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Wigan and Stalybridge and Hyde

109,162 and 99,949 residents (mid-2024).

Wigan is higher than Stalybridge and Hyde on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 18 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 12 of 22 measures, and Stalybridge and Hyde 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 Stalybridge and Hyde

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,811, Stalybridge and Hyde £4,719Stalybridge and Hyde: £4,719Wigan: £4,811Stalybridge and Hyde: £4,739Wigan: £4,831Stalybridge and Hyde: £4,476Wigan: £4,563

    £4,811£4,831£4,563Wigan is higher£4,719£4,739£4,476

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £13,156, Stalybridge and Hyde £13,096Stalybridge and Hyde: £13,096Wigan: £13,156Stalybridge and Hyde: £13,151Wigan: £13,212Stalybridge and Hyde: £12,422Wigan: £12,479

    £13,156£13,212£12,479Wigan is higher£13,096£13,151£12,422

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £2,336, Stalybridge and Hyde £2,469Stalybridge and Hyde: £2,469Wigan: £2,336Stalybridge and Hyde: £2,480Wigan: £2,346Stalybridge and Hyde: £2,342Wigan: £2,215

    £2,336£2,346£2,215Stalybridge and Hyde is higherDepends on how you count£2,469£2,480£2,342

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £11,719, Stalybridge and Hyde £11,796Stalybridge and Hyde: £11,796Wigan: £11,719Stalybridge and Hyde: £11,846Wigan: £11,769Stalybridge and Hyde: £11,189Wigan: £11,116

    £11,719£11,769£11,116Stalybridge and Hyde is higherDepends on how you count£11,796£11,846£11,189

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £503, Stalybridge and Hyde £508Stalybridge and Hyde: £508Wigan: £503Stalybridge and Hyde: £511Wigan: £505Stalybridge and Hyde: £482Wigan: £477

    £503£505£477Stalybridge and Hyde is higherDepends on how you count£508£511£482

  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, Stalybridge and Hyde £758Stalybridge and Hyde: £758Wigan: £901Stalybridge and Hyde: £761Wigan: £904Stalybridge and Hyde: £719Wigan: £854

    £901£904£854Wigan is higher£758£761£719

  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, Stalybridge and Hyde £33Stalybridge and Hyde: £33Wigan: £33Stalybridge and Hyde: £34Wigan: £33Stalybridge and Hyde: £32Wigan: £32

    £33£33£32Stalybridge and Hyde is higherDepends on how you count£33£34£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £603, Stalybridge and Hyde £553Stalybridge and Hyde: £553Wigan: £603Stalybridge and Hyde: £556Wigan: £605Stalybridge and Hyde: £525Wigan: £572

    £603£605£572Wigan is higher£553£556£525

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £151, Stalybridge and Hyde £177Stalybridge and Hyde: £177Wigan: £151Stalybridge and Hyde: £178Wigan: £151Stalybridge and Hyde: £168Wigan: £143

    £151£151£143Stalybridge and Hyde is higher£177£178£168

  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, Stalybridge and Hyde £131Stalybridge and Hyde: £131Wigan: £145Stalybridge and Hyde: £132Wigan: £145Stalybridge and Hyde: £125Wigan: £137

    £145£145£137Wigan is higher£131£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £1,757, Stalybridge and Hyde £1,916Stalybridge and Hyde: £1,916Wigan: £1,757Stalybridge and Hyde: £1,925Wigan: £1,765Stalybridge and Hyde: £1,818Wigan: £1,667

    £1,757£1,765£1,667Stalybridge and Hyde is higher£1,916£1,925£1,818

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £247, Stalybridge and Hyde £238Stalybridge and Hyde: £238Wigan: £247Stalybridge and Hyde: £239Wigan: £248Stalybridge and Hyde: £226Wigan: £234

    £247£248£234Wigan is higher£238£239£226

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £417, Stalybridge and Hyde £406Stalybridge and Hyde: £406Wigan: £417Stalybridge and Hyde: £408Wigan: £419Stalybridge and Hyde: £385Wigan: £396

