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Stockton-on-Tees and Wigan

206,018 and 344,245 residents (mid-2024).

Stockton-on-Tees is higher than Wigan on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

Stockton-on-Tees is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Wigan on 7. 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

Stockton-on-Tees Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £4,695, Wigan £4,637Wigan: £4,637Stockton-on-Tees: £4,695Wigan: £4,657Stockton-on-Tees: £4,715Wigan: £4,399Stockton-on-Tees: £4,453

    £4,695£4,715£4,453Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£4,637£4,657£4,399

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stockton-on-Tees £12,872, Wigan £12,923Wigan: £12,923Stockton-on-Tees: £12,872Wigan: £12,978Stockton-on-Tees: £12,927Wigan: £12,258Stockton-on-Tees: £12,210

    £12,872£12,927£12,210Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£12,923£12,978£12,258

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockton-on-Tees £2,303, Wigan £2,145Wigan: £2,145Stockton-on-Tees: £2,303Wigan: £2,154Stockton-on-Tees: £2,313Wigan: £2,035Stockton-on-Tees: £2,185

    £2,303£2,313£2,185Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£2,145£2,154£2,035

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stockton-on-Tees £11,442, Wigan £11,601Wigan: £11,601Stockton-on-Tees: £11,442Wigan: £11,650Stockton-on-Tees: £11,490Wigan: £11,004Stockton-on-Tees: £10,853

    £11,442£11,490£10,853Wigan is higher£11,601£11,650£11,004

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stockton-on-Tees £492, Wigan £459Wigan: £459Stockton-on-Tees: £492Wigan: £461Stockton-on-Tees: £494Wigan: £436Stockton-on-Tees: £466

    £492£494£466Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£459£461£436

  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: Stockton-on-Tees £907, Wigan £833Wigan: £833Stockton-on-Tees: £907Wigan: £836Stockton-on-Tees: £911Wigan: £790Stockton-on-Tees: £861

    £907£911£861Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£833£836£790

  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: Stockton-on-Tees £31, Wigan £31Wigan: £31Stockton-on-Tees: £31Wigan: £31Stockton-on-Tees: £31Wigan: £29Stockton-on-Tees: £30

    £31£31£30Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£31£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £566, Wigan £575Wigan: £575Stockton-on-Tees: £566Wigan: £577Stockton-on-Tees: £568Wigan: £545Stockton-on-Tees: £537

    £566£568£537Wigan is higher£575£577£545

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £146, Wigan £165Wigan: £165Stockton-on-Tees: £146Wigan: £165Stockton-on-Tees: £147Wigan: £156Stockton-on-Tees: £139

    £146£147£139Wigan is higher£165£165£156

  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: Stockton-on-Tees £173, Wigan £137Wigan: £137Stockton-on-Tees: £173Wigan: £137Stockton-on-Tees: £174Wigan: £130Stockton-on-Tees: £164

    £173£174£164Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£137£137£130

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockton-on-Tees £1,771, Wigan £1,613Wigan: £1,613Stockton-on-Tees: £1,771Wigan: £1,620Stockton-on-Tees: £1,779Wigan: £1,530Stockton-on-Tees: £1,680

    £1,771£1,779£1,680Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£1,613£1,620£1,530

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £197, Wigan £204Wigan: £204Stockton-on-Tees: £197Wigan: £205Stockton-on-Tees: £198Wigan: £193Stockton-on-Tees: £187

    £197£198£187Wigan is higher£204£205£193

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockton-on-Tees £339, Wigan £379Wigan: £379Stockton-on-Tees: £339Wigan: £381Stockton-on-Tees: £341Wigan: £360Stockton-on-Tees: £322

    £339£341£322Wigan is higher£379£381£360

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockton-on-Tees £8.48, Wigan £9.39Wigan: £9.39Stockton-on-Tees: £8.48Wigan: £9.43Stockton-on-Tees: £8.51Wigan: £8.91Stockton-on-Tees: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Wigan is higher£9.39£9.43£8.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockton-on-Tees £11, Wigan £6.67Wigan: £6.67Stockton-on-Tees: £11Wigan: £6.70Stockton-on-Tees: £11Wigan: £6.33Stockton-on-Tees: £11

    £11Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£6.67£6.70£6.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £7.10, Wigan £4.61Wigan: £4.61Stockton-on-Tees: £7.10Wigan: £4.63Stockton-on-Tees: £7.13Wigan: £4.37Stockton-on-Tees: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£4.61£4.63£4.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stockton-on-Tees 1,019.6, Wigan 1,008.4Wigan: 1,008.4Stockton-on-Tees: 1,019.6

