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Congleton and Mid Leicestershire

96,644 and 104,533 residents (mid-2024).

Congleton is higher than Mid Leicestershire on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 13 of 22 measures, and Mid Leicestershire 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 Mid Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Congleton £4,308, Mid Leicestershire £3,866Mid Leicestershire: £3,866Congleton: £4,308Mid Leicestershire: £3,883Congleton: £4,326Mid Leicestershire: £3,668Congleton: £4,086

    £4,308£4,326£4,086Congleton is higher£3,866£3,883£3,668

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Congleton £12,643, Mid Leicestershire £12,887Mid Leicestershire: £12,887Congleton: £12,643Mid Leicestershire: £12,942Congleton: £12,697Mid Leicestershire: £12,224Congleton: £11,993

    £12,643£12,697£11,993Mid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£12,887£12,942£12,224

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Congleton £1,342, Mid Leicestershire £1,252Mid Leicestershire: £1,252Congleton: £1,342Mid Leicestershire: £1,257Congleton: £1,348Mid Leicestershire: £1,188Congleton: £1,273

    £1,342£1,348£1,273Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£1,252£1,257£1,188

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Congleton £11,717, Mid Leicestershire £11,832Mid Leicestershire: £11,832Congleton: £11,717Mid Leicestershire: £11,883Congleton: £11,767Mid Leicestershire: £11,224Congleton: £11,114

    £11,717£11,767£11,114Mid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£11,832£11,883£11,224

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Congleton £230, Mid Leicestershire £309Mid Leicestershire: £309Congleton: £230Mid Leicestershire: £311Congleton: £231Mid Leicestershire: £294Congleton: £218

    £230£231£218Mid Leicestershire is higher£309£311£294

  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 Leicestershire £725Mid Leicestershire: £725Congleton: £681Mid Leicestershire: £729Congleton: £683Mid Leicestershire: £688Congleton: £646

    £681£683£646Mid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£725£729£688

  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 Leicestershire £19Mid Leicestershire: £19Congleton: £16Mid Leicestershire: £19Congleton: £16Mid Leicestershire: £18Congleton: £15

    £16£16£15Mid Leicestershire is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Congleton £348, Mid Leicestershire £316Mid Leicestershire: £316Congleton: £348Mid Leicestershire: £317Congleton: £349Mid Leicestershire: £300Congleton: £330

    £348£349£330Congleton is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Congleton £118, Mid Leicestershire £94Mid Leicestershire: £94Congleton: £118Mid Leicestershire: £94Congleton: £118Mid Leicestershire: £89Congleton: £112

    £118£118£112Congleton is higher£94£94£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, Mid Leicestershire £83Mid Leicestershire: £83Congleton: £89Mid Leicestershire: £83Congleton: £89Mid Leicestershire: £78Congleton: £84

    £89£89£84Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Congleton £1,014, Mid Leicestershire £975Mid Leicestershire: £975Congleton: £1,014Mid Leicestershire: £979Congleton: £1,018Mid Leicestershire: £925Congleton: £962

    £1,014£1,018£962Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£975£979£925

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Congleton £141, Mid Leicestershire £79Mid Leicestershire: £79Congleton: £141Mid Leicestershire: £80Congleton: £142Mid Leicestershire: £75Congleton: £134

    £141£142£134Congleton is higher£79£80£75

  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 Leicestershire £185Mid Leicestershire: £185Congleton: £231Mid Leicestershire: £186Congleton: £232Mid Leicestershire: £175Congleton: £219

    £231£232£219Congleton is higher£185£186£175

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Congleton £6.06, Mid Leicestershire £6.44Mid Leicestershire: £6.44Congleton: £6.06Mid Leicestershire: £6.47Congleton: £6.09Mid Leicestershire: £6.11Congleton: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Mid Leicestershire is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Congleton £2.88, Mid Leicestershire £2.80Mid Leicestershire: £2.80Congleton: £2.88Mid Leicestershire: £2.82Congleton: £2.89Mid Leicestershire: £2.66Congleton: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£2.80£2.82£2.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Congleton £5.96, Mid Leicestershire £6.41Mid Leicestershire: £6.41Congleton: £5.96Mid Leicestershire: £6.44Congleton: £5.98Mid Leicestershire: £6.08Congleton: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Mid Leicestershire is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  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 Leicestershire 1,006.5Mid Leicestershire: 1,006.5Congleton: 1,010.5

    1,010.5Congleton is higher1,006.5

  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 Leicestershire 71.9Mid Leicestershire: 71.9Congleton: 61.2

    61.2Mid Leicestershire is higher71.9

  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 Leicestershire 149.0Mid Leicestershire: 149.0Congleton: 141.2

