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North East Somerset and Hanham and Congleton

97,419 and 96,644 residents (mid-2024).

North East Somerset and Hanham is higher than Congleton on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

North East Somerset and Hanham 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

North East Somerset and Hanham Congleton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £4,120, Congleton £4,308Congleton: £4,308North East Somerset and Hanham: £4,120Congleton: £4,326North East Somerset and Hanham: £4,138Congleton: £4,086North East Somerset and Hanham: £3,908

    £4,120£4,138£3,908Congleton 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £12,724, Congleton £12,643Congleton: £12,643North East Somerset and Hanham: £12,724Congleton: £12,697North East Somerset and Hanham: £12,778Congleton: £11,993North East Somerset and Hanham: £12,069

    £12,724£12,778£12,069North East Somerset and Hanham 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £1,350, Congleton £1,342Congleton: £1,342North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,350Congleton: £1,348North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,356Congleton: £1,273North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,281

    £1,350£1,356£1,281North East Somerset and Hanham 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £11,767, Congleton £11,717Congleton: £11,717North East Somerset and Hanham: £11,767Congleton: £11,767North East Somerset and Hanham: £11,817Congleton: £11,114North East Somerset and Hanham: £11,161

    £11,767£11,817£11,161North East Somerset and Hanham 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £246, Congleton £230Congleton: £230North East Somerset and Hanham: £246Congleton: £231North East Somerset and Hanham: £247Congleton: £218North East Somerset and Hanham: £234

    £246£247£234North East Somerset and Hanham 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £694, Congleton £681Congleton: £681North East Somerset and Hanham: £694Congleton: £683North East Somerset and Hanham: £697Congleton: £646North East Somerset and Hanham: £658

    £694£697£658North East Somerset and Hanham 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £17, Congleton £16Congleton: £16North East Somerset and Hanham: £17Congleton: £16North East Somerset and Hanham: £17Congleton: £15North East Somerset and Hanham: £16

    £17£17£16North East Somerset and Hanham 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £327, Congleton £348Congleton: £348North East Somerset and Hanham: £327Congleton: £349North East Somerset and Hanham: £328Congleton: £330North East Somerset and Hanham: £310

    £327£328£310Congleton 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £113, Congleton £118Congleton: £118North East Somerset and Hanham: £113Congleton: £118North East Somerset and Hanham: £113Congleton: £112North East Somerset and Hanham: £107

    £113£113£107Congleton 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £75, Congleton £89Congleton: £89North East Somerset and Hanham: £75Congleton: £89North East Somerset and Hanham: £75Congleton: £84North East Somerset and Hanham: £71

    £75£75£71Congleton is higher£89£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Somerset and Hanham £1,076, Congleton £1,014Congleton: £1,014North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,076Congleton: £1,018North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,080Congleton: £962North East Somerset and Hanham: £1,021

    £1,076£1,080£1,021North East Somerset and Hanham is higher£1,014£1,018£962

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £119, Congleton £141Congleton: £141North East Somerset and Hanham: £119Congleton: £142North East Somerset and Hanham: £119Congleton: £134North East Somerset and Hanham: £113

    £119£119£113Congleton 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £192, Congleton £231Congleton: £231North East Somerset and Hanham: £192Congleton: £232North East Somerset and Hanham: £193Congleton: £219North East Somerset and Hanham: £182

    £192£193£182Congleton 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £4.14, Congleton £6.06Congleton: £6.06North East Somerset and Hanham: £4.14Congleton: £6.09North East Somerset and Hanham: £4.16Congleton: £5.75North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Congleton 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £3.15, Congleton £2.88Congleton: £2.88North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.15Congleton: £2.89North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.17Congleton: £2.73North East Somerset and Hanham: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99North East Somerset and Hanham is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £5.89, Congleton £5.96Congleton: £5.96North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.89Congleton: £5.98North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.92Congleton: £5.65North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Congleton 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: North East Somerset and Hanham 1,032.8, Congleton 1,010.5Congleton: 1,010.5North East Somerset and Hanham: 1,032.8

    1,032.8North East Somerset and Hanham is higherDepends on how you count1,010.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North East Somerset and Hanham 66.1, Congleton 61.2Congleton: 61.2North East Somerset and Hanham: 66.1

    66.1North East Somerset and Hanham 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: North East Somerset and Hanham 143.4, Congleton 141.2Congleton: 141.2North East Somerset and Hanham: 143.4

