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Stockton West and Congleton

95,532 and 96,644 residents (mid-2024).

Stockton West is higher than Congleton on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Stockton West 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

Stockton West Congleton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockton West £3,865, Congleton £4,308Congleton: £4,308Stockton West: £3,865Congleton: £4,326Stockton West: £3,881Congleton: £4,086Stockton West: £3,666

    £3,865£3,881£3,666Congleton 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: Stockton West £12,602, Congleton £12,643Congleton: £12,643Stockton West: £12,602Congleton: £12,697Stockton West: £12,656Congleton: £11,993Stockton West: £11,954

    £12,602£12,656£11,954Congleton is higher£12,643£12,697£11,993

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockton West £1,152, Congleton £1,342Congleton: £1,342Stockton West: £1,152Congleton: £1,348Stockton West: £1,157Congleton: £1,273Stockton West: £1,093

    £1,152£1,157£1,093Congleton 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: Stockton West £11,528, Congleton £11,717Congleton: £11,717Stockton West: £11,528Congleton: £11,767Stockton West: £11,577Congleton: £11,114Stockton West: £10,935

    £11,528£11,577£10,935Congleton is higher£11,717£11,767£11,114

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stockton West £271, Congleton £230Congleton: £230Stockton West: £271Congleton: £231Stockton West: £272Congleton: £218Stockton West: £257

    £271£272£257Stockton West 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: Stockton West £786, Congleton £681Congleton: £681Stockton West: £786Congleton: £683Stockton West: £789Congleton: £646Stockton West: £746

    £786£789£746Stockton West is higher£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: Stockton West £18, Congleton £16Congleton: £16Stockton West: £18Congleton: £16Stockton West: £18Congleton: £15Stockton West: £17

    £18£18£17Stockton West 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: Stockton West £347, Congleton £348Congleton: £348Stockton West: £347Congleton: £349Stockton West: £348Congleton: £330Stockton West: £329

    £347£348£329Congleton 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: Stockton West £105, Congleton £118Congleton: £118Stockton West: £105Congleton: £118Stockton West: £105Congleton: £112Stockton West: £100

    £105£105£100Congleton 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: Stockton West £102, Congleton £89Congleton: £89Stockton West: £102Congleton: £89Stockton West: £102Congleton: £84Stockton West: £96

    £102£102£96Stockton West is higher£89£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockton West £845, Congleton £1,014Congleton: £1,014Stockton West: £845Congleton: £1,018Stockton West: £848Congleton: £962Stockton West: £801

    £845£848£801Congleton is higher£1,014£1,018£962

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockton West £74, Congleton £141Congleton: £141Stockton West: £74Congleton: £142Stockton West: £75Congleton: £134Stockton West: £71

    £74£75£71Congleton 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: Stockton West £194, Congleton £231Congleton: £231Stockton West: £194Congleton: £232Stockton West: £195Congleton: £219Stockton West: £184

    £194£195£184Congleton 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: Stockton West £6.63, Congleton £6.06Congleton: £6.06Stockton West: £6.63Congleton: £6.09Stockton West: £6.66Congleton: £5.75Stockton West: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Stockton West 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: Stockton West £5.14, Congleton £2.88Congleton: £2.88Stockton West: £5.14Congleton: £2.89Stockton West: £5.17Congleton: £2.73Stockton West: £4.88

    £5.14£5.17£4.88Stockton West is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockton West £8.95, Congleton £5.96Congleton: £5.96Stockton West: £8.95Congleton: £5.98Stockton West: £8.99Congleton: £5.65Stockton West: £8.49

    £8.95£8.99£8.49Stockton West 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: Stockton West 1,030.1, Congleton 1,010.5Congleton: 1,010.5Stockton West: 1,030.1

    1,030.1Stockton West 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: Stockton West 72.1, Congleton 61.2Congleton: 61.2Stockton West: 72.1

    72.1Stockton West 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: Stockton West 162.8, Congleton 141.2Congleton: 141.2Stockton West: 162.8

    162.8Stockton West is higher141.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stockton West 54.2, Congleton 53.2Congleton: 53.2Stockton West: 54.2

