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Wigan and Darlington

109,162 and 101,267 residents (mid-2024).

Wigan is higher than Darlington on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 19 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

Wigan is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wigan Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,811, Darlington £4,854Darlington: £4,854Wigan: £4,811Darlington: £4,874Wigan: £4,831Darlington: £4,604Wigan: £4,563

    £4,811£4,831£4,563Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£4,854£4,874£4,604

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £13,156, Darlington £12,865Darlington: £12,865Wigan: £13,156Darlington: £12,920Wigan: £13,212Darlington: £12,203Wigan: £12,479

    £13,156£13,212£12,479Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£12,865£12,920£12,203

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £2,336, Darlington £2,343Darlington: £2,343Wigan: £2,336Darlington: £2,353Wigan: £2,346Darlington: £2,222Wigan: £2,215

    £2,336£2,346£2,215Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,343£2,353£2,222

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £11,719, Darlington £11,524Darlington: £11,524Wigan: £11,719Darlington: £11,573Wigan: £11,769Darlington: £10,931Wigan: £11,116

    £11,719£11,769£11,116Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£11,524£11,573£10,931

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £503, Darlington £533Darlington: £533Wigan: £503Darlington: £535Wigan: £505Darlington: £505Wigan: £477

    £503£505£477Darlington is higher£533£535£505

  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, Darlington £776Darlington: £776Wigan: £901Darlington: £780Wigan: £904Darlington: £736Wigan: £854

    £901£904£854Wigan is higher£776£780£736

  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, Darlington £32Darlington: £32Wigan: £33Darlington: £32Wigan: £33Darlington: £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, Darlington £552Darlington: £552Wigan: £603Darlington: £555Wigan: £605Darlington: £524Wigan: £572

    £603£605£572Wigan is higher£552£555£524

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £151, Darlington £137Darlington: £137Wigan: £151Darlington: £137Wigan: £151Darlington: £130Wigan: £143

    £151£151£143Wigan is higher£137£137£130

  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, Darlington £140Darlington: £140Wigan: £145Darlington: £141Wigan: £145Darlington: £133Wigan: £137

    £145£145£137Wigan is higher£140£141£133

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £1,757, Darlington £1,819Darlington: £1,819Wigan: £1,757Darlington: £1,826Wigan: £1,765Darlington: £1,725Wigan: £1,667

    £1,757£1,765£1,667Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£1,819£1,826£1,725

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £247, Darlington £224Darlington: £224Wigan: £247Darlington: £225Wigan: £248Darlington: £213Wigan: £234

    £247£248£234Wigan is higher£224£225£213

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £417, Darlington £365Darlington: £365Wigan: £417Darlington: £367Wigan: £419Darlington: £346Wigan: £396

    £417£419£396Wigan is higher£365£367£346

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £11, Darlington £9.83Darlington: £9.83Wigan: £11Darlington: £9.87Wigan: £11Darlington: £9.32Wigan: £9.99

    £11£11£9.99Wigan is higher£9.83£9.87£9.32

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £6.09, Darlington £8.48Darlington: £8.48Wigan: £6.09Darlington: £8.51Wigan: £6.12Darlington: £8.04Wigan: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Darlington is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.48, Darlington £5.36Darlington: £5.36Wigan: £4.48Darlington: £5.38Wigan: £4.50Darlington: £5.08Wigan: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Darlington is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  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, Darlington 1,008.1Darlington: 1,008.1Wigan: 1,024.6

    1,024.6Wigan is higherDepends on how you count1,008.1

  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, Darlington 125.9Darlington: 125.9Wigan: 135.1

    135.1Wigan is higherDepends on how you count125.9

  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, Darlington 160.6Darlington: 160.6Wigan: 187.6

    187.6Wigan is higher160.6

  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, Darlington 82.2Darlington: 82.2Wigan: 91.5

    91.5Wigan is higher82.2

  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, Darlington 226.5Darlington: 226.5Wigan: 226.9

    226.9Wigan is higher226.5

  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, Darlington 30.9Darlington: 30.9Wigan: 31.4

    31.4Wigan is higher30.9

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Wigan and Darlington, per person in the age group
MeasureWiganDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,811£4,831£4,563£4,854£4,874£4,604Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,156£13,212£12,479£12,865£12,920£12,203Wigan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,336£2,346£2,215£2,343£2,353£2,222Darlington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,719£11,769£11,116£11,524£11,573£10,931Wigan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£505£477£533£535£505Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£901£904£854£776£780£736Wigan
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£552£555£524Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£137£137£130Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£145£145£137£140£141£133Wigan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,765£1,667£1,819£1,826£1,725Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£224£225£213Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£417£419£396£365£367£346Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£9.99£9.83£9.87£9.32Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£8.48£8.51£8.04Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£5.36£5.38£5.08Darlington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.61,008.1Wigan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.1125.9Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026187.6160.6Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.582.2Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026226.9226.5Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.430.9Wigan

Per resident

Wigan is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 10. 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 Darlington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,811, Darlington £4,854Darlington: £4,854Wigan: £4,811Darlington: £4,874Wigan: £4,831Darlington: £4,604Wigan: £4,563

