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Congleton and South Ribble

96,644 and 98,128 residents (mid-2024).

Congleton is higher than South Ribble on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 6 of 22 measures, and South Ribble on 16. 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 South Ribble

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Congleton £4,308, South Ribble £4,283South Ribble: £4,283Congleton: £4,308South Ribble: £4,301Congleton: £4,326South Ribble: £4,062Congleton: £4,086

    £4,308£4,326£4,086Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£4,283£4,301£4,062

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Congleton £12,643, South Ribble £12,750South Ribble: £12,750Congleton: £12,643South Ribble: £12,804Congleton: £12,697South Ribble: £12,094Congleton: £11,993

    £12,643£12,697£11,993South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£12,750£12,804£12,094

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Congleton £1,342, South Ribble £1,443South Ribble: £1,443Congleton: £1,342South Ribble: £1,449Congleton: £1,348South Ribble: £1,369Congleton: £1,273

    £1,342£1,348£1,273South Ribble is higher£1,443£1,449£1,369

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Congleton £11,717, South Ribble £11,752South Ribble: £11,752Congleton: £11,717South Ribble: £11,803Congleton: £11,767South Ribble: £11,148Congleton: £11,114

    £11,717£11,767£11,114South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£11,752£11,803£11,148

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Congleton £230, South Ribble £270South Ribble: £270Congleton: £230South Ribble: £271Congleton: £231South Ribble: £256Congleton: £218

    £230£231£218South Ribble is higher£270£271£256

  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, South Ribble £709South Ribble: £709Congleton: £681South Ribble: £712Congleton: £683South Ribble: £673Congleton: £646

    £681£683£646South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£709£712£673

  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, South Ribble £18South Ribble: £18Congleton: £16South Ribble: £18Congleton: £16South Ribble: £17Congleton: £15

    £16£16£15South Ribble is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Congleton £348, South Ribble £406South Ribble: £406Congleton: £348South Ribble: £408Congleton: £349South Ribble: £385Congleton: £330

    £348£349£330South Ribble is higher£406£408£385

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Congleton £118, South Ribble £111South Ribble: £111Congleton: £118South Ribble: £111Congleton: £118South Ribble: £105Congleton: £112

    £118£118£112Congleton is higher£111£111£105

  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, South Ribble £89South Ribble: £89Congleton: £89South Ribble: £90Congleton: £89South Ribble: £85Congleton: £84

    £89£89£84South Ribble is higher£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Congleton £1,014, South Ribble £1,086South Ribble: £1,086Congleton: £1,014South Ribble: £1,091Congleton: £1,018South Ribble: £1,031Congleton: £962

    £1,014£1,018£962South Ribble is higher£1,086£1,091£1,031

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Congleton £141, South Ribble £128South Ribble: £128Congleton: £141South Ribble: £129Congleton: £142South Ribble: £122Congleton: £134

    £141£142£134Congleton is higher£128£129£122

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Congleton £231, South Ribble £260South Ribble: £260Congleton: £231South Ribble: £261Congleton: £232South Ribble: £246Congleton: £219

    £231£232£219South Ribble is higher£260£261£246

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Congleton £6.06, South Ribble £4.85South Ribble: £4.85Congleton: £6.06South Ribble: £4.87Congleton: £6.09South Ribble: £4.60Congleton: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Congleton is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Congleton £2.88, South Ribble £2.47South Ribble: £2.47Congleton: £2.88South Ribble: £2.48Congleton: £2.89South Ribble: £2.34Congleton: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Congleton is higher£2.47£2.48£2.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Congleton £5.96, South Ribble £5.94South Ribble: £5.94Congleton: £5.96South Ribble: £5.96Congleton: £5.98South Ribble: £5.63Congleton: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£5.94£5.96£5.63

  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, South Ribble 1,021.5South Ribble: 1,021.5Congleton: 1,010.5

    1,010.5South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count1,021.5

  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, South Ribble 74.5South Ribble: 74.5Congleton: 61.2

    61.2South Ribble 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, South Ribble 148.9South Ribble: 148.9Congleton: 141.2

    141.2South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count148.9

  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, South Ribble 60.9South Ribble: 60.9Congleton: 53.2

