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Doncaster Central and Wigan

118,550 and 109,162 residents (mid-2024).

Doncaster Central is higher than Wigan on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 13 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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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

Doncaster Central is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Wigan on 14. 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

Doncaster Central Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Doncaster Central £4,660, Wigan £4,811Wigan: £4,811Doncaster Central: £4,660Wigan: £4,831Doncaster Central: £4,680Wigan: £4,563Doncaster Central: £4,420

    £4,660£4,680£4,420Wigan 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: Doncaster Central £12,714, Wigan £13,156Wigan: £13,156Doncaster Central: £12,714Wigan: £13,212Doncaster Central: £12,768Wigan: £12,479Doncaster Central: £12,059

    £12,714£12,768£12,059Wigan is higher£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: Doncaster Central £2,502, Wigan £2,336Wigan: £2,336Doncaster Central: £2,502Wigan: £2,346Doncaster Central: £2,512Wigan: £2,215Doncaster Central: £2,373

    £2,502£2,512£2,373Doncaster Central 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: Doncaster Central £11,286, Wigan £11,719Wigan: £11,719Doncaster Central: £11,286Wigan: £11,769Doncaster Central: £11,335Wigan: £11,116Doncaster Central: £10,706

    £11,286£11,335£10,706Wigan 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: Doncaster Central £587, Wigan £503Wigan: £503Doncaster Central: £587Wigan: £505Doncaster Central: £590Wigan: £477Doncaster Central: £557

    £587£590£557Doncaster Central 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: Doncaster Central £807, Wigan £901Wigan: £901Doncaster Central: £807Wigan: £904Doncaster Central: £811Wigan: £854Doncaster Central: £766

    £807£811£766Wigan 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: Doncaster Central £33, Wigan £33Wigan: £33Doncaster Central: £33Wigan: £33Doncaster Central: £33Wigan: £32Doncaster Central: £31

    £33£33£31Wigan 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: Doncaster Central £573, Wigan £603Wigan: £603Doncaster Central: £573Wigan: £605Doncaster Central: £575Wigan: £572Doncaster Central: £543

    £573£575£543Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£603£605£572

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster Central £127, Wigan £151Wigan: £151Doncaster Central: £127Wigan: £151Doncaster Central: £128Wigan: £143Doncaster Central: £121

    £127£128£121Wigan 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: Doncaster Central £153, Wigan £145Wigan: £145Doncaster Central: £153Wigan: £145Doncaster Central: £154Wigan: £137Doncaster Central: £146

    £153£154£146Doncaster Central is higher£145£145£137

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster Central £1,988, Wigan £1,757Wigan: £1,757Doncaster Central: £1,988Wigan: £1,765Doncaster Central: £1,996Wigan: £1,667Doncaster Central: £1,885

    £1,988£1,996£1,885Doncaster Central is higher£1,757£1,765£1,667

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Doncaster Central £227, Wigan £247Wigan: £247Doncaster Central: £227Wigan: £248Doncaster Central: £228Wigan: £234Doncaster Central: £215

    £227£228£215Wigan 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: Doncaster Central £344, Wigan £417Wigan: £417Doncaster Central: £344Wigan: £419Doncaster Central: £346Wigan: £396Doncaster Central: £326

    £344£346£326Wigan 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: Doncaster Central £8.76, Wigan £11Wigan: £11Doncaster Central: £8.76Wigan: £11Doncaster Central: £8.80Wigan: £9.99Doncaster Central: £8.31

    £8.76£8.80£8.31Wigan is higher£11£11£9.99

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster Central £7.80, Wigan £6.09Wigan: £6.09Doncaster Central: £7.80Wigan: £6.12Doncaster Central: £7.83Wigan: £5.78Doncaster Central: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Doncaster Central is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Doncaster Central £7.95, Wigan £4.48Wigan: £4.48Doncaster Central: £7.95Wigan: £4.50Doncaster Central: £7.98Wigan: £4.25Doncaster Central: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Doncaster Central 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: Doncaster Central 1,017.4, Wigan 1,024.6Wigan: 1,024.6Doncaster Central: 1,017.4

    1,017.4Wigan 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: Doncaster Central 130.4, Wigan 135.1Wigan: 135.1Doncaster Central: 130.4

    130.4Wigan 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: Doncaster Central 168.1, Wigan 187.6Wigan: 187.6Doncaster Central: 168.1

