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Erewash and Wigan

113,816 and 344,245 residents (mid-2024).

Erewash is higher than Wigan on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Erewash is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Wigan on 16. 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

Erewash Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Erewash £4,695, Wigan £4,637Wigan: £4,637Erewash: £4,695Wigan: £4,657Erewash: £4,715Wigan: £4,399Erewash: £4,453

    £4,695£4,715£4,453Erewash 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: Erewash £12,958, Wigan £12,923Wigan: £12,923Erewash: £12,958Wigan: £12,978Erewash: £13,013Wigan: £12,258Erewash: £12,291

    £12,958£13,013£12,291Erewash 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: Erewash £2,021, Wigan £2,145Wigan: £2,145Erewash: £2,021Wigan: £2,154Erewash: £2,030Wigan: £2,035Erewash: £1,917

    £2,021£2,030£1,917Wigan is higher£2,145£2,154£2,035

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Erewash £11,826, Wigan £11,601Wigan: £11,601Erewash: £11,826Wigan: £11,650Erewash: £11,876Wigan: £11,004Erewash: £11,217

    £11,826£11,876£11,217Erewash 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: Erewash £354, Wigan £459Wigan: £459Erewash: £354Wigan: £461Erewash: £355Wigan: £436Erewash: £336

    £354£355£336Wigan is higher£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: Erewash £752, Wigan £833Wigan: £833Erewash: £752Wigan: £836Erewash: £755Wigan: £790Erewash: £714

    £752£755£714Wigan is higher£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: Erewash £26, Wigan £31Wigan: £31Erewash: £26Wigan: £31Erewash: £26Wigan: £29Erewash: £25

    £26£26£25Wigan is higher£31£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Erewash £506, Wigan £575Wigan: £575Erewash: £506Wigan: £577Erewash: £508Wigan: £545Erewash: £480

    £506£508£480Wigan 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: Erewash £140, Wigan £165Wigan: £165Erewash: £140Wigan: £165Erewash: £141Wigan: £156Erewash: £133

    £140£141£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: Erewash £130, Wigan £137Wigan: £137Erewash: £130Wigan: £137Erewash: £130Wigan: £130Erewash: £123

    £130£130£123Wigan is higher£137£137£130

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Erewash £1,569, Wigan £1,613Wigan: £1,613Erewash: £1,569Wigan: £1,620Erewash: £1,576Wigan: £1,530Erewash: £1,489

    £1,569£1,576£1,489Wigan is higher£1,613£1,620£1,530

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Erewash £184, Wigan £204Wigan: £204Erewash: £184Wigan: £205Erewash: £185Wigan: £193Erewash: £174

    £184£185£174Wigan 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: Erewash £307, Wigan £379Wigan: £379Erewash: £307Wigan: £381Erewash: £308Wigan: £360Erewash: £291

    £307£308£291Wigan 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: Erewash £8.36, Wigan £9.39Wigan: £9.39Erewash: £8.36Wigan: £9.43Erewash: £8.40Wigan: £8.91Erewash: £7.93

    £8.36£8.40£7.93Wigan 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: Erewash £6.79, Wigan £6.67Wigan: £6.67Erewash: £6.79Wigan: £6.70Erewash: £6.82Wigan: £6.33Erewash: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£6.67£6.70£6.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Erewash £5.27, Wigan £4.61Wigan: £4.61Erewash: £5.27Wigan: £4.63Erewash: £5.29Wigan: £4.37Erewash: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Erewash 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: Erewash 1,018.4, Wigan 1,008.4Wigan: 1,008.4Erewash: 1,018.4

    1,018.4Erewash 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: Erewash 98.0, Wigan 123.6Wigan: 123.6Erewash: 98.0

    98.0Wigan is higher123.6

  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: Erewash 154.4, Wigan 177.5Wigan: 177.5Erewash: 154.4

