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South West Devon and Congleton

99,686 and 96,644 residents (mid-2024).

South West Devon is higher than Congleton on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 18 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 West Devon is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Congleton on 10. 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 West Devon Congleton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Devon £4,352, Congleton £4,308Congleton: £4,308South West Devon: £4,352Congleton: £4,326South West Devon: £4,370Congleton: £4,086South West Devon: £4,128

    £4,352£4,370£4,128South West Devon 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: South West Devon £12,356, Congleton £12,643Congleton: £12,643South West Devon: £12,356Congleton: £12,697South West Devon: £12,409Congleton: £11,993South West Devon: £11,720

    £12,356£12,409£11,720Congleton 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 West Devon £1,282, Congleton £1,342Congleton: £1,342South West Devon: £1,282Congleton: £1,348South West Devon: £1,287Congleton: £1,273South West Devon: £1,216

    £1,282£1,287£1,216Congleton 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 West Devon £11,449, Congleton £11,717Congleton: £11,717South West Devon: £11,449Congleton: £11,767South West Devon: £11,498Congleton: £11,114South West Devon: £10,860

    £11,449£11,498£10,860Congleton 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 West Devon £248, Congleton £230Congleton: £230South West Devon: £248Congleton: £231South West Devon: £249Congleton: £218South West Devon: £235

    £248£249£235South West Devon 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 West Devon £643, Congleton £681Congleton: £681South West Devon: £643Congleton: £683South West Devon: £645Congleton: £646South West Devon: £610

    £643£645£610Congleton 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 West Devon £16, Congleton £16Congleton: £16South West Devon: £16Congleton: £16South West Devon: £16Congleton: £15South West Devon: £15

    £16£16£15South West Devon 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 West Devon £375, Congleton £348Congleton: £348South West Devon: £375Congleton: £349South West Devon: £376Congleton: £330South West Devon: £355

    £375£376£355South West Devon 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 West Devon £127, Congleton £118Congleton: £118South West Devon: £127Congleton: £118South West Devon: £128Congleton: £112South West Devon: £120

    £127£128£120South West Devon 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 West Devon £88, Congleton £89Congleton: £89South West Devon: £88Congleton: £89South West Devon: £88Congleton: £84South West Devon: £83

    £88£88£83Congleton 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: South West Devon £956, Congleton £1,014Congleton: £1,014South West Devon: £956Congleton: £1,018South West Devon: £960Congleton: £962South West Devon: £906

    £956£960£906Congleton is higher£1,014£1,018£962

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Devon £103, Congleton £141Congleton: £141South West Devon: £103Congleton: £142South West Devon: £104Congleton: £134South West Devon: £98

    £103£104£98Congleton 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 West Devon £230, Congleton £231Congleton: £231South West Devon: £230Congleton: £232South West Devon: £231Congleton: £219South West Devon: £218

    £230£231£218Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£231£232£219

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Devon £4.97, Congleton £6.06Congleton: £6.06South West Devon: £4.97Congleton: £6.09South West Devon: £4.99Congleton: £5.75South West Devon: £4.71

    £4.97£4.99£4.71Congleton 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 West Devon £3.70, Congleton £2.88Congleton: £2.88South West Devon: £3.70Congleton: £2.89South West Devon: £3.72Congleton: £2.73South West Devon: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51South West Devon is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Devon £6.53, Congleton £5.96Congleton: £5.96South West Devon: £6.53Congleton: £5.98South West Devon: £6.55Congleton: £5.65South West Devon: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19South West Devon 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: South West Devon 1,021.6, Congleton 1,010.5Congleton: 1,010.5South West Devon: 1,021.6

    1,021.6South West Devon 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: South West Devon 64.4, Congleton 61.2Congleton: 61.2South West Devon: 64.4

    64.4South West Devon 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 West Devon 140.5, Congleton 141.2Congleton: 141.2South West Devon: 140.5

    140.5Congleton 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 West Devon 55.5, Congleton 53.2Congleton: 53.2South West Devon: 55.5

    55.5South West Devon 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 West Devon 121.6, Congleton 120.3Congleton: 120.3South West Devon: 121.6

