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Mansfield and Wigan

106,964 and 109,162 residents (mid-2024).

Mansfield is higher than Wigan on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Mansfield 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

Mansfield Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mansfield £5,094, Wigan £4,811Wigan: £4,811Mansfield: £5,094Wigan: £4,831Mansfield: £5,116Wigan: £4,563Mansfield: £4,832

    £5,094£5,116£4,832Mansfield 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: Mansfield £12,931, Wigan £13,156Wigan: £13,156Mansfield: £12,931Wigan: £13,212Mansfield: £12,986Wigan: £12,479Mansfield: £12,266

    £12,931£12,986£12,266Wigan 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: Mansfield £2,509, Wigan £2,336Wigan: £2,336Mansfield: £2,509Wigan: £2,346Mansfield: £2,520Wigan: £2,215Mansfield: £2,380

    £2,509£2,520£2,380Mansfield 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: Mansfield £11,623, Wigan £11,719Wigan: £11,719Mansfield: £11,623Wigan: £11,769Mansfield: £11,672Wigan: £11,116Mansfield: £11,025

    £11,623£11,672£11,025Wigan 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: Mansfield £435, Wigan £503Wigan: £503Mansfield: £435Wigan: £505Mansfield: £437Wigan: £477Mansfield: £412

    £435£437£412Wigan 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: Mansfield £845, Wigan £901Wigan: £901Mansfield: £845Wigan: £904Mansfield: £849Wigan: £854Mansfield: £802

    £845£849£802Wigan 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: Mansfield £28, Wigan £33Wigan: £33Mansfield: £28Wigan: £33Mansfield: £28Wigan: £32Mansfield: £27

    £28£28£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: Mansfield £681, Wigan £603Wigan: £603Mansfield: £681Wigan: £605Mansfield: £684Wigan: £572Mansfield: £646

    £681£684£646Mansfield 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: Mansfield £181, Wigan £151Wigan: £151Mansfield: £181Wigan: £151Mansfield: £182Wigan: £143Mansfield: £172

    £181£182£172Mansfield 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: Mansfield £168, Wigan £145Wigan: £145Mansfield: £168Wigan: £145Mansfield: £169Wigan: £137Mansfield: £160

    £168£169£160Mansfield is higher£145£145£137

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mansfield £1,842, Wigan £1,757Wigan: £1,757Mansfield: £1,842Wigan: £1,765Mansfield: £1,850Wigan: £1,667Mansfield: £1,747

    £1,842£1,850£1,747Mansfield is higher£1,757£1,765£1,667

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mansfield £239, Wigan £247Wigan: £247Mansfield: £239Wigan: £248Mansfield: £240Wigan: £234Mansfield: £227

    £239£240£227Wigan 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: Mansfield £482, Wigan £417Wigan: £417Mansfield: £482Wigan: £419Mansfield: £484Wigan: £396Mansfield: £457

    £482£484£457Mansfield 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: Mansfield £7.56, Wigan £11Wigan: £11Mansfield: £7.56Wigan: £11Mansfield: £7.59Wigan: £9.99Mansfield: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Wigan is higher£11£11£9.99

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mansfield £9.63, Wigan £6.09Wigan: £6.09Mansfield: £9.63Wigan: £6.12Mansfield: £9.67Wigan: £5.78Mansfield: £9.13

    £9.63£9.67£9.13Mansfield is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mansfield £5.18, Wigan £4.48Wigan: £4.48Mansfield: £5.18Wigan: £4.50Mansfield: £5.20Wigan: £4.25Mansfield: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Mansfield 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: Mansfield 1,029.3, Wigan 1,024.6Wigan: 1,024.6Mansfield: 1,029.3

    1,029.3Mansfield 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: Mansfield 108.5, Wigan 135.1Wigan: 135.1Mansfield: 108.5

    108.5Wigan 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: Mansfield 179.0, Wigan 187.6Wigan: 187.6Mansfield: 179.0

    179.0Wigan 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: Mansfield 93.7, Wigan 91.5Wigan: 91.5Mansfield: 93.7

