,310Congleton: £1,348Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £1,237Congleton: £1,273

    £1,342£1,348£1,273Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£1,304£1,310£1,237

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Congleton £11,717, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £11,655Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £11,655Congleton: £11,717Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £11,704Congleton: £11,767Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £11,055Congleton: £11,114

    £11,717£11,767£11,114Congleton is higher£11,655£11,704£11,055

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Congleton £230, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £331Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £331Congleton: £230Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £332Congleton: £231Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £314Congleton: £218

    £230£231£218Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£331£332£314

  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: Congleton £681, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £716Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £716Congleton: £681Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £719Congleton: £683Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £679Congleton: £646

    £681£683£646Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£716£719£679

  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: Congleton £16, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £20Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £20Congleton: £16Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £20Congleton: £16Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £19Congleton: £15

    £16£16£15Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Congleton £348, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £333Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £333Congleton: £348Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £334Congleton: £349Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £315Congleton: £330

    £348£349£330Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£333£334£315

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Congleton £118, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £94Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £94Congleton: £118Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £95Congleton: £118Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £89Congleton: £112

    £118£118£112Congleton is higher£94£95£89

  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: Congleton £89, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £86Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £86Congleton: £89Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £86Congleton: £89Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £81Congleton: £84

    £89£89£84Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Congleton £1,014, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £1,007Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £1,007Congleton: £1,014Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £1,011Congleton: £1,018Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £955Congleton: £962

    £1,014£1,018£962Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£1,007£1,011£955

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Congleton £141, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £108Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £108Congleton: £141Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £108Congleton: £142Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £102Congleton: £134

    £141£142£134Congleton is higher£108£108£102

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Congleton £231, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £200Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £200Congleton: £231Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £201Congleton: £232Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £190Congleton: £219

    £231£232£219Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£200£201£190

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Congleton £6.06, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £7.53Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £7.53Congleton: £6.06Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £7.56Congleton: £6.09Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £7.14Congleton: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£7.53£7.56£7.14

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Congleton £2.88, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £4.39Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £4.39Congleton: £2.88Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £4.40Congleton: £2.89Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £4.16Congleton: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Congleton £5.96, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £7.25Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £7.25Congleton: £5.96Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £7.28Congleton: £5.98Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £6.88Congleton: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£7.25£7.28£6.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Congleton 1,010.5, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 996.2Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 996.2Congleton: 1,010.5

    1,010.5Congleton is higher996.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Congleton 61.2, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 75.4Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 75.4Congleton: 61.2

    61.2Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher75.4

  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: Congleton 141.2, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 145.4Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 145.4Congleton: 141.2

    141.2Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count145.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Congleton 53.2, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 47.8Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 47.8Congleton: 53.2

    53.2Congleton is higherDepends on how you count47.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Congleton 120.3, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 125.5Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 125.5Congleton: 120.3

    120.3Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher125.5

  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: Congleton 19.6, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 18.8Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 18.8Congleton: 19.6

    19.6Congleton is higherDepends on how you count18.8

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Congleton and Harborough, Oadby and Wigston, per person in the age group
MeasureCongletonHarborough, Oadby and WigstonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,326£4,086£3,912£3,929£3,711Congleton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,643£12,697£11,993£12,721£12,775£12,066Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,342£1,348£1,273£1,304£1,310£1,237Congleton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,717£11,767£11,114£11,655£11,704£11,055Congleton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£230£231£218£331£332£314Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£683£646£716£719£679Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£20£20£19Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£348£349£330£333£334£315Congleton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£94£95£89Congleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£86£86£81Congleton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,014£1,018£962£1,007£1,011£955Congleton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£108£108£102Congleton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£231£232£219£200£201£190Congleton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£7.53£7.56£7.14Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£4.39£4.40£4.16Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£7.25£7.28£6.88Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.5996.2Congleton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.275.4Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.2145.4Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.247.8Congleton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026120.3125.5Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.618.8Congleton

Per resident

Congleton is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 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 Harborough, Oadby and Wigston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Congleton £4,308, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £3,912Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £3,912Congleton: £4,308Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £3,929Congleton: £4,326Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £3,711Congleton: £4,086

    £4,308£4,326£4,086Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£3,912£3,929£3,711

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Congleton £2,911, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £2,583Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £2,583Congleton: £2,911Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £2,594Congleton: £2,924Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £2,450Congleton: £2,762

