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Ashfield and Wigan

129,210 and 344,245 residents (mid-2024).

Ashfield is higher than Wigan on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 18 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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

Per person in the age group

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

Ashfield Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashfield £4,876, Wigan £4,637Wigan: £4,637Ashfield: £4,876Wigan: £4,657Ashfield: £4,896Wigan: £4,399Ashfield: £4,625

    £4,876£4,896£4,625Ashfield 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: Ashfield £12,743, Wigan £12,923Wigan: £12,923Ashfield: £12,743Wigan: £12,978Ashfield: £12,797Wigan: £12,258Ashfield: £12,087

    £12,743£12,797£12,087Wigan 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: Ashfield £2,395, Wigan £2,145Wigan: £2,145Ashfield: £2,395Wigan: £2,154Ashfield: £2,406Wigan: £2,035Ashfield: £2,272

    £2,395£2,406£2,272Ashfield 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: Ashfield £11,437, Wigan £11,601Wigan: £11,601Ashfield: £11,437Wigan: £11,650Ashfield: £11,485Wigan: £11,004Ashfield: £10,848

    £11,437£11,485£10,848Wigan 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: Ashfield £412, Wigan £459Wigan: £459Ashfield: £412Wigan: £461Ashfield: £414Wigan: £436Ashfield: £391

    £412£414£391Wigan 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: Ashfield £865, Wigan £833Wigan: £833Ashfield: £865Wigan: £836Ashfield: £869Wigan: £790Ashfield: £821

    £865£869£821Ashfield 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: Ashfield £28, Wigan £31Wigan: £31Ashfield: £28Wigan: £31Ashfield: £28Wigan: £29Ashfield: £27

    £28£28£27Wigan 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: Ashfield £622, Wigan £575Wigan: £575Ashfield: £622Wigan: £577Ashfield: £624Wigan: £545Ashfield: £590

    £622£624£590Ashfield 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: Ashfield £181, Wigan £165Wigan: £165Ashfield: £181Wigan: £165Ashfield: £182Wigan: £156Ashfield: £172

    £181£182£172Ashfield 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: Ashfield £172, Wigan £137Wigan: £137Ashfield: £172Wigan: £137Ashfield: £172Wigan: £130Ashfield: £163

    £172£172£163Ashfield 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: Ashfield £1,769, Wigan £1,613Wigan: £1,613Ashfield: £1,769Wigan: £1,620Ashfield: £1,777Wigan: £1,530Ashfield: £1,678

    £1,769£1,777£1,678Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,613£1,620£1,530

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashfield £179, Wigan £204Wigan: £204Ashfield: £179Wigan: £205Ashfield: £180Wigan: £193Ashfield: £170

    £179£180£170Wigan 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: Ashfield £433, Wigan £379Wigan: £379Ashfield: £433Wigan: £381Ashfield: £435Wigan: £360Ashfield: £411

    £433£435£411Ashfield 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: Ashfield £9.99, Wigan £9.39Wigan: £9.39Ashfield: £9.99Wigan: £9.43Ashfield: £10Wigan: £8.91Ashfield: £9.48

    £9.99£10£9.48Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£9.39£9.43£8.91

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £11, Wigan £6.67Wigan: £6.67Ashfield: £11Wigan: £6.70Ashfield: £11Wigan: £6.33Ashfield: £10

    £11£11£10Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£6.67£6.70£6.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashfield £6.96, Wigan £4.61Wigan: £4.61Ashfield: £6.96Wigan: £4.63Ashfield: £6.99Wigan: £4.37Ashfield: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Ashfield 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: Ashfield 1,014.5, Wigan 1,008.4Wigan: 1,008.4Ashfield: 1,014.5

    1,014.5Ashfield 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: Ashfield 110.4, Wigan 123.6Wigan: 123.6Ashfield: 110.4

    110.4Wigan 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: Ashfield 179.3, Wigan 177.5Wigan: 177.5Ashfield: 179.3

