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Mansfield and Wigan

113,291 and 344,245 residents (mid-2024).

Mansfield 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

Mansfield 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

Mansfield Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mansfield £4,970, Wigan £4,637Wigan: £4,637Mansfield: £4,970Wigan: £4,657Mansfield: £4,991Wigan: £4,399Mansfield: £4,714

    £4,970£4,991£4,714Mansfield 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: Mansfield £12,818, Wigan £12,923Wigan: £12,923Mansfield: £12,818Wigan: £12,978Mansfield: £12,873Wigan: £12,258Mansfield: £12,158

    £12,818£12,873£12,158Wigan 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: Mansfield £2,462, Wigan £2,145Wigan: £2,145Mansfield: £2,462Wigan: £2,154Mansfield: £2,473Wigan: £2,035Mansfield: £2,335

    £2,462£2,473£2,335Mansfield 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: Mansfield £11,509, Wigan £11,601Wigan: £11,601Mansfield: £11,509Wigan: £11,650Mansfield: £11,558Wigan: £11,004Mansfield: £10,917

    £11,509£11,558£10,917Wigan 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: Mansfield £438, Wigan £459Wigan: £459Mansfield: £438Wigan: £461Mansfield: £440Wigan: £436Mansfield: £415

    £438£440£415Wigan 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: Mansfield £843, Wigan £833Wigan: £833Mansfield: £843Wigan: £836Mansfield: £847Wigan: £790Mansfield: £800

    £843£847£800Mansfield 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: Mansfield £28, Wigan £31Wigan: £31Mansfield: £28Wigan: £31Mansfield: £28Wigan: £29Mansfield: £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: Mansfield £650, Wigan £575Wigan: £575Mansfield: £650Wigan: £577Mansfield: £653Wigan: £545Mansfield: £616

    £650£653£616Mansfield 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: Mansfield £179, Wigan £165Wigan: £165Mansfield: £179Wigan: £165Mansfield: £180Wigan: £156Mansfield: £170

    £179£180£170Mansfield 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: Mansfield £166, Wigan £137Wigan: £137Mansfield: £166Wigan: £137Mansfield: £167Wigan: £130Mansfield: £157

    £166£167£157Mansfield 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: Mansfield £1,807, Wigan £1,613Wigan: £1,613Mansfield: £1,807Wigan: £1,620Mansfield: £1,815Wigan: £1,530Mansfield: £1,714

    £1,807£1,815£1,714Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,613£1,620£1,530

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mansfield £227, Wigan £204Wigan: £204Mansfield: £227Wigan: £205Mansfield: £228Wigan: £193Mansfield: £216

    £227£228£216Mansfield 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: Mansfield £472, Wigan £379Wigan: £379Mansfield: £472Wigan: £381Mansfield: £474Wigan: £360Mansfield: £448

    £472£474£448Mansfield 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: Mansfield £7.20, Wigan £9.39Wigan: £9.39Mansfield: £7.20Wigan: £9.43Mansfield: £7.23Wigan: £8.91Mansfield: £6.83

    £7.20£7.23£6.83Wigan 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: Mansfield £9.59, Wigan £6.67Wigan: £6.67Mansfield: £9.59Wigan: £6.70Mansfield: £9.63Wigan: £6.33Mansfield: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£6.67£6.70£6.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mansfield £4.85, Wigan £4.61Wigan: £4.61Mansfield: £4.85Wigan: £4.63Mansfield: £4.87Wigan: £4.37Mansfield: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Mansfield 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: Mansfield 1,021.8, Wigan 1,008.4Wigan: 1,008.4Mansfield: 1,021.8

    1,021.8Mansfield 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: Mansfield 108.7, Wigan 123.6Wigan: 123.6Mansfield: 108.7

    108.7Wigan 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: Mansfield 178.5, Wigan 177.5Wigan: 177.5Mansfield: 178.5

    178.5Mansfield 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: Mansfield 92.6, Wigan 86.1Wigan: 86.1Mansfield: 92.6

    92.6Mansfield 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: Mansfield 233.7, Wigan 206.0Wigan: 206.0Mansfield: 233.7

    233.7Mansfield 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: Mansfield 35.0, Wigan 29.6Wigan: 29.6Mansfield: 35.0

    35.0Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count29.6

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Mansfield and Wigan, per person in the age group
MeasureMansfieldWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,970£4,991£4,714£4,637£4,657£4,399Mansfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,818£12,873£12,158£12,923£12,978£12,258Wigan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,462£2,473£2,335£2,145£2,154£2,035Mansfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,509£11,558£10,917£11,601£11,650£11,004Wigan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£438£440£415£459£461£436Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£843£847£800£833£836£790Mansfield
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£650£653£616£575£577£545Mansfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£165£165£156Mansfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£166£167£157£137£137£130Mansfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,807£1,815£1,714£1,613£1,620£1,530Mansfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£204£205£193Mansfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£472£474£448£379£381£360Mansfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.20£7.23£6.83£9.39£9.43£8.91Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£6.67£6.70£6.33Mansfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£4.61£4.63£4.37Mansfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.81,008.4Mansfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.7123.6Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.5177.5Mansfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202692.686.1Mansfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026233.7206.0Mansfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.029.6Mansfield

Per resident

Mansfield 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

Mansfield Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mansfield £4,970, Wigan £4,637Wigan: £4,637Mansfield: £4,970Wigan: £4,657Mansfield: £4,991Wigan: £4,399Mansfield: £4,714

