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Wigan and Leigh and Atherton

109,162 and 115,520 residents (mid-2024).

Wigan is higher than Leigh and Atherton on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 12 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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Per person in the age group

Wigan is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Leigh and Atherton on 4. 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 Leigh and Atherton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,811, Leigh and Atherton £4,609Leigh and Atherton: £4,609Wigan: £4,811Leigh and Atherton: £4,629Wigan: £4,831Leigh and Atherton: £4,372Wigan: £4,563

    £4,811£4,831£4,563Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£4,609£4,629£4,372

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £13,156, Leigh and Atherton £12,824Leigh and Atherton: £12,824Wigan: £13,156Leigh and Atherton: £12,879Wigan: £13,212Leigh and Atherton: £12,164Wigan: £12,479

    £13,156£13,212£12,479Wigan is higher£12,824£12,879£12,164

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £2,336, Leigh and Atherton £2,296Leigh and Atherton: £2,296Wigan: £2,336Leigh and Atherton: £2,306Wigan: £2,346Leigh and Atherton: £2,178Wigan: £2,215

    £2,336£2,346£2,215Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£2,296£2,306£2,178

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £11,719, Leigh and Atherton £11,538Leigh and Atherton: £11,538Wigan: £11,719Leigh and Atherton: £11,587Wigan: £11,769Leigh and Atherton: £10,944Wigan: £11,116

    £11,719£11,769£11,116Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£11,538£11,587£10,944

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £503, Leigh and Atherton £481Leigh and Atherton: £481Wigan: £503Leigh and Atherton: £483Wigan: £505Leigh and Atherton: £457Wigan: £477

    £503£505£477Wigan is higher£481£483£457

  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, Leigh and Atherton £773Leigh and Atherton: £773Wigan: £901Leigh and Atherton: £776Wigan: £904Leigh and Atherton: £733Wigan: £854

    £901£904£854Wigan is higher£773£776£733

  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, Leigh and Atherton £32Leigh and Atherton: £32Wigan: £33Leigh and Atherton: £32Wigan: £33Leigh and Atherton: £31Wigan: £32

    £33£33£32Wigan is higher£32£32£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £603, Leigh and Atherton £577Leigh and Atherton: £577Wigan: £603Leigh and Atherton: £580Wigan: £605Leigh and Atherton: £548Wigan: £572

    £603£605£572Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£577£580£548

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £151, Leigh and Atherton £174Leigh and Atherton: £174Wigan: £151Leigh and Atherton: £174Wigan: £151Leigh and Atherton: £165Wigan: £143

    £151£151£143Leigh and Atherton is higher£174£174£165

  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, Leigh and Atherton £133Leigh and Atherton: £133Wigan: £145Leigh and Atherton: £134Wigan: £145Leigh and Atherton: £126Wigan: £137

    £145£145£137Wigan is higher£133£134£126

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £1,757, Leigh and Atherton £1,763Leigh and Atherton: £1,763Wigan: £1,757Leigh and Atherton: £1,771Wigan: £1,765Leigh and Atherton: £1,673Wigan: £1,667

    £1,757£1,765£1,667Leigh and Atherton is higher£1,763£1,771£1,673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £247, Leigh and Atherton £214Leigh and Atherton: £214Wigan: £247Leigh and Atherton: £215Wigan: £248Leigh and Atherton: £203Wigan: £234

    £247£248£234Wigan is higher£214£215£203

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £417, Leigh and Atherton £383Leigh and Atherton: £383Wigan: £417Leigh and Atherton: £385Wigan: £419Leigh and Atherton: £364Wigan: £396

    £417£419£396Wigan is higher£383£385£364

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £11, Leigh and Atherton £8.96Leigh and Atherton: £8.96Wigan: £11Leigh and Atherton: £9.00Wigan: £11Leigh and Atherton: £8.50Wigan: £9.99

    £11£11£9.99Wigan is higher£8.96£9.00£8.50

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £6.09, Leigh and Atherton £6.84Leigh and Atherton: £6.84Wigan: £6.09Leigh and Atherton: £6.87Wigan: £6.12Leigh and Atherton: £6.49Wigan: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Leigh and Atherton is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.48, Leigh and Atherton £5.85Leigh and Atherton: £5.85Wigan: £4.48Leigh and Atherton: £5.88Wigan: £4.50Leigh and Atherton: £5.55Wigan: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Leigh and Atherton is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  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, Leigh and Atherton 1,002.4Leigh and Atherton: 1,002.4Wigan: 1,024.6

    1,024.6Wigan is higher1,002.4

  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, Leigh and Atherton 129.4Leigh and Atherton: 129.4Wigan: 135.1

