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Congleton and Mid Dorset and North Poole

96,644 and 97,747 residents (mid-2024).

Congleton is higher than Mid Dorset and North Poole on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 11 of 22 measures, and Mid Dorset and North Poole on 11. 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 Mid Dorset and North Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Congleton £4,308, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Congleton: £4,308Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Congleton: £4,326Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409Congleton: £4,086

    £4,308£4,326£4,086Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4,648£4,668£4,409

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Congleton £12,643, Mid Dorset and North Poole £12,729Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,729Congleton: £12,643Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,783Congleton: £12,697Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,074Congleton: £11,993

    £12,643£12,697£11,993Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£12,729£12,783£12,074

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Congleton £1,342, Mid Dorset and North Poole £1,434Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,434Congleton: £1,342Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,441Congleton: £1,348Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,361Congleton: £1,273

    £1,342£1,348£1,273Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£1,434£1,441£1,361

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Congleton £11,717, Mid Dorset and North Poole £11,875Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,875Congleton: £11,717Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,926Congleton: £11,767Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,264Congleton: £11,114

    £11,717£11,767£11,114Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£11,875£11,926£11,264

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Congleton £230, Mid Dorset and North Poole £234Mid Dorset and North Poole: £234Congleton: £230Mid Dorset and North Poole: £235Congleton: £231Mid Dorset and North Poole: £222Congleton: £218

    £230£231£218Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£234£235£222

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole £604Mid Dorset and North Poole: £604Congleton: £681Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606Congleton: £683Mid Dorset and North Poole: £572Congleton: £646

    £681£683£646Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£604£606£572

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole £16Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Congleton: £16Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Congleton: £16Mid Dorset and North Poole: £15Congleton: £15

    £16£16£15Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Congleton £348, Mid Dorset and North Poole £323Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Congleton: £348Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Congleton: £349Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306Congleton: £330

    £348£349£330Congleton is higher£323£324£306

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Congleton £118, Mid Dorset and North Poole £88Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Congleton: £118Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Congleton: £118Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83Congleton: £112

    £118£118£112Congleton is higher£88£88£83

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole £81Mid Dorset and North Poole: £81Congleton: £89Mid Dorset and North Poole: £82Congleton: £89Mid Dorset and North Poole: £77Congleton: £84

    £89£89£84Congleton is higher£81£82£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Congleton £1,014, Mid Dorset and North Poole £1,137Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,137Congleton: £1,014Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,142Congleton: £1,018Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,079Congleton: £962

    £1,014£1,018£962Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£1,137£1,142£1,079

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Congleton £141, Mid Dorset and North Poole £131Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Congleton: £141Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Congleton: £142Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124Congleton: £134

    £141£142£134Congleton is higher£131£132£124

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Congleton £231, Mid Dorset and North Poole £206Mid Dorset and North Poole: £206Congleton: £231Mid Dorset and North Poole: £207Congleton: £232Mid Dorset and North Poole: £195Congleton: £219

    £231£232£219Congleton is higher£206£207£195

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Congleton £6.06, Mid Dorset and North Poole £5.20Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.20Congleton: £6.06Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.22Congleton: £6.09Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.93Congleton: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Congleton is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Congleton £2.88, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.83Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.83Congleton: £2.88Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.85Congleton: £2.89Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.58Congleton: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Congleton £5.96, Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Congleton: £5.96Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Congleton: £5.98Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98Congleton: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,034.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,034.5Congleton: 1,010.5

    1,010.5Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher1,034.5

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole 60.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 60.5Congleton: 61.2

    61.2Congleton is higherDepends on how you count60.5

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole 128.0Mid Dorset and North Poole: 128.0Congleton: 141.2

    141.2Congleton is higherDepends on how you count128.0

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole 48.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5Congleton: 53.2

    53.2Congleton is higher48.5

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole 131.0Mid Dorset and North Poole: 131.0Congleton: 120.3

    120.3Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher131.0

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole 19.1Mid Dorset and North Poole: 19.1Congleton: 19.6

    19.6Congleton is higher19.1

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Congleton and Mid Dorset and North Poole, per person in the age group
MeasureCongletonMid Dorset and North PooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,326£4,086£4,648£4,668£4,409Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,643£12,697£11,993£12,729£12,783£12,074Mid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,342£1,348£1,273£1,434£1,441£1,361Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,717£11,767£11,114£11,875£11,926£11,264Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£230£231£218£234£235£222Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£683£646£604£606£572Congleton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£16£16£15Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£348£349£330£323£324£306Congleton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£88£88£83Congleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£81£82£77Congleton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,014£1,018£962£1,137£1,142£1,079Mid Dorset and North Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£131£132£124Congleton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£231£232£219£206£207£195Congleton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£5.20£5.22£4.93Congleton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£4.83£4.85£4.58Mid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£6.30£6.33£5.98Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.51,034.5Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.260.5Congleton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.2128.0Congleton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.248.5Congleton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026120.3131.0Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.619.1Congleton