    1,019.6Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count1,008.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stockton-on-Tees 125.1, Wigan 123.6Wigan: 123.6Stockton-on-Tees: 125.1

    125.1Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count123.6

  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: Stockton-on-Tees 186.3, Wigan 177.5Wigan: 177.5Stockton-on-Tees: 186.3

    186.3Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count177.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stockton-on-Tees 86.6, Wigan 86.1Wigan: 86.1Stockton-on-Tees: 86.6

    86.6Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count86.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stockton-on-Tees 215.8, Wigan 206.0Wigan: 206.0Stockton-on-Tees: 215.8

    215.8Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count206.0

  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: Stockton-on-Tees 37.5, Wigan 29.6Wigan: 29.6Stockton-on-Tees: 37.5

    37.5Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count29.6

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Stockton-on-Tees and Wigan, per person in the age group
MeasureStockton-on-TeesWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,695£4,715£4,453£4,637£4,657£4,399Stockton-on-Tees
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,872£12,927£12,210£12,923£12,978£12,258Wigan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,303£2,313£2,185£2,145£2,154£2,035Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,442£11,490£10,853£11,601£11,650£11,004Wigan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£492£494£466£459£461£436Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£907£911£861£833£836£790Stockton-on-Tees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£30£31£31£29Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£575£577£545Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£165£165£156Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£173£174£164£137£137£130Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680£1,613£1,620£1,530Stockton-on-Tees
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£204£205£193Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£339£341£322£379£381£360Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£9.39£9.43£8.91Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£6.67£6.70£6.33Stockton-on-Tees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£4.61£4.63£4.37Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.61,008.4Stockton-on-Tees
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.1123.6Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026186.3177.5Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.686.1Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.8206.0Stockton-on-Tees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.529.6Stockton-on-Tees

Per resident

Stockton-on-Tees is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Wigan 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

Stockton-on-Tees Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £4,695, Wigan £4,637Wigan: £4,637Stockton-on-Tees: £4,695Wigan: £4,657Stockton-on-Tees: £4,715Wigan: £4,399Stockton-on-Tees: £4,453

    £4,695£4,715£4,453Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£4,637£4,657£4,399

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £2,368, Wigan £2,353Wigan: £2,353Stockton-on-Tees: £2,368Wigan: £2,363Stockton-on-Tees: £2,378Wigan: £2,232Stockton-on-Tees: £2,246

    £2,368£2,378£2,246Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£2,353£2,363£2,232

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £1,411, Wigan £1,336Wigan: £1,336Stockton-on-Tees: £1,411Wigan: £1,342Stockton-on-Tees: £1,417Wigan: £1,268Stockton-on-Tees: £1,338

    £1,411£1,417£1,338Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£1,336£1,342£1,268

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £2,105, Wigan £2,112Wigan: £2,112Stockton-on-Tees: £2,105Wigan: £2,121Stockton-on-Tees: £2,114Wigan: £2,004Stockton-on-Tees: £1,997

    £2,105£2,114£1,997Wigan is higher£2,112£2,121£2,004

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £90, Wigan £84Wigan: £84Stockton-on-Tees: £90Wigan: £84Stockton-on-Tees: £91Wigan: £79Stockton-on-Tees: £86

    £90£91£86Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £167, Wigan £152Wigan: £152Stockton-on-Tees: £167Wigan: £152Stockton-on-Tees: £168Wigan: £144Stockton-on-Tees: £158

    £167£168£158Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £5.74, Wigan £5.62Wigan: £5.62Stockton-on-Tees: £5.74Wigan: £5.64Stockton-on-Tees: £5.76Wigan: £5.33Stockton-on-Tees: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£5.62£5.64£5.33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £566, Wigan £575Wigan: £575Stockton-on-Tees: £566Wigan: £577Stockton-on-Tees: £568Wigan: £545Stockton-on-Tees: £537

    £566£568£537Wigan is higher£575£577£545

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £146, Wigan £165Wigan: £165Stockton-on-Tees: £146Wigan: £165Stockton-on-Tees: £147Wigan: £156Stockton-on-Tees: £139

    £146£147£139Wigan is higher£165£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £106, Wigan £85Wigan: £85Stockton-on-Tees: £106Wigan: £85Stockton-on-Tees: £106Wigan: £81Stockton-on-Tees: £100

    £106£106£100Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £1,085, Wigan £1,005Wigan: £1,005Stockton-on-Tees: £1,085Wigan: £1,009Stockton-on-Tees: £1,089Wigan: £953Stockton-on-Tees: £1,029

    £1,085£1,089£1,029Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£1,005£1,009£953

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £197, Wigan £204Wigan: £204Stockton-on-Tees: £197Wigan: £205Stockton-on-Tees: £198Wigan: £193Stockton-on-Tees: £187

