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Bury North and Wigan

105,497 and 109,162 residents (mid-2024).

Bury North is higher than Wigan on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 2 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.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Bury North is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Wigan on 18. 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

Bury North Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury North £4,578, Wigan £4,811Wigan: £4,811Bury North: £4,578Wigan: £4,831Bury North: £4,597Wigan: £4,563Bury North: £4,342

    £4,578£4,597£4,342Wigan 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: Bury North £13,147, Wigan £13,156Wigan: £13,156Bury North: £13,147Wigan: £13,212Bury North: £13,203Wigan: £12,479Bury North: £12,470

    £13,147£13,203£12,470Wigan 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: Bury North £2,192, Wigan £2,336Wigan: £2,336Bury North: £2,192Wigan: £2,346Bury North: £2,202Wigan: £2,215Bury North: £2,080

    £2,192£2,202£2,080Wigan 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: Bury North £11,836, Wigan £11,719Wigan: £11,719Bury North: £11,836Wigan: £11,769Bury North: £11,887Wigan: £11,116Bury North: £11,227

    £11,836£11,887£11,227Bury North is higher£11,719£11,769£11,116

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bury North £485, Wigan £503Wigan: £503Bury North: £485Wigan: £505Bury North: £488Wigan: £477Bury North: £460

    £485£488£460Wigan is higher£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: Bury North £796, Wigan £901Wigan: £901Bury North: £796Wigan: £904Bury North: £799Wigan: £854Bury North: £755

    £796£799£755Wigan 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: Bury North £29, Wigan £33Wigan: £33Bury North: £29Wigan: £33Bury North: £29Wigan: £32Bury North: £27

    £29£29£27Wigan is higher£33£33£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bury North £492, Wigan £603Wigan: £603Bury North: £492Wigan: £605Bury North: £494Wigan: £572Bury North: £466

    £492£494£466Wigan 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: Bury North £141, Wigan £151Wigan: £151Bury North: £141Wigan: £151Bury North: £142Wigan: £143Bury North: £134

    £141£142£134Wigan 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: Bury North £129, Wigan £145Wigan: £145Bury North: £129Wigan: £145Bury North: £129Wigan: £137Bury North: £122

    £129£129£122Wigan is higher£145£145£137

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury North £1,693, Wigan £1,757Wigan: £1,757Bury North: £1,693Wigan: £1,765Bury North: £1,701Wigan: £1,667Bury North: £1,606

    £1,693£1,701£1,606Wigan is higher£1,757£1,765£1,667

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury North £184, Wigan £247Wigan: £247Bury North: £184Wigan: £248Bury North: £185Wigan: £234Bury North: £175

    £184£185£175Wigan 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: Bury North £357, Wigan £417Wigan: £417Bury North: £357Wigan: £419Bury North: £359Wigan: £396Bury North: £339

    £357£359£339Wigan 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: Bury North £6.76, Wigan £11Wigan: £11Bury North: £6.76Wigan: £11Bury North: £6.79Wigan: £9.99Bury North: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Wigan is higher£11£11£9.99

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury North £6.30, Wigan £6.09Wigan: £6.09Bury North: £6.30Wigan: £6.12Bury North: £6.33Wigan: £5.78Bury North: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Bury North is higherDepends on how you count£6.09£6.12£5.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury North £5.35, Wigan £4.48Wigan: £4.48Bury North: £5.35Wigan: £4.50Bury North: £5.37Wigan: £4.25Bury North: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Bury North 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: Bury North 1,025.8, Wigan 1,024.6Wigan: 1,024.6Bury North: 1,025.8

    1,025.8Bury North is higherDepends on how you count1,024.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bury North 109.4, Wigan 135.1Wigan: 135.1Bury North: 109.4

    109.4Wigan is higher135.1

  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: Bury North 163.6, Wigan 187.6Wigan: 187.6Bury North: 163.6

    163.6Wigan 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: Bury North 74.7, Wigan 91.5Wigan: 91.5Bury North: 74.7

    74.7Wigan 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: Bury North 217.4, Wigan 226.9Wigan: 226.9Bury North: 217.4

    217.4Wigan 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: Bury North 30.1, Wigan 31.4Wigan: 31.4Bury North: 30.1

    30.1Wigan is higher31.4

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Bury North and Wigan, per person in the age group
MeasureBury NorthWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,578£4,597£4,342£4,811£4,831£4,563Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,147£13,203£12,470£13,156£13,212£12,479Wigan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,192£2,202£2,080£2,336£2,346£2,215Wigan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,836£11,887£11,227£11,719£11,769£11,116Bury North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£485£488£460£503£505£477Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£796£799£755£901£904£854Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£33£33£32Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£466£603£605£572Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£151£151£143Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£129£122£145£145£137Wigan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,693£1,701£1,606£1,757£1,765£1,667Wigan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£247£248£234Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£357£359£339£417£419£396Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£11£11£9.99Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£6.09£6.12£5.78Bury North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£4.48£4.50£4.25Bury North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.81,024.6Bury North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.4135.1Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.6187.6Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.791.5Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.4226.9Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.131.4Wigan

Per resident

Bury North is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Wigan on 17. 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

