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Blyth and Ashington and Wigan

105,952 and 109,162 residents (mid-2024).

Blyth and Ashington is higher than Wigan on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 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

Blyth and Ashington is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Wigan on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Blyth and Ashington Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £5,498, Wigan £4,811Wigan: £4,811Blyth and Ashington: £5,498Wigan: £4,831Blyth and Ashington: £5,521Wigan: £4,563Blyth and Ashington: £5,215

    £5,498£5,521£5,215Blyth and Ashington is higher£4,811£4,831£4,563

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington £13,088, Wigan £13,156Wigan: £13,156Blyth and Ashington: £13,088Wigan: £13,212Blyth and Ashington: £13,144Wigan: £12,479Blyth and Ashington: £12,414

    £13,088£13,144£12,414Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£13,156£13,212£12,479

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £2,809, Wigan £2,336Wigan: £2,336Blyth and Ashington: £2,809Wigan: £2,346Blyth and Ashington: £2,821Wigan: £2,215Blyth and Ashington: £2,664

    £2,809£2,821£2,664Blyth and Ashington is higher£2,336£2,346£2,215

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington £11,645, Wigan £11,719Wigan: £11,719Blyth and Ashington: £11,645Wigan: £11,769Blyth and Ashington: £11,694Wigan: £11,116Blyth and Ashington: £11,045

    £11,645£11,694£11,045Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£11,719£11,769£11,116

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington £483, Wigan £503Wigan: £503Blyth and Ashington: £483Wigan: £505Blyth and Ashington: £485Wigan: £477Blyth and Ashington: £458

    £483£485£458Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£503£505£477

  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: Blyth and Ashington £928, Wigan £901Wigan: £901Blyth and Ashington: £928Wigan: £904Blyth and Ashington: £932Wigan: £854Blyth and Ashington: £881

    £928£932£881Blyth and Ashington is higher£901£904£854

  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: Blyth and Ashington £32, Wigan £33Wigan: £33Blyth and Ashington: £32Wigan: £33Blyth and Ashington: £32Wigan: £32Blyth and Ashington: £30

    £32£32£30Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£32

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £728, Wigan £603Wigan: £603Blyth and Ashington: £728Wigan: £605Blyth and Ashington: £731Wigan: £572Blyth and Ashington: £691

    £728£731£691Blyth and Ashington is higher£603£605£572

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £200, Wigan £151Wigan: £151Blyth and Ashington: £200Wigan: £151Blyth and Ashington: £201Wigan: £143Blyth and Ashington: £189

    £200£201£189Blyth and Ashington is higher£151£151£143

  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: Blyth and Ashington £212, Wigan £145Wigan: £145Blyth and Ashington: £212Wigan: £145Blyth and Ashington: £213Wigan: £137Blyth and Ashington: £201

    £212£213£201Blyth and Ashington is higher£145£145£137

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £2,116, Wigan £1,757Wigan: £1,757Blyth and Ashington: £2,116Wigan: £1,765Blyth and Ashington: £2,125Wigan: £1,667Blyth and Ashington: £2,007

    £2,116£2,125£2,007Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,757£1,765£1,667

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £233, Wigan £247Wigan: £247Blyth and Ashington: £233Wigan: £248Blyth and Ashington: £234Wigan: £234Blyth and Ashington: £221

    £233£234£221Wigan is higher£247£248£234

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £461, Wigan £417Wigan: £417Blyth and Ashington: £461Wigan: £419Blyth and Ashington: £463Wigan: £396Blyth and Ashington: £438

    £461£463£438Blyth and Ashington is higher£417£419£396

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £7.20, Wigan £11Wigan: £11Blyth and Ashington: £7.20Wigan: £11Blyth and Ashington: £7.23Wigan: £9.99Blyth and Ashington: £6.83

    £7.20£7.23£6.83Wigan is higher£11£11£9.99

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £13, Wigan £6.09Wigan: £6.09Blyth and Ashington: £13Wigan: £6.12Blyth and Ashington: £13Wigan: £5.78Blyth and Ashington: £12

    £13£13£12Blyth and Ashington is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.06, Wigan £4.48Wigan: £4.48Blyth and Ashington: £4.06Wigan: £4.50Blyth and Ashington: £4.08Wigan: £4.25Blyth and Ashington: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Wigan is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington 1,036.7, Wigan 1,024.6Wigan: 1,024.6Blyth and Ashington: 1,036.7

