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Harborough, Oadby and Wigston and Congleton

108,600 and 96,644 residents (mid-2024).

Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher than Congleton on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Congleton on 12. 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

Harborough, Oadby and Wigston Congleton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £3,912, Congleton £4,308Congleton: £4,308Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £3,912Congleton: £4,326Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £3,929Congleton: £4,086Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £3,711

    £3,912£3,929£3,711Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£4,308£4,326£4,086

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £12,721, Congleton £12,643Congleton: £12,643Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £12,721Congleton: £12,697Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £12,775Congleton: £11,993Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £12,066

    £12,721£12,775£12,066Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£12,643£12,697£11,993

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £1,304, Congleton £1,342Congleton: £1,342Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £1,304Congleton: £1,348Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £1,310Congleton: £1,273Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £1,237

    £1,304£1,310£1,237Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£1,342£1,348£1,273

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £11,655, Congleton £11,717Congleton: £11,717Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £11,655Congleton: £11,767Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £11,704Congleton: £11,114Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £11,055

    £11,655£11,704£11,055Congleton is higher£11,717£11,767£11,114

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £331, Congleton £230Congleton: £230Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £331Congleton: £231Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £332Congleton: £218Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £314

    £331£332£314Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£230£231£218

  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: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £716, Congleton £681Congleton: £681Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £716Congleton: £683Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £719Congleton: £646Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £679

    £716£719£679Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£681£683£646

  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: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £20, Congleton £16Congleton: £16Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £20Congleton: £16Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £20Congleton: £15Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £19

    £20£20£19Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £333, Congleton £348Congleton: £348Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £333Congleton: £349Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £334Congleton: £330Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £315

    £333£334£315Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£348£349£330

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £94, Congleton £118Congleton: £118Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £94Congleton: £118Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £95Congleton: £112Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £89

    £94£95£89Congleton is higher£118£118£112

  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: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £86, Congleton £89Congleton: £89Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £86Congleton: £89Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £86Congleton: £84Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £81

    £86£86£81Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £1,007, Congleton £1,014Congleton: £1,014Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £1,007Congleton: £1,018Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £1,011Congleton: £962Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £955

    £1,007£1,011£955Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£1,014£1,018£962

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £108, Congleton £141Congleton: £141Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £108Congleton: £142Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £108Congleton: £134Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £102

    £108£108£102Congleton is higher£141£142£134

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £200, Congleton £231Congleton: £231Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £200Congleton: £232Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £201Congleton: £219Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £190

    £200£201£190Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£231£232£219

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £7.53, Congleton £6.06Congleton: £6.06Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £7.53Congleton: £6.09Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £7.56Congleton: £5.75Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £4.39, Congleton £2.88Congleton: £2.88Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £4.39Congleton: £2.89Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £4.40Congleton: £2.73Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £7.25, Congleton £5.96Congleton: £5.96Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £7.25Congleton: £5.98Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £7.28Congleton: £5.65Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 996.2, Congleton 1,010.5Congleton: 1,010.5Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 996.2

    996.2Congleton is higher1,010.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 75.4, Congleton 61.2Congleton: 61.2Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 75.4

    75.4Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher61.2

  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: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 145.4, Congleton 141.2Congleton: 141.2Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 145.4

    145.4Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count141.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 47.8, Congleton 53.2Congleton: 53.2Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 47.8

    47.8Congleton is higherDepends on how you count53.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 125.5, Congleton 120.3Congleton: 120.3Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 125.5

    125.5Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher120.3

  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: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 18.8, Congleton 19.6Congleton: 19.6Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 18.8

    18.8Congleton is higherDepends on how you count19.6

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Harborough, Oadby and Wigston and Congleton, per person in the age group
MeasureHarborough, Oadby and WigstonCongletonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,912£3,929£3,711£4,308£4,326£4,086Congleton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,721£12,775£12,066£12,643£12,697£11,993Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,304£1,310£1,237£1,342£1,348£1,273Congleton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,655£11,704£11,055£11,717£11,767£11,114Congleton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£331£332£314£230£231£218Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£716£719£679£681£683£646Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£16£16£15Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£334£315£348£349£330Congleton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£118£118£112Congleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£81£89£89£84Congleton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,007£1,011£955£1,014£1,018£962Congleton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£141£142£134Congleton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£190£231£232£219Congleton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14£6.06£6.09£5.75Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£2.88£2.89£2.73Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£5.96£5.98£5.65Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.21,010.5Congleton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.461.2Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.4141.2Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.853.2Congleton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026125.5120.3Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.819.6Congleton