    £197£198£187Wigan is higher£204£205£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £208, Wigan £236Wigan: £236Stockton-on-Tees: £208Wigan: £237Stockton-on-Tees: £209Wigan: £224Stockton-on-Tees: £197

    £208£209£197Wigan is higher£236£237£224

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £5.19, Wigan £5.85Wigan: £5.85Stockton-on-Tees: £5.19Wigan: £5.88Stockton-on-Tees: £5.21Wigan: £5.55Stockton-on-Tees: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Wigan is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £6.78, Wigan £4.16Wigan: £4.16Stockton-on-Tees: £6.78Wigan: £4.18Stockton-on-Tees: £6.81Wigan: £3.95Stockton-on-Tees: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£4.16£4.18£3.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stockton-on-Tees £7.10, Wigan £4.61Wigan: £4.61Stockton-on-Tees: £7.10Wigan: £4.63Stockton-on-Tees: £7.13Wigan: £4.37Stockton-on-Tees: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£4.61£4.63£4.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stockton-on-Tees 187.6, Wigan 183.6Wigan: 183.6Stockton-on-Tees: 187.6

    187.6Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count183.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockton-on-Tees 23.0, Wigan 22.5Wigan: 22.5Stockton-on-Tees: 23.0

    23.0Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count22.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stockton-on-Tees 34.3, Wigan 32.3Wigan: 32.3Stockton-on-Tees: 34.3

    34.3Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count32.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stockton-on-Tees 86.6, Wigan 86.1Wigan: 86.1Stockton-on-Tees: 86.6

    86.6Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count86.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stockton-on-Tees 132.2, Wigan 128.3Wigan: 128.3Stockton-on-Tees: 132.2

    132.2Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count128.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stockton-on-Tees 23.0, Wigan 18.4Wigan: 18.4Stockton-on-Tees: 23.0

    23.0Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count18.4

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Stockton-on-Tees and Wigan, per resident
MeasureStockton-on-TeesWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,695£4,715£4,453£4,637£4,657£4,399Stockton-on-Tees
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,368£2,378£2,246£2,353£2,363£2,232Stockton-on-Tees
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,411£1,417£1,338£1,336£1,342£1,268Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,105£2,114£1,997£2,112£2,121£2,004Wigan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£84£84£79Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£152£152£144Stockton-on-Tees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£5.62£5.64£5.33Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£575£577£545Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£165£165£156Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£85£85£81Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,085£1,089£1,029£1,005£1,009£953Stockton-on-Tees
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£204£205£193Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£236£237£224Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£5.85£5.88£5.55Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£4.16£4.18£3.95Stockton-on-Tees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£4.61£4.63£4.37Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026187.6183.6Stockton-on-Tees
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.022.5Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.332.3Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.686.1Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026132.2128.3Stockton-on-Tees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.018.4Stockton-on-Tees

Total

Stockton-on-Tees is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Wigan on 22. 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

Stockton-on-Tees Wigan

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stockton-on-Tees £967.2m, Wigan £1.6bnWigan: £1.6bnStockton-on-Tees: £967.2mWigan: £1.6bnStockton-on-Tees: £971.3mWigan: £1.5bnStockton-on-Tees: £917.4m

    £967.2m£971.3m£917.4mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stockton-on-Tees £487.9m, Wigan £810.1mWigan: £810.1mStockton-on-Tees: £487.9mWigan: £813.5mStockton-on-Tees: £489.9mWigan: £768.4mStockton-on-Tees: £462.8m

    £487.9m£489.9m£462.8mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£810.1m£813.5m£768.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stockton-on-Tees £290.6m, Wigan £460.0mWigan: £460.0mStockton-on-Tees: £290.6mWigan: £462.0mStockton-on-Tees: £291.8mWigan: £436.4mStockton-on-Tees: £275.6m

    £290.6m£291.8m£275.6mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£460.0m£462.0m£436.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stockton-on-Tees £433.7m, Wigan £727.2mWigan: £727.2mStockton-on-Tees: £433.7mWigan: £730.3mStockton-on-Tees: £435.5mWigan: £689.7mStockton-on-Tees: £411.3m

    £433.7m£435.5m£411.3mWigan is higher£727.2m£730.3m£689.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stockton-on-Tees £18.6m, Wigan £28.8mWigan: £28.8mStockton-on-Tees: £18.6mWigan: £28.9mStockton-on-Tees: £18.7mWigan: £27.3mStockton-on-Tees: £17.7m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.7mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees £34.4m, Wigan £52.2mWigan: £52.2mStockton-on-Tees: £34.4mWigan: £52.4mStockton-on-Tees: £34.5mWigan: £49.5mStockton-on-Tees: £32.6m

