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Wigan and Weston-super-Mare

109,162 and 100,609 residents (mid-2024).

Wigan is higher than Weston-super-Mare on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 17 of 22 measures, and Weston-super-Mare on 5. 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 Weston-super-Mare

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,811, Weston-super-Mare £4,997Weston-super-Mare: £4,997Wigan: £4,811Weston-super-Mare: £5,018Wigan: £4,831Weston-super-Mare: £4,740Wigan: £4,563

    £4,811£4,831£4,563Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£4,997£5,018£4,740

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £13,156, Weston-super-Mare £12,809Weston-super-Mare: £12,809Wigan: £13,156Weston-super-Mare: £12,863Wigan: £13,212Weston-super-Mare: £12,150Wigan: £12,479

    £13,156£13,212£12,479Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£12,809£12,863£12,150

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £2,336, Weston-super-Mare £2,339Weston-super-Mare: £2,339Wigan: £2,336Weston-super-Mare: £2,349Wigan: £2,346Weston-super-Mare: £2,219Wigan: £2,215

    £2,336£2,346£2,215Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£2,339£2,349£2,219

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £11,719, Weston-super-Mare £11,530Weston-super-Mare: £11,530Wigan: £11,719Weston-super-Mare: £11,579Wigan: £11,769Weston-super-Mare: £10,937Wigan: £11,116

    £11,719£11,769£11,116Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£11,530£11,579£10,937

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £503, Weston-super-Mare £476Weston-super-Mare: £476Wigan: £503Weston-super-Mare: £478Wigan: £505Weston-super-Mare: £452Wigan: £477

    £503£505£477Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£476£478£452

  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, Weston-super-Mare £774Weston-super-Mare: £774Wigan: £901Weston-super-Mare: £777Wigan: £904Weston-super-Mare: £734Wigan: £854

    £901£904£854Wigan is higher£774£777£734

  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, Weston-super-Mare £29Weston-super-Mare: £29Wigan: £33Weston-super-Mare: £29Wigan: £33Weston-super-Mare: £27Wigan: £32

    £33£33£32Wigan is higher£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £603, Weston-super-Mare £544Weston-super-Mare: £544Wigan: £603Weston-super-Mare: £546Wigan: £605Weston-super-Mare: £516Wigan: £572

    £603£605£572Wigan is higher£544£546£516

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £151, Weston-super-Mare £141Weston-super-Mare: £141Wigan: £151Weston-super-Mare: £142Wigan: £151Weston-super-Mare: £134Wigan: £143

    £151£151£143Wigan is higher£141£142£134

  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, Weston-super-Mare £101Weston-super-Mare: £101Wigan: £145Weston-super-Mare: £101Wigan: £145Weston-super-Mare: £96Wigan: £137

    £145£145£137Wigan is higher£101£101£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £1,757, Weston-super-Mare £1,847Weston-super-Mare: £1,847Wigan: £1,757Weston-super-Mare: £1,855Wigan: £1,765Weston-super-Mare: £1,752Wigan: £1,667

    £1,757£1,765£1,667Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£1,847£1,855£1,752

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £247, Weston-super-Mare £271Weston-super-Mare: £271Wigan: £247Weston-super-Mare: £272Wigan: £248Weston-super-Mare: £257Wigan: £234

    £247£248£234Weston-super-Mare is higher£271£272£257

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £417, Weston-super-Mare £382Weston-super-Mare: £382Wigan: £417Weston-super-Mare: £384Wigan: £419Weston-super-Mare: £362Wigan: £396

    £417£419£396Wigan is higher£382£384£362

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £11, Weston-super-Mare £4.40Weston-super-Mare: £4.40Wigan: £11Weston-super-Mare: £4.41Wigan: £11Weston-super-Mare: £4.17Wigan: £9.99

    £11£11£9.99Wigan is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £6.09, Weston-super-Mare £4.92Weston-super-Mare: £4.92Wigan: £6.09Weston-super-Mare: £4.94Wigan: £6.12Weston-super-Mare: £4.67Wigan: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Wigan is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.48, Weston-super-Mare £9.37Weston-super-Mare: £9.37Wigan: £4.48Weston-super-Mare: £9.41Wigan: £4.50Weston-super-Mare: £8.89Wigan: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Weston-super-Mare is higher£9.37£9.41£8.89

  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, Weston-super-Mare 1,013.5Weston-super-Mare: 1,013.5Wigan: 1,024.6

    1,024.6Wigan is higherDepends on how you count1,013.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wigan 135.1, Weston-super-Mare 118.0Weston-super-Mare: 118.0Wigan: 135.1

    135.1Wigan is higher118.0

  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, Weston-super-Mare 164.7Weston-super-Mare: 164.7Wigan: 187.6