    141.2Mid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count149.0

  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 Leicestershire 45.7Mid Leicestershire: 45.7Congleton: 53.2

    53.2Congleton is higher45.7

  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 Leicestershire 117.2Mid Leicestershire: 117.2Congleton: 120.3

    120.3Congleton is higherDepends on how you count117.2

  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 Leicestershire 18.8Mid Leicestershire: 18.8Congleton: 19.6

    19.6Congleton is higherDepends on how you count18.8

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Congleton and Mid Leicestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureCongletonMid LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,326£4,086£3,866£3,883£3,668Congleton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,643£12,697£11,993£12,887£12,942£12,224Mid Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,342£1,348£1,273£1,252£1,257£1,188Congleton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,717£11,767£11,114£11,832£11,883£11,224Mid Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£230£231£218£309£311£294Mid Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£683£646£725£729£688Mid Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£19£19£18Mid Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£348£349£330£316£317£300Congleton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£94£94£89Congleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£83£83£78Congleton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,014£1,018£962£975£979£925Congleton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£79£80£75Congleton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£231£232£219£185£186£175Congleton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£6.44£6.47£6.11Mid Leicestershire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£2.80£2.82£2.66Congleton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£6.41£6.44£6.08Mid Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.51,006.5Congleton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.271.9Mid Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.2149.0Mid Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.245.7Congleton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026120.3117.2Congleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.618.8Congleton

Per resident

Congleton is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Mid Leicestershire on 7. 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 Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Congleton £4,308, Mid Leicestershire £3,866Mid Leicestershire: £3,866Congleton: £4,308Mid Leicestershire: £3,883Congleton: £4,326Mid Leicestershire: £3,668Congleton: £4,086

    £4,308£4,326£4,086Congleton is higher£3,866£3,883£3,668

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Congleton £2,911, Mid Leicestershire £2,619Mid Leicestershire: £2,619Congleton: £2,911Mid Leicestershire: £2,630Congleton: £2,924Mid Leicestershire: £2,484Congleton: £2,762

    £2,911£2,924£2,762Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£2,619£2,630£2,484

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Congleton £783, Mid Leicestershire £752Mid Leicestershire: £752Congleton: £783Mid Leicestershire: £756Congleton: £787Mid Leicestershire: £714Congleton: £743

    £783£787£743Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£752£756£714

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Congleton £2,698, Mid Leicestershire £2,404Mid Leicestershire: £2,404Congleton: £2,698Mid Leicestershire: £2,415Congleton: £2,710Mid Leicestershire: £2,281Congleton: £2,559

    £2,698£2,710£2,559Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£2,404£2,415£2,281

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Congleton £53, Mid Leicestershire £63Mid Leicestershire: £63Congleton: £53Mid Leicestershire: £63Congleton: £53Mid Leicestershire: £60Congleton: £50

    £53£53£50Mid Leicestershire is higher£63£63£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Congleton £157, Mid Leicestershire £147Mid Leicestershire: £147Congleton: £157Mid Leicestershire: £148Congleton: £157Mid Leicestershire: £140Congleton: £149

    £157£157£149Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£140

  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 Leicestershire £3.93Mid Leicestershire: £3.93Congleton: £3.58Mid Leicestershire: £3.95Congleton: £3.60Mid Leicestershire: £3.73Congleton: £3.40

    £3.58£3.60£3.40Mid Leicestershire is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Congleton £348, Mid Leicestershire £316Mid Leicestershire: £316Congleton: £348Mid Leicestershire: £317Congleton: £349Mid Leicestershire: £300Congleton: £330

    £348£349£330Congleton is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Congleton £118, Mid Leicestershire £94Mid Leicestershire: £94Congleton: £118Mid Leicestershire: £94Congleton: £118Mid Leicestershire: £89Congleton: £112

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Congleton £52, Mid Leicestershire £50Mid Leicestershire: £50Congleton: £52Mid Leicestershire: £50Congleton: £52Mid Leicestershire: £47Congleton: £49

    £52£52£49Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£50£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Congleton £592, Mid Leicestershire £586Mid Leicestershire: £586Congleton: £592Mid Leicestershire: £589Congleton: £594Mid Leicestershire: £556Congleton: £561

    £592£594£561Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£586£589£556

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Congleton £141, Mid Leicestershire £79Mid Leicestershire: £79Congleton: £141Mid Leicestershire: £80Congleton: £142Mid Leicestershire: £75Congleton: £134

    £141£142£134Congleton is higher£79£80£75

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Congleton £135, Mid Leicestershire £111Mid Leicestershire: £111Congleton: £135Mid Leicestershire: £112Congleton: £135Mid Leicestershire: £105Congleton: £128

