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Halton and Wigan

131,247 and 344,245 residents (mid-2024).

Halton is higher than Wigan on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 21 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Halton is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Wigan on 1. 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

Halton Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halton £5,338, Wigan £4,637Wigan: £4,637Halton: £5,338Wigan: £4,657Halton: £5,361Wigan: £4,399Halton: £5,063

    £5,338£5,361£5,063Halton 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: Halton £13,205, Wigan £12,923Wigan: £12,923Halton: £13,205Wigan: £12,978Halton: £13,261Wigan: £12,258Halton: £12,526

    £13,205£13,261£12,526Halton 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: Halton £2,806, Wigan £2,145Wigan: £2,145Halton: £2,806Wigan: £2,154Halton: £2,818Wigan: £2,035Halton: £2,662

    £2,806£2,818£2,662Halton 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: Halton £11,726, Wigan £11,601Wigan: £11,601Halton: £11,726Wigan: £11,650Halton: £11,776Wigan: £11,004Halton: £11,122

    £11,726£11,776£11,122Halton is higherDepends on how you count£11,601£11,650£11,004

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Halton £566, Wigan £459Wigan: £459Halton: £566Wigan: £461Halton: £568Wigan: £436Halton: £537

    £566£568£537Halton 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: Halton £877, Wigan £833Wigan: £833Halton: £877Wigan: £836Halton: £881Wigan: £790Halton: £832

    £877£881£832Halton 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: Halton £36, Wigan £31Wigan: £31Halton: £36Wigan: £31Halton: £36Wigan: £29Halton: £34

    £36£36£34Halton 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: Halton £756, Wigan £575Wigan: £575Halton: £756Wigan: £577Halton: £760Wigan: £545Halton: £717

    £756£760£717Halton is higherDepends on how you count£575£577£545

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Halton £191, Wigan £165Wigan: £165Halton: £191Wigan: £165Halton: £192Wigan: £156Halton: £181

    £191£192£181Halton is higherDepends on how you count£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: Halton £172, Wigan £137Wigan: £137Halton: £172Wigan: £137Halton: £173Wigan: £130Halton: £163

    £172£173£163Halton 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: Halton £2,193, Wigan £1,613Wigan: £1,613Halton: £2,193Wigan: £1,620Halton: £2,202Wigan: £1,530Halton: £2,080

    £2,193£2,202£2,080Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,613£1,620£1,530

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halton £253, Wigan £204Wigan: £204Halton: £253Wigan: £205Halton: £254Wigan: £193Halton: £240

    £253£254£240Halton is higherDepends on how you count£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: Halton £424, Wigan £379Wigan: £379Halton: £424Wigan: £381Halton: £426Wigan: £360Halton: £402

    £424£426£402Halton is higherDepends on how you count£379£381£360

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £7.67, Wigan £9.39Wigan: £9.39Halton: £7.67Wigan: £9.43Halton: £7.71Wigan: £8.91Halton: £7.28

    £7.67£7.71£7.28Wigan 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: Halton £9.82, Wigan £6.67Wigan: £6.67Halton: £9.82Wigan: £6.70Halton: £9.86Wigan: £6.33Halton: £9.31

    £9.82£9.86£9.31Halton is higherDepends on how you count£6.67£6.70£6.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halton £7.65, Wigan £4.61Wigan: £4.61Halton: £7.65Wigan: £4.63Halton: £7.69Wigan: £4.37Halton: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Halton 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: Halton 1,033.7, Wigan 1,008.4Wigan: 1,008.4Halton: 1,033.7

    1,033.7Halton 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: Halton 142.8, Wigan 123.6Wigan: 123.6Halton: 142.8

    142.8Halton 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: Halton 177.6, Wigan 177.5Wigan: 177.5Halton: 177.6

    177.6Halton 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: Halton 111.2, Wigan 86.1Wigan: 86.1Halton: 111.2

    111.2Halton 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: Halton 251.4, Wigan 206.0Wigan: 206.0Halton: 251.4

    251.4Halton 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: Halton 37.3, Wigan 29.6Wigan: 29.6Halton: 37.3

    37.3Halton is higherDepends on how you count29.6

Show the numbers
Halton and Wigan, per person in the age group
MeasureHaltonWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,338£5,361£5,063£4,637£4,657£4,399Halton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,205£13,261£12,526£12,923£12,978£12,258Halton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,806£2,818£2,662£2,145£2,154£2,035Halton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,726£11,776£11,122£11,601£11,650£11,004Halton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£566£568£537£459£461£436Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£881£832£833£836£790Halton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£31£31£29Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£717£575£577£545Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£165£165£156Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£172£173£163£137£137£130Halton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,193£2,202£2,080£1,613£1,620£1,530Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£204£205£193Halton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£424£426£402£379£381£360Halton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.67£7.71£7.28£9.39£9.43£8.91Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.82£9.86£9.31£6.67£6.70£6.33Halton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£4.61£4.63£4.37Halton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.71,008.4Halton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.8123.6Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.6177.5Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.286.1Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026251.4206.0Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.329.6Halton

