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Wigan and Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

109,162 and 99,518 residents (mid-2024).

Wigan is higher than Ellesmere Port and Bromborough on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 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 Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,811, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £4,756Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,756Wigan: £4,811Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,776Wigan: £4,831Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,511Wigan: £4,563

    £4,811£4,831£4,563Wigan is higher£4,756£4,776£4,511

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £13,156, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £12,960Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £12,960Wigan: £13,156Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £13,015Wigan: £13,212Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £12,293Wigan: £12,479

    £13,156£13,212£12,479Wigan is higher£12,960£13,015£12,293

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £2,336, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £2,288Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,288Wigan: £2,336Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,298Wigan: £2,346Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,170Wigan: £2,215

    £2,336£2,346£2,215Wigan is higher£2,288£2,298£2,170

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £11,719, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £11,655Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11,655Wigan: £11,719Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11,705Wigan: £11,769Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11,055Wigan: £11,116

    £11,719£11,769£11,116Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£11,655£11,705£11,055

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £503, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £436Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £436Wigan: £503Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £438Wigan: £505Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £414Wigan: £477

    £503£505£477Wigan is higher£436£438£414

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £840Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £840Wigan: £901Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £843Wigan: £904Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £796Wigan: £854

    £901£904£854Wigan is higher£840£843£796

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £28Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £28Wigan: £33Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £29Wigan: £33Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £27Wigan: £32

    £33£33£32Wigan is higher£28£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £603, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £610Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £610Wigan: £603Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £612Wigan: £605Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £578Wigan: £572

    £603£605£572Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£610£612£578

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £151, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £184Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £184Wigan: £151Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £185Wigan: £151Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £174Wigan: £143

    £151£151£143Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£184£185£174

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £146Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £146Wigan: £145Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £147Wigan: £145Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £139Wigan: £137

    £145£145£137Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £1,757, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £1,737Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,737Wigan: £1,757Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,744Wigan: £1,765Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,647Wigan: £1,667

    £1,757£1,765£1,667Wigan is higher£1,737£1,744£1,647

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £247, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £206Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £206Wigan: £247Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £206Wigan: £248Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £195Wigan: £234

    £247£248£234Wigan is higher£206£206£195

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £417, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £388Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £388Wigan: £417Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £389Wigan: £419Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £368Wigan: £396

    £417£419£396Wigan is higher£388£389£368

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £11, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £6.76Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.76Wigan: £11Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.79Wigan: £11Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £11Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11Wigan: £6.09Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11Wigan: £6.12Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £10Wigan: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.48, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £5.71Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.71Wigan: £4.48Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.74Wigan: £4.50Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.42Wigan: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 1,016.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 1,016.4Wigan: 1,024.6

    1,024.6Wigan is higher1,016.4

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 111.5Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 111.5Wigan: 135.1

    135.1Wigan is higher111.5

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 174.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 174.3Wigan: 187.6

    187.6Wigan is higher174.3

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 90.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 90.8Wigan: 91.5

    91.5Wigan is higher90.8

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 205.2Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 205.2Wigan: 226.9

    226.9Wigan is higher205.2

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 32.5Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 32.5Wigan: 31.4

    31.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count32.5

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Wigan and Ellesmere Port and Bromborough, per person in the age group
MeasureWiganEllesmere Port and BromboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,811£4,831£4,563£4,756£4,776£4,511Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,156£13,212£12,479£12,960£13,015£12,293Wigan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,336£2,346£2,215£2,288£2,298£2,170Wigan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,719£11,769£11,116£11,655£11,705£11,055Wigan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£505£477£436£438£414Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£901£904£854£840£843£796Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£32£28£29£27Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£603£605£572£610£612£578Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£184£185£174Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£145£145£137£146£147£139Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,765£1,667£1,737£1,744£1,647Wigan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£206£206£195Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£417£419£396£388£389£368Wigan
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£11£11£10Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£5.71£5.74£5.42Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.61,016.4Wigan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.1111.5Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026187.6174.3Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.590.8Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026226.9205.2Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.432.5Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

Per resident

Wigan is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Ellesmere Port and Bromborough on 7. 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 Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,811, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £4,756Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,756Wigan: £4,811Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,776Wigan: £4,831Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,511Wigan: £4,563

