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Wigan and Bury North

109,162 and 105,497 residents (mid-2024).

Wigan is higher than Bury North on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 20 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

Wigan is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Bury North on 4. 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 Bury North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,811, Bury North £4,578Bury North: £4,578Wigan: £4,811Bury North: £4,597Wigan: £4,831Bury North: £4,342Wigan: £4,563

    £4,811£4,831£4,563Wigan is higher£4,578£4,597£4,342

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £13,156, Bury North £13,147Bury North: £13,147Wigan: £13,156Bury North: £13,203Wigan: £13,212Bury North: £12,470Wigan: £12,479

    £13,156£13,212£12,479Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£13,147£13,203£12,470

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £2,336, Bury North £2,192Bury North: £2,192Wigan: £2,336Bury North: £2,202Wigan: £2,346Bury North: £2,080Wigan: £2,215

    £2,336£2,346£2,215Wigan is higher£2,192£2,202£2,080

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £11,719, Bury North £11,836Bury North: £11,836Wigan: £11,719Bury North: £11,887Wigan: £11,769Bury North: £11,227Wigan: £11,116

    £11,719£11,769£11,116Bury North is higher£11,836£11,887£11,227

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £503, Bury North £485Bury North: £485Wigan: £503Bury North: £488Wigan: £505Bury North: £460Wigan: £477

    £503£505£477Wigan is higher£485£488£460

  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, Bury North £796Bury North: £796Wigan: £901Bury North: £799Wigan: £904Bury North: £755Wigan: £854

    £901£904£854Wigan is higher£796£799£755

  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, Bury North £29Bury North: £29Wigan: £33Bury North: £29Wigan: £33Bury North: £27Wigan: £32

    £33£33£32Wigan is higher£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £603, Bury North £492Bury North: £492Wigan: £603Bury North: £494Wigan: £605Bury North: £466Wigan: £572

    £603£605£572Wigan is higher£492£494£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £151, Bury North £141Bury North: £141Wigan: £151Bury North: £142Wigan: £151Bury North: £134Wigan: £143

    £151£151£143Wigan is higher£141£142£134

  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, Bury North £129Bury North: £129Wigan: £145Bury North: £129Wigan: £145Bury North: £122Wigan: £137

    £145£145£137Wigan is higher£129£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £1,757, Bury North £1,693Bury North: £1,693Wigan: £1,757Bury North: £1,701Wigan: £1,765Bury North: £1,606Wigan: £1,667

    £1,757£1,765£1,667Wigan is higher£1,693£1,701£1,606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £247, Bury North £184Bury North: £184Wigan: £247Bury North: £185Wigan: £248Bury North: £175Wigan: £234

    £247£248£234Wigan is higher£184£185£175

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £417, Bury North £357Bury North: £357Wigan: £417Bury North: £359Wigan: £419Bury North: £339Wigan: £396

    £417£419£396Wigan is higher£357£359£339

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £11, Bury North £6.76Bury North: £6.76Wigan: £11Bury North: £6.79Wigan: £11Bury North: £6.41Wigan: £9.99

    £11£11£9.99Wigan is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £6.09, Bury North £6.30Bury North: £6.30Wigan: £6.09Bury North: £6.33Wigan: £6.12Bury North: £5.98Wigan: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Bury North is higherDepends on how you count£6.30£6.33£5.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.48, Bury North £5.35Bury North: £5.35Wigan: £4.48Bury North: £5.37Wigan: £4.50Bury North: £5.07Wigan: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Bury North is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  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, Bury North 1,025.8Bury North: 1,025.8Wigan: 1,024.6

    1,024.6Bury North is higherDepends on how you count1,025.8

  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, Bury North 109.4Bury North: 109.4Wigan: 135.1

    135.1Wigan is higher109.4

  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, Bury North 163.6Bury North: 163.6Wigan: 187.6

    187.6Wigan is higher163.6

  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, Bury North 74.7Bury North: 74.7Wigan: 91.5

    91.5Wigan is higher74.7

  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, Bury North 217.4Bury North: 217.4Wigan: 226.9

    226.9Wigan is higher217.4

  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, Bury North 30.1Bury North: 30.1Wigan: 31.4

    31.4Wigan is higher30.1

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Wigan and Bury North, per person in the age group
MeasureWiganBury NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,811£4,831£4,563£4,578£4,597£4,342Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,156£13,212£12,479£13,147£13,203£12,470Wigan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,336£2,346£2,215£2,192£2,202£2,080Wigan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,719£11,769£11,116£11,836£11,887£11,227Bury North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£505£477£485£488£460Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£901£904£854£796£799£755Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£32£29£29£27Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£603£605£572£492£494£466Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£141£142£134Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£145£145£137£129£129£122Wigan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,765£1,667£1,693£1,701£1,606Wigan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£184£185£175Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£417£419£396£357£359£339Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£9.99£6.76£6.79£6.41Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£6.30£6.33£5.98Bury North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£5.35£5.37£5.07Bury North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.61,025.8Bury North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.1109.4Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026187.6163.6Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.574.7Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026226.9217.4Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.430.1Wigan

