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Cannock Chase and Wigan

104,088 and 109,162 residents (mid-2024).

Cannock Chase is higher than Wigan on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 2 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

Cannock Chase 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

Cannock Chase Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £4,491, Wigan £4,811Wigan: £4,811Cannock Chase: £4,491Wigan: £4,831Cannock Chase: £4,510Wigan: £4,563Cannock Chase: £4,260

    £4,491£4,510£4,260Wigan 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: Cannock Chase £12,841, Wigan £13,156Wigan: £13,156Cannock Chase: £12,841Wigan: £13,212Cannock Chase: £12,896Wigan: £12,479Cannock Chase: £12,181

    £12,841£12,896£12,181Wigan 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: Cannock Chase £1,954, Wigan £2,336Wigan: £2,336Cannock Chase: £1,954Wigan: £2,346Cannock Chase: £1,962Wigan: £2,215Cannock Chase: £1,854

    £1,954£1,962£1,854Wigan 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: Cannock Chase £11,628, Wigan £11,719Wigan: £11,719Cannock Chase: £11,628Wigan: £11,769Cannock Chase: £11,677Wigan: £11,116Cannock Chase: £11,030

    £11,628£11,677£11,030Wigan 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: Cannock Chase £411, Wigan £503Wigan: £503Cannock Chase: £411Wigan: £505Cannock Chase: £413Wigan: £477Cannock Chase: £390

    £411£413£390Wigan 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: Cannock Chase £773, Wigan £901Wigan: £901Cannock Chase: £773Wigan: £904Cannock Chase: £777Wigan: £854Cannock Chase: £733

    £773£777£733Wigan 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: Cannock Chase £29, Wigan £33Wigan: £33Cannock Chase: £29Wigan: £33Cannock Chase: £29Wigan: £32Cannock Chase: £28

    £29£29£28Wigan 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: Cannock Chase £546, Wigan £603Wigan: £603Cannock Chase: £546Wigan: £605Cannock Chase: £548Wigan: £572Cannock Chase: £518

    £546£548£518Wigan 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: Cannock Chase £147, Wigan £151Wigan: £151Cannock Chase: £147Wigan: £151Cannock Chase: £148Wigan: £143Cannock Chase: £139

    £147£148£139Wigan 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: Cannock Chase £148, Wigan £145Wigan: £145Cannock Chase: £148Wigan: £145Cannock Chase: £148Wigan: £137Cannock Chase: £140

    £148£148£140Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£145£145£137

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase £1,464, Wigan £1,757Wigan: £1,757Cannock Chase: £1,464Wigan: £1,765Cannock Chase: £1,471Wigan: £1,667Cannock Chase: £1,389

    £1,464£1,471£1,389Wigan is higher£1,757£1,765£1,667

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cannock Chase £164, Wigan £247Wigan: £247Cannock Chase: £164Wigan: £248Cannock Chase: £164Wigan: £234Cannock Chase: £155

    £164£164£155Wigan 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: Cannock Chase £326, Wigan £417Wigan: £417Cannock Chase: £326Wigan: £419Cannock Chase: £328Wigan: £396Cannock Chase: £310

    £326£328£310Wigan 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: Cannock Chase £6.42, Wigan £11Wigan: £11Cannock Chase: £6.42Wigan: £11Cannock Chase: £6.45Wigan: £9.99Cannock Chase: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Wigan is higher£11£11£9.99

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase £9.30, Wigan £6.09Wigan: £6.09Cannock Chase: £9.30Wigan: £6.12Cannock Chase: £9.34Wigan: £5.78Cannock Chase: £8.82

    £9.30£9.34£8.82Cannock Chase is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.62, Wigan £4.48Wigan: £4.48Cannock Chase: £5.62Wigan: £4.50Cannock Chase: £5.64Wigan: £4.25Cannock Chase: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Cannock Chase 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: Cannock Chase 1,012.9, Wigan 1,024.6Wigan: 1,024.6Cannock Chase: 1,012.9

    1,012.9Wigan 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: Cannock Chase 110.5, Wigan 135.1Wigan: 135.1Cannock Chase: 110.5