    154.4Wigan 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: Erewash 74.2, Wigan 86.1Wigan: 86.1Erewash: 74.2

    74.2Wigan 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: Erewash 192.7, Wigan 206.0Wigan: 206.0Erewash: 192.7

    192.7Wigan is higher206.0

  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: Erewash 28.7, Wigan 29.6Wigan: 29.6Erewash: 28.7

    28.7Wigan is higher29.6

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Erewash and Wigan, per person in the age group
MeasureErewashWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,695£4,715£4,453£4,637£4,657£4,399Erewash
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,958£13,013£12,291£12,923£12,978£12,258Erewash
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,021£2,030£1,917£2,145£2,154£2,035Wigan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,826£11,876£11,217£11,601£11,650£11,004Erewash
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£355£336£459£461£436Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£752£755£714£833£836£790Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£31£31£29Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£506£508£480£575£577£545Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£165£165£156Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£130£123£137£137£130Wigan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,569£1,576£1,489£1,613£1,620£1,530Wigan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£204£205£193Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£307£308£291£379£381£360Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.36£8.40£7.93£9.39£9.43£8.91Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.67£6.70£6.33Erewash
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£4.61£4.63£4.37Erewash
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.41,008.4Erewash
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202698.0123.6Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.4177.5Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.286.1Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026192.7206.0Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.729.6Wigan

Per resident

Erewash is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Wigan on 16. 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

Erewash Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Erewash £4,695, Wigan £4,637Wigan: £4,637Erewash: £4,695Wigan: £4,657Erewash: £4,715Wigan: £4,399Erewash: £4,453

    £4,695£4,715£4,453Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£4,637£4,657£4,399

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Erewash £2,610, Wigan £2,353Wigan: £2,353Erewash: £2,610Wigan: £2,363Erewash: £2,621Wigan: £2,232Erewash: £2,475

    £2,610£2,621£2,475Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£2,353£2,363£2,232

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Erewash £1,250, Wigan £1,336Wigan: £1,336Erewash: £1,250Wigan: £1,342Erewash: £1,256Wigan: £1,268Erewash: £1,186

    £1,250£1,256£1,186Wigan is higher£1,336£1,342£1,268

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Erewash £2,382, Wigan £2,112Wigan: £2,112Erewash: £2,382Wigan: £2,121Erewash: £2,392Wigan: £2,004Erewash: £2,259

    £2,382£2,392£2,259Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£2,112£2,121£2,004

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Erewash £71, Wigan £84Wigan: £84Erewash: £71Wigan: £84Erewash: £72Wigan: £79Erewash: £68

    £71£72£68Wigan is higher£84£84£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Erewash £152, Wigan £152Wigan: £152Erewash: £152Wigan: £152Erewash: £152Wigan: £144Erewash: £144

    £152£152£144Wigan is higher£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: Erewash £5.21, Wigan £5.62Wigan: £5.62Erewash: £5.21Wigan: £5.64Erewash: £5.23Wigan: £5.33Erewash: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Wigan is higher£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: Erewash £506, Wigan £575Wigan: £575Erewash: £506Wigan: £577Erewash: £508Wigan: £545Erewash: £480

    £506£508£480Wigan 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: Erewash £140, Wigan £165Wigan: £165Erewash: £140Wigan: £165Erewash: £141Wigan: £156Erewash: £133

    £140£141£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: Erewash £80, Wigan £85Wigan: £85Erewash: £80Wigan: £85Erewash: £81Wigan: £81Erewash: £76

    £80£81£76Wigan is higher£85£85£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Erewash £971, Wigan £1,005Wigan: £1,005Erewash: £971Wigan: £1,009Erewash: £975Wigan: £953Erewash: £921

    £971£975£921Wigan is higher£1,005£1,009£953

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Erewash £184, Wigan £204Wigan: £204Erewash: £184Wigan: £205Erewash: £185Wigan: £193Erewash: £174

