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South Ribble and Congleton

98,128 and 96,644 residents (mid-2024).

South Ribble is higher than Congleton on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

South Ribble is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Congleton on 6. 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

South Ribble Congleton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ribble £4,283, Congleton £4,308Congleton: £4,308South Ribble: £4,283Congleton: £4,326South Ribble: £4,301Congleton: £4,086South Ribble: £4,062

    £4,283£4,301£4,062Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£4,308£4,326£4,086

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Ribble £12,750, Congleton £12,643Congleton: £12,643South Ribble: £12,750Congleton: £12,697South Ribble: £12,804Congleton: £11,993South Ribble: £12,094

    £12,750£12,804£12,094South Ribble 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: South Ribble £1,443, Congleton £1,342Congleton: £1,342South Ribble: £1,443Congleton: £1,348South Ribble: £1,449Congleton: £1,273South Ribble: £1,369

    £1,443£1,449£1,369South Ribble 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: South Ribble £11,752, Congleton £11,717Congleton: £11,717South Ribble: £11,752Congleton: £11,767South Ribble: £11,803Congleton: £11,114South Ribble: £11,148

    £11,752£11,803£11,148South Ribble 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: South Ribble £270, Congleton £230Congleton: £230South Ribble: £270Congleton: £231South Ribble: £271Congleton: £218South Ribble: £256

    £270£271£256South Ribble 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: South Ribble £709, Congleton £681Congleton: £681South Ribble: £709Congleton: £683South Ribble: £712Congleton: £646South Ribble: £673

    £709£712£673South Ribble 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: South Ribble £18, Congleton £16Congleton: £16South Ribble: £18Congleton: £16South Ribble: £18Congleton: £15South Ribble: £17

    £18£18£17South Ribble 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: South Ribble £406, Congleton £348Congleton: £348South Ribble: £406Congleton: £349South Ribble: £408Congleton: £330South Ribble: £385

    £406£408£385South Ribble 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: South Ribble £111, Congleton £118Congleton: £118South Ribble: £111Congleton: £118South Ribble: £111Congleton: £112South Ribble: £105

    £111£111£105Congleton 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: South Ribble £89, Congleton £89Congleton: £89South Ribble: £89Congleton: £89South Ribble: £90Congleton: £84South Ribble: £85

    £89£90£85South Ribble is higher£89£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ribble £1,086, Congleton £1,014Congleton: £1,014South Ribble: £1,086Congleton: £1,018South Ribble: £1,091Congleton: £962South Ribble: £1,031

    £1,086£1,091£1,031South Ribble is higher£1,014£1,018£962

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ribble £128, Congleton £141Congleton: £141South Ribble: £128Congleton: £142South Ribble: £129Congleton: £134South Ribble: £122

    £128£129£122Congleton 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: South Ribble £260, Congleton £231Congleton: £231South Ribble: £260Congleton: £232South Ribble: £261Congleton: £219South Ribble: £246

    £260£261£246South Ribble 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: South Ribble £4.85, Congleton £6.06Congleton: £6.06South Ribble: £4.85Congleton: £6.09South Ribble: £4.87Congleton: £5.75South Ribble: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Congleton 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: South Ribble £2.47, Congleton £2.88Congleton: £2.88South Ribble: £2.47Congleton: £2.89South Ribble: £2.48Congleton: £2.73South Ribble: £2.34

    £2.47£2.48£2.34Congleton is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ribble £5.94, Congleton £5.96Congleton: £5.96South Ribble: £5.94Congleton: £5.98South Ribble: £5.96Congleton: £5.65South Ribble: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Ribble 1,021.5, Congleton 1,010.5Congleton: 1,010.5South Ribble: 1,021.5

    1,021.5South Ribble 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: South Ribble 74.5, Congleton 61.2Congleton: 61.2South Ribble: 74.5

    74.5South Ribble 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: South Ribble 148.9, Congleton 141.2Congleton: 141.2South Ribble: 148.9

    148.9South Ribble 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: South Ribble 60.9, Congleton 53.2Congleton: 53.2South Ribble: 60.9