    143.4North East Somerset and Hanham 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: North East Somerset and Hanham 47.9, Congleton 53.2Congleton: 53.2North East Somerset and Hanham: 47.9

    47.9Congleton 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: North East Somerset and Hanham 113.9, Congleton 120.3Congleton: 120.3North East Somerset and Hanham: 113.9

    113.9Congleton 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: North East Somerset and Hanham 16.2, Congleton 19.6Congleton: 19.6North East Somerset and Hanham: 16.2

    16.2Congleton is higher19.6

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North East Somerset and Hanham and Congleton, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth East Somerset and HanhamCongletonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,120£4,138£3,908£4,308£4,326£4,086Congleton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,724£12,778£12,069£12,643£12,697£11,993North East Somerset and Hanham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,350£1,356£1,281£1,342£1,348£1,273North East Somerset and Hanham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,767£11,817£11,161£11,717£11,767£11,114North East Somerset and Hanham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£246£247£234£230£231£218North East Somerset and Hanham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£694£697£658£681£683£646North East Somerset and Hanham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£16£16£15North East Somerset and Hanham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£328£310£348£349£330Congleton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£118£118£112Congleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71£89£89£84Congleton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,076£1,080£1,021£1,014£1,018£962North East Somerset and Hanham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£141£142£134Congleton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£182£231£232£219Congleton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£6.06£6.09£5.75Congleton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£2.88£2.89£2.73North East Somerset and Hanham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£5.96£5.98£5.65Congleton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,032.81,010.5North East Somerset and Hanham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.161.2North East Somerset and Hanham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.4141.2North East Somerset and Hanham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.953.2Congleton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.9120.3Congleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.219.6Congleton

Per resident

North East Somerset and Hanham is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Congleton on 16. 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

North East Somerset and Hanham Congleton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £4,120, Congleton £4,308Congleton: £4,308North East Somerset and Hanham: £4,120Congleton: £4,326North East Somerset and Hanham: £4,138Congleton: £4,086North East Somerset and Hanham: £3,908

    £4,120£4,138£3,908Congleton is higher£4,308£4,326£4,086

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £2,752, Congleton £2,911Congleton: £2,911North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,752Congleton: £2,924North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,763Congleton: £2,762North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,610

    £2,752£2,763£2,610Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£2,911£2,924£2,762

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £804, Congleton £783Congleton: £783North East Somerset and Hanham: £804Congleton: £787North East Somerset and Hanham: £808Congleton: £743North East Somerset and Hanham: £763

    £804£808£763North East Somerset and Hanham is higher£783£787£743

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £2,545, Congleton £2,698Congleton: £2,698North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,545Congleton: £2,710North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,556Congleton: £2,559North East Somerset and Hanham: £2,414

    £2,545£2,556£2,414Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£2,698£2,710£2,559

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £53, Congleton £53Congleton: £53North East Somerset and Hanham: £53Congleton: £53North East Somerset and Hanham: £53Congleton: £50North East Somerset and Hanham: £51

    £53£53£51North East Somerset and Hanham 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £150, Congleton £157Congleton: £157North East Somerset and Hanham: £150Congleton: £157North East Somerset and Hanham: £151Congleton: £149North East Somerset and Hanham: £142

    £150£151£142Congleton 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £3.65, Congleton £3.58Congleton: £3.58North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.65Congleton: £3.60North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.66Congleton: £3.40North East Somerset and Hanham: £3.46

    £3.65£3.66£3.46North East Somerset and Hanham 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £327, Congleton £348Congleton: £348North East Somerset and Hanham: £327Congleton: £349North East Somerset and Hanham: £328Congleton: £330North East Somerset and Hanham: £310

    £327£328£310Congleton 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £113, Congleton £118Congleton: £118North East Somerset and Hanham: £113Congleton: £118North East Somerset and Hanham: £113Congleton: £112North East Somerset and Hanham: £107

    £113£113£107Congleton 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £45, Congleton £52Congleton: £52North East Somerset and Hanham: £45Congleton: £52North East Somerset and Hanham: £45Congleton: £49North East Somerset and Hanham: £42

    £45£45£42Congleton is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £641, Congleton £592Congleton: £592North East Somerset and Hanham: £641Congleton: £594North East Somerset and Hanham: £643Congleton: £561North East Somerset and Hanham: £608

    £641£643£608North East Somerset and Hanham is higher£592£594£561

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £119, Congleton £141Congleton: £141North East Somerset and Hanham: £119Congleton: £142North East Somerset and Hanham: £119Congleton: £134North East Somerset and Hanham: £113

