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North East Lincolnshire and Wigan

159,738 and 344,245 residents (mid-2024).

North East Lincolnshire is higher than Wigan on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 20 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

North East Lincolnshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Wigan on 3. 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

North East Lincolnshire Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £5,283, Wigan £4,637Wigan: £4,637North East Lincolnshire: £5,283Wigan: £4,657North East Lincolnshire: £5,306Wigan: £4,399North East Lincolnshire: £5,011

    £5,283£5,306£5,011North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire £13,033, Wigan £12,923Wigan: £12,923North East Lincolnshire: £13,033Wigan: £12,978North East Lincolnshire: £13,088Wigan: £12,258North East Lincolnshire: £12,362

    £13,033£13,088£12,362North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire £2,735, Wigan £2,145Wigan: £2,145North East Lincolnshire: £2,735Wigan: £2,154North East Lincolnshire: £2,747Wigan: £2,035North East Lincolnshire: £2,594

    £2,735£2,747£2,594North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire £11,534, Wigan £11,601Wigan: £11,601North East Lincolnshire: £11,534Wigan: £11,650North East Lincolnshire: £11,583Wigan: £11,004North East Lincolnshire: £10,940

    £11,534£11,583£10,940Wigan 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: North East Lincolnshire £547, Wigan £459Wigan: £459North East Lincolnshire: £547Wigan: £461North East Lincolnshire: £549Wigan: £436North East Lincolnshire: £519

    £547£549£519North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire £917, Wigan £833Wigan: £833North East Lincolnshire: £917Wigan: £836North East Lincolnshire: £921Wigan: £790North East Lincolnshire: £870

    £917£921£870North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire £36, Wigan £31Wigan: £31North East Lincolnshire: £36Wigan: £31North East Lincolnshire: £36Wigan: £29North East Lincolnshire: £34

    £36£36£34North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire £596, Wigan £575Wigan: £575North East Lincolnshire: £596Wigan: £577North East Lincolnshire: £599Wigan: £545North East Lincolnshire: £566

    £596£599£566North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire £140, Wigan £165Wigan: £165North East Lincolnshire: £140Wigan: £165North East Lincolnshire: £140Wigan: £156North East Lincolnshire: £133

    £140£140£133Wigan 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: North East Lincolnshire £176, Wigan £137Wigan: £137North East Lincolnshire: £176Wigan: £137North East Lincolnshire: £177Wigan: £130North East Lincolnshire: £167

    £176£177£167North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire £2,157, Wigan £1,613Wigan: £1,613North East Lincolnshire: £2,157Wigan: £1,620North East Lincolnshire: £2,167Wigan: £1,530North East Lincolnshire: £2,046

    £2,157£2,167£2,046North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,613£1,620£1,530

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £243, Wigan £204Wigan: £204North East Lincolnshire: £243Wigan: £205North East Lincolnshire: £244Wigan: £193North East Lincolnshire: £230

    £243£244£230North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire £385, Wigan £379Wigan: £379North East Lincolnshire: £385Wigan: £381North East Lincolnshire: £387Wigan: £360North East Lincolnshire: £365

    £385£387£365North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire £6.03, Wigan £9.39Wigan: £9.39North East Lincolnshire: £6.03Wigan: £9.43North East Lincolnshire: £6.06Wigan: £8.91North East Lincolnshire: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Wigan 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: North East Lincolnshire £11, Wigan £6.67Wigan: £6.67North East Lincolnshire: £11Wigan: £6.70North East Lincolnshire: £11Wigan: £6.33North East Lincolnshire: £10

    £11£11£10North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.67£6.70£6.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £7.52, Wigan £4.61Wigan: £4.61North East Lincolnshire: £7.52Wigan: £4.63North East Lincolnshire: £7.55Wigan: £4.37North East Lincolnshire: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire 1,017.5, Wigan 1,008.4Wigan: 1,008.4North East Lincolnshire: 1,017.5

    1,017.5North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire 141.3, Wigan 123.6Wigan: 123.6North East Lincolnshire: 141.3

