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Wigan and Blyth and Ashington

109,162 and 105,952 residents (mid-2024).

Wigan is higher than Blyth and Ashington on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Wigan is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Blyth and Ashington on 14. 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

Wigan Blyth and Ashington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,811, Blyth and Ashington £5,498Blyth and Ashington: £5,498Wigan: £4,811Blyth and Ashington: £5,521Wigan: £4,831Blyth and Ashington: £5,215Wigan: £4,563

    £4,811£4,831£4,563Blyth and Ashington is higher£5,498£5,521£5,215

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £13,156, Blyth and Ashington £13,088Blyth and Ashington: £13,088Wigan: £13,156Blyth and Ashington: £13,144Wigan: £13,212Blyth and Ashington: £12,414Wigan: £12,479

    £13,156£13,212£12,479Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£13,088£13,144£12,414

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £2,336, Blyth and Ashington £2,809Blyth and Ashington: £2,809Wigan: £2,336Blyth and Ashington: £2,821Wigan: £2,346Blyth and Ashington: £2,664Wigan: £2,215

    £2,336£2,346£2,215Blyth and Ashington is higher£2,809£2,821£2,664

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £11,719, Blyth and Ashington £11,645Blyth and Ashington: £11,645Wigan: £11,719Blyth and Ashington: £11,694Wigan: £11,769Blyth and Ashington: £11,045Wigan: £11,116

    £11,719£11,769£11,116Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£11,645£11,694£11,045

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £503, Blyth and Ashington £483Blyth and Ashington: £483Wigan: £503Blyth and Ashington: £485Wigan: £505Blyth and Ashington: £458Wigan: £477

    £503£505£477Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£483£485£458

  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: Wigan £901, Blyth and Ashington £928Blyth and Ashington: £928Wigan: £901Blyth and Ashington: £932Wigan: £904Blyth and Ashington: £881Wigan: £854

    £901£904£854Blyth and Ashington is higher£928£932£881

  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: Wigan £33, Blyth and Ashington £32Blyth and Ashington: £32Wigan: £33Blyth and Ashington: £32Wigan: £33Blyth and Ashington: £30Wigan: £32

    £33£33£32Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£32£32£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £603, Blyth and Ashington £728Blyth and Ashington: £728Wigan: £603Blyth and Ashington: £731Wigan: £605Blyth and Ashington: £691Wigan: £572

    £603£605£572Blyth and Ashington is higher£728£731£691

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £151, Blyth and Ashington £200Blyth and Ashington: £200Wigan: £151Blyth and Ashington: £201Wigan: £151Blyth and Ashington: £189Wigan: £143

    £151£151£143Blyth and Ashington is higher£200£201£189

  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: Wigan £145, Blyth and Ashington £212Blyth and Ashington: £212Wigan: £145Blyth and Ashington: £213Wigan: £145Blyth and Ashington: £201Wigan: £137

    £145£145£137Blyth and Ashington is higher£212£213£201

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £1,757, Blyth and Ashington £2,116Blyth and Ashington: £2,116Wigan: £1,757Blyth and Ashington: £2,125Wigan: £1,765Blyth and Ashington: £2,007Wigan: £1,667

    £1,757£1,765£1,667Blyth and Ashington is higher£2,116£2,125£2,007

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £247, Blyth and Ashington £233Blyth and Ashington: £233Wigan: £247Blyth and Ashington: £234Wigan: £248Blyth and Ashington: £221Wigan: £234

    £247£248£234Wigan is higher£233£234£221

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £417, Blyth and Ashington £461Blyth and Ashington: £461Wigan: £417Blyth and Ashington: £463Wigan: £419Blyth and Ashington: £438Wigan: £396

    £417£419£396Blyth and Ashington is higher£461£463£438

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £11, Blyth and Ashington £7.20Blyth and Ashington: £7.20Wigan: £11Blyth and Ashington: £7.23Wigan: £11Blyth and Ashington: £6.83Wigan: £9.99

    £11£11£9.99Wigan is higher£7.20£7.23£6.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £6.09, Blyth and Ashington £13Blyth and Ashington: £13Wigan: £6.09Blyth and Ashington: £13Wigan: £6.12Blyth and Ashington: £12Wigan: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Blyth and Ashington is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.48, Blyth and Ashington £4.06Blyth and Ashington: £4.06Wigan: £4.48Blyth and Ashington: £4.08Wigan: £4.50Blyth and Ashington: £3.85Wigan: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Wigan is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wigan 1,024.6, Blyth and Ashington 1,036.7Blyth and Ashington: 1,036.7Wigan: 1,024.6

    1,024.6Blyth and Ashington is higher1,036.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wigan 135.1, Blyth and Ashington 130.4Blyth and Ashington: 130.4Wigan: 135.1

