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Congleton and Gower

96,644 and 99,066 residents (mid-2024).

Congleton is higher than Gower on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Congleton is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Gower on 20. 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 Gower

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Congleton £4,308, Gower £4,992Gower: £4,992Congleton: £4,308Gower: £5,014Congleton: £4,326Gower: £4,735Congleton: £4,086

    £4,308£4,326£4,086Gower is higher£4,992£5,014£4,735

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Congleton £12,643, Gower £12,702Gower: £12,702Congleton: £12,643Gower: £12,756Congleton: £12,697Gower: £12,049Congleton: £11,993

    £12,643£12,697£11,993Gower is higher£12,702£12,756£12,049

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Congleton £1,342, Gower £1,797Gower: £1,797Congleton: £1,342Gower: £1,805Congleton: £1,348Gower: £1,705Congleton: £1,273

    £1,342£1,348£1,273Gower is higher£1,797£1,805£1,705

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Congleton £11,717, Gower £11,345Gower: £11,345Congleton: £11,717Gower: £11,393Congleton: £11,767Gower: £10,761Congleton: £11,114

    £11,717£11,767£11,114Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£11,345£11,393£10,761

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Congleton £230, Gower £375Gower: £375Congleton: £230Gower: £377Congleton: £231Gower: £356Congleton: £218

    £230£231£218Gower is higher£375£377£356

  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, Gower £959Gower: £959Congleton: £681Gower: £963Congleton: £683Gower: £909Congleton: £646

    £681£683£646Gower is higher£959£963£909

  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, Gower £23Gower: £23Congleton: £16Gower: £23Congleton: £16Gower: £22Congleton: £15

    £16£16£15Gower is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Congleton £348, Gower £580Gower: £580Congleton: £348Gower: £583Congleton: £349Gower: £550Congleton: £330

    £348£349£330Gower is higher£580£583£550

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Congleton £118, Gower £154Gower: £154Congleton: £118Gower: £155Congleton: £118Gower: £146Congleton: £112

    £118£118£112Gower is higher£154£155£146

  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, Gower £120Gower: £120Congleton: £89Gower: £121Congleton: £89Gower: £114Congleton: £84

    £89£89£84Gower is higher£120£121£114

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Congleton £1,014, Gower £1,277Gower: £1,277Congleton: £1,014Gower: £1,283Congleton: £1,018Gower: £1,212Congleton: £962

    £1,014£1,018£962Gower is higher£1,277£1,283£1,212

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Congleton £141, Gower £164Gower: £164Congleton: £141Gower: £165Congleton: £142Gower: £156Congleton: £134

    £141£142£134Gower is higher£164£165£156

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Congleton £231, Gower £387Gower: £387Congleton: £231Gower: £388Congleton: £232Gower: £367Congleton: £219

    £231£232£219Gower is higher£387£388£367

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Congleton £6.06, Gower £6.20Gower: £6.20Congleton: £6.06Gower: £6.23Congleton: £6.09Gower: £5.88Congleton: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Gower is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Congleton £2.88, Gower £6.96Gower: £6.96Congleton: £2.88Gower: £6.99Congleton: £2.89Gower: £6.60Congleton: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Gower is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Congleton £5.96, Gower £10Gower: £10Congleton: £5.96Gower: £10Congleton: £5.98Gower: £9.77Congleton: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Gower is higher£10£10£9.77

  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, Gower 1,001.3Gower: 1,001.3Congleton: 1,010.5

    1,010.5Congleton is higherDepends on how you count1,001.3

  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, Gower 89.4Gower: 89.4Congleton: 61.2

    61.2Gower is higher89.4

  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, Gower 189.9Gower: 189.9Congleton: 141.2

    141.2Gower is higher189.9

  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, Gower 80.0Gower: 80.0Congleton: 53.2

    53.2Gower is higher80.0

  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, Gower 163.1Gower: 163.1Congleton: 120.3

    120.3Gower is higher163.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Congleton 19.6, Gower 25.3Gower: 25.3Congleton: 19.6

    19.6Gower is higher25.3

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Congleton and Gower, per person in the age group
MeasureCongletonGowerHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,326£4,086£4,992£5,014£4,735Gower
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,643£12,697£11,993£12,702£12,756£12,049Gower
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,342£1,348£1,273£1,797£1,805£1,705Gower
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,717£11,767£11,114£11,345£11,393£10,761Congleton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£230£231£218£375£377£356Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£683£646£959£963£909Gower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£23£23£22Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£348£349£330£580£583£550Gower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£154£155£146Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£120£121£114Gower
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,014£1,018£962£1,277£1,283£1,212Gower
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£164£165£156Gower
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£231£232£219£387£388£367Gower
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£6.20£6.23£5.88Gower
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£6.96£6.99£6.60Gower
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£10£10£9.77Gower
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.51,001.3Congleton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.289.4Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.2189.9Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.280.0Gower
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026120.3163.1Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.625.3Gower

