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Darlington and Wigan

101,267 and 109,162 residents (mid-2024).

Darlington is higher than Wigan on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Darlington is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Wigan on 16. 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

Darlington Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,854, Wigan £4,811Wigan: £4,811Darlington: £4,854Wigan: £4,831Darlington: £4,874Wigan: £4,563Darlington: £4,604

    £4,854£4,874£4,604Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£4,811£4,831£4,563

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £12,865, Wigan £13,156Wigan: £13,156Darlington: £12,865Wigan: £13,212Darlington: £12,920Wigan: £12,479Darlington: £12,203

    £12,865£12,920£12,203Wigan 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: Darlington £2,343, Wigan £2,336Wigan: £2,336Darlington: £2,343Wigan: £2,346Darlington: £2,353Wigan: £2,215Darlington: £2,222

    £2,343£2,353£2,222Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,336£2,346£2,215

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Darlington £11,524, Wigan £11,719Wigan: £11,719Darlington: £11,524Wigan: £11,769Darlington: £11,573Wigan: £11,116Darlington: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931Wigan 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: Darlington £533, Wigan £503Wigan: £503Darlington: £533Wigan: £505Darlington: £535Wigan: £477Darlington: £505

    £533£535£505Darlington 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: Darlington £776, Wigan £901Wigan: £901Darlington: £776Wigan: £904Darlington: £780Wigan: £854Darlington: £736

    £776£780£736Wigan 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: Darlington £32, Wigan £33Wigan: £33Darlington: £32Wigan: £33Darlington: £32Wigan: £32Darlington: £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: Darlington £552, Wigan £603Wigan: £603Darlington: £552Wigan: £605Darlington: £555Wigan: £572Darlington: £524

    £552£555£524Wigan 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: Darlington £137, Wigan £151Wigan: £151Darlington: £137Wigan: £151Darlington: £137Wigan: £143Darlington: £130

    £137£137£130Wigan 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: Darlington £140, Wigan £145Wigan: £145Darlington: £140Wigan: £145Darlington: £141Wigan: £137Darlington: £133

    £140£141£133Wigan is higher£145£145£137

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £1,819, Wigan £1,757Wigan: £1,757Darlington: £1,819Wigan: £1,765Darlington: £1,826Wigan: £1,667Darlington: £1,725

    £1,819£1,826£1,725Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£1,757£1,765£1,667

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £224, Wigan £247Wigan: £247Darlington: £224Wigan: £248Darlington: £225Wigan: £234Darlington: £213

    £224£225£213Wigan 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: Darlington £365, Wigan £417Wigan: £417Darlington: £365Wigan: £419Darlington: £367Wigan: £396Darlington: £346

    £365£367£346Wigan 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: Darlington £9.83, Wigan £11Wigan: £11Darlington: £9.83Wigan: £11Darlington: £9.87Wigan: £9.99Darlington: £9.32

    £9.83£9.87£9.32Wigan is higher£11£11£9.99

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Darlington £8.48, Wigan £6.09Wigan: £6.09Darlington: £8.48Wigan: £6.12Darlington: £8.51Wigan: £5.78Darlington: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Darlington is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £5.36, Wigan £4.48Wigan: £4.48Darlington: £5.36Wigan: £4.50Darlington: £5.38Wigan: £4.25Darlington: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Darlington 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: Darlington 1,008.1, Wigan 1,024.6Wigan: 1,024.6Darlington: 1,008.1

    1,008.1Wigan 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: Darlington 125.9, Wigan 135.1Wigan: 135.1Darlington: 125.9

    125.9Wigan 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: Darlington 160.6, Wigan 187.6Wigan: 187.6Darlington: 160.6

    160.6Wigan 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: Darlington 82.2, Wigan 91.5Wigan: 91.5Darlington: 82.2

    82.2Wigan 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: Darlington 226.5, Wigan 226.9Wigan: 226.9Darlington: 226.5

    226.5Wigan 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: Darlington 30.9, Wigan 31.4Wigan: 31.4Darlington: 30.9

    30.9Wigan is higher31.4

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Darlington and Wigan, per person in the age group
MeasureDarlingtonWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£4,811£4,831£4,563Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,865£12,920£12,203£13,156£13,212£12,479Wigan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,343£2,353£2,222£2,336£2,346£2,215Darlington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,719£11,769£11,116Wigan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£533£535£505£503£505£477Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£776£780£736£901£904£854Wigan
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£552£555£524£603£605£572Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£151£151£143Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£140£141£133£145£145£137Wigan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,826£1,725£1,757£1,765£1,667Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£247£248£234Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£365£367£346£417£419£396Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.83£9.87£9.32£11£11£9.99Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£6.09£6.12£5.78Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£4.48£4.50£4.25Darlington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.11,024.6Wigan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.9135.1Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.6187.6Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.291.5Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026226.5226.9Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.931.4Wigan

Per resident

Darlington is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Wigan on 12. 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

