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Wigan and Doncaster Central

109,162 and 118,550 residents (mid-2024).

Wigan is higher than Doncaster Central on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 9 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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Per person in the age group

Wigan is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Doncaster Central on 8. 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 Doncaster Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,811, Doncaster Central £4,660Doncaster Central: £4,660Wigan: £4,811Doncaster Central: £4,680Wigan: £4,831Doncaster Central: £4,420Wigan: £4,563

    £4,811£4,831£4,563Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£4,660£4,680£4,420

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £13,156, Doncaster Central £12,714Doncaster Central: £12,714Wigan: £13,156Doncaster Central: £12,768Wigan: £13,212Doncaster Central: £12,059Wigan: £12,479

    £13,156£13,212£12,479Wigan is higher£12,714£12,768£12,059

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £2,336, Doncaster Central £2,502Doncaster Central: £2,502Wigan: £2,336Doncaster Central: £2,512Wigan: £2,346Doncaster Central: £2,373Wigan: £2,215

    £2,336£2,346£2,215Doncaster Central is higher£2,502£2,512£2,373

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £11,719, Doncaster Central £11,286Doncaster Central: £11,286Wigan: £11,719Doncaster Central: £11,335Wigan: £11,769Doncaster Central: £10,706Wigan: £11,116

    £11,719£11,769£11,116Wigan is higher£11,286£11,335£10,706

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £503, Doncaster Central £587Doncaster Central: £587Wigan: £503Doncaster Central: £590Wigan: £505Doncaster Central: £557Wigan: £477

    £503£505£477Doncaster Central is higher£587£590£557

  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, Doncaster Central £807Doncaster Central: £807Wigan: £901Doncaster Central: £811Wigan: £904Doncaster Central: £766Wigan: £854

    £901£904£854Wigan is higher£807£811£766

  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, Doncaster Central £33Doncaster Central: £33Wigan: £33Doncaster Central: £33Wigan: £33Doncaster Central: £31Wigan: £32

    £33£33£32Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £603, Doncaster Central £573Doncaster Central: £573Wigan: £603Doncaster Central: £575Wigan: £605Doncaster Central: £543Wigan: £572

    £603£605£572Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£573£575£543

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £151, Doncaster Central £127Doncaster Central: £127Wigan: £151Doncaster Central: £128Wigan: £151Doncaster Central: £121Wigan: £143

    £151£151£143Wigan is higher£127£128£121

  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, Doncaster Central £153Doncaster Central: £153Wigan: £145Doncaster Central: £154Wigan: £145Doncaster Central: £146Wigan: £137

    £145£145£137Doncaster Central is higher£153£154£146

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £1,757, Doncaster Central £1,988Doncaster Central: £1,988Wigan: £1,757Doncaster Central: £1,996Wigan: £1,765Doncaster Central: £1,885Wigan: £1,667

    £1,757£1,765£1,667Doncaster Central is higher£1,988£1,996£1,885

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £247, Doncaster Central £227Doncaster Central: £227Wigan: £247Doncaster Central: £228Wigan: £248Doncaster Central: £215Wigan: £234

    £247£248£234Wigan is higher£227£228£215

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £417, Doncaster Central £344Doncaster Central: £344Wigan: £417Doncaster Central: £346Wigan: £419Doncaster Central: £326Wigan: £396

    £417£419£396Wigan is higher£344£346£326

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £11, Doncaster Central £8.76Doncaster Central: £8.76Wigan: £11Doncaster Central: £8.80Wigan: £11Doncaster Central: £8.31Wigan: £9.99

    £11£11£9.99Wigan is higher£8.76£8.80£8.31

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £6.09, Doncaster Central £7.80Doncaster Central: £7.80Wigan: £6.09Doncaster Central: £7.83Wigan: £6.12Doncaster Central: £7.40Wigan: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Doncaster Central is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.48, Doncaster Central £7.95Doncaster Central: £7.95Wigan: £4.48Doncaster Central: £7.98Wigan: £4.50Doncaster Central: £7.54Wigan: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Doncaster Central is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

  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, Doncaster Central 1,017.4Doncaster Central: 1,017.4Wigan: 1,024.6

    1,024.6Wigan is higherDepends on how you count1,017.4

  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, Doncaster Central 130.4Doncaster Central: 130.4Wigan: 135.1

