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Wigan and Mansfield

109,162 and 106,964 residents (mid-2024).

Wigan is higher than Mansfield on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 9 of 22 measures, and Mansfield on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wigan Mansfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,811, Mansfield £5,094Mansfield: £5,094Wigan: £4,811Mansfield: £5,116Wigan: £4,831Mansfield: £4,832Wigan: £4,563

    £4,811£4,831£4,563Mansfield is higher£5,094£5,116£4,832

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £13,156, Mansfield £12,931Mansfield: £12,931Wigan: £13,156Mansfield: £12,986Wigan: £13,212Mansfield: £12,266Wigan: £12,479

    £13,156£13,212£12,479Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£12,931£12,986£12,266

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £2,336, Mansfield £2,509Mansfield: £2,509Wigan: £2,336Mansfield: £2,520Wigan: £2,346Mansfield: £2,380Wigan: £2,215

    £2,336£2,346£2,215Mansfield is higher£2,509£2,520£2,380

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £11,719, Mansfield £11,623Mansfield: £11,623Wigan: £11,719Mansfield: £11,672Wigan: £11,769Mansfield: £11,025Wigan: £11,116

    £11,719£11,769£11,116Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£11,623£11,672£11,025

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £503, Mansfield £435Mansfield: £435Wigan: £503Mansfield: £437Wigan: £505Mansfield: £412Wigan: £477

    £503£505£477Wigan is higher£435£437£412

  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, Mansfield £845Mansfield: £845Wigan: £901Mansfield: £849Wigan: £904Mansfield: £802Wigan: £854

    £901£904£854Wigan is higher£845£849£802

  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, Mansfield £28Mansfield: £28Wigan: £33Mansfield: £28Wigan: £33Mansfield: £27Wigan: £32

    £33£33£32Wigan is higher£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £603, Mansfield £681Mansfield: £681Wigan: £603Mansfield: £684Wigan: £605Mansfield: £646Wigan: £572

    £603£605£572Mansfield is higher£681£684£646

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £151, Mansfield £181Mansfield: £181Wigan: £151Mansfield: £182Wigan: £151Mansfield: £172Wigan: £143

    £151£151£143Mansfield is higher£181£182£172

  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, Mansfield £168Mansfield: £168Wigan: £145Mansfield: £169Wigan: £145Mansfield: £160Wigan: £137

    £145£145£137Mansfield is higher£168£169£160

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £1,757, Mansfield £1,842Mansfield: £1,842Wigan: £1,757Mansfield: £1,850Wigan: £1,765Mansfield: £1,747Wigan: £1,667

    £1,757£1,765£1,667Mansfield is higher£1,842£1,850£1,747

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £247, Mansfield £239Mansfield: £239Wigan: £247Mansfield: £240Wigan: £248Mansfield: £227Wigan: £234

    £247£248£234Wigan is higher£239£240£227

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £417, Mansfield £482Mansfield: £482Wigan: £417Mansfield: £484Wigan: £419Mansfield: £457Wigan: £396

    £417£419£396Mansfield is higher£482£484£457

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £11, Mansfield £7.56Mansfield: £7.56Wigan: £11Mansfield: £7.59Wigan: £11Mansfield: £7.17Wigan: £9.99

    £11£11£9.99Wigan is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £6.09, Mansfield £9.63Mansfield: £9.63Wigan: £6.09Mansfield: £9.67Wigan: £6.12Mansfield: £9.13Wigan: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Mansfield is higher£9.63£9.67£9.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.48, Mansfield £5.18Mansfield: £5.18Wigan: £4.48Mansfield: £5.20Wigan: £4.50Mansfield: £4.91Wigan: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Mansfield is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  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, Mansfield 1,029.3Mansfield: 1,029.3Wigan: 1,024.6

    1,024.6Mansfield is higher1,029.3

  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, Mansfield 108.5Mansfield: 108.5Wigan: 135.1

    135.1Wigan is higher108.5

  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, Mansfield 179.0Mansfield: 179.0Wigan: 187.6