    168.1Wigan 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: Doncaster Central 87.8, Wigan 91.5Wigan: 91.5Doncaster Central: 87.8

    87.8Wigan is higherDepends on how you count91.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Doncaster Central 252.7, Wigan 226.9Wigan: 226.9Doncaster Central: 252.7

    252.7Doncaster Central 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: Doncaster Central 33.5, Wigan 31.4Wigan: 31.4Doncaster Central: 33.5

    33.5Doncaster Central is higher31.4

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Doncaster Central and Wigan, per person in the age group
MeasureDoncaster CentralWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,660£4,680£4,420£4,811£4,831£4,563Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,714£12,768£12,059£13,156£13,212£12,479Wigan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,502£2,512£2,373£2,336£2,346£2,215Doncaster Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,286£11,335£10,706£11,719£11,769£11,116Wigan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£587£590£557£503£505£477Doncaster Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£807£811£766£901£904£854Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£33£33£32Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£573£575£543£603£605£572Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£151£151£143Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£153£154£146£145£145£137Doncaster Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,988£1,996£1,885£1,757£1,765£1,667Doncaster Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£215£247£248£234Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£344£346£326£417£419£396Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.76£8.80£8.31£11£11£9.99Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£6.09£6.12£5.78Doncaster Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£4.48£4.50£4.25Doncaster Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.41,024.6Wigan
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 2026168.1187.6Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.891.5Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026252.7226.9Doncaster Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.531.4Doncaster Central

Per resident

Doncaster Central is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Wigan on 14. 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

Doncaster Central Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Doncaster Central £4,660, Wigan £4,811Wigan: £4,811Doncaster Central: £4,660Wigan: £4,831Doncaster Central: £4,680Wigan: £4,563Doncaster Central: £4,420

    £4,660£4,680£4,420Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£4,811£4,831£4,563

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Doncaster Central £2,155, Wigan £2,345Wigan: £2,345Doncaster Central: £2,155Wigan: £2,355Doncaster Central: £2,164Wigan: £2,225Doncaster Central: £2,044

    £2,155£2,164£2,044Wigan is higher£2,345£2,355£2,225

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Doncaster Central £1,571, Wigan £1,460Wigan: £1,460Doncaster Central: £1,571Wigan: £1,467Doncaster Central: £1,577Wigan: £1,385Doncaster Central: £1,490

    £1,571£1,577£1,490Doncaster Central is higher£1,460£1,467£1,385

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Doncaster Central £1,913, Wigan £2,089Wigan: £2,089Doncaster Central: £1,913Wigan: £2,098Doncaster Central: £1,921Wigan: £1,982Doncaster Central: £1,814

    £1,913£1,921£1,814Wigan is higher£2,089£2,098£1,982

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Doncaster Central £99, Wigan £90Wigan: £90Doncaster Central: £99Wigan: £90Doncaster Central: £100Wigan: £85Doncaster Central: £94

    £99£100£94Doncaster Central 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: Doncaster Central £137, Wigan £161Wigan: £161Doncaster Central: £137Wigan: £161Doncaster Central: £137Wigan: £152Doncaster Central: £130

    £137£137£130Wigan 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: Doncaster Central £5.56, Wigan £5.92Wigan: £5.92Doncaster Central: £5.56Wigan: £5.95Doncaster Central: £5.58Wigan: £5.62Doncaster Central: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Wigan 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: Doncaster Central £573, Wigan £603Wigan: £603Doncaster Central: £573Wigan: £605Doncaster Central: £575Wigan: £572Doncaster Central: £543

    £573£575£543Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£603£605£572

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster Central £127, Wigan £151Wigan: £151Doncaster Central: £127Wigan: £151Doncaster Central: £128Wigan: £143Doncaster Central: £121

    £127£128£121Wigan 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: Doncaster Central £96, Wigan £91Wigan: £91Doncaster Central: £96Wigan: £91Doncaster Central: £97Wigan: £86Doncaster Central: £91

    £96£97£91Doncaster Central is higher£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Doncaster Central £1,248, Wigan £1,099Wigan: £1,099Doncaster Central: £1,248Wigan: £1,103Doncaster Central: £1,253Wigan: £1,042Doncaster Central: £1,184

    £1,248£1,253£1,184Doncaster Central is higher£1,099£1,103£1,042

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Doncaster Central £227, Wigan £247Wigan: £247Doncaster Central: £227Wigan: £248Doncaster Central: £228Wigan: £234Doncaster Central: £215

