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Congleton and Stroud

96,644 and 99,374 residents (mid-2024).

Congleton is higher than Stroud on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Congleton is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Stroud on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Congleton Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Congleton £4,308, Stroud £4,228Stroud: £4,228Congleton: £4,308Stroud: £4,246Congleton: £4,326Stroud: £4,010Congleton: £4,086

    £4,308£4,326£4,086Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£4,228£4,246£4,010

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Congleton £12,643, Stroud £12,635Stroud: £12,635Congleton: £12,643Stroud: £12,689Congleton: £12,697Stroud: £11,985Congleton: £11,993

    £12,643£12,697£11,993Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£12,635£12,689£11,985

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Congleton £1,342, Stroud £1,370Stroud: £1,370Congleton: £1,342Stroud: £1,376Congleton: £1,348Stroud: £1,299Congleton: £1,273

    £1,342£1,348£1,273Stroud is higher£1,370£1,376£1,299

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Congleton £11,717, Stroud £11,768Stroud: £11,768Congleton: £11,717Stroud: £11,818Congleton: £11,767Stroud: £11,162Congleton: £11,114

    £11,717£11,767£11,114Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£11,768£11,818£11,162

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Congleton £230, Stroud £266Stroud: £266Congleton: £230Stroud: £267Congleton: £231Stroud: £252Congleton: £218

    £230£231£218Stroud is higher£266£267£252

  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, Stroud £584Stroud: £584Congleton: £681Stroud: £586Congleton: £683Stroud: £553Congleton: £646

    £681£683£646Congleton is higher£584£586£553

  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, Stroud £18Stroud: £18Congleton: £16Stroud: £18Congleton: £16Stroud: £17Congleton: £15

    £16£16£15Stroud 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, Stroud £307Stroud: £307Congleton: £348Stroud: £308Congleton: £349Stroud: £291Congleton: £330

    £348£349£330Congleton is higher£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Congleton £118, Stroud £99Stroud: £99Congleton: £118Stroud: £100Congleton: £118Stroud: £94Congleton: £112

    £118£118£112Congleton is higher£99£100£94

  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, Stroud £66Stroud: £66Congleton: £89Stroud: £66Congleton: £89Stroud: £62Congleton: £84

    £89£89£84Congleton is higher£66£66£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Congleton £1,014, Stroud £1,061Stroud: £1,061Congleton: £1,014Stroud: £1,065Congleton: £1,018Stroud: £1,006Congleton: £962

    £1,014£1,018£962Stroud is higher£1,061£1,065£1,006

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Congleton £141, Stroud £159Stroud: £159Congleton: £141Stroud: £160Congleton: £142Stroud: £151Congleton: £134

    £141£142£134Stroud is higher£159£160£151

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Congleton £231, Stroud £235Stroud: £235Congleton: £231Stroud: £236Congleton: £232Stroud: £223Congleton: £219

    £231£232£219Stroud is higher£235£236£223

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Congleton £6.06, Stroud £5.21Stroud: £5.21Congleton: £6.06Stroud: £5.23Congleton: £6.09Stroud: £4.94Congleton: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Congleton is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Congleton £2.88, Stroud £2.84Stroud: £2.84Congleton: £2.88Stroud: £2.85Congleton: £2.89Stroud: £2.69Congleton: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Congleton £5.96, Stroud £4.83Stroud: £4.83Congleton: £5.96Stroud: £4.85Congleton: £5.98Stroud: £4.58Congleton: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Congleton is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  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, Stroud 1,019.1Stroud: 1,019.1Congleton: 1,010.5

    1,010.5Stroud is higherDepends on how you count1,019.1

  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, Stroud 67.9Stroud: 67.9Congleton: 61.2

    61.2Stroud is higher67.9

  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, Stroud 124.0Stroud: 124.0Congleton: 141.2

    141.2Congleton is higher124.0

  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, Stroud 46.7Stroud: 46.7Congleton: 53.2

    53.2Congleton is higher46.7

  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, Stroud 130.5Stroud: 130.5Congleton: 120.3

    120.3Stroud is higher130.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Congleton 19.6, Stroud 14.7Stroud: 14.7Congleton: 19.6

    19.6Congleton is higher14.7

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Congleton and Stroud, per person in the age group
MeasureCongletonStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,326£4,086£4,228£4,246£4,010Congleton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,643£12,697£11,993£12,635£12,689£11,985Congleton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,342£1,348£1,273£1,370£1,376£1,299Stroud
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,717£11,767£11,114£11,768£11,818£11,162Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£230£231£218£266£267£252Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£683£646£584£586£553Congleton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£18£18£17Stroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£348£349£330£307£308£291Congleton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£99£100£94Congleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£66£66£62Congleton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,014£1,018£962£1,061£1,065£1,006Stroud
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£159£160£151Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£231£232£219£235£236£223Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£5.21£5.23£4.94Congleton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£2.84£2.85£2.69Congleton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£4.83£4.85£4.58Congleton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.51,019.1Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.267.9Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.2124.0Congleton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.246.7Congleton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026120.3130.5Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.614.7Congleton

