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Mid Leicestershire and Congleton

104,533 and 96,644 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Leicestershire is higher than Congleton on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 10 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Mid Leicestershire 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

Mid Leicestershire Congleton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Leicestershire £3,866, Congleton £4,308Congleton: £4,308Mid Leicestershire: £3,866Congleton: £4,326Mid Leicestershire: £3,883Congleton: £4,086Mid Leicestershire: £3,668

    £3,866£3,883£3,668Congleton 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 Leicestershire £12,887, Congleton £12,643Congleton: £12,643Mid Leicestershire: £12,887Congleton: £12,697Mid Leicestershire: £12,942Congleton: £11,993Mid Leicestershire: £12,224

    £12,887£12,942£12,224Mid Leicestershire 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: Mid Leicestershire £1,252, Congleton £1,342Congleton: £1,342Mid Leicestershire: £1,252Congleton: £1,348Mid Leicestershire: £1,257Congleton: £1,273Mid Leicestershire: £1,188

    £1,252£1,257£1,188Congleton 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: Mid Leicestershire £11,832, Congleton £11,717Congleton: £11,717Mid Leicestershire: £11,832Congleton: £11,767Mid Leicestershire: £11,883Congleton: £11,114Mid Leicestershire: £11,224

    £11,832£11,883£11,224Mid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£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 Leicestershire £309, Congleton £230Congleton: £230Mid Leicestershire: £309Congleton: £231Mid Leicestershire: £311Congleton: £218Mid Leicestershire: £294

    £309£311£294Mid Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire £725, Congleton £681Congleton: £681Mid Leicestershire: £725Congleton: £683Mid Leicestershire: £729Congleton: £646Mid Leicestershire: £688

    £725£729£688Mid Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire £19, Congleton £16Congleton: £16Mid Leicestershire: £19Congleton: £16Mid Leicestershire: £19Congleton: £15Mid Leicestershire: £18

    £19£19£18Mid Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire £316, Congleton £348Congleton: £348Mid Leicestershire: £316Congleton: £349Mid Leicestershire: £317Congleton: £330Mid Leicestershire: £300

    £316£317£300Congleton 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 Leicestershire £94, Congleton £118Congleton: £118Mid Leicestershire: £94Congleton: £118Mid Leicestershire: £94Congleton: £112Mid Leicestershire: £89

    £94£94£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: Mid Leicestershire £83, Congleton £89Congleton: £89Mid Leicestershire: £83Congleton: £89Mid Leicestershire: £83Congleton: £84Mid Leicestershire: £78

    £83£83£78Congleton 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: Mid Leicestershire £975, Congleton £1,014Congleton: £1,014Mid Leicestershire: £975Congleton: £1,018Mid Leicestershire: £979Congleton: £962Mid Leicestershire: £925

    £975£979£925Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£1,014£1,018£962

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Leicestershire £79, Congleton £141Congleton: £141Mid Leicestershire: £79Congleton: £142Mid Leicestershire: £80Congleton: £134Mid Leicestershire: £75

    £79£80£75Congleton 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 Leicestershire £185, Congleton £231Congleton: £231Mid Leicestershire: £185Congleton: £232Mid Leicestershire: £186Congleton: £219Mid Leicestershire: £175

    £185£186£175Congleton 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 Leicestershire £6.44, Congleton £6.06Congleton: £6.06Mid Leicestershire: £6.44Congleton: £6.09Mid Leicestershire: £6.47Congleton: £5.75Mid Leicestershire: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Mid Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire £2.80, Congleton £2.88Congleton: £2.88Mid Leicestershire: £2.80Congleton: £2.89Mid Leicestershire: £2.82Congleton: £2.73Mid Leicestershire: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£2.88£2.89£2.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Leicestershire £6.41, Congleton £5.96Congleton: £5.96Mid Leicestershire: £6.41Congleton: £5.98Mid Leicestershire: £6.44Congleton: £5.65Mid Leicestershire: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Mid Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire 1,006.5, Congleton 1,010.5Congleton: 1,010.5Mid Leicestershire: 1,006.5

    1,006.5Congleton 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 Leicestershire 71.9, Congleton 61.2Congleton: 61.2Mid Leicestershire: 71.9

    71.9Mid Leicestershire 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: Mid Leicestershire 149.0, Congleton 141.2Congleton: 141.2Mid Leicestershire: 149.0

    149.0Mid Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire 45.7, Congleton 53.2Congleton: 53.2Mid Leicestershire: 45.7

