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Wigan and Gateshead Central and Whickham

109,162 and 102,168 residents (mid-2024).

Wigan is higher than Gateshead Central and Whickham on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Wigan is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Gateshead Central and Whickham on 15. 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 Gateshead Central and Whickham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,811, Gateshead Central and Whickham £4,901Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,901Wigan: £4,811Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,921Wigan: £4,831Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,648Wigan: £4,563

    £4,811£4,831£4,563Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£4,901£4,921£4,648

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £13,156, Gateshead Central and Whickham £13,206Gateshead Central and Whickham: £13,206Wigan: £13,156Gateshead Central and Whickham: £13,262Wigan: £13,212Gateshead Central and Whickham: £12,526Wigan: £12,479

    £13,156£13,212£12,479Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£13,206£13,262£12,526

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £2,336, Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,450Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,450Wigan: £2,336Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,461Wigan: £2,346Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,324Wigan: £2,215

    £2,336£2,346£2,215Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£2,450£2,461£2,324

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £11,719, Gateshead Central and Whickham £11,611Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,611Wigan: £11,719Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,661Wigan: £11,769Gateshead Central and Whickham: £11,014Wigan: £11,116

    £11,719£11,769£11,116Wigan is higher£11,611£11,661£11,014

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £503, Gateshead Central and Whickham £617Gateshead Central and Whickham: £617Wigan: £503Gateshead Central and Whickham: £619Wigan: £505Gateshead Central and Whickham: £585Wigan: £477

    £503£505£477Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£617£619£585

  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, Gateshead Central and Whickham £939Gateshead Central and Whickham: £939Wigan: £901Gateshead Central and Whickham: £943Wigan: £904Gateshead Central and Whickham: £891Wigan: £854

    £901£904£854Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£939£943£891

  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, Gateshead Central and Whickham £39Gateshead Central and Whickham: £39Wigan: £33Gateshead Central and Whickham: £39Wigan: £33Gateshead Central and Whickham: £37Wigan: £32

    £33£33£32Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £603, Gateshead Central and Whickham £598Gateshead Central and Whickham: £598Wigan: £603Gateshead Central and Whickham: £601Wigan: £605Gateshead Central and Whickham: £567Wigan: £572

    £603£605£572Wigan is higher£598£601£567

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £151, Gateshead Central and Whickham £146Gateshead Central and Whickham: £146Wigan: £151Gateshead Central and Whickham: £147Wigan: £151Gateshead Central and Whickham: £139Wigan: £143

    £151£151£143Wigan is higher£146£147£139

  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, Gateshead Central and Whickham £152Gateshead Central and Whickham: £152Wigan: £145Gateshead Central and Whickham: £153Wigan: £145Gateshead Central and Whickham: £144Wigan: £137

    £145£145£137Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£152£153£144

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £1,757, Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,903Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,903Wigan: £1,757Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,911Wigan: £1,765Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,805Wigan: £1,667

    £1,757£1,765£1,667Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£1,903£1,911£1,805

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £247, Gateshead Central and Whickham £271Gateshead Central and Whickham: £271Wigan: £247Gateshead Central and Whickham: £272Wigan: £248Gateshead Central and Whickham: £257Wigan: £234

    £247£248£234Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£271£272£257

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £417, Gateshead Central and Whickham £376Gateshead Central and Whickham: £376Wigan: £417Gateshead Central and Whickham: £378Wigan: £419Gateshead Central and Whickham: £357Wigan: £396

    £417£419£396Wigan is higher£376£378£357

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £11, Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.26Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.26Wigan: £11Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.30Wigan: £11Gateshead Central and Whickham: £8.78Wigan: £9.99

    £11£11£9.99Wigan is higher£9.26£9.30£8.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £6.09, Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.87Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.87Wigan: £6.09Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.91Wigan: £6.12Gateshead Central and Whickham: £9.36Wigan: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£9.87£9.91£9.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.48, Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.49Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.49Wigan: £4.48Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.52Wigan: £4.50Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.16Wigan: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£6.49£6.52£6.16

  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, Gateshead Central and Whickham 1,015.5Gateshead Central and Whickham: 1,015.5Wigan: 1,024.6

    1,024.6Wigan is higher1,015.5

  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, Gateshead Central and Whickham 149.4Gateshead Central and Whickham: 149.4Wigan: 135.1

