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Mid Dorset and North Poole and Congleton

97,747 and 96,644 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher than Congleton on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

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

Mid Dorset and North Poole Congleton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648, Congleton £4,308Congleton: £4,308Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Congleton: £4,326Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Congleton: £4,086Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409

    £4,648£4,668£4,409Mid Dorset and North Poole 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: Mid Dorset and North Poole £12,729, Congleton £12,643Congleton: £12,643Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,729Congleton: £12,697Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,783Congleton: £11,993Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,074

    £12,729£12,783£12,074Mid Dorset and North Poole 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: Mid Dorset and North Poole £1,434, Congleton £1,342Congleton: £1,342Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,434Congleton: £1,348Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,441Congleton: £1,273Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,361

    £1,434£1,441£1,361Mid Dorset and North Poole 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: Mid Dorset and North Poole £11,875, Congleton £11,717Congleton: £11,717Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,875Congleton: £11,767Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,926Congleton: £11,114Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,264

    £11,875£11,926£11,264Mid Dorset and North Poole 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: Mid Dorset and North Poole £234, Congleton £230Congleton: £230Mid Dorset and North Poole: £234Congleton: £231Mid Dorset and North Poole: £235Congleton: £218Mid Dorset and North Poole: £222

    £234£235£222Mid Dorset and North Poole 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: Mid Dorset and North Poole £604, Congleton £681Congleton: £681Mid Dorset and North Poole: £604Congleton: £683Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606Congleton: £646Mid Dorset and North Poole: £572

    £604£606£572Congleton 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: Mid Dorset and North Poole £16, Congleton £16Congleton: £16Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Congleton: £16Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Congleton: £15Mid Dorset and North Poole: £15

    £16£16£15Mid Dorset and North Poole 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: Mid Dorset and North Poole £323, Congleton £348Congleton: £348Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Congleton: £349Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Congleton: £330Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306

    £323£324£306Congleton is higher£348£349£330

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £88, Congleton £118Congleton: £118Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Congleton: £118Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Congleton: £112Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83

    £88£88£83Congleton 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: Mid Dorset and North Poole £81, Congleton £89Congleton: £89Mid Dorset and North Poole: £81Congleton: £89Mid Dorset and North Poole: £82Congleton: £84Mid Dorset and North Poole: £77

    £81£82£77Congleton is higher£89£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Dorset and North Poole £1,137, Congleton £1,014Congleton: £1,014Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,137Congleton: £1,018Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,142Congleton: £962Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,079

    £1,137£1,142£1,079Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£1,014£1,018£962

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £131, Congleton £141Congleton: £141Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Congleton: £142Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Congleton: £134Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124

    £131£132£124Congleton 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: Mid Dorset and North Poole £206, Congleton £231Congleton: £231Mid Dorset and North Poole: £206Congleton: £232Mid Dorset and North Poole: £207Congleton: £219Mid Dorset and North Poole: £195

    £206£207£195Congleton 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: Mid Dorset and North Poole £5.20, Congleton £6.06Congleton: £6.06Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.20Congleton: £6.09Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.22Congleton: £5.75Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Congleton 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: Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.83, Congleton £2.88Congleton: £2.88Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.83Congleton: £2.89Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.85Congleton: £2.73Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30, Congleton £5.96Congleton: £5.96Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Congleton: £5.98Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Congleton: £5.65Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Mid Dorset and North Poole 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: Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,034.5, Congleton 1,010.5Congleton: 1,010.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,034.5

    1,034.5Mid Dorset and North Poole 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: Mid Dorset and North Poole 60.5, Congleton 61.2Congleton: 61.2Mid Dorset and North Poole: 60.5

    60.5Congleton is higherDepends on how you count61.2

  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: Mid Dorset and North Poole 128.0, Congleton 141.2Congleton: 141.2Mid Dorset and North Poole: 128.0

    128.0Congleton 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: Mid Dorset and North Poole 48.5, Congleton 53.2Congleton: 53.2Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5

    48.5Congleton 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: Mid Dorset and North Poole 131.0, Congleton 120.3Congleton: 120.3Mid Dorset and North Poole: 131.0

    131.0Mid Dorset and North Poole 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: Mid Dorset and North Poole 19.1, Congleton 19.6Congleton: 19.6Mid Dorset and North Poole: 19.1

    19.1Congleton is higher19.6

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Mid Dorset and North Poole and Congleton, per person in the age group
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleCongletonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,648£4,668£4,409£4,308£4,326£4,086Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,729£12,783£12,074£12,643£12,697£11,993Mid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,434£1,441£1,361£1,342£1,348£1,273Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,875£11,926£11,264£11,717£11,767£11,114Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£234£235£222£230£231£218Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£606£572£681£683£646Congleton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£16£16£15Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£348£349£330Congleton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£118£118£112Congleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£82£77£89£89£84Congleton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,137£1,142£1,079£1,014£1,018£962Mid Dorset and North Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£141£142£134Congleton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£195£231£232£219Congleton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£6.06£6.09£5.75Congleton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£2.88£2.89£2.73Mid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£5.96£5.98£5.65Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.51,010.5Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202660.561.2Congleton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.0141.2Congleton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.553.2Congleton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026131.0120.3Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.119.6Congleton