    135.1Wigan is higherDepends on how you count130.4

  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: Wigan 187.6, Blyth and Ashington 197.1Blyth and Ashington: 197.1Wigan: 187.6

    187.6Blyth and Ashington is higher197.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 91.5, Blyth and Ashington 109.4Blyth and Ashington: 109.4Wigan: 91.5

    91.5Blyth and Ashington is higher109.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wigan 226.9, Blyth and Ashington 271.5Blyth and Ashington: 271.5Wigan: 226.9

    226.9Blyth and Ashington is higher271.5

  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: Wigan 31.4, Blyth and Ashington 46.3Blyth and Ashington: 46.3Wigan: 31.4

    31.4Blyth and Ashington is higher46.3

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Wigan and Blyth and Ashington, per person in the age group
MeasureWiganBlyth and AshingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,811£4,831£4,563£5,498£5,521£5,215Blyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,156£13,212£12,479£13,088£13,144£12,414Wigan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,336£2,346£2,215£2,809£2,821£2,664Blyth and Ashington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,719£11,769£11,116£11,645£11,694£11,045Wigan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£505£477£483£485£458Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£901£904£854£928£932£881Blyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£32£32£32£30Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£603£605£572£728£731£691Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£200£201£189Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£145£145£137£212£213£201Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,765£1,667£2,116£2,125£2,007Blyth and Ashington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£233£234£221Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£417£419£396£461£463£438Blyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£9.99£7.20£7.23£6.83Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£13£13£12Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£4.06£4.08£3.85Wigan
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.61,036.7Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.1130.4Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026187.6197.1Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.5109.4Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026226.9271.5Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.446.3Blyth and Ashington

Per resident

Wigan is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Blyth and Ashington on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wigan Blyth and Ashington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,811, Blyth and Ashington £5,498Blyth and Ashington: £5,498Wigan: £4,811Blyth and Ashington: £5,521Wigan: £4,831Blyth and Ashington: £5,215Wigan: £4,563

    £4,811£4,831£4,563Blyth and Ashington is higher£5,498£5,521£5,215

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wigan £2,345, Blyth and Ashington £2,626Blyth and Ashington: £2,626Wigan: £2,345Blyth and Ashington: £2,637Wigan: £2,355Blyth and Ashington: £2,491Wigan: £2,225

    £2,345£2,355£2,225Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£2,626£2,637£2,491

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wigan £1,460, Blyth and Ashington £1,707Blyth and Ashington: £1,707Wigan: £1,460Blyth and Ashington: £1,715Wigan: £1,467Blyth and Ashington: £1,620Wigan: £1,385

    £1,460£1,467£1,385Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,707£1,715£1,620

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wigan £2,089, Blyth and Ashington £2,336Blyth and Ashington: £2,336Wigan: £2,089Blyth and Ashington: £2,346Wigan: £2,098Blyth and Ashington: £2,216Wigan: £1,982

    £2,089£2,098£1,982Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£2,336£2,346£2,216

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wigan £90, Blyth and Ashington £97Blyth and Ashington: £97Wigan: £90Blyth and Ashington: £97Wigan: £90Blyth and Ashington: £92Wigan: £85

    £90£90£85Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £161, Blyth and Ashington £186Blyth and Ashington: £186Wigan: £161Blyth and Ashington: £187Wigan: £161Blyth and Ashington: £177Wigan: £152

    £161£161£152Blyth and Ashington is higher£186£187£177

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wigan £5.92, Blyth and Ashington £6.38Blyth and Ashington: £6.38Wigan: £5.92Blyth and Ashington: £6.41Wigan: £5.95Blyth and Ashington: £6.05Wigan: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£6.38£6.41£6.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £603, Blyth and Ashington £728Blyth and Ashington: £728Wigan: £603Blyth and Ashington: £731Wigan: £605Blyth and Ashington: £691Wigan: £572

    £603£605£572Blyth and Ashington is higher£728£731£691

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £151, Blyth and Ashington £200Blyth and Ashington: £200Wigan: £151Blyth and Ashington: £201Wigan: £151Blyth and Ashington: £189Wigan: £143

    £151£151£143Blyth and Ashington is higher£200£201£189

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wigan £91, Blyth and Ashington £129Blyth and Ashington: £129Wigan: £91Blyth and Ashington: £129Wigan: £91Blyth and Ashington: £122Wigan: £86

    £91£91£86Blyth and Ashington is higher£129£129£122

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wigan £1,099, Blyth and Ashington £1,286Blyth and Ashington: £1,286Wigan: £1,099Blyth and Ashington: £1,292Wigan: £1,103Blyth and Ashington: £1,220Wigan: £1,042