    110.5Wigan 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: Cannock Chase 164.4, Wigan 187.6Wigan: 187.6Cannock Chase: 164.4

    164.4Wigan 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: Cannock Chase 79.4, Wigan 91.5Wigan: 91.5Cannock Chase: 79.4

    79.4Wigan 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: Cannock Chase 187.6, Wigan 226.9Wigan: 226.9Cannock Chase: 187.6

    187.6Wigan 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: Cannock Chase 31.6, Wigan 31.4Wigan: 31.4Cannock Chase: 31.6

    31.6Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count31.4

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Cannock Chase and Wigan, per person in the age group
MeasureCannock ChaseWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,491£4,510£4,260£4,811£4,831£4,563Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,841£12,896£12,181£13,156£13,212£12,479Wigan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,954£1,962£1,854£2,336£2,346£2,215Wigan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,628£11,677£11,030£11,719£11,769£11,116Wigan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£411£413£390£503£505£477Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£773£777£733£901£904£854Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£33£33£32Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£546£548£518£603£605£572Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£151£151£143Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£148£140£145£145£137Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,464£1,471£1,389£1,757£1,765£1,667Wigan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£164£155£247£248£234Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£328£310£417£419£396Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09£11£11£9.99Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.30£9.34£8.82£6.09£6.12£5.78Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£4.48£4.50£4.25Cannock Chase
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.91,024.6Wigan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.5135.1Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.4187.6Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.491.5Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026187.6226.9Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.631.4Cannock Chase

Per resident

Cannock Chase is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Wigan on 15. 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

Cannock Chase Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £4,491, Wigan £4,811Wigan: £4,811Cannock Chase: £4,491Wigan: £4,831Cannock Chase: £4,510Wigan: £4,563Cannock Chase: £4,260

    £4,491£4,510£4,260Wigan is higher£4,811£4,831£4,563

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £2,410, Wigan £2,345Wigan: £2,345Cannock Chase: £2,410Wigan: £2,355Cannock Chase: £2,420Wigan: £2,225Cannock Chase: £2,286

    £2,410£2,420£2,286Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£2,345£2,355£2,225

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £1,219, Wigan £1,460Wigan: £1,460Cannock Chase: £1,219Wigan: £1,467Cannock Chase: £1,224Wigan: £1,385Cannock Chase: £1,156

    £1,219£1,224£1,156Wigan is higher£1,460£1,467£1,385

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cannock Chase £2,182, Wigan £2,089Wigan: £2,089Cannock Chase: £2,182Wigan: £2,098Cannock Chase: £2,192Wigan: £1,982Cannock Chase: £2,070

    £2,182£2,192£2,070Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£2,089£2,098£1,982

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cannock Chase £77, Wigan £90Wigan: £90Cannock Chase: £77Wigan: £90Cannock Chase: £77Wigan: £85Cannock Chase: £73

    £77£77£73Wigan 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: Cannock Chase £145, Wigan £161Wigan: £161Cannock Chase: £145Wigan: £161Cannock Chase: £146Wigan: £152Cannock Chase: £138

    £145£146£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: Cannock Chase £5.47, Wigan £5.92Wigan: £5.92Cannock Chase: £5.47Wigan: £5.95Cannock Chase: £5.49Wigan: £5.62Cannock Chase: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Wigan 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: Cannock Chase £546, Wigan £603Wigan: £603Cannock Chase: £546Wigan: £605Cannock Chase: £548Wigan: £572Cannock Chase: £518

    £546£548£518Wigan 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: Cannock Chase £147, Wigan £151Wigan: £151Cannock Chase: £147Wigan: £151Cannock Chase: £148Wigan: £143Cannock Chase: £139

    £147£148£139Wigan 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: Cannock Chase £92, Wigan £91Wigan: £91Cannock Chase: £92Wigan: £91Cannock Chase: £92Wigan: £86Cannock Chase: £87

    £92£92£87Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cannock Chase £913, Wigan £1,099Wigan: £1,099Cannock Chase: £913Wigan: £1,103Cannock Chase: £917Wigan: £1,042Cannock Chase: £866

    £913£917£866Wigan is higher£1,099£1,103£1,042

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cannock Chase £164, Wigan £247Wigan: £247Cannock Chase: £164Wigan: £248Cannock Chase: £164Wigan: £234Cannock Chase: £155

