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Telford and Wrekin and Wigan

196,090 and 344,245 residents (mid-2024).

Telford and Wrekin is higher than Wigan on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

Telford and Wrekin is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Wigan on 8. 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

Telford and Wrekin Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £4,618, Wigan £4,637Wigan: £4,637Telford and Wrekin: £4,618Wigan: £4,657Telford and Wrekin: £4,638Wigan: £4,399Telford and Wrekin: £4,380

    £4,618£4,638£4,380Wigan is higher£4,637£4,657£4,399

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Telford and Wrekin £12,931, Wigan £12,923Wigan: £12,923Telford and Wrekin: £12,931Wigan: £12,978Telford and Wrekin: £12,986Wigan: £12,258Telford and Wrekin: £12,266

    £12,931£12,986£12,266Telford and Wrekin 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: Telford and Wrekin £2,355, Wigan £2,145Wigan: £2,145Telford and Wrekin: £2,355Wigan: £2,154Telford and Wrekin: £2,365Wigan: £2,035Telford and Wrekin: £2,234

    £2,355£2,365£2,234Telford and Wrekin 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: Telford and Wrekin £11,545, Wigan £11,601Wigan: £11,601Telford and Wrekin: £11,545Wigan: £11,650Telford and Wrekin: £11,594Wigan: £11,004Telford and Wrekin: £10,951

    £11,545£11,594£10,951Wigan 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: Telford and Wrekin £512, Wigan £459Wigan: £459Telford and Wrekin: £512Wigan: £461Telford and Wrekin: £514Wigan: £436Telford and Wrekin: £485

    £512£514£485Telford and Wrekin 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: Telford and Wrekin £842, Wigan £833Wigan: £833Telford and Wrekin: £842Wigan: £836Telford and Wrekin: £846Wigan: £790Telford and Wrekin: £799

    £842£846£799Telford and Wrekin 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: Telford and Wrekin £32, Wigan £31Wigan: £31Telford and Wrekin: £32Wigan: £31Telford and Wrekin: £32Wigan: £29Telford and Wrekin: £31

    £32£32£31Telford and Wrekin 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: Telford and Wrekin £561, Wigan £575Wigan: £575Telford and Wrekin: £561Wigan: £577Telford and Wrekin: £564Wigan: £545Telford and Wrekin: £532

    £561£564£532Wigan 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: Telford and Wrekin £142, Wigan £165Wigan: £165Telford and Wrekin: £142Wigan: £165Telford and Wrekin: £143Wigan: £156Telford and Wrekin: £135

    £142£143£135Wigan 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: Telford and Wrekin £149, Wigan £137Wigan: £137Telford and Wrekin: £149Wigan: £137Telford and Wrekin: £149Wigan: £130Telford and Wrekin: £141

    £149£149£141Telford and Wrekin 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: Telford and Wrekin £1,826, Wigan £1,613Wigan: £1,613Telford and Wrekin: £1,826Wigan: £1,620Telford and Wrekin: £1,834Wigan: £1,530Telford and Wrekin: £1,732

    £1,826£1,834£1,732Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£1,613£1,620£1,530

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £271, Wigan £204Wigan: £204Telford and Wrekin: £271Wigan: £205Telford and Wrekin: £272Wigan: £193Telford and Wrekin: £257

    £271£272£257Telford and Wrekin 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: Telford and Wrekin £365, Wigan £379Wigan: £379Telford and Wrekin: £365Wigan: £381Telford and Wrekin: £366Wigan: £360Telford and Wrekin: £346

    £365£366£346Wigan 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: Telford and Wrekin £5.94, Wigan £9.39Wigan: £9.39Telford and Wrekin: £5.94Wigan: £9.43Telford and Wrekin: £5.96Wigan: £8.91Telford and Wrekin: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Wigan 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: Telford and Wrekin £10, Wigan £6.67Wigan: £6.67Telford and Wrekin: £10Wigan: £6.70Telford and Wrekin: £10Wigan: £6.33Telford and Wrekin: £9.85

    £10£10£9.85Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£6.67£6.70£6.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £5.83, Wigan £4.61Wigan: £4.61Telford and Wrekin: £5.83Wigan: £4.63Telford and Wrekin: £5.85Wigan: £4.37Telford and Wrekin: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Telford and Wrekin 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: Telford and Wrekin 1,023.4, Wigan 1,008.4Wigan: 1,008.4Telford and Wrekin: 1,023.4

    1,023.4Telford and Wrekin 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: Telford and Wrekin 125.9, Wigan 123.6Wigan: 123.6Telford and Wrekin: 125.9