    141.3North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire 189.7, Wigan 177.5Wigan: 177.5North East Lincolnshire: 189.7

    189.7North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire 89.6, Wigan 86.1Wigan: 86.1North East Lincolnshire: 89.6

    89.6North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire 262.4, Wigan 206.0Wigan: 206.0North East Lincolnshire: 262.4

    262.4North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire 37.5, Wigan 29.6Wigan: 29.6North East Lincolnshire: 37.5

    37.5North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count29.6

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North East Lincolnshire and Wigan, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth East LincolnshireWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,283£5,306£5,011£4,637£4,657£4,399North East Lincolnshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,033£13,088£12,362£12,923£12,978£12,258North East Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,735£2,747£2,594£2,145£2,154£2,035North East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,534£11,583£10,940£11,601£11,650£11,004Wigan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£547£549£519£459£461£436North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£917£921£870£833£836£790North East Lincolnshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£31£31£29North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£596£599£566£575£577£545North East Lincolnshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£165£165£156Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167£137£137£130North East Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,157£2,167£2,046£1,613£1,620£1,530North East Lincolnshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£204£205£193North East Lincolnshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£385£387£365£379£381£360North East Lincolnshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£9.39£9.43£8.91Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.67£6.70£6.33North East Lincolnshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£4.61£4.63£4.37North East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.51,008.4North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.3123.6North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.7177.5North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.686.1North East Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026262.4206.0North East Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.529.6North East Lincolnshire

Per resident

North East Lincolnshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Wigan on 3. 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

North East Lincolnshire Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £5,283, Wigan £4,637Wigan: £4,637North East Lincolnshire: £5,283Wigan: £4,657North East Lincolnshire: £5,306Wigan: £4,399North East Lincolnshire: £5,011

    £5,283£5,306£5,011North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,637£4,657£4,399

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £2,661, Wigan £2,353Wigan: £2,353North East Lincolnshire: £2,661Wigan: £2,363North East Lincolnshire: £2,672Wigan: £2,232North East Lincolnshire: £2,524

    £2,661£2,672£2,524North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,353£2,363£2,232

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £1,636, Wigan £1,336Wigan: £1,336North East Lincolnshire: £1,636Wigan: £1,342North East Lincolnshire: £1,643Wigan: £1,268North East Lincolnshire: £1,552

    £1,636£1,643£1,552North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,336£1,342£1,268

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £2,355, Wigan £2,112Wigan: £2,112North East Lincolnshire: £2,355Wigan: £2,121North East Lincolnshire: £2,365Wigan: £2,004North East Lincolnshire: £2,234

    £2,355£2,365£2,234North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,112£2,121£2,004

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £112, Wigan £84Wigan: £84North East Lincolnshire: £112Wigan: £84North East Lincolnshire: £112Wigan: £79North East Lincolnshire: £106

    £112£112£106North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire £187, Wigan £152Wigan: £152North East Lincolnshire: £187Wigan: £152North East Lincolnshire: £188Wigan: £144North East Lincolnshire: £178

    £187£188£178North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire £7.25, Wigan £5.62Wigan: £5.62North East Lincolnshire: £7.25Wigan: £5.64North East Lincolnshire: £7.28Wigan: £5.33North East Lincolnshire: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire £596, Wigan £575Wigan: £575North East Lincolnshire: £596Wigan: £577North East Lincolnshire: £599Wigan: £545North East Lincolnshire: £566

    £596£599£566North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire £140, Wigan £165Wigan: £165North East Lincolnshire: £140Wigan: £165North East Lincolnshire: £140Wigan: £156North East Lincolnshire: £133

    £140£140£133Wigan 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: North East Lincolnshire £105, Wigan £85Wigan: £85North East Lincolnshire: £105Wigan: £85North East Lincolnshire: £106Wigan: £81North East Lincolnshire: £100

    £105£106£100North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £1,291, Wigan £1,005Wigan: £1,005North East Lincolnshire: £1,291Wigan: £1,009North East Lincolnshire: £1,296Wigan: £953North East Lincolnshire: £1,224

