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Wigan and Derby North

109,162 and 109,165 residents (mid-2024).

Wigan is higher than Derby North on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 19 of 22 measures, and Derby North 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 Derby North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,811, Derby North £4,330Derby North: £4,330Wigan: £4,811Derby North: £4,349Wigan: £4,831Derby North: £4,107Wigan: £4,563

    £4,811£4,831£4,563Wigan is higher£4,330£4,349£4,107

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £13,156, Derby North £12,451Derby North: £12,451Wigan: £13,156Derby North: £12,504Wigan: £13,212Derby North: £11,811Wigan: £12,479

    £13,156£13,212£12,479Wigan is higher£12,451£12,504£11,811

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £2,336, Derby North £2,184Derby North: £2,184Wigan: £2,336Derby North: £2,193Wigan: £2,346Derby North: £2,072Wigan: £2,215

    £2,336£2,346£2,215Wigan is higher£2,184£2,193£2,072

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £11,719, Derby North £11,162Derby North: £11,162Wigan: £11,719Derby North: £11,209Wigan: £11,769Derby North: £10,587Wigan: £11,116

    £11,719£11,769£11,116Wigan is higher£11,162£11,209£10,587

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £503, Derby North £503Derby North: £503Wigan: £503Derby North: £505Wigan: £505Derby North: £477Wigan: £477

    £503£505£477Derby North 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: Wigan £901, Derby North £758Derby North: £758Wigan: £901Derby North: £761Wigan: £904Derby North: £719Wigan: £854

    £901£904£854Wigan is higher£758£761£719

  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, Derby North £29Derby North: £29Wigan: £33Derby North: £29Wigan: £33Derby North: £28Wigan: £32

    £33£33£32Wigan is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £603, Derby North £529Derby North: £529Wigan: £603Derby North: £531Wigan: £605Derby North: £502Wigan: £572

    £603£605£572Wigan is higher£529£531£502

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £151, Derby North £138Derby North: £138Wigan: £151Derby North: £139Wigan: £151Derby North: £131Wigan: £143

    £151£151£143Wigan is higher£138£139£131

  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, Derby North £128Derby North: £128Wigan: £145Derby North: £129Wigan: £145Derby North: £122Wigan: £137

    £145£145£137Wigan is higher£128£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £1,757, Derby North £1,686Derby North: £1,686Wigan: £1,757Derby North: £1,693Wigan: £1,765Derby North: £1,599Wigan: £1,667

    £1,757£1,765£1,667Wigan is higher£1,686£1,693£1,599

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £247, Derby North £279Derby North: £279Wigan: £247Derby North: £280Wigan: £248Derby North: £264Wigan: £234

    £247£248£234Derby North is higher£279£280£264

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £417, Derby North £354Derby North: £354Wigan: £417Derby North: £356Wigan: £419Derby North: £336Wigan: £396

    £417£419£396Wigan is higher£354£356£336

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £11, Derby North £7.70Derby North: £7.70Wigan: £11Derby North: £7.73Wigan: £11Derby North: £7.30Wigan: £9.99

    £11£11£9.99Wigan is higher£7.70£7.73£7.30

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £6.09, Derby North £8.30Derby North: £8.30Wigan: £6.09Derby North: £8.33Wigan: £6.12Derby North: £7.87Wigan: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Derby North is higher£8.30£8.33£7.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.48, Derby North £4.38Derby North: £4.38Wigan: £4.48Derby North: £4.39Wigan: £4.50Derby North: £4.15Wigan: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Wigan is higher£4.38£4.39£4.15

  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, Derby North 985.8Derby North: 985.8Wigan: 1,024.6

    1,024.6Wigan is higher985.8

  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, Derby North 113.7Derby North: 113.7Wigan: 135.1

    135.1Wigan is higher113.7

  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, Derby North 157.6Derby North: 157.6Wigan: 187.6

    187.6Wigan is higher157.6

  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, Derby North 75.5Derby North: 75.5Wigan: 91.5

    91.5Wigan is higher75.5

  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, Derby North 208.7Derby North: 208.7Wigan: 226.9

    226.9Wigan is higher208.7

  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, Derby North 29.0Derby North: 29.0Wigan: 31.4

    31.4Wigan is higher29.0

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Wigan and Derby North, per person in the age group
MeasureWiganDerby NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,811£4,831£4,563£4,330£4,349£4,107Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,156£13,212£12,479£12,451£12,504£11,811Wigan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,336£2,346£2,215£2,184£2,193£2,072Wigan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,719£11,769£11,116£11,162£11,209£10,587Wigan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£505£477£503£505£477Derby North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£901£904£854£758£761£719Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£32£29£29£28Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£603£605£572£529£531£502Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£138£139£131Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£145£145£137£128£129£122Wigan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,765£1,667£1,686£1,693£1,599Wigan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£279£280£264Derby North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£417£419£396£354£356£336Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£9.99£7.70£7.73£7.30Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£8.30£8.33£7.87Derby North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£4.38£4.39£4.15Wigan
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.6985.8Wigan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.1113.7Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026187.6157.6Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.575.5Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026226.9208.7Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.429.0Wigan