    54.2Stockton West 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: Stockton West 110.6, Congleton 120.3Congleton: 120.3Stockton West: 110.6

    110.6Congleton 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: Stockton West 22.6, Congleton 19.6Congleton: 19.6Stockton West: 22.6

    22.6Stockton West is higher19.6

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Stockton West and Congleton, per person in the age group
MeasureStockton WestCongletonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,865£3,881£3,666£4,308£4,326£4,086Congleton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,602£12,656£11,954£12,643£12,697£11,993Congleton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,152£1,157£1,093£1,342£1,348£1,273Congleton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,528£11,577£10,935£11,717£11,767£11,114Congleton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£271£272£257£230£231£218Stockton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£746£681£683£646Stockton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£16£16£15Stockton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£347£348£329£348£349£330Congleton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£118£118£112Congleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£102£96£89£89£84Stockton West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£845£848£801£1,014£1,018£962Congleton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£74£75£71£141£142£134Congleton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£194£195£184£231£232£219Congleton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£6.06£6.09£5.75Stockton West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.14£5.17£4.88£2.88£2.89£2.73Stockton West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.95£8.99£8.49£5.96£5.98£5.65Stockton West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.11,010.5Stockton West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.161.2Stockton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.8141.2Stockton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.253.2Stockton West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026110.6120.3Congleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.619.6Stockton West

Per resident

Stockton West 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

Stockton West Congleton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockton West £3,865, Congleton £4,308Congleton: £4,308Stockton West: £3,865Congleton: £4,326Stockton West: £3,881Congleton: £4,086Stockton West: £3,666

    £3,865£3,881£3,666Congleton is higher£4,308£4,326£4,086

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stockton West £2,642, Congleton £2,911Congleton: £2,911Stockton West: £2,642Congleton: £2,924Stockton West: £2,653Congleton: £2,762Stockton West: £2,506

    £2,642£2,653£2,506Congleton is higher£2,911£2,924£2,762

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stockton West £688, Congleton £783Congleton: £783Stockton West: £688Congleton: £787Stockton West: £691Congleton: £743Stockton West: £652

    £688£691£652Congleton is higher£783£787£743

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stockton West £2,416, Congleton £2,698Congleton: £2,698Stockton West: £2,416Congleton: £2,710Stockton West: £2,427Congleton: £2,559Stockton West: £2,292

    £2,416£2,427£2,292Congleton is higher£2,698£2,710£2,559

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stockton West £57, Congleton £53Congleton: £53Stockton West: £57Congleton: £53Stockton West: £57Congleton: £50Stockton West: £54

    £57£57£54Stockton West 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: Stockton West £165, Congleton £157Congleton: £157Stockton West: £165Congleton: £157Stockton West: £165Congleton: £149Stockton West: £156

    £165£165£156Stockton West is higher£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: Stockton West £3.76, Congleton £3.58Congleton: £3.58Stockton West: £3.76Congleton: £3.60Stockton West: £3.78Congleton: £3.40Stockton West: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57Stockton West 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: Stockton West £347, Congleton £348Congleton: £348Stockton West: £347Congleton: £349Stockton West: £348Congleton: £330Stockton West: £329

    £347£348£329Congleton 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: Stockton West £105, Congleton £118Congleton: £118Stockton West: £105Congleton: £118Stockton West: £105Congleton: £112Stockton West: £100

    £105£105£100Congleton 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: Stockton West £61, Congleton £52Congleton: £52Stockton West: £61Congleton: £52Stockton West: £61Congleton: £49Stockton West: £58

    £61£61£58Stockton West is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stockton West £504, Congleton £592Congleton: £592Stockton West: £504Congleton: £594Stockton West: £506Congleton: £561Stockton West: £478

    £504£506£478Congleton is higher£592£594£561

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockton West £74, Congleton £141Congleton: £141Stockton West: £74Congleton: £142Stockton West: £75Congleton: £134Stockton West: £71