    125.9Telford and Wrekin 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: Telford and Wrekin 169.2, Wigan 177.5Wigan: 177.5Telford and Wrekin: 169.2

    169.2Wigan is higher177.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Telford and Wrekin 81.2, Wigan 86.1Wigan: 86.1Telford and Wrekin: 81.2

    81.2Wigan is higher86.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Telford and Wrekin 224.2, Wigan 206.0Wigan: 206.0Telford and Wrekin: 224.2

    224.2Telford and Wrekin 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: Telford and Wrekin 32.3, Wigan 29.6Wigan: 29.6Telford and Wrekin: 32.3

    32.3Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count29.6

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Telford and Wrekin and Wigan, per person in the age group
MeasureTelford and WrekinWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,618£4,638£4,380£4,637£4,657£4,399Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,931£12,986£12,266£12,923£12,978£12,258Telford and Wrekin
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,355£2,365£2,234£2,145£2,154£2,035Telford and Wrekin
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,545£11,594£10,951£11,601£11,650£11,004Wigan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£512£514£485£459£461£436Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£842£846£799£833£836£790Telford and Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£31£31£29Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£561£564£532£575£577£545Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£165£165£156Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£149£149£141£137£137£130Telford and Wrekin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,826£1,834£1,732£1,613£1,620£1,530Telford and Wrekin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£204£205£193Telford and Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£365£366£346£379£381£360Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£9.39£9.43£8.91Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.85£6.67£6.70£6.33Telford and Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£4.61£4.63£4.37Telford and Wrekin
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.41,008.4Telford and Wrekin
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.9123.6Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.2177.5Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.286.1Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.2206.0Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.329.6Telford and Wrekin

Per resident

Telford and Wrekin is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Wigan on 13. 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

Telford and Wrekin Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £4,618, Wigan £4,637Wigan: £4,637Telford and Wrekin: £4,618Wigan: £4,657Telford and Wrekin: £4,638Wigan: £4,399Telford and Wrekin: £4,380

    £4,618£4,638£4,380Wigan is higher£4,637£4,657£4,399

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £2,169, Wigan £2,353Wigan: £2,353Telford and Wrekin: £2,169Wigan: £2,363Telford and Wrekin: £2,178Wigan: £2,232Telford and Wrekin: £2,057

    £2,169£2,178£2,057Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£2,353£2,363£2,232

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £1,469, Wigan £1,336Wigan: £1,336Telford and Wrekin: £1,469Wigan: £1,342Telford and Wrekin: £1,475Wigan: £1,268Telford and Wrekin: £1,393

    £1,469£1,475£1,393Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£1,336£1,342£1,268

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £1,936, Wigan £2,112Wigan: £2,112Telford and Wrekin: £1,936Wigan: £2,121Telford and Wrekin: £1,944Wigan: £2,004Telford and Wrekin: £1,837

    £1,936£1,944£1,837Wigan is higher£2,112£2,121£2,004

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £86, Wigan £84Wigan: £84Telford and Wrekin: £86Wigan: £84Telford and Wrekin: £86Wigan: £79Telford and Wrekin: £81

    £86£86£81Telford and Wrekin 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: Telford and Wrekin £141, Wigan £152Wigan: £152Telford and Wrekin: £141Wigan: £152Telford and Wrekin: £142Wigan: £144Telford and Wrekin: £134

    £141£142£134Wigan 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: Telford and Wrekin £5.41, Wigan £5.62Wigan: £5.62Telford and Wrekin: £5.41Wigan: £5.64Telford and Wrekin: £5.43Wigan: £5.33Telford and Wrekin: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Wigan 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: Telford and Wrekin £561, Wigan £575Wigan: £575Telford and Wrekin: £561Wigan: £577Telford and Wrekin: £564Wigan: £545Telford and Wrekin: £532

    £561£564£532Wigan 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: Telford and Wrekin £142, Wigan £165Wigan: £165Telford and Wrekin: £142Wigan: £165Telford and Wrekin: £143Wigan: £156Telford and Wrekin: £135

    £142£143£135Wigan 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: Telford and Wrekin £93, Wigan £85Wigan: £85Telford and Wrekin: £93Wigan: £85Telford and Wrekin: £93Wigan: £81Telford and Wrekin: £88

    £93£93£88Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £1,139, Wigan £1,005Wigan: £1,005Telford and Wrekin: £1,139Wigan: £1,009Telford and Wrekin: £1,144Wigan: £953Telford and Wrekin: £1,080

    £1,139£1,144£1,080Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£1,005£1,009£953