    45.7Congleton 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 Leicestershire 117.2, Congleton 120.3Congleton: 120.3Mid Leicestershire: 117.2

    117.2Congleton 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: Mid Leicestershire 18.8, Congleton 19.6Congleton: 19.6Mid Leicestershire: 18.8

    18.8Congleton is higherDepends on how you count19.6

Show the numbers
Mid Leicestershire and Congleton, per person in the age group
MeasureMid LeicestershireCongletonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,866£3,883£3,668£4,308£4,326£4,086Congleton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,887£12,942£12,224£12,643£12,697£11,993Mid Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,252£1,257£1,188£1,342£1,348£1,273Congleton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,832£11,883£11,224£11,717£11,767£11,114Mid Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£309£311£294£230£231£218Mid Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£725£729£688£681£683£646Mid Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£16£16£15Mid Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£348£349£330Congleton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£118£118£112Congleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£83£83£78£89£89£84Congleton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£975£979£925£1,014£1,018£962Congleton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£79£80£75£141£142£134Congleton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£185£186£175£231£232£219Congleton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£6.06£6.09£5.75Mid Leicestershire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£2.88£2.89£2.73Congleton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£5.96£5.98£5.65Mid Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.51,010.5Congleton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.961.2Mid Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.0141.2Mid Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.753.2Congleton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026117.2120.3Congleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.819.6Congleton

Per resident

Mid Leicestershire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Congleton on 15. 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 Leicestershire Congleton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Leicestershire £3,866, Congleton £4,308Congleton: £4,308Mid Leicestershire: £3,866Congleton: £4,326Mid Leicestershire: £3,883Congleton: £4,086Mid Leicestershire: £3,668

    £3,866£3,883£3,668Congleton is higher£4,308£4,326£4,086

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Leicestershire £2,619, Congleton £2,911Congleton: £2,911Mid Leicestershire: £2,619Congleton: £2,924Mid Leicestershire: £2,630Congleton: £2,762Mid Leicestershire: £2,484

    £2,619£2,630£2,484Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£2,911£2,924£2,762

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Leicestershire £752, Congleton £783Congleton: £783Mid Leicestershire: £752Congleton: £787Mid Leicestershire: £756Congleton: £743Mid Leicestershire: £714

    £752£756£714Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£783£787£743

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Leicestershire £2,404, Congleton £2,698Congleton: £2,698Mid Leicestershire: £2,404Congleton: £2,710Mid Leicestershire: £2,415Congleton: £2,559Mid Leicestershire: £2,281

    £2,404£2,415£2,281Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£2,698£2,710£2,559

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Leicestershire £63, Congleton £53Congleton: £53Mid Leicestershire: £63Congleton: £53Mid Leicestershire: £63Congleton: £50Mid Leicestershire: £60

    £63£63£60Mid Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire £147, Congleton £157Congleton: £157Mid Leicestershire: £147Congleton: £157Mid Leicestershire: £148Congleton: £149Mid Leicestershire: £140

    £147£148£140Congleton 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 Leicestershire £3.93, Congleton £3.58Congleton: £3.58Mid Leicestershire: £3.93Congleton: £3.60Mid Leicestershire: £3.95Congleton: £3.40Mid Leicestershire: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Mid Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire £316, Congleton £348Congleton: £348Mid Leicestershire: £316Congleton: £349Mid Leicestershire: £317Congleton: £330Mid Leicestershire: £300

    £316£317£300Congleton 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 Leicestershire £94, Congleton £118Congleton: £118Mid Leicestershire: £94Congleton: £118Mid Leicestershire: £94Congleton: £112Mid Leicestershire: £89

    £94£94£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: Mid Leicestershire £50, Congleton £52Congleton: £52Mid Leicestershire: £50Congleton: £52Mid Leicestershire: £50Congleton: £49Mid Leicestershire: £47

    £50£50£47Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Leicestershire £586, Congleton £592Congleton: £592Mid Leicestershire: £586Congleton: £594Mid Leicestershire: £589Congleton: £561Mid Leicestershire: £556

    £586£589£556Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£592£594£561

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Leicestershire £79, Congleton £141Congleton: £141Mid Leicestershire: £79Congleton: £142Mid Leicestershire: £80Congleton: £134Mid Leicestershire: £75

    £79£80£75Congleton is higher£141£142£134

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Leicestershire £111, Congleton £135Congleton: £135Mid Leicestershire: £111Congleton: £135Mid Leicestershire: £112Congleton: £128Mid Leicestershire: £105