    £1,291£1,296£1,224North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,005£1,009£953

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £243, Wigan £204Wigan: £204North East Lincolnshire: £243Wigan: £205North East Lincolnshire: £244Wigan: £193North East Lincolnshire: £230

    £243£244£230North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £230, Wigan £236Wigan: £236North East Lincolnshire: £230Wigan: £237North East Lincolnshire: £231Wigan: £224North East Lincolnshire: £219

    £230£231£219Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£236£237£224

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £3.61, Wigan £5.85Wigan: £5.85North East Lincolnshire: £3.61Wigan: £5.88North East Lincolnshire: £3.62Wigan: £5.55North East Lincolnshire: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Wigan is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £6.46, Wigan £4.16Wigan: £4.16North East Lincolnshire: £6.46Wigan: £4.18North East Lincolnshire: £6.49Wigan: £3.95North East Lincolnshire: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.16£4.18£3.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Lincolnshire £7.52, Wigan £4.61Wigan: £4.61North East Lincolnshire: £7.52Wigan: £4.63North East Lincolnshire: £7.55Wigan: £4.37North East Lincolnshire: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire 207.7, Wigan 183.6Wigan: 183.6North East Lincolnshire: 207.7

    207.7North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count183.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Lincolnshire 28.9, Wigan 22.5Wigan: 22.5North East Lincolnshire: 28.9

    28.9North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire 38.7, Wigan 32.3Wigan: 32.3North East Lincolnshire: 38.7

    38.7North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire 89.6, Wigan 86.1Wigan: 86.1North East Lincolnshire: 89.6

    89.6North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count86.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Lincolnshire 157.0, Wigan 128.3Wigan: 128.3North East Lincolnshire: 157.0

    157.0North East Lincolnshire 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: North East Lincolnshire 22.4, Wigan 18.4Wigan: 18.4North East Lincolnshire: 22.4

    22.4North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count18.4

Show the numbers
North East Lincolnshire and Wigan, per resident
MeasureNorth East LincolnshireWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,283£5,306£5,011£4,637£4,657£4,399North East Lincolnshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,661£2,672£2,524£2,353£2,363£2,232North East Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,552£1,336£1,342£1,268North East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,355£2,365£2,234£2,112£2,121£2,004North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£84£84£79North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£152£152£144North East Lincolnshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£5.62£5.64£5.33North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£596£599£566£575£577£545North East Lincolnshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£165£165£156Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£85£85£81North East Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,291£1,296£1,224£1,005£1,009£953North East Lincolnshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£204£205£193North East Lincolnshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£230£231£219£236£237£224Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£5.85£5.88£5.55Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£4.16£4.18£3.95North East Lincolnshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£4.61£4.63£4.37North East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.7183.6North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.922.5North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.732.3North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.686.1North East Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.0128.3North East Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.418.4North East Lincolnshire

Total

North East Lincolnshire 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

North East Lincolnshire Wigan

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North East Lincolnshire £843.9m, Wigan £1.6bnWigan: £1.6bnNorth East Lincolnshire: £843.9mWigan: £1.6bnNorth East Lincolnshire: £847.5mWigan: £1.5bnNorth East Lincolnshire: £800.5m

    £843.9m£847.5m£800.5mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North East Lincolnshire £425.0m, Wigan £810.1mWigan: £810.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £425.0mWigan: £813.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £426.8mWigan: £768.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £403.2m

    £425.0m£426.8m£403.2mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£810.1m£813.5m£768.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North East Lincolnshire £261.4m, Wigan £460.0mWigan: £460.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £261.4mWigan: £462.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £262.5mWigan: £436.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £247.9m

    £261.4m£262.5m£247.9mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£460.0m£462.0m£436.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North East Lincolnshire £376.1m, Wigan £727.2mWigan: £727.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £376.1mWigan: £730.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £377.7mWigan: £689.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £356.8m

