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Stroud and Congleton

99,374 and 96,644 residents (mid-2024).

Stroud is higher than Congleton on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 13 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

Stroud is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Congleton on 12. 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

Stroud Congleton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,228, Congleton £4,308Congleton: £4,308Stroud: £4,228Congleton: £4,326Stroud: £4,246Congleton: £4,086Stroud: £4,010

    £4,228£4,246£4,010Congleton 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: Stroud £12,635, Congleton £12,643Congleton: £12,643Stroud: £12,635Congleton: £12,697Stroud: £12,689Congleton: £11,993Stroud: £11,985

    £12,635£12,689£11,985Congleton 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: Stroud £1,370, Congleton £1,342Congleton: £1,342Stroud: £1,370Congleton: £1,348Stroud: £1,376Congleton: £1,273Stroud: £1,299

    £1,370£1,376£1,299Stroud 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: Stroud £11,768, Congleton £11,717Congleton: £11,717Stroud: £11,768Congleton: £11,767Stroud: £11,818Congleton: £11,114Stroud: £11,162

    £11,768£11,818£11,162Stroud 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: Stroud £266, Congleton £230Congleton: £230Stroud: £266Congleton: £231Stroud: £267Congleton: £218Stroud: £252

    £266£267£252Stroud 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: Stroud £584, Congleton £681Congleton: £681Stroud: £584Congleton: £683Stroud: £586Congleton: £646Stroud: £553

    £584£586£553Congleton 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: Stroud £18, Congleton £16Congleton: £16Stroud: £18Congleton: £16Stroud: £18Congleton: £15Stroud: £17

    £18£18£17Stroud 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: Stroud £307, Congleton £348Congleton: £348Stroud: £307Congleton: £349Stroud: £308Congleton: £330Stroud: £291

    £307£308£291Congleton 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: Stroud £99, Congleton £118Congleton: £118Stroud: £99Congleton: £118Stroud: £100Congleton: £112Stroud: £94

    £99£100£94Congleton 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: Stroud £66, Congleton £89Congleton: £89Stroud: £66Congleton: £89Stroud: £66Congleton: £84Stroud: £62

    £66£66£62Congleton is higher£89£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £1,061, Congleton £1,014Congleton: £1,014Stroud: £1,061Congleton: £1,018Stroud: £1,065Congleton: £962Stroud: £1,006

    £1,061£1,065£1,006Stroud is higher£1,014£1,018£962

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £159, Congleton £141Congleton: £141Stroud: £159Congleton: £142Stroud: £160Congleton: £134Stroud: £151

    £159£160£151Stroud 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: Stroud £235, Congleton £231Congleton: £231Stroud: £235Congleton: £232Stroud: £236Congleton: £219Stroud: £223

    £235£236£223Stroud 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: Stroud £5.21, Congleton £6.06Congleton: £6.06Stroud: £5.21Congleton: £6.09Stroud: £5.23Congleton: £5.75Stroud: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Congleton 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: Stroud £2.84, Congleton £2.88Congleton: £2.88Stroud: £2.84Congleton: £2.89Stroud: £2.85Congleton: £2.73Stroud: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£2.88£2.89£2.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.83, Congleton £5.96Congleton: £5.96Stroud: £4.83Congleton: £5.98Stroud: £4.85Congleton: £5.65Stroud: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Congleton 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: Stroud 1,019.1, Congleton 1,010.5Congleton: 1,010.5Stroud: 1,019.1

    1,019.1Stroud 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: Stroud 67.9, Congleton 61.2Congleton: 61.2Stroud: 67.9

    67.9Stroud 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: Stroud 124.0, Congleton 141.2Congleton: 141.2Stroud: 124.0

    124.0Congleton 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: Stroud 46.7, Congleton 53.2Congleton: 53.2Stroud: 46.7

    46.7Congleton is higher53.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stroud 130.5, Congleton 120.3Congleton: 120.3Stroud: 130.5

    130.5Stroud 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: Stroud 14.7, Congleton 19.6Congleton: 19.6Stroud: 14.7

    14.7Congleton is higher19.6

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Stroud and Congleton, per person in the age group
MeasureStroudCongletonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,228£4,246£4,010£4,308£4,326£4,086Congleton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,635£12,689£11,985£12,643£12,697£11,993Congleton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,370£1,376£1,299£1,342£1,348£1,273Stroud
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,768£11,818£11,162£11,717£11,767£11,114Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£266£267£252£230£231£218Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£584£586£553£681£683£646Congleton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£16£16£15Stroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£348£349£330Congleton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£118£118£112Congleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£66£62£89£89£84Congleton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,061£1,065£1,006£1,014£1,018£962Stroud
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£141£142£134Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£223£231£232£219Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£6.06£6.09£5.75Congleton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£2.88£2.89£2.73Congleton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£5.96£5.98£5.65Congleton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.11,010.5Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.961.2Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.0141.2Congleton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.753.2Congleton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.5120.3Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.719.6Congleton