Per resident

Wigan is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Bury North 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

Wigan Bury North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,811, Bury North £4,578Bury North: £4,578Wigan: £4,811Bury North: £4,597Wigan: £4,831Bury North: £4,342Wigan: £4,563

    £4,811£4,831£4,563Wigan is higher£4,578£4,597£4,342

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wigan £2,345, Bury North £2,411Bury North: £2,411Wigan: £2,345Bury North: £2,421Wigan: £2,355Bury North: £2,287Wigan: £2,225

    £2,345£2,355£2,225Bury North is higherDepends on how you count£2,411£2,421£2,287

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wigan £1,460, Bury North £1,345Bury North: £1,345Wigan: £1,460Bury North: £1,350Wigan: £1,467Bury North: £1,275Wigan: £1,385

    £1,460£1,467£1,385Wigan is higher£1,345£1,350£1,275

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wigan £2,089, Bury North £2,171Bury North: £2,171Wigan: £2,089Bury North: £2,180Wigan: £2,098Bury North: £2,059Wigan: £1,982

    £2,089£2,098£1,982Bury North is higher£2,171£2,180£2,059

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wigan £90, Bury North £89Bury North: £89Wigan: £90Bury North: £89Wigan: £90Bury North: £84Wigan: £85

    £90£90£85Wigan is higher£89£89£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £161, Bury North £146Bury North: £146Wigan: £161Bury North: £147Wigan: £161Bury North: £138Wigan: £152

    £161£161£152Wigan is higher£146£147£138

  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, Bury North £5.29Bury North: £5.29Wigan: £5.92Bury North: £5.31Wigan: £5.95Bury North: £5.02Wigan: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Wigan is higher£5.29£5.31£5.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £603, Bury North £492Bury North: £492Wigan: £603Bury North: £494Wigan: £605Bury North: £466Wigan: £572

    £603£605£572Wigan is higher£492£494£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £151, Bury North £141Bury North: £141Wigan: £151Bury North: £142Wigan: £151Bury North: £134Wigan: £143

    £151£151£143Wigan is higher£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wigan £91, Bury North £79Bury North: £79Wigan: £91Bury North: £79Wigan: £91Bury North: £75Wigan: £86

    £91£91£86Wigan is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wigan £1,099, Bury North £1,039Bury North: £1,039Wigan: £1,099Bury North: £1,043Wigan: £1,103Bury North: £985Wigan: £1,042

    £1,099£1,103£1,042Wigan is higher£1,039£1,043£985

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £247, Bury North £184Bury North: £184Wigan: £247Bury North: £185Wigan: £248Bury North: £175Wigan: £234

    £247£248£234Wigan is higher£184£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wigan £261, Bury North £219Bury North: £219Wigan: £261Bury North: £220Wigan: £262Bury North: £208Wigan: £247

    £261£262£247Wigan is higher£219£220£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wigan £6.59, Bury North £4.14Bury North: £4.14Wigan: £6.59Bury North: £4.16Wigan: £6.62Bury North: £3.93Wigan: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Wigan is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wigan £3.81, Bury North £3.87Bury North: £3.87Wigan: £3.81Bury North: £3.89Wigan: £3.82Bury North: £3.67Wigan: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Bury North is higherDepends on how you count£3.87£3.89£3.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.48, Bury North £5.35Bury North: £5.35Wigan: £4.48Bury North: £5.37Wigan: £4.50Bury North: £5.07Wigan: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Bury North is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 182.7, Bury North 188.1Bury North: 188.1Wigan: 182.7

    182.7Bury North is higherDepends on how you count188.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 24.1, Bury North 20.1Bury North: 20.1Wigan: 24.1

    24.1Wigan is higher20.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 33.4, Bury North 30.0Bury North: 30.0Wigan: 33.4

    33.4Wigan is higher30.0

  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, Bury North 74.7Bury North: 74.7Wigan: 91.5

    91.5Wigan is higher74.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 141.9, Bury North 133.4Bury North: 133.4Wigan: 141.9

    141.9Wigan is higher133.4

  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, Bury North 18.5Bury North: 18.5Wigan: 19.6

    19.6Wigan is higher18.5

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Wigan and Bury North, per resident
MeasureWiganBury NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,811£4,831£4,563£4,578£4,597£4,342Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,345£2,355£2,225£2,411£2,421£2,287Bury North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,460£1,467£1,385£1,345£1,350£1,275Wigan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,089£2,098£1,982£2,171£2,180£2,059Bury North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£89£89£84Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£146£147£138Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£5.29£5.31£5.02Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£603£605£572£492£494£466Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£141£142£134Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£79£79£75Wigan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,099£1,103£1,042£1,039£1,043£985Wigan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£184£185£175Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£261£262£247£219£220£208Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£4.14£4.16£3.93Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£3.87£3.89£3.67Bury North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£5.35£5.37£5.07Bury North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026182.7188.1Bury North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.120.1Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.430.0Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.574.7Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.9133.4Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.618.5Wigan