    121.6South West Devon 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: South West Devon 20.0, Congleton 19.6Congleton: 19.6South West Devon: 20.0

    20.0South West Devon is higher19.6

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South West Devon and Congleton, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth West DevonCongletonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,352£4,370£4,128£4,308£4,326£4,086South West Devon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,356£12,409£11,720£12,643£12,697£11,993Congleton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,282£1,287£1,216£1,342£1,348£1,273Congleton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,449£11,498£10,860£11,717£11,767£11,114Congleton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£248£249£235£230£231£218South West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£645£610£681£683£646Congleton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£16£16£15South West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£375£376£355£348£349£330South West Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£120£118£118£112South West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83£89£89£84Congleton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£956£960£906£1,014£1,018£962Congleton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£141£142£134Congleton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£230£231£218£231£232£219Congleton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.97£4.99£4.71£6.06£6.09£5.75Congleton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£2.88£2.89£2.73South West Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£5.96£5.98£5.65South West Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.61,010.5South West Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.461.2South West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.5141.2Congleton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.553.2South West Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026121.6120.3South West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.019.6South West Devon

Per resident

South West Devon 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 West Devon Congleton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Devon £4,352, Congleton £4,308Congleton: £4,308South West Devon: £4,352Congleton: £4,326South West Devon: £4,370Congleton: £4,086South West Devon: £4,128

    £4,352£4,370£4,128South West Devon is higher£4,308£4,326£4,086

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South West Devon £3,002, Congleton £2,911Congleton: £2,911South West Devon: £3,002Congleton: £2,924South West Devon: £3,014Congleton: £2,762South West Devon: £2,847

    £3,002£3,014£2,847South West Devon 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 West Devon £739, Congleton £783Congleton: £783South West Devon: £739Congleton: £787South West Devon: £742Congleton: £743South West Devon: £701

    £739£742£701Congleton is higher£783£787£743

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South West Devon £2,781, Congleton £2,698Congleton: £2,698South West Devon: £2,781Congleton: £2,710South West Devon: £2,793Congleton: £2,559South West Devon: £2,638

    £2,781£2,793£2,638South West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,698£2,710£2,559

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South West Devon £60, Congleton £53Congleton: £53South West Devon: £60Congleton: £53South West Devon: £61Congleton: £50South West Devon: £57

    £60£61£57South West Devon 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 West Devon £156, Congleton £157Congleton: £157South West Devon: £156Congleton: £157South West Devon: £157Congleton: £149South West Devon: £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: South West Devon £3.90, Congleton £3.58Congleton: £3.58South West Devon: £3.90Congleton: £3.60South West Devon: £3.92Congleton: £3.40South West Devon: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70South West Devon 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 West Devon £375, Congleton £348Congleton: £348South West Devon: £375Congleton: £349South West Devon: £376Congleton: £330South West Devon: £355

    £375£376£355South West Devon 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 West Devon £127, Congleton £118Congleton: £118South West Devon: £127Congleton: £118South West Devon: £128Congleton: £112South West Devon: £120

    £127£128£120South West Devon 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 West Devon £51, Congleton £52Congleton: £52South West Devon: £51Congleton: £52South West Devon: £51Congleton: £49South West Devon: £48

    £51£51£48Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South West Devon £551, Congleton £592Congleton: £592South West Devon: £551Congleton: £594South West Devon: £553Congleton: £561South West Devon: £522

    £551£553£522Congleton is higher£592£594£561

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Devon £103, Congleton £141Congleton: £141South West Devon: £103Congleton: £142South West Devon: £104Congleton: £134South West Devon: £98

    £103£104£98Congleton is higher£141£142£134

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South West Devon £132, Congleton £135Congleton: £135South West Devon: £132Congleton: £135South West Devon: £133Congleton: £128South West Devon: £126

    £132£133£126Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South West Devon £2.86, Congleton £3.54Congleton: £3.54South West Devon: £2.86Congleton: £3.56South West Devon: £2.87Congleton: £3.36South West Devon: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Congleton is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South West Devon £2.13, Congleton £1.68Congleton: £1.68South West Devon: £2.13Congleton: £1.68South West Devon: £2.14Congleton: £1.59South West Devon: £2.02