Per resident

Halton is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Wigan on 2. 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

Halton Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halton £5,338, Wigan £4,637Wigan: £4,637Halton: £5,338Wigan: £4,657Halton: £5,361Wigan: £4,399Halton: £5,063

    £5,338£5,361£5,063Halton is higherDepends on how you count£4,637£4,657£4,399

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Halton £2,387, Wigan £2,353Wigan: £2,353Halton: £2,387Wigan: £2,363Halton: £2,398Wigan: £2,232Halton: £2,265

    £2,387£2,398£2,265Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,353£2,363£2,232

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Halton £1,742, Wigan £1,336Wigan: £1,336Halton: £1,742Wigan: £1,342Halton: £1,750Wigan: £1,268Halton: £1,653

    £1,742£1,750£1,653Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,336£1,342£1,268

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Halton £2,120, Wigan £2,112Wigan: £2,112Halton: £2,120Wigan: £2,121Halton: £2,129Wigan: £2,004Halton: £2,011

    £2,120£2,129£2,011Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,112£2,121£2,004

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Halton £102, Wigan £84Wigan: £84Halton: £102Wigan: £84Halton: £103Wigan: £79Halton: £97

    £102£103£97Halton 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: Halton £159, Wigan £152Wigan: £152Halton: £159Wigan: £152Halton: £159Wigan: £144Halton: £150

    £159£159£150Halton 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: Halton £6.50, Wigan £5.62Wigan: £5.62Halton: £6.50Wigan: £5.64Halton: £6.53Wigan: £5.33Halton: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Halton 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: Halton £756, Wigan £575Wigan: £575Halton: £756Wigan: £577Halton: £760Wigan: £545Halton: £717

    £756£760£717Halton is higherDepends on how you count£575£577£545

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Halton £191, Wigan £165Wigan: £165Halton: £191Wigan: £165Halton: £192Wigan: £156Halton: £181

    £191£192£181Halton is higherDepends on how you count£165£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Halton £107, Wigan £85Wigan: £85Halton: £107Wigan: £85Halton: £107Wigan: £81Halton: £101

    £107£107£101Halton is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Halton £1,362, Wigan £1,005Wigan: £1,005Halton: £1,362Wigan: £1,009Halton: £1,367Wigan: £953Halton: £1,292

    £1,362£1,367£1,292Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,005£1,009£953

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halton £253, Wigan £204Wigan: £204Halton: £253Wigan: £205Halton: £254Wigan: £193Halton: £240

    £253£254£240Halton is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Halton £263, Wigan £236Wigan: £236Halton: £263Wigan: £237Halton: £264Wigan: £224Halton: £250

    £263£264£250Halton is higherDepends on how you count£236£237£224

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Halton £4.77, Wigan £5.85Wigan: £5.85Halton: £4.77Wigan: £5.88Halton: £4.79Wigan: £5.55Halton: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Wigan is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Halton £6.09, Wigan £4.16Wigan: £4.16Halton: £6.09Wigan: £4.18Halton: £6.12Wigan: £3.95Halton: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Halton is higherDepends on how you count£4.16£4.18£3.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halton £7.65, Wigan £4.61Wigan: £4.61Halton: £7.65Wigan: £4.63Halton: £7.69Wigan: £4.37Halton: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Halton 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: Halton 186.9, Wigan 183.6Wigan: 183.6Halton: 186.9

    186.9Halton is higherDepends on how you count183.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halton 25.8, Wigan 22.5Wigan: 22.5Halton: 25.8

    25.8Halton 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: Halton 32.1, Wigan 32.3Wigan: 32.3Halton: 32.1

    32.1Wigan 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: Halton 111.2, Wigan 86.1Wigan: 86.1Halton: 111.2

    111.2Halton is higherDepends on how you count86.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halton 156.2, Wigan 128.3Wigan: 128.3Halton: 156.2

    156.2Halton 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: Halton 23.2, Wigan 18.4Wigan: 18.4Halton: 23.2

    23.2Halton is higherDepends on how you count18.4

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Halton and Wigan, per resident
MeasureHaltonWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,338£5,361£5,063£4,637£4,657£4,399Halton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,387£2,398£2,265£2,353£2,363£2,232Halton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,653£1,336£1,342£1,268Halton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,120£2,129£2,011£2,112£2,121£2,004Halton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£84£84£79Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£159£150£152£152£144Halton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£5.62£5.64£5.33Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£717£575£577£545Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£165£165£156Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£85£85£81Halton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,362£1,367£1,292£1,005£1,009£953Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£204£205£193Halton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£263£264£250£236£237£224Halton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.85£5.88£5.55Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£4.16£4.18£3.95Halton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£4.61£4.63£4.37Halton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.9183.6Halton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.822.5Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.132.3Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.286.1Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.2128.3Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.218.4Halton

Total

Halton 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

Halton Wigan

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Halton £700.6m, Wigan £1.6bnWigan: £1.6bnHalton: £700.6mWigan: £1.6bnHalton: £703.6mWigan: £1.5bnHalton: £664.5m