    179.3Ashfield 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: Ashfield 91.2, Wigan 86.1Wigan: 86.1Ashfield: 91.2

    91.2Ashfield 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: Ashfield 227.1, Wigan 206.0Wigan: 206.0Ashfield: 227.1

    227.1Ashfield 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: Ashfield 36.6, Wigan 29.6Wigan: 29.6Ashfield: 36.6

    36.6Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count29.6

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Ashfield and Wigan, per person in the age group
MeasureAshfieldWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,876£4,896£4,625£4,637£4,657£4,399Ashfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,743£12,797£12,087£12,923£12,978£12,258Wigan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,395£2,406£2,272£2,145£2,154£2,035Ashfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,437£11,485£10,848£11,601£11,650£11,004Wigan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£412£414£391£459£461£436Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£865£869£821£833£836£790Ashfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£31£31£29Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£622£624£590£575£577£545Ashfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£165£165£156Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£172£172£163£137£137£130Ashfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,769£1,777£1,678£1,613£1,620£1,530Ashfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£204£205£193Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£433£435£411£379£381£360Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.99£10£9.48£9.39£9.43£8.91Ashfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.67£6.70£6.33Ashfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£4.61£4.63£4.37Ashfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.51,008.4Ashfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.4123.6Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.3177.5Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.286.1Ashfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.1206.0Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.629.6Ashfield

Per resident

Ashfield is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Wigan on 4. 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

Ashfield Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashfield £4,876, Wigan £4,637Wigan: £4,637Ashfield: £4,876Wigan: £4,657Ashfield: £4,896Wigan: £4,399Ashfield: £4,625

    £4,876£4,896£4,625Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,637£4,657£4,399

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ashfield £2,415, Wigan £2,353Wigan: £2,353Ashfield: £2,415Wigan: £2,363Ashfield: £2,425Wigan: £2,232Ashfield: £2,290

    £2,415£2,425£2,290Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,353£2,363£2,232

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ashfield £1,472, Wigan £1,336Wigan: £1,336Ashfield: £1,472Wigan: £1,342Ashfield: £1,479Wigan: £1,268Ashfield: £1,396

    £1,472£1,479£1,396Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,336£1,342£1,268

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ashfield £2,167, Wigan £2,112Wigan: £2,112Ashfield: £2,167Wigan: £2,121Ashfield: £2,176Wigan: £2,004Ashfield: £2,056

    £2,167£2,176£2,056Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,112£2,121£2,004

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ashfield £78, Wigan £84Wigan: £84Ashfield: £78Wigan: £84Ashfield: £78Wigan: £79Ashfield: £74

    £78£78£74Wigan 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: Ashfield £164, Wigan £152Wigan: £152Ashfield: £164Wigan: £152Ashfield: £165Wigan: £144Ashfield: £156

    £164£165£156Ashfield 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: Ashfield £5.38, Wigan £5.62Wigan: £5.62Ashfield: £5.38Wigan: £5.64Ashfield: £5.40Wigan: £5.33Ashfield: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Wigan 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: Ashfield £622, Wigan £575Wigan: £575Ashfield: £622Wigan: £577Ashfield: £624Wigan: £545Ashfield: £590

    £622£624£590Ashfield 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: Ashfield £181, Wigan £165Wigan: £165Ashfield: £181Wigan: £165Ashfield: £182Wigan: £156Ashfield: £172

    £181£182£172Ashfield 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: Ashfield £106, Wigan £85Wigan: £85Ashfield: £106Wigan: £85Ashfield: £106Wigan: £81Ashfield: £100

    £106£106£100Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ashfield £1,088, Wigan £1,005Wigan: £1,005Ashfield: £1,088Wigan: £1,009Ashfield: £1,092Wigan: £953Ashfield: £1,032

    £1,088£1,092£1,032Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,005£1,009£953

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashfield £179, Wigan £204Wigan: £204Ashfield: £179Wigan: £205Ashfield: £180Wigan: £193Ashfield: £170

