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Gateshead Central and Whickham and Wigan

102,168 and 109,162 residents (mid-2024).

Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher than Wigan on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Wigan on 7. 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

Gateshead Central and Whickham Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £4,901, Wigan £4,811Wigan: £4,811Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,901Wigan: £4,831Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,921Wigan: £4,563Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,648

    £4,901£4,921£4,648Gateshead Central and Whickham 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: Gateshead Central and Whickham £13,206, Wigan £13,156Wigan: £13,156Gateshead Central and Whickham: £13,206Wigan: £13,212Gateshead Central and Whickham: £13,262Wigan: £12,479Gateshead Central and Whickham: £12,526

    £13,206£13,262£12,526Gateshead Central and Whickham 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: Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,450, Wigan £2,336Wigan: £2,336Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,450Wigan: £2,346Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,461Wigan: £2,215Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,324

    £2,450£2,461£2,324Gateshead Central and Whickham 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: Gateshead Central and Whickham £11,611, Wigan £11,719Wigan: £11,719Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,611Wigan: £11,769Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,661Wigan: £11,116Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,014

    £11,611£11,661£11,014Wigan 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: Gateshead Central and Whickham £617, Wigan £503Wigan: £503Gateshead Central and Whickham: £617Wigan: £505Gateshead Central and Whickham: £619Wigan: £477Gateshead Central and Whickham: £585

    £617£619£585Gateshead Central and Whickham 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: Gateshead Central and Whickham £939, Wigan £901Wigan: £901Gateshead Central and Whickham: £939Wigan: £904Gateshead Central and Whickham: £943Wigan: £854Gateshead Central and Whickham: £891

    £939£943£891Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Gateshead Central and Whickham £39, Wigan £33Wigan: £33Gateshead Central and Whickham: £39Wigan: £33Gateshead Central and Whickham: £39Wigan: £32Gateshead Central and Whickham: £37

    £39£39£37Gateshead Central and Whickham 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: Gateshead Central and Whickham £598, Wigan £603Wigan: £603Gateshead Central and Whickham: £598Wigan: £605Gateshead Central and Whickham: £601Wigan: £572Gateshead Central and Whickham: £567

    £598£601£567Wigan 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: Gateshead Central and Whickham £146, Wigan £151Wigan: £151Gateshead Central and Whickham: £146Wigan: £151Gateshead Central and Whickham: £147Wigan: £143Gateshead Central and Whickham: £139

    £146£147£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: Gateshead Central and Whickham £152, Wigan £145Wigan: £145Gateshead Central and Whickham: £152Wigan: £145Gateshead Central and Whickham: £153Wigan: £137Gateshead Central and Whickham: £144

    £152£153£144Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£145£145£137

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,903, Wigan £1,757Wigan: £1,757Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,903Wigan: £1,765Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,911Wigan: £1,667Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,805

    £1,903£1,911£1,805Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£1,757£1,765£1,667

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £271, Wigan £247Wigan: £247Gateshead Central and Whickham: £271Wigan: £248Gateshead Central and Whickham: £272Wigan: £234Gateshead Central and Whickham: £257

    £271£272£257Gateshead Central and Whickham 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: Gateshead Central and Whickham £376, Wigan £417Wigan: £417Gateshead Central and Whickham: £376Wigan: £419Gateshead Central and Whickham: £378Wigan: £396Gateshead Central and Whickham: £357

    £376£378£357Wigan 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: Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.26, Wigan £11Wigan: £11Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.26Wigan: £11Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.30Wigan: £9.99Gateshead Central and Whickham: £8.78

    £9.26£9.30£8.78Wigan is higher£11£11£9.99

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.87, Wigan £6.09Wigan: £6.09Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.87Wigan: £6.12Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.91Wigan: £5.78Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.36

    £9.87£9.91£9.36Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.49, Wigan £4.48Wigan: £4.48Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.49Wigan: £4.50Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.52Wigan: £4.25Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.16

    £6.49£6.52£6.16Gateshead Central and Whickham 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: Gateshead Central and Whickham 1,015.5, Wigan 1,024.6Wigan: 1,024.6Gateshead Central and Whickham: 1,015.5

