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Congleton and Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

96,644 and 90,820 residents (mid-2024).

Congleton is higher than Kingswinford and South Staffordshire on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 7 of 22 measures, and Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 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 Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Congleton £4,308, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £4,663Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,663Congleton: £4,308Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,683Congleton: £4,326Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,423Congleton: £4,086

    £4,308£4,326£4,086Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£4,663£4,683£4,423

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Congleton £12,643, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £12,867Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £12,867Congleton: £12,643Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £12,922Congleton: £12,697Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £12,205Congleton: £11,993

    £12,643£12,697£11,993Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£12,867£12,922£12,205

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Congleton £1,342, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £1,300Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £1,300Congleton: £1,342Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £1,306Congleton: £1,348Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £1,233Congleton: £1,273

    £1,342£1,348£1,273Congleton is higher£1,300£1,306£1,233

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Congleton £11,717, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £11,835Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11,835Congleton: £11,717Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11,885Congleton: £11,767Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11,226Congleton: £11,114

    £11,717£11,767£11,114Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£11,835£11,885£11,226

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Congleton £230, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £258Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £258Congleton: £230Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £259Congleton: £231Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £244Congleton: £218

    £230£231£218Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£258£259£244

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Congleton £681, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £755Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £755Congleton: £681Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £759Congleton: £683Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £717Congleton: £646

    £681£683£646Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£755£759£717

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £20Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £20Congleton: £16Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £20Congleton: £16Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £19Congleton: £15

    £16£16£15Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £369Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £369Congleton: £348Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £370Congleton: £349Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £350Congleton: £330

    £348£349£330Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£369£370£350

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Congleton £118, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £103Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £103Congleton: £118Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £104Congleton: £118Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £98Congleton: £112

    £118£118£112Congleton is higher£103£104£98

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £101Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £101Congleton: £89Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £101Congleton: £89Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £96Congleton: £84

    £89£89£84Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£101£101£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Congleton £1,014, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £963Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £963Congleton: £1,014Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £967Congleton: £1,018Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £913Congleton: £962

    £1,014£1,018£962Congleton is higher£963£967£913

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Congleton £141, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £111Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Congleton: £141Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Congleton: £142Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £105Congleton: £134

    £141£142£134Congleton is higher£111£111£105

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Congleton £231, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £222Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £222Congleton: £231Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £223Congleton: £232Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £211Congleton: £219

    £231£232£219Congleton is higher£222£223£211

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Congleton £6.06, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £9.42Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.42Congleton: £6.06Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.47Congleton: £6.09Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £8.94Congleton: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£9.42£9.47£8.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Congleton £2.88, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £4.24Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.24Congleton: £2.88Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.26Congleton: £2.89Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.02Congleton: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£4.24£4.26£4.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Congleton £5.96, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.48Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.48Congleton: £5.96Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.51Congleton: £5.98Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.20Congleton: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Congleton is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 1,011.0Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 1,011.0Congleton: 1,010.5

    1,010.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher1,011.0

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 74.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 74.5Congleton: 61.2

    61.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher74.5

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 157.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 157.2Congleton: 141.2

    141.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher157.2

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 52.6Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 52.6Congleton: 53.2

    53.2Congleton is higher52.6

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 125.1Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 125.1Congleton: 120.3

    120.3Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count125.1

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 21.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 21.5Congleton: 19.6

    19.6Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher21.5

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Congleton and Kingswinford and South Staffordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureCongletonKingswinford and South StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,326£4,086£4,663£4,683£4,423Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,643£12,697£11,993£12,867£12,922£12,205Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,342£1,348£1,273£1,300£1,306£1,233Congleton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,717£11,767£11,114£11,835£11,885£11,226Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£230£231£218£258£259£244Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£683£646£755£759£717Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£20£20£19Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£348£349£330£369£370£350Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£103£104£98Congleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£101£101£96Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,014£1,018£962£963£967£913Congleton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£111£111£105Congleton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£231£232£219£222£223£211Congleton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£9.42£9.47£8.94Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£4.24£4.26£4.02Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£5.48£5.51£5.20Congleton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.51,011.0Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.274.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.2157.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.252.6Congleton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026120.3125.1Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.621.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