Per resident

Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Congleton 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

Harborough, Oadby and Wigston Congleton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £3,912, Congleton £4,308Congleton: £4,308Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £3,912Congleton: £4,326Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £3,929Congleton: £4,086Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £3,711

    £3,912£3,929£3,711Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£4,308£4,326£4,086

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £2,583, Congleton £2,911Congleton: £2,911Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £2,583Congleton: £2,924Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £2,594Congleton: £2,762Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £2,450

    £2,583£2,594£2,450Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£2,911£2,924£2,762

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £787, Congleton £783Congleton: £783Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £787Congleton: £787Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £791Congleton: £743Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £747

    £787£791£747Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£783£787£743

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £2,367, Congleton £2,698Congleton: £2,698Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £2,367Congleton: £2,710Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £2,377Congleton: £2,559Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £2,245

    £2,367£2,377£2,245Congleton is higher£2,698£2,710£2,559

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £67, Congleton £53Congleton: £53Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £67Congleton: £53Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £67Congleton: £50Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £64

    £67£67£64Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£53£53£50

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £145, Congleton £157Congleton: £157Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £145Congleton: £157Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £146Congleton: £149Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £138

    £145£146£138Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£157£157£149

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £4.04, Congleton £3.58Congleton: £3.58Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £4.04Congleton: £3.60Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £4.05Congleton: £3.40Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£3.58£3.60£3.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £333, Congleton £348Congleton: £348Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £333Congleton: £349Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £334Congleton: £330Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £315

    £333£334£315Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£348£349£330

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £94, Congleton £118Congleton: £118Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £94Congleton: £118Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £95Congleton: £112Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £89

    £94£95£89Congleton is higher£118£118£112

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £52, Congleton £52Congleton: £52Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £52Congleton: £52Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £52Congleton: £49Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £49

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £608, Congleton £592Congleton: £592Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £608Congleton: £594Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £610Congleton: £561Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £576

    £608£610£576Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£592£594£561

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £108, Congleton £141Congleton: £141Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £108Congleton: £142Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £108Congleton: £134Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £102

    £108£108£102Congleton is higher£141£142£134

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £121, Congleton £135Congleton: £135Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £121Congleton: £135Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £121Congleton: £128Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £115

    £121£121£115Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £4.54, Congleton £3.54Congleton: £3.54Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £4.54Congleton: £3.56Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £4.56Congleton: £3.36Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £2.65, Congleton £1.68Congleton: £1.68Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £2.65Congleton: £1.68Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £2.66Congleton: £1.59Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£1.68£1.68£1.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £7.25, Congleton £5.96Congleton: £5.96Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £7.25Congleton: £5.98Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £7.28Congleton: £5.65Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 202.3, Congleton 232.7Congleton: 232.7Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 202.3

    202.3Congleton is higher232.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 15.3, Congleton 14.1Congleton: 14.1Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 15.3

    15.3Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher14.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 29.5, Congleton 32.5Congleton: 32.5Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 29.5

    29.5Congleton is higherDepends on how you count32.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 47.8, Congleton 53.2Congleton: 53.2Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 47.8

    47.8Congleton is higherDepends on how you count53.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 75.7, Congleton 70.2Congleton: 70.2Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 75.7

    75.7Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher70.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 11.3, Congleton 11.4Congleton: 11.4Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 11.3

    11.3Congleton is higherDepends on how you count11.4

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Harborough, Oadby and Wigston and Congleton, per resident
MeasureHarborough, Oadby and WigstonCongletonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,912£3,929£3,711£4,308£4,326£4,086Congleton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,583£2,594£2,450£2,911£2,924£2,762Congleton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£787£791£747£783£787£743Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,367£2,377£2,245£2,698£2,710£2,559Congleton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£64£53£53£50Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£157£157£149Congleton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£3.58£3.60£3.40Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£334£315£348£349£330Congleton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£118£118£112Congleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£52£52£49Congleton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£608£610£576£592£594£561Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£141£142£134Congleton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£135£135£128Congleton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31£3.54£3.56£3.36Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£1.68£1.68£1.59Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£5.96£5.98£5.65Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026202.3232.7Congleton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.314.1Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.532.5Congleton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.853.2Congleton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.770.2Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.311.4Congleton

Total

Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Congleton on 5. 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

Harborough, Oadby and Wigston Congleton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £424.9m, Congleton £416.3mCongleton: £416.3mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £424.9mCongleton: £418.1mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £426.7mCongleton: £394.9mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £403.0m