Per resident

Mid Dorset and North Poole 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

Mid Dorset and North Poole Congleton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648, Congleton £4,308Congleton: £4,308Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Congleton: £4,326Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Congleton: £4,086Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409

    £4,648£4,668£4,409Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4,308£4,326£4,086

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,294, Congleton £2,911Congleton: £2,911Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,294Congleton: £2,924Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,308Congleton: £2,762Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,125

    £3,294£3,308£3,125Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£2,911£2,924£2,762

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £806, Congleton £783Congleton: £783Mid Dorset and North Poole: £806Congleton: £787Mid Dorset and North Poole: £809Congleton: £743Mid Dorset and North Poole: £764

    £806£809£764Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£783£787£743

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,073, Congleton £2,698Congleton: £2,698Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,073Congleton: £2,710Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,087Congleton: £2,559Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2,915

    £3,073£3,087£2,915Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£2,698£2,710£2,559

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £61, Congleton £53Congleton: £53Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Congleton: £53Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Congleton: £50Mid Dorset and North Poole: £58

    £61£61£58Mid Dorset and North Poole 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: Mid Dorset and North Poole £156, Congleton £157Congleton: £157Mid Dorset and North Poole: £156Congleton: £157Mid Dorset and North Poole: £157Congleton: £149Mid Dorset and North Poole: £148

    £156£157£148Congleton 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: Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.06, Congleton £3.58Congleton: £3.58Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.06Congleton: £3.60Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.08Congleton: £3.40Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Mid Dorset and North Poole 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: Mid Dorset and North Poole £323, Congleton £348Congleton: £348Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Congleton: £349Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Congleton: £330Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306

    £323£324£306Congleton is higher£348£349£330

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £88, Congleton £118Congleton: £118Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Congleton: £118Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Congleton: £112Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83

    £88£88£83Congleton 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: Mid Dorset and North Poole £46, Congleton £52Congleton: £52Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Congleton: £52Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Congleton: £49Mid Dorset and North Poole: £43

    £46£46£43Congleton is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £639, Congleton £592Congleton: £592Mid Dorset and North Poole: £639Congleton: £594Mid Dorset and North Poole: £642Congleton: £561Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606

    £639£642£606Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£592£594£561

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £131, Congleton £141Congleton: £141Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Congleton: £142Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Congleton: £134Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124

    £131£132£124Congleton is higher£141£142£134

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £116, Congleton £135Congleton: £135Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Congleton: £135Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Congleton: £128Mid Dorset and North Poole: £110

    £116£116£110Congleton is higher£135£135£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.92, Congleton £3.54Congleton: £3.54Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.92Congleton: £3.56Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.93Congleton: £3.36Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77Congleton is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.71, Congleton £1.68Congleton: £1.68Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.71Congleton: £1.68Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.72Congleton: £1.59Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£1.68£1.68£1.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30, Congleton £5.96Congleton: £5.96Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Congleton: £5.98Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Congleton: £5.65Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 267.7, Congleton 232.7Congleton: 232.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 267.7

    267.7Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher232.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 15.7, Congleton 14.1Congleton: 14.1Mid Dorset and North Poole: 15.7

    15.7Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count14.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 33.1, Congleton 32.5Congleton: 32.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 33.1

    33.1Mid Dorset and North Poole 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: Mid Dorset and North Poole 48.5, Congleton 53.2Congleton: 53.2Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5

    48.5Congleton is higher53.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 73.6, Congleton 70.2Congleton: 70.2Mid Dorset and North Poole: 73.6

    73.6Mid Dorset and North Poole 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: Mid Dorset and North Poole 10.7, Congleton 11.4Congleton: 11.4Mid Dorset and North Poole: 10.7

    10.7Congleton is higher11.4

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Mid Dorset and North Poole and Congleton, per resident
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleCongletonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,648£4,668£4,409£4,308£4,326£4,086Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,294£3,308£3,125£2,911£2,924£2,762Mid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£806£809£764£783£787£743Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,073£3,087£2,915£2,698£2,710£2,559Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£53£53£50Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£157£157£149Congleton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£3.58£3.60£3.40Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£348£349£330Congleton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£118£118£112Congleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£52£52£49Congleton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£642£606£592£594£561Mid Dorset and North Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£141£142£134Congleton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£135£135£128Congleton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£3.54£3.56£3.36Congleton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£1.68£1.68£1.59Mid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£5.96£5.98£5.65Mid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026267.7232.7Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.714.1Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.132.5Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.553.2Congleton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.670.2Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.711.4Congleton

