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Wigan and Sheffield South East

109,162 and 107,135 residents (mid-2024).

Wigan is higher than Sheffield South East on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 7 of 22 measures, and Sheffield South East 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 Sheffield South East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,811, Sheffield South East £5,119Sheffield South East: £5,119Wigan: £4,811Sheffield South East: £5,141Wigan: £4,831Sheffield South East: £4,856Wigan: £4,563

    £4,811£4,831£4,563Sheffield South East is higher£5,119£5,141£4,856

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £13,156, Sheffield South East £12,892Sheffield South East: £12,892Wigan: £13,156Sheffield South East: £12,947Wigan: £13,212Sheffield South East: £12,229Wigan: £12,479

    £13,156£13,212£12,479Wigan is higher£12,892£12,947£12,229

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £2,336, Sheffield South East £2,724Sheffield South East: £2,724Wigan: £2,336Sheffield South East: £2,736Wigan: £2,346Sheffield South East: £2,584Wigan: £2,215

    £2,336£2,346£2,215Sheffield South East is higher£2,724£2,736£2,584

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £11,719, Sheffield South East £11,314Sheffield South East: £11,314Wigan: £11,719Sheffield South East: £11,362Wigan: £11,769Sheffield South East: £10,732Wigan: £11,116

    £11,719£11,769£11,116Wigan is higher£11,314£11,362£10,732

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £503, Sheffield South East £648Sheffield South East: £648Wigan: £503Sheffield South East: £651Wigan: £505Sheffield South East: £615Wigan: £477

    £503£505£477Sheffield South East is higher£648£651£615

  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, Sheffield South East £891Sheffield South East: £891Wigan: £901Sheffield South East: £895Wigan: £904Sheffield South East: £845Wigan: £854

    £901£904£854Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£891£895£845

  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, Sheffield South East £39Sheffield South East: £39Wigan: £33Sheffield South East: £39Wigan: £33Sheffield South East: £37Wigan: £32

    £33£33£32Sheffield South East 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, Sheffield South East £648Sheffield South East: £648Wigan: £603Sheffield South East: £651Wigan: £605Sheffield South East: £615Wigan: £572

    £603£605£572Sheffield South East is higher£648£651£615

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £151, Sheffield South East £199Sheffield South East: £199Wigan: £151Sheffield South East: £200Wigan: £151Sheffield South East: £189Wigan: £143

    £151£151£143Sheffield South East is higher£199£200£189

  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, Sheffield South East £211Sheffield South East: £211Wigan: £145Sheffield South East: £212Wigan: £145Sheffield South East: £200Wigan: £137

    £145£145£137Sheffield South East is higher£211£212£200

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £1,757, Sheffield South East £2,041Sheffield South East: £2,041Wigan: £1,757Sheffield South East: £2,049Wigan: £1,765Sheffield South East: £1,936Wigan: £1,667

    £1,757£1,765£1,667Sheffield South East is higher£2,041£2,049£1,936

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £247, Sheffield South East £240Sheffield South East: £240Wigan: £247Sheffield South East: £241Wigan: £248Sheffield South East: £228Wigan: £234

    £247£248£234Wigan is higher£240£241£228

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £417, Sheffield South East £446Sheffield South East: £446Wigan: £417Sheffield South East: £448Wigan: £419Sheffield South East: £423Wigan: £396

    £417£419£396Sheffield South East is higher£446£448£423

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £11, Sheffield South East £10Sheffield South East: £10Wigan: £11Sheffield South East: £10Wigan: £11Sheffield South East: £9.61Wigan: £9.99

    £11£11£9.99Wigan is higher£10£10£9.61

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £6.09, Sheffield South East £17Sheffield South East: £17Wigan: £6.09Sheffield South East: £17Wigan: £6.12Sheffield South East: £16Wigan: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Sheffield South East is higher£17£17£16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.48, Sheffield South East £8.20Sheffield South East: £8.20Wigan: £4.48Sheffield South East: £8.24Wigan: £4.50Sheffield South East: £7.78Wigan: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Sheffield South East is higher£8.20£8.24£7.78

  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, Sheffield South East 998.6Sheffield South East: 998.6Wigan: 1,024.6

    1,024.6Wigan is higher998.6

  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, Sheffield South East 145.3Sheffield South East: 145.3Wigan: 135.1

    135.1Sheffield South East is higher145.3

  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, Sheffield South East 186.5Sheffield South East: 186.5Wigan: 187.6