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £271, Wigan £204Wigan: £204Telford and Wrekin: £271Wigan: £205Telford and Wrekin: £272Wigan: £193Telford and Wrekin: £257

    £271£272£257Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £227, Wigan £236Wigan: £236Telford and Wrekin: £227Wigan: £237Telford and Wrekin: £228Wigan: £224Telford and Wrekin: £216

    £227£228£216Wigan is higher£236£237£224

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £3.70, Wigan £5.85Wigan: £5.85Telford and Wrekin: £3.70Wigan: £5.88Telford and Wrekin: £3.72Wigan: £5.55Telford and Wrekin: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Wigan is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £6.47, Wigan £4.16Wigan: £4.16Telford and Wrekin: £6.47Wigan: £4.18Telford and Wrekin: £6.50Wigan: £3.95Telford and Wrekin: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£4.16£4.18£3.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £5.83, Wigan £4.61Wigan: £4.61Telford and Wrekin: £5.83Wigan: £4.63Telford and Wrekin: £5.85Wigan: £4.37Telford and Wrekin: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Telford and Wrekin 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: Telford and Wrekin 171.6, Wigan 183.6Wigan: 183.6Telford and Wrekin: 171.6

    171.6Wigan is higherDepends on how you count183.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Telford and Wrekin 21.1, Wigan 22.5Wigan: 22.5Telford and Wrekin: 21.1

    21.1Wigan 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: Telford and Wrekin 28.4, Wigan 32.3Wigan: 32.3Telford and Wrekin: 28.4

    28.4Wigan is higher32.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Telford and Wrekin 81.2, Wigan 86.1Wigan: 86.1Telford and Wrekin: 81.2

    81.2Wigan is higher86.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Telford and Wrekin 139.8, Wigan 128.3Wigan: 128.3Telford and Wrekin: 139.8

    139.8Telford and Wrekin 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: Telford and Wrekin 20.2, Wigan 18.4Wigan: 18.4Telford and Wrekin: 20.2

    20.2Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count18.4

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Telford and Wrekin and Wigan, per resident
MeasureTelford and WrekinWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,618£4,638£4,380£4,637£4,657£4,399Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,169£2,178£2,057£2,353£2,363£2,232Wigan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,469£1,475£1,393£1,336£1,342£1,268Telford and Wrekin
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,936£1,944£1,837£2,112£2,121£2,004Wigan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£84£84£79Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£152£152£144Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£5.62£5.64£5.33Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£561£564£532£575£577£545Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£165£165£156Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£85£85£81Telford and Wrekin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,139£1,144£1,080£1,005£1,009£953Telford and Wrekin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£204£205£193Telford and Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£236£237£224Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£5.85£5.88£5.55Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£4.16£4.18£3.95Telford and Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£4.61£4.63£4.37Telford and Wrekin
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.6183.6Wigan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.122.5Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.432.3Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.286.1Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.8128.3Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.218.4Telford and Wrekin

Total

Telford and Wrekin 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

Telford and Wrekin Wigan

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Telford and Wrekin £905.5m, Wigan £1.6bnWigan: £1.6bnTelford and Wrekin: £905.5mWigan: £1.6bnTelford and Wrekin: £909.4mWigan: £1.5bnTelford and Wrekin: £858.9m

    £905.5m£909.4m£858.9mWigan is higher£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Telford and Wrekin £425.3m, Wigan £810.1mWigan: £810.1mTelford and Wrekin: £425.3mWigan: £813.5mTelford and Wrekin: £427.1mWigan: £768.4mTelford and Wrekin: £403.4m

    £425.3m£427.1m£403.4mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£810.1m£813.5m£768.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Telford and Wrekin £288.0m, Wigan £460.0mWigan: £460.0mTelford and Wrekin: £288.0mWigan: £462.0mTelford and Wrekin: £289.3mWigan: £436.4mTelford and Wrekin: £273.2m

    £288.0m£289.3m£273.2mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£460.0m£462.0m£436.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Telford and Wrekin £379.7m, Wigan £727.2mWigan: £727.2mTelford and Wrekin: £379.7mWigan: £730.3mTelford and Wrekin: £381.3mWigan: £689.7mTelford and Wrekin: £360.1m

