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Gower and Congleton

99,066 and 96,644 residents (mid-2024).

Gower is higher than Congleton on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Gower is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Congleton on 2. 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

Gower Congleton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gower £4,992, Congleton £4,308Congleton: £4,308Gower: £4,992Congleton: £4,326Gower: £5,014Congleton: £4,086Gower: £4,735

    £4,992£5,014£4,735Gower 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: Gower £12,702, Congleton £12,643Congleton: £12,643Gower: £12,702Congleton: £12,697Gower: £12,756Congleton: £11,993Gower: £12,049

    £12,702£12,756£12,049Gower 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: Gower £1,797, Congleton £1,342Congleton: £1,342Gower: £1,797Congleton: £1,348Gower: £1,805Congleton: £1,273Gower: £1,705

    £1,797£1,805£1,705Gower 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: Gower £11,345, Congleton £11,717Congleton: £11,717Gower: £11,345Congleton: £11,767Gower: £11,393Congleton: £11,114Gower: £10,761

    £11,345£11,393£10,761Congleton 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: Gower £375, Congleton £230Congleton: £230Gower: £375Congleton: £231Gower: £377Congleton: £218Gower: £356

    £375£377£356Gower 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: Gower £959, Congleton £681Congleton: £681Gower: £959Congleton: £683Gower: £963Congleton: £646Gower: £909

    £959£963£909Gower 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: Gower £23, Congleton £16Congleton: £16Gower: £23Congleton: £16Gower: £23Congleton: £15Gower: £22

    £23£23£22Gower 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: Gower £580, Congleton £348Congleton: £348Gower: £580Congleton: £349Gower: £583Congleton: £330Gower: £550

    £580£583£550Gower 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: Gower £154, Congleton £118Congleton: £118Gower: £154Congleton: £118Gower: £155Congleton: £112Gower: £146

    £154£155£146Gower 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: Gower £120, Congleton £89Congleton: £89Gower: £120Congleton: £89Gower: £121Congleton: £84Gower: £114

    £120£121£114Gower is higher£89£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gower £1,277, Congleton £1,014Congleton: £1,014Gower: £1,277Congleton: £1,018Gower: £1,283Congleton: £962Gower: £1,212

    £1,277£1,283£1,212Gower is higher£1,014£1,018£962

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gower £164, Congleton £141Congleton: £141Gower: £164Congleton: £142Gower: £165Congleton: £134Gower: £156

    £164£165£156Gower 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: Gower £387, Congleton £231Congleton: £231Gower: £387Congleton: £232Gower: £388Congleton: £219Gower: £367

    £387£388£367Gower 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: Gower £6.20, Congleton £6.06Congleton: £6.06Gower: £6.20Congleton: £6.09Gower: £6.23Congleton: £5.75Gower: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Gower 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: Gower £6.96, Congleton £2.88Congleton: £2.88Gower: £6.96Congleton: £2.89Gower: £6.99Congleton: £2.73Gower: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Gower is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gower £10, Congleton £5.96Congleton: £5.96Gower: £10Congleton: £5.98Gower: £10Congleton: £5.65Gower: £9.77

    £10£10£9.77Gower 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: Gower 1,001.3, Congleton 1,010.5Congleton: 1,010.5Gower: 1,001.3

    1,001.3Congleton 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: Gower 89.4, Congleton 61.2Congleton: 61.2Gower: 89.4

    89.4Gower 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: Gower 189.9, Congleton 141.2Congleton: 141.2Gower: 189.9

    189.9Gower 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: Gower 80.0, Congleton 53.2Congleton: 53.2Gower: 80.0

    80.0Gower 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: Gower 163.1, Congleton 120.3Congleton: 120.3Gower: 163.1

    163.1Gower 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: Gower 25.3, Congleton 19.6Congleton: 19.6Gower: 25.3

    25.3Gower is higher19.6

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Gower and Congleton, per person in the age group
MeasureGowerCongletonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,992£5,014£4,735£4,308£4,326£4,086Gower
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,702£12,756£12,049£12,643£12,697£11,993Gower
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,797£1,805£1,705£1,342£1,348£1,273Gower
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,345£11,393£10,761£11,717£11,767£11,114Congleton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£375£377£356£230£231£218Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£959£963£909£681£683£646Gower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£16£16£15Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£580£583£550£348£349£330Gower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£118£118£112Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£120£121£114£89£89£84Gower
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,277£1,283£1,212£1,014£1,018£962Gower
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£141£142£134Gower
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£387£388£367£231£232£219Gower
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£6.06£6.09£5.75Gower
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£2.88£2.89£2.73Gower
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.77£5.96£5.98£5.65Gower
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.31,010.5Congleton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.461.2Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.9141.2Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.053.2Gower
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.1120.3Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.319.6Gower

Per resident

Gower is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Congleton on 0. 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