    1,036.7Blyth and Ashington is higher1,024.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington 130.4, Wigan 135.1Wigan: 135.1Blyth and Ashington: 130.4

    130.4Wigan is higherDepends on how you count135.1

  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: Blyth and Ashington 197.1, Wigan 187.6Wigan: 187.6Blyth and Ashington: 197.1

    197.1Blyth and Ashington is higher187.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 109.4, Wigan 91.5Wigan: 91.5Blyth and Ashington: 109.4

    109.4Blyth and Ashington is higher91.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington 271.5, Wigan 226.9Wigan: 226.9Blyth and Ashington: 271.5

    271.5Blyth and Ashington is higher226.9

  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: Blyth and Ashington 46.3, Wigan 31.4Wigan: 31.4Blyth and Ashington: 46.3

    46.3Blyth and Ashington is higher31.4

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Blyth and Ashington and Wigan, per person in the age group
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,498£5,521£5,215£4,811£4,831£4,563Blyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,088£13,144£12,414£13,156£13,212£12,479Wigan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,809£2,821£2,664£2,336£2,346£2,215Blyth and Ashington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,645£11,694£11,045£11,719£11,769£11,116Wigan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£483£485£458£503£505£477Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£928£932£881£901£904£854Blyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£33£33£32Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£603£605£572Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£151£151£143Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£213£201£145£145£137Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,116£2,125£2,007£1,757£1,765£1,667Blyth and Ashington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£247£248£234Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£461£463£438£417£419£396Blyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.20£7.23£6.83£11£11£9.99Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£6.09£6.12£5.78Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£4.48£4.50£4.25Wigan
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.71,024.6Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.4135.1Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.1187.6Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.491.5Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.5226.9Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202646.331.4Blyth and Ashington

Per resident

Blyth and Ashington is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Wigan on 3. 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

Blyth and Ashington Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £5,498, Wigan £4,811Wigan: £4,811Blyth and Ashington: £5,498Wigan: £4,831Blyth and Ashington: £5,521Wigan: £4,563Blyth and Ashington: £5,215

    £5,498£5,521£5,215Blyth and Ashington is higher£4,811£4,831£4,563

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £2,626, Wigan £2,345Wigan: £2,345Blyth and Ashington: £2,626Wigan: £2,355Blyth and Ashington: £2,637Wigan: £2,225Blyth and Ashington: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£2,345£2,355£2,225

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £1,707, Wigan £1,460Wigan: £1,460Blyth and Ashington: £1,707Wigan: £1,467Blyth and Ashington: £1,715Wigan: £1,385Blyth and Ashington: £1,620

    £1,707£1,715£1,620Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,460£1,467£1,385

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £2,336, Wigan £2,089Wigan: £2,089Blyth and Ashington: £2,336Wigan: £2,098Blyth and Ashington: £2,346Wigan: £1,982Blyth and Ashington: £2,216

    £2,336£2,346£2,216Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£2,089£2,098£1,982

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £97, Wigan £90Wigan: £90Blyth and Ashington: £97Wigan: £90Blyth and Ashington: £97Wigan: £85Blyth and Ashington: £92

    £97£97£92Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£90£90£85

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £186, Wigan £161Wigan: £161Blyth and Ashington: £186Wigan: £161Blyth and Ashington: £187Wigan: £152Blyth and Ashington: £177

    £186£187£177Blyth and Ashington is higher£161£161£152

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £6.38, Wigan £5.92Wigan: £5.92Blyth and Ashington: £6.38Wigan: £5.95Blyth and Ashington: £6.41Wigan: £5.62Blyth and Ashington: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£5.92£5.95£5.62

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £728, Wigan £603Wigan: £603Blyth and Ashington: £728Wigan: £605Blyth and Ashington: £731Wigan: £572Blyth and Ashington: £691

    £728£731£691Blyth and Ashington is higher£603£605£572

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £200, Wigan £151Wigan: £151Blyth and Ashington: £200Wigan: £151Blyth and Ashington: £201Wigan: £143Blyth and Ashington: £189

    £200£201£189Blyth and Ashington is higher£151£151£143

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £129, Wigan £91Wigan: £91Blyth and Ashington: £129Wigan: £91Blyth and Ashington: £129Wigan: £86Blyth and Ashington: £122

    £129£129£122Blyth and Ashington is higher£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £1,286, Wigan £1,099Wigan: £1,099Blyth and Ashington: £1,286Wigan: £1,103Blyth and Ashington: £1,292Wigan: £1,042Blyth and Ashington: £1,220

