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Sheffield South East and Wigan

107,135 and 109,162 residents (mid-2024).

Sheffield South East is higher than Wigan on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Sheffield South East 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

Sheffield South East Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield South East £5,119, Wigan £4,811Wigan: £4,811Sheffield South East: £5,119Wigan: £4,831Sheffield South East: £5,141Wigan: £4,563Sheffield South East: £4,856

    £5,119£5,141£4,856Sheffield South East 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: Sheffield South East £12,892, Wigan £13,156Wigan: £13,156Sheffield South East: £12,892Wigan: £13,212Sheffield South East: £12,947Wigan: £12,479Sheffield South East: £12,229

    £12,892£12,947£12,229Wigan 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: Sheffield South East £2,724, Wigan £2,336Wigan: £2,336Sheffield South East: £2,724Wigan: £2,346Sheffield South East: £2,736Wigan: £2,215Sheffield South East: £2,584

    £2,724£2,736£2,584Sheffield South East 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: Sheffield South East £11,314, Wigan £11,719Wigan: £11,719Sheffield South East: £11,314Wigan: £11,769Sheffield South East: £11,362Wigan: £11,116Sheffield South East: £10,732

    £11,314£11,362£10,732Wigan 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: Sheffield South East £648, Wigan £503Wigan: £503Sheffield South East: £648Wigan: £505Sheffield South East: £651Wigan: £477Sheffield South East: £615

    £648£651£615Sheffield South East 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: Sheffield South East £891, Wigan £901Wigan: £901Sheffield South East: £891Wigan: £904Sheffield South East: £895Wigan: £854Sheffield South East: £845

    £891£895£845Wigan 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: Sheffield South East £39, Wigan £33Wigan: £33Sheffield South East: £39Wigan: £33Sheffield South East: £39Wigan: £32Sheffield South East: £37

    £39£39£37Sheffield South East 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: Sheffield South East £648, Wigan £603Wigan: £603Sheffield South East: £648Wigan: £605Sheffield South East: £651Wigan: £572Sheffield South East: £615

    £648£651£615Sheffield South East 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: Sheffield South East £199, Wigan £151Wigan: £151Sheffield South East: £199Wigan: £151Sheffield South East: £200Wigan: £143Sheffield South East: £189

    £199£200£189Sheffield South East 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: Sheffield South East £211, Wigan £145Wigan: £145Sheffield South East: £211Wigan: £145Sheffield South East: £212Wigan: £137Sheffield South East: £200

    £211£212£200Sheffield South East is higher£145£145£137

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield South East £2,041, Wigan £1,757Wigan: £1,757Sheffield South East: £2,041Wigan: £1,765Sheffield South East: £2,049Wigan: £1,667Sheffield South East: £1,936

    £2,041£2,049£1,936Sheffield South East is higher£1,757£1,765£1,667

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield South East £240, Wigan £247Wigan: £247Sheffield South East: £240Wigan: £248Sheffield South East: £241Wigan: £234Sheffield South East: £228

    £240£241£228Wigan 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: Sheffield South East £446, Wigan £417Wigan: £417Sheffield South East: £446Wigan: £419Sheffield South East: £448Wigan: £396Sheffield South East: £423

    £446£448£423Sheffield South East 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: Sheffield South East £10, Wigan £11Wigan: £11Sheffield South East: £10Wigan: £11Sheffield South East: £10Wigan: £9.99Sheffield South East: £9.61

    £10£10£9.61Wigan is higher£11£11£9.99

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sheffield South East £17, Wigan £6.09Wigan: £6.09Sheffield South East: £17Wigan: £6.12Sheffield South East: £17Wigan: £5.78Sheffield South East: £16

    £17£17£16Sheffield South East is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield South East £8.20, Wigan £4.48Wigan: £4.48Sheffield South East: £8.20Wigan: £4.50Sheffield South East: £8.24Wigan: £4.25Sheffield South East: £7.78

    £8.20£8.24£7.78Sheffield South East 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: Sheffield South East 998.6, Wigan 1,024.6Wigan: 1,024.6Sheffield South East: 998.6

    998.6Wigan 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: Sheffield South East 145.3, Wigan 135.1Wigan: 135.1Sheffield South East: 145.3

    145.3Sheffield South East 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: Sheffield South East 186.5, Wigan 187.6Wigan: 187.6Sheffield South East: 186.5

    186.5Wigan 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: Sheffield South East 98.8, Wigan 91.5Wigan: 91.5Sheffield South East: 98.8