    1,015.5Wigan 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: Gateshead Central and Whickham 149.4, Wigan 135.1Wigan: 135.1Gateshead Central and Whickham: 149.4

    149.4Gateshead Central and Whickham 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: Gateshead Central and Whickham 191.6, Wigan 187.6Wigan: 187.6Gateshead Central and Whickham: 191.6

    191.6Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count187.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead Central and Whickham 88.0, Wigan 91.5Wigan: 91.5Gateshead Central and Whickham: 88.0

    88.0Wigan 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: Gateshead Central and Whickham 230.2, Wigan 226.9Wigan: 226.9Gateshead Central and Whickham: 230.2

    230.2Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count226.9

  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: Gateshead Central and Whickham 33.7, Wigan 31.4Wigan: 31.4Gateshead Central and Whickham: 33.7

    33.7Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher31.4

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Gateshead Central and Whickham and Wigan, per person in the age group
MeasureGateshead Central and WhickhamWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,901£4,921£4,648£4,811£4,831£4,563Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,206£13,262£12,526£13,156£13,212£12,479Gateshead Central and Whickham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,450£2,461£2,324£2,336£2,346£2,215Gateshead Central and Whickham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,611£11,661£11,014£11,719£11,769£11,116Wigan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£617£619£585£503£505£477Gateshead Central and Whickham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£939£943£891£901£904£854Gateshead Central and Whickham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£33£33£32Gateshead Central and Whickham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£598£601£567£603£605£572Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£151£151£143Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£153£144£145£145£137Gateshead Central and Whickham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,903£1,911£1,805£1,757£1,765£1,667Gateshead Central and Whickham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£247£248£234Gateshead Central and Whickham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£376£378£357£417£419£396Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.26£9.30£8.78£11£11£9.99Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.87£9.91£9.36£6.09£6.12£5.78Gateshead Central and Whickham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£4.48£4.50£4.25Gateshead Central and Whickham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.51,024.6Wigan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.4135.1Gateshead Central and Whickham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.6187.6Gateshead Central and Whickham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.091.5Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.2226.9Gateshead Central and Whickham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.731.4Gateshead Central and Whickham

Per resident

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

Gateshead Central and Whickham Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £4,901, Wigan £4,811Wigan: £4,811Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,901Wigan: £4,831Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,921Wigan: £4,563Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,648

    £4,901£4,921£4,648Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£4,811£4,831£4,563

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,321, Wigan £2,345Wigan: £2,345Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,321Wigan: £2,355Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,331Wigan: £2,225Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,201

    £2,321£2,331£2,201Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£2,345£2,355£2,225

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,558, Wigan £1,460Wigan: £1,460Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,558Wigan: £1,467Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,565Wigan: £1,385Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,478

    £1,558£1,565£1,478Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£1,460£1,467£1,385

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,040, Wigan £2,089Wigan: £2,089Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,040Wigan: £2,098Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,049Wigan: £1,982Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,935

    £2,040£2,049£1,935Wigan is higher£2,089£2,098£1,982

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £108, Wigan £90Wigan: £90Gateshead Central and Whickham: £108Wigan: £90Gateshead Central and Whickham: £109Wigan: £85Gateshead Central and Whickham: £103

    £108£109£103Gateshead Central and Whickham 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: Gateshead Central and Whickham £165, Wigan £161Wigan: £161Gateshead Central and Whickham: £165Wigan: £161Gateshead Central and Whickham: £166Wigan: £152Gateshead Central and Whickham: £157

    £165£166£157Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.80, Wigan £5.92Wigan: £5.92Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.80Wigan: £5.95Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.83Wigan: £5.62Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Gateshead Central and Whickham 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: Gateshead Central and Whickham £598, Wigan £603Wigan: £603Gateshead Central and Whickham: £598Wigan: £605Gateshead Central and Whickham: £601Wigan: £572Gateshead Central and Whickham: £567

    £598£601£567Wigan 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: Gateshead Central and Whickham £146, Wigan £151Wigan: £151Gateshead Central and Whickham: £146Wigan: £151Gateshead Central and Whickham: £147Wigan: £143Gateshead Central and Whickham: £139