Per resident

Wigan is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Derby 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 Derby North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,811, Derby North £4,330Derby North: £4,330Wigan: £4,811Derby North: £4,349Wigan: £4,831Derby North: £4,107Wigan: £4,563

    £4,811£4,831£4,563Wigan is higher£4,330£4,349£4,107

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wigan £2,345, Derby North £1,973Derby North: £1,973Wigan: £2,345Derby North: £1,981Wigan: £2,355Derby North: £1,871Wigan: £2,225

    £2,345£2,355£2,225Wigan is higher£1,973£1,981£1,871

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wigan £1,460, Derby North £1,407Derby North: £1,407Wigan: £1,460Derby North: £1,413Wigan: £1,467Derby North: £1,335Wigan: £1,385

    £1,460£1,467£1,385Wigan is higher£1,407£1,413£1,335

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wigan £2,089, Derby North £1,769Derby North: £1,769Wigan: £2,089Derby North: £1,776Wigan: £2,098Derby North: £1,678Wigan: £1,982

    £2,089£2,098£1,982Wigan is higher£1,769£1,776£1,678

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wigan £90, Derby North £80Derby North: £80Wigan: £90Derby North: £80Wigan: £90Derby North: £76Wigan: £85

    £90£90£85Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £161, Derby North £120Derby North: £120Wigan: £161Derby North: £121Wigan: £161Derby North: £114Wigan: £152

    £161£161£152Wigan is higher£120£121£114

  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, Derby North £4.64Derby North: £4.64Wigan: £5.92Derby North: £4.66Wigan: £5.95Derby North: £4.40Wigan: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Wigan is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £603, Derby North £529Derby North: £529Wigan: £603Derby North: £531Wigan: £605Derby North: £502Wigan: £572

    £603£605£572Wigan is higher£529£531£502

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £151, Derby North £138Derby North: £138Wigan: £151Derby North: £139Wigan: £151Derby North: £131Wigan: £143

    £151£151£143Wigan is higher£138£139£131

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wigan £91, Derby North £83Derby North: £83Wigan: £91Derby North: £83Wigan: £91Derby North: £78Wigan: £86

    £91£91£86Wigan is higher£83£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wigan £1,099, Derby North £1,086Derby North: £1,086Wigan: £1,099Derby North: £1,091Wigan: £1,103Derby North: £1,030Wigan: £1,042

    £1,099£1,103£1,042Wigan is higher£1,086£1,091£1,030

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £247, Derby North £279Derby North: £279Wigan: £247Derby North: £280Wigan: £248Derby North: £264Wigan: £234

    £247£248£234Derby North is higher£279£280£264

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wigan £261, Derby North £228Derby North: £228Wigan: £261Derby North: £229Wigan: £262Derby North: £216Wigan: £247

    £261£262£247Wigan is higher£228£229£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wigan £6.59, Derby North £4.97Derby North: £4.97Wigan: £6.59Derby North: £4.99Wigan: £6.62Derby North: £4.71Wigan: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Wigan is higher£4.97£4.99£4.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wigan £3.81, Derby North £5.35Derby North: £5.35Wigan: £3.81Derby North: £5.37Wigan: £3.82Derby North: £5.07Wigan: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Derby North is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.48, Derby North £4.38Derby North: £4.38Wigan: £4.48Derby North: £4.39Wigan: £4.50Derby North: £4.15Wigan: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Wigan is higher£4.38£4.39£4.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 182.7, Derby North 156.2Derby North: 156.2Wigan: 182.7

    182.7Wigan is higher156.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 24.1, Derby North 18.0Derby North: 18.0Wigan: 24.1

    24.1Wigan is higher18.0

  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, Derby North 25.0Derby North: 25.0Wigan: 33.4

    33.4Wigan is higher25.0

  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, Derby North 75.5Derby North: 75.5Wigan: 91.5

    91.5Wigan is higher75.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 141.9, Derby North 134.4Derby North: 134.4Wigan: 141.9

    141.9Wigan is higher134.4

  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, Derby North 18.7Derby North: 18.7Wigan: 19.6

    19.6Wigan is higher18.7

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Wigan and Derby North, per resident
MeasureWiganDerby NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,811£4,831£4,563£4,330£4,349£4,107Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,345£2,355£2,225£1,973£1,981£1,871Wigan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,460£1,467£1,385£1,407£1,413£1,335Wigan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,089£2,098£1,982£1,769£1,776£1,678Wigan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£80£80£76Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£120£121£114Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£4.64£4.66£4.40Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£603£605£572£529£531£502Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£138£139£131Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£83£83£78Wigan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,099£1,103£1,042£1,086£1,091£1,030Wigan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£279£280£264Derby North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£261£262£247£228£229£216Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£4.97£4.99£4.71Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£5.35£5.37£5.07Derby North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£4.38£4.39£4.15Wigan
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026182.7156.2Wigan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.118.0Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.425.0Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.575.5Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.9134.4Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.618.7Wigan

Total

Wigan is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Derby 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 Derby North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wigan £525.1m, Derby North £472.7mDerby North: £472.7mWigan: £525.1mDerby North: £474.7mWigan: £527.4mDerby North: £448.4mWigan: £498.1m