    £2,911£2,924£2,762Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£2,583£2,594£2,450

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Congleton £783, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £787Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £787Congleton: £783Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £791Congleton: £787Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £747Congleton: £743

    £783£787£743Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£787£791£747

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Congleton £2,698, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £2,367Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £2,367Congleton: £2,698Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £2,377Congleton: £2,710Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £2,245Congleton: £2,559

    £2,698£2,710£2,559Congleton is higher£2,367£2,377£2,245

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Congleton £53, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £67Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £67Congleton: £53Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £67Congleton: £53Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £64Congleton: £50

    £53£53£50Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£67£67£64

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Congleton £157, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £145Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £145Congleton: £157Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £146Congleton: £157Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £138Congleton: £149

    £157£157£149Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Congleton £3.58, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £4.04Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £4.04Congleton: £3.58Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £4.05Congleton: £3.60Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £3.83Congleton: £3.40

    £3.58£3.60£3.40Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Congleton £348, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £333Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £333Congleton: £348Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £334Congleton: £349Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £315Congleton: £330

    £348£349£330Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£333£334£315

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Congleton £118, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £94Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £94Congleton: £118Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £95Congleton: £118Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £89Congleton: £112

    £118£118£112Congleton is higher£94£95£89

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Congleton £52, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £52Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £52Congleton: £52Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £52Congleton: £52Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £49Congleton: £49

    £52£52£49Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Congleton £592, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £608Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £608Congleton: £592Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £610Congleton: £594Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £576Congleton: £561

    £592£594£561Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£608£610£576

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Congleton £141, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £108Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £108Congleton: £141Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £108Congleton: £142Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £102Congleton: £134

    £141£142£134Congleton is higher£108£108£102

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Congleton £135, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £121Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £121Congleton: £135Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £121Congleton: £135Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £115Congleton: £128

    £135£135£128Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£115

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Congleton £3.54, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £4.54Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £4.54Congleton: £3.54Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £4.56Congleton: £3.56Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £4.31Congleton: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£4.54£4.56£4.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Congleton £1.68, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £2.65Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £2.65Congleton: £1.68Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £2.66Congleton: £1.68Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £2.51Congleton: £1.59

    £1.68£1.68£1.59Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£2.65£2.66£2.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Congleton £5.96, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £7.25Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £7.25Congleton: £5.96Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £7.28Congleton: £5.98Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £6.88Congleton: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£7.25£7.28£6.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Congleton 232.7, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 202.3Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 202.3Congleton: 232.7

    232.7Congleton is higher202.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Congleton 14.1, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 15.3Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 15.3Congleton: 14.1

    14.1Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher15.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Congleton 32.5, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 29.5Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 29.5Congleton: 32.5

    32.5Congleton is higherDepends on how you count29.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Congleton 53.2, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 47.8Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 47.8Congleton: 53.2

    53.2Congleton is higherDepends on how you count47.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Congleton 70.2, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 75.7Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 75.7Congleton: 70.2

    70.2Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher75.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Congleton 11.4, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 11.3Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 11.3Congleton: 11.4

    11.4Congleton is higherDepends on how you count11.3

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Congleton and Harborough, Oadby and Wigston, per resident
MeasureCongletonHarborough, Oadby and WigstonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,326£4,086£3,912£3,929£3,711Congleton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,911£2,924£2,762£2,583£2,594£2,450Congleton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£783£787£743£787£791£747Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,698£2,710£2,559£2,367£2,377£2,245Congleton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£67£67£64Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£145£146£138Congleton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.58£3.60£3.40£4.04£4.05£3.83Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£348£349£330£333£334£315Congleton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£94£95£89Congleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£52£52£49Congleton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£592£594£561£608£610£576Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£108£108£102Congleton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£121£121£115Congleton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£4.54£4.56£4.31Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.68£1.68£1.59£2.65£2.66£2.51Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£7.25£7.28£6.88Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.7202.3Congleton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.115.3Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.529.5Congleton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.247.8Congleton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.275.7Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.411.3Congleton

Total

Congleton is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 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 Harborough, Oadby and Wigston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Congleton £416.3m, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £424.9mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £424.9mCongleton: £416.3mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £426.7mCongleton: £418.1mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £403.0mCongleton: £394.9m

    £416.3m£418.1m£394.9mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£424.9m£426.7m£403.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Congleton £281.4m, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £280.5mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £280.5mCongleton: £281.4mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £281.7mCongleton: £282.6mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £266.1mCongleton: £266.9m