    60.9South Ribble 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: South Ribble 133.4, Congleton 120.3Congleton: 120.3South Ribble: 133.4

    133.4South Ribble 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: South Ribble 19.9, Congleton 19.6Congleton: 19.6South Ribble: 19.9

    19.9South Ribble is higher19.6

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South Ribble and Congleton, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth RibbleCongletonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,283£4,301£4,062£4,308£4,326£4,086Congleton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,750£12,804£12,094£12,643£12,697£11,993South Ribble
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,443£1,449£1,369£1,342£1,348£1,273South Ribble
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,752£11,803£11,148£11,717£11,767£11,114South Ribble
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£270£271£256£230£231£218South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£673£681£683£646South Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£16£16£15South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£406£408£385£348£349£330South Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£118£118£112Congleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£89£89£84South Ribble
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,086£1,091£1,031£1,014£1,018£962South Ribble
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£141£142£134Congleton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£260£261£246£231£232£219South Ribble
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£6.06£6.09£5.75Congleton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.47£2.48£2.34£2.88£2.89£2.73Congleton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£5.96£5.98£5.65Congleton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.51,010.5South Ribble
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.561.2South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026148.9141.2South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.953.2South Ribble
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.4120.3South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.919.6South Ribble

Per resident

South Ribble 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

South Ribble Congleton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ribble £4,283, Congleton £4,308Congleton: £4,308South Ribble: £4,283Congleton: £4,326South Ribble: £4,301Congleton: £4,086South Ribble: £4,062

    £4,283£4,301£4,062Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£4,308£4,326£4,086

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Ribble £2,763, Congleton £2,911Congleton: £2,911South Ribble: £2,763Congleton: £2,924South Ribble: £2,774Congleton: £2,762South Ribble: £2,621

    £2,763£2,774£2,621Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£2,911£2,924£2,762

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Ribble £869, Congleton £783Congleton: £783South Ribble: £869Congleton: £787South Ribble: £873Congleton: £743South Ribble: £824

    £869£873£824South Ribble is higher£783£787£743

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Ribble £2,547, Congleton £2,698Congleton: £2,698South Ribble: £2,547Congleton: £2,710South Ribble: £2,557Congleton: £2,559South Ribble: £2,416

    £2,547£2,557£2,416Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£2,698£2,710£2,559

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Ribble £58, Congleton £53Congleton: £53South Ribble: £58Congleton: £53South Ribble: £59Congleton: £50South Ribble: £55

    £58£59£55South Ribble 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: South Ribble £154, Congleton £157Congleton: £157South Ribble: £154Congleton: £157South Ribble: £154Congleton: £149South Ribble: £146

    £154£154£146Congleton 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: South Ribble £3.99, Congleton £3.58Congleton: £3.58South Ribble: £3.99Congleton: £3.60South Ribble: £4.00Congleton: £3.40South Ribble: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78South Ribble 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: South Ribble £406, Congleton £348Congleton: £348South Ribble: £406Congleton: £349South Ribble: £408Congleton: £330South Ribble: £385

    £406£408£385South Ribble 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: South Ribble £111, Congleton £118Congleton: £118South Ribble: £111Congleton: £118South Ribble: £111Congleton: £112South Ribble: £105

    £111£111£105Congleton 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: South Ribble £54, Congleton £52Congleton: £52South Ribble: £54Congleton: £52South Ribble: £54Congleton: £49South Ribble: £51

    £54£54£51South Ribble is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Ribble £654, Congleton £592Congleton: £592South Ribble: £654Congleton: £594South Ribble: £657Congleton: £561South Ribble: £621

    £654£657£621South Ribble is higher£592£594£561

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ribble £128, Congleton £141Congleton: £141South Ribble: £128Congleton: £142South Ribble: £129Congleton: £134South Ribble: £122

    £128£129£122Congleton is higher£141£142£134

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Ribble £156, Congleton £135Congleton: £135South Ribble: £156Congleton: £135South Ribble: £157Congleton: £128South Ribble: £148

