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Gosport and Wigan

82,727 and 344,245 residents (mid-2024).

Gosport is higher than Wigan on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Gosport 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

Gosport Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gosport £4,882, Wigan £4,637Wigan: £4,637Gosport: £4,882Wigan: £4,657Gosport: £4,903Wigan: £4,399Gosport: £4,631

    £4,882£4,903£4,631Gosport 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: Gosport £12,623, Wigan £12,923Wigan: £12,923Gosport: £12,623Wigan: £12,978Gosport: £12,677Wigan: £12,258Gosport: £11,974

    £12,623£12,677£11,974Wigan 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: Gosport £2,249, Wigan £2,145Wigan: £2,145Gosport: £2,249Wigan: £2,154Gosport: £2,259Wigan: £2,035Gosport: £2,133

    £2,249£2,259£2,133Gosport 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: Gosport £11,587, Wigan £11,601Wigan: £11,601Gosport: £11,587Wigan: £11,650Gosport: £11,636Wigan: £11,004Gosport: £10,990

    £11,587£11,636£10,990Wigan 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: Gosport £331, Wigan £459Wigan: £459Gosport: £331Wigan: £461Gosport: £332Wigan: £436Gosport: £314

    £331£332£314Wigan 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: Gosport £684, Wigan £833Wigan: £833Gosport: £684Wigan: £836Gosport: £687Wigan: £790Gosport: £649

    £684£687£649Wigan 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: Gosport £22, Wigan £31Wigan: £31Gosport: £22Wigan: £31Gosport: £22Wigan: £29Gosport: £21

    £22£22£21Wigan 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: Gosport £454, Wigan £575Wigan: £575Gosport: £454Wigan: £577Gosport: £456Wigan: £545Gosport: £431

    £454£456£431Wigan 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: Gosport £177, Wigan £165Wigan: £165Gosport: £177Wigan: £165Gosport: £178Wigan: £156Gosport: £168

    £177£178£168Gosport 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: Gosport £131, Wigan £137Wigan: £137Gosport: £131Wigan: £137Gosport: £131Wigan: £130Gosport: £124

    £131£131£124Wigan is higher£137£137£130

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gosport £1,795, Wigan £1,613Wigan: £1,613Gosport: £1,795Wigan: £1,620Gosport: £1,802Wigan: £1,530Gosport: £1,702

    £1,795£1,802£1,702Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£1,613£1,620£1,530

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gosport £215, Wigan £204Wigan: £204Gosport: £215Wigan: £205Gosport: £216Wigan: £193Gosport: £204

    £215£216£204Gosport 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: Gosport £308, Wigan £379Wigan: £379Gosport: £308Wigan: £381Gosport: £310Wigan: £360Gosport: £293

    £308£310£293Wigan 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: Gosport £6.41, Wigan £9.39Wigan: £9.39Gosport: £6.41Wigan: £9.43Gosport: £6.44Wigan: £8.91Gosport: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Wigan 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: Gosport £8.83, Wigan £6.67Wigan: £6.67Gosport: £8.83Wigan: £6.70Gosport: £8.87Wigan: £6.33Gosport: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£6.67£6.70£6.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gosport £5.30, Wigan £4.61Wigan: £4.61Gosport: £5.30Wigan: £4.63Gosport: £5.33Wigan: £4.37Gosport: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Gosport 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: Gosport 1,019.6, Wigan 1,008.4Wigan: 1,008.4Gosport: 1,019.6

    1,019.6Gosport 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: Gosport 88.5, Wigan 123.6Wigan: 123.6Gosport: 88.5

    88.5Wigan 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: Gosport 147.0, Wigan 177.5Wigan: 177.5Gosport: 147.0

    147.0Wigan 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: Gosport 68.9, Wigan 86.1Wigan: 86.1Gosport: 68.9

    68.9Wigan 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: Gosport 208.7, Wigan 206.0Wigan: 206.0Gosport: 208.7

    208.7Gosport 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: Gosport 28.8, Wigan 29.6Wigan: 29.6Gosport: 28.8

    28.8Wigan is higher29.6

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Gosport and Wigan, per person in the age group
MeasureGosportWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,882£4,903£4,631£4,637£4,657£4,399Gosport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,623£12,677£11,974£12,923£12,978£12,258Wigan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,249£2,259£2,133£2,145£2,154£2,035Gosport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,587£11,636£10,990£11,601£11,650£11,004Wigan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£331£332£314£459£461£436Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£649£833£836£790Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£31£31£29Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£431£575£577£545Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£165£165£156Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£131£124£137£137£130Wigan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,795£1,802£1,702£1,613£1,620£1,530Gosport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£204£205£193Gosport
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£308£310£293£379£381£360Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£9.39£9.43£8.91Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£6.67£6.70£6.33Gosport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£4.61£4.63£4.37Gosport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.61,008.4Gosport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202688.5123.6Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.0177.5Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.986.1Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026208.7206.0Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.829.6Wigan

Per resident

Gosport is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Wigan on 12. 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