    187.6Wigan is higherDepends on how you count179.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 91.5, Mansfield 93.7Mansfield: 93.7Wigan: 91.5

    91.5Mansfield is higher93.7

  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, Mansfield 238.3Mansfield: 238.3Wigan: 226.9

    226.9Mansfield is higher238.3

  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, Mansfield 35.3Mansfield: 35.3Wigan: 31.4

    31.4Mansfield is higher35.3

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Wigan and Mansfield, per person in the age group
MeasureWiganMansfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,811£4,831£4,563£5,094£5,116£4,832Mansfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,156£13,212£12,479£12,931£12,986£12,266Wigan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,336£2,346£2,215£2,509£2,520£2,380Mansfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,719£11,769£11,116£11,623£11,672£11,025Wigan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£505£477£435£437£412Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£901£904£854£845£849£802Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£32£28£28£27Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£603£605£572£681£684£646Mansfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£181£182£172Mansfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£145£145£137£168£169£160Mansfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,765£1,667£1,842£1,850£1,747Mansfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£239£240£227Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£417£419£396£482£484£457Mansfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£9.99£7.56£7.59£7.17Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£9.63£9.67£9.13Mansfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£5.18£5.20£4.91Mansfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.61,029.3Mansfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.1108.5Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026187.6179.0Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.593.7Mansfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026226.9238.3Mansfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.435.3Mansfield

Per resident

Wigan is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Mansfield on 16. 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 Mansfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,811, Mansfield £5,094Mansfield: £5,094Wigan: £4,811Mansfield: £5,116Wigan: £4,831Mansfield: £4,832Wigan: £4,563

    £4,811£4,831£4,563Mansfield is higher£5,094£5,116£4,832

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wigan £2,345, Mansfield £2,451Mansfield: £2,451Wigan: £2,345Mansfield: £2,462Wigan: £2,355Mansfield: £2,325Wigan: £2,225

    £2,345£2,355£2,225Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,451£2,462£2,325

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wigan £1,460, Mansfield £1,537Mansfield: £1,537Wigan: £1,460Mansfield: £1,543Wigan: £1,467Mansfield: £1,458Wigan: £1,385

    £1,460£1,467£1,385Mansfield is higher£1,537£1,543£1,458

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wigan £2,089, Mansfield £2,203Mansfield: £2,203Wigan: £2,089Mansfield: £2,213Wigan: £2,098Mansfield: £2,090Wigan: £1,982

    £2,089£2,098£1,982Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,203£2,213£2,090

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wigan £90, Mansfield £82Mansfield: £82Wigan: £90Mansfield: £83Wigan: £90Mansfield: £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, Mansfield £160Mansfield: £160Wigan: £161Mansfield: £161Wigan: £161Mansfield: £152Wigan: £152

    £161£161£152Wigan is higher£160£161£152

  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, Mansfield £5.30Mansfield: £5.30Wigan: £5.92Mansfield: £5.33Wigan: £5.95Mansfield: £5.03Wigan: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Wigan is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £603, Mansfield £681Mansfield: £681Wigan: £603Mansfield: £684Wigan: £605Mansfield: £646Wigan: £572

    £603£605£572Mansfield is higher£681£684£646

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £151, Mansfield £181Mansfield: £181Wigan: £151Mansfield: £182Wigan: £151Mansfield: £172Wigan: £143

    £151£151£143Mansfield is higher£181£182£172

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wigan £91, Mansfield £103Mansfield: £103Wigan: £91Mansfield: £103Wigan: £91Mansfield: £98Wigan: £86

    £91£91£86Mansfield is higher£103£103£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wigan £1,099, Mansfield £1,128Mansfield: £1,128Wigan: £1,099Mansfield: £1,133Wigan: £1,103Mansfield: £1,070Wigan: £1,042

    £1,099£1,103£1,042Mansfield is higher£1,128£1,133£1,070

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £247, Mansfield £239Mansfield: £239Wigan: £247Mansfield: £240Wigan: £248Mansfield: £227Wigan: £234