    £156£157£148South Ribble is higher£135£135£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Ribble £2.92, Congleton £3.54Congleton: £3.54South Ribble: £2.92Congleton: £3.56South Ribble: £2.93Congleton: £3.36South Ribble: £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: South Ribble £1.49, Congleton £1.68Congleton: £1.68South Ribble: £1.49Congleton: £1.68South Ribble: £1.49Congleton: £1.59South Ribble: £1.41

    £1.49£1.49£1.41Congleton is higher£1.68£1.68£1.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ribble £5.94, Congleton £5.96Congleton: £5.96South Ribble: £5.94Congleton: £5.98South Ribble: £5.96Congleton: £5.65South Ribble: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 221.3, Congleton 232.7Congleton: 232.7South Ribble: 221.3

    221.3Congleton is higherDepends on how you count232.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 16.2, Congleton 14.1Congleton: 14.1South Ribble: 16.2

    16.2South Ribble 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: South Ribble 32.3, Congleton 32.5Congleton: 32.5South Ribble: 32.3

    32.3Congleton 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: South Ribble 60.9, Congleton 53.2Congleton: 53.2South Ribble: 60.9

    60.9South Ribble is higher53.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 80.3, Congleton 70.2Congleton: 70.2South Ribble: 80.3

    80.3South Ribble 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: South Ribble 12.0, Congleton 11.4Congleton: 11.4South Ribble: 12.0

    12.0South Ribble is higher11.4

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South Ribble and Congleton, per resident
MeasureSouth RibbleCongletonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,283£4,301£4,062£4,308£4,326£4,086Congleton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,763£2,774£2,621£2,911£2,924£2,762Congleton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£869£873£824£783£787£743South Ribble
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,547£2,557£2,416£2,698£2,710£2,559Congleton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55£53£53£50South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£157£157£149Congleton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£3.58£3.60£3.40South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£406£408£385£348£349£330South Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£118£118£112Congleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£52£52£49South Ribble
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£654£657£621£592£594£561South Ribble
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£141£142£134Congleton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£135£135£128South Ribble
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£3.54£3.56£3.36Congleton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.49£1.49£1.41£1.68£1.68£1.59Congleton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£5.96£5.98£5.65Congleton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.3232.7Congleton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.214.1South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.332.5Congleton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.953.2South Ribble
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.370.2South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.011.4South Ribble

Total

South Ribble 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

South Ribble Congleton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Ribble £420.2m, Congleton £416.3mCongleton: £416.3mSouth Ribble: £420.2mCongleton: £418.1mSouth Ribble: £422.0mCongleton: £394.9mSouth Ribble: £398.6m

    £420.2m£422.0m£398.6mSouth Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£416.3m£418.1m£394.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Ribble £271.1m, Congleton £281.4mCongleton: £281.4mSouth Ribble: £271.1mCongleton: £282.6mSouth Ribble: £272.2mCongleton: £266.9mSouth Ribble: £257.1m

    £271.1m£272.2m£257.1mCongleton is higherDepends on how you count£281.4m£282.6m£266.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Ribble £85.3m, Congleton £75.7mCongleton: £75.7mSouth Ribble: £85.3mCongleton: £76.0mSouth Ribble: £85.6mCongleton: £71.8mSouth Ribble: £80.9m

    £85.3m£85.6m£80.9mSouth Ribble is higher£75.7m£76.0m£71.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Ribble £249.9m, Congleton £260.8mCongleton: £260.8mSouth Ribble: £249.9mCongleton: £261.9mSouth Ribble: £251.0mCongleton: £247.3mSouth Ribble: £237.0m

    £249.9m£251.0m£237.0mCongleton is higherDepends on how you count£260.8m£261.9m£247.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Ribble £5.7m, Congleton £5.1mCongleton: £5.1mSouth Ribble: £5.7mCongleton: £5.1mSouth Ribble: £5.8mCongleton: £4.9mSouth Ribble: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.4mSouth Ribble 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: South Ribble £15.1m, Congleton £15.1mCongleton: £15.1mSouth Ribble: £15.1mCongleton: £15.2mSouth Ribble: £15.1mCongleton: £14.4mSouth Ribble: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mCongleton 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: South Ribble £0.39m, Congleton £0.35mCongleton: £0.35mSouth Ribble: £0.39mCongleton: £0.35mSouth Ribble: £0.39mCongleton: £0.33mSouth Ribble: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Ribble 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: South Ribble £39.8m, Congleton £33.6mCongleton: £33.6mSouth Ribble: £39.8mCongleton: £33.8mSouth Ribble: £40.0mCongleton: £31.9mSouth Ribble: £37.8m