Per resident

Congleton is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Mid Dorset and North Poole 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 Mid Dorset and North Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Congleton £4,308, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Congleton: £4,308Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Congleton: £4,326Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409Congleton: £4,086

    £4,308£4,326£4,086Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4,648£4,668£4,409

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Congleton £2,911, Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,294Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,294Congleton: £2,911Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,308Congleton: £2,924Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,125Congleton: £2,762

    £2,911£2,924£2,762Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£3,294£3,308£3,125

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Congleton £783, Mid Dorset and North Poole £806Mid Dorset and North Poole: £806Congleton: £783Mid Dorset and North Poole: £809Congleton: £787Mid Dorset and North Poole: £764Congleton: £743

    £783£787£743Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£806£809£764

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Congleton £2,698, Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,073Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,073Congleton: £2,698Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,087Congleton: £2,710Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2,915Congleton: £2,559

    £2,698£2,710£2,559Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£3,073£3,087£2,915

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Congleton £53, Mid Dorset and North Poole £61Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Congleton: £53Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Congleton: £53Mid Dorset and North Poole: £58Congleton: £50

    £53£53£50Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£61£61£58

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Congleton £157, Mid Dorset and North Poole £156Mid Dorset and North Poole: £156Congleton: £157Mid Dorset and North Poole: £157Congleton: £157Mid Dorset and North Poole: £148Congleton: £149

    £157£157£149Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.06Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.06Congleton: £3.58Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.08Congleton: £3.60Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3.85Congleton: £3.40

    £3.58£3.60£3.40Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Congleton £348, Mid Dorset and North Poole £323Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Congleton: £348Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Congleton: £349Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306Congleton: £330

    £348£349£330Congleton is higher£323£324£306

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Congleton £118, Mid Dorset and North Poole £88Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Congleton: £118Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Congleton: £118Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83Congleton: £112

    £118£118£112Congleton is higher£88£88£83

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Congleton £52, Mid Dorset and North Poole £46Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Congleton: £52Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Congleton: £52Mid Dorset and North Poole: £43Congleton: £49

    £52£52£49Congleton is higher£46£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Congleton £592, Mid Dorset and North Poole £639Mid Dorset and North Poole: £639Congleton: £592Mid Dorset and North Poole: £642Congleton: £594Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606Congleton: £561

    £592£594£561Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£639£642£606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Congleton £141, Mid Dorset and North Poole £131Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Congleton: £141Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Congleton: £142Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124Congleton: £134

    £141£142£134Congleton is higher£131£132£124

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Congleton £135, Mid Dorset and North Poole £116Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Congleton: £135Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Congleton: £135Mid Dorset and North Poole: £110Congleton: £128

    £135£135£128Congleton is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Congleton £3.54, Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.92Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.92Congleton: £3.54Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.93Congleton: £3.56Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.77Congleton: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Congleton is higher£2.92£2.93£2.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Congleton £1.68, Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.71Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.71Congleton: £1.68Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.72Congleton: £1.68Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.57Congleton: £1.59

    £1.68£1.68£1.59Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Congleton £5.96, Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Congleton: £5.96Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Congleton: £5.98Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98Congleton: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Congleton 232.7, Mid Dorset and North Poole 267.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 267.7Congleton: 232.7

    232.7Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher267.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Congleton 14.1, Mid Dorset and North Poole 15.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 15.7Congleton: 14.1

    14.1Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count15.7

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole 33.1Mid Dorset and North Poole: 33.1Congleton: 32.5

    32.5Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count33.1

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole 48.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5Congleton: 53.2

    53.2Congleton is higher48.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Congleton 70.2, Mid Dorset and North Poole 73.6Mid Dorset and North Poole: 73.6Congleton: 70.2

    70.2Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher73.6

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole 10.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 10.7Congleton: 11.4

    11.4Congleton is higher10.7

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Congleton and Mid Dorset and North Poole, per resident
MeasureCongletonMid Dorset and North PooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,326£4,086£4,648£4,668£4,409Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,911£2,924£2,762£3,294£3,308£3,125Mid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£783£787£743£806£809£764Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,698£2,710£2,559£3,073£3,087£2,915Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£61£61£58Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£156£157£148Congleton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.58£3.60£3.40£4.06£4.08£3.85Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£348£349£330£323£324£306Congleton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£88£88£83Congleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£46£46£43Congleton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£592£594£561£639£642£606Mid Dorset and North Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£131£132£124Congleton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£116£116£110Congleton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£2.92£2.93£2.77Congleton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.68£1.68£1.59£2.71£2.72£2.57Mid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£6.30£6.33£5.98Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.7267.7Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.115.7Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.533.1Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.248.5Congleton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.273.6Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.410.7Congleton