    £119£119£113Congleton is higher£141£142£134

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £115, Congleton £135Congleton: £135North East Somerset and Hanham: £115Congleton: £135North East Somerset and Hanham: £115Congleton: £128North East Somerset and Hanham: £109

    £115£115£109Congleton is higher£135£135£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £2.47, Congleton £3.54Congleton: £3.54North East Somerset and Hanham: £2.47Congleton: £3.56North East Somerset and Hanham: £2.48Congleton: £3.36North East Somerset and Hanham: £2.34

    £2.47£2.48£2.34Congleton is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £1.88, Congleton £1.68Congleton: £1.68North East Somerset and Hanham: £1.88Congleton: £1.68North East Somerset and Hanham: £1.88Congleton: £1.59North East Somerset and Hanham: £1.78

    £1.88£1.88£1.78North East Somerset and Hanham is higher£1.68£1.68£1.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Somerset and Hanham £5.89, Congleton £5.96Congleton: £5.96North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.89Congleton: £5.98North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.92Congleton: £5.65North East Somerset and Hanham: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Congleton is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North East Somerset and Hanham 223.4, Congleton 232.7Congleton: 232.7North East Somerset and Hanham: 223.4

    223.4Congleton is higherDepends on how you count232.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Somerset and Hanham 14.3, Congleton 14.1Congleton: 14.1North East Somerset and Hanham: 14.3

    14.3North East Somerset and Hanham 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: North East Somerset and Hanham 31.0, Congleton 32.5Congleton: 32.5North East Somerset and Hanham: 31.0

    31.0Congleton 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: North East Somerset and Hanham 47.9, Congleton 53.2Congleton: 53.2North East Somerset and Hanham: 47.9

    47.9Congleton is higher53.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Somerset and Hanham 67.8, Congleton 70.2Congleton: 70.2North East Somerset and Hanham: 67.8

    67.8Congleton 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: North East Somerset and Hanham 9.7, Congleton 11.4Congleton: 11.4North East Somerset and Hanham: 9.7

    9.7Congleton is higher11.4

Show the numbers
North East Somerset and Hanham and Congleton, per resident
MeasureNorth East Somerset and HanhamCongletonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,120£4,138£3,908£4,308£4,326£4,086Congleton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,752£2,763£2,610£2,911£2,924£2,762Congleton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£804£808£763£783£787£743North East Somerset and Hanham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,545£2,556£2,414£2,698£2,710£2,559Congleton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£51£53£53£50North East Somerset and Hanham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£157£157£149Congleton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£3.58£3.60£3.40North East Somerset and Hanham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£328£310£348£349£330Congleton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£118£118£112Congleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£52£52£49Congleton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£641£643£608£592£594£561North East Somerset and Hanham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£141£142£134Congleton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£135£135£128Congleton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.47£2.48£2.34£3.54£3.56£3.36Congleton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.88£1.88£1.78£1.68£1.68£1.59North East Somerset and Hanham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£5.96£5.98£5.65Congleton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026223.4232.7Congleton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.314.1North East Somerset and Hanham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.032.5Congleton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.953.2Congleton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202667.870.2Congleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.711.4Congleton

Total

North East Somerset and Hanham is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Congleton on 16. 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

North East Somerset and Hanham Congleton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £401.4m, Congleton £416.3mCongleton: £416.3mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £401.4mCongleton: £418.1mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £403.1mCongleton: £394.9mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £380.7m

    £401.4m£403.1m£380.7mCongleton is higher£416.3m£418.1m£394.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £268.1m, Congleton £281.4mCongleton: £281.4mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £268.1mCongleton: £282.6mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £269.2mCongleton: £266.9mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £254.3m

    £268.1m£269.2m£254.3mCongleton is higherDepends on how you count£281.4m£282.6m£266.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £78.3m, Congleton £75.7mCongleton: £75.7mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £78.3mCongleton: £76.0mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £78.7mCongleton: £71.8mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £74.3m

    £78.3m£78.7m£74.3mNorth East Somerset and Hanham is higher£75.7m£76.0m£71.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £247.9m, Congleton £260.8mCongleton: £260.8mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £247.9mCongleton: £261.9mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £249.0mCongleton: £247.3mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £235.1m