    £39.8m£40.0m£37.8mSouth Ribble 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: South Ribble £10.9m, Congleton £11.4mCongleton: £11.4mSouth Ribble: £10.9mCongleton: £11.4mSouth Ribble: £10.9mCongleton: £10.8mSouth Ribble: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mCongleton 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: South Ribble £5.3m, Congleton £5.0mCongleton: £5.0mSouth Ribble: £5.3mCongleton: £5.0mSouth Ribble: £5.3mCongleton: £4.8mSouth Ribble: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Ribble is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Ribble £64.2m, Congleton £57.2mCongleton: £57.2mSouth Ribble: £64.2mCongleton: £57.4mSouth Ribble: £64.5mCongleton: £54.2mSouth Ribble: £60.9m

    £64.2m£64.5m£60.9mSouth Ribble is higher£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Ribble £12.6m, Congleton £13.7mCongleton: £13.7mSouth Ribble: £12.6mCongleton: £13.7mSouth Ribble: £12.7mCongleton: £13.0mSouth Ribble: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mCongleton is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Ribble £15.3m, Congleton £13.0mCongleton: £13.0mSouth Ribble: £15.3mCongleton: £13.1mSouth Ribble: £15.4mCongleton: £12.3mSouth Ribble: £14.6m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.6mSouth Ribble is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Ribble £0.29m, Congleton £0.34mCongleton: £0.34mSouth Ribble: £0.29mCongleton: £0.34mSouth Ribble: £0.29mCongleton: £0.32mSouth Ribble: £0.27m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Ribble £0.15m, Congleton £0.16mCongleton: £0.16mSouth Ribble: £0.15mCongleton: £0.16mSouth Ribble: £0.15mCongleton: £0.15mSouth Ribble: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mCongleton is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Ribble £0.58m, Congleton £0.58mCongleton: £0.58mSouth Ribble: £0.58mCongleton: £0.58mSouth Ribble: £0.59mCongleton: £0.55mSouth Ribble: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mSouth Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Ribble 21,720, Congleton 22,488Congleton: 22,488South Ribble: 21,720

    21,720Congleton is higherDepends on how you count22,488

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Ribble 1,585, Congleton 1,362Congleton: 1,362South Ribble: 1,585

    1,585South Ribble is higher1,362

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Ribble 3,165, Congleton 3,143Congleton: 3,143South Ribble: 3,165

    3,165South Ribble 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: South Ribble 5,977, Congleton 5,142Congleton: 5,142South Ribble: 5,977

    5,977South Ribble is higher5,142

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Ribble 7,880, Congleton 6,784Congleton: 6,784South Ribble: 7,880

    7,880South Ribble is higher6,784

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Ribble 1,173, Congleton 1,104Congleton: 1,104South Ribble: 1,173

    1,173South Ribble is higher1,104

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South Ribble and Congleton, total
MeasureSouth RibbleCongletonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.2m£422.0m£398.6m£416.3m£418.1m£394.9mSouth Ribble
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.1m£272.2m£257.1m£281.4m£282.6m£266.9mCongleton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m£75.7m£76.0m£71.8mSouth Ribble
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.9m£251.0m£237.0m£260.8m£261.9m£247.3mCongleton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m£5.1m£5.1m£4.9mSouth Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£15.1m£15.2m£14.4mCongleton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mSouth Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m£33.6m£33.8m£31.9mSouth Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mCongleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mSouth Ribble
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.2m£64.5m£60.9m£57.2m£57.4m£54.2mSouth Ribble
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mCongleton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.6m£13.0m£13.1m£12.3mSouth Ribble
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCongleton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mCongleton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Ribble
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,72022,488Congleton
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5851,362South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1653,143South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9775,142South Ribble
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,8806,784South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1731,104South Ribble

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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