    135.1Wigan is higher130.4

  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, Doncaster Central 168.1Doncaster Central: 168.1Wigan: 187.6

    187.6Wigan is higher168.1

  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, Doncaster Central 87.8Doncaster Central: 87.8Wigan: 91.5

    91.5Wigan is higherDepends on how you count87.8

  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, Doncaster Central 252.7Doncaster Central: 252.7Wigan: 226.9

    226.9Doncaster Central is higher252.7

  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, Doncaster Central 33.5Doncaster Central: 33.5Wigan: 31.4

    31.4Doncaster Central is higher33.5

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Wigan and Doncaster Central, per person in the age group
MeasureWiganDoncaster CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,811£4,831£4,563£4,660£4,680£4,420Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,156£13,212£12,479£12,714£12,768£12,059Wigan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,336£2,346£2,215£2,502£2,512£2,373Doncaster Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,719£11,769£11,116£11,286£11,335£10,706Wigan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£505£477£587£590£557Doncaster Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£901£904£854£807£811£766Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£32£33£33£31Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£603£605£572£573£575£543Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£127£128£121Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£145£145£137£153£154£146Doncaster Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,765£1,667£1,988£1,996£1,885Doncaster Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£227£228£215Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£417£419£396£344£346£326Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£9.99£8.76£8.80£8.31Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£7.80£7.83£7.40Doncaster Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£7.95£7.98£7.54Doncaster Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.61,017.4Wigan
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 2026187.6168.1Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.587.8Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026226.9252.7Doncaster Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.433.5Doncaster Central

Per resident

Wigan is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Doncaster Central on 8. 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 Doncaster Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,811, Doncaster Central £4,660Doncaster Central: £4,660Wigan: £4,811Doncaster Central: £4,680Wigan: £4,831Doncaster Central: £4,420Wigan: £4,563

    £4,811£4,831£4,563Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£4,660£4,680£4,420

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wigan £2,345, Doncaster Central £2,155Doncaster Central: £2,155Wigan: £2,345Doncaster Central: £2,164Wigan: £2,355Doncaster Central: £2,044Wigan: £2,225

    £2,345£2,355£2,225Wigan is higher£2,155£2,164£2,044

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wigan £1,460, Doncaster Central £1,571Doncaster Central: £1,571Wigan: £1,460Doncaster Central: £1,577Wigan: £1,467Doncaster Central: £1,490Wigan: £1,385

    £1,460£1,467£1,385Doncaster Central is higher£1,571£1,577£1,490

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wigan £2,089, Doncaster Central £1,913Doncaster Central: £1,913Wigan: £2,089Doncaster Central: £1,921Wigan: £2,098Doncaster Central: £1,814Wigan: £1,982

    £2,089£2,098£1,982Wigan is higher£1,913£1,921£1,814

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wigan £90, Doncaster Central £99Doncaster Central: £99Wigan: £90Doncaster Central: £100Wigan: £90Doncaster Central: £94Wigan: £85

    £90£90£85Doncaster Central is higher£99£100£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £161, Doncaster Central £137Doncaster Central: £137Wigan: £161Doncaster Central: £137Wigan: £161Doncaster Central: £130Wigan: £152

    £161£161£152Wigan is higher£137£137£130

  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, Doncaster Central £5.56Doncaster Central: £5.56Wigan: £5.92Doncaster Central: £5.58Wigan: £5.95Doncaster Central: £5.27Wigan: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£5.56£5.58£5.27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £603, Doncaster Central £573Doncaster Central: £573Wigan: £603Doncaster Central: £575Wigan: £605Doncaster Central: £543Wigan: £572

    £603£605£572Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£573£575£543

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £151, Doncaster Central £127Doncaster Central: £127Wigan: £151Doncaster Central: £128Wigan: £151Doncaster Central: £121Wigan: £143

    £151£151£143Wigan is higher£127£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wigan £91, Doncaster Central £96Doncaster Central: £96Wigan: £91Doncaster Central: £97Wigan: £91Doncaster Central: £91Wigan: £86

    £91£91£86Doncaster Central is higher£96£97£91

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wigan £1,099, Doncaster Central £1,248Doncaster Central: £1,248Wigan: £1,099Doncaster Central: £1,253Wigan: £1,103Doncaster Central: £1,184Wigan: £1,042

    £1,099£1,103£1,042Doncaster Central is higher£1,248£1,253£1,184

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £247, Doncaster Central £227Doncaster Central: £227Wigan: £247Doncaster Central: £228Wigan: £248Doncaster Central: £215Wigan: £234