    £179£180£170Wigan is higher£204£205£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ashfield £266, Wigan £236Wigan: £236Ashfield: £266Wigan: £237Ashfield: £268Wigan: £224Ashfield: £253

    £266£268£253Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£236£237£224

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ashfield £6.15, Wigan £5.85Wigan: £5.85Ashfield: £6.15Wigan: £5.88Ashfield: £6.17Wigan: £5.55Ashfield: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.85£5.88£5.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ashfield £6.67, Wigan £4.16Wigan: £4.16Ashfield: £6.67Wigan: £4.18Ashfield: £6.70Wigan: £3.95Ashfield: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£4.16£4.18£3.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashfield £6.96, Wigan £4.61Wigan: £4.61Ashfield: £6.96Wigan: £4.63Ashfield: £6.99Wigan: £4.37Ashfield: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Ashfield 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: Ashfield 192.2, Wigan 183.6Wigan: 183.6Ashfield: 192.2

    192.2Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count183.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 20.9, Wigan 22.5Wigan: 22.5Ashfield: 20.9

    20.9Wigan 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: Ashfield 34.0, Wigan 32.3Wigan: 32.3Ashfield: 34.0

    34.0Ashfield 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: Ashfield 91.2, Wigan 86.1Wigan: 86.1Ashfield: 91.2

    91.2Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count86.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 139.6, Wigan 128.3Wigan: 128.3Ashfield: 139.6

    139.6Ashfield 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: Ashfield 22.5, Wigan 18.4Wigan: 18.4Ashfield: 22.5

    22.5Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count18.4

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Ashfield and Wigan, per resident
MeasureAshfieldWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,876£4,896£4,625£4,637£4,657£4,399Ashfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,415£2,425£2,290£2,353£2,363£2,232Ashfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,472£1,479£1,396£1,336£1,342£1,268Ashfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,167£2,176£2,056£2,112£2,121£2,004Ashfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£84£84£79Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£152£152£144Ashfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£5.62£5.64£5.33Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£622£624£590£575£577£545Ashfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£165£165£156Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£85£85£81Ashfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,088£1,092£1,032£1,005£1,009£953Ashfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£204£205£193Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£266£268£253£236£237£224Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£5.85£5.88£5.55Ashfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£4.16£4.18£3.95Ashfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£4.61£4.63£4.37Ashfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026192.2183.6Ashfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.922.5Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.032.3Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.286.1Ashfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.6128.3Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.518.4Ashfield

Total

Ashfield 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

Ashfield Wigan

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ashfield £630.0m, Wigan £1.6bnWigan: £1.6bnAshfield: £630.0mWigan: £1.6bnAshfield: £632.7mWigan: £1.5bnAshfield: £597.6m

    £630.0m£632.7m£597.6mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ashfield £312.0m, Wigan £810.1mWigan: £810.1mAshfield: £312.0mWigan: £813.5mAshfield: £313.3mWigan: £768.4mAshfield: £295.9m

    £312.0m£313.3m£295.9mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£810.1m£813.5m£768.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ashfield £190.2m, Wigan £460.0mWigan: £460.0mAshfield: £190.2mWigan: £462.0mAshfield: £191.0mWigan: £436.4mAshfield: £180.4m

    £190.2m£191.0m£180.4mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£460.0m£462.0m£436.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ashfield £280.0m, Wigan £727.2mWigan: £727.2mAshfield: £280.0mWigan: £730.3mAshfield: £281.2mWigan: £689.7mAshfield: £265.6m