Per resident

Congleton is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Gower on 22. 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 Gower

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Congleton £4,308, Gower £4,992Gower: £4,992Congleton: £4,308Gower: £5,014Congleton: £4,326Gower: £4,735Congleton: £4,086

    £4,308£4,326£4,086Gower is higher£4,992£5,014£4,735

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Congleton £2,911, Gower £3,033Gower: £3,033Congleton: £2,911Gower: £3,046Congleton: £2,924Gower: £2,877Congleton: £2,762

    £2,911£2,924£2,762Gower is higher£3,033£3,046£2,877

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Congleton £783, Gower £1,050Gower: £1,050Congleton: £783Gower: £1,055Congleton: £787Gower: £996Congleton: £743

    £783£787£743Gower is higher£1,050£1,055£996

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Congleton £2,698, Gower £2,709Gower: £2,709Congleton: £2,698Gower: £2,721Congleton: £2,710Gower: £2,570Congleton: £2,559

    £2,698£2,710£2,559Gower is higherDepends on how you count£2,709£2,721£2,570

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Congleton £53, Gower £90Gower: £90Congleton: £53Gower: £90Congleton: £53Gower: £85Congleton: £50

    £53£53£50Gower is higher£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Congleton £157, Gower £229Gower: £229Congleton: £157Gower: £230Congleton: £157Gower: £217Congleton: £149

    £157£157£149Gower is higher£229£230£217

  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, Gower £5.53Gower: £5.53Congleton: £3.58Gower: £5.56Congleton: £3.60Gower: £5.25Congleton: £3.40

    £3.58£3.60£3.40Gower is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Congleton £348, Gower £580Gower: £580Congleton: £348Gower: £583Congleton: £349Gower: £550Congleton: £330

    £348£349£330Gower is higher£580£583£550

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Congleton £118, Gower £154Gower: £154Congleton: £118Gower: £155Congleton: £118Gower: £146Congleton: £112

    £118£118£112Gower is higher£154£155£146

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Congleton £52, Gower £70Gower: £70Congleton: £52Gower: £71Congleton: £52Gower: £67Congleton: £49

    £52£52£49Gower is higher£70£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Congleton £592, Gower £746Gower: £746Congleton: £592Gower: £750Congleton: £594Gower: £708Congleton: £561

    £592£594£561Gower is higher£746£750£708

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Congleton £141, Gower £164Gower: £164Congleton: £141Gower: £165Congleton: £142Gower: £156Congleton: £134

    £141£142£134Gower is higher£164£165£156

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Congleton £135, Gower £226Gower: £226Congleton: £135Gower: £227Congleton: £135Gower: £214Congleton: £128

    £135£135£128Gower is higher£226£227£214

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Congleton £3.54, Gower £3.62Gower: £3.62Congleton: £3.54Gower: £3.63Congleton: £3.56Gower: £3.43Congleton: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Gower is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Congleton £1.68, Gower £4.07Gower: £4.07Congleton: £1.68Gower: £4.09Congleton: £1.68Gower: £3.86Congleton: £1.59

    £1.68£1.68£1.59Gower is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Congleton £5.96, Gower £10Gower: £10Congleton: £5.96Gower: £10Congleton: £5.98Gower: £9.77Congleton: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Gower is higher£10£10£9.77

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Congleton 232.7, Gower 239.1Gower: 239.1Congleton: 232.7

    232.7Gower is higherDepends on how you count239.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Congleton 14.1, Gower 21.3Gower: 21.3Congleton: 14.1

    14.1Gower is higher21.3

  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, Gower 45.4Gower: 45.4Congleton: 32.5

    32.5Gower is higher45.4

  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, Gower 80.0Gower: 80.0Congleton: 53.2

    53.2Gower is higher80.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Congleton 70.2, Gower 95.3Gower: 95.3Congleton: 70.2

    70.2Gower is higher95.3

  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, Gower 14.8Gower: 14.8Congleton: 11.4

    11.4Gower is higher14.8

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Congleton and Gower, per resident
MeasureCongletonGowerHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,326£4,086£4,992£5,014£4,735Gower
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,911£2,924£2,762£3,033£3,046£2,877Gower
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£783£787£743£1,050£1,055£996Gower
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,698£2,710£2,559£2,709£2,721£2,570Gower
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£90£90£85Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£229£230£217Gower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.58£3.60£3.40£5.53£5.56£5.25Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£348£349£330£580£583£550Gower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£154£155£146Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£70£71£67Gower
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£592£594£561£746£750£708Gower
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£164£165£156Gower
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£226£227£214Gower
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£3.62£3.63£3.43Gower
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.68£1.68£1.59£4.07£4.09£3.86Gower
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£10£10£9.77Gower
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.7239.1Gower
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.121.3Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.545.4Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.280.0Gower
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.295.3Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.414.8Gower

Total

Congleton is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Gower on 22. 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 Gower

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Congleton £416.3m, Gower £494.6mGower: £494.6mCongleton: £416.3mGower: £496.7mCongleton: £418.1mGower: £469.1mCongleton: £394.9m

