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Weston-super-Mare and Wigan

100,609 and 109,162 residents (mid-2024).

Weston-super-Mare is higher than Wigan on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Weston-super-Mare is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Wigan on 17. 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

Weston-super-Mare Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £4,997, Wigan £4,811Wigan: £4,811Weston-super-Mare: £4,997Wigan: £4,831Weston-super-Mare: £5,018Wigan: £4,563Weston-super-Mare: £4,740

    £4,997£5,018£4,740Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare £12,809, Wigan £13,156Wigan: £13,156Weston-super-Mare: £12,809Wigan: £13,212Weston-super-Mare: £12,863Wigan: £12,479Weston-super-Mare: £12,150

    £12,809£12,863£12,150Wigan 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: Weston-super-Mare £2,339, Wigan £2,336Wigan: £2,336Weston-super-Mare: £2,339Wigan: £2,346Weston-super-Mare: £2,349Wigan: £2,215Weston-super-Mare: £2,219

    £2,339£2,349£2,219Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare £11,530, Wigan £11,719Wigan: £11,719Weston-super-Mare: £11,530Wigan: £11,769Weston-super-Mare: £11,579Wigan: £11,116Weston-super-Mare: £10,937

    £11,530£11,579£10,937Wigan 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: Weston-super-Mare £476, Wigan £503Wigan: £503Weston-super-Mare: £476Wigan: £505Weston-super-Mare: £478Wigan: £477Weston-super-Mare: £452

    £476£478£452Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£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: Weston-super-Mare £774, Wigan £901Wigan: £901Weston-super-Mare: £774Wigan: £904Weston-super-Mare: £777Wigan: £854Weston-super-Mare: £734

    £774£777£734Wigan 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: Weston-super-Mare £29, Wigan £33Wigan: £33Weston-super-Mare: £29Wigan: £33Weston-super-Mare: £29Wigan: £32Weston-super-Mare: £27

    £29£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: Weston-super-Mare £544, Wigan £603Wigan: £603Weston-super-Mare: £544Wigan: £605Weston-super-Mare: £546Wigan: £572Weston-super-Mare: £516

    £544£546£516Wigan 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: Weston-super-Mare £141, Wigan £151Wigan: £151Weston-super-Mare: £141Wigan: £151Weston-super-Mare: £142Wigan: £143Weston-super-Mare: £134

    £141£142£134Wigan 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: Weston-super-Mare £101, Wigan £145Wigan: £145Weston-super-Mare: £101Wigan: £145Weston-super-Mare: £101Wigan: £137Weston-super-Mare: £96

    £101£101£96Wigan is higher£145£145£137

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Weston-super-Mare £1,847, Wigan £1,757Wigan: £1,757Weston-super-Mare: £1,847Wigan: £1,765Weston-super-Mare: £1,855Wigan: £1,667Weston-super-Mare: £1,752

    £1,847£1,855£1,752Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£1,757£1,765£1,667

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £271, Wigan £247Wigan: £247Weston-super-Mare: £271Wigan: £248Weston-super-Mare: £272Wigan: £234Weston-super-Mare: £257

    £271£272£257Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare £382, Wigan £417Wigan: £417Weston-super-Mare: £382Wigan: £419Weston-super-Mare: £384Wigan: £396Weston-super-Mare: £362

    £382£384£362Wigan 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: Weston-super-Mare £4.40, Wigan £11Wigan: £11Weston-super-Mare: £4.40Wigan: £11Weston-super-Mare: £4.41Wigan: £9.99Weston-super-Mare: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Wigan is higher£11£11£9.99

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Weston-super-Mare £4.92, Wigan £6.09Wigan: £6.09Weston-super-Mare: £4.92Wigan: £6.12Weston-super-Mare: £4.94Wigan: £5.78Weston-super-Mare: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Wigan is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £9.37, Wigan £4.48Wigan: £4.48Weston-super-Mare: £9.37Wigan: £4.50Weston-super-Mare: £9.41Wigan: £4.25Weston-super-Mare: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare 1,013.5, Wigan 1,024.6Wigan: 1,024.6Weston-super-Mare: 1,013.5

    1,013.5Wigan is higherDepends on how you count1,024.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Weston-super-Mare 118.0, Wigan 135.1Wigan: 135.1Weston-super-Mare: 118.0

    118.0Wigan 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: Weston-super-Mare 164.7, Wigan 187.6Wigan: 187.6Weston-super-Mare: 164.7

    164.7Wigan 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: Weston-super-Mare 81.6, Wigan 91.5Wigan: 91.5Weston-super-Mare: 81.6