Per resident

Stroud is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Congleton on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Stroud Congleton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,228, Congleton £4,308Congleton: £4,308Stroud: £4,228Congleton: £4,326Stroud: £4,246Congleton: £4,086Stroud: £4,010

    £4,228£4,246£4,010Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£4,308£4,326£4,086

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stroud £2,843, Congleton £2,911Congleton: £2,911Stroud: £2,843Congleton: £2,924Stroud: £2,855Congleton: £2,762Stroud: £2,697

    £2,843£2,855£2,697Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£2,911£2,924£2,762

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stroud £815, Congleton £783Congleton: £783Stroud: £815Congleton: £787Stroud: £818Congleton: £743Stroud: £773

    £815£818£773Stroud is higher£783£787£743

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stroud £2,648, Congleton £2,698Congleton: £2,698Stroud: £2,648Congleton: £2,710Stroud: £2,659Congleton: £2,559Stroud: £2,512

    £2,648£2,659£2,512Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£2,698£2,710£2,559

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stroud £60, Congleton £53Congleton: £53Stroud: £60Congleton: £53Stroud: £60Congleton: £50Stroud: £57

    £60£60£57Stroud 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: Stroud £131, Congleton £157Congleton: £157Stroud: £131Congleton: £157Stroud: £132Congleton: £149Stroud: £125

    £131£132£125Congleton 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: Stroud £4.08, Congleton £3.58Congleton: £3.58Stroud: £4.08Congleton: £3.60Stroud: £4.10Congleton: £3.40Stroud: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Stroud 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: Stroud £307, Congleton £348Congleton: £348Stroud: £307Congleton: £349Stroud: £308Congleton: £330Stroud: £291

    £307£308£291Congleton 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: Stroud £99, Congleton £118Congleton: £118Stroud: £99Congleton: £118Stroud: £100Congleton: £112Stroud: £94

    £99£100£94Congleton 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: Stroud £39, Congleton £52Congleton: £52Stroud: £39Congleton: £52Stroud: £39Congleton: £49Stroud: £37

    £39£39£37Congleton is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stroud £631, Congleton £592Congleton: £592Stroud: £631Congleton: £594Stroud: £633Congleton: £561Stroud: £598

    £631£633£598Stroud is higher£592£594£561

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £159, Congleton £141Congleton: £141Stroud: £159Congleton: £142Stroud: £160Congleton: £134Stroud: £151

    £159£160£151Stroud is higher£141£142£134

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stroud £140, Congleton £135Congleton: £135Stroud: £140Congleton: £135Stroud: £141Congleton: £128Stroud: £133

    £140£141£133Stroud is higher£135£135£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stroud £3.10, Congleton £3.54Congleton: £3.54Stroud: £3.10Congleton: £3.56Stroud: £3.11Congleton: £3.36Stroud: £2.94

    £3.10£3.11£2.94Congleton is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

    £1.69£1.69£1.60Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£1.68£1.68£1.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.83, Congleton £5.96Congleton: £5.96Stroud: £4.83Congleton: £5.98Stroud: £4.85Congleton: £5.65Stroud: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Congleton is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 229.3, Congleton 232.7Congleton: 232.7Stroud: 229.3

    229.3Congleton is higherDepends on how you count232.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 15.3, Congleton 14.1Congleton: 14.1Stroud: 15.3

    15.3Stroud 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: Stroud 27.9, Congleton 32.5Congleton: 32.5Stroud: 27.9

    27.9Congleton 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: Stroud 46.7, Congleton 53.2Congleton: 53.2Stroud: 46.7

    46.7Congleton is higher53.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 77.6, Congleton 70.2Congleton: 70.2Stroud: 77.6

    77.6Stroud 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: Stroud 8.7, Congleton 11.4Congleton: 11.4Stroud: 8.7

    8.7Congleton is higher11.4

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Stroud and Congleton, per resident
MeasureStroudCongletonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,228£4,246£4,010£4,308£4,326£4,086Congleton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,843£2,855£2,697£2,911£2,924£2,762Congleton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£815£818£773£783£787£743Stroud
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,648£2,659£2,512£2,698£2,710£2,559Congleton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£53£53£50Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£157£157£149Congleton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£3.58£3.60£3.40Stroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£348£349£330Congleton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£118£118£112Congleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£52£52£49Congleton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£631£633£598£592£594£561Stroud
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£141£142£134Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£135£135£128Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.10£3.11£2.94£3.54£3.56£3.36Congleton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.69£1.69£1.60£1.68£1.68£1.59Stroud
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£5.96£5.98£5.65Congleton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026229.3232.7Congleton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.314.1Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.932.5Congleton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.753.2Congleton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.670.2Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.711.4Congleton

Total

Stroud is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Congleton on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Stroud Congleton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stroud £420.2m, Congleton £416.3mCongleton: £416.3mStroud: £420.2mCongleton: £418.1mStroud: £421.9mCongleton: £394.9mStroud: £398.5m

