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Kingswinford and South Staffordshire and Congleton

90,820 and 96,644 residents (mid-2024).

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher than Congleton on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 13 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

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Congleton on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire Congleton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £4,663, Congleton £4,308Congleton: £4,308Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,663Congleton: £4,326Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,683Congleton: £4,086Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,423

    £4,663£4,683£4,423Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£4,308£4,326£4,086

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £12,867, Congleton £12,643Congleton: £12,643Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £12,867Congleton: £12,697Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £12,922Congleton: £11,993Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £12,205

    £12,867£12,922£12,205Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £1,300, Congleton £1,342Congleton: £1,342Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £1,300Congleton: £1,348Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £1,306Congleton: £1,273Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £1,233

    £1,300£1,306£1,233Congleton is higher£1,342£1,348£1,273

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £11,835, Congleton £11,717Congleton: £11,717Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11,835Congleton: £11,767Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11,885Congleton: £11,114Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11,226

    £11,835£11,885£11,226Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £258, Congleton £230Congleton: £230Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £258Congleton: £231Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £259Congleton: £218Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £244

    £258£259£244Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £755, Congleton £681Congleton: £681Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £755Congleton: £683Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £759Congleton: £646Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £717

    £755£759£717Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £20, Congleton £16Congleton: £16Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £20Congleton: £16Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £20Congleton: £15Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £19

    £20£20£19Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £369, Congleton £348Congleton: £348Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £369Congleton: £349Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £370Congleton: £330Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £350

    £369£370£350Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £103, Congleton £118Congleton: £118Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £103Congleton: £118Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £104Congleton: £112Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £98

    £103£104£98Congleton 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £101, Congleton £89Congleton: £89Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £101Congleton: £89Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £101Congleton: £84Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £96

    £101£101£96Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£89£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £963, Congleton £1,014Congleton: £1,014Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £963Congleton: £1,018Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £967Congleton: £962Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £913

    £963£967£913Congleton is higher£1,014£1,018£962

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £111, Congleton £141Congleton: £141Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Congleton: £142Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Congleton: £134Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £105

    £111£111£105Congleton 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £222, Congleton £231Congleton: £231Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £222Congleton: £232Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £223Congleton: £219Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £211

    £222£223£211Congleton is higher£231£232£219

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £9.42, Congleton £6.06Congleton: £6.06Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.42Congleton: £6.09Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.47Congleton: £5.75Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £8.94

    £9.42£9.47£8.94Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £4.24, Congleton £2.88Congleton: £2.88Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.24Congleton: £2.89Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.26Congleton: £2.73Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.02

    £4.24£4.26£4.02Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.48, Congleton £5.96Congleton: £5.96Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.48Congleton: £5.98Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.51Congleton: £5.65Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Congleton 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 1,011.0, Congleton 1,010.5Congleton: 1,010.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 1,011.0

    1,011.0Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 74.5, Congleton 61.2Congleton: 61.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 74.5

    74.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 157.2, Congleton 141.2Congleton: 141.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 157.2

    157.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher141.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 52.6, Congleton 53.2Congleton: 53.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 52.6

    52.6Congleton is higher53.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 125.1, Congleton 120.3Congleton: 120.3Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 125.1

    125.1Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count120.3

  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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 21.5, Congleton 19.6Congleton: 19.6Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 21.5

    21.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher19.6

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Kingswinford and South Staffordshire and Congleton, per person in the age group
MeasureKingswinford and South StaffordshireCongletonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,663£4,683£4,423£4,308£4,326£4,086Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,867£12,922£12,205£12,643£12,697£11,993Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,300£1,306£1,233£1,342£1,348£1,273Congleton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,835£11,885£11,226£11,717£11,767£11,114Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£258£259£244£230£231£218Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£755£759£717£681£683£646Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£16£16£15Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£370£350£348£349£330Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£118£118£112Congleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96£89£89£84Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£963£967£913£1,014£1,018£962Congleton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£141£142£134Congleton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£222£223£211£231£232£219Congleton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.42£9.47£8.94£6.06£6.09£5.75Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.24£4.26£4.02£2.88£2.89£2.73Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£5.96£5.98£5.65Congleton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.01,010.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.561.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.2141.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.653.2Congleton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026125.1120.3Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.519.6Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