    £4,811£4,831£4,563Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£4,854£4,874£4,604

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wigan £2,345, Darlington £2,496Darlington: £2,496Wigan: £2,345Darlington: £2,507Wigan: £2,355Darlington: £2,368Wigan: £2,225

    £2,345£2,355£2,225Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,496£2,507£2,368

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wigan £1,460, Darlington £1,439Darlington: £1,439Wigan: £1,460Darlington: £1,445Wigan: £1,467Darlington: £1,365Wigan: £1,385

    £1,460£1,467£1,385Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£1,439£1,445£1,365

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wigan £2,089, Darlington £2,236Darlington: £2,236Wigan: £2,089Darlington: £2,246Wigan: £2,098Darlington: £2,121Wigan: £1,982

    £2,089£2,098£1,982Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£2,236£2,246£2,121

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wigan £90, Darlington £103Darlington: £103Wigan: £90Darlington: £104Wigan: £90Darlington: £98Wigan: £85

    £90£90£85Darlington is higher£103£104£98

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £161, Darlington £151Darlington: £151Wigan: £161Darlington: £151Wigan: £161Darlington: £143Wigan: £152

    £161£161£152Wigan is higher£151£151£143

  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, Darlington £6.11Darlington: £6.11Wigan: £5.92Darlington: £6.14Wigan: £5.95Darlington: £5.80Wigan: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£6.11£6.14£5.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £603, Darlington £552Darlington: £552Wigan: £603Darlington: £555Wigan: £605Darlington: £524Wigan: £572

    £603£605£572Wigan is higher£552£555£524

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £151, Darlington £137Darlington: £137Wigan: £151Darlington: £137Wigan: £151Darlington: £130Wigan: £143

    £151£151£143Wigan is higher£137£137£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wigan £91, Darlington £86Darlington: £86Wigan: £91Darlington: £87Wigan: £91Darlington: £82Wigan: £86

    £91£91£86Wigan is higher£86£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wigan £1,099, Darlington £1,117Darlington: £1,117Wigan: £1,099Darlington: £1,122Wigan: £1,103Darlington: £1,059Wigan: £1,042

    £1,099£1,103£1,042Darlington is higherDepends on how you count£1,117£1,122£1,059

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £247, Darlington £224Darlington: £224Wigan: £247Darlington: £225Wigan: £248Darlington: £213Wigan: £234

    £247£248£234Wigan is higher£224£225£213

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wigan £261, Darlington £224Darlington: £224Wigan: £261Darlington: £225Wigan: £262Darlington: £213Wigan: £247

    £261£262£247Wigan is higher£224£225£213

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wigan £6.59, Darlington £6.04Darlington: £6.04Wigan: £6.59Darlington: £6.07Wigan: £6.62Darlington: £5.73Wigan: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Wigan is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wigan £3.81, Darlington £5.21Darlington: £5.21Wigan: £3.81Darlington: £5.23Wigan: £3.82Darlington: £4.94Wigan: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Darlington is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.48, Darlington £5.36Darlington: £5.36Wigan: £4.48Darlington: £5.38Wigan: £4.50Darlington: £5.08Wigan: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Darlington is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 182.7, Darlington 195.6Darlington: 195.6Wigan: 182.7

    182.7Darlington is higherDepends on how you count195.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 24.1, Darlington 24.4Darlington: 24.4Wigan: 24.1

    24.1Darlington is higherDepends on how you count24.4

  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, Darlington 31.2Darlington: 31.2Wigan: 33.4

    33.4Wigan is higher31.2

  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, Darlington 82.2Darlington: 82.2Wigan: 91.5

    91.5Wigan is higher82.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 141.9, Darlington 139.1Darlington: 139.1Wigan: 141.9

    141.9Wigan is higher139.1

  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, Darlington 19.0Darlington: 19.0Wigan: 19.6

    19.6Wigan is higher19.0

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Wigan and Darlington, per resident
MeasureWiganDarlingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,811£4,831£4,563£4,854£4,874£4,604Darlington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,345£2,355£2,225£2,496£2,507£2,368Darlington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,460£1,467£1,385£1,439£1,445£1,365Wigan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,089£2,098£1,982£2,236£2,246£2,121Darlington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£103£104£98Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£151£151£143Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£6.11£6.14£5.80Darlington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£603£605£572£552£555£524Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£137£137£130Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£86£87£82Wigan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,099£1,103£1,042£1,117£1,122£1,059Darlington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£224£225£213Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£261£262£247£224£225£213Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£6.04£6.07£5.73Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£5.21£5.23£4.94Darlington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£5.36£5.38£5.08Darlington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026182.7195.6Darlington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.124.4Darlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.431.2Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.582.2Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.9139.1Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.619.0Wigan

Total

Wigan is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Darlington on 3. 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 Darlington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wigan £525.1m, Darlington £491.5mDarlington: £491.5mWigan: £525.1mDarlington: £493.6mWigan: £527.4mDarlington: £466.2mWigan: £498.1m