    187.6Wigan is higherDepends on how you count186.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 91.5, Sheffield South East 98.8Sheffield South East: 98.8Wigan: 91.5

    91.5Sheffield South East is higher98.8

  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, Sheffield South East 255.8Sheffield South East: 255.8Wigan: 226.9

    226.9Sheffield South East is higher255.8

  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, Sheffield South East 49.0Sheffield South East: 49.0Wigan: 31.4

    31.4Sheffield South East is higher49.0

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Wigan and Sheffield South East, per person in the age group
MeasureWiganSheffield South EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,811£4,831£4,563£5,119£5,141£4,856Sheffield South East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,156£13,212£12,479£12,892£12,947£12,229Wigan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,336£2,346£2,215£2,724£2,736£2,584Sheffield South East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,719£11,769£11,116£11,314£11,362£10,732Wigan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£505£477£648£651£615Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£901£904£854£891£895£845Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£32£39£39£37Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£603£605£572£648£651£615Sheffield South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£199£200£189Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£145£145£137£211£212£200Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,765£1,667£2,041£2,049£1,936Sheffield South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£240£241£228Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£417£419£396£446£448£423Sheffield South East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£9.99£10£10£9.61Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£17£17£16Sheffield South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£8.20£8.24£7.78Sheffield South East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.6998.6Wigan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.1145.3Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026187.6186.5Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.598.8Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026226.9255.8Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.449.0Sheffield South East

Per resident

Wigan is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Sheffield South East on 17. 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 Sheffield South East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,811, Sheffield South East £5,119Sheffield South East: £5,119Wigan: £4,811Sheffield South East: £5,141Wigan: £4,831Sheffield South East: £4,856Wigan: £4,563

    £4,811£4,831£4,563Sheffield South East is higher£5,119£5,141£4,856

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wigan £2,345, Sheffield South East £2,326Sheffield South East: £2,326Wigan: £2,345Sheffield South East: £2,336Wigan: £2,355Sheffield South East: £2,206Wigan: £2,225

    £2,345£2,355£2,225Wigan is higher£2,326£2,336£2,206

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wigan £1,460, Sheffield South East £1,698Sheffield South East: £1,698Wigan: £1,460Sheffield South East: £1,705Wigan: £1,467Sheffield South East: £1,610Wigan: £1,385

    £1,460£1,467£1,385Sheffield South East is higher£1,698£1,705£1,610

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wigan £2,089, Sheffield South East £2,041Sheffield South East: £2,041Wigan: £2,089Sheffield South East: £2,050Wigan: £2,098Sheffield South East: £1,936Wigan: £1,982

    £2,089£2,098£1,982Wigan is higher£2,041£2,050£1,936

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wigan £90, Sheffield South East £117Sheffield South East: £117Wigan: £90Sheffield South East: £117Wigan: £90Sheffield South East: £111Wigan: £85

    £90£90£85Sheffield South East is higher£117£117£111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £161, Sheffield South East £161Sheffield South East: £161Wigan: £161Sheffield South East: £161Wigan: £161Sheffield South East: £152Wigan: £152

    £161£161£152Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count£161£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, Sheffield South East £7.04Sheffield South East: £7.04Wigan: £5.92Sheffield South East: £7.07Wigan: £5.95Sheffield South East: £6.68Wigan: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Sheffield South East is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £603, Sheffield South East £648Sheffield South East: £648Wigan: £603Sheffield South East: £651Wigan: £605Sheffield South East: £615Wigan: £572

    £603£605£572Sheffield South East is higher£648£651£615

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £151, Sheffield South East £199Sheffield South East: £199Wigan: £151Sheffield South East: £200Wigan: £151Sheffield South East: £189Wigan: £143

    £151£151£143Sheffield South East is higher£199£200£189

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wigan £91, Sheffield South East £132Sheffield South East: £132Wigan: £91Sheffield South East: £132Wigan: £91Sheffield South East: £125Wigan: £86

    £91£91£86Sheffield South East is higher£132£132£125

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wigan £1,099, Sheffield South East £1,272Sheffield South East: £1,272Wigan: £1,099Sheffield South East: £1,277Wigan: £1,103Sheffield South East: £1,206Wigan: £1,042

    £1,099£1,103£1,042Sheffield South East is higher£1,272£1,277£1,206

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £247, Sheffield South East £240Sheffield South East: £240Wigan: £247Sheffield South East: £241Wigan: £248Sheffield South East: £228Wigan: £234