Per resident

Congleton is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Stroud 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 Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Congleton £4,308, Stroud £4,228Stroud: £4,228Congleton: £4,308Stroud: £4,246Congleton: £4,326Stroud: £4,010Congleton: £4,086

    £4,308£4,326£4,086Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£4,228£4,246£4,010

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Congleton £2,911, Stroud £2,843Stroud: £2,843Congleton: £2,911Stroud: £2,855Congleton: £2,924Stroud: £2,697Congleton: £2,762

    £2,911£2,924£2,762Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£2,843£2,855£2,697

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Congleton £783, Stroud £815Stroud: £815Congleton: £783Stroud: £818Congleton: £787Stroud: £773Congleton: £743

    £783£787£743Stroud is higher£815£818£773

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Congleton £2,698, Stroud £2,648Stroud: £2,648Congleton: £2,698Stroud: £2,659Congleton: £2,710Stroud: £2,512Congleton: £2,559

    £2,698£2,710£2,559Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£2,648£2,659£2,512

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Congleton £53, Stroud £60Stroud: £60Congleton: £53Stroud: £60Congleton: £53Stroud: £57Congleton: £50

    £53£53£50Stroud is higher£60£60£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Congleton £157, Stroud £131Stroud: £131Congleton: £157Stroud: £132Congleton: £157Stroud: £125Congleton: £149

    £157£157£149Congleton is higher£131£132£125

  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, Stroud £4.08Stroud: £4.08Congleton: £3.58Stroud: £4.10Congleton: £3.60Stroud: £3.87Congleton: £3.40

    £3.58£3.60£3.40Stroud is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Congleton £348, Stroud £307Stroud: £307Congleton: £348Stroud: £308Congleton: £349Stroud: £291Congleton: £330

    £348£349£330Congleton is higher£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Congleton £118, Stroud £99Stroud: £99Congleton: £118Stroud: £100Congleton: £118Stroud: £94Congleton: £112

    £118£118£112Congleton is higher£99£100£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Congleton £52, Stroud £39Stroud: £39Congleton: £52Stroud: £39Congleton: £52Stroud: £37Congleton: £49

    £52£52£49Congleton is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Congleton £592, Stroud £631Stroud: £631Congleton: £592Stroud: £633Congleton: £594Stroud: £598Congleton: £561

    £592£594£561Stroud is higher£631£633£598

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Congleton £141, Stroud £159Stroud: £159Congleton: £141Stroud: £160Congleton: £142Stroud: £151Congleton: £134

    £141£142£134Stroud is higher£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Congleton £135, Stroud £140Stroud: £140Congleton: £135Stroud: £141Congleton: £135Stroud: £133Congleton: £128

    £135£135£128Stroud is higher£140£141£133

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Congleton £3.54, Stroud £3.10Stroud: £3.10Congleton: £3.54Stroud: £3.11Congleton: £3.56Stroud: £2.94Congleton: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Congleton is higher£3.10£3.11£2.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

    £1.68£1.68£1.59Stroud 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, Stroud £4.83Stroud: £4.83Congleton: £5.96Stroud: £4.85Congleton: £5.98Stroud: £4.58Congleton: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Congleton is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Congleton 232.7, Stroud 229.3Stroud: 229.3Congleton: 232.7

    232.7Congleton is higherDepends on how you count229.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Congleton 14.1, Stroud 15.3Stroud: 15.3Congleton: 14.1

    14.1Stroud is higher15.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Congleton 32.5, Stroud 27.9Stroud: 27.9Congleton: 32.5

    32.5Congleton is higher27.9

  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, Stroud 46.7Stroud: 46.7Congleton: 53.2

    53.2Congleton is higher46.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Congleton 70.2, Stroud 77.6Stroud: 77.6Congleton: 70.2

    70.2Stroud is higher77.6

  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, Stroud 8.7Stroud: 8.7Congleton: 11.4

    11.4Congleton is higher8.7

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Congleton and Stroud, per resident
MeasureCongletonStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,326£4,086£4,228£4,246£4,010Congleton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,911£2,924£2,762£2,843£2,855£2,697Congleton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£783£787£743£815£818£773Stroud
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,698£2,710£2,559£2,648£2,659£2,512Congleton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£60£60£57Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£131£132£125Congleton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.58£3.60£3.40£4.08£4.10£3.87Stroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£348£349£330£307£308£291Congleton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£99£100£94Congleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£39£39£37Congleton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£592£594£561£631£633£598Stroud
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£159£160£151Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£140£141£133Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£3.10£3.11£2.94Congleton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.68£1.68£1.59£1.69£1.69£1.60Stroud
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£4.83£4.85£4.58Congleton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.7229.3Congleton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.115.3Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.527.9Congleton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.246.7Congleton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.277.6Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.48.7Congleton

Total

Congleton is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Stroud 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 Stroud

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Congleton £416.3m, Stroud £420.2mStroud: £420.2mCongleton: £416.3mStroud: £421.9mCongleton: £418.1mStroud: £398.5mCongleton: £394.9m