    £227£228£215Wigan is higher£247£248£234

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Doncaster Central £216, Wigan £261Wigan: £261Doncaster Central: £216Wigan: £262Doncaster Central: £217Wigan: £247Doncaster Central: £205

    £216£217£205Wigan is higher£261£262£247

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Doncaster Central £5.50, Wigan £6.59Wigan: £6.59Doncaster Central: £5.50Wigan: £6.62Doncaster Central: £5.53Wigan: £6.25Doncaster Central: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Wigan is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Doncaster Central £4.90, Wigan £3.81Wigan: £3.81Doncaster Central: £4.90Wigan: £3.82Doncaster Central: £4.92Wigan: £3.61Doncaster Central: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Doncaster Central is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Doncaster Central £7.95, Wigan £4.48Wigan: £4.48Doncaster Central: £7.95Wigan: £4.50Doncaster Central: £7.98Wigan: £4.25Doncaster Central: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Doncaster Central is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster Central 172.4, Wigan 182.7Wigan: 182.7Doncaster Central: 172.4

    172.4Wigan is higherDepends on how you count182.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster Central 22.1, Wigan 24.1Wigan: 24.1Doncaster Central: 22.1

    22.1Wigan 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: Doncaster Central 28.5, Wigan 33.4Wigan: 33.4Doncaster Central: 28.5

    28.5Wigan 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: Doncaster Central 87.8, Wigan 91.5Wigan: 91.5Doncaster Central: 87.8

    87.8Wigan is higherDepends on how you count91.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster Central 158.6, Wigan 141.9Wigan: 141.9Doncaster Central: 158.6

    158.6Doncaster Central 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: Doncaster Central 21.0, Wigan 19.6Wigan: 19.6Doncaster Central: 21.0

    21.0Doncaster Central is higher19.6

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Doncaster Central and Wigan, per resident
MeasureDoncaster CentralWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,660£4,680£4,420£4,811£4,831£4,563Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,155£2,164£2,044£2,345£2,355£2,225Wigan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,571£1,577£1,490£1,460£1,467£1,385Doncaster Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,913£1,921£1,814£2,089£2,098£1,982Wigan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£90£90£85Doncaster Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£161£161£152Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£5.92£5.95£5.62Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£573£575£543£603£605£572Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£151£151£143Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£91£91£86Doncaster Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,248£1,253£1,184£1,099£1,103£1,042Doncaster Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£215£247£248£234Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£261£262£247Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£6.59£6.62£6.25Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£3.81£3.82£3.61Doncaster Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£4.48£4.50£4.25Doncaster Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.4182.7Wigan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.124.1Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.533.4Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.891.5Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026158.6141.9Doncaster Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.019.6Doncaster Central

Total

Doncaster Central is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Wigan on 9. 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

Doncaster Central Wigan

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Doncaster Central £552.4m, Wigan £525.1mWigan: £525.1mDoncaster Central: £552.4mWigan: £527.4mDoncaster Central: £554.8mWigan: £498.1mDoncaster Central: £524.0m

    £552.4m£554.8m£524.0mDoncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count£525.1m£527.4m£498.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Doncaster Central £255.4m, Wigan £256.0mWigan: £256.0mDoncaster Central: £255.4mWigan: £257.1mDoncaster Central: £256.5mWigan: £242.9mDoncaster Central: £242.3m

    £255.4m£256.5m£242.3mWigan is higher£256.0m£257.1m£242.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Doncaster Central £186.2m, Wigan £159.4mWigan: £159.4mDoncaster Central: £186.2mWigan: £160.1mDoncaster Central: £187.0mWigan: £151.2mDoncaster Central: £176.6m

    £186.2m£187.0m£176.6mDoncaster Central is higher£159.4m£160.1m£151.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Doncaster Central £226.8m, Wigan £228.1mWigan: £228.1mDoncaster Central: £226.8mWigan: £229.0mDoncaster Central: £227.7mWigan: £216.3mDoncaster Central: £215.1m

