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Sussex Weald and Congleton
Sussex Weald is higher than Congleton on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.
On 3 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.
Per person in the age group
Sussex Weald 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
Sussex Weald Congleton
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,462£4,481£4,233Sussex Weald is higher£4,308£4,326£4,086
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,489£12,542£11,846Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£12,643£12,697£11,993
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,455£1,462£1,381Sussex Weald is higher£1,342£1,348£1,273
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,614£11,664£11,017Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£11,717£11,767£11,114
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£275£276£261Sussex Weald is higher£230£231£218
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£582£585£552Congleton is higher£681£683£646
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£17£16Sussex Weald is higher£16£16£15
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£268£270£255Congleton is higher£348£349£330
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£123£124£117Sussex Weald is higher£118£118£112
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£78£78£74Congleton is higher£89£89£84
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,173£1,178£1,113Sussex Weald is higher£1,014£1,018£962
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£126£127£120Congleton is higher£141£142£134
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£196£197£186Congleton is higher£231£232£219
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.16£5.18£4.89Congleton is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.91£2.92£2.76Sussex Weald is higherDepends on how you count£2.88£2.89£2.73
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.17£6.19£5.85Sussex Weald is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,013.5Sussex Weald is higher1,010.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
66.1Sussex Weald is higher61.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
123.2Congleton is higher141.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
43.1Congleton is higher53.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
129.0Sussex Weald is higher120.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
18.1Congleton is higher19.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Sussex Weald | Congleton | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,462£4,481£4,233 | £4,308£4,326£4,086 | Sussex Weald |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,489£12,542£11,846 | £12,643£12,697£11,993 | Congleton |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,455£1,462£1,381 | £1,342£1,348£1,273 | Sussex Weald |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,614£11,664£11,017 | £11,717£11,767£11,114 | Congleton |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £275£276£261 | £230£231£218 | Sussex Weald |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £582£585£552 | £681£683£646 | Congleton |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£17£16 | £16£16£15 | Sussex Weald |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £268£270£255 | £348£349£330 | Congleton |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £123£124£117 | £118£118£112 | Sussex Weald |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £78£78£74 | £89£89£84 | Congleton |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,173£1,178£1,113 | £1,014£1,018£962 | Sussex Weald |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £126£127£120 | £141£142£134 | Congleton |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £196£197£186 | £231£232£219 | Congleton |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.16£5.18£4.89 | £6.06£6.09£5.75 | Congleton |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.91£2.92£2.76 | £2.88£2.89£2.73 | Sussex Weald |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | £5.96£5.98£5.65 | Sussex Weald |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,013.5 | 1,010.5 | Sussex Weald |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 66.1 | 61.2 | Sussex Weald |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 123.2 | 141.2 | Congleton |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 43.1 | 53.2 | Congleton |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 129.0 | 120.3 | Sussex Weald |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 18.1 | 19.6 | Congleton |
Per resident
Sussex Weald 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
Sussex Weald Congleton
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,462£4,481£4,233Sussex Weald is higher£4,308£4,326£4,086
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,116£3,129£2,955Sussex Weald is higherDepends on how you count£2,911£2,924£2,762
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£823£826£780Sussex Weald is higher£783£787£743
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,897£2,910£2,748Sussex Weald is higherDepends on how you count£2,698£2,710£2,559
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£69£69£65Sussex Weald is higher£53£53£50
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£145£146£138Congleton is higher£157£157£149
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.24£4.26£4.02Sussex Weald is higher£3.58£3.60£3.40
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£268£270£255Congleton is higher£348£349£330
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£123£124£117Sussex Weald is higher£118£118£112
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£44£44£42Congleton is higher£52£52£49
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£663£666£629Sussex Weald is higher£592£594£561
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£126£127£120Congleton is higher£141£142£134
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£111£111£105Congleton is higher£135£135£128
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.92£2.93£2.77Congleton is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.64£1.65£1.56Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£1.68£1.68£1.59
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.17£6.19£5.85Sussex Weald is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
252.9Sussex Weald is higher232.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.5Sussex Weald is higher14.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