Total

Congleton is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Mid Dorset and North Poole 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 Mid Dorset and North Poole

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Congleton £416.3m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £454.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £454.3mCongleton: £416.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £456.3mCongleton: £418.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £431.0mCongleton: £394.9m

    £416.3m£418.1m£394.9mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£454.3m£456.3m£431.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Congleton £281.4m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £322.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £322.0mCongleton: £281.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £323.4mCongleton: £282.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £305.4mCongleton: £266.9m

    £281.4m£282.6m£266.9mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£322.0m£323.4m£305.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Congleton £75.7m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £78.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £78.8mCongleton: £75.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £79.1mCongleton: £76.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £74.7mCongleton: £71.8m

    £75.7m£76.0m£71.8mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Congleton £260.8m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £300.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £300.4mCongleton: £260.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £301.7mCongleton: £261.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £285.0mCongleton: £247.3m

    £260.8m£261.9m£247.3mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£300.4m£301.7m£285.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Congleton £5.1m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £5.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.9mCongleton: £5.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £6.0mCongleton: £5.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.6mCongleton: £4.9m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.9mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Congleton £15.1m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £15.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mCongleton: £15.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mCongleton: £15.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £14.5mCongleton: £14.4m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.4mMid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.40mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mCongleton: £0.35mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mCongleton: £0.35mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.38mCongleton: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Congleton £33.6m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £31.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.5mCongleton: £33.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.7mCongleton: £33.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £29.9mCongleton: £31.9m

    £33.6m£33.8m£31.9mCongleton is higher£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Congleton £11.4m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £8.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mCongleton: £11.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mCongleton: £11.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.1mCongleton: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mCongleton is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Congleton £5.0m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mCongleton: £5.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mCongleton: £5.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.2mCongleton: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.8mCongleton is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Congleton £57.2m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £62.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.4mCongleton: £57.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.7mCongleton: £57.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £59.2mCongleton: £54.2m

    £57.2m£57.4m£54.2mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Congleton £13.7m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £12.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.8mCongleton: £13.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.9mCongleton: £13.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.2mCongleton: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mCongleton is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Congleton £13.0m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £11.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.3mCongleton: £13.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.4mCongleton: £13.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £10.7mCongleton: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.3mCongleton is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Congleton £0.34m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.29mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mCongleton: £0.34mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mCongleton: £0.34mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mCongleton: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCongleton is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Congleton £0.16m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.27mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mCongleton: £0.16mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mCongleton: £0.16mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.25mCongleton: £0.15m

    £0.16m£0.16m£0.15mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Congleton £0.58m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.62mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mCongleton: £0.58mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mCongleton: £0.58mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.58mCongleton: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Congleton 22,488, Mid Dorset and North Poole 26,170Mid Dorset and North Poole: 26,170Congleton: 22,488

    22,488Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher26,170

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Congleton 1,362, Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,530Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,530Congleton: 1,362

    1,362Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count1,530

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Congleton 3,143, Mid Dorset and North Poole 3,237Mid Dorset and North Poole: 3,237Congleton: 3,143

    3,143Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count3,237

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Congleton 5,142, Mid Dorset and North Poole 4,739Mid Dorset and North Poole: 4,739Congleton: 5,142

    5,142Congleton is higher4,739

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Congleton 6,784, Mid Dorset and North Poole 7,192Mid Dorset and North Poole: 7,192Congleton: 6,784

    6,784Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher7,192

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Congleton 1,104, Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,047Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,047Congleton: 1,104

    1,104Congleton is higher1,047

Show the numbers
Congleton and Mid Dorset and North Poole, total
MeasureCongletonMid Dorset and North PooleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£416.3m£418.1m£394.9m£454.3m£456.3m£431.0mMid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£281.4m£282.6m£266.9m£322.0m£323.4m£305.4mMid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.7m£76.0m£71.8m£78.8m£79.1m£74.7mMid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£260.8m£261.9m£247.3m£300.4m£301.7m£285.0mMid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m£5.9m£6.0m£5.6mMid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.4m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mMid Dorset and North Poole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mMid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mCongleton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mCongleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m£4.5m£4.5m£4.2mCongleton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m£62.4m£62.7m£59.2mMid Dorset and North Poole
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mCongleton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mCongleton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mCongleton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mMid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mMid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,48826,170Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3621,530Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1433,237Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,1424,739Congleton
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,7847,192Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1041,047Congleton

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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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