    187.6Wigan is higherDepends on how you count164.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 91.5, Weston-super-Mare 81.6Weston-super-Mare: 81.6Wigan: 91.5

    91.5Wigan is higher81.6

  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, Weston-super-Mare 209.4Weston-super-Mare: 209.4Wigan: 226.9

    226.9Wigan is higher209.4

  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, Weston-super-Mare 21.7Weston-super-Mare: 21.7Wigan: 31.4

    31.4Wigan is higher21.7

Show the numbers
Wigan and Weston-super-Mare, per person in the age group
MeasureWiganWeston-super-MareHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,811£4,831£4,563£4,997£5,018£4,740Weston-super-Mare
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,156£13,212£12,479£12,809£12,863£12,150Wigan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,336£2,346£2,215£2,339£2,349£2,219Weston-super-Mare
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,719£11,769£11,116£11,530£11,579£10,937Wigan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£505£477£476£478£452Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£901£904£854£774£777£734Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£32£29£29£27Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£603£605£572£544£546£516Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£141£142£134Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£145£145£137£101£101£96Wigan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,765£1,667£1,847£1,855£1,752Weston-super-Mare
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£271£272£257Weston-super-Mare
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£417£419£396£382£384£362Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£9.99£4.40£4.41£4.17Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£4.92£4.94£4.67Wigan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£9.37£9.41£8.89Weston-super-Mare
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.61,013.5Wigan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.1118.0Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026187.6164.7Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.581.6Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026226.9209.4Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.421.7Wigan

Per resident

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

Wigan Weston-super-Mare

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,811, Weston-super-Mare £4,997Weston-super-Mare: £4,997Wigan: £4,811Weston-super-Mare: £5,018Wigan: £4,831Weston-super-Mare: £4,740Wigan: £4,563

    £4,811£4,831£4,563Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£4,997£5,018£4,740

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wigan £2,345, Weston-super-Mare £2,604Weston-super-Mare: £2,604Wigan: £2,345Weston-super-Mare: £2,615Wigan: £2,355Weston-super-Mare: £2,470Wigan: £2,225

    £2,345£2,355£2,225Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£2,604£2,615£2,470

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wigan £1,460, Weston-super-Mare £1,428Weston-super-Mare: £1,428Wigan: £1,460Weston-super-Mare: £1,434Wigan: £1,467Weston-super-Mare: £1,355Wigan: £1,385

    £1,460£1,467£1,385Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£1,428£1,434£1,355

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wigan £2,089, Weston-super-Mare £2,344Weston-super-Mare: £2,344Wigan: £2,089Weston-super-Mare: £2,354Wigan: £2,098Weston-super-Mare: £2,223Wigan: £1,982

    £2,089£2,098£1,982Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£2,344£2,354£2,223

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wigan £90, Weston-super-Mare £97Weston-super-Mare: £97Wigan: £90Weston-super-Mare: £97Wigan: £90Weston-super-Mare: £92Wigan: £85

    £90£90£85Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £161, Weston-super-Mare £157Weston-super-Mare: £157Wigan: £161Weston-super-Mare: £158Wigan: £161Weston-super-Mare: £149Wigan: £152

    £161£161£152Wigan is higher£157£158£149

  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, Weston-super-Mare £5.80Weston-super-Mare: £5.80Wigan: £5.92Weston-super-Mare: £5.82Wigan: £5.95Weston-super-Mare: £5.50Wigan: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Wigan is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £603, Weston-super-Mare £544Weston-super-Mare: £544Wigan: £603Weston-super-Mare: £546Wigan: £605Weston-super-Mare: £516Wigan: £572

    £603£605£572Wigan is higher£544£546£516

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £151, Weston-super-Mare £141Weston-super-Mare: £141Wigan: £151Weston-super-Mare: £142Wigan: £151Weston-super-Mare: £134Wigan: £143

    £151£151£143Wigan is higher£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wigan £91, Weston-super-Mare £62Weston-super-Mare: £62Wigan: £91Weston-super-Mare: £62Wigan: £91Weston-super-Mare: £58Wigan: £86

    £91£91£86Wigan is higher£62£62£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wigan £1,099, Weston-super-Mare £1,128Weston-super-Mare: £1,128Wigan: £1,099Weston-super-Mare: £1,132Wigan: £1,103Weston-super-Mare: £1,070Wigan: £1,042

    £1,099£1,103£1,042Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£1,128£1,132£1,070

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £247, Weston-super-Mare £271Weston-super-Mare: £271Wigan: £247Weston-super-Mare: £272Wigan: £248Weston-super-Mare: £257Wigan: £234