    135.1Wigan is higher129.4

  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, Leigh and Atherton 171.8Leigh and Atherton: 171.8Wigan: 187.6

    187.6Wigan is higher171.8

  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, Leigh and Atherton 87.7Leigh and Atherton: 87.7Wigan: 91.5

    91.5Wigan is higherDepends on how you count87.7

  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, Leigh and Atherton 218.9Leigh and Atherton: 218.9Wigan: 226.9

    226.9Wigan is higherDepends on how you count218.9

  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, Leigh and Atherton 29.0Leigh and Atherton: 29.0Wigan: 31.4

    31.4Wigan is higher29.0

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Wigan and Leigh and Atherton, per person in the age group
MeasureWiganLeigh and AthertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,811£4,831£4,563£4,609£4,629£4,372Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,156£13,212£12,479£12,824£12,879£12,164Wigan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,336£2,346£2,215£2,296£2,306£2,178Wigan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,719£11,769£11,116£11,538£11,587£10,944Wigan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£505£477£481£483£457Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£901£904£854£773£776£733Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£32£32£32£31Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£603£605£572£577£580£548Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£174£174£165Leigh and Atherton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£145£145£137£133£134£126Wigan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,765£1,667£1,763£1,771£1,673Leigh and Atherton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£214£215£203Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£417£419£396£383£385£364Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£9.99£8.96£9.00£8.50Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£6.84£6.87£6.49Leigh and Atherton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£5.85£5.88£5.55Leigh and Atherton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.61,002.4Wigan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.1129.4Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026187.6171.8Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.587.7Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026226.9218.9Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.429.0Wigan

Per resident

Wigan is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Leigh and Atherton on 4. 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 Leigh and Atherton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,811, Leigh and Atherton £4,609Leigh and Atherton: £4,609Wigan: £4,811Leigh and Atherton: £4,629Wigan: £4,831Leigh and Atherton: £4,372Wigan: £4,563

    £4,811£4,831£4,563Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£4,609£4,629£4,372

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wigan £2,345, Leigh and Atherton £2,197Leigh and Atherton: £2,197Wigan: £2,345Leigh and Atherton: £2,206Wigan: £2,355Leigh and Atherton: £2,084Wigan: £2,225

    £2,345£2,355£2,225Wigan is higher£2,197£2,206£2,084

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wigan £1,460, Leigh and Atherton £1,442Leigh and Atherton: £1,442Wigan: £1,460Leigh and Atherton: £1,448Wigan: £1,467Leigh and Atherton: £1,368Wigan: £1,385

    £1,460£1,467£1,385Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£1,442£1,448£1,368

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wigan £2,089, Leigh and Atherton £1,976Leigh and Atherton: £1,976Wigan: £2,089Leigh and Atherton: £1,985Wigan: £2,098Leigh and Atherton: £1,875Wigan: £1,982

    £2,089£2,098£1,982Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£1,976£1,985£1,875

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wigan £90, Leigh and Atherton £82Leigh and Atherton: £82Wigan: £90Leigh and Atherton: £83Wigan: £90Leigh and Atherton: £78Wigan: £85

    £90£90£85Wigan is higher£82£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £161, Leigh and Atherton £132Leigh and Atherton: £132Wigan: £161Leigh and Atherton: £133Wigan: £161Leigh and Atherton: £126Wigan: £152

    £161£161£152Wigan is higher£132£133£126

  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, Leigh and Atherton £5.53Leigh and Atherton: £5.53Wigan: £5.92Leigh and Atherton: £5.56Wigan: £5.95Leigh and Atherton: £5.25Wigan: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Wigan is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £603, Leigh and Atherton £577Leigh and Atherton: £577Wigan: £603Leigh and Atherton: £580Wigan: £605Leigh and Atherton: £548Wigan: £572

    £603£605£572Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£577£580£548

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £151, Leigh and Atherton £174Leigh and Atherton: £174Wigan: £151Leigh and Atherton: £174Wigan: £151Leigh and Atherton: £165Wigan: £143

    £151£151£143Leigh and Atherton is higher£174£174£165

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wigan £91, Leigh and Atherton £84Leigh and Atherton: £84Wigan: £91Leigh and Atherton: £84Wigan: £91Leigh and Atherton: £79Wigan: £86

    £91£91£86Wigan is higher£84£84£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wigan £1,099, Leigh and Atherton £1,107Leigh and Atherton: £1,107Wigan: £1,099Leigh and Atherton: £1,112Wigan: £1,103Leigh and Atherton: £1,050Wigan: £1,042

    £1,099£1,103£1,042Leigh and Atherton is higher£1,107£1,112£1,050

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £247, Leigh and Atherton £214Leigh and Atherton: £214Wigan: £247Leigh and Atherton: £215Wigan: £248Leigh and Atherton: £203Wigan: £234