Bury North Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury North £4,578, Wigan £4,811Wigan: £4,811Bury North: £4,578Wigan: £4,831Bury North: £4,597Wigan: £4,563Bury North: £4,342

    £4,578£4,597£4,342Wigan is higher£4,811£4,831£4,563

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bury North £2,411, Wigan £2,345Wigan: £2,345Bury North: £2,411Wigan: £2,355Bury North: £2,421Wigan: £2,225Bury North: £2,287

    £2,411£2,421£2,287Bury North is higherDepends on how you count£2,345£2,355£2,225

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bury North £1,345, Wigan £1,460Wigan: £1,460Bury North: £1,345Wigan: £1,467Bury North: £1,350Wigan: £1,385Bury North: £1,275

    £1,345£1,350£1,275Wigan is higher£1,460£1,467£1,385

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bury North £2,171, Wigan £2,089Wigan: £2,089Bury North: £2,171Wigan: £2,098Bury North: £2,180Wigan: £1,982Bury North: £2,059

    £2,171£2,180£2,059Bury North is higher£2,089£2,098£1,982

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bury North £89, Wigan £90Wigan: £90Bury North: £89Wigan: £90Bury North: £89Wigan: £85Bury North: £84

    £89£89£84Wigan is higher£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bury North £146, Wigan £161Wigan: £161Bury North: £146Wigan: £161Bury North: £147Wigan: £152Bury North: £138

    £146£147£138Wigan 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: Bury North £5.29, Wigan £5.92Wigan: £5.92Bury North: £5.29Wigan: £5.95Bury North: £5.31Wigan: £5.62Bury North: £5.02

    £5.29£5.31£5.02Wigan is higher£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: Bury North £492, Wigan £603Wigan: £603Bury North: £492Wigan: £605Bury North: £494Wigan: £572Bury North: £466

    £492£494£466Wigan 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: Bury North £141, Wigan £151Wigan: £151Bury North: £141Wigan: £151Bury North: £142Wigan: £143Bury North: £134

    £141£142£134Wigan 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: Bury North £79, Wigan £91Wigan: £91Bury North: £79Wigan: £91Bury North: £79Wigan: £86Bury North: £75

    £79£79£75Wigan is higher£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bury North £1,039, Wigan £1,099Wigan: £1,099Bury North: £1,039Wigan: £1,103Bury North: £1,043Wigan: £1,042Bury North: £985

    £1,039£1,043£985Wigan is higher£1,099£1,103£1,042

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury North £184, Wigan £247Wigan: £247Bury North: £184Wigan: £248Bury North: £185Wigan: £234Bury North: £175

    £184£185£175Wigan is higher£247£248£234

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bury North £219, Wigan £261Wigan: £261Bury North: £219Wigan: £262Bury North: £220Wigan: £247Bury North: £208

    £219£220£208Wigan is higher£261£262£247

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bury North £4.14, Wigan £6.59Wigan: £6.59Bury North: £4.14Wigan: £6.62Bury North: £4.16Wigan: £6.25Bury North: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Wigan is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bury North £3.87, Wigan £3.81Wigan: £3.81Bury North: £3.87Wigan: £3.82Bury North: £3.89Wigan: £3.61Bury North: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Bury North is higherDepends on how you count£3.81£3.82£3.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury North £5.35, Wigan £4.48Wigan: £4.48Bury North: £5.35Wigan: £4.50Bury North: £5.37Wigan: £4.25Bury North: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Bury North is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bury North 188.1, Wigan 182.7Wigan: 182.7Bury North: 188.1

    188.1Bury North is higherDepends on how you count182.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury North 20.1, Wigan 24.1Wigan: 24.1Bury North: 20.1

    20.1Wigan is higher24.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bury North 30.0, Wigan 33.4Wigan: 33.4Bury North: 30.0

    30.0Wigan 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: Bury North 74.7, Wigan 91.5Wigan: 91.5Bury North: 74.7

    74.7Wigan is higher91.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury North 133.4, Wigan 141.9Wigan: 141.9Bury North: 133.4

    133.4Wigan 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: Bury North 18.5, Wigan 19.6Wigan: 19.6Bury North: 18.5

    18.5Wigan is higher19.6

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Bury North and Wigan, per resident
MeasureBury NorthWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,578£4,597£4,342£4,811£4,831£4,563Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,411£2,421£2,287£2,345£2,355£2,225Bury North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,345£1,350£1,275£1,460£1,467£1,385Wigan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,171£2,180£2,059£2,089£2,098£1,982Bury North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£90£90£85Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£161£161£152Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02£5.92£5.95£5.62Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£466£603£605£572Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£151£151£143Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£91£91£86Wigan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,039£1,043£985£1,099£1,103£1,042Wigan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£247£248£234Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£261£262£247Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£6.59£6.62£6.25Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£3.81£3.82£3.61Bury North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£4.48£4.50£4.25Bury North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.1182.7Bury North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.124.1Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.033.4Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.791.5Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.4141.9Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.519.6Wigan

Total

Bury North is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Wigan on 20. 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