    £247£248£234Weston-super-Mare is higher£271£272£257

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wigan £261, Weston-super-Mare £233Weston-super-Mare: £233Wigan: £261Weston-super-Mare: £234Wigan: £262Weston-super-Mare: £221Wigan: £247

    £261£262£247Wigan is higher£233£234£221

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wigan £6.59, Weston-super-Mare £2.68Weston-super-Mare: £2.68Wigan: £6.59Weston-super-Mare: £2.69Wigan: £6.62Weston-super-Mare: £2.54Wigan: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Wigan is higher£2.68£2.69£2.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wigan £3.81, Weston-super-Mare £3.00Weston-super-Mare: £3.00Wigan: £3.81Weston-super-Mare: £3.02Wigan: £3.82Weston-super-Mare: £2.85Wigan: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Wigan is higher£3.00£3.02£2.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.48, Weston-super-Mare £9.37Weston-super-Mare: £9.37Wigan: £4.48Weston-super-Mare: £9.41Wigan: £4.50Weston-super-Mare: £8.89Wigan: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Weston-super-Mare is higher£9.37£9.41£8.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 182.7, Weston-super-Mare 206.0Weston-super-Mare: 206.0Wigan: 182.7

    182.7Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count206.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 24.1, Weston-super-Mare 24.0Weston-super-Mare: 24.0Wigan: 24.1

    24.1Wigan is higher24.0

  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, Weston-super-Mare 33.5Weston-super-Mare: 33.5Wigan: 33.4

    33.4Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count33.5

  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, Weston-super-Mare 81.6Weston-super-Mare: 81.6Wigan: 91.5

    91.5Wigan is higher81.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 141.9, Weston-super-Mare 127.8Weston-super-Mare: 127.8Wigan: 141.9

    141.9Wigan is higher127.8

  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, Weston-super-Mare 13.3Weston-super-Mare: 13.3Wigan: 19.6

    19.6Wigan is higher13.3

Show the numbers
Wigan and Weston-super-Mare, per resident
MeasureWiganWeston-super-MareHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,811£4,831£4,563£4,997£5,018£4,740Weston-super-Mare
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,345£2,355£2,225£2,604£2,615£2,470Weston-super-Mare
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,460£1,467£1,385£1,428£1,434£1,355Wigan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,089£2,098£1,982£2,344£2,354£2,223Weston-super-Mare
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£97£97£92Weston-super-Mare
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£157£158£149Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£5.80£5.82£5.50Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£603£605£572£544£546£516Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£141£142£134Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£62£62£58Wigan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,099£1,103£1,042£1,128£1,132£1,070Weston-super-Mare
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£271£272£257Weston-super-Mare
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£261£262£247£233£234£221Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£2.68£2.69£2.54Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£3.00£3.02£2.85Wigan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£9.37£9.41£8.89Weston-super-Mare
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026182.7206.0Weston-super-Mare
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.124.0Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.433.5Weston-super-Mare
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.581.6Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.9127.8Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.613.3Wigan

Total

Wigan is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Weston-super-Mare on 5. 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 Weston-super-Mare

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wigan £525.1m, Weston-super-Mare £502.7mWeston-super-Mare: £502.7mWigan: £525.1mWeston-super-Mare: £504.9mWigan: £527.4mWeston-super-Mare: £476.9mWigan: £498.1m

    £525.1m£527.4m£498.1mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£502.7m£504.9m£476.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wigan £256.0m, Weston-super-Mare £262.0mWeston-super-Mare: £262.0mWigan: £256.0mWeston-super-Mare: £263.1mWigan: £257.1mWeston-super-Mare: £248.5mWigan: £242.9m

    £256.0m£257.1m£242.9mWeston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£262.0m£263.1m£248.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wigan £159.4m, Weston-super-Mare £143.7mWeston-super-Mare: £143.7mWigan: £159.4mWeston-super-Mare: £144.3mWigan: £160.1mWeston-super-Mare: £136.3mWigan: £151.2m

    £159.4m£160.1m£151.2mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£143.7m£144.3m£136.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wigan £228.1m, Weston-super-Mare £235.8mWeston-super-Mare: £235.8mWigan: £228.1mWeston-super-Mare: £236.8mWigan: £229.0mWeston-super-Mare: £223.7mWigan: £216.3m

    £228.1m£229.0m£216.3mWeston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count£235.8m£236.8m£223.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan £9.8m, Weston-super-Mare £9.7mWeston-super-Mare: £9.7mWigan: £9.8mWeston-super-Mare: £9.8mWigan: £9.8mWeston-super-Mare: £9.2mWigan: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan £17.5m, Weston-super-Mare £15.8mWeston-super-Mare: £15.8mWigan: £17.5mWeston-super-Mare: £15.9mWigan: £17.6mWeston-super-Mare: £15.0mWigan: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mWigan is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  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, Weston-super-Mare £0.58mWeston-super-Mare: £0.58mWigan: £0.65mWeston-super-Mare: £0.59mWigan: £0.65mWeston-super-Mare: £0.55mWigan: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mWigan is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan £65.8m, Weston-super-Mare £54.7mWeston-super-Mare: £54.7mWigan: £65.8mWeston-super-Mare: £54.9mWigan: £66.1mWeston-super-Mare: £51.9mWigan: £62.4m