    £424.9m£426.7m£403.0mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£416.3m£418.1m£394.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £280.5m, Congleton £281.4mCongleton: £281.4mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £280.5mCongleton: £282.6mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £281.7mCongleton: £266.9mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £266.1m

    £280.5m£281.7m£266.1mCongleton is higherDepends on how you count£281.4m£282.6m£266.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £85.5m, Congleton £75.7mCongleton: £75.7mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £85.5mCongleton: £76.0mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £85.9mCongleton: £71.8mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £81.1m

    £85.5m£85.9m£81.1mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£75.7m£76.0m£71.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £257.0m, Congleton £260.8mCongleton: £260.8mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £257.0mCongleton: £261.9mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £258.1mCongleton: £247.3mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £243.8m

    £257.0m£258.1m£243.8mCongleton is higher£260.8m£261.9m£247.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £7.3m, Congleton £5.1mCongleton: £5.1mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £7.3mCongleton: £5.1mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £7.3mCongleton: £4.9mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £15.8m, Congleton £15.1mCongleton: £15.1mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £15.8mCongleton: £15.2mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £15.8mCongleton: £14.4mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.8m£15.0mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.2m£14.4m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £0.44m, Congleton £0.35mCongleton: £0.35mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £0.44mCongleton: £0.35mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £0.44mCongleton: £0.33mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £36.1m, Congleton £33.6mCongleton: £33.6mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £36.1mCongleton: £33.8mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £36.3mCongleton: £31.9mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £34.3m

    £36.1m£36.3m£34.3mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £10.2m, Congleton £11.4mCongleton: £11.4mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £10.2mCongleton: £11.4mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £10.3mCongleton: £10.8mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.3m£9.7mCongleton is higher£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £5.6m, Congleton £5.0mCongleton: £5.0mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £5.6mCongleton: £5.0mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £5.6mCongleton: £4.8mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £66.0m, Congleton £57.2mCongleton: £57.2mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £66.0mCongleton: £57.4mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £66.3mCongleton: £54.2mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £62.6m

    £66.0m£66.3m£62.6mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £11.7m, Congleton £13.7mCongleton: £13.7mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £11.7mCongleton: £13.7mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £11.8mCongleton: £13.0mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mCongleton is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £13.1m, Congleton £13.0mCongleton: £13.0mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £13.1mCongleton: £13.1mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £13.2mCongleton: £12.3mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.4mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £0.49m, Congleton £0.34mCongleton: £0.34mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £0.49mCongleton: £0.34mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £0.50mCongleton: £0.32mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £0.29m, Congleton £0.16mCongleton: £0.16mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £0.29mCongleton: £0.16mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £0.29mCongleton: £0.15mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston £0.79m, Congleton £0.58mCongleton: £0.58mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £0.79mCongleton: £0.58mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £0.79mCongleton: £0.55mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 21,971, Congleton 22,488Congleton: 22,488Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 21,971

    21,971Congleton is higher22,488

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 1,662, Congleton 1,362Congleton: 1,362Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 1,662

    1,662Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher1,362

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 3,206, Congleton 3,143Congleton: 3,143Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 3,206

    3,206Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count3,143

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 5,187, Congleton 5,142Congleton: 5,142Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 5,187

    5,187Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count5,142

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 8,225, Congleton 6,784Congleton: 6,784Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 8,225

    8,225Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higher6,784

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harborough, Oadby and Wigston 1,231, Congleton 1,104Congleton: 1,104Harborough, Oadby and Wigston: 1,231

    1,231Harborough, Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count1,104

Show the numbers
Harborough, Oadby and Wigston and Congleton, total
MeasureHarborough, Oadby and WigstonCongletonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£424.9m£426.7m£403.0m£416.3m£418.1m£394.9mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m£281.4m£282.6m£266.9mCongleton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.5m£85.9m£81.1m£75.7m£76.0m£71.8mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.0m£258.1m£243.8m£260.8m£261.9m£247.3mCongleton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£5.1m£5.1m£4.9mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m£15.1m£15.2m£14.4mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.3m£34.3m£33.6m£33.8m£31.9mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mCongleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.0m£66.3m£62.6m£57.2m£57.4m£54.2mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mCongleton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m£13.0m£13.1m£12.3mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mHarborough, Oadby and Wigston
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,97122,488Congleton
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6621,362Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2063,143Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,1875,142Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,2256,784Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2311,104Harborough, Oadby and Wigston

Sources

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

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