    £280.0m£281.2m£265.6mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£727.2m£730.3m£689.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ashfield £10.1m, Wigan £28.8mWigan: £28.8mAshfield: £10.1mWigan: £28.9mAshfield: £10.1mWigan: £27.3mAshfield: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mWigan 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: Ashfield £21.2m, Wigan £52.2mWigan: £52.2mAshfield: £21.2mWigan: £52.4mAshfield: £21.3mWigan: £49.5mAshfield: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mWigan 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: Ashfield £0.69m, Wigan £1.9mWigan: £1.9mAshfield: £0.69mWigan: £1.9mAshfield: £0.70mWigan: £1.8mAshfield: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWigan 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: Ashfield £80.3m, Wigan £197.8mWigan: £197.8mAshfield: £80.3mWigan: £198.6mAshfield: £80.7mWigan: £187.6mAshfield: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.7m£76.2mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£197.8m£198.6m£187.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ashfield £23.4m, Wigan £56.7mWigan: £56.7mAshfield: £23.4mWigan: £56.9mAshfield: £23.5mWigan: £53.8mAshfield: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mWigan 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: Ashfield £13.6m, Wigan £29.3mWigan: £29.3mAshfield: £13.6mWigan: £29.4mAshfield: £13.7mWigan: £27.8mAshfield: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ashfield £140.5m, Wigan £346.0mWigan: £346.0mAshfield: £140.5mWigan: £347.5mAshfield: £141.1mWigan: £328.2mAshfield: £133.3m

    £140.5m£141.1m£133.3mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£346.0m£347.5m£328.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ashfield £23.1m, Wigan £70.1mWigan: £70.1mAshfield: £23.1mWigan: £70.4mAshfield: £23.2mWigan: £66.5mAshfield: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mWigan is higher£70.1m£70.4m£66.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ashfield £34.4m, Wigan £81.3mWigan: £81.3mAshfield: £34.4mWigan: £81.6mAshfield: £34.6mWigan: £77.1mAshfield: £32.6m

    £34.4m£34.6m£32.6mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ashfield £0.79m, Wigan £2.0mWigan: £2.0mAshfield: £0.79mWigan: £2.0mAshfield: £0.80mWigan: £1.9mAshfield: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.80m£0.75mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ashfield £0.86m, Wigan £1.4mWigan: £1.4mAshfield: £0.86mWigan: £1.4mAshfield: £0.87mWigan: £1.4mAshfield: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.87m£0.82mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ashfield £0.90m, Wigan £1.6mWigan: £1.6mAshfield: £0.90mWigan: £1.6mAshfield: £0.90mWigan: £1.5mAshfield: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ashfield 24,839, Wigan 63,211Wigan: 63,211Ashfield: 24,839

    24,839Wigan is higherDepends on how you count63,211

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ashfield 2,704, Wigan 7,749Wigan: 7,749Ashfield: 2,704

    2,704Wigan is higher7,749

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashfield 4,389, Wigan 11,129Wigan: 11,129Ashfield: 4,389

    4,389Wigan 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: Ashfield 11,787, Wigan 29,626Wigan: 29,626Ashfield: 11,787

    11,787Wigan is higherDepends on how you count29,626

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ashfield 18,038, Wigan 44,175Wigan: 44,175Ashfield: 18,038

    18,038Wigan 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: Ashfield 2,908, Wigan 6,348Wigan: 6,348Ashfield: 2,908

    2,908Wigan is higherDepends on how you count6,348

Show the numbers
Ashfield and Wigan, total
MeasureAshfieldWiganHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.0m£632.7m£597.6m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnWigan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£312.0m£313.3m£295.9m£810.1m£813.5m£768.4mWigan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£190.2m£191.0m£180.4m£460.0m£462.0m£436.4mWigan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.0m£281.2m£265.6m£727.2m£730.3m£689.7mWigan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mWigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£52.2m£52.4m£49.5mWigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m£197.8m£198.6m£187.6mWigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£56.7m£56.9m£53.8mWigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWigan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m£346.0m£347.5m£328.2mWigan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£70.1m£70.4m£66.5mWigan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.4m£34.6m£32.6m£81.3m£81.6m£77.1mWigan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m£1.4mWigan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWigan
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,83963,211Wigan
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7047,749Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,38911,129Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,78729,626Wigan
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,03844,175Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9086,348Wigan

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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