    £164£164£155Wigan is higher£247£248£234

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cannock Chase £204, Wigan £261Wigan: £261Cannock Chase: £204Wigan: £262Cannock Chase: £204Wigan: £247Cannock Chase: £193

    £204£204£193Wigan is higher£261£262£247

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cannock Chase £4.01, Wigan £6.59Wigan: £6.59Cannock Chase: £4.01Wigan: £6.62Cannock Chase: £4.02Wigan: £6.25Cannock Chase: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Wigan is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.80, Wigan £3.81Wigan: £3.81Cannock Chase: £5.80Wigan: £3.82Cannock Chase: £5.82Wigan: £3.61Cannock Chase: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Cannock Chase is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.62, Wigan £4.48Wigan: £4.48Cannock Chase: £5.62Wigan: £4.50Cannock Chase: £5.64Wigan: £4.25Cannock Chase: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Cannock Chase is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 190.1, Wigan 182.7Wigan: 182.7Cannock Chase: 190.1

    190.1Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count182.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 20.7, Wigan 24.1Wigan: 24.1Cannock Chase: 20.7

    20.7Wigan 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: Cannock Chase 30.9, Wigan 33.4Wigan: 33.4Cannock Chase: 30.9

    30.9Wigan 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: Cannock Chase 79.4, Wigan 91.5Wigan: 91.5Cannock Chase: 79.4

    79.4Wigan is higher91.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 117.0, Wigan 141.9Wigan: 141.9Cannock Chase: 117.0

    117.0Wigan 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: Cannock Chase 19.7, Wigan 19.6Wigan: 19.6Cannock Chase: 19.7

    19.7Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count19.6

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Cannock Chase and Wigan, per resident
MeasureCannock ChaseWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,491£4,510£4,260£4,811£4,831£4,563Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,410£2,420£2,286£2,345£2,355£2,225Cannock Chase
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,219£1,224£1,156£1,460£1,467£1,385Wigan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,182£2,192£2,070£2,089£2,098£1,982Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£90£90£85Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£161£161£152Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£5.92£5.95£5.62Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£546£548£518£603£605£572Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£151£151£143Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£91£91£86Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£913£917£866£1,099£1,103£1,042Wigan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£164£155£247£248£234Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£204£204£193£261£262£247Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£6.59£6.62£6.25Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£3.81£3.82£3.61Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£4.48£4.50£4.25Cannock Chase
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.1182.7Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.724.1Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.933.4Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.491.5Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026117.0141.9Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.719.6Cannock Chase

Total

Cannock Chase 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

Cannock Chase Wigan

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cannock Chase £467.5m, Wigan £525.1mWigan: £525.1mCannock Chase: £467.5mWigan: £527.4mCannock Chase: £469.5mWigan: £498.1mCannock Chase: £443.4m

    £467.5m£469.5m£443.4mWigan is higher£525.1m£527.4m£498.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cannock Chase £250.9m, Wigan £256.0mWigan: £256.0mCannock Chase: £250.9mWigan: £257.1mCannock Chase: £251.9mWigan: £242.9mCannock Chase: £238.0m

    £250.9m£251.9m£238.0mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£256.0m£257.1m£242.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cannock Chase £126.8m, Wigan £159.4mWigan: £159.4mCannock Chase: £126.8mWigan: £160.1mCannock Chase: £127.4mWigan: £151.2mCannock Chase: £120.3m

    £126.8m£127.4m£120.3mWigan is higher£159.4m£160.1m£151.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cannock Chase £227.2m, Wigan £228.1mWigan: £228.1mCannock Chase: £227.2mWigan: £229.0mCannock Chase: £228.1mWigan: £216.3mCannock Chase: £215.5m