    93.7Mansfield 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: Mansfield 238.3, Wigan 226.9Wigan: 226.9Mansfield: 238.3

    238.3Mansfield 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: Mansfield 35.3, Wigan 31.4Wigan: 31.4Mansfield: 35.3

    35.3Mansfield is higher31.4

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Mansfield and Wigan, per person in the age group
MeasureMansfieldWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,094£5,116£4,832£4,811£4,831£4,563Mansfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,931£12,986£12,266£13,156£13,212£12,479Wigan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,509£2,520£2,380£2,336£2,346£2,215Mansfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,623£11,672£11,025£11,719£11,769£11,116Wigan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£435£437£412£503£505£477Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£845£849£802£901£904£854Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£33£33£32Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£681£684£646£603£605£572Mansfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£151£151£143Mansfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£168£169£160£145£145£137Mansfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,842£1,850£1,747£1,757£1,765£1,667Mansfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£247£248£234Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£482£484£457£417£419£396Mansfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£11£11£9.99Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.63£9.67£9.13£6.09£6.12£5.78Mansfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£4.48£4.50£4.25Mansfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.31,024.6Mansfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.5135.1Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.0187.6Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.791.5Mansfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.3226.9Mansfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.331.4Mansfield

Per resident

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

Mansfield Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mansfield £5,094, Wigan £4,811Wigan: £4,811Mansfield: £5,094Wigan: £4,831Mansfield: £5,116Wigan: £4,563Mansfield: £4,832

    £5,094£5,116£4,832Mansfield is higher£4,811£4,831£4,563

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mansfield £2,451, Wigan £2,345Wigan: £2,345Mansfield: £2,451Wigan: £2,355Mansfield: £2,462Wigan: £2,225Mansfield: £2,325

    £2,451£2,462£2,325Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,345£2,355£2,225

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mansfield £1,537, Wigan £1,460Wigan: £1,460Mansfield: £1,537Wigan: £1,467Mansfield: £1,543Wigan: £1,385Mansfield: £1,458

    £1,537£1,543£1,458Mansfield is higher£1,460£1,467£1,385

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mansfield £2,203, Wigan £2,089Wigan: £2,089Mansfield: £2,203Wigan: £2,098Mansfield: £2,213Wigan: £1,982Mansfield: £2,090

    £2,203£2,213£2,090Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,089£2,098£1,982

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mansfield £82, Wigan £90Wigan: £90Mansfield: £82Wigan: £90Mansfield: £83Wigan: £85Mansfield: £78

    £82£83£78Wigan 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: Mansfield £160, Wigan £161Wigan: £161Mansfield: £160Wigan: £161Mansfield: £161Wigan: £152Mansfield: £152

    £160£161£152Wigan 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: Mansfield £5.30, Wigan £5.92Wigan: £5.92Mansfield: £5.30Wigan: £5.95Mansfield: £5.33Wigan: £5.62Mansfield: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Wigan 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: Mansfield £681, Wigan £603Wigan: £603Mansfield: £681Wigan: £605Mansfield: £684Wigan: £572Mansfield: £646

    £681£684£646Mansfield 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: Mansfield £181, Wigan £151Wigan: £151Mansfield: £181Wigan: £151Mansfield: £182Wigan: £143Mansfield: £172

    £181£182£172Mansfield 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: Mansfield £103, Wigan £91Wigan: £91Mansfield: £103Wigan: £91Mansfield: £103Wigan: £86Mansfield: £98

    £103£103£98Mansfield is higher£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mansfield £1,128, Wigan £1,099Wigan: £1,099Mansfield: £1,128Wigan: £1,103Mansfield: £1,133Wigan: £1,042Mansfield: £1,070

    £1,128£1,133£1,070Mansfield is higher£1,099£1,103£1,042

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mansfield £239, Wigan £247Wigan: £247Mansfield: £239Wigan: £248Mansfield: £240Wigan: £234Mansfield: £227

    £239£240£227Wigan is higher£247£248£234

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mansfield £295, Wigan £261Wigan: £261Mansfield: £295Wigan: £262Mansfield: £296Wigan: £247Mansfield: £280