Total

Wigan is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Bury North on 2. 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 Bury North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wigan £525.1m, Bury North £483.0mBury North: £483.0mWigan: £525.1mBury North: £485.0mWigan: £527.4mBury North: £458.1mWigan: £498.1m

    £525.1m£527.4m£498.1mWigan is higher£483.0m£485.0m£458.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wigan £256.0m, Bury North £254.3mBury North: £254.3mWigan: £256.0mBury North: £255.4mWigan: £257.1mBury North: £241.3mWigan: £242.9m

    £256.0m£257.1m£242.9mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£254.3m£255.4m£241.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wigan £159.4m, Bury North £141.9mBury North: £141.9mWigan: £159.4mBury North: £142.5mWigan: £160.1mBury North: £134.6mWigan: £151.2m

    £159.4m£160.1m£151.2mWigan is higher£141.9m£142.5m£134.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wigan £228.1m, Bury North £229.0mBury North: £229.0mWigan: £228.1mBury North: £230.0mWigan: £229.0mBury North: £217.2mWigan: £216.3m

    £228.1m£229.0m£216.3mBury North is higher£229.0m£230.0m£217.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan £9.8m, Bury North £9.4mBury North: £9.4mWigan: £9.8mBury North: £9.4mWigan: £9.8mBury North: £8.9mWigan: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mWigan is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan £17.5m, Bury North £15.4mBury North: £15.4mWigan: £17.5mBury North: £15.5mWigan: £17.6mBury North: £14.6mWigan: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mWigan is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  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, Bury North £0.56mBury North: £0.56mWigan: £0.65mBury North: £0.56mWigan: £0.65mBury North: £0.53mWigan: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mWigan is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan £65.8m, Bury North £51.9mBury North: £51.9mWigan: £65.8mBury North: £52.1mWigan: £66.1mBury North: £49.2mWigan: £62.4m

    £65.8m£66.1m£62.4mWigan is higher£51.9m£52.1m£49.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wigan £16.5m, Bury North £14.9mBury North: £14.9mWigan: £16.5mBury North: £14.9mWigan: £16.5mBury North: £14.1mWigan: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.5m£15.6mWigan is higher£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan £9.9m, Bury North £8.3mBury North: £8.3mWigan: £9.9mBury North: £8.4mWigan: £9.9mBury North: £7.9mWigan: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mWigan is higher£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan £119.9m, Bury North £109.6mBury North: £109.6mWigan: £119.9mBury North: £110.0mWigan: £120.5mBury North: £103.9mWigan: £113.8m

    £119.9m£120.5m£113.8mWigan is higher£109.6m£110.0m£103.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wigan £26.9m, Bury North £19.4mBury North: £19.4mWigan: £26.9mBury North: £19.5mWigan: £27.0mBury North: £18.4mWigan: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mWigan is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wigan £28.5m, Bury North £23.1mBury North: £23.1mWigan: £28.5mBury North: £23.2mWigan: £28.6mBury North: £21.9mWigan: £27.0m

    £28.5m£28.6m£27.0mWigan is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wigan £0.72m, Bury North £0.44mBury North: £0.44mWigan: £0.72mBury North: £0.44mWigan: £0.72mBury North: £0.41mWigan: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWigan is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wigan £0.42m, Bury North £0.41mBury North: £0.41mWigan: £0.42mBury North: £0.41mWigan: £0.42mBury North: £0.39mWigan: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wigan £0.49m, Bury North £0.56mBury North: £0.56mWigan: £0.49mBury North: £0.57mWigan: £0.49mBury North: £0.54mWigan: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mBury North is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wigan 19,940, Bury North 19,845Bury North: 19,845Wigan: 19,940

    19,940Wigan is higherDepends on how you count19,845

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan 2,629, Bury North 2,117Bury North: 2,117Wigan: 2,629

    2,629Wigan is higher2,117

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan 3,650, Bury North 3,164Bury North: 3,164Wigan: 3,650

    3,650Wigan is higher3,164

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan 9,993, Bury North 7,881Bury North: 7,881Wigan: 9,993

    9,993Wigan is higher7,881

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan 15,487, Bury North 14,068Bury North: 14,068Wigan: 15,487

    15,487Wigan is higher14,068

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan 2,142, Bury North 1,946Bury North: 1,946Wigan: 2,142

    2,142Wigan is higher1,946

Show the numbers
Wigan and Bury North, total
MeasureWiganBury NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£525.1m£527.4m£498.1m£483.0m£485.0m£458.1mWigan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£256.0m£257.1m£242.9m£254.3m£255.4m£241.3mWigan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.4m£160.1m£151.2m£141.9m£142.5m£134.6mWigan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£228.1m£229.0m£216.3m£229.0m£230.0m£217.2mBury North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mWigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mWigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.8m£66.1m£62.4m£51.9m£52.1m£49.2mWigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mWigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWigan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£119.9m£120.5m£113.8m£109.6m£110.0m£103.9mWigan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mWigan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mWigan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWigan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mBury North
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,94019,845Wigan
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6292,117Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6503,164Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,9937,881Wigan
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,48714,068Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1421,946Wigan

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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