    135.1Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher149.4

  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, Gateshead Central and Whickham 191.6Gateshead Central and Whickham: 191.6Wigan: 187.6

    187.6Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count191.6

  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, Gateshead Central and Whickham 88.0Gateshead Central and Whickham: 88.0Wigan: 91.5

    91.5Wigan is higher88.0

  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, Gateshead Central and Whickham 230.2Gateshead Central and Whickham: 230.2Wigan: 226.9

    226.9Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count230.2

  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, Gateshead Central and Whickham 33.7Gateshead Central and Whickham: 33.7Wigan: 31.4

    31.4Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher33.7

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Wigan and Gateshead Central and Whickham, per person in the age group
MeasureWiganGateshead Central and WhickhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,811£4,831£4,563£4,901£4,921£4,648Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,156£13,212£12,479£13,206£13,262£12,526Gateshead Central and Whickham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,336£2,346£2,215£2,450£2,461£2,324Gateshead Central and Whickham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,719£11,769£11,116£11,611£11,661£11,014Wigan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£505£477£617£619£585Gateshead Central and Whickham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£901£904£854£939£943£891Gateshead Central and Whickham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£32£39£39£37Gateshead Central and Whickham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£603£605£572£598£601£567Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£146£147£139Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£145£145£137£152£153£144Gateshead Central and Whickham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,765£1,667£1,903£1,911£1,805Gateshead Central and Whickham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£271£272£257Gateshead Central and Whickham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£417£419£396£376£378£357Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£9.99£9.26£9.30£8.78Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£9.87£9.91£9.36Gateshead Central and Whickham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£6.49£6.52£6.16Gateshead Central and Whickham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.61,015.5Wigan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.1149.4Gateshead Central and Whickham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026187.6191.6Gateshead Central and Whickham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.588.0Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026226.9230.2Gateshead Central and Whickham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.433.7Gateshead Central and Whickham

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,811, Gateshead Central and Whickham £4,901Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,901Wigan: £4,811Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,921Wigan: £4,831Gateshead Central and Whickham: £4,648Wigan: £4,563

    £4,811£4,831£4,563Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£4,901£4,921£4,648

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wigan £2,345, Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,321Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,321Wigan: £2,345Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,331Wigan: £2,355Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,201Wigan: £2,225

    £2,345£2,355£2,225Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£2,321£2,331£2,201

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wigan £1,460, Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,558Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,558Wigan: £1,460Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,565Wigan: £1,467Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,478Wigan: £1,385

    £1,460£1,467£1,385Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£1,558£1,565£1,478

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wigan £2,089, Gateshead Central and Whickham £2,040Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,040Wigan: £2,089Gateshead Central and Whickham: £2,049Wigan: £2,098Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,935Wigan: £1,982

    £2,089£2,098£1,982Wigan is higher£2,040£2,049£1,935

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wigan £90, Gateshead Central and Whickham £108Gateshead Central and Whickham: £108Wigan: £90Gateshead Central and Whickham: £109Wigan: £90Gateshead Central and Whickham: £103Wigan: £85

    £90£90£85Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£108£109£103

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £161, Gateshead Central and Whickham £165Gateshead Central and Whickham: £165Wigan: £161Gateshead Central and Whickham: £166Wigan: £161Gateshead Central and Whickham: £157Wigan: £152

    £161£161£152Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£157

  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, Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.80Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.80Wigan: £5.92Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.83Wigan: £5.95Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.45Wigan: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £603, Gateshead Central and Whickham £598Gateshead Central and Whickham: £598Wigan: £603Gateshead Central and Whickham: £601Wigan: £605Gateshead Central and Whickham: £567Wigan: £572

    £603£605£572Wigan is higher£598£601£567

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £151, Gateshead Central and Whickham £146Gateshead Central and Whickham: £146Wigan: £151Gateshead Central and Whickham: £147Wigan: £151Gateshead Central and Whickham: £139Wigan: £143

    £151£151£143Wigan is higher£146£147£139

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wigan £91, Gateshead Central and Whickham £97Gateshead Central and Whickham: £97Wigan: £91Gateshead Central and Whickham: £97Wigan: £91Gateshead Central and Whickham: £92Wigan: £86

    £91£91£86Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£97£97£92

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wigan £1,099, Gateshead Central and Whickham £1,210Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,210Wigan: £1,099Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,215Wigan: £1,103Gateshead Central and Whickham: £1,148Wigan: £1,042