    £111£112£105Congleton is higher£135£135£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Leicestershire £3.87, Congleton £3.54Congleton: £3.54Mid Leicestershire: £3.87Congleton: £3.56Mid Leicestershire: £3.89Congleton: £3.36Mid Leicestershire: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Mid Leicestershire is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

    £1.69£1.69£1.60Mid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1.68£1.68£1.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Leicestershire £6.41, Congleton £5.96Congleton: £5.96Mid Leicestershire: £6.41Congleton: £5.98Mid Leicestershire: £6.44Congleton: £5.65Mid Leicestershire: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Mid Leicestershire is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Leicestershire 204.5, Congleton 232.7Congleton: 232.7Mid Leicestershire: 204.5

    204.5Congleton is higher232.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Leicestershire 14.6, Congleton 14.1Congleton: 14.1Mid Leicestershire: 14.6

    14.6Mid Leicestershire 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: Mid Leicestershire 30.3, Congleton 32.5Congleton: 32.5Mid Leicestershire: 30.3

    30.3Congleton 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 Leicestershire 45.7, Congleton 53.2Congleton: 53.2Mid Leicestershire: 45.7

    45.7Congleton is higher53.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Leicestershire 70.4, Congleton 70.2Congleton: 70.2Mid Leicestershire: 70.4

    70.4Mid Leicestershire 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: Mid Leicestershire 11.3, Congleton 11.4Congleton: 11.4Mid Leicestershire: 11.3

    11.3Congleton is higherDepends on how you count11.4

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Mid Leicestershire and Congleton, per resident
MeasureMid LeicestershireCongletonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,866£3,883£3,668£4,308£4,326£4,086Congleton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,619£2,630£2,484£2,911£2,924£2,762Congleton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£752£756£714£783£787£743Congleton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,404£2,415£2,281£2,698£2,710£2,559Congleton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£53£53£50Mid Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£157£157£149Congleton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£3.58£3.60£3.40Mid Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£348£349£330Congleton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£118£118£112Congleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£47£52£52£49Congleton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£586£589£556£592£594£561Congleton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£79£80£75£141£142£134Congleton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£135£135£128Congleton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£3.54£3.56£3.36Mid Leicestershire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.69£1.69£1.60£1.68£1.68£1.59Mid Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£5.96£5.98£5.65Mid Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.5232.7Congleton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.614.1Mid Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.332.5Congleton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.753.2Congleton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.470.2Mid Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.311.4Congleton

Total

Mid Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire Congleton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Leicestershire £404.2m, Congleton £416.3mCongleton: £416.3mMid Leicestershire: £404.2mCongleton: £418.1mMid Leicestershire: £405.9mCongleton: £394.9mMid Leicestershire: £383.4m

    £404.2m£405.9m£383.4mCongleton is higher£416.3m£418.1m£394.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Leicestershire £273.7m, Congleton £281.4mCongleton: £281.4mMid Leicestershire: £273.7mCongleton: £282.6mMid Leicestershire: £274.9mCongleton: £266.9mMid Leicestershire: £259.6m

    £273.7m£274.9m£259.6mCongleton is higherDepends on how you count£281.4m£282.6m£266.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Leicestershire £78.7m, Congleton £75.7mCongleton: £75.7mMid Leicestershire: £78.7mCongleton: £76.0mMid Leicestershire: £79.0mCongleton: £71.8mMid Leicestershire: £74.6m

    £78.7m£79.0m£74.6mMid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£75.7m£76.0m£71.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Leicestershire £251.3m, Congleton £260.8mCongleton: £260.8mMid Leicestershire: £251.3mCongleton: £261.9mMid Leicestershire: £252.4mCongleton: £247.3mMid Leicestershire: £238.4m

    £251.3m£252.4m£238.4mCongleton is higherDepends on how you count£260.8m£261.9m£247.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Leicestershire £6.6m, Congleton £5.1mCongleton: £5.1mMid Leicestershire: £6.6mCongleton: £5.1mMid Leicestershire: £6.6mCongleton: £4.9mMid Leicestershire: £6.2m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.2mMid Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire £15.4m, Congleton £15.1mCongleton: £15.1mMid Leicestershire: £15.4mCongleton: £15.2mMid Leicestershire: £15.5mCongleton: £14.4mMid Leicestershire: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mMid Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire £0.41m, Congleton £0.35mCongleton: £0.35mMid Leicestershire: £0.41mCongleton: £0.35mMid Leicestershire: £0.41mCongleton: £0.33mMid Leicestershire: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMid Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire £33.0m, Congleton £33.6mCongleton: £33.6mMid Leicestershire: £33.0mCongleton: £33.8mMid Leicestershire: £33.2mCongleton: £31.9mMid Leicestershire: £31.3m