    £247£248£234Wigan is higher£227£228£215

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wigan £261, Doncaster Central £216Doncaster Central: £216Wigan: £261Doncaster Central: £217Wigan: £262Doncaster Central: £205Wigan: £247

    £261£262£247Wigan is higher£216£217£205

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wigan £6.59, Doncaster Central £5.50Doncaster Central: £5.50Wigan: £6.59Doncaster Central: £5.53Wigan: £6.62Doncaster Central: £5.22Wigan: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Wigan is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wigan £3.81, Doncaster Central £4.90Doncaster Central: £4.90Wigan: £3.81Doncaster Central: £4.92Wigan: £3.82Doncaster Central: £4.65Wigan: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Doncaster Central is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.48, Doncaster Central £7.95Doncaster Central: £7.95Wigan: £4.48Doncaster Central: £7.98Wigan: £4.50Doncaster Central: £7.54Wigan: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Doncaster Central is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 182.7, Doncaster Central 172.4Doncaster Central: 172.4Wigan: 182.7

    182.7Wigan is higherDepends on how you count172.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 24.1, Doncaster Central 22.1Doncaster Central: 22.1Wigan: 24.1

    24.1Wigan is higher22.1

  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, Doncaster Central 28.5Doncaster Central: 28.5Wigan: 33.4

    33.4Wigan is higher28.5

  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, Doncaster Central 87.8Doncaster Central: 87.8Wigan: 91.5

    91.5Wigan is higherDepends on how you count87.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 141.9, Doncaster Central 158.6Doncaster Central: 158.6Wigan: 141.9

    141.9Doncaster Central is higher158.6

  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, Doncaster Central 21.0Doncaster Central: 21.0Wigan: 19.6

    19.6Doncaster Central is higher21.0

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Wigan and Doncaster Central, per resident
MeasureWiganDoncaster CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,811£4,831£4,563£4,660£4,680£4,420Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,345£2,355£2,225£2,155£2,164£2,044Wigan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,460£1,467£1,385£1,571£1,577£1,490Doncaster Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,089£2,098£1,982£1,913£1,921£1,814Wigan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£99£100£94Doncaster Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£137£137£130Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£5.56£5.58£5.27Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£603£605£572£573£575£543Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£127£128£121Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£96£97£91Doncaster Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,099£1,103£1,042£1,248£1,253£1,184Doncaster Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£227£228£215Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£261£262£247£216£217£205Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£5.50£5.53£5.22Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£4.90£4.92£4.65Doncaster Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£7.95£7.98£7.54Doncaster Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026182.7172.4Wigan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.122.1Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.428.5Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.587.8Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.9158.6Doncaster Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.621.0Doncaster Central

Total

Wigan is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Doncaster Central on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wigan Doncaster Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wigan £525.1m, Doncaster Central £552.4mDoncaster Central: £552.4mWigan: £525.1mDoncaster Central: £554.8mWigan: £527.4mDoncaster Central: £524.0mWigan: £498.1m

    £525.1m£527.4m£498.1mDoncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count£552.4m£554.8m£524.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wigan £256.0m, Doncaster Central £255.4mDoncaster Central: £255.4mWigan: £256.0mDoncaster Central: £256.5mWigan: £257.1mDoncaster Central: £242.3mWigan: £242.9m

    £256.0m£257.1m£242.9mWigan is higher£255.4m£256.5m£242.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wigan £159.4m, Doncaster Central £186.2mDoncaster Central: £186.2mWigan: £159.4mDoncaster Central: £187.0mWigan: £160.1mDoncaster Central: £176.6mWigan: £151.2m

    £159.4m£160.1m£151.2mDoncaster Central is higher£186.2m£187.0m£176.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wigan £228.1m, Doncaster Central £226.8mDoncaster Central: £226.8mWigan: £228.1mDoncaster Central: £227.7mWigan: £229.0mDoncaster Central: £215.1mWigan: £216.3m