    £247£248£234Wigan is higher£214£215£203

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wigan £261, Leigh and Atherton £241Leigh and Atherton: £241Wigan: £261Leigh and Atherton: £242Wigan: £262Leigh and Atherton: £228Wigan: £247

    £261£262£247Wigan is higher£241£242£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wigan £6.59, Leigh and Atherton £5.63Leigh and Atherton: £5.63Wigan: £6.59Leigh and Atherton: £5.65Wigan: £6.62Leigh and Atherton: £5.34Wigan: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Wigan is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wigan £3.81, Leigh and Atherton £4.30Leigh and Atherton: £4.30Wigan: £3.81Leigh and Atherton: £4.32Wigan: £3.82Leigh and Atherton: £4.08Wigan: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Leigh and Atherton is higher£4.30£4.32£4.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.48, Leigh and Atherton £5.85Leigh and Atherton: £5.85Wigan: £4.48Leigh and Atherton: £5.88Wigan: £4.50Leigh and Atherton: £5.55Wigan: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Leigh and Atherton is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 182.7, Leigh and Atherton 171.7Leigh and Atherton: 171.7Wigan: 182.7

    182.7Wigan is higher171.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 24.1, Leigh and Atherton 22.2Leigh and Atherton: 22.2Wigan: 24.1

    24.1Wigan is higher22.2

  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, Leigh and Atherton 29.4Leigh and Atherton: 29.4Wigan: 33.4

    33.4Wigan is higher29.4

  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, Leigh and Atherton 87.7Leigh and Atherton: 87.7Wigan: 91.5

    91.5Wigan is higherDepends on how you count87.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 141.9, Leigh and Atherton 137.4Leigh and Atherton: 137.4Wigan: 141.9

    141.9Wigan is higherDepends on how you count137.4

  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, Leigh and Atherton 18.2Leigh and Atherton: 18.2Wigan: 19.6

    19.6Wigan is higher18.2

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Wigan and Leigh and Atherton, per resident
MeasureWiganLeigh and AthertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,811£4,831£4,563£4,609£4,629£4,372Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,345£2,355£2,225£2,197£2,206£2,084Wigan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,460£1,467£1,385£1,442£1,448£1,368Wigan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,089£2,098£1,982£1,976£1,985£1,875Wigan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£82£83£78Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£132£133£126Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£5.53£5.56£5.25Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£603£605£572£577£580£548Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£174£174£165Leigh and Atherton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£84£84£79Wigan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,099£1,103£1,042£1,107£1,112£1,050Leigh and Atherton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£214£215£203Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£261£262£247£241£242£228Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£5.63£5.65£5.34Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£4.30£4.32£4.08Leigh and Atherton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£5.85£5.88£5.55Leigh and Atherton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026182.7171.7Wigan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.122.2Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.429.4Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.587.7Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.9137.4Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.618.2Wigan

Total

Wigan is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Leigh and Atherton on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wigan Leigh and Atherton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wigan £525.1m, Leigh and Atherton £532.4mLeigh and Atherton: £532.4mWigan: £525.1mLeigh and Atherton: £534.7mWigan: £527.4mLeigh and Atherton: £505.0mWigan: £498.1m

    £525.1m£527.4m£498.1mLeigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wigan £256.0m, Leigh and Atherton £253.8mLeigh and Atherton: £253.8mWigan: £256.0mLeigh and Atherton: £254.9mWigan: £257.1mLeigh and Atherton: £240.7mWigan: £242.9m

    £256.0m£257.1m£242.9mWigan is higher£253.8m£254.9m£240.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wigan £159.4m, Leigh and Atherton £166.5mLeigh and Atherton: £166.5mWigan: £159.4mLeigh and Atherton: £167.3mWigan: £160.1mLeigh and Atherton: £158.0mWigan: £151.2m

    £159.4m£160.1m£151.2mLeigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£166.5m£167.3m£158.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wigan £228.1m, Leigh and Atherton £228.3mLeigh and Atherton: £228.3mWigan: £228.1mLeigh and Atherton: £229.3mWigan: £229.0mLeigh and Atherton: £216.6mWigan: £216.3m

