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Ellesmere Port and Bromborough and Wigan

99,518 and 109,162 residents (mid-2024).

Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher than Wigan on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 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

Ellesmere Port and Bromborough Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £4,756, Wigan £4,811Wigan: £4,811Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,756Wigan: £4,831Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,776Wigan: £4,563Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,511

    £4,756£4,776£4,511Wigan 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £12,960, Wigan £13,156Wigan: £13,156Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £12,960Wigan: £13,212Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £13,015Wigan: £12,479Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £12,293

    £12,960£13,015£12,293Wigan 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £2,288, Wigan £2,336Wigan: £2,336Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,288Wigan: £2,346Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,298Wigan: £2,215Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,170

    £2,288£2,298£2,170Wigan 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £11,655, Wigan £11,719Wigan: £11,719Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11,655Wigan: £11,769Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11,705Wigan: £11,116Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11,055

    £11,655£11,705£11,055Wigan 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £436, Wigan £503Wigan: £503Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £436Wigan: £505Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £438Wigan: £477Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £414

    £436£438£414Wigan 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £840, Wigan £901Wigan: £901Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £840Wigan: £904Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £843Wigan: £854Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £796

    £840£843£796Wigan 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £28, Wigan £33Wigan: £33Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £28Wigan: £33Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £29Wigan: £32Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £27

    £28£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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £610, Wigan £603Wigan: £603Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £610Wigan: £605Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £612Wigan: £572Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £578

    £610£612£578Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £184, Wigan £151Wigan: £151Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £184Wigan: £151Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £185Wigan: £143Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £174

    £184£185£174Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £146, Wigan £145Wigan: £145Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £146Wigan: £145Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £147Wigan: £137Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £139

    £146£147£139Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £1,737, Wigan £1,757Wigan: £1,757Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,737Wigan: £1,765Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,744Wigan: £1,667Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,647

    £1,737£1,744£1,647Wigan is higher£1,757£1,765£1,667

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £206, Wigan £247Wigan: £247Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £206Wigan: £248Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £206Wigan: £234Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £195

    £206£206£195Wigan 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £388, Wigan £417Wigan: £417Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £388Wigan: £419Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £389Wigan: £396Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £368

    £388£389£368Wigan 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £6.76, Wigan £11Wigan: £11Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.76Wigan: £11Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.79Wigan: £9.99Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £11, Wigan £6.09Wigan: £6.09Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11Wigan: £6.12Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11Wigan: £5.78Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £10

    £11£11£10Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £5.71, Wigan £4.48Wigan: £4.48Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.71Wigan: £4.50Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.74Wigan: £4.25Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 1,016.4, Wigan 1,024.6Wigan: 1,024.6Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 1,016.4

    1,016.4Wigan is higher1,024.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 111.5, Wigan 135.1Wigan: 135.1Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 111.5

    111.5Wigan 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 174.3, Wigan 187.6Wigan: 187.6Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 174.3

    174.3Wigan 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 90.8, Wigan 91.5Wigan: 91.5Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 90.8

    90.8Wigan 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 205.2, Wigan 226.9Wigan: 226.9Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 205.2

    205.2Wigan 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 32.5, Wigan 31.4Wigan: 31.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 32.5

    32.5Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count31.4

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Ellesmere Port and Bromborough and Wigan, per person in the age group
MeasureEllesmere Port and BromboroughWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511£4,811£4,831£4,563Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,960£13,015£12,293£13,156£13,212£12,479Wigan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,288£2,298£2,170£2,336£2,346£2,215Wigan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,655£11,705£11,055£11,719£11,769£11,116Wigan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£436£438£414£503£505£477Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£840£843£796£901£904£854Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£29£27£33£33£32Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£610£612£578£603£605£572Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£151£151£143Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£145£145£137Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,737£1,744£1,647£1,757£1,765£1,667Wigan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£247£248£234Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£388£389£368£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£11£11£10£6.09£6.12£5.78Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£4.48£4.50£4.25Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.41,024.6Wigan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.5135.1Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.3187.6Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.891.5Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026205.2226.9Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.531.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

Per resident

Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 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

Ellesmere Port and Bromborough Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £4,756, Wigan £4,811Wigan: £4,811Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,756Wigan: £4,831Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,776Wigan: £4,563Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,511