    £1,099£1,103£1,042Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,286£1,292£1,220

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £247, Blyth and Ashington £233Blyth and Ashington: £233Wigan: £247Blyth and Ashington: £234Wigan: £248Blyth and Ashington: £221Wigan: £234

    £247£248£234Wigan is higher£233£234£221

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wigan £261, Blyth and Ashington £280Blyth and Ashington: £280Wigan: £261Blyth and Ashington: £282Wigan: £262Blyth and Ashington: £266Wigan: £247

    £261£262£247Blyth and Ashington is higher£280£282£266

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wigan £6.59, Blyth and Ashington £4.38Blyth and Ashington: £4.38Wigan: £6.59Blyth and Ashington: £4.39Wigan: £6.62Blyth and Ashington: £4.15Wigan: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Wigan is higher£4.38£4.39£4.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wigan £3.81, Blyth and Ashington £7.65Blyth and Ashington: £7.65Wigan: £3.81Blyth and Ashington: £7.69Wigan: £3.82Blyth and Ashington: £7.26Wigan: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Blyth and Ashington is higher£7.65£7.69£7.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.48, Blyth and Ashington £4.06Blyth and Ashington: £4.06Wigan: £4.48Blyth and Ashington: £4.08Wigan: £4.50Blyth and Ashington: £3.85Wigan: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Wigan is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 182.7, Blyth and Ashington 208.0Blyth and Ashington: 208.0Wigan: 182.7

    182.7Blyth and Ashington is higher208.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 24.1, Blyth and Ashington 26.2Blyth and Ashington: 26.2Wigan: 24.1

    24.1Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count26.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 33.4, Blyth and Ashington 39.6Blyth and Ashington: 39.6Wigan: 33.4

    33.4Blyth and Ashington is higher39.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 91.5, Blyth and Ashington 109.4Blyth and Ashington: 109.4Wigan: 91.5

    91.5Blyth and Ashington is higher109.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 141.9, Blyth and Ashington 165.0Blyth and Ashington: 165.0Wigan: 141.9

    141.9Blyth and Ashington is higher165.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 19.6, Blyth and Ashington 28.1Blyth and Ashington: 28.1Wigan: 19.6

    19.6Blyth and Ashington is higher28.1

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Wigan and Blyth and Ashington, per resident
MeasureWiganBlyth and AshingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,811£4,831£4,563£5,498£5,521£5,215Blyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,345£2,355£2,225£2,626£2,637£2,491Blyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,460£1,467£1,385£1,707£1,715£1,620Blyth and Ashington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,089£2,098£1,982£2,336£2,346£2,216Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£97£97£92Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£186£187£177Blyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£6.38£6.41£6.05Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£603£605£572£728£731£691Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£200£201£189Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£129£129£122Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,099£1,103£1,042£1,286£1,292£1,220Blyth and Ashington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£233£234£221Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£261£262£247£280£282£266Blyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£4.38£4.39£4.15Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£7.65£7.69£7.26Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£4.06£4.08£3.85Wigan
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026182.7208.0Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.126.2Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.439.6Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.5109.4Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.9165.0Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.628.1Blyth and Ashington

Total

Wigan is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Blyth and Ashington on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wigan Blyth and Ashington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wigan £525.1m, Blyth and Ashington £582.5mBlyth and Ashington: £582.5mWigan: £525.1mBlyth and Ashington: £585.0mWigan: £527.4mBlyth and Ashington: £552.5mWigan: £498.1m

    £525.1m£527.4m£498.1mBlyth and Ashington is higher£582.5m£585.0m£552.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wigan £256.0m, Blyth and Ashington £278.2mBlyth and Ashington: £278.2mWigan: £256.0mBlyth and Ashington: £279.4mWigan: £257.1mBlyth and Ashington: £263.9mWigan: £242.9m

    £256.0m£257.1m£242.9mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wigan £159.4m, Blyth and Ashington £180.9mBlyth and Ashington: £180.9mWigan: £159.4mBlyth and Ashington: £181.7mWigan: £160.1mBlyth and Ashington: £171.6mWigan: £151.2m

    £159.4m£160.1m£151.2mBlyth and Ashington is higher£180.9m£181.7m£171.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wigan £228.1m, Blyth and Ashington £247.6mBlyth and Ashington: £247.6mWigan: £228.1mBlyth and Ashington: £248.6mWigan: £229.0mBlyth and Ashington: £234.8mWigan: £216.3m