Per resident

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Congleton on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire Congleton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £4,663, Congleton £4,308Congleton: £4,308Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,663Congleton: £4,326Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,683Congleton: £4,086Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,423

    £4,663£4,683£4,423Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£4,308£4,326£4,086

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £3,333, Congleton £2,911Congleton: £2,911Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,333Congleton: £2,924Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,348Congleton: £2,762Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,162

    £3,333£3,348£3,162Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£2,911£2,924£2,762

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £741, Congleton £783Congleton: £783Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £741Congleton: £787Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £744Congleton: £743Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £703

    £741£744£703Congleton is higher£783£787£743

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £3,066, Congleton £2,698Congleton: £2,698Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,066Congleton: £2,710Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,079Congleton: £2,559Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2,908

    £3,066£3,079£2,908Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£2,698£2,710£2,559

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £67, Congleton £53Congleton: £53Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67Congleton: £53Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67Congleton: £50Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £63

    £67£67£63Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £196, Congleton £157Congleton: £157Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £196Congleton: £157Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £197Congleton: £149Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £186

    £196£197£186Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.06, Congleton £3.58Congleton: £3.58Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.06Congleton: £3.60Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.08Congleton: £3.40Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £369, Congleton £348Congleton: £348Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £369Congleton: £349Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £370Congleton: £330Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £350

    £369£370£350Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £103, Congleton £118Congleton: £118Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £103Congleton: £118Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £104Congleton: £112Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £98

    £103£104£98Congleton 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £58, Congleton £52Congleton: £52Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £58Congleton: £52Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £58Congleton: £49Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £55

    £58£58£55Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £549, Congleton £592Congleton: £592Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £549Congleton: £594Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £551Congleton: £561Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £521

    £549£551£521Congleton is higher£592£594£561

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £111, Congleton £141Congleton: £141Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Congleton: £142Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Congleton: £134Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £105

    £111£111£105Congleton is higher£141£142£134

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £127, Congleton £135Congleton: £135Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £127Congleton: £135Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £127Congleton: £128Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £120

    £127£127£120Congleton is higher£135£135£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.38, Congleton £3.54Congleton: £3.54Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.38Congleton: £3.56Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.40Congleton: £3.36Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £2.41, Congleton £1.68Congleton: £1.68Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2.41Congleton: £1.68Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2.42Congleton: £1.59Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£1.68£1.68£1.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.48, Congleton £5.96Congleton: £5.96Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.48Congleton: £5.98Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.51Congleton: £5.65Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Congleton is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 261.9, Congleton 232.7Congleton: 232.7Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 261.9

    261.9Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher232.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 19.3, Congleton 14.1Congleton: 14.1Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 19.3

    19.3Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 40.7, Congleton 32.5Congleton: 32.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 40.7

    40.7Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher32.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 52.6, Congleton 53.2Congleton: 53.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 52.6

    52.6Congleton is higher53.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 71.3, Congleton 70.2Congleton: 70.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 71.3

    71.3Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count70.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 12.2, Congleton 11.4Congleton: 11.4Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 12.2

    12.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher11.4

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Kingswinford and South Staffordshire and Congleton, per resident
MeasureKingswinford and South StaffordshireCongletonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,663£4,683£4,423£4,308£4,326£4,086Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,333£3,348£3,162£2,911£2,924£2,762Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£741£744£703£783£787£743Congleton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,066£3,079£2,908£2,698£2,710£2,559Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£53£53£50Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£157£157£149Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£3.58£3.60£3.40Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£370£350£348£349£330Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£118£118£112Congleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£52£52£49Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£549£551£521£592£594£561Congleton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£141£142£134Congleton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£135£135£128Congleton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£3.54£3.56£3.36Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£1.68£1.68£1.59Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£5.96£5.98£5.65Congleton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.9232.7Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.314.1Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.732.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.653.2Congleton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.370.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.211.4Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

Total

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Congleton 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

Kingswinford and South Staffordshire Congleton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £423.5m, Congleton £416.3mCongleton: £416.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £423.5mCongleton: £418.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £425.3mCongleton: £394.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £401.7m