    £226.8m£227.7m£215.1mWigan is higher£228.1m£229.0m£216.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Doncaster Central £11.8m, Wigan £9.8mWigan: £9.8mDoncaster Central: £11.8mWigan: £9.8mDoncaster Central: £11.8mWigan: £9.3mDoncaster Central: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mDoncaster Central 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: Doncaster Central £16.2m, Wigan £17.5mWigan: £17.5mDoncaster Central: £16.2mWigan: £17.6mDoncaster Central: £16.3mWigan: £16.6mDoncaster Central: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mWigan 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: Doncaster Central £0.66m, Wigan £0.65mWigan: £0.65mDoncaster Central: £0.66mWigan: £0.65mDoncaster Central: £0.66mWigan: £0.61mDoncaster Central: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mDoncaster Central 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: Doncaster Central £67.9m, Wigan £65.8mWigan: £65.8mDoncaster Central: £67.9mWigan: £66.1mDoncaster Central: £68.2mWigan: £62.4mDoncaster Central: £64.4m

    £67.9m£68.2m£64.4mDoncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count£65.8m£66.1m£62.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Doncaster Central £15.1m, Wigan £16.5mWigan: £16.5mDoncaster Central: £15.1mWigan: £16.5mDoncaster Central: £15.2mWigan: £15.6mDoncaster Central: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mWigan 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: Doncaster Central £11.4m, Wigan £9.9mWigan: £9.9mDoncaster Central: £11.4mWigan: £9.9mDoncaster Central: £11.5mWigan: £9.4mDoncaster Central: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mDoncaster Central is higher£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Doncaster Central £147.9m, Wigan £119.9mWigan: £119.9mDoncaster Central: £147.9mWigan: £120.5mDoncaster Central: £148.6mWigan: £113.8mDoncaster Central: £140.3m

    £147.9m£148.6m£140.3mDoncaster Central is higher£119.9m£120.5m£113.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Doncaster Central £26.9m, Wigan £26.9mWigan: £26.9mDoncaster Central: £26.9mWigan: £27.0mDoncaster Central: £27.0mWigan: £25.5mDoncaster Central: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mWigan is higher£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Doncaster Central £25.6m, Wigan £28.5mWigan: £28.5mDoncaster Central: £25.6mWigan: £28.6mDoncaster Central: £25.7mWigan: £27.0mDoncaster Central: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mWigan is higher£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Doncaster Central £0.65m, Wigan £0.72mWigan: £0.72mDoncaster Central: £0.65mWigan: £0.72mDoncaster Central: £0.66mWigan: £0.68mDoncaster Central: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mWigan is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Doncaster Central £0.58m, Wigan £0.42mWigan: £0.42mDoncaster Central: £0.58mWigan: £0.42mDoncaster Central: £0.58mWigan: £0.39mDoncaster Central: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mDoncaster Central is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Doncaster Central £0.94m, Wigan £0.49mWigan: £0.49mDoncaster Central: £0.94mWigan: £0.49mDoncaster Central: £0.95mWigan: £0.46mDoncaster Central: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.89mDoncaster Central is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Doncaster Central 20,441, Wigan 19,940Wigan: 19,940Doncaster Central: 20,441

    20,441Doncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count19,940

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Doncaster Central 2,619, Wigan 2,629Wigan: 2,629Doncaster Central: 2,619

    2,619Wigan is higher2,629

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Doncaster Central 3,377, Wigan 3,650Wigan: 3,650Doncaster Central: 3,377

    3,377Wigan is higher3,650

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Doncaster Central 10,403, Wigan 9,993Wigan: 9,993Doncaster Central: 10,403

    10,403Doncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count9,993

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Doncaster Central 18,805, Wigan 15,487Wigan: 15,487Doncaster Central: 18,805

    18,805Doncaster Central is higher15,487

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Doncaster Central 2,492, Wigan 2,142Wigan: 2,142Doncaster Central: 2,492

    2,492Doncaster Central is higher2,142

Show the numbers
Doncaster Central and Wigan, total
MeasureDoncaster CentralWiganHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£552.4m£554.8m£524.0m£525.1m£527.4m£498.1mDoncaster Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£255.4m£256.5m£242.3m£256.0m£257.1m£242.9mWigan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.2m£187.0m£176.6m£159.4m£160.1m£151.2mDoncaster Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£226.8m£227.7m£215.1m£228.1m£229.0m£216.3mWigan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mDoncaster Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mWigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mDoncaster Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m£65.8m£66.1m£62.4mDoncaster Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£16.5m£16.5m£15.6mWigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mDoncaster Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£147.9m£148.6m£140.3m£119.9m£120.5m£113.8mDoncaster Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mWigan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£28.5m£28.6m£27.0mWigan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mDoncaster Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mDoncaster Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,44119,940Doncaster Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6192,629Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3773,650Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,4039,993Doncaster Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,80515,487Doncaster Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4922,142Doncaster Central

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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