    £417£419£396Wigan is higher£406£408£385

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £11, Stalybridge and Hyde £8.68Stalybridge and Hyde: £8.68Wigan: £11Stalybridge and Hyde: £8.71Wigan: £11Stalybridge and Hyde: £8.23Wigan: £9.99

    £11£11£9.99Wigan is higher£8.68£8.71£8.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £6.09, Stalybridge and Hyde £6.69Stalybridge and Hyde: £6.69Wigan: £6.09Stalybridge and Hyde: £6.72Wigan: £6.12Stalybridge and Hyde: £6.35Wigan: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Stalybridge and Hyde is higher£6.69£6.72£6.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.48, Stalybridge and Hyde £6.50Stalybridge and Hyde: £6.50Wigan: £4.48Stalybridge and Hyde: £6.53Wigan: £4.50Stalybridge and Hyde: £6.17Wigan: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Stalybridge and Hyde is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  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, Stalybridge and Hyde 1,022.4Stalybridge and Hyde: 1,022.4Wigan: 1,024.6

    1,024.6Wigan is higher1,022.4

  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, Stalybridge and Hyde 136.3Stalybridge and Hyde: 136.3Wigan: 135.1

    135.1Stalybridge and Hyde is higherDepends on how you count136.3

  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, Stalybridge and Hyde 161.9Stalybridge and Hyde: 161.9Wigan: 187.6

    187.6Wigan is higher161.9

  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, Stalybridge and Hyde 85.9Stalybridge and Hyde: 85.9Wigan: 91.5

    91.5Wigan is higher85.9

  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, Stalybridge and Hyde 236.9Stalybridge and Hyde: 236.9Wigan: 226.9

    226.9Stalybridge and Hyde is higherDepends on how you count236.9

  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, Stalybridge and Hyde 29.2Stalybridge and Hyde: 29.2Wigan: 31.4

    31.4Wigan is higher29.2

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Wigan and Stalybridge and Hyde, per person in the age group
MeasureWiganStalybridge and HydeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,811£4,831£4,563£4,719£4,739£4,476Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,156£13,212£12,479£13,096£13,151£12,422Wigan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,336£2,346£2,215£2,469£2,480£2,342Stalybridge and Hyde
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,719£11,769£11,116£11,796£11,846£11,189Stalybridge and Hyde
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£505£477£508£511£482Stalybridge and Hyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£901£904£854£758£761£719Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£32£33£34£32Stalybridge and Hyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£603£605£572£553£556£525Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£177£178£168Stalybridge and Hyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£145£145£137£131£132£125Wigan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,765£1,667£1,916£1,925£1,818Stalybridge and Hyde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£238£239£226Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£417£419£396£406£408£385Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£9.99£8.68£8.71£8.23Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£6.69£6.72£6.35Stalybridge and Hyde
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£6.50£6.53£6.17Stalybridge and Hyde
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.61,022.4Wigan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.1136.3Stalybridge and Hyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026187.6161.9Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.585.9Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026226.9236.9Stalybridge and Hyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.429.2Wigan

Per resident

Wigan is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Stalybridge and Hyde on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wigan Stalybridge and Hyde

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,811, Stalybridge and Hyde £4,719Stalybridge and Hyde: £4,719Wigan: £4,811Stalybridge and Hyde: £4,739Wigan: £4,831Stalybridge and Hyde: £4,476Wigan: £4,563

    £4,811£4,831£4,563Wigan is higher£4,719£4,739£4,476

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wigan £2,345, Stalybridge and Hyde £2,191Stalybridge and Hyde: £2,191Wigan: £2,345Stalybridge and Hyde: £2,201Wigan: £2,355Stalybridge and Hyde: £2,079Wigan: £2,225

    £2,345£2,355£2,225Wigan is higher£2,191£2,201£2,079

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wigan £1,460, Stalybridge and Hyde £1,553Stalybridge and Hyde: £1,553Wigan: £1,460Stalybridge and Hyde: £1,559Wigan: £1,467Stalybridge and Hyde: £1,473Wigan: £1,385

    £1,460£1,467£1,385Stalybridge and Hyde is higherDepends on how you count£1,553£1,559£1,473