Per resident

Congleton is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 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 Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Congleton £4,308, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £4,663Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,663Congleton: £4,308Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,683Congleton: £4,326Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,423Congleton: £4,086

    £4,308£4,326£4,086Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£4,663£4,683£4,423

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Congleton £2,911, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £3,333Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,333Congleton: £2,911Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,348Congleton: £2,924Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,162Congleton: £2,762

    £2,911£2,924£2,762Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£3,333£3,348£3,162

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Congleton £783, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £741Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £741Congleton: £783Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £744Congleton: £787Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £703Congleton: £743

    £783£787£743Congleton is higher£741£744£703

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Congleton £2,698, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £3,066Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,066Congleton: £2,698Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,079Congleton: £2,710Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2,908Congleton: £2,559

    £2,698£2,710£2,559Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£3,066£3,079£2,908

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Congleton £53, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £67Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67Congleton: £53Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67Congleton: £53Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £63Congleton: £50

    £53£53£50Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£67£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Congleton £157, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £196Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £196Congleton: £157Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £197Congleton: £157Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £186Congleton: £149

    £157£157£149Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£196£197£186

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.06Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.06Congleton: £3.58Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.08Congleton: £3.60Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.80Congleton: £3.40

    £3.58£3.60£3.40Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Congleton £348, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £369Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £369Congleton: £348Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £370Congleton: £349Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £350Congleton: £330

    £348£349£330Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£369£370£350

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Congleton £118, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £103Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £103Congleton: £118Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £104Congleton: £118Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £98Congleton: £112

    £118£118£112Congleton is higher£103£104£98

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Congleton £52, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £58Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £58Congleton: £52Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £58Congleton: £52Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £55Congleton: £49

    £52£52£49Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Congleton £592, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £549Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £549Congleton: £592Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £551Congleton: £594Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £521Congleton: £561

    £592£594£561Congleton is higher£549£551£521

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Congleton £141, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £111Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Congleton: £141Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Congleton: £142Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £105Congleton: £134

    £141£142£134Congleton is higher£111£111£105

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Congleton £135, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £127Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £127Congleton: £135Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £127Congleton: £135Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £120Congleton: £128

    £135£135£128Congleton is higher£127£127£120

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Congleton £3.54, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.38Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.38Congleton: £3.54Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.40Congleton: £3.56Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.10Congleton: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Congleton £1.68, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £2.41Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2.41Congleton: £1.68Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2.42Congleton: £1.68Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2.29Congleton: £1.59

    £1.68£1.68£1.59Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£2.41£2.42£2.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Congleton £5.96, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.48Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.48Congleton: £5.96Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.51Congleton: £5.98Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.20Congleton: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Congleton is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Congleton 232.7, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 261.9Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 261.9Congleton: 232.7

    232.7Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher261.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Congleton 14.1, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 19.3Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 19.3Congleton: 14.1

    14.1Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher19.3

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 40.7Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 40.7Congleton: 32.5

    32.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher40.7

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 52.6Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 52.6Congleton: 53.2

    53.2Congleton is higher52.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Congleton 70.2, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 71.3Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 71.3Congleton: 70.2

    70.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count71.3

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 12.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 12.2Congleton: 11.4

    11.4Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher12.2

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Congleton and Kingswinford and South Staffordshire, per resident
MeasureCongletonKingswinford and South StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,326£4,086£4,663£4,683£4,423Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,911£2,924£2,762£3,333£3,348£3,162Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£783£787£743£741£744£703Congleton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,698£2,710£2,559£3,066£3,079£2,908Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£67£67£63Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£196£197£186Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.58£3.60£3.40£5.06£5.08£4.80Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£348£349£330£369£370£350Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£103£104£98Congleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£58£58£55Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£592£594£561£549£551£521Congleton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£111£111£105Congleton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£127£127£120Congleton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£5.38£5.40£5.10Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.68£1.68£1.59£2.41£2.42£2.29Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£5.48£5.51£5.20Congleton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.7261.9Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.119.3Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.540.7Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.252.6Congleton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.271.3Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.412.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

Total

Congleton is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Kingswinford and South Staffordshire on 13. 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 Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Congleton £416.3m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £423.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £423.5mCongleton: £416.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £425.3mCongleton: £418.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £401.7mCongleton: £394.9m