    53.2South Ribble is higher60.9

  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, South Ribble 133.4South Ribble: 133.4Congleton: 120.3

    120.3South Ribble is higher133.4

  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, South Ribble 19.9South Ribble: 19.9Congleton: 19.6

    19.6South Ribble is higher19.9

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Congleton and South Ribble, per person in the age group
MeasureCongletonSouth RibbleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,326£4,086£4,283£4,301£4,062Congleton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,643£12,697£11,993£12,750£12,804£12,094South Ribble
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,342£1,348£1,273£1,443£1,449£1,369South Ribble
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,717£11,767£11,114£11,752£11,803£11,148South Ribble
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£230£231£218£270£271£256South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£683£646£709£712£673South Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£18£18£17South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£348£349£330£406£408£385South Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£111£111£105Congleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£89£90£85South Ribble
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,014£1,018£962£1,086£1,091£1,031South Ribble
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£128£129£122Congleton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£231£232£219£260£261£246South Ribble
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£4.85£4.87£4.60Congleton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£2.47£2.48£2.34Congleton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£5.94£5.96£5.63Congleton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.51,021.5South Ribble
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.274.5South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.2148.9South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.260.9South Ribble
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026120.3133.4South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.619.9South Ribble

Per resident

Congleton is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and South Ribble 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 South Ribble

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Congleton £4,308, South Ribble £4,283South Ribble: £4,283Congleton: £4,308South Ribble: £4,301Congleton: £4,326South Ribble: £4,062Congleton: £4,086

    £4,308£4,326£4,086Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£4,283£4,301£4,062

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Congleton £2,911, South Ribble £2,763South Ribble: £2,763Congleton: £2,911South Ribble: £2,774Congleton: £2,924South Ribble: £2,621Congleton: £2,762

    £2,911£2,924£2,762Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£2,763£2,774£2,621

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Congleton £783, South Ribble £869South Ribble: £869Congleton: £783South Ribble: £873Congleton: £787South Ribble: £824Congleton: £743

    £783£787£743South Ribble is higher£869£873£824

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Congleton £2,698, South Ribble £2,547South Ribble: £2,547Congleton: £2,698South Ribble: £2,557Congleton: £2,710South Ribble: £2,416Congleton: £2,559

    £2,698£2,710£2,559Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£2,547£2,557£2,416

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Congleton £53, South Ribble £58South Ribble: £58Congleton: £53South Ribble: £59Congleton: £53South Ribble: £55Congleton: £50

    £53£53£50South Ribble is higher£58£59£55

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Congleton £157, South Ribble £154South Ribble: £154Congleton: £157South Ribble: £154Congleton: £157South Ribble: £146Congleton: £149

    £157£157£149Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£154£154£146

  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, South Ribble £3.99South Ribble: £3.99Congleton: £3.58South Ribble: £4.00Congleton: £3.60South Ribble: £3.78Congleton: £3.40

    £3.58£3.60£3.40South Ribble is higher£3.99£4.00£3.78

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Congleton £348, South Ribble £406South Ribble: £406Congleton: £348South Ribble: £408Congleton: £349South Ribble: £385Congleton: £330

    £348£349£330South Ribble is higher£406£408£385

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Congleton £118, South Ribble £111South Ribble: £111Congleton: £118South Ribble: £111Congleton: £118South Ribble: £105Congleton: £112

    £118£118£112Congleton is higher£111£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Congleton £52, South Ribble £54South Ribble: £54Congleton: £52South Ribble: £54Congleton: £52South Ribble: £51Congleton: £49

    £52£52£49South Ribble is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Congleton £592, South Ribble £654South Ribble: £654Congleton: £592South Ribble: £657Congleton: £594South Ribble: £621Congleton: £561

    £592£594£561South Ribble is higher£654£657£621

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Congleton £141, South Ribble £128South Ribble: £128Congleton: £141South Ribble: £129Congleton: £142South Ribble: £122Congleton: £134

    £141£142£134Congleton is higher£128£129£122

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Congleton £135, South Ribble £156South Ribble: £156Congleton: £135South Ribble: £157Congleton: £135South Ribble: £148Congleton: £128