    £525.1m£527.4m£498.1mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wigan £256.0m, Darlington £252.8mDarlington: £252.8mWigan: £256.0mDarlington: £253.9mWigan: £257.1mDarlington: £239.8mWigan: £242.9m

    £256.0m£257.1m£242.9mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wigan £159.4m, Darlington £145.7mDarlington: £145.7mWigan: £159.4mDarlington: £146.3mWigan: £160.1mDarlington: £138.2mWigan: £151.2m

    £159.4m£160.1m£151.2mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£145.7m£146.3m£138.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wigan £228.1m, Darlington £226.5mDarlington: £226.5mWigan: £228.1mDarlington: £227.4mWigan: £229.0mDarlington: £214.8mWigan: £216.3m

    £228.1m£229.0m£216.3mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£226.5m£227.4m£214.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan £9.8m, Darlington £10.5mDarlington: £10.5mWigan: £9.8mDarlington: £10.5mWigan: £9.8mDarlington: £9.9mWigan: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mDarlington is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan £17.5m, Darlington £15.3mDarlington: £15.3mWigan: £17.5mDarlington: £15.3mWigan: £17.6mDarlington: £14.5mWigan: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mWigan is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

  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, Darlington £0.62mDarlington: £0.62mWigan: £0.65mDarlington: £0.62mWigan: £0.65mDarlington: £0.59mWigan: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan £65.8m, Darlington £55.9mDarlington: £55.9mWigan: £65.8mDarlington: £56.2mWigan: £66.1mDarlington: £53.0mWigan: £62.4m

    £65.8m£66.1m£62.4mWigan is higher£55.9m£56.2m£53.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wigan £16.5m, Darlington £13.9mDarlington: £13.9mWigan: £16.5mDarlington: £13.9mWigan: £16.5mDarlington: £13.1mWigan: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.5m£15.6mWigan is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan £9.9m, Darlington £8.7mDarlington: £8.7mWigan: £9.9mDarlington: £8.8mWigan: £9.9mDarlington: £8.3mWigan: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mWigan is higher£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan £119.9m, Darlington £113.1mDarlington: £113.1mWigan: £119.9mDarlington: £113.6mWigan: £120.5mDarlington: £107.3mWigan: £113.8m

    £119.9m£120.5m£113.8mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£113.1m£113.6m£107.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wigan £26.9m, Darlington £22.7mDarlington: £22.7mWigan: £26.9mDarlington: £22.8mWigan: £27.0mDarlington: £21.5mWigan: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mWigan is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wigan £28.5m, Darlington £22.7mDarlington: £22.7mWigan: £28.5mDarlington: £22.8mWigan: £28.6mDarlington: £21.5mWigan: £27.0m

    £28.5m£28.6m£27.0mWigan is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wigan £0.72m, Darlington £0.61mDarlington: £0.61mWigan: £0.72mDarlington: £0.61mWigan: £0.72mDarlington: £0.58mWigan: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWigan is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wigan £0.42m, Darlington £0.53mDarlington: £0.53mWigan: £0.42mDarlington: £0.53mWigan: £0.42mDarlington: £0.50mWigan: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mDarlington is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wigan £0.49m, Darlington £0.54mDarlington: £0.54mWigan: £0.49mDarlington: £0.55mWigan: £0.49mDarlington: £0.51mWigan: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mDarlington is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wigan 19,940, Darlington 19,810Darlington: 19,810Wigan: 19,940

    19,940Wigan is higherDepends on how you count19,810

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan 2,629, Darlington 2,473Darlington: 2,473Wigan: 2,629

    2,629Wigan is higherDepends on how you count2,473

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan 3,650, Darlington 3,156Darlington: 3,156Wigan: 3,650

    3,650Wigan is higher3,156

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan 9,993, Darlington 8,326Darlington: 8,326Wigan: 9,993

    9,993Wigan is higher8,326

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan 15,487, Darlington 14,086Darlington: 14,086Wigan: 15,487

    15,487Wigan is higher14,086

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan 2,142, Darlington 1,921Darlington: 1,921Wigan: 2,142

    2,142Wigan is higher1,921

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Wigan and Darlington, total
MeasureWiganDarlingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£525.1m£527.4m£498.1m£491.5m£493.6m£466.2mWigan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£256.0m£257.1m£242.9m£252.8m£253.9m£239.8mWigan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.4m£160.1m£151.2m£145.7m£146.3m£138.2mWigan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£228.1m£229.0m£216.3m£226.5m£227.4m£214.8mWigan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mDarlington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mWigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mWigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.8m£66.1m£62.4m£55.9m£56.2m£53.0mWigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mWigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mWigan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£119.9m£120.5m£113.8m£113.1m£113.6m£107.3mWigan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mWigan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mWigan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mDarlington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.54m£0.55m£0.51mDarlington
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,94019,810Wigan
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6292,473Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6503,156Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,9938,326Wigan
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,48714,086Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1421,921Wigan

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.