    £74£75£71Congleton is higher£141£142£134

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stockton West £116, Congleton £135Congleton: £135Stockton West: £116Congleton: £135Stockton West: £116Congleton: £128Stockton West: £110

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stockton West £3.96, Congleton £3.54Congleton: £3.54Stockton West: £3.96Congleton: £3.56Stockton West: £3.98Congleton: £3.36Stockton West: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Stockton West is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stockton West £3.07, Congleton £1.68Congleton: £1.68Stockton West: £3.07Congleton: £1.68Stockton West: £3.08Congleton: £1.59Stockton West: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Stockton West is higher£1.68£1.68£1.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockton West £8.95, Congleton £5.96Congleton: £5.96Stockton West: £8.95Congleton: £5.98Stockton West: £8.99Congleton: £5.65Stockton West: £8.49

    £8.95£8.99£8.49Stockton West is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stockton West 215.9, Congleton 232.7Congleton: 232.7Stockton West: 215.9

    215.9Congleton is higherDepends on how you count232.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockton West 15.1, Congleton 14.1Congleton: 14.1Stockton West: 15.1

    15.1Stockton West 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: Stockton West 34.1, Congleton 32.5Congleton: 32.5Stockton West: 34.1

    34.1Stockton West is higher32.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stockton West 54.2, Congleton 53.2Congleton: 53.2Stockton West: 54.2

    54.2Stockton West is higher53.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockton West 66.0, Congleton 70.2Congleton: 70.2Stockton West: 66.0

    66.0Congleton 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: Stockton West 13.5, Congleton 11.4Congleton: 11.4Stockton West: 13.5

    13.5Stockton West is higher11.4

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Stockton West and Congleton, per resident
MeasureStockton WestCongletonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,865£3,881£3,666£4,308£4,326£4,086Congleton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,642£2,653£2,506£2,911£2,924£2,762Congleton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£688£691£652£783£787£743Congleton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,416£2,427£2,292£2,698£2,710£2,559Congleton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£53£53£50Stockton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£157£157£149Stockton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£3.58£3.60£3.40Stockton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£347£348£329£348£349£330Congleton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£118£118£112Congleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£52£52£49Stockton West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£504£506£478£592£594£561Congleton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£74£75£71£141£142£134Congleton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£135£135£128Congleton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£3.54£3.56£3.36Stockton West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£1.68£1.68£1.59Stockton West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.95£8.99£8.49£5.96£5.98£5.65Stockton West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.9232.7Congleton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.114.1Stockton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.132.5Stockton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.253.2Stockton West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202666.070.2Congleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.511.4Stockton West

Total

Stockton West 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

Stockton West Congleton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stockton West £369.2m, Congleton £416.3mCongleton: £416.3mStockton West: £369.2mCongleton: £418.1mStockton West: £370.8mCongleton: £394.9mStockton West: £350.2m

    £369.2m£370.8m£350.2mCongleton is higher£416.3m£418.1m£394.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stockton West £252.3m, Congleton £281.4mCongleton: £281.4mStockton West: £252.3mCongleton: £282.6mStockton West: £253.4mCongleton: £266.9mStockton West: £239.4m

    £252.3m£253.4m£239.4mCongleton is higher£281.4m£282.6m£266.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stockton West £65.7m, Congleton £75.7mCongleton: £75.7mStockton West: £65.7mCongleton: £76.0mStockton West: £66.0mCongleton: £71.8mStockton West: £62.3m

    £65.7m£66.0m£62.3mCongleton is higher£75.7m£76.0m£71.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stockton West £230.8m, Congleton £260.8mCongleton: £260.8mStockton West: £230.8mCongleton: £261.9mStockton West: £231.8mCongleton: £247.3mStockton West: £219.0m