    £228.1m£229.0m£216.3mLeigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£228.3m£229.3m£216.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan £9.8m, Leigh and Atherton £9.5mLeigh and Atherton: £9.5mWigan: £9.8mLeigh and Atherton: £9.6mWigan: £9.8mLeigh and Atherton: £9.0mWigan: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mWigan is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan £17.5m, Leigh and Atherton £15.3mLeigh and Atherton: £15.3mWigan: £17.5mLeigh and Atherton: £15.4mWigan: £17.6mLeigh and Atherton: £14.5mWigan: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mWigan is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wigan £0.65m, Leigh and Atherton £0.64mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64mWigan: £0.65mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64mWigan: £0.65mLeigh and Atherton: £0.61mWigan: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mWigan is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan £65.8m, Leigh and Atherton £66.7mLeigh and Atherton: £66.7mWigan: £65.8mLeigh and Atherton: £67.0mWigan: £66.1mLeigh and Atherton: £63.3mWigan: £62.4m

    £65.8m£66.1m£62.4mLeigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wigan £16.5m, Leigh and Atherton £20.1mLeigh and Atherton: £20.1mWigan: £16.5mLeigh and Atherton: £20.1mWigan: £16.5mLeigh and Atherton: £19.0mWigan: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.5m£15.6mLeigh and Atherton is higher£20.1m£20.1m£19.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan £9.9m, Leigh and Atherton £9.7mLeigh and Atherton: £9.7mWigan: £9.9mLeigh and Atherton: £9.7mWigan: £9.9mLeigh and Atherton: £9.2mWigan: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mWigan is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan £119.9m, Leigh and Atherton £127.9mLeigh and Atherton: £127.9mWigan: £119.9mLeigh and Atherton: £128.5mWigan: £120.5mLeigh and Atherton: £121.3mWigan: £113.8m

    £119.9m£120.5m£113.8mLeigh and Atherton is higher£127.9m£128.5m£121.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wigan £26.9m, Leigh and Atherton £24.7mLeigh and Atherton: £24.7mWigan: £26.9mLeigh and Atherton: £24.8mWigan: £27.0mLeigh and Atherton: £23.4mWigan: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mWigan is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wigan £28.5m, Leigh and Atherton £27.8mLeigh and Atherton: £27.8mWigan: £28.5mLeigh and Atherton: £27.9mWigan: £28.6mLeigh and Atherton: £26.4mWigan: £27.0m

    £28.5m£28.6m£27.0mWigan is higher£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wigan £0.72m, Leigh and Atherton £0.65mLeigh and Atherton: £0.65mWigan: £0.72mLeigh and Atherton: £0.65mWigan: £0.72mLeigh and Atherton: £0.62mWigan: £0.68m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wigan £0.42m, Leigh and Atherton £0.50mLeigh and Atherton: £0.50mWigan: £0.42mLeigh and Atherton: £0.50mWigan: £0.42mLeigh and Atherton: £0.47mWigan: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mLeigh and Atherton is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wigan £0.49m, Leigh and Atherton £0.68mLeigh and Atherton: £0.68mWigan: £0.49mLeigh and Atherton: £0.68mWigan: £0.49mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64mWigan: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mLeigh and Atherton is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wigan 19,940, Leigh and Atherton 19,836Leigh and Atherton: 19,836Wigan: 19,940

    19,940Wigan is higher19,836

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan 2,629, Leigh and Atherton 2,561Leigh and Atherton: 2,561Wigan: 2,629

    2,629Wigan is higher2,561

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan 3,650, Leigh and Atherton 3,399Leigh and Atherton: 3,399Wigan: 3,650

    3,650Wigan is higher3,399

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan 9,993, Leigh and Atherton 10,128Leigh and Atherton: 10,128Wigan: 9,993

    9,993Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count10,128

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan 15,487, Leigh and Atherton 15,877Leigh and Atherton: 15,877Wigan: 15,487

    15,487Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count15,877

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan 2,142, Leigh and Atherton 2,100Leigh and Atherton: 2,100Wigan: 2,142

    2,142Wigan is higher2,100

Show the numbers
Wigan and Leigh and Atherton, total
MeasureWiganLeigh and AthertonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£525.1m£527.4m£498.1m£532.4m£534.7m£505.0mLeigh and Atherton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£256.0m£257.1m£242.9m£253.8m£254.9m£240.7mWigan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.4m£160.1m£151.2m£166.5m£167.3m£158.0mLeigh and Atherton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£228.1m£229.0m£216.3m£228.3m£229.3m£216.6mLeigh and Atherton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mWigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mWigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mWigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.8m£66.1m£62.4m£66.7m£67.0m£63.3mLeigh and Atherton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m£20.1m£20.1m£19.0mLeigh and Atherton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mWigan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£119.9m£120.5m£113.8m£127.9m£128.5m£121.3mLeigh and Atherton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mWigan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m£27.8m£27.9m£26.4mWigan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mLeigh and Atherton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mLeigh and Atherton
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,94019,836Wigan
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6292,561Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6503,399Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,99310,128Leigh and Atherton
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,48715,877Leigh and Atherton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1422,100Wigan

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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