    81.6Wigan 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: Weston-super-Mare 209.4, Wigan 226.9Wigan: 226.9Weston-super-Mare: 209.4

    209.4Wigan 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: Weston-super-Mare 21.7, Wigan 31.4Wigan: 31.4Weston-super-Mare: 21.7

    21.7Wigan is higher31.4

Show the numbers
Weston-super-Mare and Wigan, per person in the age group
MeasureWeston-super-MareWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,997£5,018£4,740£4,811£4,831£4,563Weston-super-Mare
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,809£12,863£12,150£13,156£13,212£12,479Wigan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,339£2,349£2,219£2,336£2,346£2,215Weston-super-Mare
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,530£11,579£10,937£11,719£11,769£11,116Wigan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£476£478£452£503£505£477Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£774£777£734£901£904£854Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£33£33£32Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£544£546£516£603£605£572Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£151£151£143Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96£145£145£137Wigan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,847£1,855£1,752£1,757£1,765£1,667Weston-super-Mare
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£247£248£234Weston-super-Mare
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£382£384£362£417£419£396Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£11£11£9.99Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£6.09£6.12£5.78Wigan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£4.48£4.50£4.25Weston-super-Mare
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.51,024.6Wigan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.0135.1Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.7187.6Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.691.5Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.4226.9Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.731.4Wigan

Per resident

Weston-super-Mare 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

Weston-super-Mare Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £4,997, Wigan £4,811Wigan: £4,811Weston-super-Mare: £4,997Wigan: £4,831Weston-super-Mare: £5,018Wigan: £4,563Weston-super-Mare: £4,740

    £4,997£5,018£4,740Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£4,811£4,831£4,563

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £2,604, Wigan £2,345Wigan: £2,345Weston-super-Mare: £2,604Wigan: £2,355Weston-super-Mare: £2,615Wigan: £2,225Weston-super-Mare: £2,470

    £2,604£2,615£2,470Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£2,345£2,355£2,225

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £1,428, Wigan £1,460Wigan: £1,460Weston-super-Mare: £1,428Wigan: £1,467Weston-super-Mare: £1,434Wigan: £1,385Weston-super-Mare: £1,355

    £1,428£1,434£1,355Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£1,460£1,467£1,385

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £2,344, Wigan £2,089Wigan: £2,089Weston-super-Mare: £2,344Wigan: £2,098Weston-super-Mare: £2,354Wigan: £1,982Weston-super-Mare: £2,223

    £2,344£2,354£2,223Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£2,089£2,098£1,982

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £97, Wigan £90Wigan: £90Weston-super-Mare: £97Wigan: £90Weston-super-Mare: £97Wigan: £85Weston-super-Mare: £92

    £97£97£92Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£90£90£85

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £157, Wigan £161Wigan: £161Weston-super-Mare: £157Wigan: £161Weston-super-Mare: £158Wigan: £152Weston-super-Mare: £149

    £157£158£149Wigan 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: Weston-super-Mare £5.80, Wigan £5.92Wigan: £5.92Weston-super-Mare: £5.80Wigan: £5.95Weston-super-Mare: £5.82Wigan: £5.62Weston-super-Mare: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Wigan 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: Weston-super-Mare £544, Wigan £603Wigan: £603Weston-super-Mare: £544Wigan: £605Weston-super-Mare: £546Wigan: £572Weston-super-Mare: £516

    £544£546£516Wigan 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: Weston-super-Mare £141, Wigan £151Wigan: £151Weston-super-Mare: £141Wigan: £151Weston-super-Mare: £142Wigan: £143Weston-super-Mare: £134

    £141£142£134Wigan 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: Weston-super-Mare £62, Wigan £91Wigan: £91Weston-super-Mare: £62Wigan: £91Weston-super-Mare: £62Wigan: £86Weston-super-Mare: £58

    £62£62£58Wigan is higher£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £1,128, Wigan £1,099Wigan: £1,099Weston-super-Mare: £1,128Wigan: £1,103Weston-super-Mare: £1,132Wigan: £1,042Weston-super-Mare: £1,070

    £1,128£1,132£1,070Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£1,099£1,103£1,042

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £271, Wigan £247Wigan: £247Weston-super-Mare: £271Wigan: £248Weston-super-Mare: £272Wigan: £234Weston-super-Mare: £257

    £271£272£257Weston-super-Mare is higher£247£248£234

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £233, Wigan £261Wigan: £261Weston-super-Mare: £233Wigan: £262Weston-super-Mare: £234Wigan: £247Weston-super-Mare: £221