    £1,099£1,103£1,042Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£1,210£1,215£1,148

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £247, Gateshead Central and Whickham £271Gateshead Central and Whickham: £271Wigan: £247Gateshead Central and Whickham: £272Wigan: £248Gateshead Central and Whickham: £257Wigan: £234

    £247£248£234Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£271£272£257

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wigan £261, Gateshead Central and Whickham £239Gateshead Central and Whickham: £239Wigan: £261Gateshead Central and Whickham: £240Wigan: £262Gateshead Central and Whickham: £227Wigan: £247

    £261£262£247Wigan is higher£239£240£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wigan £6.59, Gateshead Central and Whickham £5.88Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.88Wigan: £6.59Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.91Wigan: £6.62Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.58Wigan: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Wigan is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wigan £3.81, Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.27Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.27Wigan: £3.81Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.30Wigan: £3.82Gateshead Central and Whickham: £5.95Wigan: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.48, Gateshead Central and Whickham £6.49Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.49Wigan: £4.48Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.52Wigan: £4.50Gateshead Central and Whickham: £6.16Wigan: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher£6.49£6.52£6.16

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 182.7, Gateshead Central and Whickham 178.5Gateshead Central and Whickham: 178.5Wigan: 182.7

    182.7Wigan is higher178.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 24.1, Gateshead Central and Whickham 26.3Gateshead Central and Whickham: 26.3Wigan: 24.1

    24.1Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher26.3

  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, Gateshead Central and Whickham 33.7Gateshead Central and Whickham: 33.7Wigan: 33.4

    33.4Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count33.7

  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, Gateshead Central and Whickham 88.0Gateshead Central and Whickham: 88.0Wigan: 91.5

    91.5Wigan is higher88.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 141.9, Gateshead Central and Whickham 146.4Gateshead Central and Whickham: 146.4Wigan: 141.9

    141.9Gateshead Central and Whickham is higherDepends on how you count146.4

  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, Gateshead Central and Whickham 21.4Gateshead Central and Whickham: 21.4Wigan: 19.6

    19.6Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher21.4

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Wigan and Gateshead Central and Whickham, per resident
MeasureWiganGateshead Central and WhickhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,811£4,831£4,563£4,901£4,921£4,648Gateshead Central and Whickham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,345£2,355£2,225£2,321£2,331£2,201Wigan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,460£1,467£1,385£1,558£1,565£1,478Gateshead Central and Whickham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,089£2,098£1,982£2,040£2,049£1,935Wigan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£108£109£103Gateshead Central and Whickham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£165£166£157Gateshead Central and Whickham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£6.80£6.83£6.45Gateshead Central and Whickham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£603£605£572£598£601£567Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£146£147£139Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£97£97£92Gateshead Central and Whickham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,099£1,103£1,042£1,210£1,215£1,148Gateshead Central and Whickham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£271£272£257Gateshead Central and Whickham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£261£262£247£239£240£227Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£5.88£5.91£5.58Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£6.27£6.30£5.95Gateshead Central and Whickham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£6.49£6.52£6.16Gateshead Central and Whickham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026182.7178.5Wigan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.126.3Gateshead Central and Whickham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.433.7Gateshead Central and Whickham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.588.0Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.9146.4Gateshead Central and Whickham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.621.4Gateshead Central and Whickham

Total

Wigan is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Gateshead Central and Whickham on 9. 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 Gateshead Central and Whickham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wigan £525.1m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £500.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £500.7mWigan: £525.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £502.8mWigan: £527.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £474.9mWigan: £498.1m

    £525.1m£527.4m£498.1mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£500.7m£502.8m£474.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wigan £256.0m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £237.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £237.1mWigan: £256.0mGateshead Central and Whickham: £238.1mWigan: £257.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £224.9mWigan: £242.9m

    £256.0m£257.1m£242.9mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£237.1m£238.1m£224.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wigan £159.4m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £159.2mGateshead Central and Whickham: £159.2mWigan: £159.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £159.9mWigan: £160.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £151.0mWigan: £151.2m

    £159.4m£160.1m£151.2mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wigan £228.1m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £208.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £208.5mWigan: £228.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £209.4mWigan: £229.0mGateshead Central and Whickham: £197.7mWigan: £216.3m