    £379.7m£381.3m£360.1mWigan is higher£727.2m£730.3m£689.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Telford and Wrekin £16.8m, Wigan £28.8mWigan: £28.8mTelford and Wrekin: £16.8mWigan: £28.9mTelford and Wrekin: £16.9mWigan: £27.3mTelford and Wrekin: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mWigan 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: Telford and Wrekin £27.7m, Wigan £52.2mWigan: £52.2mTelford and Wrekin: £27.7mWigan: £52.4mTelford and Wrekin: £27.8mWigan: £49.5mTelford and Wrekin: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.3mWigan 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: Telford and Wrekin £1.1m, Wigan £1.9mWigan: £1.9mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mWigan: £1.9mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mWigan: £1.8mTelford and Wrekin: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWigan 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: Telford and Wrekin £110.1m, Wigan £197.8mWigan: £197.8mTelford and Wrekin: £110.1mWigan: £198.6mTelford and Wrekin: £110.5mWigan: £187.6mTelford and Wrekin: £104.4m

    £110.1m£110.5m£104.4mWigan 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: Telford and Wrekin £27.8m, Wigan £56.7mWigan: £56.7mTelford and Wrekin: £27.8mWigan: £56.9mTelford and Wrekin: £28.0mWigan: £53.8mTelford and Wrekin: £26.4m

    £27.8m£28.0m£26.4mWigan 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: Telford and Wrekin £18.2m, Wigan £29.3mWigan: £29.3mTelford and Wrekin: £18.2mWigan: £29.4mTelford and Wrekin: £18.3mWigan: £27.8mTelford and Wrekin: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.2mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Telford and Wrekin £223.3m, Wigan £346.0mWigan: £346.0mTelford and Wrekin: £223.3mWigan: £347.5mTelford and Wrekin: £224.2mWigan: £328.2mTelford and Wrekin: £211.8m

    £223.3m£224.2m£211.8mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£346.0m£347.5m£328.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Telford and Wrekin £53.2m, Wigan £70.1mWigan: £70.1mTelford and Wrekin: £53.2mWigan: £70.4mTelford and Wrekin: £53.4mWigan: £66.5mTelford and Wrekin: £50.5m

    £53.2m£53.4m£50.5mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£70.1m£70.4m£66.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Telford and Wrekin £44.6m, Wigan £81.3mWigan: £81.3mTelford and Wrekin: £44.6mWigan: £81.6mTelford and Wrekin: £44.8mWigan: £77.1mTelford and Wrekin: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mWigan is higher£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Telford and Wrekin £0.73m, Wigan £2.0mWigan: £2.0mTelford and Wrekin: £0.73mWigan: £2.0mTelford and Wrekin: £0.73mWigan: £1.9mTelford and Wrekin: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWigan is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Telford and Wrekin £1.3m, Wigan £1.4mWigan: £1.4mTelford and Wrekin: £1.3mWigan: £1.4mTelford and Wrekin: £1.3mWigan: £1.4mTelford and Wrekin: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Telford and Wrekin £1.1m, Wigan £1.6mWigan: £1.6mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mWigan: £1.6mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mWigan: £1.5mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Telford and Wrekin 33,656, Wigan 63,211Wigan: 63,211Telford and Wrekin: 33,656

    33,656Wigan is higherDepends on how you count63,211

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Telford and Wrekin 4,140, Wigan 7,749Wigan: 7,749Telford and Wrekin: 4,140

    4,140Wigan 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: Telford and Wrekin 5,563, Wigan 11,129Wigan: 11,129Telford and Wrekin: 5,563

    5,563Wigan is higher11,129

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin 15,916, Wigan 29,626Wigan: 29,626Telford and Wrekin: 15,916

    15,916Wigan is higher29,626

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Telford and Wrekin 27,419, Wigan 44,175Wigan: 44,175Telford and Wrekin: 27,419

    27,419Wigan 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: Telford and Wrekin 3,955, Wigan 6,348Wigan: 6,348Telford and Wrekin: 3,955

    3,955Wigan is higherDepends on how you count6,348

Show the numbers
Telford and Wrekin and Wigan, total
MeasureTelford and WrekinWiganHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£905.5m£909.4m£858.9m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnWigan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£425.3m£427.1m£403.4m£810.1m£813.5m£768.4mWigan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m£460.0m£462.0m£436.4mWigan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£379.7m£381.3m£360.1m£727.2m£730.3m£689.7mWigan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mWigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m£52.2m£52.4m£49.5mWigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£110.1m£110.5m£104.4m£197.8m£198.6m£187.6mWigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£28.0m£26.4m£56.7m£56.9m£53.8mWigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWigan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m£346.0m£347.5m£328.2mWigan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£53.2m£53.4m£50.5m£70.1m£70.4m£66.5mWigan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£81.3m£81.6m£77.1mWigan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.4mWigan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWigan
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,65663,211Wigan
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,1407,749Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,56311,129Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,91629,626Wigan
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,41944,175Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,9556,348Wigan

Sources

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

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  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.
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