    £184£185£174Wigan is higher£204£205£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Erewash £190, Wigan £236Wigan: £236Erewash: £190Wigan: £237Erewash: £191Wigan: £224Erewash: £180

    £190£191£180Wigan is higher£236£237£224

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Erewash £5.17, Wigan £5.85Wigan: £5.85Erewash: £5.17Wigan: £5.88Erewash: £5.19Wigan: £5.55Erewash: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Wigan is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Erewash £4.21, Wigan £4.16Wigan: £4.16Erewash: £4.21Wigan: £4.18Erewash: £4.22Wigan: £3.95Erewash: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£4.16£4.18£3.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Erewash £5.27, Wigan £4.61Wigan: £4.61Erewash: £5.27Wigan: £4.63Erewash: £5.29Wigan: £4.37Erewash: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Erewash 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: Erewash 205.1, Wigan 183.6Wigan: 183.6Erewash: 205.1

    205.1Erewash is higherDepends on how you count183.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Erewash 19.7, Wigan 22.5Wigan: 22.5Erewash: 19.7

    19.7Wigan is higher22.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Erewash 31.1, Wigan 32.3Wigan: 32.3Erewash: 31.1

    31.1Wigan 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: Erewash 74.2, Wigan 86.1Wigan: 86.1Erewash: 74.2

    74.2Wigan is higher86.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Erewash 119.2, Wigan 128.3Wigan: 128.3Erewash: 119.2

    119.2Wigan is higher128.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Erewash 17.8, Wigan 18.4Wigan: 18.4Erewash: 17.8

    17.8Wigan is higher18.4

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Erewash and Wigan, per resident
MeasureErewashWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,695£4,715£4,453£4,637£4,657£4,399Erewash
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,610£2,621£2,475£2,353£2,363£2,232Erewash
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,250£1,256£1,186£1,336£1,342£1,268Wigan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,382£2,392£2,259£2,112£2,121£2,004Erewash
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£72£68£84£84£79Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£152£152£144Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£5.62£5.64£5.33Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£506£508£480£575£577£545Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£165£165£156Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£85£85£81Wigan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£971£975£921£1,005£1,009£953Wigan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£204£205£193Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£236£237£224Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£5.85£5.88£5.55Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£4.16£4.18£3.95Erewash
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£4.61£4.63£4.37Erewash
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.1183.6Erewash
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.722.5Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.132.3Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.286.1Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026119.2128.3Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.818.4Wigan

Total

Erewash 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

Erewash Wigan

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Erewash £534.4m, Wigan £1.6bnWigan: £1.6bnErewash: £534.4mWigan: £1.6bnErewash: £536.6mWigan: £1.5bnErewash: £506.9m

    £534.4m£536.6m£506.9mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Erewash £297.0m, Wigan £810.1mWigan: £810.1mErewash: £297.0mWigan: £813.5mErewash: £298.3mWigan: £768.4mErewash: £281.7m

    £297.0m£298.3m£281.7mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£810.1m£813.5m£768.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Erewash £142.3m, Wigan £460.0mWigan: £460.0mErewash: £142.3mWigan: £462.0mErewash: £142.9mWigan: £436.4mErewash: £135.0m

    £142.3m£142.9m£135.0mWigan is higher£460.0m£462.0m£436.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Erewash £271.1m, Wigan £727.2mWigan: £727.2mErewash: £271.1mWigan: £730.3mErewash: £272.2mWigan: £689.7mErewash: £257.1m

    £271.1m£272.2m£257.1mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£727.2m£730.3m£689.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Erewash £8.1m, Wigan £28.8mWigan: £28.8mErewash: £8.1mWigan: £28.9mErewash: £8.1mWigan: £27.3mErewash: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mWigan is higher£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Erewash £17.2m, Wigan £52.2mWigan: £52.2mErewash: £17.2mWigan: £52.4mErewash: £17.3mWigan: £49.5mErewash: £16.4m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.4mWigan is higher£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: Erewash £0.59m, Wigan £1.9mWigan: £1.9mErewash: £0.59mWigan: £1.9mErewash: £0.59mWigan: £1.8mErewash: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWigan is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Erewash £57.5m, Wigan £197.8mWigan: £197.8mErewash: £57.5mWigan: £198.6mErewash: £57.8mWigan: £187.6mErewash: £54.6m