    £4,811£4,831£4,563Wigan is higher£4,756£4,776£4,511

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wigan £2,345, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £2,326Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,326Wigan: £2,345Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,336Wigan: £2,355Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,207Wigan: £2,225

    £2,345£2,355£2,225Wigan is higher£2,326£2,336£2,207

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wigan £1,460, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £1,425Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,425Wigan: £1,460Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,431Wigan: £1,467Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,352Wigan: £1,385

    £1,460£1,467£1,385Wigan is higher£1,425£1,431£1,352

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wigan £2,089, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £2,092Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,092Wigan: £2,089Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,101Wigan: £2,098Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,984Wigan: £1,982

    £2,089£2,098£1,982Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,092£2,101£1,984

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wigan £90, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £78Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £78Wigan: £90Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £79Wigan: £90Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £74Wigan: £85

    £90£90£85Wigan is higher£78£79£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £161, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £151Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £151Wigan: £161Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £151Wigan: £161Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £5.11Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.11Wigan: £5.92Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.13Wigan: £5.95Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4.85Wigan: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Wigan is higher£5.11£5.13£4.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £603, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £610Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £610Wigan: £603Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £612Wigan: £605Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £578Wigan: £572

    £603£605£572Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£610£612£578

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £151, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £184Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £184Wigan: £151Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £185Wigan: £151Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £174Wigan: £143

    £151£151£143Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£184£185£174

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wigan £91, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £91Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £91Wigan: £91Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £91Wigan: £91Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £86Wigan: £86

    £91£91£86Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wigan £1,099, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £1,082Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,082Wigan: £1,099Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,086Wigan: £1,103Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,026Wigan: £1,042

    £1,099£1,103£1,042Wigan is higher£1,082£1,086£1,026

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £247, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £206Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £206Wigan: £247Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £206Wigan: £248Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £195Wigan: £234

    £247£248£234Wigan is higher£206£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wigan £261, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £242Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £242Wigan: £261Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £243Wigan: £262Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £229Wigan: £247

    £261£262£247Wigan is higher£242£243£229

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wigan £6.59, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £4.21Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4.21Wigan: £6.59Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4.22Wigan: £6.62Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £3.99Wigan: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Wigan is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wigan £3.81, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £6.71Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.71Wigan: £3.81Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.73Wigan: £3.82Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.36Wigan: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.48, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £5.71Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.71Wigan: £4.48Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.74Wigan: £4.50Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.42Wigan: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 182.7, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 182.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 182.4Wigan: 182.7

    182.7Wigan is higher182.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 24.1, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 20.0Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 20.0Wigan: 24.1

    24.1Wigan is higher20.0

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 31.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 31.3Wigan: 33.4

    33.4Wigan is higher31.3

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 90.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 90.8Wigan: 91.5

    91.5Wigan is higher90.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 141.9, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 127.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 127.8Wigan: 141.9

    141.9Wigan is higher127.8

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 20.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 20.3Wigan: 19.6

    19.6Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count20.3

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Wigan and Ellesmere Port and Bromborough, per resident
MeasureWiganEllesmere Port and BromboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,811£4,831£4,563£4,756£4,776£4,511Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,345£2,355£2,225£2,326£2,336£2,207Wigan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,460£1,467£1,385£1,425£1,431£1,352Wigan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,089£2,098£1,982£2,092£2,101£1,984Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£78£79£74Wigan
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£5.11£5.13£4.85Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£603£605£572£610£612£578Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£184£185£174Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£91£91£86Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,099£1,103£1,042£1,082£1,086£1,026Wigan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£206£206£195Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£261£262£247£242£243£229Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£4.21£4.22£3.99Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£6.71£6.73£6.36Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£5.71£5.74£5.42Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026182.7182.4Wigan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.120.0Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.431.3Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.590.8Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.9127.8Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.620.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

Total

Wigan is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 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 Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wigan £525.1m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £473.3mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £473.3mWigan: £525.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £475.3mWigan: £527.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £449.0mWigan: £498.1m