    98.8Sheffield South East 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: Sheffield South East 255.8, Wigan 226.9Wigan: 226.9Sheffield South East: 255.8

    255.8Sheffield South East 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: Sheffield South East 49.0, Wigan 31.4Wigan: 31.4Sheffield South East: 49.0

    49.0Sheffield South East is higher31.4

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Sheffield South East and Wigan, per person in the age group
MeasureSheffield South EastWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,119£5,141£4,856£4,811£4,831£4,563Sheffield South East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,892£12,947£12,229£13,156£13,212£12,479Wigan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,724£2,736£2,584£2,336£2,346£2,215Sheffield South East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,314£11,362£10,732£11,719£11,769£11,116Wigan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£615£503£505£477Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£891£895£845£901£904£854Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£33£33£32Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£648£651£615£603£605£572Sheffield South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£151£151£143Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£211£212£200£145£145£137Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,041£2,049£1,936£1,757£1,765£1,667Sheffield South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£247£248£234Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£446£448£423£417£419£396Sheffield South East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.61£11£11£9.99Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£17£17£16£6.09£6.12£5.78Sheffield South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.20£8.24£7.78£4.48£4.50£4.25Sheffield South East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.61,024.6Wigan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3135.1Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026186.5187.6Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.891.5Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026255.8226.9Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202649.031.4Sheffield South East

Per resident

Sheffield South East is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Wigan on 5. 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

Sheffield South East Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sheffield South East £5,119, Wigan £4,811Wigan: £4,811Sheffield South East: £5,119Wigan: £4,831Sheffield South East: £5,141Wigan: £4,563Sheffield South East: £4,856

    £5,119£5,141£4,856Sheffield South East is higher£4,811£4,831£4,563

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sheffield South East £2,326, Wigan £2,345Wigan: £2,345Sheffield South East: £2,326Wigan: £2,355Sheffield South East: £2,336Wigan: £2,225Sheffield South East: £2,206

    £2,326£2,336£2,206Wigan is higher£2,345£2,355£2,225

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sheffield South East £1,698, Wigan £1,460Wigan: £1,460Sheffield South East: £1,698Wigan: £1,467Sheffield South East: £1,705Wigan: £1,385Sheffield South East: £1,610

    £1,698£1,705£1,610Sheffield South East is higher£1,460£1,467£1,385

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sheffield South East £2,041, Wigan £2,089Wigan: £2,089Sheffield South East: £2,041Wigan: £2,098Sheffield South East: £2,050Wigan: £1,982Sheffield South East: £1,936

    £2,041£2,050£1,936Wigan is higher£2,089£2,098£1,982

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sheffield South East £117, Wigan £90Wigan: £90Sheffield South East: £117Wigan: £90Sheffield South East: £117Wigan: £85Sheffield South East: £111

    £117£117£111Sheffield South East 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: Sheffield South East £161, Wigan £161Wigan: £161Sheffield South East: £161Wigan: £161Sheffield South East: £161Wigan: £152Sheffield South East: £152

    £161£161£152Sheffield South East 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: Sheffield South East £7.04, Wigan £5.92Wigan: £5.92Sheffield South East: £7.04Wigan: £5.95Sheffield South East: £7.07Wigan: £5.62Sheffield South East: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Sheffield South East 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: Sheffield South East £648, Wigan £603Wigan: £603Sheffield South East: £648Wigan: £605Sheffield South East: £651Wigan: £572Sheffield South East: £615

    £648£651£615Sheffield South East 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: Sheffield South East £199, Wigan £151Wigan: £151Sheffield South East: £199Wigan: £151Sheffield South East: £200Wigan: £143Sheffield South East: £189

    £199£200£189Sheffield South East 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: Sheffield South East £132, Wigan £91Wigan: £91Sheffield South East: £132Wigan: £91Sheffield South East: £132Wigan: £86Sheffield South East: £125

    £132£132£125Sheffield South East is higher£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sheffield South East £1,272, Wigan £1,099Wigan: £1,099Sheffield South East: £1,272Wigan: £1,103Sheffield South East: £1,277Wigan: £1,042Sheffield South East: £1,206

    £1,272£1,277£1,206Sheffield South East is higher£1,099£1,103£1,042

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sheffield South East £240, Wigan £247Wigan: £247Sheffield South East: £240Wigan: £248Sheffield South East: £241Wigan: £234Sheffield South East: £228