    £376.1m£377.7m£356.8mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£727.2m£730.3m£689.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North East Lincolnshire £17.8m, Wigan £28.8mWigan: £28.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £17.8mWigan: £28.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £17.9mWigan: £27.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mWigan 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: North East Lincolnshire £29.9m, Wigan £52.2mWigan: £52.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £29.9mWigan: £52.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £30.0mWigan: £49.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £28.4m

    £29.9m£30.0m£28.4mWigan 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: North East Lincolnshire £1.2m, Wigan £1.9mWigan: £1.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mWigan: £1.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mWigan: £1.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £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: North East Lincolnshire £95.2m, Wigan £197.8mWigan: £197.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £95.2mWigan: £198.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £95.6mWigan: £187.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £90.3m

    £95.2m£95.6m£90.3mWigan 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: North East Lincolnshire £22.3m, Wigan £56.7mWigan: £56.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £22.3mWigan: £56.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £22.4mWigan: £53.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £21.2m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.2mWigan 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: North East Lincolnshire £16.8m, Wigan £29.3mWigan: £29.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.8mWigan: £29.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.9mWigan: £27.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North East Lincolnshire £206.2m, Wigan £346.0mWigan: £346.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £206.2mWigan: £347.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £207.0mWigan: £328.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £195.5m

    £206.2m£207.0m£195.5mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£346.0m£347.5m£328.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North East Lincolnshire £38.8m, Wigan £70.1mWigan: £70.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £38.8mWigan: £70.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £38.9mWigan: £66.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £36.8m

    £38.8m£38.9m£36.8mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£70.1m£70.4m£66.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North East Lincolnshire £36.8m, Wigan £81.3mWigan: £81.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £36.8mWigan: £81.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £37.0mWigan: £77.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £34.9m

    £36.8m£37.0m£34.9mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North East Lincolnshire £0.58m, Wigan £2.0mWigan: £2.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.58mWigan: £2.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.58mWigan: £1.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWigan is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North East Lincolnshire £1.0m, Wigan £1.4mWigan: £1.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.0mWigan: £1.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.0mWigan: £1.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North East Lincolnshire £1.2m, Wigan £1.6mWigan: £1.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mWigan: £1.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mWigan: £1.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North East Lincolnshire 33,181, Wigan 63,211Wigan: 63,211North East Lincolnshire: 33,181

    33,181Wigan is higherDepends on how you count63,211

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North East Lincolnshire 4,608, Wigan 7,749Wigan: 7,749North East Lincolnshire: 4,608

    4,608Wigan 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: North East Lincolnshire 6,186, Wigan 11,129Wigan: 11,129North East Lincolnshire: 6,186

    6,186Wigan 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: North East Lincolnshire 14,306, Wigan 29,626Wigan: 29,626North East Lincolnshire: 14,306

    14,306Wigan is higherDepends on how you count29,626

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North East Lincolnshire 25,075, Wigan 44,175Wigan: 44,175North East Lincolnshire: 25,075

    25,075Wigan 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: North East Lincolnshire 3,584, Wigan 6,348Wigan: 6,348North East Lincolnshire: 3,584

    3,584Wigan is higherDepends on how you count6,348

Show the numbers
North East Lincolnshire and Wigan, total
MeasureNorth East LincolnshireWiganHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£843.9m£847.5m£800.5m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnWigan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£425.0m£426.8m£403.2m£810.1m£813.5m£768.4mWigan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.4m£262.5m£247.9m£460.0m£462.0m£436.4mWigan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m£727.2m£730.3m£689.7mWigan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mWigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.9m£30.0m£28.4m£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£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m£197.8m£198.6m£187.6mWigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m£56.7m£56.9m£53.8mWigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWigan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£206.2m£207.0m£195.5m£346.0m£347.5m£328.2mWigan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m£70.1m£70.4m£66.5mWigan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.8m£37.0m£34.9m£81.3m£81.6m£77.1mWigan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£1.4mWigan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWigan
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,18163,211Wigan
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,6087,749Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,18611,129Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,30629,626Wigan
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,07544,175Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5846,348Wigan

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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