    £65.8m£66.1m£62.4mWigan is higher£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wigan £16.5m, Weston-super-Mare £14.2mWeston-super-Mare: £14.2mWigan: £16.5mWeston-super-Mare: £14.2mWigan: £16.5mWeston-super-Mare: £13.5mWigan: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.5m£15.6mWigan is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan £9.9m, Weston-super-Mare £6.2mWeston-super-Mare: £6.2mWigan: £9.9mWeston-super-Mare: £6.2mWigan: £9.9mWeston-super-Mare: £5.9mWigan: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mWigan is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan £119.9m, Weston-super-Mare £113.5mWeston-super-Mare: £113.5mWigan: £119.9mWeston-super-Mare: £113.9mWigan: £120.5mWeston-super-Mare: £107.6mWigan: £113.8m

    £119.9m£120.5m£113.8mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£113.5m£113.9m£107.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wigan £26.9m, Weston-super-Mare £27.3mWeston-super-Mare: £27.3mWigan: £26.9mWeston-super-Mare: £27.4mWigan: £27.0mWeston-super-Mare: £25.9mWigan: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mWeston-super-Mare is higher£27.3m£27.4m£25.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wigan £28.5m, Weston-super-Mare £23.5mWeston-super-Mare: £23.5mWigan: £28.5mWeston-super-Mare: £23.6mWigan: £28.6mWeston-super-Mare: £22.3mWigan: £27.0m

    £28.5m£28.6m£27.0mWigan is higher£23.5m£23.6m£22.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wigan £0.72m, Weston-super-Mare £0.27mWeston-super-Mare: £0.27mWigan: £0.72mWeston-super-Mare: £0.27mWigan: £0.72mWeston-super-Mare: £0.26mWigan: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWigan is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wigan £0.42m, Weston-super-Mare £0.30mWeston-super-Mare: £0.30mWigan: £0.42mWeston-super-Mare: £0.30mWigan: £0.42mWeston-super-Mare: £0.29mWigan: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mWigan is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wigan £0.49m, Weston-super-Mare £0.94mWeston-super-Mare: £0.94mWigan: £0.49mWeston-super-Mare: £0.95mWigan: £0.49mWeston-super-Mare: £0.89mWigan: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWeston-super-Mare is higher£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wigan 19,940, Weston-super-Mare 20,728Weston-super-Mare: 20,728Wigan: 19,940

    19,940Weston-super-Mare is higherDepends on how you count20,728

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan 2,629, Weston-super-Mare 2,413Weston-super-Mare: 2,413Wigan: 2,629

    2,629Wigan is higher2,413

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan 3,650, Weston-super-Mare 3,368Weston-super-Mare: 3,368Wigan: 3,650

    3,650Wigan is higherDepends on how you count3,368

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan 9,993, Weston-super-Mare 8,214Weston-super-Mare: 8,214Wigan: 9,993

    9,993Wigan is higher8,214

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan 15,487, Weston-super-Mare 12,859Weston-super-Mare: 12,859Wigan: 15,487

    15,487Wigan is higher12,859

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan 2,142, Weston-super-Mare 1,335Weston-super-Mare: 1,335Wigan: 2,142

    2,142Wigan is higher1,335

Show the numbers
Wigan and Weston-super-Mare, total
MeasureWiganWeston-super-MareHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£525.1m£527.4m£498.1m£502.7m£504.9m£476.9mWigan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£256.0m£257.1m£242.9m£262.0m£263.1m£248.5mWeston-super-Mare
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.4m£160.1m£151.2m£143.7m£144.3m£136.3mWigan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£228.1m£229.0m£216.3m£235.8m£236.8m£223.7mWeston-super-Mare
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mWigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mWigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mWigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.8m£66.1m£62.4m£54.7m£54.9m£51.9mWigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m£14.2m£14.2m£13.5mWigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mWigan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£119.9m£120.5m£113.8m£113.5m£113.9m£107.6mWigan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mWeston-super-Mare
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m£23.5m£23.6m£22.3mWigan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mWigan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.94m£0.95m£0.89mWeston-super-Mare
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,94020,728Weston-super-Mare
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6292,413Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6503,368Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,9938,214Wigan
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,48712,859Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1421,335Wigan

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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