    £295£296£280Mansfield is higher£261£262£247

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mansfield £4.63, Wigan £6.59Wigan: £6.59Mansfield: £4.63Wigan: £6.62Mansfield: £4.65Wigan: £6.25Mansfield: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39Wigan is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mansfield £5.89, Wigan £3.81Wigan: £3.81Mansfield: £5.89Wigan: £3.82Mansfield: £5.92Wigan: £3.61Mansfield: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Mansfield is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mansfield £5.18, Wigan £4.48Wigan: £4.48Mansfield: £5.18Wigan: £4.50Mansfield: £5.20Wigan: £4.25Mansfield: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Mansfield is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mansfield 195.1, Wigan 182.7Wigan: 182.7Mansfield: 195.1

    195.1Mansfield is higher182.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mansfield 20.6, Wigan 24.1Wigan: 24.1Mansfield: 20.6

    20.6Wigan 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: Mansfield 33.9, Wigan 33.4Wigan: 33.4Mansfield: 33.9

    33.9Mansfield 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: Mansfield 93.7, Wigan 91.5Wigan: 91.5Mansfield: 93.7

    93.7Mansfield is higher91.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mansfield 145.9, Wigan 141.9Wigan: 141.9Mansfield: 145.9

    145.9Mansfield 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: Mansfield 21.6, Wigan 19.6Wigan: 19.6Mansfield: 21.6

    21.6Mansfield is higher19.6

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Mansfield and Wigan, per resident
MeasureMansfieldWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,094£5,116£4,832£4,811£4,831£4,563Mansfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,451£2,462£2,325£2,345£2,355£2,225Mansfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,537£1,543£1,458£1,460£1,467£1,385Mansfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,203£2,213£2,090£2,089£2,098£1,982Mansfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£90£90£85Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£161£161£152Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£5.92£5.95£5.62Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£681£684£646£603£605£572Mansfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£151£151£143Mansfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£91£91£86Mansfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,128£1,133£1,070£1,099£1,103£1,042Mansfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£247£248£234Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£295£296£280£261£262£247Mansfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£6.59£6.62£6.25Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£3.81£3.82£3.61Mansfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£4.48£4.50£4.25Mansfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.1182.7Mansfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.624.1Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.933.4Mansfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.791.5Mansfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026145.9141.9Mansfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.619.6Mansfield

Total

Mansfield 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

Mansfield Wigan

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mansfield £544.9m, Wigan £525.1mWigan: £525.1mMansfield: £544.9mWigan: £527.4mMansfield: £547.2mWigan: £498.1mMansfield: £516.9m

    £544.9m£547.2m£516.9mMansfield is higher£525.1m£527.4m£498.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mansfield £262.2m, Wigan £256.0mWigan: £256.0mMansfield: £262.2mWigan: £257.1mMansfield: £263.3mWigan: £242.9mMansfield: £248.7m

    £262.2m£263.3m£248.7mMansfield is higherDepends on how you count£256.0m£257.1m£242.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mansfield £164.4m, Wigan £159.4mWigan: £159.4mMansfield: £164.4mWigan: £160.1mMansfield: £165.1mWigan: £151.2mMansfield: £155.9m

    £164.4m£165.1m£155.9mMansfield is higher£159.4m£160.1m£151.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mansfield £235.7m, Wigan £228.1mWigan: £228.1mMansfield: £235.7mWigan: £229.0mMansfield: £236.7mWigan: £216.3mMansfield: £223.6m

    £235.7m£236.7m£223.6mMansfield is higherDepends on how you count£228.1m£229.0m£216.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mansfield £8.8m, Wigan £9.8mWigan: £9.8mMansfield: £8.8mWigan: £9.8mMansfield: £8.9mWigan: £9.3mMansfield: £8.4m