    £281.4m£282.6m£266.9mCongleton is higherDepends on how you count£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Congleton £75.7m, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £85.5mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £85.5mCongleton: £75.7mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £85.9mCongleton: £76.0mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £81.1mCongleton: £71.8m

    £75.7m£76.0m£71.8mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£85.5m£85.9m£81.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Congleton £260.8m, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £257.0mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £257.0mCongleton: £260.8mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £258.1mCongleton: £261.9mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £243.8mCongleton: £247.3m

    £260.8m£261.9m£247.3mCongleton is higher£257.0m£258.1m£243.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Congleton £5.1m, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £7.3mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £7.3mCongleton: £5.1mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £7.3mCongleton: £5.1mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £6.9mCongleton: £4.9m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.9mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Congleton £15.1m, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £15.8mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £15.8mCongleton: £15.1mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £15.8mCongleton: £15.2mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £15.0mCongleton: £14.4m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.4mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Congleton £0.35m, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £0.44mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £0.44mCongleton: £0.35mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £0.44mCongleton: £0.35mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £0.42mCongleton: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Congleton £33.6m, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £36.1mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £36.1mCongleton: £33.6mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £36.3mCongleton: £33.8mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £34.3mCongleton: £31.9m

    £33.6m£33.8m£31.9mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£36.1m£36.3m£34.3m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Congleton £11.4m, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £10.2mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £10.2mCongleton: £11.4mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £10.3mCongleton: £11.4mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £9.7mCongleton: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mCongleton is higher£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Congleton £5.0m, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £5.6mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £5.6mCongleton: £5.0mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £5.6mCongleton: £5.0mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £5.3mCongleton: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.8mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Congleton £57.2m, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £66.0mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £66.0mCongleton: £57.2mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £66.3mCongleton: £57.4mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £62.6mCongleton: £54.2m

    £57.2m£57.4m£54.2mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£66.0m£66.3m£62.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Congleton £13.7m, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £11.7mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £11.7mCongleton: £13.7mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £11.8mCongleton: £13.7mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £11.1mCongleton: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mCongleton is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Congleton £13.0m, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £13.1mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £13.1mCongleton: £13.0mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £13.2mCongleton: £13.1mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £12.4mCongleton: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.3mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Congleton £0.34m, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £0.49mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £0.49mCongleton: £0.34mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £0.50mCongleton: £0.34mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £0.47mCongleton: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Congleton £0.16m, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £0.29mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £0.29mCongleton: £0.16mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £0.29mCongleton: £0.16mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £0.27mCongleton: £0.15m

    £0.16m£0.16m£0.15mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Congleton £0.58m, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £0.79mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £0.79mCongleton: £0.58mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £0.79mCongleton: £0.58mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £0.75mCongleton: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Congleton 22,488, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 21,971Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 21,971Congleton: 22,488

    22,488Congleton is higher21,971

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Congleton 1,362, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 1,662Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 1,662Congleton: 1,362

    1,362Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher1,662

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Congleton 3,143, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 3,206Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 3,206Congleton: 3,143

    3,143Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count3,206

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Congleton 5,142, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 5,187Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 5,187Congleton: 5,142

    5,142Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count5,187

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Congleton 6,784, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 8,225Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 8,225Congleton: 6,784

    6,784Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher8,225

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Congleton 1,104, Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 1,231Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 1,231Congleton: 1,104

    1,104Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count1,231

Show the numbers
Congleton and Harborough, Oadby and Wigston, total
MeasureCongletonHarborough, Oadby and WigstonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£416.3m£418.1m£394.9m£424.9m£426.7m£403.0mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£281.4m£282.6m£266.9m£280.5m£281.7m£266.1mCongleton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.7m£76.0m£71.8m£85.5m£85.9m£81.1mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£260.8m£261.9m£247.3m£257.0m£258.1m£243.8mCongleton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.4m£15.8m£15.8m£15.0mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m£36.1m£36.3m£34.3mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£10.2m£10.3m£9.7mCongleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m£66.0m£66.3m£62.6mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mCongleton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,48821,971Congleton
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3621,662Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1433,206Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,1425,187Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,7848,225Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1041,231Harborough, Oadby and Wigston

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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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.
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