    £525.1m£527.4m£498.1mWigan is higher£472.7m£474.7m£448.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wigan £256.0m, Derby North £215.4mDerby North: £215.4mWigan: £256.0mDerby North: £216.3mWigan: £257.1mDerby North: £204.3mWigan: £242.9m

    £256.0m£257.1m£242.9mWigan is higher£215.4m£216.3m£204.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wigan £159.4m, Derby North £153.6mDerby North: £153.6mWigan: £159.4mDerby North: £154.3mWigan: £160.1mDerby North: £145.7mWigan: £151.2m

    £159.4m£160.1m£151.2mWigan is higher£153.6m£154.3m£145.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wigan £228.1m, Derby North £193.1mDerby North: £193.1mWigan: £228.1mDerby North: £193.9mWigan: £229.0mDerby North: £183.1mWigan: £216.3m

    £228.1m£229.0m£216.3mWigan is higher£193.1m£193.9m£183.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan £9.8m, Derby North £8.7mDerby North: £8.7mWigan: £9.8mDerby North: £8.7mWigan: £9.8mDerby North: £8.2mWigan: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan £17.5m, Derby North £13.1mDerby North: £13.1mWigan: £17.5mDerby North: £13.2mWigan: £17.6mDerby North: £12.4mWigan: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mWigan is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m

  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, Derby North £0.51mDerby North: £0.51mWigan: £0.65mDerby North: £0.51mWigan: £0.65mDerby North: £0.48mWigan: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mWigan is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan £65.8m, Derby North £57.8mDerby North: £57.8mWigan: £65.8mDerby North: £58.0mWigan: £66.1mDerby North: £54.8mWigan: £62.4m

    £65.8m£66.1m£62.4mWigan is higher£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wigan £16.5m, Derby North £15.1mDerby North: £15.1mWigan: £16.5mDerby North: £15.1mWigan: £16.5mDerby North: £14.3mWigan: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.5m£15.6mWigan is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan £9.9m, Derby North £9.0mDerby North: £9.0mWigan: £9.9mDerby North: £9.1mWigan: £9.9mDerby North: £8.6mWigan: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mWigan is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan £119.9m, Derby North £118.6mDerby North: £118.6mWigan: £119.9mDerby North: £119.1mWigan: £120.5mDerby North: £112.5mWigan: £113.8m

    £119.9m£120.5m£113.8mWigan is higher£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wigan £26.9m, Derby North £30.4mDerby North: £30.4mWigan: £26.9mDerby North: £30.5mWigan: £27.0mDerby North: £28.8mWigan: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mDerby North is higher£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wigan £28.5m, Derby North £24.9mDerby North: £24.9mWigan: £28.5mDerby North: £25.0mWigan: £28.6mDerby North: £23.6mWigan: £27.0m

    £28.5m£28.6m£27.0mWigan is higher£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wigan £0.72m, Derby North £0.54mDerby North: £0.54mWigan: £0.72mDerby North: £0.54mWigan: £0.72mDerby North: £0.51mWigan: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWigan is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wigan £0.42m, Derby North £0.58mDerby North: £0.58mWigan: £0.42mDerby North: £0.59mWigan: £0.42mDerby North: £0.55mWigan: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mDerby North is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wigan £0.49m, Derby North £0.48mDerby North: £0.48mWigan: £0.49mDerby North: £0.48mWigan: £0.49mDerby North: £0.45mWigan: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWigan is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wigan 19,940, Derby North 17,051Derby North: 17,051Wigan: 19,940

    19,940Wigan is higher17,051

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan 2,629, Derby North 1,966Derby North: 1,966Wigan: 2,629

    2,629Wigan is higher1,966

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan 3,650, Derby North 2,726Derby North: 2,726Wigan: 3,650

    3,650Wigan is higher2,726

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan 9,993, Derby North 8,243Derby North: 8,243Wigan: 9,993

    9,993Wigan is higher8,243

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan 15,487, Derby North 14,676Derby North: 14,676Wigan: 15,487

    15,487Wigan is higher14,676

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan 2,142, Derby North 2,036Derby North: 2,036Wigan: 2,142

    2,142Wigan is higher2,036

Show the numbers
Wigan and Derby North, total
MeasureWiganDerby NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£525.1m£527.4m£498.1m£472.7m£474.7m£448.4mWigan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£256.0m£257.1m£242.9m£215.4m£216.3m£204.3mWigan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.4m£160.1m£151.2m£153.6m£154.3m£145.7mWigan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£228.1m£229.0m£216.3m£193.1m£193.9m£183.1mWigan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mWigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mWigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.8m£66.1m£62.4m£57.8m£58.0m£54.8mWigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mWigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mWigan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£119.9m£120.5m£113.8m£118.6m£119.1m£112.5mWigan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mDerby North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mWigan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mDerby North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mWigan
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,94017,051Wigan
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6291,966Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6502,726Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,9938,243Wigan
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,48714,676Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1422,036Wigan

Sources

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

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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.