    £1,286£1,292£1,220Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,099£1,103£1,042

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £233, Wigan £247Wigan: £247Blyth and Ashington: £233Wigan: £248Blyth and Ashington: £234Wigan: £234Blyth and Ashington: £221

    £233£234£221Wigan is higher£247£248£234

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £280, Wigan £261Wigan: £261Blyth and Ashington: £280Wigan: £262Blyth and Ashington: £282Wigan: £247Blyth and Ashington: £266

    £280£282£266Blyth and Ashington is higher£261£262£247

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.38, Wigan £6.59Wigan: £6.59Blyth and Ashington: £4.38Wigan: £6.62Blyth and Ashington: £4.39Wigan: £6.25Blyth and Ashington: £4.15

    £4.38£4.39£4.15Wigan is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £7.65, Wigan £3.81Wigan: £3.81Blyth and Ashington: £7.65Wigan: £3.82Blyth and Ashington: £7.69Wigan: £3.61Blyth and Ashington: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Blyth and Ashington is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.06, Wigan £4.48Wigan: £4.48Blyth and Ashington: £4.06Wigan: £4.50Blyth and Ashington: £4.08Wigan: £4.25Blyth and Ashington: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Wigan is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 208.0, Wigan 182.7Wigan: 182.7Blyth and Ashington: 208.0

    208.0Blyth and Ashington is higher182.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 26.2, Wigan 24.1Wigan: 24.1Blyth and Ashington: 26.2

    26.2Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count24.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 39.6, Wigan 33.4Wigan: 33.4Blyth and Ashington: 39.6

    39.6Blyth and Ashington is higher33.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 109.4, Wigan 91.5Wigan: 91.5Blyth and Ashington: 109.4

    109.4Blyth and Ashington is higher91.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 165.0, Wigan 141.9Wigan: 141.9Blyth and Ashington: 165.0

    165.0Blyth and Ashington is higher141.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 28.1, Wigan 19.6Wigan: 19.6Blyth and Ashington: 28.1

    28.1Blyth and Ashington is higher19.6

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Blyth and Ashington and Wigan, per resident
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,498£5,521£5,215£4,811£4,831£4,563Blyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491£2,345£2,355£2,225Blyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,707£1,715£1,620£1,460£1,467£1,385Blyth and Ashington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,336£2,346£2,216£2,089£2,098£1,982Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£90£90£85Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£161£161£152Blyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£5.92£5.95£5.62Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£603£605£572Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£151£151£143Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£91£91£86Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,286£1,292£1,220£1,099£1,103£1,042Blyth and Ashington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£247£248£234Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£261£262£247Blyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15£6.59£6.62£6.25Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£3.81£3.82£3.61Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£4.48£4.50£4.25Wigan
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.0182.7Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.224.1Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.633.4Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.491.5Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026165.0141.9Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.119.6Blyth and Ashington

Total

Blyth and Ashington is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Wigan on 3. 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

Blyth and Ashington Wigan

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £582.5m, Wigan £525.1mWigan: £525.1mBlyth and Ashington: £582.5mWigan: £527.4mBlyth and Ashington: £585.0mWigan: £498.1mBlyth and Ashington: £552.5m

    £582.5m£585.0m£552.5mBlyth and Ashington is higher£525.1m£527.4m£498.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £278.2m, Wigan £256.0mWigan: £256.0mBlyth and Ashington: £278.2mWigan: £257.1mBlyth and Ashington: £279.4mWigan: £242.9mBlyth and Ashington: £263.9m

    £278.2m£279.4m£263.9mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£256.0m£257.1m£242.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £180.9m, Wigan £159.4mWigan: £159.4mBlyth and Ashington: £180.9mWigan: £160.1mBlyth and Ashington: £181.7mWigan: £151.2mBlyth and Ashington: £171.6m

    £180.9m£181.7m£171.6mBlyth and Ashington is higher£159.4m£160.1m£151.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blyth and Ashington £247.6m, Wigan £228.1mWigan: £228.1mBlyth and Ashington: £247.6mWigan: £229.0mBlyth and Ashington: £248.6mWigan: £216.3mBlyth and Ashington: £234.8m