Darlington Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Darlington £4,854, Wigan £4,811Wigan: £4,811Darlington: £4,854Wigan: £4,831Darlington: £4,874Wigan: £4,563Darlington: £4,604

    £4,854£4,874£4,604Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£4,811£4,831£4,563

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Darlington £2,496, Wigan £2,345Wigan: £2,345Darlington: £2,496Wigan: £2,355Darlington: £2,507Wigan: £2,225Darlington: £2,368

    £2,496£2,507£2,368Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,345£2,355£2,225

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Darlington £1,439, Wigan £1,460Wigan: £1,460Darlington: £1,439Wigan: £1,467Darlington: £1,445Wigan: £1,385Darlington: £1,365

    £1,439£1,445£1,365Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£1,460£1,467£1,385

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Darlington £2,236, Wigan £2,089Wigan: £2,089Darlington: £2,236Wigan: £2,098Darlington: £2,246Wigan: £1,982Darlington: £2,121

    £2,236£2,246£2,121Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,089£2,098£1,982

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Darlington £103, Wigan £90Wigan: £90Darlington: £103Wigan: £90Darlington: £104Wigan: £85Darlington: £98

    £103£104£98Darlington 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: Darlington £151, Wigan £161Wigan: £161Darlington: £151Wigan: £161Darlington: £151Wigan: £152Darlington: £143

    £151£151£143Wigan 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: Darlington £6.11, Wigan £5.92Wigan: £5.92Darlington: £6.11Wigan: £5.95Darlington: £6.14Wigan: £5.62Darlington: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Darlington 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: Darlington £552, Wigan £603Wigan: £603Darlington: £552Wigan: £605Darlington: £555Wigan: £572Darlington: £524

    £552£555£524Wigan 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: Darlington £137, Wigan £151Wigan: £151Darlington: £137Wigan: £151Darlington: £137Wigan: £143Darlington: £130

    £137£137£130Wigan 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: Darlington £86, Wigan £91Wigan: £91Darlington: £86Wigan: £91Darlington: £87Wigan: £86Darlington: £82

    £86£87£82Wigan is higher£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Darlington £1,117, Wigan £1,099Wigan: £1,099Darlington: £1,117Wigan: £1,103Darlington: £1,122Wigan: £1,042Darlington: £1,059

    £1,117£1,122£1,059Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£1,099£1,103£1,042

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Darlington £224, Wigan £247Wigan: £247Darlington: £224Wigan: £248Darlington: £225Wigan: £234Darlington: £213

    £224£225£213Wigan is higher£247£248£234

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Darlington £224, Wigan £261Wigan: £261Darlington: £224Wigan: £262Darlington: £225Wigan: £247Darlington: £213

    £224£225£213Wigan is higher£261£262£247

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Darlington £6.04, Wigan £6.59Wigan: £6.59Darlington: £6.04Wigan: £6.62Darlington: £6.07Wigan: £6.25Darlington: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Wigan is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Darlington £5.21, Wigan £3.81Wigan: £3.81Darlington: £5.21Wigan: £3.82Darlington: £5.23Wigan: £3.61Darlington: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Darlington is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Darlington £5.36, Wigan £4.48Wigan: £4.48Darlington: £5.36Wigan: £4.50Darlington: £5.38Wigan: £4.25Darlington: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Darlington is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 195.6, Wigan 182.7Wigan: 182.7Darlington: 195.6

    195.6Darlington is higherDepends on how you count182.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 24.4, Wigan 24.1Wigan: 24.1Darlington: 24.4

    24.4Darlington 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: Darlington 31.2, Wigan 33.4Wigan: 33.4Darlington: 31.2

    31.2Wigan 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: Darlington 82.2, Wigan 91.5Wigan: 91.5Darlington: 82.2

    82.2Wigan is higher91.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Darlington 139.1, Wigan 141.9Wigan: 141.9Darlington: 139.1

    139.1Wigan 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: Darlington 19.0, Wigan 19.6Wigan: 19.6Darlington: 19.0

    19.0Wigan is higher19.6

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Darlington and Wigan, per resident
MeasureDarlingtonWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£4,811£4,831£4,563Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,496£2,507£2,368£2,345£2,355£2,225Darlington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,439£1,445£1,365£1,460£1,467£1,385Wigan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,236£2,246£2,121£2,089£2,098£1,982Darlington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£90£90£85Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£161£161£152Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£5.92£5.95£5.62Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£555£524£603£605£572Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£151£151£143Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£91£91£86Wigan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,117£1,122£1,059£1,099£1,103£1,042Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£247£248£234Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£261£262£247Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£6.59£6.62£6.25Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£3.81£3.82£3.61Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£4.48£4.50£4.25Darlington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.6182.7Darlington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.424.1Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.233.4Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.291.5Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.1141.9Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.019.6Wigan

Total

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

Darlington Wigan

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Darlington £491.5m, Wigan £525.1mWigan: £525.1mDarlington: £491.5mWigan: £527.4mDarlington: £493.6mWigan: £498.1mDarlington: £466.2m