Total

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Congleton on 8. 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

Mid Dorset and North Poole Congleton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £454.3m, Congleton £416.3mCongleton: £416.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £454.3mCongleton: £418.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £456.3mCongleton: £394.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £431.0m

    £454.3m£456.3m£431.0mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£416.3m£418.1m£394.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £322.0m, Congleton £281.4mCongleton: £281.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £322.0mCongleton: £282.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £323.4mCongleton: £266.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £305.4m

    £322.0m£323.4m£305.4mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£281.4m£282.6m£266.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £78.8m, Congleton £75.7mCongleton: £75.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £78.8mCongleton: £76.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £79.1mCongleton: £71.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £74.7m

    £78.8m£79.1m£74.7mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£75.7m£76.0m£71.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £300.4m, Congleton £260.8mCongleton: £260.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £300.4mCongleton: £261.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £301.7mCongleton: £247.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £285.0m

    £300.4m£301.7m£285.0mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£260.8m£261.9m£247.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £5.9m, Congleton £5.1mCongleton: £5.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.9mCongleton: £5.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £6.0mCongleton: £4.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mMid Dorset and North Poole 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: Mid Dorset and North Poole £15.3m, Congleton £15.1mCongleton: £15.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mCongleton: £15.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mCongleton: £14.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mMid Dorset and North Poole 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: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.40m, Congleton £0.35mCongleton: £0.35mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mCongleton: £0.35mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mCongleton: £0.33mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mMid Dorset and North Poole 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: Mid Dorset and North Poole £31.5m, Congleton £33.6mCongleton: £33.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.5mCongleton: £33.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.7mCongleton: £31.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mCongleton is higher£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £8.6m, Congleton £11.4mCongleton: £11.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mCongleton: £11.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mCongleton: £10.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mCongleton 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: Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.5m, Congleton £5.0mCongleton: £5.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mCongleton: £5.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mCongleton: £4.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.2m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.2mCongleton is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £62.4m, Congleton £57.2mCongleton: £57.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.4mCongleton: £57.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.7mCongleton: £54.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £59.2m

    £62.4m£62.7m£59.2mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £12.8m, Congleton £13.7mCongleton: £13.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.8mCongleton: £13.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.9mCongleton: £13.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mCongleton is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £11.3m, Congleton £13.0mCongleton: £13.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.3mCongleton: £13.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.4mCongleton: £12.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mCongleton is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.29m, Congleton £0.34mCongleton: £0.34mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mCongleton: £0.34mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mCongleton: £0.32mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mCongleton is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.27m, Congleton £0.16mCongleton: £0.16mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mCongleton: £0.16mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mCongleton: £0.15mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.62m, Congleton £0.58mCongleton: £0.58mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mCongleton: £0.58mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mCongleton: £0.55mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 26,170, Congleton 22,488Congleton: 22,488Mid Dorset and North Poole: 26,170

    26,170Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher22,488

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,530, Congleton 1,362Congleton: 1,362Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,530

    1,530Mid Dorset and North Poole is higherDepends on how you count1,362

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 3,237, Congleton 3,143Congleton: 3,143Mid Dorset and North Poole: 3,237

    3,237Mid Dorset and North Poole 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: Mid Dorset and North Poole 4,739, Congleton 5,142Congleton: 5,142Mid Dorset and North Poole: 4,739

    4,739Congleton is higher5,142

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 7,192, Congleton 6,784Congleton: 6,784Mid Dorset and North Poole: 7,192

    7,192Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher6,784

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,047, Congleton 1,104Congleton: 1,104Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,047

    1,047Congleton is higher1,104

Show the numbers
Mid Dorset and North Poole and Congleton, total
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleCongletonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.3m£456.3m£431.0m£416.3m£418.1m£394.9mMid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£322.0m£323.4m£305.4m£281.4m£282.6m£266.9mMid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m£75.7m£76.0m£71.8mMid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£300.4m£301.7m£285.0m£260.8m£261.9m£247.3mMid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£5.1m£5.1m£4.9mMid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£15.1m£15.2m£14.4mMid Dorset and North Poole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mMid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£33.6m£33.8m£31.9mCongleton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mCongleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mCongleton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m£57.2m£57.4m£54.2mMid Dorset and North Poole
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mCongleton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£13.0m£13.1m£12.3mCongleton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCongleton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mMid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMid Dorset and North Poole
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,17022,488Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5301,362Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2373,143Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7395,142Congleton
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1926,784Mid Dorset and North Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0471,104Congleton

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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