    £247.6m£248.6m£234.8mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£228.1m£229.0m£216.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington £10.3m, Wigan £9.8mWigan: £9.8mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mWigan: £9.8mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mWigan: £9.3mBlyth and Ashington: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £19.7m, Wigan £17.5mWigan: £17.5mBlyth and Ashington: £19.7mWigan: £17.6mBlyth and Ashington: £19.8mWigan: £16.6mBlyth and Ashington: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBlyth and Ashington is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.68m, Wigan £0.65mWigan: £0.65mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mWigan: £0.65mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mWigan: £0.61mBlyth and Ashington: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £77.2m, Wigan £65.8mWigan: £65.8mBlyth and Ashington: £77.2mWigan: £66.1mBlyth and Ashington: £77.5mWigan: £62.4mBlyth and Ashington: £73.2m

    £77.2m£77.5m£73.2mBlyth and Ashington is higher£65.8m£66.1m£62.4m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £21.2m, Wigan £16.5mWigan: £16.5mBlyth and Ashington: £21.2mWigan: £16.5mBlyth and Ashington: £21.3mWigan: £15.6mBlyth and Ashington: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlyth and Ashington is higher£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £13.6m, Wigan £9.9mWigan: £9.9mBlyth and Ashington: £13.6mWigan: £9.9mBlyth and Ashington: £13.7mWigan: £9.4mBlyth and Ashington: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBlyth and Ashington is higher£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington £136.3m, Wigan £119.9mWigan: £119.9mBlyth and Ashington: £136.3mWigan: £120.5mBlyth and Ashington: £136.9mWigan: £113.8mBlyth and Ashington: £129.3m

    £136.3m£136.9m£129.3mBlyth and Ashington is higher£119.9m£120.5m£113.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blyth and Ashington £24.6m, Wigan £26.9mWigan: £26.9mBlyth and Ashington: £24.6mWigan: £27.0mBlyth and Ashington: £24.7mWigan: £25.5mBlyth and Ashington: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mWigan is higher£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blyth and Ashington £29.7m, Wigan £28.5mWigan: £28.5mBlyth and Ashington: £29.7mWigan: £28.6mBlyth and Ashington: £29.8mWigan: £27.0mBlyth and Ashington: £28.2m

    £29.7m£29.8m£28.2mBlyth and Ashington is higher£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.46m, Wigan £0.72mWigan: £0.72mBlyth and Ashington: £0.46mWigan: £0.72mBlyth and Ashington: £0.47mWigan: £0.68mBlyth and Ashington: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.47m£0.44mWigan is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.81m, Wigan £0.42mWigan: £0.42mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mWigan: £0.42mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mWigan: £0.39mBlyth and Ashington: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBlyth and Ashington is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.43m, Wigan £0.49mWigan: £0.49mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mWigan: £0.49mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mWigan: £0.46mBlyth and Ashington: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWigan is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blyth and Ashington 22,039, Wigan 19,940Wigan: 19,940Blyth and Ashington: 22,039

    22,039Blyth and Ashington is higher19,940

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington 2,772, Wigan 2,629Wigan: 2,629Blyth and Ashington: 2,772

    2,772Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count2,629

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 4,190, Wigan 3,650Wigan: 3,650Blyth and Ashington: 4,190

    4,190Blyth and Ashington is higher3,650

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 11,586, Wigan 9,993Wigan: 9,993Blyth and Ashington: 11,586

    11,586Blyth and Ashington is higher9,993

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington 17,486, Wigan 15,487Wigan: 15,487Blyth and Ashington: 17,486

    17,486Blyth and Ashington is higher15,487

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 2,980, Wigan 2,142Wigan: 2,142Blyth and Ashington: 2,980

    2,980Blyth and Ashington is higher2,142

Show the numbers
Blyth and Ashington and Wigan, total
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonWiganHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£582.5m£585.0m£552.5m£525.1m£527.4m£498.1mBlyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m£256.0m£257.1m£242.9mBlyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£180.9m£181.7m£171.6m£159.4m£160.1m£151.2mBlyth and Ashington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£247.6m£248.6m£234.8m£228.1m£229.0m£216.3mBlyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mBlyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mBlyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBlyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£77.2m£77.5m£73.2m£65.8m£66.1m£62.4mBlyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£16.5m£16.5m£15.6mBlyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mBlyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.3m£136.9m£129.3m£119.9m£120.5m£113.8mBlyth and Ashington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mWigan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.8m£28.2m£28.5m£28.6m£27.0mBlyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mBlyth and Ashington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWigan
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,03919,940Blyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7722,629Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1903,650Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,5869,993Blyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,48615,487Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9802,142Blyth and Ashington

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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