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wigan £2,089, Stalybridge and Hyde £1,974Stalybridge and Hyde: £1,974Wigan: £2,089Stalybridge and Hyde: £1,982Wigan: £2,098Stalybridge and Hyde: £1,872Wigan: £1,982

    £2,089£2,098£1,982Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£1,974£1,982£1,872

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wigan £90, Stalybridge and Hyde £85Stalybridge and Hyde: £85Wigan: £90Stalybridge and Hyde: £85Wigan: £90Stalybridge and Hyde: £81Wigan: £85

    £90£90£85Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £161, Stalybridge and Hyde £127Stalybridge and Hyde: £127Wigan: £161Stalybridge and Hyde: £127Wigan: £161Stalybridge and Hyde: £120Wigan: £152

    £161£161£152Wigan is higher£127£127£120

  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, Stalybridge and Hyde £5.60Stalybridge and Hyde: £5.60Wigan: £5.92Stalybridge and Hyde: £5.62Wigan: £5.95Stalybridge and Hyde: £5.31Wigan: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£5.60£5.62£5.31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £603, Stalybridge and Hyde £553Stalybridge and Hyde: £553Wigan: £603Stalybridge and Hyde: £556Wigan: £605Stalybridge and Hyde: £525Wigan: £572

    £603£605£572Wigan is higher£553£556£525

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £151, Stalybridge and Hyde £177Stalybridge and Hyde: £177Wigan: £151Stalybridge and Hyde: £178Wigan: £151Stalybridge and Hyde: £168Wigan: £143

    £151£151£143Stalybridge and Hyde is higher£177£178£168

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wigan £91, Stalybridge and Hyde £83Stalybridge and Hyde: £83Wigan: £91Stalybridge and Hyde: £83Wigan: £91Stalybridge and Hyde: £78Wigan: £86

    £91£91£86Wigan is higher£83£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wigan £1,099, Stalybridge and Hyde £1,205Stalybridge and Hyde: £1,205Wigan: £1,099Stalybridge and Hyde: £1,210Wigan: £1,103Stalybridge and Hyde: £1,143Wigan: £1,042

    £1,099£1,103£1,042Stalybridge and Hyde is higher£1,205£1,210£1,143

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £247, Stalybridge and Hyde £238Stalybridge and Hyde: £238Wigan: £247Stalybridge and Hyde: £239Wigan: £248Stalybridge and Hyde: £226Wigan: £234

    £247£248£234Wigan is higher£238£239£226

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wigan £261, Stalybridge and Hyde £256Stalybridge and Hyde: £256Wigan: £261Stalybridge and Hyde: £257Wigan: £262Stalybridge and Hyde: £242Wigan: £247

    £261£262£247Wigan is higher£256£257£242

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wigan £6.59, Stalybridge and Hyde £5.46Stalybridge and Hyde: £5.46Wigan: £6.59Stalybridge and Hyde: £5.48Wigan: £6.62Stalybridge and Hyde: £5.18Wigan: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Wigan is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wigan £3.81, Stalybridge and Hyde £4.21Stalybridge and Hyde: £4.21Wigan: £3.81Stalybridge and Hyde: £4.22Wigan: £3.82Stalybridge and Hyde: £3.99Wigan: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Stalybridge and Hyde is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.48, Stalybridge and Hyde £6.50Stalybridge and Hyde: £6.50Wigan: £4.48Stalybridge and Hyde: £6.53Wigan: £4.50Stalybridge and Hyde: £6.17Wigan: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Stalybridge and Hyde is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 182.7, Stalybridge and Hyde 171.1Stalybridge and Hyde: 171.1Wigan: 182.7

    182.7Wigan is higher171.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 24.1, Stalybridge and Hyde 22.8Stalybridge and Hyde: 22.8Wigan: 24.1

    24.1Wigan is higherDepends on how you count22.8

  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, Stalybridge and Hyde 27.1Stalybridge and Hyde: 27.1Wigan: 33.4