    £34.4m£34.5m£32.6mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£52.2m£52.4m£49.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees £1.2m, Wigan £1.9mWigan: £1.9mStockton-on-Tees: £1.2mWigan: £1.9mStockton-on-Tees: £1.2mWigan: £1.8mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees £116.6m, Wigan £197.8mWigan: £197.8mStockton-on-Tees: £116.6mWigan: £198.6mStockton-on-Tees: £117.1mWigan: £187.6mStockton-on-Tees: £110.6m

    £116.6m£117.1m£110.6mWigan is higher£197.8m£198.6m£187.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees £30.2m, Wigan £56.7mWigan: £56.7mStockton-on-Tees: £30.2mWigan: £56.9mStockton-on-Tees: £30.3mWigan: £53.8mStockton-on-Tees: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mWigan is higher£56.7m£56.9m£53.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees £21.8m, Wigan £29.3mWigan: £29.3mStockton-on-Tees: £21.8mWigan: £29.4mStockton-on-Tees: £21.9mWigan: £27.8mStockton-on-Tees: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stockton-on-Tees £223.5m, Wigan £346.0mWigan: £346.0mStockton-on-Tees: £223.5mWigan: £347.5mStockton-on-Tees: £224.5mWigan: £328.2mStockton-on-Tees: £212.0m

    £223.5m£224.5m£212.0mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£346.0m£347.5m£328.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stockton-on-Tees £40.5m, Wigan £70.1mWigan: £70.1mStockton-on-Tees: £40.5mWigan: £70.4mStockton-on-Tees: £40.7mWigan: £66.5mStockton-on-Tees: £38.4m

    £40.5m£40.7m£38.4mWigan is higher£70.1m£70.4m£66.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stockton-on-Tees £42.8m, Wigan £81.3mWigan: £81.3mStockton-on-Tees: £42.8mWigan: £81.6mStockton-on-Tees: £43.0mWigan: £77.1mStockton-on-Tees: £40.6m

    £42.8m£43.0m£40.6mWigan is higher£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stockton-on-Tees £1.1m, Wigan £2.0mWigan: £2.0mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1mWigan: £2.0mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1mWigan: £1.9mStockton-on-Tees: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWigan is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stockton-on-Tees £1.4m, Wigan £1.4mWigan: £1.4mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4mWigan: £1.4mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4mWigan: £1.4mStockton-on-Tees: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stockton-on-Tees £1.5m, Wigan £1.6mWigan: £1.6mStockton-on-Tees: £1.5mWigan: £1.6mStockton-on-Tees: £1.5mWigan: £1.5mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stockton-on-Tees 38,642, Wigan 63,211Wigan: 63,211Stockton-on-Tees: 38,642

    38,642Wigan is higherDepends on how you count63,211

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stockton-on-Tees 4,742, Wigan 7,749Wigan: 7,749Stockton-on-Tees: 4,742

    4,742Wigan is higherDepends on how you count7,749

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees 7,061, Wigan 11,129Wigan: 11,129Stockton-on-Tees: 7,061

    7,061Wigan is higherDepends on how you count11,129

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees 17,836, Wigan 29,626Wigan: 29,626Stockton-on-Tees: 17,836

    17,836Wigan is higherDepends on how you count29,626

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stockton-on-Tees 27,230, Wigan 44,175Wigan: 44,175Stockton-on-Tees: 27,230

    27,230Wigan is higherDepends on how you count44,175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stockton-on-Tees 4,729, Wigan 6,348Wigan: 6,348Stockton-on-Tees: 4,729

    4,729Wigan is higherDepends on how you count6,348

Show the numbers
Stockton-on-Tees and Wigan, total
MeasureStockton-on-TeesWiganHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£967.2m£971.3m£917.4m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnWigan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.9m£489.9m£462.8m£810.1m£813.5m£768.4mWigan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.6m£291.8m£275.6m£460.0m£462.0m£436.4mWigan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£433.7m£435.5m£411.3m£727.2m£730.3m£689.7mWigan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mWigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.4m£34.5m£32.6m£52.2m£52.4m£49.5mWigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£116.6m£117.1m£110.6m£197.8m£198.6m£187.6mWigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m£56.7m£56.9m£53.8mWigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWigan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m£346.0m£347.5m£328.2mWigan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m£70.1m£70.4m£66.5mWigan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m£81.3m£81.6m£77.1mWigan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.4mWigan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWigan
State Pensiontotal, March 202638,64263,211Wigan
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,7427,749Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,06111,129Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,83629,626Wigan
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,23044,175Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,7296,348Wigan

Sources

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

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