Gosport Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gosport £4,882, Wigan £4,637Wigan: £4,637Gosport: £4,882Wigan: £4,657Gosport: £4,903Wigan: £4,399Gosport: £4,631

    £4,882£4,903£4,631Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£4,637£4,657£4,399

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gosport £2,679, Wigan £2,353Wigan: £2,353Gosport: £2,679Wigan: £2,363Gosport: £2,690Wigan: £2,232Gosport: £2,541

    £2,679£2,690£2,541Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£2,353£2,363£2,232

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gosport £1,352, Wigan £1,336Wigan: £1,336Gosport: £1,352Wigan: £1,342Gosport: £1,358Wigan: £1,268Gosport: £1,283

    £1,352£1,358£1,283Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£1,336£1,342£1,268

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gosport £2,459, Wigan £2,112Wigan: £2,112Gosport: £2,459Wigan: £2,121Gosport: £2,469Wigan: £2,004Gosport: £2,332

    £2,459£2,469£2,332Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£2,112£2,121£2,004

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gosport £70, Wigan £84Wigan: £84Gosport: £70Wigan: £84Gosport: £71Wigan: £79Gosport: £67

    £70£71£67Wigan 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: Gosport £145, Wigan £152Wigan: £152Gosport: £145Wigan: £152Gosport: £146Wigan: £144Gosport: £138

    £145£146£138Wigan 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: Gosport £4.69, Wigan £5.62Wigan: £5.62Gosport: £4.69Wigan: £5.64Gosport: £4.71Wigan: £5.33Gosport: £4.45

    £4.69£4.71£4.45Wigan 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: Gosport £454, Wigan £575Wigan: £575Gosport: £454Wigan: £577Gosport: £456Wigan: £545Gosport: £431

    £454£456£431Wigan 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: Gosport £177, Wigan £165Wigan: £165Gosport: £177Wigan: £165Gosport: £178Wigan: £156Gosport: £168

    £177£178£168Gosport 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: Gosport £79, Wigan £85Wigan: £85Gosport: £79Wigan: £85Gosport: £79Wigan: £81Gosport: £75

    £79£79£75Wigan is higher£85£85£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gosport £1,079, Wigan £1,005Wigan: £1,005Gosport: £1,079Wigan: £1,009Gosport: £1,083Wigan: £953Gosport: £1,023

    £1,079£1,083£1,023Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£1,005£1,009£953

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gosport £215, Wigan £204Wigan: £204Gosport: £215Wigan: £205Gosport: £216Wigan: £193Gosport: £204

    £215£216£204Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gosport £185, Wigan £236Wigan: £236Gosport: £185Wigan: £237Gosport: £186Wigan: £224Gosport: £176

    £185£186£176Wigan is higher£236£237£224

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gosport £3.85, Wigan £5.85Wigan: £5.85Gosport: £3.85Wigan: £5.88Gosport: £3.86Wigan: £5.55Gosport: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Wigan is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gosport £5.31, Wigan £4.16Wigan: £4.16Gosport: £5.31Wigan: £4.18Gosport: £5.34Wigan: £3.95Gosport: £5.04

    £5.31£5.34£5.04Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£4.16£4.18£3.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gosport £5.30, Wigan £4.61Wigan: £4.61Gosport: £5.30Wigan: £4.63Gosport: £5.33Wigan: £4.37Gosport: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Gosport 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: Gosport 216.4, Wigan 183.6Wigan: 183.6Gosport: 216.4

    216.4Gosport is higherDepends on how you count183.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 18.8, Wigan 22.5Wigan: 22.5Gosport: 18.8

    18.8Wigan 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: Gosport 31.2, Wigan 32.3Wigan: 32.3Gosport: 31.2

    31.2Wigan 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: Gosport 68.9, Wigan 86.1Wigan: 86.1Gosport: 68.9

    68.9Wigan is higher86.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 125.4, Wigan 128.3Wigan: 128.3Gosport: 125.4

    125.4Wigan 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: Gosport 17.3, Wigan 18.4Wigan: 18.4Gosport: 17.3

    17.3Wigan is higher18.4

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Gosport and Wigan, per resident
MeasureGosportWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,882£4,903£4,631£4,637£4,657£4,399Gosport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,679£2,690£2,541£2,353£2,363£2,232Gosport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,283£1,336£1,342£1,268Gosport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,459£2,469£2,332£2,112£2,121£2,004Gosport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£84£84£79Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£152£152£144Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.69£4.71£4.45£5.62£5.64£5.33Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£431£575£577£545Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£165£165£156Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£85£85£81Wigan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,079£1,083£1,023£1,005£1,009£953Gosport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£204£205£193Gosport
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£236£237£224Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£5.85£5.88£5.55Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.31£5.34£5.04£4.16£4.18£3.95Gosport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£4.61£4.63£4.37Gosport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.4183.6Gosport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.822.5Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.232.3Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.986.1Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.4128.3Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.318.4Wigan