    £525.1m£527.4m£498.1mWigan is higher£473.3m£475.3m£449.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wigan £256.0m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £231.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £231.5mWigan: £256.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £232.5mWigan: £257.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £219.6mWigan: £242.9m

    £256.0m£257.1m£242.9mWigan is higher£231.5m£232.5m£219.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wigan £159.4m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £141.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £141.8mWigan: £159.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £142.4mWigan: £160.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £134.5mWigan: £151.2m

    £159.4m£160.1m£151.2mWigan is higher£141.8m£142.4m£134.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wigan £228.1m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £208.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £208.2mWigan: £228.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £209.1mWigan: £229.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £197.5mWigan: £216.3m

    £228.1m£229.0m£216.3mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£208.2m£209.1m£197.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan £9.8m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £7.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £7.8mWigan: £9.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £7.8mWigan: £9.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £7.4mWigan: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mWigan is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan £17.5m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £15.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £15.0mWigan: £17.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £15.1mWigan: £17.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £14.2mWigan: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mWigan is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £0.51mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.51mWigan: £0.65mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.51mWigan: £0.65mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £60.7mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £60.7mWigan: £65.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £60.9mWigan: £66.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £57.6mWigan: £62.4m

    £65.8m£66.1m£62.4mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£60.7m£60.9m£57.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wigan £16.5m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £18.3mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £18.3mWigan: £16.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £18.4mWigan: £16.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £17.4mWigan: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.5m£15.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan £9.9m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £9.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £9.1mWigan: £9.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £9.1mWigan: £9.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £8.6mWigan: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan £119.9m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £107.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £107.6mWigan: £119.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £108.1mWigan: £120.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £102.1mWigan: £113.8m

    £119.9m£120.5m£113.8mWigan is higher£107.6m£108.1m£102.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wigan £26.9m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £20.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £20.5mWigan: £26.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £20.5mWigan: £27.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £19.4mWigan: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mWigan is higher£20.5m£20.5m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wigan £28.5m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £24.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £24.0mWigan: £28.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £24.1mWigan: £28.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £22.8mWigan: £27.0m

    £28.5m£28.6m£27.0mWigan is higher£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wigan £0.72m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £0.42mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.42mWigan: £0.72mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.42mWigan: £0.72mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.40mWigan: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWigan is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wigan £0.42m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £0.67mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.67mWigan: £0.42mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.67mWigan: £0.42mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.63mWigan: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wigan £0.49m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £0.57mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.57mWigan: £0.49mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.57mWigan: £0.49mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.54mWigan: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wigan 19,940, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 18,155Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 18,155Wigan: 19,940

    19,940Wigan is higher18,155

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan 2,629, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 1,992Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 1,992Wigan: 2,629

    2,629Wigan is higher1,992

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan 3,650, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 3,114Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 3,114Wigan: 3,650

    3,650Wigan is higher3,114

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan 9,993, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 9,032Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 9,032Wigan: 9,993

    9,993Wigan is higher9,032

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan 15,487, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 12,719Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 12,719Wigan: 15,487

    15,487Wigan is higher12,719

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan 2,142, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 2,017Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 2,017Wigan: 2,142

    2,142Wigan is higherDepends on how you count2,017

Show the numbers
Wigan and Ellesmere Port and Bromborough, total
MeasureWiganEllesmere Port and BromboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£525.1m£527.4m£498.1m£473.3m£475.3m£449.0mWigan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£256.0m£257.1m£242.9m£231.5m£232.5m£219.6mWigan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.4m£160.1m£151.2m£141.8m£142.4m£134.5mWigan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£228.1m£229.0m£216.3m£208.2m£209.1m£197.5mWigan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mWigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mWigan
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£60.7m£60.9m£57.6mWigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mWigan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£119.9m£120.5m£113.8m£107.6m£108.1m£102.1mWigan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£20.5m£20.5m£19.4mWigan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m£24.0m£24.1m£22.8mWigan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,94018,155Wigan
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6291,992Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6503,114Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,9939,032Wigan
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,48712,719Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1422,017Wigan

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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