    33.4Wigan is higher27.1

  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, Stalybridge and Hyde 85.9Stalybridge and Hyde: 85.9Wigan: 91.5

    91.5Wigan is higher85.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 141.9, Stalybridge and Hyde 149.0Stalybridge and Hyde: 149.0Wigan: 141.9

    141.9Stalybridge and Hyde is higherDepends on how you count149.0

  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, Stalybridge and Hyde 18.3Stalybridge and Hyde: 18.3Wigan: 19.6

    19.6Wigan is higher18.3

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Wigan and Stalybridge and Hyde, per resident
MeasureWiganStalybridge and HydeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,811£4,831£4,563£4,719£4,739£4,476Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,345£2,355£2,225£2,191£2,201£2,079Wigan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,460£1,467£1,385£1,553£1,559£1,473Stalybridge and Hyde
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,089£2,098£1,982£1,974£1,982£1,872Wigan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£85£85£81Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£127£127£120Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£5.60£5.62£5.31Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£603£605£572£553£556£525Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£177£178£168Stalybridge and Hyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£83£83£78Wigan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,099£1,103£1,042£1,205£1,210£1,143Stalybridge and Hyde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£238£239£226Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£261£262£247£256£257£242Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£5.46£5.48£5.18Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£4.21£4.22£3.99Stalybridge and Hyde
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£6.50£6.53£6.17Stalybridge and Hyde
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026182.7171.1Wigan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.122.8Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.427.1Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.585.9Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.9149.0Stalybridge and Hyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.618.3Wigan

Total

Wigan is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Stalybridge and Hyde 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 Stalybridge and Hyde

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wigan £525.1m, Stalybridge and Hyde £471.7mStalybridge and Hyde: £471.7mWigan: £525.1mStalybridge and Hyde: £473.7mWigan: £527.4mStalybridge and Hyde: £447.4mWigan: £498.1m

    £525.1m£527.4m£498.1mWigan is higher£471.7m£473.7m£447.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wigan £256.0m, Stalybridge and Hyde £219.0mStalybridge and Hyde: £219.0mWigan: £256.0mStalybridge and Hyde: £220.0mWigan: £257.1mStalybridge and Hyde: £207.8mWigan: £242.9m

    £256.0m£257.1m£242.9mWigan is higher£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wigan £159.4m, Stalybridge and Hyde £155.2mStalybridge and Hyde: £155.2mWigan: £159.4mStalybridge and Hyde: £155.9mWigan: £160.1mStalybridge and Hyde: £147.2mWigan: £151.2m

    £159.4m£160.1m£151.2mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£155.2m£155.9m£147.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wigan £228.1m, Stalybridge and Hyde £197.3mStalybridge and Hyde: £197.3mWigan: £228.1mStalybridge and Hyde: £198.1mWigan: £229.0mStalybridge and Hyde: £187.1mWigan: £216.3m

    £228.1m£229.0m£216.3mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£197.3m£198.1m£187.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan £9.8m, Stalybridge and Hyde £8.5mStalybridge and Hyde: £8.5mWigan: £9.8mStalybridge and Hyde: £8.5mWigan: £9.8mStalybridge and Hyde: £8.1mWigan: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan £17.5m, Stalybridge and Hyde £12.7mStalybridge and Hyde: £12.7mWigan: £17.5mStalybridge and Hyde: £12.7mWigan: £17.6mStalybridge and Hyde: £12.0mWigan: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mWigan is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  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, Stalybridge and Hyde £0.56mStalybridge and Hyde: £0.56mWigan: £0.65mStalybridge and Hyde: £0.56mWigan: £0.65mStalybridge and Hyde: £0.53mWigan: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan £65.8m, Stalybridge and Hyde £55.3mStalybridge and Hyde: £55.3mWigan: £65.8mStalybridge and Hyde: £55.5mWigan: £66.1mStalybridge and Hyde: £52.5mWigan: £62.4m