Bury North Wigan

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bury North £483.0m, Wigan £525.1mWigan: £525.1mBury North: £483.0mWigan: £527.4mBury North: £485.0mWigan: £498.1mBury North: £458.1m

    £483.0m£485.0m£458.1mWigan is higher£525.1m£527.4m£498.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bury North £254.3m, Wigan £256.0mWigan: £256.0mBury North: £254.3mWigan: £257.1mBury North: £255.4mWigan: £242.9mBury North: £241.3m

    £254.3m£255.4m£241.3mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£256.0m£257.1m£242.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bury North £141.9m, Wigan £159.4mWigan: £159.4mBury North: £141.9mWigan: £160.1mBury North: £142.5mWigan: £151.2mBury North: £134.6m

    £141.9m£142.5m£134.6mWigan is higher£159.4m£160.1m£151.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bury North £229.0m, Wigan £228.1mWigan: £228.1mBury North: £229.0mWigan: £229.0mBury North: £230.0mWigan: £216.3mBury North: £217.2m

    £229.0m£230.0m£217.2mBury North is higher£228.1m£229.0m£216.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bury North £9.4m, Wigan £9.8mWigan: £9.8mBury North: £9.4mWigan: £9.8mBury North: £9.4mWigan: £9.3mBury North: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mWigan is higher£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bury North £15.4m, Wigan £17.5mWigan: £17.5mBury North: £15.4mWigan: £17.6mBury North: £15.5mWigan: £16.6mBury North: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mWigan 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: Bury North £0.56m, Wigan £0.65mWigan: £0.65mBury North: £0.56mWigan: £0.65mBury North: £0.56mWigan: £0.61mBury North: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWigan is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bury North £51.9m, Wigan £65.8mWigan: £65.8mBury North: £51.9mWigan: £66.1mBury North: £52.1mWigan: £62.4mBury North: £49.2m

    £51.9m£52.1m£49.2mWigan 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: Bury North £14.9m, Wigan £16.5mWigan: £16.5mBury North: £14.9mWigan: £16.5mBury North: £14.9mWigan: £15.6mBury North: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mWigan 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: Bury North £8.3m, Wigan £9.9mWigan: £9.9mBury North: £8.3mWigan: £9.9mBury North: £8.4mWigan: £9.4mBury North: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWigan is higher£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bury North £109.6m, Wigan £119.9mWigan: £119.9mBury North: £109.6mWigan: £120.5mBury North: £110.0mWigan: £113.8mBury North: £103.9m

    £109.6m£110.0m£103.9mWigan is higher£119.9m£120.5m£113.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bury North £19.4m, Wigan £26.9mWigan: £26.9mBury North: £19.4mWigan: £27.0mBury North: £19.5mWigan: £25.5mBury North: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mWigan is higher£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bury North £23.1m, Wigan £28.5mWigan: £28.5mBury North: £23.1mWigan: £28.6mBury North: £23.2mWigan: £27.0mBury North: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mWigan is higher£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bury North £0.44m, Wigan £0.72mWigan: £0.72mBury North: £0.44mWigan: £0.72mBury North: £0.44mWigan: £0.68mBury North: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mWigan is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bury North £0.41m, Wigan £0.42mWigan: £0.42mBury North: £0.41mWigan: £0.42mBury North: £0.41mWigan: £0.39mBury North: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bury North £0.56m, Wigan £0.49mWigan: £0.49mBury North: £0.56mWigan: £0.49mBury North: £0.57mWigan: £0.46mBury North: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mBury North is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bury North 19,845, Wigan 19,940Wigan: 19,940Bury North: 19,845

    19,845Wigan is higherDepends on how you count19,940

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bury North 2,117, Wigan 2,629Wigan: 2,629Bury North: 2,117

    2,117Wigan is higher2,629

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bury North 3,164, Wigan 3,650Wigan: 3,650Bury North: 3,164

    3,164Wigan is higher3,650

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bury North 7,881, Wigan 9,993Wigan: 9,993Bury North: 7,881

    7,881Wigan is higher9,993

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bury North 14,068, Wigan 15,487Wigan: 15,487Bury North: 14,068

    14,068Wigan is higher15,487

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bury North 1,946, Wigan 2,142Wigan: 2,142Bury North: 1,946

    1,946Wigan is higher2,142

Show the numbers
Bury North and Wigan, total
MeasureBury NorthWiganHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.0m£485.0m£458.1m£525.1m£527.4m£498.1mWigan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.3m£255.4m£241.3m£256.0m£257.1m£242.9mWigan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.9m£142.5m£134.6m£159.4m£160.1m£151.2mWigan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£229.0m£230.0m£217.2m£228.1m£229.0m£216.3mBury North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mWigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mWigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mWigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.9m£52.1m£49.2m£65.8m£66.1m£62.4mWigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£16.5m£16.5m£15.6mWigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mWigan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.6m£110.0m£103.9m£119.9m£120.5m£113.8mWigan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mWigan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£28.5m£28.6m£27.0mWigan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mWigan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mBury North
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,84519,940Wigan
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1172,629Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1643,650Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8819,993Wigan
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,06815,487Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9462,142Wigan

Sources

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

  1. 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.
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  3. 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.
  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.