    £247.9m£249.0m£235.1mCongleton is higherDepends on how you count£260.8m£261.9m£247.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £5.2m, Congleton £5.1mCongleton: £5.1mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £5.2mCongleton: £5.1mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £5.2mCongleton: £4.9mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mNorth East Somerset and Hanham 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £14.6m, Congleton £15.1mCongleton: £15.1mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £14.6mCongleton: £15.2mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £14.7mCongleton: £14.4mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mCongleton 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £0.36m, Congleton £0.35mCongleton: £0.35mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.36mCongleton: £0.35mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.36mCongleton: £0.33mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mNorth East Somerset and Hanham 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £31.8m, Congleton £33.6mCongleton: £33.6mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £31.8mCongleton: £33.8mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £32.0mCongleton: £31.9mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £30.2m

    £31.8m£32.0m£30.2mCongleton 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £11.0m, Congleton £11.4mCongleton: £11.4mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.0mCongleton: £11.4mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.0mCongleton: £10.8mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mCongleton 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: North East Somerset and Hanham £4.4m, Congleton £5.0mCongleton: £5.0mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £4.4mCongleton: £5.0mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £4.4mCongleton: £4.8mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £4.1m

    £4.4m£4.4m£4.1mCongleton is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £62.4m, Congleton £57.2mCongleton: £57.2mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £62.4mCongleton: £57.4mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £62.7mCongleton: £54.2mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £59.2m

    £62.4m£62.7m£59.2mNorth East Somerset and Hanham is higher£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £11.6m, Congleton £13.7mCongleton: £13.7mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.6mCongleton: £13.7mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.6mCongleton: £13.0mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mCongleton is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £11.2m, Congleton £13.0mCongleton: £13.0mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.2mCongleton: £13.1mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £11.2mCongleton: £12.3mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mCongleton is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £0.24m, Congleton £0.34mCongleton: £0.34mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.24mCongleton: £0.34mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.24mCongleton: £0.32mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mCongleton is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £0.18m, Congleton £0.16mCongleton: £0.16mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.18mCongleton: £0.16mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.18mCongleton: £0.15mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mNorth East Somerset and Hanham is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North East Somerset and Hanham £0.57m, Congleton £0.58mCongleton: £0.58mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.57mCongleton: £0.58mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.58mCongleton: £0.55mNorth East Somerset and Hanham: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mCongleton is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North East Somerset and Hanham 21,759, Congleton 22,488Congleton: 22,488North East Somerset and Hanham: 21,759

    21,759Congleton is higherDepends on how you count22,488

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North East Somerset and Hanham 1,392, Congleton 1,362Congleton: 1,362North East Somerset and Hanham: 1,392

    1,392North East Somerset and Hanham is higher1,362

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North East Somerset and Hanham 3,022, Congleton 3,143Congleton: 3,143North East Somerset and Hanham: 3,022

    3,022Congleton 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: North East Somerset and Hanham 4,668, Congleton 5,142Congleton: 5,142North East Somerset and Hanham: 4,668

    4,668Congleton is higher5,142

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North East Somerset and Hanham 6,608, Congleton 6,784Congleton: 6,784North East Somerset and Hanham: 6,608

    6,608Congleton is higher6,784

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Somerset and Hanham 942, Congleton 1,104Congleton: 1,104North East Somerset and Hanham: 942

    942Congleton is higher1,104

Show the numbers
North East Somerset and Hanham and Congleton, total
MeasureNorth East Somerset and HanhamCongletonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£401.4m£403.1m£380.7m£416.3m£418.1m£394.9mCongleton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£268.1m£269.2m£254.3m£281.4m£282.6m£266.9mCongleton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.3m£78.7m£74.3m£75.7m£76.0m£71.8mNorth East Somerset and Hanham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£247.9m£249.0m£235.1m£260.8m£261.9m£247.3mCongleton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£5.1m£5.1m£4.9mNorth East Somerset and Hanham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£15.1m£15.2m£14.4mCongleton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mNorth East Somerset and Hanham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.8m£32.0m£30.2m£33.6m£33.8m£31.9mCongleton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mCongleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.4m£4.1m£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mCongleton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m£57.2m£57.4m£54.2mNorth East Somerset and Hanham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mCongleton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£13.0m£13.1m£12.3mCongleton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCongleton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mNorth East Somerset and Hanham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mCongleton
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,75922,488Congleton
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3921,362North East Somerset and Hanham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0223,143Congleton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6685,142Congleton
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,6086,784Congleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269421,104Congleton

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.
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