    £33.0m£33.2m£31.3mCongleton 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 Leicestershire £9.8m, Congleton £11.4mCongleton: £11.4mMid Leicestershire: £9.8mCongleton: £11.4mMid Leicestershire: £9.8mCongleton: £10.8mMid Leicestershire: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mCongleton 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 Leicestershire £5.2m, Congleton £5.0mCongleton: £5.0mMid Leicestershire: £5.2mCongleton: £5.0mMid Leicestershire: £5.2mCongleton: £4.8mMid Leicestershire: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mMid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Leicestershire £61.3m, Congleton £57.2mCongleton: £57.2mMid Leicestershire: £61.3mCongleton: £57.4mMid Leicestershire: £61.5mCongleton: £54.2mMid Leicestershire: £58.1m

    £61.3m£61.5m£58.1mMid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Leicestershire £8.3m, Congleton £13.7mCongleton: £13.7mMid Leicestershire: £8.3mCongleton: £13.7mMid Leicestershire: £8.3mCongleton: £13.0mMid Leicestershire: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.9mCongleton is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Leicestershire £11.6m, Congleton £13.0mCongleton: £13.0mMid Leicestershire: £11.6mCongleton: £13.1mMid Leicestershire: £11.7mCongleton: £12.3mMid Leicestershire: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mCongleton is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Leicestershire £0.40m, Congleton £0.34mCongleton: £0.34mMid Leicestershire: £0.40mCongleton: £0.34mMid Leicestershire: £0.41mCongleton: £0.32mMid Leicestershire: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.41m£0.38mMid Leicestershire is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Leicestershire £0.18m, Congleton £0.16mCongleton: £0.16mMid Leicestershire: £0.18mCongleton: £0.16mMid Leicestershire: £0.18mCongleton: £0.15mMid Leicestershire: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mMid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Leicestershire £0.67m, Congleton £0.58mCongleton: £0.58mMid Leicestershire: £0.67mCongleton: £0.58mMid Leicestershire: £0.67mCongleton: £0.55mMid Leicestershire: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.64mMid Leicestershire is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Leicestershire 21,379, Congleton 22,488Congleton: 22,488Mid Leicestershire: 21,379

    21,379Congleton is higher22,488

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Leicestershire 1,527, Congleton 1,362Congleton: 1,362Mid Leicestershire: 1,527

    1,527Mid Leicestershire is higher1,362

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Leicestershire 3,164, Congleton 3,143Congleton: 3,143Mid Leicestershire: 3,164

    3,164Mid Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire 4,778, Congleton 5,142Congleton: 5,142Mid Leicestershire: 4,778

    4,778Congleton is higher5,142

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Leicestershire 7,363, Congleton 6,784Congleton: 6,784Mid Leicestershire: 7,363

    7,363Mid Leicestershire 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: Mid Leicestershire 1,179, Congleton 1,104Congleton: 1,104Mid Leicestershire: 1,179

    1,179Mid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,104

Show the numbers
Mid Leicestershire and Congleton, total
MeasureMid LeicestershireCongletonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£404.2m£405.9m£383.4m£416.3m£418.1m£394.9mCongleton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.7m£274.9m£259.6m£281.4m£282.6m£266.9mCongleton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.7m£79.0m£74.6m£75.7m£76.0m£71.8mMid Leicestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£251.3m£252.4m£238.4m£260.8m£261.9m£247.3mCongleton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m£5.1m£5.1m£4.9mMid Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£15.1m£15.2m£14.4mMid Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mMid Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.0m£33.2m£31.3m£33.6m£33.8m£31.9mCongleton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mCongleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mMid Leicestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.3m£61.5m£58.1m£57.2m£57.4m£54.2mMid Leicestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mCongleton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£13.0m£13.1m£12.3mCongleton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mMid Leicestershire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mMid Leicestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMid Leicestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,37922,488Congleton
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5271,362Mid Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1643,143Mid Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7785,142Congleton
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,3636,784Mid Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1791,104Mid Leicestershire

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.
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  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.
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