Gower Congleton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gower £4,992, Congleton £4,308Congleton: £4,308Gower: £4,992Congleton: £4,326Gower: £5,014Congleton: £4,086Gower: £4,735

    £4,992£5,014£4,735Gower is higher£4,308£4,326£4,086

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gower £3,033, Congleton £2,911Congleton: £2,911Gower: £3,033Congleton: £2,924Gower: £3,046Congleton: £2,762Gower: £2,877

    £3,033£3,046£2,877Gower is higher£2,911£2,924£2,762

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gower £1,050, Congleton £783Congleton: £783Gower: £1,050Congleton: £787Gower: £1,055Congleton: £743Gower: £996

    £1,050£1,055£996Gower is higher£783£787£743

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gower £2,709, Congleton £2,698Congleton: £2,698Gower: £2,709Congleton: £2,710Gower: £2,721Congleton: £2,559Gower: £2,570

    £2,709£2,721£2,570Gower is higherDepends on how you count£2,698£2,710£2,559

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gower £90, Congleton £53Congleton: £53Gower: £90Congleton: £53Gower: £90Congleton: £50Gower: £85

    £90£90£85Gower 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: Gower £229, Congleton £157Congleton: £157Gower: £229Congleton: £157Gower: £230Congleton: £149Gower: £217

    £229£230£217Gower 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: Gower £5.53, Congleton £3.58Congleton: £3.58Gower: £5.53Congleton: £3.60Gower: £5.56Congleton: £3.40Gower: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Gower 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: Gower £580, Congleton £348Congleton: £348Gower: £580Congleton: £349Gower: £583Congleton: £330Gower: £550

    £580£583£550Gower 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: Gower £154, Congleton £118Congleton: £118Gower: £154Congleton: £118Gower: £155Congleton: £112Gower: £146

    £154£155£146Gower 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: Gower £70, Congleton £52Congleton: £52Gower: £70Congleton: £52Gower: £71Congleton: £49Gower: £67

    £70£71£67Gower is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gower £746, Congleton £592Congleton: £592Gower: £746Congleton: £594Gower: £750Congleton: £561Gower: £708

    £746£750£708Gower is higher£592£594£561

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gower £164, Congleton £141Congleton: £141Gower: £164Congleton: £142Gower: £165Congleton: £134Gower: £156

    £164£165£156Gower is higher£141£142£134

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gower £226, Congleton £135Congleton: £135Gower: £226Congleton: £135Gower: £227Congleton: £128Gower: £214

    £226£227£214Gower is higher£135£135£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gower £3.62, Congleton £3.54Congleton: £3.54Gower: £3.62Congleton: £3.56Gower: £3.63Congleton: £3.36Gower: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Gower is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gower £4.07, Congleton £1.68Congleton: £1.68Gower: £4.07Congleton: £1.68Gower: £4.09Congleton: £1.59Gower: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Gower is higher£1.68£1.68£1.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gower £10, Congleton £5.96Congleton: £5.96Gower: £10Congleton: £5.98Gower: £10Congleton: £5.65Gower: £9.77

    £10£10£9.77Gower is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gower 239.1, Congleton 232.7Congleton: 232.7Gower: 239.1

    239.1Gower is higherDepends on how you count232.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gower 21.3, Congleton 14.1Congleton: 14.1Gower: 21.3

    21.3Gower 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: Gower 45.4, Congleton 32.5Congleton: 32.5Gower: 45.4

    45.4Gower 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: Gower 80.0, Congleton 53.2Congleton: 53.2Gower: 80.0

    80.0Gower is higher53.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gower 95.3, Congleton 70.2Congleton: 70.2Gower: 95.3

    95.3Gower 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: Gower 14.8, Congleton 11.4Congleton: 11.4Gower: 14.8

    14.8Gower is higher11.4

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Gower and Congleton, per resident
MeasureGowerCongletonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,992£5,014£4,735£4,308£4,326£4,086Gower
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,033£3,046£2,877£2,911£2,924£2,762Gower
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,050£1,055£996£783£787£743Gower
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,709£2,721£2,570£2,698£2,710£2,559Gower
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£53£53£50Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£157£157£149Gower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£3.58£3.60£3.40Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£580£583£550£348£349£330Gower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£118£118£112Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£52£52£49Gower
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£746£750£708£592£594£561Gower
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£141£142£134Gower
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£135£135£128Gower
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.54£3.56£3.36Gower
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£1.68£1.68£1.59Gower
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.77£5.96£5.98£5.65Gower
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.1232.7Gower
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.314.1Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202645.432.5Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.053.2Gower
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.370.2Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.811.4Gower

Total

Gower is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Congleton on 0. 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

Gower Congleton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gower £494.6m, Congleton £416.3mCongleton: £416.3mGower: £494.6mCongleton: £418.1mGower: £496.7mCongleton: £394.9mGower: £469.1m