    £416.3m£418.1m£394.9mGower is higher£494.6m£496.7m£469.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Congleton £281.4m, Gower £300.5mGower: £300.5mCongleton: £281.4mGower: £301.8mCongleton: £282.6mGower: £285.0mCongleton: £266.9m

    £281.4m£282.6m£266.9mGower is higher£300.5m£301.8m£285.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Congleton £75.7m, Gower £104.0mGower: £104.0mCongleton: £75.7mGower: £104.5mCongleton: £76.0mGower: £98.7mCongleton: £71.8m

    £75.7m£76.0m£71.8mGower is higher£104.0m£104.5m£98.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Congleton £260.8m, Gower £268.4mGower: £268.4mCongleton: £260.8mGower: £269.5mCongleton: £261.9mGower: £254.6mCongleton: £247.3m

    £260.8m£261.9m£247.3mGower is higherDepends on how you count£268.4m£269.5m£254.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Congleton £5.1m, Gower £8.9mGower: £8.9mCongleton: £5.1mGower: £8.9mCongleton: £5.1mGower: £8.4mCongleton: £4.9m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.9mGower is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Congleton £15.1m, Gower £22.7mGower: £22.7mCongleton: £15.1mGower: £22.8mCongleton: £15.2mGower: £21.5mCongleton: £14.4m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.4mGower is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

  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, Gower £0.55mGower: £0.55mCongleton: £0.35mGower: £0.55mCongleton: £0.35mGower: £0.52mCongleton: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mGower is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Congleton £33.6m, Gower £57.5mGower: £57.5mCongleton: £33.6mGower: £57.7mCongleton: £33.8mGower: £54.5mCongleton: £31.9m

    £33.6m£33.8m£31.9mGower is higher£57.5m£57.7m£54.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Congleton £11.4m, Gower £15.3mGower: £15.3mCongleton: £11.4mGower: £15.3mCongleton: £11.4mGower: £14.5mCongleton: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mGower is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Congleton £5.0m, Gower £7.0mGower: £7.0mCongleton: £5.0mGower: £7.0mCongleton: £5.0mGower: £6.6mCongleton: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.8mGower is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Congleton £57.2m, Gower £73.9mGower: £73.9mCongleton: £57.2mGower: £74.3mCongleton: £57.4mGower: £70.1mCongleton: £54.2m

    £57.2m£57.4m£54.2mGower is higher£73.9m£74.3m£70.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Congleton £13.7m, Gower £16.2mGower: £16.2mCongleton: £13.7mGower: £16.3mCongleton: £13.7mGower: £15.4mCongleton: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mGower is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Congleton £13.0m, Gower £22.4mGower: £22.4mCongleton: £13.0mGower: £22.5mCongleton: £13.1mGower: £21.2mCongleton: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.3mGower is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Congleton £0.34m, Gower £0.36mGower: £0.36mCongleton: £0.34mGower: £0.36mCongleton: £0.34mGower: £0.34mCongleton: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mGower is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Congleton £0.16m, Gower £0.40mGower: £0.40mCongleton: £0.16mGower: £0.40mCongleton: £0.16mGower: £0.38mCongleton: £0.15m

    £0.16m£0.16m£0.15mGower is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Congleton £0.58m, Gower £1.0mGower: £1.0mCongleton: £0.58mGower: £1.0mCongleton: £0.58mGower: £0.97mCongleton: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mGower is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Congleton 22,488, Gower 23,689Gower: 23,689Congleton: 22,488

    22,488Gower is higherDepends on how you count23,689

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Congleton 1,362, Gower 2,114Gower: 2,114Congleton: 1,362

    1,362Gower is higher2,114

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Congleton 3,143, Gower 4,493Gower: 4,493Congleton: 3,143

    3,143Gower is higher4,493

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Congleton 5,142, Gower 7,920Gower: 7,920Congleton: 5,142

    5,142Gower is higher7,920

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Congleton 6,784, Gower 9,444Gower: 9,444Congleton: 6,784

    6,784Gower is higher9,444

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Congleton 1,104, Gower 1,465Gower: 1,465Congleton: 1,104

    1,104Gower is higher1,465

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Congleton and Gower, total
MeasureCongletonGowerHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£416.3m£418.1m£394.9m£494.6m£496.7m£469.1mGower
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£281.4m£282.6m£266.9m£300.5m£301.8m£285.0mGower
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.7m£76.0m£71.8m£104.0m£104.5m£98.7mGower
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£260.8m£261.9m£247.3m£268.4m£269.5m£254.6mGower
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mGower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.4m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mGower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mGower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m£57.5m£57.7m£54.5mGower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mGower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mGower
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m£73.9m£74.3m£70.1mGower
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mGower
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mGower
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mGower
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mGower
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mGower
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,48823,689Gower
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3622,114Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1434,493Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,1427,920Gower
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,7849,444Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1041,465Gower

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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