    £230.8m£231.8m£219.0mCongleton is higher£260.8m£261.9m£247.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stockton West £5.4m, Congleton £5.1mCongleton: £5.1mStockton West: £5.4mCongleton: £5.1mStockton West: £5.4mCongleton: £4.9mStockton West: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mStockton West 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: Stockton West £15.7m, Congleton £15.1mCongleton: £15.1mStockton West: £15.7mCongleton: £15.2mStockton West: £15.8mCongleton: £14.4mStockton West: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mStockton West is higher£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: Stockton West £0.36m, Congleton £0.35mCongleton: £0.35mStockton West: £0.36mCongleton: £0.35mStockton West: £0.36mCongleton: £0.33mStockton West: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mStockton West 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: Stockton West £33.1m, Congleton £33.6mCongleton: £33.6mStockton West: £33.1mCongleton: £33.8mStockton West: £33.3mCongleton: £31.9mStockton West: £31.4m

    £33.1m£33.3m£31.4mCongleton 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: Stockton West £10.0m, Congleton £11.4mCongleton: £11.4mStockton West: £10.0mCongleton: £11.4mStockton West: £10.1mCongleton: £10.8mStockton West: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mCongleton 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: Stockton West £5.8m, Congleton £5.0mCongleton: £5.0mStockton West: £5.8mCongleton: £5.0mStockton West: £5.8mCongleton: £4.8mStockton West: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mStockton West is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stockton West £48.2m, Congleton £57.2mCongleton: £57.2mStockton West: £48.2mCongleton: £57.4mStockton West: £48.4mCongleton: £54.2mStockton West: £45.7m

    £48.2m£48.4m£45.7mCongleton is higher£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stockton West £7.1m, Congleton £13.7mCongleton: £13.7mStockton West: £7.1mCongleton: £13.7mStockton West: £7.1mCongleton: £13.0mStockton West: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mCongleton is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stockton West £11.1m, Congleton £13.0mCongleton: £13.0mStockton West: £11.1mCongleton: £13.1mStockton West: £11.1mCongleton: £12.3mStockton West: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mCongleton is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stockton West £0.38m, Congleton £0.34mCongleton: £0.34mStockton West: £0.38mCongleton: £0.34mStockton West: £0.38mCongleton: £0.32mStockton West: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mStockton West is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stockton West £0.29m, Congleton £0.16mCongleton: £0.16mStockton West: £0.29mCongleton: £0.16mStockton West: £0.29mCongleton: £0.15mStockton West: £0.28m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.28mStockton West is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stockton West £0.85m, Congleton £0.58mCongleton: £0.58mStockton West: £0.85mCongleton: £0.58mStockton West: £0.86mCongleton: £0.55mStockton West: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.86m£0.81mStockton West is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stockton West 20,627, Congleton 22,488Congleton: 22,488Stockton West: 20,627

    20,627Congleton is higherDepends on how you count22,488

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stockton West 1,443, Congleton 1,362Congleton: 1,362Stockton West: 1,443

    1,443Stockton West is higher1,362

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockton West 3,260, Congleton 3,143Congleton: 3,143Stockton West: 3,260

    3,260Stockton West is higher3,143

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockton West 5,177, Congleton 5,142Congleton: 5,142Stockton West: 5,177

    5,177Stockton West is higher5,142

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stockton West 6,308, Congleton 6,784Congleton: 6,784Stockton West: 6,308

    6,308Congleton is higher6,784

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockton West 1,287, Congleton 1,104Congleton: 1,104Stockton West: 1,287

    1,287Stockton West is higher1,104

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Stockton West and Congleton, total
MeasureStockton WestCongletonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£369.2m£370.8m£350.2m£416.3m£418.1m£394.9mCongleton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.3m£253.4m£239.4m£281.4m£282.6m£266.9mCongleton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m£75.7m£76.0m£71.8mCongleton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.8m£231.8m£219.0m£260.8m£261.9m£247.3mCongleton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£5.1m£5.1m£4.9mStockton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£15.1m£15.2m£14.4mStockton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mStockton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.3m£31.4m£33.6m£33.8m£31.9mCongleton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mCongleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mStockton West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m£57.2m£57.4m£54.2mCongleton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mCongleton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£13.0m£13.1m£12.3mCongleton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mStockton West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mStockton West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mStockton West
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,62722,488Congleton
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4431,362Stockton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2603,143Stockton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,1775,142Stockton West
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,3086,784Congleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2871,104Stockton West

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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