    £240£241£228Wigan is higher£247£248£234

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sheffield South East £278, Wigan £261Wigan: £261Sheffield South East: £278Wigan: £262Sheffield South East: £279Wigan: £247Sheffield South East: £263

    £278£279£263Sheffield South East is higher£261£262£247

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sheffield South East £6.31, Wigan £6.59Wigan: £6.59Sheffield South East: £6.31Wigan: £6.62Sheffield South East: £6.34Wigan: £6.25Sheffield South East: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Wigan is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sheffield South East £10, Wigan £3.81Wigan: £3.81Sheffield South East: £10Wigan: £3.82Sheffield South East: £10Wigan: £3.61Sheffield South East: £9.81

    £10£10£9.81Sheffield South East is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sheffield South East £8.20, Wigan £4.48Wigan: £4.48Sheffield South East: £8.20Wigan: £4.50Sheffield South East: £8.24Wigan: £4.25Sheffield South East: £7.78

    £8.20£8.24£7.78Sheffield South East is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield South East 180.2, Wigan 182.7Wigan: 182.7Sheffield South East: 180.2

    180.2Wigan is higher182.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield South East 26.2, Wigan 24.1Wigan: 24.1Sheffield South East: 26.2

    26.2Sheffield South East 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: Sheffield South East 33.6, Wigan 33.4Wigan: 33.4Sheffield South East: 33.6

    33.6Sheffield South East 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: Sheffield South East 98.8, Wigan 91.5Wigan: 91.5Sheffield South East: 98.8

    98.8Sheffield South East is higher91.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield South East 159.4, Wigan 141.9Wigan: 141.9Sheffield South East: 159.4

    159.4Sheffield South East 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: Sheffield South East 30.5, Wigan 19.6Wigan: 19.6Sheffield South East: 30.5

    30.5Sheffield South East is higher19.6

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Sheffield South East and Wigan, per resident
MeasureSheffield South EastWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,119£5,141£4,856£4,811£4,831£4,563Sheffield South East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,326£2,336£2,206£2,345£2,355£2,225Wigan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,698£1,705£1,610£1,460£1,467£1,385Sheffield South East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,041£2,050£1,936£2,089£2,098£1,982Wigan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£90£90£85Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£161£161£152Sheffield South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£5.92£5.95£5.62Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£648£651£615£603£605£572Sheffield South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£151£151£143Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£91£91£86Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,272£1,277£1,206£1,099£1,103£1,042Sheffield South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£240£241£228£247£248£234Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£278£279£263£261£262£247Sheffield South East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£6.59£6.62£6.25Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.81£3.81£3.82£3.61Sheffield South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.20£8.24£7.78£4.48£4.50£4.25Sheffield South East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.2182.7Wigan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.224.1Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.633.4Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.891.5Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026159.4141.9Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.519.6Sheffield South East

Total

Sheffield South East 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

Sheffield South East Wigan

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sheffield South East £548.5m, Wigan £525.1mWigan: £525.1mSheffield South East: £548.5mWigan: £527.4mSheffield South East: £550.8mWigan: £498.1mSheffield South East: £520.3m

    £548.5m£550.8m£520.3mSheffield South East is higher£525.1m£527.4m£498.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sheffield South East £249.2m, Wigan £256.0mWigan: £256.0mSheffield South East: £249.2mWigan: £257.1mSheffield South East: £250.3mWigan: £242.9mSheffield South East: £236.4m

    £249.2m£250.3m£236.4mWigan is higher£256.0m£257.1m£242.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sheffield South East £181.9m, Wigan £159.4mWigan: £159.4mSheffield South East: £181.9mWigan: £160.1mSheffield South East: £182.6mWigan: £151.2mSheffield South East: £172.5m

    £181.9m£182.6m£172.5mSheffield South East is higher£159.4m£160.1m£151.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sheffield South East £218.7m, Wigan £228.1mWigan: £228.1mSheffield South East: £218.7mWigan: £229.0mSheffield South East: £219.6mWigan: £216.3mSheffield South East: £207.4m