    £4,756£4,776£4,511Wigan is higher£4,811£4,831£4,563

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £2,326, Wigan £2,345Wigan: £2,345Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,326Wigan: £2,355Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,336Wigan: £2,225Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,207

    £2,326£2,336£2,207Wigan is higher£2,345£2,355£2,225

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £1,425, Wigan £1,460Wigan: £1,460Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,425Wigan: £1,467Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,431Wigan: £1,385Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,352

    £1,425£1,431£1,352Wigan is higher£1,460£1,467£1,385

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £2,092, Wigan £2,089Wigan: £2,089Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,092Wigan: £2,098Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,101Wigan: £1,982Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,984

    £2,092£2,101£1,984Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,089£2,098£1,982

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £78, Wigan £90Wigan: £90Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £78Wigan: £90Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £79Wigan: £85Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £74

    £78£79£74Wigan 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £151, Wigan £161Wigan: £161Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £151Wigan: £161Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £151Wigan: £152Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £5.11, Wigan £5.92Wigan: £5.92Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.11Wigan: £5.95Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.13Wigan: £5.62Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4.85

    £5.11£5.13£4.85Wigan 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £610, Wigan £603Wigan: £603Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £610Wigan: £605Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £612Wigan: £572Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £578

    £610£612£578Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £184, Wigan £151Wigan: £151Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £184Wigan: £151Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £185Wigan: £143Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £174

    £184£185£174Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £91, Wigan £91Wigan: £91Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £91Wigan: £91Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £91Wigan: £86Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £86

    £91£91£86Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £1,082, Wigan £1,099Wigan: £1,099Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,082Wigan: £1,103Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,086Wigan: £1,042Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,026

    £1,082£1,086£1,026Wigan is higher£1,099£1,103£1,042

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £206, Wigan £247Wigan: £247Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £206Wigan: £248Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £206Wigan: £234Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £195

    £206£206£195Wigan is higher£247£248£234

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £242, Wigan £261Wigan: £261Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £242Wigan: £262Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £243Wigan: £247Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £229

    £242£243£229Wigan is higher£261£262£247

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £4.21, Wigan £6.59Wigan: £6.59Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4.21Wigan: £6.62Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4.22Wigan: £6.25Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Wigan is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £6.71, Wigan £3.81Wigan: £3.81Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.71Wigan: £3.82Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.73Wigan: £3.61Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £5.71, Wigan £4.48Wigan: £4.48Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.71Wigan: £4.50Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.74Wigan: £4.25Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 182.4, Wigan 182.7Wigan: 182.7Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 182.4

    182.4Wigan is higher182.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 20.0, Wigan 24.1Wigan: 24.1Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 20.0

    20.0Wigan 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 31.3, Wigan 33.4Wigan: 33.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 31.3

    31.3Wigan 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 90.8, Wigan 91.5Wigan: 91.5Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 90.8

    90.8Wigan is higher91.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 127.8, Wigan 141.9Wigan: 141.9Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 127.8

    127.8Wigan 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 20.3, Wigan 19.6Wigan: 19.6Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 20.3

    20.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count19.6

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Ellesmere Port and Bromborough and Wigan, per resident
MeasureEllesmere Port and BromboroughWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511£4,811£4,831£4,563Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,326£2,336£2,207£2,345£2,355£2,225Wigan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,425£1,431£1,352£1,460£1,467£1,385Wigan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,092£2,101£1,984£2,089£2,098£1,982Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£90£90£85Wigan
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£5.11£5.13£4.85£5.92£5.95£5.62Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£610£612£578£603£605£572Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£151£151£143Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£91£91£86Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,082£1,086£1,026£1,099£1,103£1,042Wigan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£247£248£234Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£261£262£247Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£6.59£6.62£6.25Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£3.81£3.82£3.61Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£4.48£4.50£4.25Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026182.4182.7Wigan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.024.1Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.333.4Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.891.5Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.8141.9Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.319.6Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

Total

Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 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

Ellesmere Port and Bromborough Wigan

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £473.3m, Wigan £525.1mWigan: £525.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £473.3mWigan: £527.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £475.3mWigan: £498.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £449.0m