    £135£135£128South Ribble is higher£156£157£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Congleton £3.54, South Ribble £2.92South Ribble: £2.92Congleton: £3.54South Ribble: £2.93Congleton: £3.56South Ribble: £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, South Ribble £1.49South Ribble: £1.49Congleton: £1.68South Ribble: £1.49Congleton: £1.68South Ribble: £1.41Congleton: £1.59

    £1.68£1.68£1.59Congleton is higher£1.49£1.49£1.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Congleton £5.96, South Ribble £5.94South Ribble: £5.94Congleton: £5.96South Ribble: £5.96Congleton: £5.98South Ribble: £5.63Congleton: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£5.94£5.96£5.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Congleton 232.7, South Ribble 221.3South Ribble: 221.3Congleton: 232.7

    232.7Congleton is higherDepends on how you count221.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Congleton 14.1, South Ribble 16.2South Ribble: 16.2Congleton: 14.1

    14.1South Ribble is higher16.2

  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, South Ribble 32.3South Ribble: 32.3Congleton: 32.5

    32.5Congleton is higherDepends on how you count32.3

  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, South Ribble 60.9South Ribble: 60.9Congleton: 53.2

    53.2South Ribble is higher60.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Congleton 70.2, South Ribble 80.3South Ribble: 80.3Congleton: 70.2

    70.2South Ribble is higher80.3

  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, South Ribble 12.0South Ribble: 12.0Congleton: 11.4

    11.4South Ribble is higher12.0

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Congleton and South Ribble, per resident
MeasureCongletonSouth RibbleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,326£4,086£4,283£4,301£4,062Congleton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,911£2,924£2,762£2,763£2,774£2,621Congleton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£783£787£743£869£873£824South Ribble
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,698£2,710£2,559£2,547£2,557£2,416Congleton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£58£59£55South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£154£154£146Congleton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.58£3.60£3.40£3.99£4.00£3.78South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£348£349£330£406£408£385South Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£111£111£105Congleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£54£54£51South Ribble
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£592£594£561£654£657£621South Ribble
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£128£129£122Congleton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£156£157£148South Ribble
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£1.49£1.49£1.41Congleton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£5.94£5.96£5.63Congleton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.7221.3Congleton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.116.2South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.532.3Congleton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.260.9South Ribble
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.280.3South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.412.0South Ribble

Total

Congleton is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and South Ribble 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 South Ribble

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Congleton £416.3m, South Ribble £420.2mSouth Ribble: £420.2mCongleton: £416.3mSouth Ribble: £422.0mCongleton: £418.1mSouth Ribble: £398.6mCongleton: £394.9m

    £416.3m£418.1m£394.9mSouth Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£420.2m£422.0m£398.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Congleton £281.4m, South Ribble £271.1mSouth Ribble: £271.1mCongleton: £281.4mSouth Ribble: £272.2mCongleton: £282.6mSouth Ribble: £257.1mCongleton: £266.9m

    £281.4m£282.6m£266.9mCongleton is higherDepends on how you count£271.1m£272.2m£257.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Congleton £75.7m, South Ribble £85.3mSouth Ribble: £85.3mCongleton: £75.7mSouth Ribble: £85.6mCongleton: £76.0mSouth Ribble: £80.9mCongleton: £71.8m

    £75.7m£76.0m£71.8mSouth Ribble is higher£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Congleton £260.8m, South Ribble £249.9mSouth Ribble: £249.9mCongleton: £260.8mSouth Ribble: £251.0mCongleton: £261.9mSouth Ribble: £237.0mCongleton: £247.3m

    £260.8m£261.9m£247.3mCongleton is higherDepends on how you count£249.9m£251.0m£237.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Congleton £5.1m, South Ribble £5.7mSouth Ribble: £5.7mCongleton: £5.1mSouth Ribble: £5.8mCongleton: £5.1mSouth Ribble: £5.4mCongleton: £4.9m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.9mSouth Ribble is higher£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Congleton £15.1m, South Ribble £15.1mSouth Ribble: £15.1mCongleton: £15.1mSouth Ribble: £15.1mCongleton: £15.2mSouth Ribble: £14.3mCongleton: £14.4m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.4mCongleton is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  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, South Ribble £0.39mSouth Ribble: £0.39mCongleton: £0.35mSouth Ribble: £0.39mCongleton: £0.35mSouth Ribble: £0.37mCongleton: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mSouth Ribble is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Congleton £33.6m, South Ribble £39.8mSouth Ribble: £39.8mCongleton: £33.6mSouth Ribble: £40.0mCongleton: £33.8mSouth Ribble: £37.8mCongleton: £31.9m