    £2.13£2.14£2.02South West Devon is higher£1.68£1.68£1.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Devon £6.53, Congleton £5.96Congleton: £5.96South West Devon: £6.53Congleton: £5.98South West Devon: £6.55Congleton: £5.65South West Devon: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19South West Devon is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South West Devon 248.2, Congleton 232.7Congleton: 232.7South West Devon: 248.2

    248.2South West Devon is higher232.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Devon 15.7, Congleton 14.1Congleton: 14.1South West Devon: 15.7

    15.7South West Devon 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 West Devon 34.1, Congleton 32.5Congleton: 32.5South West Devon: 34.1

    34.1South West Devon 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 West Devon 55.5, Congleton 53.2Congleton: 53.2South West Devon: 55.5

    55.5South West Devon is higher53.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Devon 70.1, Congleton 70.2Congleton: 70.2South West Devon: 70.1

    70.1Congleton 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: South West Devon 11.5, Congleton 11.4Congleton: 11.4South West Devon: 11.5

    11.5South West Devon is higher11.4

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South West Devon and Congleton, per resident
MeasureSouth West DevonCongletonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,352£4,370£4,128£4,308£4,326£4,086South West Devon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,002£3,014£2,847£2,911£2,924£2,762South West Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£783£787£743Congleton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,781£2,793£2,638£2,698£2,710£2,559South West Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£61£57£53£53£50South West Devon
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£3.90£3.92£3.70£3.58£3.60£3.40South West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£375£376£355£348£349£330South West Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£120£118£118£112South West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£52£52£49Congleton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£551£553£522£592£594£561Congleton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£141£142£134Congleton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£135£135£128Congleton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£3.54£3.56£3.36Congleton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.13£2.14£2.02£1.68£1.68£1.59South West Devon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£5.96£5.98£5.65South West Devon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026248.2232.7South West Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.714.1South West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.132.5South West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.553.2South West Devon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.170.2Congleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.511.4South West Devon

Total

South West Devon is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Congleton on 4. 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 West Devon Congleton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South West Devon £433.8m, Congleton £416.3mCongleton: £416.3mSouth West Devon: £433.8mCongleton: £418.1mSouth West Devon: £435.6mCongleton: £394.9mSouth West Devon: £411.5m

    £433.8m£435.6m£411.5mSouth West Devon is higher£416.3m£418.1m£394.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South West Devon £299.2m, Congleton £281.4mCongleton: £281.4mSouth West Devon: £299.2mCongleton: £282.6mSouth West Devon: £300.5mCongleton: £266.9mSouth West Devon: £283.8m

    £299.2m£300.5m£283.8mSouth West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£281.4m£282.6m£266.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South West Devon £73.6m, Congleton £75.7mCongleton: £75.7mSouth West Devon: £73.6mCongleton: £76.0mSouth West Devon: £73.9mCongleton: £71.8mSouth West Devon: £69.8m

    £73.6m£73.9m£69.8mCongleton is higher£75.7m£76.0m£71.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South West Devon £277.2m, Congleton £260.8mCongleton: £260.8mSouth West Devon: £277.2mCongleton: £261.9mSouth West Devon: £278.4mCongleton: £247.3mSouth West Devon: £263.0m

    £277.2m£278.4m£263.0mSouth West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£260.8m£261.9m£247.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South West Devon £6.0m, Congleton £5.1mCongleton: £5.1mSouth West Devon: £6.0mCongleton: £5.1mSouth West Devon: £6.0mCongleton: £4.9mSouth West Devon: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mSouth West Devon 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 West Devon £15.6m, Congleton £15.1mCongleton: £15.1mSouth West Devon: £15.6mCongleton: £15.2mSouth West Devon: £15.6mCongleton: £14.4mSouth West Devon: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mSouth West Devon 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 West Devon £0.39m, Congleton £0.35mCongleton: £0.35mSouth West Devon: £0.39mCongleton: £0.35mSouth West Devon: £0.39mCongleton: £0.33mSouth West Devon: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth West Devon 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 West Devon £37.3m, Congleton £33.6mCongleton: £33.6mSouth West Devon: £37.3mCongleton: £33.8mSouth West Devon: £37.5mCongleton: £31.9mSouth West Devon: £35.4m