    £218.7m£219.6m£207.4mWigan is higher£228.1m£229.0m£216.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield South East £12.5m, Wigan £9.8mWigan: £9.8mSheffield South East: £12.5mWigan: £9.8mSheffield South East: £12.6mWigan: £9.3mSheffield South East: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mSheffield South East 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: Sheffield South East £17.2m, Wigan £17.5mWigan: £17.5mSheffield South East: £17.2mWigan: £17.6mSheffield South East: £17.3mWigan: £16.6mSheffield South East: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWigan 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: Sheffield South East £0.75m, Wigan £0.65mWigan: £0.65mSheffield South East: £0.75mWigan: £0.65mSheffield South East: £0.76mWigan: £0.61mSheffield South East: £0.72m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.72mSheffield South East 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: Sheffield South East £69.4m, Wigan £65.8mWigan: £65.8mSheffield South East: £69.4mWigan: £66.1mSheffield South East: £69.7mWigan: £62.4mSheffield South East: £65.9m

    £69.4m£69.7m£65.9mSheffield South East 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: Sheffield South East £21.3m, Wigan £16.5mWigan: £16.5mSheffield South East: £21.3mWigan: £16.5mSheffield South East: £21.4mWigan: £15.6mSheffield South East: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mSheffield South East 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: Sheffield South East £14.1m, Wigan £9.9mWigan: £9.9mSheffield South East: £14.1mWigan: £9.9mSheffield South East: £14.2mWigan: £9.4mSheffield South East: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mSheffield South East is higher£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield South East £136.2m, Wigan £119.9mWigan: £119.9mSheffield South East: £136.2mWigan: £120.5mSheffield South East: £136.8mWigan: £113.8mSheffield South East: £129.2m

    £136.2m£136.8m£129.2mSheffield South East is higher£119.9m£120.5m£113.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sheffield South East £25.7m, Wigan £26.9mWigan: £26.9mSheffield South East: £25.7mWigan: £27.0mSheffield South East: £25.9mWigan: £25.5mSheffield South East: £24.4m

    £25.7m£25.9m£24.4mWigan is higher£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sheffield South East £29.8m, Wigan £28.5mWigan: £28.5mSheffield South East: £29.8mWigan: £28.6mSheffield South East: £29.9mWigan: £27.0mSheffield South East: £28.2m

    £29.8m£29.9m£28.2mSheffield South East is higher£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sheffield South East £0.68m, Wigan £0.72mWigan: £0.72mSheffield South East: £0.68mWigan: £0.72mSheffield South East: £0.68mWigan: £0.68mSheffield South East: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWigan is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sheffield South East £1.1m, Wigan £0.42mWigan: £0.42mSheffield South East: £1.1mWigan: £0.42mSheffield South East: £1.1mWigan: £0.39mSheffield South East: £1.1m

    £1.1mSheffield South East is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sheffield South East £0.88m, Wigan £0.49mWigan: £0.49mSheffield South East: £0.88mWigan: £0.49mSheffield South East: £0.88mWigan: £0.46mSheffield South East: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mSheffield South East is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sheffield South East 19,302, Wigan 19,940Wigan: 19,940Sheffield South East: 19,302

    19,302Wigan is higher19,940

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sheffield South East 2,808, Wigan 2,629Wigan: 2,629Sheffield South East: 2,808

    2,808Sheffield South East is higher2,629

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sheffield South East 3,604, Wigan 3,650Wigan: 3,650Sheffield South East: 3,604

    3,604Wigan 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: Sheffield South East 10,584, Wigan 9,993Wigan: 9,993Sheffield South East: 10,584

    10,584Sheffield South East is higher9,993

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sheffield South East 17,073, Wigan 15,487Wigan: 15,487Sheffield South East: 17,073

    17,073Sheffield South East is higher15,487

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sheffield South East 3,270, Wigan 2,142Wigan: 2,142Sheffield South East: 3,270

    3,270Sheffield South East is higher2,142

Show the numbers
Sheffield South East and Wigan, total
MeasureSheffield South EastWiganHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£548.5m£550.8m£520.3m£525.1m£527.4m£498.1mSheffield South East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.2m£250.3m£236.4m£256.0m£257.1m£242.9mWigan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£181.9m£182.6m£172.5m£159.4m£160.1m£151.2mSheffield South East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£218.7m£219.6m£207.4m£228.1m£229.0m£216.3mWigan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mSheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mWigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mSheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.4m£69.7m£65.9m£65.8m£66.1m£62.4mSheffield South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£16.5m£16.5m£15.6mSheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mSheffield South East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m£119.9m£120.5m£113.8mSheffield South East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.9m£24.4m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mWigan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m£28.5m£28.6m£27.0mSheffield South East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mSheffield South East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mSheffield South East
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,30219,940Wigan
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8082,629Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6043,650Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,5849,993Sheffield South East
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,07315,487Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,2702,142Sheffield South East

Sources

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

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  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.
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