    £416.3m£418.1m£394.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£423.5m£425.3m£401.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Congleton £281.4m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £302.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £302.7mCongleton: £281.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £304.0mCongleton: £282.6mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £287.2mCongleton: £266.9m

    £281.4m£282.6m£266.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£302.7m£304.0m£287.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Congleton £75.7m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £67.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67.3mCongleton: £75.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67.6mCongleton: £76.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £63.9mCongleton: £71.8m

    £75.7m£76.0m£71.8mCongleton is higher£67.3m£67.6m£63.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Congleton £260.8m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £278.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £278.4mCongleton: £260.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £279.6mCongleton: £261.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £264.1mCongleton: £247.3m

    £260.8m£261.9m£247.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£278.4m£279.6m£264.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Congleton £5.1m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £6.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £6.1mCongleton: £5.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £6.1mCongleton: £5.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.7mCongleton: £4.9m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Congleton £15.1m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £17.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £17.8mCongleton: £15.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £17.8mCongleton: £15.2mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £16.9mCongleton: £14.4m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.46mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.46mCongleton: £0.35mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.46mCongleton: £0.35mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.44mCongleton: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Congleton £33.6m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £33.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £33.5mCongleton: £33.6mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £33.6mCongleton: £33.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £31.8mCongleton: £31.9m

    £33.6m£33.8m£31.9mCongleton is higherDepends on how you count£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Congleton £11.4m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £9.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.4mCongleton: £11.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.4mCongleton: £11.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £8.9mCongleton: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mCongleton is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Congleton £5.0m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.2mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.2mCongleton: £5.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.3mCongleton: £5.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.0mCongleton: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Congleton £57.2m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £49.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £49.9mCongleton: £57.2mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £50.1mCongleton: £57.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £47.3mCongleton: £54.2m

    £57.2m£57.4m£54.2mCongleton is higher£49.9m£50.1m£47.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Congleton £13.7m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £10.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £10.0mCongleton: £13.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £10.1mCongleton: £13.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.5mCongleton: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mCongleton is higher£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Congleton £13.0m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £11.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11.5mCongleton: £13.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11.6mCongleton: £13.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £10.9mCongleton: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.3mCongleton is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Congleton £0.34m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.49mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.49mCongleton: £0.34mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.49mCongleton: £0.34mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.46mCongleton: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Congleton £0.16m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.22mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.22mCongleton: £0.16mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.22mCongleton: £0.16mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.21mCongleton: £0.15m

    £0.16m£0.16m£0.15mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Congleton £0.58m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.50mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.50mCongleton: £0.58mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.50mCongleton: £0.58mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.47mCongleton: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mCongleton is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Congleton 22,488, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 23,787Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 23,787Congleton: 22,488

    22,488Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher23,787

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Congleton 1,362, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 1,753Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 1,753Congleton: 1,362

    1,362Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher1,753

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Congleton 3,143, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 3,698Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 3,698Congleton: 3,143

    3,143Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher3,698

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Congleton 5,142, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 4,776Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 4,776Congleton: 5,142

    5,142Congleton is higher4,776

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Congleton 6,784, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 6,476Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 6,476Congleton: 6,784

    6,784Congleton is higherDepends on how you count6,476

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Congleton 1,104, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 1,111Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 1,111Congleton: 1,104

    1,104Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher1,111

Show the numbers
Congleton and Kingswinford and South Staffordshire, total
MeasureCongletonKingswinford and South StaffordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£416.3m£418.1m£394.9m£423.5m£425.3m£401.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£281.4m£282.6m£266.9m£302.7m£304.0m£287.2mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.7m£76.0m£71.8m£67.3m£67.6m£63.9mCongleton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£260.8m£261.9m£247.3m£278.4m£279.6m£264.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m£6.1m£6.1m£5.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.4m£17.8m£17.8m£16.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mCongleton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mCongleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m£49.9m£50.1m£47.3mCongleton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mCongleton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mCongleton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mCongleton
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,48823,787Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3621,753Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1433,698Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,1424,776Congleton
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,7846,476Congleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1041,111Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

Sources

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

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