    £247£248£234Wigan is higher£239£240£227

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wigan £261, Mansfield £295Mansfield: £295Wigan: £261Mansfield: £296Wigan: £262Mansfield: £280Wigan: £247

    £261£262£247Mansfield is higher£295£296£280

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wigan £6.59, Mansfield £4.63Mansfield: £4.63Wigan: £6.59Mansfield: £4.65Wigan: £6.62Mansfield: £4.39Wigan: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Wigan is higher£4.63£4.65£4.39

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wigan £3.81, Mansfield £5.89Mansfield: £5.89Wigan: £3.81Mansfield: £5.92Wigan: £3.82Mansfield: £5.59Wigan: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Mansfield is higher£5.89£5.92£5.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.48, Mansfield £5.18Mansfield: £5.18Wigan: £4.48Mansfield: £5.20Wigan: £4.50Mansfield: £4.91Wigan: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Mansfield is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 182.7, Mansfield 195.1Mansfield: 195.1Wigan: 182.7

    182.7Mansfield is higher195.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 24.1, Mansfield 20.6Mansfield: 20.6Wigan: 24.1

    24.1Wigan is higher20.6

  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, Mansfield 33.9Mansfield: 33.9Wigan: 33.4

    33.4Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count33.9

  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, Mansfield 93.7Mansfield: 93.7Wigan: 91.5

    91.5Mansfield is higher93.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 141.9, Mansfield 145.9Mansfield: 145.9Wigan: 141.9

    141.9Mansfield is higher145.9

  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, Mansfield 21.6Mansfield: 21.6Wigan: 19.6

    19.6Mansfield is higher21.6

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Wigan and Mansfield, per resident
MeasureWiganMansfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,811£4,831£4,563£5,094£5,116£4,832Mansfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,345£2,355£2,225£2,451£2,462£2,325Mansfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,460£1,467£1,385£1,537£1,543£1,458Mansfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,089£2,098£1,982£2,203£2,213£2,090Mansfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£82£83£78Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£160£161£152Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£5.30£5.33£5.03Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£603£605£572£681£684£646Mansfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£181£182£172Mansfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£103£103£98Mansfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,099£1,103£1,042£1,128£1,133£1,070Mansfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£239£240£227Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£261£262£247£295£296£280Mansfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£4.63£4.65£4.39Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£5.89£5.92£5.59Mansfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£5.18£5.20£4.91Mansfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026182.7195.1Mansfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.120.6Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.433.9Mansfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.593.7Mansfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.9145.9Mansfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.621.6Mansfield

Total

Wigan is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Mansfield 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 Mansfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wigan £525.1m, Mansfield £544.9mMansfield: £544.9mWigan: £525.1mMansfield: £547.2mWigan: £527.4mMansfield: £516.9mWigan: £498.1m

    £525.1m£527.4m£498.1mMansfield is higher£544.9m£547.2m£516.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wigan £256.0m, Mansfield £262.2mMansfield: £262.2mWigan: £256.0mMansfield: £263.3mWigan: £257.1mMansfield: £248.7mWigan: £242.9m

    £256.0m£257.1m£242.9mMansfield is higherDepends on how you count£262.2m£263.3m£248.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wigan £159.4m, Mansfield £164.4mMansfield: £164.4mWigan: £159.4mMansfield: £165.1mWigan: £160.1mMansfield: £155.9mWigan: £151.2m

    £159.4m£160.1m£151.2mMansfield is higher£164.4m£165.1m£155.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wigan £228.1m, Mansfield £235.7mMansfield: £235.7mWigan: £228.1mMansfield: £236.7mWigan: £229.0mMansfield: £223.6mWigan: £216.3m

    £228.1m£229.0m£216.3mMansfield is higherDepends on how you count£235.7m£236.7m£223.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan £9.8m, Mansfield £8.8mMansfield: £8.8mWigan: £9.8mMansfield: £8.9mWigan: £9.8mMansfield: £8.4mWigan: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mWigan is higher£8.8m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan £17.5m, Mansfield £17.1mMansfield: £17.1mWigan: £17.5mMansfield: £17.2mWigan: £17.6mMansfield: £16.3mWigan: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mWigan is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m