    £135£135£128Congleton is higher£111£112£105

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Congleton £3.54, Mid Leicestershire £3.87Mid Leicestershire: £3.87Congleton: £3.54Mid Leicestershire: £3.89Congleton: £3.56Mid Leicestershire: £3.67Congleton: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Mid Leicestershire is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Congleton £1.68, Mid Leicestershire £1.69Mid Leicestershire: £1.69Congleton: £1.68Mid Leicestershire: £1.69Congleton: £1.68Mid Leicestershire: £1.60Congleton: £1.59

    £1.68£1.68£1.59Mid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1.69£1.69£1.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Congleton £5.96, Mid Leicestershire £6.41Mid Leicestershire: £6.41Congleton: £5.96Mid Leicestershire: £6.44Congleton: £5.98Mid Leicestershire: £6.08Congleton: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Mid Leicestershire is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Congleton 232.7, Mid Leicestershire 204.5Mid Leicestershire: 204.5Congleton: 232.7

    232.7Congleton is higher204.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Congleton 14.1, Mid Leicestershire 14.6Mid Leicestershire: 14.6Congleton: 14.1

    14.1Mid Leicestershire is higher14.6

  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 Leicestershire 30.3Mid Leicestershire: 30.3Congleton: 32.5

    32.5Congleton is higherDepends on how you count30.3

  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 Leicestershire 45.7Mid Leicestershire: 45.7Congleton: 53.2

    53.2Congleton is higher45.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Congleton 70.2, Mid Leicestershire 70.4Mid Leicestershire: 70.4Congleton: 70.2

    70.2Mid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count70.4

  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 Leicestershire 11.3Mid Leicestershire: 11.3Congleton: 11.4

    11.4Congleton is higherDepends on how you count11.3

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Congleton and Mid Leicestershire, per resident
MeasureCongletonMid LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,326£4,086£3,866£3,883£3,668Congleton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,911£2,924£2,762£2,619£2,630£2,484Congleton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£783£787£743£752£756£714Congleton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,698£2,710£2,559£2,404£2,415£2,281Congleton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£63£63£60Mid Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£147£148£140Congleton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.58£3.60£3.40£3.93£3.95£3.73Mid Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£348£349£330£316£317£300Congleton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£94£94£89Congleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£50£50£47Congleton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£592£594£561£586£589£556Congleton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£79£80£75Congleton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£111£112£105Congleton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£3.87£3.89£3.67Mid Leicestershire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.68£1.68£1.59£1.69£1.69£1.60Mid Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£6.41£6.44£6.08Mid Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.7204.5Congleton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.114.6Mid Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.530.3Congleton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.245.7Congleton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.270.4Mid Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.411.3Congleton

Total

Congleton is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Mid Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Congleton £416.3m, Mid Leicestershire £404.2mMid Leicestershire: £404.2mCongleton: £416.3mMid Leicestershire: £405.9mCongleton: £418.1mMid Leicestershire: £383.4mCongleton: £394.9m

    £416.3m£418.1m£394.9mCongleton is higher£404.2m£405.9m£383.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Congleton £281.4m, Mid Leicestershire £273.7mMid Leicestershire: £273.7mCongleton: £281.4mMid Leicestershire: £274.9mCongleton: £282.6mMid Leicestershire: £259.6mCongleton: £266.9m

    £281.4m£282.6m£266.9mCongleton is higherDepends on how you count£273.7m£274.9m£259.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Congleton £75.7m, Mid Leicestershire £78.7mMid Leicestershire: £78.7mCongleton: £75.7mMid Leicestershire: £79.0mCongleton: £76.0mMid Leicestershire: £74.6mCongleton: £71.8m

    £75.7m£76.0m£71.8mMid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£78.7m£79.0m£74.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Congleton £260.8m, Mid Leicestershire £251.3mMid Leicestershire: £251.3mCongleton: £260.8mMid Leicestershire: £252.4mCongleton: £261.9mMid Leicestershire: £238.4mCongleton: £247.3m

    £260.8m£261.9m£247.3mCongleton is higherDepends on how you count£251.3m£252.4m£238.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Congleton £5.1m, Mid Leicestershire £6.6mMid Leicestershire: £6.6mCongleton: £5.1mMid Leicestershire: £6.6mCongleton: £5.1mMid Leicestershire: £6.2mCongleton: £4.9m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.9mMid Leicestershire is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Congleton £15.1m, Mid Leicestershire £15.4mMid Leicestershire: £15.4mCongleton: £15.1mMid Leicestershire: £15.5mCongleton: £15.2mMid Leicestershire: £14.6mCongleton: £14.4m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.4mMid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  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 Leicestershire £0.41mMid Leicestershire: £0.41mCongleton: £0.35mMid Leicestershire: £0.41mCongleton: £0.35mMid Leicestershire: £0.39mCongleton: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mMid Leicestershire is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Congleton £33.6m, Mid Leicestershire £33.0mMid Leicestershire: £33.0mCongleton: £33.6mMid Leicestershire: £33.2mCongleton: £33.8mMid Leicestershire: £31.3mCongleton: £31.9m