    £420.2m£421.9m£398.5mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£416.3m£418.1m£394.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stroud £282.6m, Congleton £281.4mCongleton: £281.4mStroud: £282.6mCongleton: £282.6mStroud: £283.8mCongleton: £266.9mStroud: £268.0m

    £282.6m£283.8m£268.0mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£281.4m£282.6m£266.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stroud £80.9m, Congleton £75.7mCongleton: £75.7mStroud: £80.9mCongleton: £76.0mStroud: £81.3mCongleton: £71.8mStroud: £76.8m

    £80.9m£81.3m£76.8mStroud is higher£75.7m£76.0m£71.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stroud £263.2m, Congleton £260.8mCongleton: £260.8mStroud: £263.2mCongleton: £261.9mStroud: £264.3mCongleton: £247.3mStroud: £249.6m

    £263.2m£264.3m£249.6mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£260.8m£261.9m£247.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud £5.9m, Congleton £5.1mCongleton: £5.1mStroud: £5.9mCongleton: £5.1mStroud: £6.0mCongleton: £4.9mStroud: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mStroud 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: Stroud £13.0m, Congleton £15.1mCongleton: £15.1mStroud: £13.0mCongleton: £15.2mStroud: £13.1mCongleton: £14.4mStroud: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mCongleton 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: Stroud £0.41m, Congleton £0.35mCongleton: £0.35mStroud: £0.41mCongleton: £0.35mStroud: £0.41mCongleton: £0.33mStroud: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mStroud 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: Stroud £30.5m, Congleton £33.6mCongleton: £33.6mStroud: £30.5mCongleton: £33.8mStroud: £30.6mCongleton: £31.9mStroud: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mCongleton 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: Stroud £9.9m, Congleton £11.4mCongleton: £11.4mStroud: £9.9mCongleton: £11.4mStroud: £9.9mCongleton: £10.8mStroud: £9.3m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.3mCongleton is higher£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stroud £3.9m, Congleton £5.0mCongleton: £5.0mStroud: £3.9mCongleton: £5.0mStroud: £3.9mCongleton: £4.8mStroud: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mCongleton is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud £62.7m, Congleton £57.2mCongleton: £57.2mStroud: £62.7mCongleton: £57.4mStroud: £63.0mCongleton: £54.2mStroud: £59.5m

    £62.7m£63.0m£59.5mStroud is higher£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stroud £15.8m, Congleton £13.7mCongleton: £13.7mStroud: £15.8mCongleton: £13.7mStroud: £15.9mCongleton: £13.0mStroud: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mStroud is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stroud £13.9m, Congleton £13.0mCongleton: £13.0mStroud: £13.9mCongleton: £13.1mStroud: £14.0mCongleton: £12.3mStroud: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mStroud is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stroud £0.31m, Congleton £0.34mCongleton: £0.34mStroud: £0.31mCongleton: £0.34mStroud: £0.31mCongleton: £0.32mStroud: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mCongleton is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stroud £0.17m, Congleton £0.16mCongleton: £0.16mStroud: £0.17mCongleton: £0.16mStroud: £0.17mCongleton: £0.15mStroud: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mStroud is higherDepends on how you count£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stroud £0.48m, Congleton £0.58mCongleton: £0.58mStroud: £0.48mCongleton: £0.58mStroud: £0.48mCongleton: £0.55mStroud: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mCongleton is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stroud 22,790, Congleton 22,488Congleton: 22,488Stroud: 22,790

    22,790Stroud is higherDepends on how you count22,488

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud 1,519, Congleton 1,362Congleton: 1,362Stroud: 1,519

    1,519Stroud is higher1,362

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stroud 2,774, Congleton 3,143Congleton: 3,143Stroud: 2,774

    2,774Congleton is higher3,143

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stroud 4,641, Congleton 5,142Congleton: 5,142Stroud: 4,641

    4,641Congleton is higher5,142

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud 7,714, Congleton 6,784Congleton: 6,784Stroud: 7,714

    7,714Stroud is higher6,784

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stroud 866, Congleton 1,104Congleton: 1,104Stroud: 866

    866Congleton is higher1,104

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Stroud and Congleton, total
MeasureStroudCongletonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.2m£421.9m£398.5m£416.3m£418.1m£394.9mStroud
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.6m£283.8m£268.0m£281.4m£282.6m£266.9mStroud
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.9m£81.3m£76.8m£75.7m£76.0m£71.8mStroud
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.2m£264.3m£249.6m£260.8m£261.9m£247.3mStroud
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£5.1m£5.1m£4.9mStroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£15.1m£15.2m£14.4mCongleton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mStroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£33.6m£33.8m£31.9mCongleton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.3m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mCongleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mCongleton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.7m£63.0m£59.5m£57.2m£57.4m£54.2mStroud
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mStroud
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£13.0m£13.1m£12.3mStroud
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCongleton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mStroud
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mCongleton
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,79022,488Stroud
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5191,362Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7743,143Congleton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6415,142Congleton
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,7146,784Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268661,104Congleton

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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