    £233£234£221Wigan is higher£261£262£247

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £2.68, Wigan £6.59Wigan: £6.59Weston-super-Mare: £2.68Wigan: £6.62Weston-super-Mare: £2.69Wigan: £6.25Weston-super-Mare: £2.54

    £2.68£2.69£2.54Wigan is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £3.00, Wigan £3.81Wigan: £3.81Weston-super-Mare: £3.00Wigan: £3.82Weston-super-Mare: £3.02Wigan: £3.61Weston-super-Mare: £2.85

    £3.00£3.02£2.85Wigan is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Weston-super-Mare £9.37, Wigan £4.48Wigan: £4.48Weston-super-Mare: £9.37Wigan: £4.50Weston-super-Mare: £9.41Wigan: £4.25Weston-super-Mare: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89Weston-super-Mare is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Weston-super-Mare 206.0, Wigan 182.7Wigan: 182.7Weston-super-Mare: 206.0

    206.0Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count182.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Weston-super-Mare 24.0, Wigan 24.1Wigan: 24.1Weston-super-Mare: 24.0

    24.0Wigan 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: Weston-super-Mare 33.5, Wigan 33.4Wigan: 33.4Weston-super-Mare: 33.5

    33.5Weston-super-Mare 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: Weston-super-Mare 81.6, Wigan 91.5Wigan: 91.5Weston-super-Mare: 81.6

    81.6Wigan is higher91.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Weston-super-Mare 127.8, Wigan 141.9Wigan: 141.9Weston-super-Mare: 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: Weston-super-Mare 13.3, Wigan 19.6Wigan: 19.6Weston-super-Mare: 13.3

    13.3Wigan is higher19.6

Show the numbers
Weston-super-Mare and Wigan, per resident
MeasureWeston-super-MareWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,997£5,018£4,740£4,811£4,831£4,563Weston-super-Mare
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,604£2,615£2,470£2,345£2,355£2,225Weston-super-Mare
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,355£1,460£1,467£1,385Wigan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,344£2,354£2,223£2,089£2,098£1,982Weston-super-Mare
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£90£90£85Weston-super-Mare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£161£161£152Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£5.92£5.95£5.62Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£544£546£516£603£605£572Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£151£151£143Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£58£91£91£86Wigan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,128£1,132£1,070£1,099£1,103£1,042Weston-super-Mare
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£247£248£234Weston-super-Mare
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£261£262£247Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.68£2.69£2.54£6.59£6.62£6.25Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.00£3.02£2.85£3.81£3.82£3.61Wigan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£4.48£4.50£4.25Weston-super-Mare
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.0182.7Weston-super-Mare
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.024.1Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.533.4Weston-super-Mare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.691.5Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.8141.9Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.319.6Wigan

Total

Weston-super-Mare is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Wigan on 17. 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

Weston-super-Mare Wigan

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Weston-super-Mare £502.7m, Wigan £525.1mWigan: £525.1mWeston-super-Mare: £502.7mWigan: £527.4mWeston-super-Mare: £504.9mWigan: £498.1mWeston-super-Mare: £476.9m

    £502.7m£504.9m£476.9mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£525.1m£527.4m£498.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Weston-super-Mare £262.0m, Wigan £256.0mWigan: £256.0mWeston-super-Mare: £262.0mWigan: £257.1mWeston-super-Mare: £263.1mWigan: £242.9mWeston-super-Mare: £248.5m

    £262.0m£263.1m£248.5mWeston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£256.0m£257.1m£242.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Weston-super-Mare £143.7m, Wigan £159.4mWigan: £159.4mWeston-super-Mare: £143.7mWigan: £160.1mWeston-super-Mare: £144.3mWigan: £151.2mWeston-super-Mare: £136.3m

    £143.7m£144.3m£136.3mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£159.4m£160.1m£151.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Weston-super-Mare £235.8m, Wigan £228.1mWigan: £228.1mWeston-super-Mare: £235.8mWigan: £229.0mWeston-super-Mare: £236.8mWigan: £216.3mWeston-super-Mare: £223.7m

    £235.8m£236.8m£223.7mWeston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£228.1m£229.0m£216.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Weston-super-Mare £9.7m, Wigan £9.8mWigan: £9.8mWeston-super-Mare: £9.7mWigan: £9.8mWeston-super-Mare: £9.8mWigan: £9.3mWeston-super-Mare: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Weston-super-Mare £15.8m, Wigan £17.5mWigan: £17.5mWeston-super-Mare: £15.8mWigan: £17.6mWeston-super-Mare: £15.9mWigan: £16.6mWeston-super-Mare: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mWigan 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: Weston-super-Mare £0.58m, Wigan £0.65mWigan: £0.65mWeston-super-Mare: £0.58mWigan: £0.65mWeston-super-Mare: £0.59mWigan: £0.61mWeston-super-Mare: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mWigan 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: Weston-super-Mare £54.7m, Wigan £65.8mWigan: £65.8mWeston-super-Mare: £54.7mWigan: £66.1mWeston-super-Mare: £54.9mWigan: £62.4mWeston-super-Mare: £51.9m