    £57.5m£57.8m£54.6mWigan 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: Erewash £15.9m, Wigan £56.7mWigan: £56.7mErewash: £15.9mWigan: £56.9mErewash: £16.0mWigan: £53.8mErewash: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mWigan 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: Erewash £9.1m, Wigan £29.3mWigan: £29.3mErewash: £9.1mWigan: £29.4mErewash: £9.2mWigan: £27.8mErewash: £8.7m

    £9.1m£9.2m£8.7mWigan is higher£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Erewash £110.5m, Wigan £346.0mWigan: £346.0mErewash: £110.5mWigan: £347.5mErewash: £111.0mWigan: £328.2mErewash: £104.8m

    £110.5m£111.0m£104.8mWigan is higher£346.0m£347.5m£328.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Erewash £20.9m, Wigan £70.1mWigan: £70.1mErewash: £20.9mWigan: £70.4mErewash: £21.0mWigan: £66.5mErewash: £19.8m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.8mWigan is higher£70.1m£70.4m£66.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Erewash £21.6m, Wigan £81.3mWigan: £81.3mErewash: £21.6mWigan: £81.6mErewash: £21.7mWigan: £77.1mErewash: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mWigan is higher£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Erewash £0.59m, Wigan £2.0mWigan: £2.0mErewash: £0.59mWigan: £2.0mErewash: £0.59mWigan: £1.9mErewash: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWigan is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Erewash £0.48m, Wigan £1.4mWigan: £1.4mErewash: £0.48mWigan: £1.4mErewash: £0.48mWigan: £1.4mErewash: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Erewash £0.60m, Wigan £1.6mWigan: £1.6mErewash: £0.60mWigan: £1.6mErewash: £0.60mWigan: £1.5mErewash: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Erewash 23,344, Wigan 63,211Wigan: 63,211Erewash: 23,344

    23,344Wigan is higherDepends on how you count63,211

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Erewash 2,247, Wigan 7,749Wigan: 7,749Erewash: 2,247

    2,247Wigan is higher7,749

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Erewash 3,539, Wigan 11,129Wigan: 11,129Erewash: 3,539

    3,539Wigan is higher11,129

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Erewash 8,447, Wigan 29,626Wigan: 29,626Erewash: 8,447

    8,447Wigan is higher29,626

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Erewash 13,565, Wigan 44,175Wigan: 44,175Erewash: 13,565

    13,565Wigan is higher44,175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Erewash 2,020, Wigan 6,348Wigan: 6,348Erewash: 2,020

    2,020Wigan is higher6,348

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Erewash and Wigan, total
MeasureErewashWiganHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£534.4m£536.6m£506.9m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnWigan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£297.0m£298.3m£281.7m£810.1m£813.5m£768.4mWigan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£142.3m£142.9m£135.0m£460.0m£462.0m£436.4mWigan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£271.1m£272.2m£257.1m£727.2m£730.3m£689.7mWigan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mWigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.4m£52.2m£52.4m£49.5mWigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.8m£54.6m£197.8m£198.6m£187.6mWigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£56.7m£56.9m£53.8mWigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWigan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£110.5m£111.0m£104.8m£346.0m£347.5m£328.2mWigan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m£70.1m£70.4m£66.5mWigan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£81.3m£81.6m£77.1mWigan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£1.4mWigan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWigan
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,34463,211Wigan
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2477,749Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,53911,129Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,44729,626Wigan
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,56544,175Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0206,348Wigan

Sources

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

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  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.
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