Total

Gosport 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

Gosport Wigan

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gosport £403.9m, Wigan £1.6bnWigan: £1.6bnGosport: £403.9mWigan: £1.6bnGosport: £405.6mWigan: £1.5bnGosport: £383.1m

    £403.9m£405.6m£383.1mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gosport £221.6m, Wigan £810.1mWigan: £810.1mGosport: £221.6mWigan: £813.5mGosport: £222.5mWigan: £768.4mGosport: £210.2m

    £221.6m£222.5m£210.2mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£810.1m£813.5m£768.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gosport £111.9m, Wigan £460.0mWigan: £460.0mGosport: £111.9mWigan: £462.0mGosport: £112.3mWigan: £436.4mGosport: £106.1m

    £111.9m£112.3m£106.1mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£460.0m£462.0m£436.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gosport £203.4m, Wigan £727.2mWigan: £727.2mGosport: £203.4mWigan: £730.3mGosport: £204.3mWigan: £689.7mGosport: £192.9m

    £203.4m£204.3m£192.9mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£727.2m£730.3m£689.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gosport £5.8m, Wigan £28.8mWigan: £28.8mGosport: £5.8mWigan: £28.9mGosport: £5.8mWigan: £27.3mGosport: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mWigan 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: Gosport £12.0m, Wigan £52.2mWigan: £52.2mGosport: £12.0mWigan: £52.4mGosport: £12.1mWigan: £49.5mGosport: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mWigan 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: Gosport £0.39m, Wigan £1.9mWigan: £1.9mGosport: £0.39mWigan: £1.9mGosport: £0.39mWigan: £1.8mGosport: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWigan 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: Gosport £37.6m, Wigan £197.8mWigan: £197.8mGosport: £37.6mWigan: £198.6mGosport: £37.7mWigan: £187.6mGosport: £35.6m

    £37.6m£37.7m£35.6mWigan 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: Gosport £14.7m, Wigan £56.7mWigan: £56.7mGosport: £14.7mWigan: £56.9mGosport: £14.7mWigan: £53.8mGosport: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mWigan 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: Gosport £6.5m, Wigan £29.3mWigan: £29.3mGosport: £6.5mWigan: £29.4mGosport: £6.5mWigan: £27.8mGosport: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.2mWigan is higher£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gosport £89.3m, Wigan £346.0mWigan: £346.0mGosport: £89.3mWigan: £347.5mGosport: £89.6mWigan: £328.2mGosport: £84.7m

    £89.3m£89.6m£84.7mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£346.0m£347.5m£328.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gosport £17.8m, Wigan £70.1mWigan: £70.1mGosport: £17.8mWigan: £70.4mGosport: £17.9mWigan: £66.5mGosport: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£70.1m£70.4m£66.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gosport £15.3m, Wigan £81.3mWigan: £81.3mGosport: £15.3mWigan: £81.6mGosport: £15.4mWigan: £77.1mGosport: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mWigan is higher£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gosport £0.32m, Wigan £2.0mWigan: £2.0mGosport: £0.32mWigan: £2.0mGosport: £0.32mWigan: £1.9mGosport: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mWigan is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gosport £0.44m, Wigan £1.4mWigan: £1.4mGosport: £0.44mWigan: £1.4mGosport: £0.44mWigan: £1.4mGosport: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gosport £0.44m, Wigan £1.6mWigan: £1.6mGosport: £0.44mWigan: £1.6mGosport: £0.44mWigan: £1.5mGosport: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gosport 17,899, Wigan 63,211Wigan: 63,211Gosport: 17,899

    17,899Wigan is higherDepends on how you count63,211

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gosport 1,553, Wigan 7,749Wigan: 7,749Gosport: 1,553

    1,553Wigan is higher7,749

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gosport 2,580, Wigan 11,129Wigan: 11,129Gosport: 2,580

    2,580Wigan is higher11,129

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gosport 5,698, Wigan 29,626Wigan: 29,626Gosport: 5,698

    5,698Wigan is higher29,626

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gosport 10,377, Wigan 44,175Wigan: 44,175Gosport: 10,377

    10,377Wigan 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: Gosport 1,434, Wigan 6,348Wigan: 6,348Gosport: 1,434

    1,434Wigan is higher6,348

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Gosport and Wigan, total
MeasureGosportWiganHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.9m£405.6m£383.1m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnWigan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£221.6m£222.5m£210.2m£810.1m£813.5m£768.4mWigan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.9m£112.3m£106.1m£460.0m£462.0m£436.4mWigan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m£727.2m£730.3m£689.7mWigan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mWigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£52.2m£52.4m£49.5mWigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.6m£37.7m£35.6m£197.8m£198.6m£187.6mWigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£56.7m£56.9m£53.8mWigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWigan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£89.3m£89.6m£84.7m£346.0m£347.5m£328.2mWigan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£70.1m£70.4m£66.5mWigan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£81.3m£81.6m£77.1mWigan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£1.4mWigan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWigan
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,89963,211Wigan
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5537,749Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,58011,129Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,69829,626Wigan
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,37744,175Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4346,348Wigan

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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