  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, Mansfield £0.57mMansfield: £0.57mWigan: £0.65mMansfield: £0.57mWigan: £0.65mMansfield: £0.54mWigan: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mWigan is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan £65.8m, Mansfield £72.8mMansfield: £72.8mWigan: £65.8mMansfield: £73.1mWigan: £66.1mMansfield: £69.1mWigan: £62.4m

    £65.8m£66.1m£62.4mMansfield is higher£72.8m£73.1m£69.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wigan £16.5m, Mansfield £19.3mMansfield: £19.3mWigan: £16.5mMansfield: £19.4mWigan: £16.5mMansfield: £18.3mWigan: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.5m£15.6mMansfield is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan £9.9m, Mansfield £11.0mMansfield: £11.0mWigan: £9.9mMansfield: £11.1mWigan: £9.9mMansfield: £10.5mWigan: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mMansfield is higher£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan £119.9m, Mansfield £120.7mMansfield: £120.7mWigan: £119.9mMansfield: £121.2mWigan: £120.5mMansfield: £114.4mWigan: £113.8m

    £119.9m£120.5m£113.8mMansfield is higher£120.7m£121.2m£114.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wigan £26.9m, Mansfield £25.6mMansfield: £25.6mWigan: £26.9mMansfield: £25.7mWigan: £27.0mMansfield: £24.3mWigan: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mWigan is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wigan £28.5m, Mansfield £31.6mMansfield: £31.6mWigan: £28.5mMansfield: £31.7mWigan: £28.6mMansfield: £29.9mWigan: £27.0m

    £28.5m£28.6m£27.0mMansfield is higher£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wigan £0.72m, Mansfield £0.49mMansfield: £0.49mWigan: £0.72mMansfield: £0.50mWigan: £0.72mMansfield: £0.47mWigan: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWigan is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wigan £0.42m, Mansfield £0.63mMansfield: £0.63mWigan: £0.42mMansfield: £0.63mWigan: £0.42mMansfield: £0.60mWigan: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mMansfield is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wigan £0.49m, Mansfield £0.55mMansfield: £0.55mWigan: £0.49mMansfield: £0.56mWigan: £0.49mMansfield: £0.53mWigan: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mMansfield is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wigan 19,940, Mansfield 20,872Mansfield: 20,872Wigan: 19,940

    19,940Mansfield is higher20,872

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan 2,629, Mansfield 2,200Mansfield: 2,200Wigan: 2,629

    2,629Wigan is higher2,200

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan 3,650, Mansfield 3,629Mansfield: 3,629Wigan: 3,650

    3,650Wigan is higherDepends on how you count3,629

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan 9,993, Mansfield 10,018Mansfield: 10,018Wigan: 9,993

    9,993Mansfield is higher10,018

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan 15,487, Mansfield 15,610Mansfield: 15,610Wigan: 15,487

    15,487Mansfield is higher15,610

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan 2,142, Mansfield 2,314Mansfield: 2,314Wigan: 2,142

    2,142Mansfield is higher2,314

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Wigan and Mansfield, total
MeasureWiganMansfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£525.1m£527.4m£498.1m£544.9m£547.2m£516.9mMansfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£256.0m£257.1m£242.9m£262.2m£263.3m£248.7mMansfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.4m£160.1m£151.2m£164.4m£165.1m£155.9mMansfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£228.1m£229.0m£216.3m£235.7m£236.7m£223.6mMansfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£8.8m£8.9m£8.4mWigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mWigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.8m£66.1m£62.4m£72.8m£73.1m£69.1mMansfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mMansfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£11.0m£11.1m£10.5mMansfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£119.9m£120.5m£113.8m£120.7m£121.2m£114.4mMansfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mWigan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m£31.6m£31.7m£29.9mMansfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mMansfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mMansfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,94020,872Mansfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6292,200Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6503,629Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,99310,018Mansfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,48715,610Mansfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1422,314Mansfield

Sources

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

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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