30.7Congleton is higher32.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
43.1Congleton is higher53.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
72.9Sussex Weald is higher70.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.3Congleton is higher11.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Sussex Weald | Congleton | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,462£4,481£4,233 | £4,308£4,326£4,086 | Sussex Weald |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,116£3,129£2,955 | £2,911£2,924£2,762 | Sussex Weald |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £823£826£780 | £783£787£743 | Sussex Weald |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,897£2,910£2,748 | £2,698£2,710£2,559 | Sussex Weald |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £69£69£65 | £53£53£50 | Sussex Weald |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £145£146£138 | £157£157£149 | Congleton |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.24£4.26£4.02 | £3.58£3.60£3.40 | Sussex Weald |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £268£270£255 | £348£349£330 | Congleton |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £123£124£117 | £118£118£112 | Sussex Weald |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £44£44£42 | £52£52£49 | Congleton |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £663£666£629 | £592£594£561 | Sussex Weald |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £126£127£120 | £141£142£134 | Congleton |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £111£111£105 | £135£135£128 | Congleton |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.92£2.93£2.77 | £3.54£3.56£3.36 | Congleton |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.64£1.65£1.56 | £1.68£1.68£1.59 | Congleton |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | £5.96£5.98£5.65 | Sussex Weald |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 252.9 | 232.7 | Sussex Weald |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.5 | 14.1 | Sussex Weald |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 30.7 | 32.5 | Congleton |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 43.1 | 53.2 | Congleton |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 72.9 | 70.2 | Sussex Weald |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.3 | 11.4 | Congleton |
Total
Sussex Weald 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
Sussex Weald Congleton
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£424.4m£426.2m£402.5mSussex Weald is higher£416.3m£418.1m£394.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£296.3m£297.6m£281.0mSussex Weald is higherDepends on how you count£281.4m£282.6m£266.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£78.2m£78.6m£74.2mSussex Weald is higher£75.7m£76.0m£71.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£275.5m£276.7m£261.4mSussex Weald is higherDepends on how you count£260.8m£261.9m£247.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mSussex Weald is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mCongleton is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSussex Weald is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mCongleton is higher£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mSussex Weald is higher£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.2m£4.2m£4.0mCongleton is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£63.1m£63.3m£59.8mSussex Weald is higher£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mCongleton is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mCongleton is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mCongleton is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mCongleton is higherDepends on how you count£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSussex Weald is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
24,046Sussex Weald is higher22,488
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,567Sussex Weald is higher1,362
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,923Congleton is higher3,143
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,095Congleton is higher5,142
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
6,934Sussex Weald is higher6,784
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
975Congleton is higher1,104
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| Measure | Sussex Weald | Congleton | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £424.4m£426.2m£402.5m | £416.3m£418.1m£394.9m | Sussex Weald |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £296.3m£297.6m£281.0m | £281.4m£282.6m£266.9m | Sussex Weald |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £78.2m£78.6m£74.2m | £75.7m£76.0m£71.8m | Sussex Weald |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £275.5m£276.7m£261.4m | £260.8m£261.9m£247.3m | Sussex Weald |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.5m£6.6m£6.2m | £5.1m£5.1m£4.9m | Sussex Weald |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.8m£13.9m£13.1m | £15.1m£15.2m£14.4m | Congleton |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33m | Sussex Weald |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £25.5m£25.6m£24.2m | £33.6m£33.8m£31.9m | Congleton |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | £11.4m£11.4m£10.8m | Sussex Weald |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.2m£4.2m£4.0m | £5.0m£5.0m£4.8m | Congleton |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £63.1m£63.3m£59.8m | £57.2m£57.4m£54.2m | Sussex Weald |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £12.0m£12.0m£11.4m | £13.7m£13.7m£13.0m | Congleton |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £10.5m£10.6m£10.0m | £13.0m£13.1m£12.3m | Congleton |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | Congleton |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.16m£0.16m£0.15m | £0.16m£0.16m£0.15m | Congleton |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | Sussex Weald |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 24,046 | 22,488 | Sussex Weald |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,567 | 1,362 | Sussex Weald |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,923 | 3,143 | Congleton |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,095 | 5,142 | Congleton |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 6,934 | 6,784 | Sussex Weald |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 975 | 1,104 | Congleton |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.