    £228.1m£229.0m£216.3mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£247.6m£248.6m£234.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan £9.8m, Blyth and Ashington £10.3mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mWigan: £9.8mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mWigan: £9.8mBlyth and Ashington: £9.7mWigan: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan £17.5m, Blyth and Ashington £19.7mBlyth and Ashington: £19.7mWigan: £17.5mBlyth and Ashington: £19.8mWigan: £17.6mBlyth and Ashington: £18.7mWigan: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mBlyth and Ashington is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wigan £0.65m, Blyth and Ashington £0.68mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mWigan: £0.65mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mWigan: £0.65mBlyth and Ashington: £0.64mWigan: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan £65.8m, Blyth and Ashington £77.2mBlyth and Ashington: £77.2mWigan: £65.8mBlyth and Ashington: £77.5mWigan: £66.1mBlyth and Ashington: £73.2mWigan: £62.4m

    £65.8m£66.1m£62.4mBlyth and Ashington is higher£77.2m£77.5m£73.2m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wigan £16.5m, Blyth and Ashington £21.2mBlyth and Ashington: £21.2mWigan: £16.5mBlyth and Ashington: £21.3mWigan: £16.5mBlyth and Ashington: £20.1mWigan: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.5m£15.6mBlyth and Ashington is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan £9.9m, Blyth and Ashington £13.6mBlyth and Ashington: £13.6mWigan: £9.9mBlyth and Ashington: £13.7mWigan: £9.9mBlyth and Ashington: £12.9mWigan: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mBlyth and Ashington is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan £119.9m, Blyth and Ashington £136.3mBlyth and Ashington: £136.3mWigan: £119.9mBlyth and Ashington: £136.9mWigan: £120.5mBlyth and Ashington: £129.3mWigan: £113.8m

    £119.9m£120.5m£113.8mBlyth and Ashington is higher£136.3m£136.9m£129.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wigan £26.9m, Blyth and Ashington £24.6mBlyth and Ashington: £24.6mWigan: £26.9mBlyth and Ashington: £24.7mWigan: £27.0mBlyth and Ashington: £23.4mWigan: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mWigan is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wigan £28.5m, Blyth and Ashington £29.7mBlyth and Ashington: £29.7mWigan: £28.5mBlyth and Ashington: £29.8mWigan: £28.6mBlyth and Ashington: £28.2mWigan: £27.0m

    £28.5m£28.6m£27.0mBlyth and Ashington is higher£29.7m£29.8m£28.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wigan £0.72m, Blyth and Ashington £0.46mBlyth and Ashington: £0.46mWigan: £0.72mBlyth and Ashington: £0.47mWigan: £0.72mBlyth and Ashington: £0.44mWigan: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWigan is higher£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wigan £0.42m, Blyth and Ashington £0.81mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mWigan: £0.42mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mWigan: £0.42mBlyth and Ashington: £0.77mWigan: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mBlyth and Ashington is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wigan £0.49m, Blyth and Ashington £0.43mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mWigan: £0.49mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mWigan: £0.49mBlyth and Ashington: £0.41mWigan: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWigan is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wigan 19,940, Blyth and Ashington 22,039Blyth and Ashington: 22,039Wigan: 19,940

    19,940Blyth and Ashington is higher22,039

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan 2,629, Blyth and Ashington 2,772Blyth and Ashington: 2,772Wigan: 2,629

    2,629Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count2,772

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan 3,650, Blyth and Ashington 4,190Blyth and Ashington: 4,190Wigan: 3,650

    3,650Blyth and Ashington is higher4,190

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan 9,993, Blyth and Ashington 11,586Blyth and Ashington: 11,586Wigan: 9,993

    9,993Blyth and Ashington is higher11,586

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan 15,487, Blyth and Ashington 17,486Blyth and Ashington: 17,486Wigan: 15,487

    15,487Blyth and Ashington is higher17,486

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan 2,142, Blyth and Ashington 2,980Blyth and Ashington: 2,980Wigan: 2,142

    2,142Blyth and Ashington is higher2,980

Show the numbers
Wigan and Blyth and Ashington, total
MeasureWiganBlyth and AshingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£525.1m£527.4m£498.1m£582.5m£585.0m£552.5mBlyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£256.0m£257.1m£242.9m£278.2m£279.4m£263.9mBlyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.4m£160.1m£151.2m£180.9m£181.7m£171.6mBlyth and Ashington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£228.1m£229.0m£216.3m£247.6m£248.6m£234.8mBlyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mBlyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBlyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBlyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.8m£66.1m£62.4m£77.2m£77.5m£73.2mBlyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBlyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£119.9m£120.5m£113.8m£136.3m£136.9m£129.3mBlyth and Ashington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mWigan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m£29.7m£29.8m£28.2mBlyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.46m£0.47m£0.44mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBlyth and Ashington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWigan
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,94022,039Blyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6292,772Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6504,190Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,99311,586Blyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,48717,486Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1422,980Blyth and Ashington

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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