    £65.8m£66.1m£62.4mWigan is higher£55.3m£55.5m£52.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wigan £16.5m, Stalybridge and Hyde £17.7mStalybridge and Hyde: £17.7mWigan: £16.5mStalybridge and Hyde: £17.8mWigan: £16.5mStalybridge and Hyde: £16.8mWigan: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.5m£15.6mStalybridge and Hyde is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan £9.9m, Stalybridge and Hyde £8.3mStalybridge and Hyde: £8.3mWigan: £9.9mStalybridge and Hyde: £8.3mWigan: £9.9mStalybridge and Hyde: £7.8mWigan: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mWigan is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan £119.9m, Stalybridge and Hyde £120.4mStalybridge and Hyde: £120.4mWigan: £119.9mStalybridge and Hyde: £121.0mWigan: £120.5mStalybridge and Hyde: £114.2mWigan: £113.8m

    £119.9m£120.5m£113.8mStalybridge and Hyde is higher£120.4m£121.0m£114.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wigan £26.9m, Stalybridge and Hyde £23.8mStalybridge and Hyde: £23.8mWigan: £26.9mStalybridge and Hyde: £23.9mWigan: £27.0mStalybridge and Hyde: £22.6mWigan: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mWigan is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wigan £28.5m, Stalybridge and Hyde £25.5mStalybridge and Hyde: £25.5mWigan: £28.5mStalybridge and Hyde: £25.6mWigan: £28.6mStalybridge and Hyde: £24.2mWigan: £27.0m

    £28.5m£28.6m£27.0mWigan is higher£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wigan £0.72m, Stalybridge and Hyde £0.55mStalybridge and Hyde: £0.55mWigan: £0.72mStalybridge and Hyde: £0.55mWigan: £0.72mStalybridge and Hyde: £0.52mWigan: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWigan is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wigan £0.42m, Stalybridge and Hyde £0.42mStalybridge and Hyde: £0.42mWigan: £0.42mStalybridge and Hyde: £0.42mWigan: £0.42mStalybridge and Hyde: £0.40mWigan: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mStalybridge and Hyde is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wigan £0.49m, Stalybridge and Hyde £0.65mStalybridge and Hyde: £0.65mWigan: £0.49mStalybridge and Hyde: £0.65mWigan: £0.49mStalybridge and Hyde: £0.62mWigan: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mStalybridge and Hyde is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wigan 19,940, Stalybridge and Hyde 17,100Stalybridge and Hyde: 17,100Wigan: 19,940

    19,940Wigan is higher17,100

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan 2,629, Stalybridge and Hyde 2,279Stalybridge and Hyde: 2,279Wigan: 2,629

    2,629Wigan is higherDepends on how you count2,279

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan 3,650, Stalybridge and Hyde 2,707Stalybridge and Hyde: 2,707Wigan: 3,650

    3,650Wigan is higher2,707

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan 9,993, Stalybridge and Hyde 8,582Stalybridge and Hyde: 8,582Wigan: 9,993

    9,993Wigan is higher8,582

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan 15,487, Stalybridge and Hyde 14,890Stalybridge and Hyde: 14,890Wigan: 15,487

    15,487Wigan is higherDepends on how you count14,890

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan 2,142, Stalybridge and Hyde 1,832Stalybridge and Hyde: 1,832Wigan: 2,142

    2,142Wigan is higher1,832

Show the numbers
Wigan and Stalybridge and Hyde, total
MeasureWiganStalybridge and HydeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£525.1m£527.4m£498.1m£471.7m£473.7m£447.4mWigan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£256.0m£257.1m£242.9m£219.0m£220.0m£207.8mWigan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.4m£160.1m£151.2m£155.2m£155.9m£147.2mWigan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£228.1m£229.0m£216.3m£197.3m£198.1m£187.1mWigan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£8.5m£8.5m£8.1mWigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mWigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.8m£66.1m£62.4m£55.3m£55.5m£52.5mWigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mStalybridge and Hyde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mWigan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£119.9m£120.5m£113.8m£120.4m£121.0m£114.2mStalybridge and Hyde
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mWigan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mWigan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mStalybridge and Hyde
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mStalybridge and Hyde
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,94017,100Wigan
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6292,279Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6502,707Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,9938,582Wigan
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,48714,890Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1421,832Wigan

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.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.