    £247£248£234Wigan is higher£240£241£228

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wigan £261, Sheffield South East £278Sheffield South East: £278Wigan: £261Sheffield South East: £279Wigan: £262Sheffield South East: £263Wigan: £247

    £261£262£247Sheffield South East is higher£278£279£263

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wigan £6.59, Sheffield South East £6.31Sheffield South East: £6.31Wigan: £6.59Sheffield South East: £6.34Wigan: £6.62Sheffield South East: £5.99Wigan: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Wigan is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wigan £3.81, Sheffield South East £10Sheffield South East: £10Wigan: £3.81Sheffield South East: £10Wigan: £3.82Sheffield South East: £9.81Wigan: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Sheffield South East is higher£10£10£9.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.48, Sheffield South East £8.20Sheffield South East: £8.20Wigan: £4.48Sheffield South East: £8.24Wigan: £4.50Sheffield South East: £7.78Wigan: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Sheffield South East is higher£8.20£8.24£7.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 182.7, Sheffield South East 180.2Sheffield South East: 180.2Wigan: 182.7

    182.7Wigan is higher180.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 24.1, Sheffield South East 26.2Sheffield South East: 26.2Wigan: 24.1

    24.1Sheffield South East is higher26.2

  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, Sheffield South East 33.6Sheffield South East: 33.6Wigan: 33.4

    33.4Sheffield South East is higherDepends on how you count33.6

  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, Sheffield South East 98.8Sheffield South East: 98.8Wigan: 91.5

    91.5Sheffield South East is higher98.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 141.9, Sheffield South East 159.4Sheffield South East: 159.4Wigan: 141.9

    141.9Sheffield South East is higher159.4

  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, Sheffield South East 30.5Sheffield South East: 30.5Wigan: 19.6

    19.6Sheffield South East is higher30.5

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Wigan and Sheffield South East, per resident
MeasureWiganSheffield South EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,811£4,831£4,563£5,119£5,141£4,856Sheffield South East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,345£2,355£2,225£2,326£2,336£2,206Wigan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,460£1,467£1,385£1,698£1,705£1,610Sheffield South East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,089£2,098£1,982£2,041£2,050£1,936Wigan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£117£117£111Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£161£161£152Sheffield South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£7.04£7.07£6.68Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£603£605£572£648£651£615Sheffield South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£199£200£189Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£132£132£125Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,099£1,103£1,042£1,272£1,277£1,206Sheffield South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£240£241£228Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£261£262£247£278£279£263Sheffield South East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£6.31£6.34£5.99Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£10£10£9.81Sheffield South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£8.20£8.24£7.78Sheffield South East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026182.7180.2Wigan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.126.2Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.433.6Sheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.598.8Sheffield South East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.9159.4Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.630.5Sheffield South East

Total

Wigan is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Sheffield South East 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 Sheffield South East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wigan £525.1m, Sheffield South East £548.5mSheffield South East: £548.5mWigan: £525.1mSheffield South East: £550.8mWigan: £527.4mSheffield South East: £520.3mWigan: £498.1m

    £525.1m£527.4m£498.1mSheffield South East is higher£548.5m£550.8m£520.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wigan £256.0m, Sheffield South East £249.2mSheffield South East: £249.2mWigan: £256.0mSheffield South East: £250.3mWigan: £257.1mSheffield South East: £236.4mWigan: £242.9m

    £256.0m£257.1m£242.9mWigan is higher£249.2m£250.3m£236.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wigan £159.4m, Sheffield South East £181.9mSheffield South East: £181.9mWigan: £159.4mSheffield South East: £182.6mWigan: £160.1mSheffield South East: £172.5mWigan: £151.2m

    £159.4m£160.1m£151.2mSheffield South East is higher£181.9m£182.6m£172.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wigan £228.1m, Sheffield South East £218.7mSheffield South East: £218.7mWigan: £228.1mSheffield South East: £219.6mWigan: £229.0mSheffield South East: £207.4mWigan: £216.3m

    £228.1m£229.0m£216.3mWigan is higher£218.7m£219.6m£207.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan £9.8m, Sheffield South East £12.5mSheffield South East: £12.5mWigan: £9.8mSheffield South East: £12.6mWigan: £9.8mSheffield South East: £11.9mWigan: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mSheffield South East is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan £17.5m, Sheffield South East £17.2mSheffield South East: £17.2mWigan: £17.5mSheffield South East: £17.3mWigan: £17.6mSheffield South East: £16.3mWigan: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£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, Sheffield South East £0.75mSheffield South East: £0.75mWigan: £0.65mSheffield South East: £0.76mWigan: £0.65mSheffield South East: £0.72mWigan: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mSheffield South East is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan £65.8m, Sheffield South East £69.4mSheffield South East: £69.4mWigan: £65.8mSheffield South East: £69.7mWigan: £66.1mSheffield South East: £65.9mWigan: £62.4m