    £473.3m£475.3m£449.0mWigan is higher£525.1m£527.4m£498.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £231.5m, Wigan £256.0mWigan: £256.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £231.5mWigan: £257.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £232.5mWigan: £242.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £219.6m

    £231.5m£232.5m£219.6mWigan is higher£256.0m£257.1m£242.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £141.8m, Wigan £159.4mWigan: £159.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £141.8mWigan: £160.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £142.4mWigan: £151.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £134.5m

    £141.8m£142.4m£134.5mWigan is higher£159.4m£160.1m£151.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £208.2m, Wigan £228.1mWigan: £228.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £208.2mWigan: £229.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £209.1mWigan: £216.3mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £197.5m

    £208.2m£209.1m£197.5mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£228.1m£229.0m£216.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £7.8m, Wigan £9.8mWigan: £9.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £7.8mWigan: £9.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £7.8mWigan: £9.3mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mWigan 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £15.0m, Wigan £17.5mWigan: £17.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £15.0mWigan: £17.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £15.1mWigan: £16.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mWigan 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £0.51m, Wigan £0.65mWigan: £0.65mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.51mWigan: £0.65mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.51mWigan: £0.61mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWigan 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £60.7m, Wigan £65.8mWigan: £65.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £60.7mWigan: £66.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £60.9mWigan: £62.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £57.6m

    £60.7m£60.9m£57.6mWigan 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £18.3m, Wigan £16.5mWigan: £16.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £18.3mWigan: £16.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £18.4mWigan: £15.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough 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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £9.1m, Wigan £9.9mWigan: £9.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £9.1mWigan: £9.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £9.1mWigan: £9.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £107.6m, Wigan £119.9mWigan: £119.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £107.6mWigan: £120.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £108.1mWigan: £113.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £102.1m

    £107.6m£108.1m£102.1mWigan is higher£119.9m£120.5m£113.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £20.5m, Wigan £26.9mWigan: £26.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £20.5mWigan: £27.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £20.5mWigan: £25.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.5m£19.4mWigan is higher£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £24.0m, Wigan £28.5mWigan: £28.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £24.0mWigan: £28.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £24.1mWigan: £27.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £22.8m

    £24.0m£24.1m£22.8mWigan is higher£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £0.42m, Wigan £0.72mWigan: £0.72mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.42mWigan: £0.72mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.42mWigan: £0.68mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.40m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £0.67m, Wigan £0.42mWigan: £0.42mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.67mWigan: £0.42mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.67mWigan: £0.39mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £0.57m, Wigan £0.49mWigan: £0.49mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.57mWigan: £0.49mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.57mWigan: £0.46mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 18,155, Wigan 19,940Wigan: 19,940Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 18,155

    18,155Wigan is higher19,940

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 1,992, Wigan 2,629Wigan: 2,629Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 1,992

    1,992Wigan is higher2,629

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 3,114, Wigan 3,650Wigan: 3,650Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 3,114

    3,114Wigan is higher3,650

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 9,032, Wigan 9,993Wigan: 9,993Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 9,032

    9,032Wigan is higher9,993

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 12,719, Wigan 15,487Wigan: 15,487Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 12,719

    12,719Wigan is higher15,487

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 2,017, Wigan 2,142Wigan: 2,142Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 2,017

    2,017Wigan is higherDepends on how you count2,142

Show the numbers
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough and Wigan, total
MeasureEllesmere Port and BromboroughWiganHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.3m£475.3m£449.0m£525.1m£527.4m£498.1mWigan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.5m£232.5m£219.6m£256.0m£257.1m£242.9mWigan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.8m£142.4m£134.5m£159.4m£160.1m£151.2mWigan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£208.2m£209.1m£197.5m£228.1m£229.0m£216.3mWigan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mWigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mWigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mWigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.7m£60.9m£57.6m£65.8m£66.1m£62.4mWigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£16.5m£16.5m£15.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mWigan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.6m£108.1m£102.1m£119.9m£120.5m£113.8mWigan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.5m£19.4m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mWigan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m£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£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,15519,940Wigan
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9922,629Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1143,650Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,0329,993Wigan
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,71915,487Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0172,142Wigan

Sources

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

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