    £227.2m£228.1m£215.5mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£228.1m£229.0m£216.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cannock Chase £8.0m, Wigan £9.8mWigan: £9.8mCannock Chase: £8.0mWigan: £9.8mCannock Chase: £8.1mWigan: £9.3mCannock Chase: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mWigan 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: Cannock Chase £15.1m, Wigan £17.5mWigan: £17.5mCannock Chase: £15.1mWigan: £17.6mCannock Chase: £15.2mWigan: £16.6mCannock Chase: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mWigan 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: Cannock Chase £0.57m, Wigan £0.65mWigan: £0.65mCannock Chase: £0.57mWigan: £0.65mCannock Chase: £0.57mWigan: £0.61mCannock Chase: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWigan 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: Cannock Chase £56.8m, Wigan £65.8mWigan: £65.8mCannock Chase: £56.8mWigan: £66.1mCannock Chase: £57.1mWigan: £62.4mCannock Chase: £53.9m

    £56.8m£57.1m£53.9mWigan 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: Cannock Chase £15.3m, Wigan £16.5mWigan: £16.5mCannock Chase: £15.3mWigan: £16.5mCannock Chase: £15.4mWigan: £15.6mCannock Chase: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mWigan 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: Cannock Chase £9.6m, Wigan £9.9mWigan: £9.9mCannock Chase: £9.6mWigan: £9.9mCannock Chase: £9.6mWigan: £9.4mCannock Chase: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cannock Chase £95.1m, Wigan £119.9mWigan: £119.9mCannock Chase: £95.1mWigan: £120.5mCannock Chase: £95.5mWigan: £113.8mCannock Chase: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mWigan is higher£119.9m£120.5m£113.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cannock Chase £17.0m, Wigan £26.9mWigan: £26.9mCannock Chase: £17.0mWigan: £27.0mCannock Chase: £17.1mWigan: £25.5mCannock Chase: £16.2m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.2mWigan is higher£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cannock Chase £21.2m, Wigan £28.5mWigan: £28.5mCannock Chase: £21.2mWigan: £28.6mCannock Chase: £21.3mWigan: £27.0mCannock Chase: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mWigan is higher£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cannock Chase £0.42m, Wigan £0.72mWigan: £0.72mCannock Chase: £0.42mWigan: £0.72mCannock Chase: £0.42mWigan: £0.68mCannock Chase: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWigan is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cannock Chase £0.60m, Wigan £0.42mWigan: £0.42mCannock Chase: £0.60mWigan: £0.42mCannock Chase: £0.61mWigan: £0.39mCannock Chase: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mCannock Chase is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cannock Chase £0.58m, Wigan £0.49mWigan: £0.49mCannock Chase: £0.58mWigan: £0.49mCannock Chase: £0.59mWigan: £0.46mCannock Chase: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mCannock Chase is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cannock Chase 19,787, Wigan 19,940Wigan: 19,940Cannock Chase: 19,787

    19,787Wigan is higherDepends on how you count19,940

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cannock Chase 2,159, Wigan 2,629Wigan: 2,629Cannock Chase: 2,159

    2,159Wigan is higher2,629

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase 3,211, Wigan 3,650Wigan: 3,650Cannock Chase: 3,211

    3,211Wigan is higher3,650

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase 8,262, Wigan 9,993Wigan: 9,993Cannock Chase: 8,262

    8,262Wigan is higher9,993

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cannock Chase 12,175, Wigan 15,487Wigan: 15,487Cannock Chase: 12,175

    12,175Wigan is higher15,487

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cannock Chase 2,054, Wigan 2,142Wigan: 2,142Cannock Chase: 2,054

    2,054Wigan is higherDepends on how you count2,142

Show the numbers
Cannock Chase and Wigan, total
MeasureCannock ChaseWiganHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£467.5m£469.5m£443.4m£525.1m£527.4m£498.1mWigan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£250.9m£251.9m£238.0m£256.0m£257.1m£242.9mWigan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.8m£127.4m£120.3m£159.4m£160.1m£151.2mWigan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m£228.1m£229.0m£216.3mWigan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mWigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mWigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mWigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.8m£57.1m£53.9m£65.8m£66.1m£62.4mWigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£16.5m£16.5m£15.6mWigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mWigan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£119.9m£120.5m£113.8mWigan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.2m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mWigan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£28.5m£28.6m£27.0mWigan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mCannock Chase
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mCannock Chase
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,78719,940Wigan
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1592,629Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2113,650Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2629,993Wigan
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,17515,487Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0542,142Wigan

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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