    £65.8m£66.1m£62.4mSheffield South East is higher£69.4m£69.7m£65.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wigan £16.5m, Sheffield South East £21.3mSheffield South East: £21.3mWigan: £16.5mSheffield South East: £21.4mWigan: £16.5mSheffield South East: £20.2mWigan: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.5m£15.6mSheffield South East is higher£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan £9.9m, Sheffield South East £14.1mSheffield South East: £14.1mWigan: £9.9mSheffield South East: £14.2mWigan: £9.9mSheffield South East: £13.4mWigan: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mSheffield South East is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan £119.9m, Sheffield South East £136.2mSheffield South East: £136.2mWigan: £119.9mSheffield South East: £136.8mWigan: £120.5mSheffield South East: £129.2mWigan: £113.8m

    £119.9m£120.5m£113.8mSheffield South East is higher£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wigan £26.9m, Sheffield South East £25.7mSheffield South East: £25.7mWigan: £26.9mSheffield South East: £25.9mWigan: £27.0mSheffield South East: £24.4mWigan: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mWigan is higher£25.7m£25.9m£24.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wigan £28.5m, Sheffield South East £29.8mSheffield South East: £29.8mWigan: £28.5mSheffield South East: £29.9mWigan: £28.6mSheffield South East: £28.2mWigan: £27.0m

    £28.5m£28.6m£27.0mSheffield South East is higher£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wigan £0.72m, Sheffield South East £0.68mSheffield South East: £0.68mWigan: £0.72mSheffield South East: £0.68mWigan: £0.72mSheffield South East: £0.64mWigan: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWigan is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wigan £0.42m, Sheffield South East £1.1mSheffield South East: £1.1mWigan: £0.42mSheffield South East: £1.1mWigan: £0.42mSheffield South East: £1.1mWigan: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mSheffield South East is higher£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wigan £0.49m, Sheffield South East £0.88mSheffield South East: £0.88mWigan: £0.49mSheffield South East: £0.88mWigan: £0.49mSheffield South East: £0.83mWigan: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mSheffield South East is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wigan 19,940, Sheffield South East 19,302Sheffield South East: 19,302Wigan: 19,940

    19,940Wigan is higher19,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan 2,629, Sheffield South East 2,808Sheffield South East: 2,808Wigan: 2,629

    2,629Sheffield South East is higher2,808

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan 3,650, Sheffield South East 3,604Sheffield South East: 3,604Wigan: 3,650

    3,650Wigan is higherDepends on how you count3,604

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan 9,993, Sheffield South East 10,584Sheffield South East: 10,584Wigan: 9,993

    9,993Sheffield South East is higher10,584

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan 15,487, Sheffield South East 17,073Sheffield South East: 17,073Wigan: 15,487

    15,487Sheffield South East is higher17,073

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan 2,142, Sheffield South East 3,270Sheffield South East: 3,270Wigan: 2,142

    2,142Sheffield South East is higher3,270

Show the numbers
Wigan and Sheffield South East, total
MeasureWiganSheffield South EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£525.1m£527.4m£498.1m£548.5m£550.8m£520.3mSheffield South East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£256.0m£257.1m£242.9m£249.2m£250.3m£236.4mWigan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.4m£160.1m£151.2m£181.9m£182.6m£172.5mSheffield South East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£228.1m£229.0m£216.3m£218.7m£219.6m£207.4mWigan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mSheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.75m£0.76m£0.72mSheffield South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.8m£66.1m£62.4m£69.4m£69.7m£65.9mSheffield South East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mSheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mSheffield South East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£119.9m£120.5m£113.8m£136.2m£136.8m£129.2mSheffield South East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£25.7m£25.9m£24.4mWigan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m£29.8m£29.9m£28.2mSheffield South East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£1.1mSheffield South East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mSheffield South East
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,94019,302Wigan
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6292,808Sheffield South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6503,604Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,99310,584Sheffield South East
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,48717,073Sheffield South East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1423,270Sheffield South East

Sources

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

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  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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