    £33.6m£33.8m£31.9mSouth Ribble is higher£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Congleton £11.4m, South Ribble £10.9mSouth Ribble: £10.9mCongleton: £11.4mSouth Ribble: £10.9mCongleton: £11.4mSouth Ribble: £10.3mCongleton: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mCongleton is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Congleton £5.0m, South Ribble £5.3mSouth Ribble: £5.3mCongleton: £5.0mSouth Ribble: £5.3mCongleton: £5.0mSouth Ribble: £5.0mCongleton: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.8mSouth Ribble is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Congleton £57.2m, South Ribble £64.2mSouth Ribble: £64.2mCongleton: £57.2mSouth Ribble: £64.5mCongleton: £57.4mSouth Ribble: £60.9mCongleton: £54.2m

    £57.2m£57.4m£54.2mSouth Ribble is higher£64.2m£64.5m£60.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Congleton £13.7m, South Ribble £12.6mSouth Ribble: £12.6mCongleton: £13.7mSouth Ribble: £12.7mCongleton: £13.7mSouth Ribble: £12.0mCongleton: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mCongleton is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Congleton £13.0m, South Ribble £15.3mSouth Ribble: £15.3mCongleton: £13.0mSouth Ribble: £15.4mCongleton: £13.1mSouth Ribble: £14.6mCongleton: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.3mSouth Ribble is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Congleton £0.34m, South Ribble £0.29mSouth Ribble: £0.29mCongleton: £0.34mSouth Ribble: £0.29mCongleton: £0.34mSouth Ribble: £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, South Ribble £0.15mSouth Ribble: £0.15mCongleton: £0.16mSouth Ribble: £0.15mCongleton: £0.16mSouth Ribble: £0.14mCongleton: £0.15m

    £0.16m£0.16m£0.15mCongleton is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Congleton £0.58m, South Ribble £0.58mSouth Ribble: £0.58mCongleton: £0.58mSouth Ribble: £0.59mCongleton: £0.58mSouth Ribble: £0.55mCongleton: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Congleton 22,488, South Ribble 21,720South Ribble: 21,720Congleton: 22,488

    22,488Congleton is higherDepends on how you count21,720

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Congleton 1,362, South Ribble 1,585South Ribble: 1,585Congleton: 1,362

    1,362South Ribble is higher1,585

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Congleton 3,143, South Ribble 3,165South Ribble: 3,165Congleton: 3,143

    3,143South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count3,165

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Congleton 5,142, South Ribble 5,977South Ribble: 5,977Congleton: 5,142

    5,142South Ribble is higher5,977

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Congleton 6,784, South Ribble 7,880South Ribble: 7,880Congleton: 6,784

    6,784South Ribble is higher7,880

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Congleton 1,104, South Ribble 1,173South Ribble: 1,173Congleton: 1,104

    1,104South Ribble is higher1,173

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Congleton and South Ribble, total
MeasureCongletonSouth RibbleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£416.3m£418.1m£394.9m£420.2m£422.0m£398.6mSouth Ribble
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£281.4m£282.6m£266.9m£271.1m£272.2m£257.1mCongleton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.7m£76.0m£71.8m£85.3m£85.6m£80.9mSouth Ribble
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£260.8m£261.9m£247.3m£249.9m£251.0m£237.0mCongleton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mSouth Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.4m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mCongleton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m£39.8m£40.0m£37.8mSouth Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mCongleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Ribble
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m£64.2m£64.5m£60.9mSouth Ribble
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mCongleton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m£15.3m£15.4m£14.6mSouth Ribble
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£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mCongleton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mSouth Ribble
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,48821,720Congleton
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3621,585South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1433,165South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,1425,977South Ribble
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,7847,880South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1041,173South Ribble

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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