    £700.6m£703.6m£664.5mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Halton £313.3m, Wigan £810.1mWigan: £810.1mHalton: £313.3mWigan: £813.5mHalton: £314.7mWigan: £768.4mHalton: £297.2m

    £313.3m£314.7m£297.2mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£810.1m£813.5m£768.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Halton £228.7m, Wigan £460.0mWigan: £460.0mHalton: £228.7mWigan: £462.0mHalton: £229.7mWigan: £436.4mHalton: £216.9m

    £228.7m£229.7m£216.9mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£460.0m£462.0m£436.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Halton £278.2m, Wigan £727.2mWigan: £727.2mHalton: £278.2mWigan: £730.3mHalton: £279.4mWigan: £689.7mHalton: £263.9m

    £278.2m£279.4m£263.9mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£727.2m£730.3m£689.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Halton £13.4m, Wigan £28.8mWigan: £28.8mHalton: £13.4mWigan: £28.9mHalton: £13.5mWigan: £27.3mHalton: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mWigan 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: Halton £20.8m, Wigan £52.2mWigan: £52.2mHalton: £20.8mWigan: £52.4mHalton: £20.9mWigan: £49.5mHalton: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mWigan 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: Halton £0.85m, Wigan £1.9mWigan: £1.9mHalton: £0.85mWigan: £1.9mHalton: £0.86mWigan: £1.8mHalton: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.86m£0.81mWigan 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: Halton £99.3m, Wigan £197.8mWigan: £197.8mHalton: £99.3mWigan: £198.6mHalton: £99.7mWigan: £187.6mHalton: £94.2m

    £99.3m£99.7m£94.2mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£197.8m£198.6m£187.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Halton £25.1m, Wigan £56.7mWigan: £56.7mHalton: £25.1mWigan: £56.9mHalton: £25.2mWigan: £53.8mHalton: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£56.7m£56.9m£53.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Halton £14.0m, Wigan £29.3mWigan: £29.3mHalton: £14.0mWigan: £29.4mHalton: £14.1mWigan: £27.8mHalton: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Halton £178.7m, Wigan £346.0mWigan: £346.0mHalton: £178.7mWigan: £347.5mHalton: £179.5mWigan: £328.2mHalton: £169.5m

    £178.7m£179.5m£169.5mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£346.0m£347.5m£328.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Halton £33.2m, Wigan £70.1mWigan: £70.1mHalton: £33.2mWigan: £70.4mHalton: £33.3mWigan: £66.5mHalton: £31.5m

    £33.2m£33.3m£31.5mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£70.1m£70.4m£66.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Halton £34.6m, Wigan £81.3mWigan: £81.3mHalton: £34.6mWigan: £81.6mHalton: £34.7mWigan: £77.1mHalton: £32.8m

    £34.6m£34.7m£32.8mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Halton £0.63m, Wigan £2.0mWigan: £2.0mHalton: £0.63mWigan: £2.0mHalton: £0.63mWigan: £1.9mHalton: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mWigan is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Halton £0.80m, Wigan £1.4mWigan: £1.4mHalton: £0.80mWigan: £1.4mHalton: £0.80mWigan: £1.4mHalton: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Halton £1.0m, Wigan £1.6mWigan: £1.6mHalton: £1.0mWigan: £1.6mHalton: £1.0mWigan: £1.5mHalton: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Halton 24,528, Wigan 63,211Wigan: 63,211Halton: 24,528

    24,528Wigan is higherDepends on how you count63,211

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Halton 3,389, Wigan 7,749Wigan: 7,749Halton: 3,389

    3,389Wigan 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: Halton 4,214, Wigan 11,129Wigan: 11,129Halton: 4,214

    4,214Wigan 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: Halton 14,589, Wigan 29,626Wigan: 29,626Halton: 14,589

    14,589Wigan is higherDepends on how you count29,626

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Halton 20,494, Wigan 44,175Wigan: 44,175Halton: 20,494

    20,494Wigan 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: Halton 3,038, Wigan 6,348Wigan: 6,348Halton: 3,038

    3,038Wigan is higherDepends on how you count6,348

Show the numbers
Halton and Wigan, total
MeasureHaltonWiganHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£700.6m£703.6m£664.5m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnWigan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.3m£314.7m£297.2m£810.1m£813.5m£768.4mWigan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.7m£229.7m£216.9m£460.0m£462.0m£436.4mWigan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m£727.2m£730.3m£689.7mWigan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mWigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£52.2m£52.4m£49.5mWigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£99.3m£99.7m£94.2m£197.8m£198.6m£187.6mWigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£56.7m£56.9m£53.8mWigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWigan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m£346.0m£347.5m£328.2mWigan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m£70.1m£70.4m£66.5mWigan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m£81.3m£81.6m£77.1mWigan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£1.4mWigan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWigan
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,52863,211Wigan
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3897,749Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,21411,129Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,58929,626Wigan
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,49444,175Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0386,348Wigan

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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