    £228.1m£229.0m£216.3mWigan is higher£208.5m£209.4m£197.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan £9.8m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £11.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £11.1mWigan: £9.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £11.1mWigan: £9.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £10.5mWigan: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan £17.5m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £16.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.9mWigan: £17.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.9mWigan: £17.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £16.0mWigan: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m

  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, Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.69mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.69mWigan: £0.65mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.70mWigan: £0.65mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.66mWigan: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan £65.8m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £61.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £61.1mWigan: £65.8mGateshead Central and Whickham: £61.4mWigan: £66.1mGateshead Central and Whickham: £58.0mWigan: £62.4m

    £65.8m£66.1m£62.4mWigan is higher£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wigan £16.5m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £14.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £14.9mWigan: £16.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £15.0mWigan: £16.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £14.2mWigan: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.5m£15.6mWigan is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan £9.9m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £9.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.9mWigan: £9.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.9mWigan: £9.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £9.4mWigan: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan £119.9m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £123.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £123.6mWigan: £119.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £124.2mWigan: £120.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £117.3mWigan: £113.8m

    £119.9m£120.5m£113.8mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wigan £26.9m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £27.7mGateshead Central and Whickham: £27.7mWigan: £26.9mGateshead Central and Whickham: £27.8mWigan: £27.0mGateshead Central and Whickham: £26.3mWigan: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wigan £28.5m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £24.4mGateshead Central and Whickham: £24.4mWigan: £28.5mGateshead Central and Whickham: £24.5mWigan: £28.6mGateshead Central and Whickham: £23.2mWigan: £27.0m

    £28.5m£28.6m£27.0mWigan is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wigan £0.72m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.60mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.60mWigan: £0.72mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.60mWigan: £0.72mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.57mWigan: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWigan is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wigan £0.42m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.64mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.64mWigan: £0.42mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.64mWigan: £0.42mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.61mWigan: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wigan £0.49m, Gateshead Central and Whickham £0.66mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.66mWigan: £0.49mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.67mWigan: £0.49mGateshead Central and Whickham: £0.63mWigan: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mGateshead Central and Whickham is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wigan 19,940, Gateshead Central and Whickham 18,232Gateshead Central and Whickham: 18,232Wigan: 19,940

    19,940Wigan is higher18,232

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan 2,629, Gateshead Central and Whickham 2,682Gateshead Central and Whickham: 2,682Wigan: 2,629

    2,629Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher2,682

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan 3,650, Gateshead Central and Whickham 3,439Gateshead Central and Whickham: 3,439Wigan: 3,650

    3,650Wigan is higherDepends on how you count3,439

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan 9,993, Gateshead Central and Whickham 8,988Gateshead Central and Whickham: 8,988Wigan: 9,993

    9,993Wigan is higher8,988

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan 15,487, Gateshead Central and Whickham 14,956Gateshead Central and Whickham: 14,956Wigan: 15,487

    15,487Wigan is higherDepends on how you count14,956

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan 2,142, Gateshead Central and Whickham 2,188Gateshead Central and Whickham: 2,188Wigan: 2,142

    2,142Gateshead Central and Whickham is higher2,188

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Wigan and Gateshead Central and Whickham, total
MeasureWiganGateshead Central and WhickhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£525.1m£527.4m£498.1m£500.7m£502.8m£474.9mWigan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£256.0m£257.1m£242.9m£237.1m£238.1m£224.9mWigan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.4m£160.1m£151.2m£159.2m£159.9m£151.0mWigan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£228.1m£229.0m£216.3m£208.5m£209.4m£197.7mWigan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mGateshead Central and Whickham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£16.9m£16.9m£16.0mWigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mGateshead Central and Whickham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.8m£66.1m£62.4m£61.1m£61.4m£58.0mWigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mWigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mGateshead Central and Whickham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£119.9m£120.5m£113.8m£123.6m£124.2m£117.3mGateshead Central and Whickham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£27.7m£27.8m£26.3mGateshead Central and Whickham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m£24.4m£24.5m£23.2mWigan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mGateshead Central and Whickham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mGateshead Central and Whickham
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,94018,232Wigan
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6292,682Gateshead Central and Whickham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6503,439Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,9938,988Wigan
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,48714,956Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1422,188Gateshead Central and Whickham

Sources

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

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  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.
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