    £423.5m£425.3m£401.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£416.3m£418.1m£394.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £302.7m, Congleton £281.4mCongleton: £281.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £302.7mCongleton: £282.6mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £304.0mCongleton: £266.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £287.2m

    £302.7m£304.0m£287.2mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£281.4m£282.6m£266.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £67.3m, Congleton £75.7mCongleton: £75.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67.3mCongleton: £76.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67.6mCongleton: £71.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £63.9m

    £67.3m£67.6m£63.9mCongleton is higher£75.7m£76.0m£71.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £278.4m, Congleton £260.8mCongleton: £260.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £278.4mCongleton: £261.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £279.6mCongleton: £247.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £264.1m

    £278.4m£279.6m£264.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£260.8m£261.9m£247.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £6.1m, Congleton £5.1mCongleton: £5.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £6.1mCongleton: £5.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £6.1mCongleton: £4.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.7m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £17.8m, Congleton £15.1mCongleton: £15.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £17.8mCongleton: £15.2mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £17.8mCongleton: £14.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.46m, Congleton £0.35mCongleton: £0.35mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.46mCongleton: £0.35mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.46mCongleton: £0.33mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mKingswinford and South Staffordshire 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £33.5m, Congleton £33.6mCongleton: £33.6mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £33.5mCongleton: £33.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £33.6mCongleton: £31.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.6m£31.8mCongleton 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £9.4m, Congleton £11.4mCongleton: £11.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.4mCongleton: £11.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.4mCongleton: £10.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mCongleton 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: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.2m, Congleton £5.0mCongleton: £5.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.2mCongleton: £5.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.3mCongleton: £4.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.3m£5.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £49.9m, Congleton £57.2mCongleton: £57.2mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £49.9mCongleton: £57.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £50.1mCongleton: £54.2mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £47.3m

    £49.9m£50.1m£47.3mCongleton is higher£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £10.0m, Congleton £13.7mCongleton: £13.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £10.0mCongleton: £13.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £10.1mCongleton: £13.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mCongleton is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £11.5m, Congleton £13.0mCongleton: £13.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11.5mCongleton: £13.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11.6mCongleton: £12.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mCongleton is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.49m, Congleton £0.34mCongleton: £0.34mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.49mCongleton: £0.34mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.49mCongleton: £0.32mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.22m, Congleton £0.16mCongleton: £0.16mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.22mCongleton: £0.16mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.22mCongleton: £0.15mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.50m, Congleton £0.58mCongleton: £0.58mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.50mCongleton: £0.58mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.50mCongleton: £0.55mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mCongleton is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 23,787, Congleton 22,488Congleton: 22,488Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 23,787

    23,787Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher22,488

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 1,753, Congleton 1,362Congleton: 1,362Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 1,753

    1,753Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher1,362

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 3,698, Congleton 3,143Congleton: 3,143Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 3,698

    3,698Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher3,143

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 4,776, Congleton 5,142Congleton: 5,142Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 4,776

    4,776Congleton is higher5,142

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 6,476, Congleton 6,784Congleton: 6,784Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 6,476

    6,476Congleton is higherDepends on how you count6,784

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 1,111, Congleton 1,104Congleton: 1,104Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 1,111

    1,111Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher1,104

Show the numbers
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire and Congleton, total
MeasureKingswinford and South StaffordshireCongletonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£423.5m£425.3m£401.7m£416.3m£418.1m£394.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.7m£304.0m£287.2m£281.4m£282.6m£266.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£67.3m£67.6m£63.9m£75.7m£76.0m£71.8mCongleton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£278.4m£279.6m£264.1m£260.8m£261.9m£247.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.7m£5.1m£5.1m£4.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m£15.1m£15.2m£14.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m£33.6m£33.8m£31.9mCongleton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mCongleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£49.9m£50.1m£47.3m£57.2m£57.4m£54.2mCongleton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mCongleton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£13.0m£13.1m£12.3mCongleton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mCongleton
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,78722,488Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7531,362Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6983,143Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7765,142Congleton
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,4766,784Congleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1111,104Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

Sources

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

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