    £416.3m£418.1m£394.9mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£420.2m£421.9m£398.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Congleton £281.4m, Stroud £282.6mStroud: £282.6mCongleton: £281.4mStroud: £283.8mCongleton: £282.6mStroud: £268.0mCongleton: £266.9m

    £281.4m£282.6m£266.9mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£282.6m£283.8m£268.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Congleton £75.7m, Stroud £80.9mStroud: £80.9mCongleton: £75.7mStroud: £81.3mCongleton: £76.0mStroud: £76.8mCongleton: £71.8m

    £75.7m£76.0m£71.8mStroud is higher£80.9m£81.3m£76.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Congleton £260.8m, Stroud £263.2mStroud: £263.2mCongleton: £260.8mStroud: £264.3mCongleton: £261.9mStroud: £249.6mCongleton: £247.3m

    £260.8m£261.9m£247.3mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£263.2m£264.3m£249.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Congleton £5.1m, Stroud £5.9mStroud: £5.9mCongleton: £5.1mStroud: £6.0mCongleton: £5.1mStroud: £5.6mCongleton: £4.9m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.9mStroud 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, Stroud £13.0mStroud: £13.0mCongleton: £15.1mStroud: £13.1mCongleton: £15.2mStroud: £12.4mCongleton: £14.4m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.4mCongleton is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m

  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, Stroud £0.41mStroud: £0.41mCongleton: £0.35mStroud: £0.41mCongleton: £0.35mStroud: £0.38mCongleton: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mStroud is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Congleton £33.6m, Stroud £30.5mStroud: £30.5mCongleton: £33.6mStroud: £30.6mCongleton: £33.8mStroud: £28.9mCongleton: £31.9m

    £33.6m£33.8m£31.9mCongleton is higher£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Congleton £11.4m, Stroud £9.9mStroud: £9.9mCongleton: £11.4mStroud: £9.9mCongleton: £11.4mStroud: £9.3mCongleton: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mCongleton is higher£9.9m£9.9m£9.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Congleton £5.0m, Stroud £3.9mStroud: £3.9mCongleton: £5.0mStroud: £3.9mCongleton: £5.0mStroud: £3.7mCongleton: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.8mCongleton is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Congleton £57.2m, Stroud £62.7mStroud: £62.7mCongleton: £57.2mStroud: £63.0mCongleton: £57.4mStroud: £59.5mCongleton: £54.2m

    £57.2m£57.4m£54.2mStroud is higher£62.7m£63.0m£59.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Congleton £13.7m, Stroud £15.8mStroud: £15.8mCongleton: £13.7mStroud: £15.9mCongleton: £13.7mStroud: £15.0mCongleton: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mStroud is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Congleton £13.0m, Stroud £13.9mStroud: £13.9mCongleton: £13.0mStroud: £14.0mCongleton: £13.1mStroud: £13.2mCongleton: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.3mStroud is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Congleton £0.34m, Stroud £0.31mStroud: £0.31mCongleton: £0.34mStroud: £0.31mCongleton: £0.34mStroud: £0.29mCongleton: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCongleton is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Congleton £0.16m, Stroud £0.17mStroud: £0.17mCongleton: £0.16mStroud: £0.17mCongleton: £0.16mStroud: £0.16mCongleton: £0.15m

    £0.16m£0.16m£0.15mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Congleton £0.58m, Stroud £0.48mStroud: £0.48mCongleton: £0.58mStroud: £0.48mCongleton: £0.58mStroud: £0.46mCongleton: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mCongleton is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Congleton 22,488, Stroud 22,790Stroud: 22,790Congleton: 22,488

    22,488Stroud is higherDepends on how you count22,790

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Congleton 1,362, Stroud 1,519Stroud: 1,519Congleton: 1,362

    1,362Stroud is higher1,519

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Congleton 3,143, Stroud 2,774Stroud: 2,774Congleton: 3,143

    3,143Congleton is higher2,774

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Congleton 5,142, Stroud 4,641Stroud: 4,641Congleton: 5,142

    5,142Congleton is higher4,641

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Congleton 6,784, Stroud 7,714Stroud: 7,714Congleton: 6,784

    6,784Stroud is higher7,714

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Congleton 1,104, Stroud 866Stroud: 866Congleton: 1,104

    1,104Congleton is higher866

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Congleton and Stroud, total
MeasureCongletonStroudHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£416.3m£418.1m£394.9m£420.2m£421.9m£398.5mStroud
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£281.4m£282.6m£266.9m£282.6m£283.8m£268.0mStroud
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.7m£76.0m£71.8m£80.9m£81.3m£76.8mStroud
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£260.8m£261.9m£247.3m£263.2m£264.3m£249.6mStroud
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m£5.9m£6.0m£5.6mStroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.4m£13.0m£13.1m£12.4mCongleton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mStroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mCongleton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£9.9m£9.9m£9.3mCongleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mCongleton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m£62.7m£63.0m£59.5mStroud
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mStroud
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mStroud
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mCongleton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mStroud
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mCongleton
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,48822,790Stroud
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3621,519Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1432,774Congleton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,1424,641Congleton
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,7847,714Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,104866Congleton

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.
  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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