    £491.5m£493.6m£466.2mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£525.1m£527.4m£498.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Darlington £252.8m, Wigan £256.0mWigan: £256.0mDarlington: £252.8mWigan: £257.1mDarlington: £253.9mWigan: £242.9mDarlington: £239.8m

    £252.8m£253.9m£239.8mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£256.0m£257.1m£242.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Darlington £145.7m, Wigan £159.4mWigan: £159.4mDarlington: £145.7mWigan: £160.1mDarlington: £146.3mWigan: £151.2mDarlington: £138.2m

    £145.7m£146.3m£138.2mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£159.4m£160.1m£151.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Darlington £226.5m, Wigan £228.1mWigan: £228.1mDarlington: £226.5mWigan: £229.0mDarlington: £227.4mWigan: £216.3mDarlington: £214.8m

    £226.5m£227.4m£214.8mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£228.1m£229.0m£216.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington £10.5m, Wigan £9.8mWigan: £9.8mDarlington: £10.5mWigan: £9.8mDarlington: £10.5mWigan: £9.3mDarlington: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mDarlington 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: Darlington £15.3m, Wigan £17.5mWigan: £17.5mDarlington: £15.3mWigan: £17.6mDarlington: £15.3mWigan: £16.6mDarlington: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mWigan 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: Darlington £0.62m, Wigan £0.65mWigan: £0.65mDarlington: £0.62mWigan: £0.65mDarlington: £0.62mWigan: £0.61mDarlington: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mWigan 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: Darlington £55.9m, Wigan £65.8mWigan: £65.8mDarlington: £55.9mWigan: £66.1mDarlington: £56.2mWigan: £62.4mDarlington: £53.0m

    £55.9m£56.2m£53.0mWigan 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: Darlington £13.9m, Wigan £16.5mWigan: £16.5mDarlington: £13.9mWigan: £16.5mDarlington: £13.9mWigan: £15.6mDarlington: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mWigan 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: Darlington £8.7m, Wigan £9.9mWigan: £9.9mDarlington: £8.7mWigan: £9.9mDarlington: £8.8mWigan: £9.4mDarlington: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.8m£8.3mWigan is higher£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington £113.1m, Wigan £119.9mWigan: £119.9mDarlington: £113.1mWigan: £120.5mDarlington: £113.6mWigan: £113.8mDarlington: £107.3m

    £113.1m£113.6m£107.3mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£119.9m£120.5m£113.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Darlington £22.7m, Wigan £26.9mWigan: £26.9mDarlington: £22.7mWigan: £27.0mDarlington: £22.8mWigan: £25.5mDarlington: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mWigan is higher£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Darlington £22.7m, Wigan £28.5mWigan: £28.5mDarlington: £22.7mWigan: £28.6mDarlington: £22.8mWigan: £27.0mDarlington: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mWigan is higher£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Darlington £0.61m, Wigan £0.72mWigan: £0.72mDarlington: £0.61mWigan: £0.72mDarlington: £0.61mWigan: £0.68mDarlington: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mWigan is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Darlington £0.53m, Wigan £0.42mWigan: £0.42mDarlington: £0.53mWigan: £0.42mDarlington: £0.53mWigan: £0.39mDarlington: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mDarlington is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Darlington £0.54m, Wigan £0.49mWigan: £0.49mDarlington: £0.54mWigan: £0.49mDarlington: £0.55mWigan: £0.46mDarlington: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.51mDarlington is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Darlington 19,810, Wigan 19,940Wigan: 19,940Darlington: 19,810

    19,810Wigan is higherDepends on how you count19,940

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Darlington 2,473, Wigan 2,629Wigan: 2,629Darlington: 2,473

    2,473Wigan 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: Darlington 3,156, Wigan 3,650Wigan: 3,650Darlington: 3,156

    3,156Wigan is higher3,650

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Darlington 8,326, Wigan 9,993Wigan: 9,993Darlington: 8,326

    8,326Wigan is higher9,993

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Darlington 14,086, Wigan 15,487Wigan: 15,487Darlington: 14,086

    14,086Wigan is higher15,487

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Darlington 1,921, Wigan 2,142Wigan: 2,142Darlington: 1,921

    1,921Wigan is higher2,142

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Darlington and Wigan, total
MeasureDarlingtonWiganHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m£525.1m£527.4m£498.1mWigan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m£256.0m£257.1m£242.9mWigan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£145.7m£146.3m£138.2m£159.4m£160.1m£151.2mWigan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£226.5m£227.4m£214.8m£228.1m£229.0m£216.3mWigan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mDarlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mWigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mWigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.9m£56.2m£53.0m£65.8m£66.1m£62.4mWigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£16.5m£16.5m£15.6mWigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mWigan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.1m£113.6m£107.3m£119.9m£120.5m£113.8mWigan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mWigan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£28.5m£28.6m£27.0mWigan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mDarlington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.51m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mDarlington
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,81019,940Wigan
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4732,629Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1563,650Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,3269,993Wigan
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,08615,487Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9212,142Wigan

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.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.