    £228.1m£229.0m£216.3mWigan is higher£226.8m£227.7m£215.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan £9.8m, Doncaster Central £11.8mDoncaster Central: £11.8mWigan: £9.8mDoncaster Central: £11.8mWigan: £9.8mDoncaster Central: £11.2mWigan: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mDoncaster Central is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan £17.5m, Doncaster Central £16.2mDoncaster Central: £16.2mWigan: £17.5mDoncaster Central: £16.3mWigan: £17.6mDoncaster Central: £15.4mWigan: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mWigan is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  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, Doncaster Central £0.66mDoncaster Central: £0.66mWigan: £0.65mDoncaster Central: £0.66mWigan: £0.65mDoncaster Central: £0.62mWigan: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mDoncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan £65.8m, Doncaster Central £67.9mDoncaster Central: £67.9mWigan: £65.8mDoncaster Central: £68.2mWigan: £66.1mDoncaster Central: £64.4mWigan: £62.4m

    £65.8m£66.1m£62.4mDoncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wigan £16.5m, Doncaster Central £15.1mDoncaster Central: £15.1mWigan: £16.5mDoncaster Central: £15.2mWigan: £16.5mDoncaster Central: £14.3mWigan: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.5m£15.6mWigan is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan £9.9m, Doncaster Central £11.4mDoncaster Central: £11.4mWigan: £9.9mDoncaster Central: £11.5mWigan: £9.9mDoncaster Central: £10.8mWigan: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mDoncaster Central is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan £119.9m, Doncaster Central £147.9mDoncaster Central: £147.9mWigan: £119.9mDoncaster Central: £148.6mWigan: £120.5mDoncaster Central: £140.3mWigan: £113.8m

    £119.9m£120.5m£113.8mDoncaster Central is higher£147.9m£148.6m£140.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wigan £26.9m, Doncaster Central £26.9mDoncaster Central: £26.9mWigan: £26.9mDoncaster Central: £27.0mWigan: £27.0mDoncaster Central: £25.5mWigan: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mWigan is higher£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wigan £28.5m, Doncaster Central £25.6mDoncaster Central: £25.6mWigan: £28.5mDoncaster Central: £25.7mWigan: £28.6mDoncaster Central: £24.3mWigan: £27.0m

    £28.5m£28.6m£27.0mWigan is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wigan £0.72m, Doncaster Central £0.65mDoncaster Central: £0.65mWigan: £0.72mDoncaster Central: £0.66mWigan: £0.72mDoncaster Central: £0.62mWigan: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWigan is higher£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wigan £0.42m, Doncaster Central £0.58mDoncaster Central: £0.58mWigan: £0.42mDoncaster Central: £0.58mWigan: £0.42mDoncaster Central: £0.55mWigan: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mDoncaster Central is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wigan £0.49m, Doncaster Central £0.94mDoncaster Central: £0.94mWigan: £0.49mDoncaster Central: £0.95mWigan: £0.49mDoncaster Central: £0.89mWigan: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mDoncaster Central is higher£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wigan 19,940, Doncaster Central 20,441Doncaster Central: 20,441Wigan: 19,940

    19,940Doncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count20,441

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan 2,629, Doncaster Central 2,619Doncaster Central: 2,619Wigan: 2,629

    2,629Wigan is higher2,619

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan 3,650, Doncaster Central 3,377Doncaster Central: 3,377Wigan: 3,650

    3,650Wigan is higher3,377

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan 9,993, Doncaster Central 10,403Doncaster Central: 10,403Wigan: 9,993

    9,993Doncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count10,403

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan 15,487, Doncaster Central 18,805Doncaster Central: 18,805Wigan: 15,487

    15,487Doncaster Central is higher18,805

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan 2,142, Doncaster Central 2,492Doncaster Central: 2,492Wigan: 2,142

    2,142Doncaster Central is higher2,492

Show the numbers
Wigan and Doncaster Central, total
MeasureWiganDoncaster CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£525.1m£527.4m£498.1m£552.4m£554.8m£524.0mDoncaster Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£256.0m£257.1m£242.9m£255.4m£256.5m£242.3mWigan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.4m£160.1m£151.2m£186.2m£187.0m£176.6mDoncaster Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£228.1m£229.0m£216.3m£226.8m£227.7m£215.1mWigan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mDoncaster Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mWigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mDoncaster Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.8m£66.1m£62.4m£67.9m£68.2m£64.4mDoncaster Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mWigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mDoncaster Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£119.9m£120.5m£113.8m£147.9m£148.6m£140.3mDoncaster Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mWigan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mWigan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mDoncaster Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.94m£0.95m£0.89mDoncaster Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,94020,441Doncaster Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6292,619Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6503,377Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,99310,403Doncaster Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,48718,805Doncaster Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1422,492Doncaster Central

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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