    £494.6m£496.7m£469.1mGower is higher£416.3m£418.1m£394.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gower £300.5m, Congleton £281.4mCongleton: £281.4mGower: £300.5mCongleton: £282.6mGower: £301.8mCongleton: £266.9mGower: £285.0m

    £300.5m£301.8m£285.0mGower is higher£281.4m£282.6m£266.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gower £104.0m, Congleton £75.7mCongleton: £75.7mGower: £104.0mCongleton: £76.0mGower: £104.5mCongleton: £71.8mGower: £98.7m

    £104.0m£104.5m£98.7mGower is higher£75.7m£76.0m£71.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gower £268.4m, Congleton £260.8mCongleton: £260.8mGower: £268.4mCongleton: £261.9mGower: £269.5mCongleton: £247.3mGower: £254.6m

    £268.4m£269.5m£254.6mGower is higherDepends on how you count£260.8m£261.9m£247.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gower £8.9m, Congleton £5.1mCongleton: £5.1mGower: £8.9mCongleton: £5.1mGower: £8.9mCongleton: £4.9mGower: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mGower 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: Gower £22.7m, Congleton £15.1mCongleton: £15.1mGower: £22.7mCongleton: £15.2mGower: £22.8mCongleton: £14.4mGower: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mGower 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: Gower £0.55m, Congleton £0.35mCongleton: £0.35mGower: £0.55mCongleton: £0.35mGower: £0.55mCongleton: £0.33mGower: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mGower 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: Gower £57.5m, Congleton £33.6mCongleton: £33.6mGower: £57.5mCongleton: £33.8mGower: £57.7mCongleton: £31.9mGower: £54.5m

    £57.5m£57.7m£54.5mGower 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: Gower £15.3m, Congleton £11.4mCongleton: £11.4mGower: £15.3mCongleton: £11.4mGower: £15.3mCongleton: £10.8mGower: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mGower 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: Gower £7.0m, Congleton £5.0mCongleton: £5.0mGower: £7.0mCongleton: £5.0mGower: £7.0mCongleton: £4.8mGower: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mGower is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gower £73.9m, Congleton £57.2mCongleton: £57.2mGower: £73.9mCongleton: £57.4mGower: £74.3mCongleton: £54.2mGower: £70.1m

    £73.9m£74.3m£70.1mGower is higher£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gower £16.2m, Congleton £13.7mCongleton: £13.7mGower: £16.2mCongleton: £13.7mGower: £16.3mCongleton: £13.0mGower: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mGower is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gower £22.4m, Congleton £13.0mCongleton: £13.0mGower: £22.4mCongleton: £13.1mGower: £22.5mCongleton: £12.3mGower: £21.2m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.2mGower is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gower £0.36m, Congleton £0.34mCongleton: £0.34mGower: £0.36mCongleton: £0.34mGower: £0.36mCongleton: £0.32mGower: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mGower is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gower £0.40m, Congleton £0.16mCongleton: £0.16mGower: £0.40mCongleton: £0.16mGower: £0.40mCongleton: £0.15mGower: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mGower is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gower £1.0m, Congleton £0.58mCongleton: £0.58mGower: £1.0mCongleton: £0.58mGower: £1.0mCongleton: £0.55mGower: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mGower is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gower 23,689, Congleton 22,488Congleton: 22,488Gower: 23,689

    23,689Gower is higherDepends on how you count22,488

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gower 2,114, Congleton 1,362Congleton: 1,362Gower: 2,114

    2,114Gower is higher1,362

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gower 4,493, Congleton 3,143Congleton: 3,143Gower: 4,493

    4,493Gower is higher3,143

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gower 7,920, Congleton 5,142Congleton: 5,142Gower: 7,920

    7,920Gower is higher5,142

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gower 9,444, Congleton 6,784Congleton: 6,784Gower: 9,444

    9,444Gower is higher6,784

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gower 1,465, Congleton 1,104Congleton: 1,104Gower: 1,465

    1,465Gower is higher1,104

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Gower and Congleton, total
MeasureGowerCongletonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.6m£496.7m£469.1m£416.3m£418.1m£394.9mGower
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£300.5m£301.8m£285.0m£281.4m£282.6m£266.9mGower
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.0m£104.5m£98.7m£75.7m£76.0m£71.8mGower
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£268.4m£269.5m£254.6m£260.8m£261.9m£247.3mGower
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£5.1m£5.1m£4.9mGower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£15.1m£15.2m£14.4mGower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mGower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.7m£54.5m£33.6m£33.8m£31.9mGower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mGower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mGower
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.9m£74.3m£70.1m£57.2m£57.4m£54.2mGower
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mGower
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m£13.0m£13.1m£12.3mGower
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mGower
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mGower
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mGower
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,68922,488Gower
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1141,362Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4933,143Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9205,142Gower
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,4446,784Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4651,104Gower

Sources

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

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  4. 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.
  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.
  11. 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.