    £54.7m£54.9m£51.9mWigan 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: Weston-super-Mare £14.2m, Wigan £16.5mWigan: £16.5mWeston-super-Mare: £14.2mWigan: £16.5mWeston-super-Mare: £14.2mWigan: £15.6mWeston-super-Mare: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.5mWigan 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: Weston-super-Mare £6.2m, Wigan £9.9mWigan: £9.9mWeston-super-Mare: £6.2mWigan: £9.9mWeston-super-Mare: £6.2mWigan: £9.4mWeston-super-Mare: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mWigan is higher£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Weston-super-Mare £113.5m, Wigan £119.9mWigan: £119.9mWeston-super-Mare: £113.5mWigan: £120.5mWeston-super-Mare: £113.9mWigan: £113.8mWeston-super-Mare: £107.6m

    £113.5m£113.9m£107.6mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£119.9m£120.5m£113.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Weston-super-Mare £27.3m, Wigan £26.9mWigan: £26.9mWeston-super-Mare: £27.3mWigan: £27.0mWeston-super-Mare: £27.4mWigan: £25.5mWeston-super-Mare: £25.9m

    £27.3m£27.4m£25.9mWeston-super-Mare is higher£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Weston-super-Mare £23.5m, Wigan £28.5mWigan: £28.5mWeston-super-Mare: £23.5mWigan: £28.6mWeston-super-Mare: £23.6mWigan: £27.0mWeston-super-Mare: £22.3m

    £23.5m£23.6m£22.3mWigan is higher£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Weston-super-Mare £0.27m, Wigan £0.72mWigan: £0.72mWeston-super-Mare: £0.27mWigan: £0.72mWeston-super-Mare: £0.27mWigan: £0.68mWeston-super-Mare: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mWigan is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Weston-super-Mare £0.30m, Wigan £0.42mWigan: £0.42mWeston-super-Mare: £0.30mWigan: £0.42mWeston-super-Mare: £0.30mWigan: £0.39mWeston-super-Mare: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.29mWigan is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Weston-super-Mare £0.94m, Wigan £0.49mWigan: £0.49mWeston-super-Mare: £0.94mWigan: £0.49mWeston-super-Mare: £0.95mWigan: £0.46mWeston-super-Mare: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.89mWeston-super-Mare is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Weston-super-Mare 20,728, Wigan 19,940Wigan: 19,940Weston-super-Mare: 20,728

    20,728Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count19,940

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Weston-super-Mare 2,413, Wigan 2,629Wigan: 2,629Weston-super-Mare: 2,413

    2,413Wigan is higher2,629

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Weston-super-Mare 3,368, Wigan 3,650Wigan: 3,650Weston-super-Mare: 3,368

    3,368Wigan 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: Weston-super-Mare 8,214, Wigan 9,993Wigan: 9,993Weston-super-Mare: 8,214

    8,214Wigan is higher9,993

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Weston-super-Mare 12,859, Wigan 15,487Wigan: 15,487Weston-super-Mare: 12,859

    12,859Wigan is higher15,487

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Weston-super-Mare 1,335, Wigan 2,142Wigan: 2,142Weston-super-Mare: 1,335

    1,335Wigan is higher2,142

Show the numbers
Weston-super-Mare and Wigan, total
MeasureWeston-super-MareWiganHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£502.7m£504.9m£476.9m£525.1m£527.4m£498.1mWigan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.0m£263.1m£248.5m£256.0m£257.1m£242.9mWeston-super-Mare
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.7m£144.3m£136.3m£159.4m£160.1m£151.2mWigan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£235.8m£236.8m£223.7m£228.1m£229.0m£216.3mWeston-super-Mare
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mWigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mWigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mWigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m£65.8m£66.1m£62.4mWigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m£16.5m£16.5m£15.6mWigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mWigan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.5m£113.9m£107.6m£119.9m£120.5m£113.8mWigan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.3m£27.4m£25.9m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mWeston-super-Mare
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m£28.5m£28.6m£27.0mWigan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mWigan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWeston-super-Mare
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,72819,940Weston-super-Mare
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4132,629Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3683,650Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2149,993Wigan
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,85915,487Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3352,142Wigan

Sources

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

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  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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