    £146£147£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: Gateshead Central and Whickham £97, Wigan £91Wigan: £91Gateshead Central and Whickham: £97Wigan: £91Gateshead Central and Whickham: £97Wigan: £86Gateshead Central and Whickham: £92

    £97£97£92Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,210, Wigan £1,099Wigan: £1,099Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,210Wigan: £1,103Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,215Wigan: £1,042Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,148

    £1,210£1,215£1,148Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£1,099£1,103£1,042

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £271, Wigan £247Wigan: £247Gateshead Central and Whickham: £271Wigan: £248Gateshead Central and Whickham: £272Wigan: £234Gateshead Central and Whickham: £257

    £271£272£257Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£247£248£234

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £239, Wigan £261Wigan: £261Gateshead Central and Whickham: £239Wigan: £262Gateshead Central and Whickham: £240Wigan: £247Gateshead Central and Whickham: £227

    £239£240£227Wigan is higher£261£262£247

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £5.88, Wigan £6.59Wigan: £6.59Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.88Wigan: £6.62Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.91Wigan: £6.25Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Wigan is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.27, Wigan £3.81Wigan: £3.81Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.27Wigan: £3.82Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.30Wigan: £3.61Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.49, Wigan £4.48Wigan: £4.48Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.49Wigan: £4.50Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.52Wigan: £4.25Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.16

    £6.49£6.52£6.16Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead Central and Whickham 178.5, Wigan 182.7Wigan: 182.7Gateshead Central and Whickham: 178.5

    178.5Wigan is higher182.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead Central and Whickham 26.3, Wigan 24.1Wigan: 24.1Gateshead Central and Whickham: 26.3

    26.3Gateshead Central and Whickham 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: Gateshead Central and Whickham 33.7, Wigan 33.4Wigan: 33.4Gateshead Central and Whickham: 33.7

    33.7Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count33.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead Central and Whickham 88.0, Wigan 91.5Wigan: 91.5Gateshead Central and Whickham: 88.0

    88.0Wigan is higher91.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead Central and Whickham 146.4, Wigan 141.9Wigan: 141.9Gateshead Central and Whickham: 146.4

    146.4Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count141.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead Central and Whickham 21.4, Wigan 19.6Wigan: 19.6Gateshead Central and Whickham: 21.4

    21.4Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher19.6

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Gateshead Central and Whickham and Wigan, per resident
MeasureGateshead Central and WhickhamWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,901£4,921£4,648£4,811£4,831£4,563Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,321£2,331£2,201£2,345£2,355£2,225Wigan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,558£1,565£1,478£1,460£1,467£1,385Gateshead Central and Whickham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,040£2,049£1,935£2,089£2,098£1,982Wigan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£90£90£85Gateshead Central and Whickham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£161£161£152Gateshead Central and Whickham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£5.92£5.95£5.62Gateshead Central and Whickham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£598£601£567£603£605£572Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£151£151£143Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£91£91£86Gateshead Central and Whickham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,210£1,215£1,148£1,099£1,103£1,042Gateshead Central and Whickham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£247£248£234Gateshead Central and Whickham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£261£262£247Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£6.59£6.62£6.25Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£3.81£3.82£3.61Gateshead Central and Whickham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£4.48£4.50£4.25Gateshead Central and Whickham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026178.5182.7Wigan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.324.1Gateshead Central and Whickham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.733.4Gateshead Central and Whickham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.091.5Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.4141.9Gateshead Central and Whickham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.419.6Gateshead Central and Whickham

Total

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

Gateshead Central and Whickham Wigan

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £500.7m, Wigan £525.1mWigan: £525.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £500.7mWigan: £527.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £502.8mWigan: £498.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £474.9m

    £500.7m£502.8m£474.9mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£525.1m£527.4m£498.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £237.1m, Wigan £256.0mWigan: £256.0mGateshead Central and Whickham: £237.1mWigan: £257.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £238.1mWigan: £242.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £224.9m

    £237.1m£238.1m£224.9mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£256.0m£257.1m£242.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £159.2m, Wigan £159.4mWigan: £159.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £159.2mWigan: £160.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £159.9mWigan: £151.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £151.0m

    £159.2m£159.9m£151.0mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£159.4m£160.1m£151.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £208.5m, Wigan £228.1mWigan: £228.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £208.5mWigan: £229.0mGateshead Central and Whickham: £209.4mWigan: £216.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £197.7m