    £37.3m£37.5m£35.4mSouth West Devon 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 West Devon £12.7m, Congleton £11.4mCongleton: £11.4mSouth West Devon: £12.7mCongleton: £11.4mSouth West Devon: £12.7mCongleton: £10.8mSouth West Devon: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mSouth West Devon 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 West Devon £5.0m, Congleton £5.0mCongleton: £5.0mSouth West Devon: £5.0mCongleton: £5.0mSouth West Devon: £5.1mCongleton: £4.8mSouth West Devon: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.1m£4.8mSouth West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South West Devon £54.9m, Congleton £57.2mCongleton: £57.2mSouth West Devon: £54.9mCongleton: £57.4mSouth West Devon: £55.1mCongleton: £54.2mSouth West Devon: £52.1m

    £54.9m£55.1m£52.1mCongleton is higher£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South West Devon £10.3m, Congleton £13.7mCongleton: £13.7mSouth West Devon: £10.3mCongleton: £13.7mSouth West Devon: £10.3mCongleton: £13.0mSouth West Devon: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mCongleton is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South West Devon £13.2m, Congleton £13.0mCongleton: £13.0mSouth West Devon: £13.2mCongleton: £13.1mSouth West Devon: £13.3mCongleton: £12.3mSouth West Devon: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mSouth West Devon is higherDepends on how you count£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South West Devon £0.28m, Congleton £0.34mCongleton: £0.34mSouth West Devon: £0.28mCongleton: £0.34mSouth West Devon: £0.29mCongleton: £0.32mSouth West Devon: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.29m£0.27mCongleton is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South West Devon £0.21m, Congleton £0.16mCongleton: £0.16mSouth West Devon: £0.21mCongleton: £0.16mSouth West Devon: £0.21mCongleton: £0.15mSouth West Devon: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mSouth West Devon is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South West Devon £0.65m, Congleton £0.58mCongleton: £0.58mSouth West Devon: £0.65mCongleton: £0.58mSouth West Devon: £0.65mCongleton: £0.55mSouth West Devon: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mSouth West Devon is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South West Devon 24,739, Congleton 22,488Congleton: 22,488South West Devon: 24,739

    24,739South West Devon is higher22,488

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South West Devon 1,560, Congleton 1,362Congleton: 1,362South West Devon: 1,560

    1,560South West Devon is higher1,362

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South West Devon 3,402, Congleton 3,143Congleton: 3,143South West Devon: 3,402

    3,402South West Devon 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 West Devon 5,533, Congleton 5,142Congleton: 5,142South West Devon: 5,533

    5,533South West Devon is higher5,142

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South West Devon 6,984, Congleton 6,784Congleton: 6,784South West Devon: 6,984

    6,984South West Devon 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: South West Devon 1,148, Congleton 1,104Congleton: 1,104South West Devon: 1,148

    1,148South West Devon is higher1,104

Show the numbers
South West Devon and Congleton, total
MeasureSouth West DevonCongletonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£433.8m£435.6m£411.5m£416.3m£418.1m£394.9mSouth West Devon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£299.2m£300.5m£283.8m£281.4m£282.6m£266.9mSouth West Devon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m£75.7m£76.0m£71.8mCongleton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£277.2m£278.4m£263.0m£260.8m£261.9m£247.3mSouth West Devon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£5.1m£5.1m£4.9mSouth West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£15.1m£15.2m£14.4mSouth West Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mSouth West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m£33.6m£33.8m£31.9mSouth West Devon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mSouth West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mSouth West Devon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£54.9m£55.1m£52.1m£57.2m£57.4m£54.2mCongleton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mCongleton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£13.0m£13.1m£12.3mSouth West Devon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCongleton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mSouth West Devon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSouth West Devon
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,73922,488South West Devon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5601,362South West Devon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4023,143South West Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5335,142South West Devon
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,9846,784South West Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1481,104South West Devon

Sources

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

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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.
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