    £8.8m£8.9m£8.4mWigan 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: Mansfield £17.1m, Wigan £17.5mWigan: £17.5mMansfield: £17.1mWigan: £17.6mMansfield: £17.2mWigan: £16.6mMansfield: £16.3m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.3mWigan is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Mansfield £0.57m, Wigan £0.65mWigan: £0.65mMansfield: £0.57mWigan: £0.65mMansfield: £0.57mWigan: £0.61mMansfield: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWigan is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mansfield £72.8m, Wigan £65.8mWigan: £65.8mMansfield: £72.8mWigan: £66.1mMansfield: £73.1mWigan: £62.4mMansfield: £69.1m

    £72.8m£73.1m£69.1mMansfield 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: Mansfield £19.3m, Wigan £16.5mWigan: £16.5mMansfield: £19.3mWigan: £16.5mMansfield: £19.4mWigan: £15.6mMansfield: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mMansfield 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: Mansfield £11.0m, Wigan £9.9mWigan: £9.9mMansfield: £11.0mWigan: £9.9mMansfield: £11.1mWigan: £9.4mMansfield: £10.5m

    £11.0m£11.1m£10.5mMansfield is higher£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mansfield £120.7m, Wigan £119.9mWigan: £119.9mMansfield: £120.7mWigan: £120.5mMansfield: £121.2mWigan: £113.8mMansfield: £114.4m

    £120.7m£121.2m£114.4mMansfield is higher£119.9m£120.5m£113.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mansfield £25.6m, Wigan £26.9mWigan: £26.9mMansfield: £25.6mWigan: £27.0mMansfield: £25.7mWigan: £25.5mMansfield: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mWigan is higher£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mansfield £31.6m, Wigan £28.5mWigan: £28.5mMansfield: £31.6mWigan: £28.6mMansfield: £31.7mWigan: £27.0mMansfield: £29.9m

    £31.6m£31.7m£29.9mMansfield is higher£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mansfield £0.49m, Wigan £0.72mWigan: £0.72mMansfield: £0.49mWigan: £0.72mMansfield: £0.50mWigan: £0.68mMansfield: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mWigan is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mansfield £0.63m, Wigan £0.42mWigan: £0.42mMansfield: £0.63mWigan: £0.42mMansfield: £0.63mWigan: £0.39mMansfield: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mMansfield is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mansfield £0.55m, Wigan £0.49mWigan: £0.49mMansfield: £0.55mWigan: £0.49mMansfield: £0.56mWigan: £0.46mMansfield: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mMansfield is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mansfield 20,872, Wigan 19,940Wigan: 19,940Mansfield: 20,872

    20,872Mansfield is higher19,940

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mansfield 2,200, Wigan 2,629Wigan: 2,629Mansfield: 2,200

    2,200Wigan is higher2,629

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mansfield 3,629, Wigan 3,650Wigan: 3,650Mansfield: 3,629

    3,629Wigan 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: Mansfield 10,018, Wigan 9,993Wigan: 9,993Mansfield: 10,018

    10,018Mansfield is higher9,993

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mansfield 15,610, Wigan 15,487Wigan: 15,487Mansfield: 15,610

    15,610Mansfield is higher15,487

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mansfield 2,314, Wigan 2,142Wigan: 2,142Mansfield: 2,314

    2,314Mansfield is higher2,142

Show the numbers
Mansfield and Wigan, total
MeasureMansfieldWiganHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£544.9m£547.2m£516.9m£525.1m£527.4m£498.1mMansfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.2m£263.3m£248.7m£256.0m£257.1m£242.9mMansfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£164.4m£165.1m£155.9m£159.4m£160.1m£151.2mMansfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£235.7m£236.7m£223.6m£228.1m£229.0m£216.3mMansfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.9m£8.4m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mWigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mWigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mWigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.8m£73.1m£69.1m£65.8m£66.1m£62.4mMansfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£16.5m£16.5m£15.6mMansfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mMansfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£120.7m£121.2m£114.4m£119.9m£120.5m£113.8mMansfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mWigan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m£28.5m£28.6m£27.0mMansfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mMansfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mMansfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,87219,940Mansfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2002,629Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6293,650Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,0189,993Mansfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,61015,487Mansfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3142,142Mansfield

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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