    £208.5m£209.4m£197.7mWigan is higher£228.1m£229.0m£216.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £11.1m, Wigan £9.8mWigan: £9.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £11.1mWigan: £9.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £11.1mWigan: £9.3mGateshead Central and Whickham: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mGateshead Central and Whickham 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: Gateshead Central and Whickham £16.9m, Wigan £17.5mWigan: £17.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.9mWigan: £17.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.9mWigan: £16.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.0m

    £16.9m£16.9m£16.0mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£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: Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.69m, Wigan £0.65mWigan: £0.65mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.69mWigan: £0.65mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.70mWigan: £0.61mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mGateshead Central and Whickham 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: Gateshead Central and Whickham £61.1m, Wigan £65.8mWigan: £65.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £61.1mWigan: £66.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £61.4mWigan: £62.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £58.0m

    £61.1m£61.4m£58.0mWigan 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: Gateshead Central and Whickham £14.9m, Wigan £16.5mWigan: £16.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £14.9mWigan: £16.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £15.0mWigan: £15.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £14.2m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.2mWigan 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: Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.9m, Wigan £9.9mWigan: £9.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.9mWigan: £9.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.9mWigan: £9.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £123.6m, Wigan £119.9mWigan: £119.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £123.6mWigan: £120.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £124.2mWigan: £113.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £117.3m

    £123.6m£124.2m£117.3mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£119.9m£120.5m£113.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £27.7m, Wigan £26.9mWigan: £26.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £27.7mWigan: £27.0mGateshead Central and Whickham: £27.8mWigan: £25.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.3mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £24.4m, Wigan £28.5mWigan: £28.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £24.4mWigan: £28.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £24.5mWigan: £27.0mGateshead Central and Whickham: £23.2m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.2mWigan is higher£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.60m, Wigan £0.72mWigan: £0.72mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.60mWigan: £0.72mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.60mWigan: £0.68mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mWigan is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.64m, Wigan £0.42mWigan: £0.42mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.64mWigan: £0.42mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.64mWigan: £0.39mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.66m, Wigan £0.49mWigan: £0.49mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.66mWigan: £0.49mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.67mWigan: £0.46mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 18,232, Wigan 19,940Wigan: 19,940Gateshead Central and Whickham: 18,232

    18,232Wigan is higher19,940

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 2,682, Wigan 2,629Wigan: 2,629Gateshead Central and Whickham: 2,682

    2,682Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher2,629

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 3,439, Wigan 3,650Wigan: 3,650Gateshead Central and Whickham: 3,439

    3,439Wigan is higherDepends on how you count3,650

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 8,988, Wigan 9,993Wigan: 9,993Gateshead Central and Whickham: 8,988

    8,988Wigan is higher9,993

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 14,956, Wigan 15,487Wigan: 15,487Gateshead Central and Whickham: 14,956

    14,956Wigan is higherDepends on how you count15,487

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead Central and Whickham 2,188, Wigan 2,142Wigan: 2,142Gateshead Central and Whickham: 2,188

    2,188Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher2,142

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Gateshead Central and Whickham and Wigan, total
MeasureGateshead Central and WhickhamWiganHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.7m£502.8m£474.9m£525.1m£527.4m£498.1mWigan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£237.1m£238.1m£224.9m£256.0m£257.1m£242.9mWigan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m£159.4m£160.1m£151.2mWigan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£208.5m£209.4m£197.7m£228.1m£229.0m£216.3mWigan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mGateshead Central and Whickham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mWigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mGateshead Central and Whickham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m£65.8m£66.1m£62.4mWigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m£16.5m£16.5m£15.6mWigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mGateshead Central and Whickham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m£119.9m£120.5m£113.8mGateshead Central and Whickham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mGateshead Central and Whickham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m£28.5m£28.6m£27.0mWigan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mGateshead Central and Whickham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mGateshead Central and Whickham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,23219,940Wigan
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6822,629Gateshead Central and Whickham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4393,650Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,9889,993Wigan
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,95615,487Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1882,142Gateshead Central and Whickham

Sources

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

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