    £33.6m£33.8m£31.9mCongleton is higher£33.0m£33.2m£31.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Congleton £11.4m, Mid Leicestershire £9.8mMid Leicestershire: £9.8mCongleton: £11.4mMid Leicestershire: £9.8mCongleton: £11.4mMid Leicestershire: £9.3mCongleton: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mCongleton is higher£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Congleton £5.0m, Mid Leicestershire £5.2mMid Leicestershire: £5.2mCongleton: £5.0mMid Leicestershire: £5.2mCongleton: £5.0mMid Leicestershire: £4.9mCongleton: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.8mMid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Congleton £57.2m, Mid Leicestershire £61.3mMid Leicestershire: £61.3mCongleton: £57.2mMid Leicestershire: £61.5mCongleton: £57.4mMid Leicestershire: £58.1mCongleton: £54.2m

    £57.2m£57.4m£54.2mMid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£61.3m£61.5m£58.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Congleton £13.7m, Mid Leicestershire £8.3mMid Leicestershire: £8.3mCongleton: £13.7mMid Leicestershire: £8.3mCongleton: £13.7mMid Leicestershire: £7.9mCongleton: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mCongleton is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Congleton £13.0m, Mid Leicestershire £11.6mMid Leicestershire: £11.6mCongleton: £13.0mMid Leicestershire: £11.7mCongleton: £13.1mMid Leicestershire: £11.0mCongleton: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.3mCongleton is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Congleton £0.34m, Mid Leicestershire £0.40mMid Leicestershire: £0.40mCongleton: £0.34mMid Leicestershire: £0.41mCongleton: £0.34mMid Leicestershire: £0.38mCongleton: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mMid Leicestershire is higher£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Congleton £0.16m, Mid Leicestershire £0.18mMid Leicestershire: £0.18mCongleton: £0.16mMid Leicestershire: £0.18mCongleton: £0.16mMid Leicestershire: £0.17mCongleton: £0.15m

    £0.16m£0.16m£0.15mMid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Congleton £0.58m, Mid Leicestershire £0.67mMid Leicestershire: £0.67mCongleton: £0.58mMid Leicestershire: £0.67mCongleton: £0.58mMid Leicestershire: £0.64mCongleton: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMid Leicestershire is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Congleton 22,488, Mid Leicestershire 21,379Mid Leicestershire: 21,379Congleton: 22,488

    22,488Congleton is higher21,379

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Congleton 1,362, Mid Leicestershire 1,527Mid Leicestershire: 1,527Congleton: 1,362

    1,362Mid Leicestershire is higher1,527

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Congleton 3,143, Mid Leicestershire 3,164Mid Leicestershire: 3,164Congleton: 3,143

    3,143Mid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count3,164

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Congleton 5,142, Mid Leicestershire 4,778Mid Leicestershire: 4,778Congleton: 5,142

    5,142Congleton is higher4,778

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Congleton 6,784, Mid Leicestershire 7,363Mid Leicestershire: 7,363Congleton: 6,784

    6,784Mid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count7,363

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Congleton 1,104, Mid Leicestershire 1,179Mid Leicestershire: 1,179Congleton: 1,104

    1,104Mid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,179

Show the numbers
Congleton and Mid Leicestershire, total
MeasureCongletonMid LeicestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£416.3m£418.1m£394.9m£404.2m£405.9m£383.4mCongleton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£281.4m£282.6m£266.9m£273.7m£274.9m£259.6mCongleton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.7m£76.0m£71.8m£78.7m£79.0m£74.6mMid Leicestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£260.8m£261.9m£247.3m£251.3m£252.4m£238.4mCongleton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m£6.6m£6.6m£6.2mMid Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.4m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mMid Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMid Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m£33.0m£33.2m£31.3mCongleton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mCongleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mMid Leicestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m£61.3m£61.5m£58.1mMid Leicestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£8.3m£8.3m£7.9mCongleton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mCongleton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.40m£0.41m£0.38mMid Leicestershire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mMid Leicestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.67m£0.67m£0.64mMid Leicestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,48821,379Congleton
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3621,527Mid Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1433,164Mid Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,1424,778Congleton
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,7847,363Mid Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1041,179Mid Leicestershire

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.
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