    £4,970£4,991£4,714Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,637£4,657£4,399

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mansfield £2,392, Wigan £2,353Wigan: £2,353Mansfield: £2,392Wigan: £2,363Mansfield: £2,402Wigan: £2,232Mansfield: £2,269

    £2,392£2,402£2,269Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,353£2,363£2,232

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mansfield £1,517, Wigan £1,336Wigan: £1,336Mansfield: £1,517Wigan: £1,342Mansfield: £1,524Wigan: £1,268Mansfield: £1,439

    £1,517£1,524£1,439Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,336£1,342£1,268

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mansfield £2,147, Wigan £2,112Wigan: £2,112Mansfield: £2,147Wigan: £2,121Mansfield: £2,157Wigan: £2,004Mansfield: £2,037

    £2,147£2,157£2,037Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,112£2,121£2,004

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mansfield £82, Wigan £84Wigan: £84Mansfield: £82Wigan: £84Mansfield: £82Wigan: £79Mansfield: £77

    £82£82£77Wigan 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: Mansfield £157, Wigan £152Wigan: £152Mansfield: £157Wigan: £152Mansfield: £158Wigan: £144Mansfield: £149

    £157£158£149Mansfield 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: Mansfield £5.22, Wigan £5.62Wigan: £5.62Mansfield: £5.22Wigan: £5.64Mansfield: £5.24Wigan: £5.33Mansfield: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Wigan 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: Mansfield £650, Wigan £575Wigan: £575Mansfield: £650Wigan: £577Mansfield: £653Wigan: £545Mansfield: £616

    £650£653£616Mansfield 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: Mansfield £179, Wigan £165Wigan: £165Mansfield: £179Wigan: £165Mansfield: £180Wigan: £156Mansfield: £170

    £179£180£170Mansfield 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: Mansfield £102, Wigan £85Wigan: £85Mansfield: £102Wigan: £85Mansfield: £103Wigan: £81Mansfield: £97

    £102£103£97Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mansfield £1,114, Wigan £1,005Wigan: £1,005Mansfield: £1,114Wigan: £1,009Mansfield: £1,118Wigan: £953Mansfield: £1,056

    £1,114£1,118£1,056Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,005£1,009£953

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mansfield £227, Wigan £204Wigan: £204Mansfield: £227Wigan: £205Mansfield: £228Wigan: £193Mansfield: £216

    £227£228£216Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mansfield £291, Wigan £236Wigan: £236Mansfield: £291Wigan: £237Mansfield: £292Wigan: £224Mansfield: £276

    £291£292£276Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£236£237£224

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mansfield £4.44, Wigan £5.85Wigan: £5.85Mansfield: £4.44Wigan: £5.88Mansfield: £4.46Wigan: £5.55Mansfield: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Wigan is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mansfield £5.91, Wigan £4.16Wigan: £4.16Mansfield: £5.91Wigan: £4.18Mansfield: £5.94Wigan: £3.95Mansfield: £5.61

    £5.91£5.94£5.61Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£4.16£4.18£3.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mansfield £4.85, Wigan £4.61Wigan: £4.61Mansfield: £4.85Wigan: £4.63Mansfield: £4.87Wigan: £4.37Mansfield: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Mansfield 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: Mansfield 190.7, Wigan 183.6Wigan: 183.6Mansfield: 190.7

    190.7Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count183.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mansfield 20.3, Wigan 22.5Wigan: 22.5Mansfield: 20.3

    20.3Wigan 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: Mansfield 33.3, Wigan 32.3Wigan: 32.3Mansfield: 33.3

    33.3Mansfield 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: Mansfield 92.6, Wigan 86.1Wigan: 86.1Mansfield: 92.6

    92.6Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count86.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mansfield 144.0, Wigan 128.3Wigan: 128.3Mansfield: 144.0

    144.0Mansfield 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: Mansfield 21.6, Wigan 18.4Wigan: 18.4Mansfield: 21.6

    21.6Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count18.4

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Mansfield and Wigan, per resident
MeasureMansfieldWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,970£4,991£4,714£4,637£4,657£4,399Mansfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,392£2,402£2,269£2,353£2,363£2,232Mansfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,517£1,524£1,439£1,336£1,342£1,268Mansfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,147£2,157£2,037£2,112£2,121£2,004Mansfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£82£77£84£84£79Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£152£152£144Mansfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£5.62£5.64£5.33Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£650£653£616£575£577£545Mansfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£165£165£156Mansfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£85£85£81Mansfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,114£1,118£1,056£1,005£1,009£953Mansfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£204£205£193Mansfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£291£292£276£236£237£224Mansfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£5.85£5.88£5.55Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.91£5.94£5.61£4.16£4.18£3.95Mansfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£4.61£4.63£4.37Mansfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.7183.6Mansfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.322.5Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.332.3Mansfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202692.686.1Mansfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.0128.3Mansfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.618.4Mansfield

Total

Mansfield 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

Mansfield Wigan

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mansfield £563.0m, Wigan £1.6bnWigan: £1.6bnMansfield: £563.0mWigan: £1.6bnMansfield: £565.4mWigan: £1.5bnMansfield: £534.1m

    £563.0m£565.4m£534.1mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mansfield £270.9m, Wigan £810.1mWigan: £810.1mMansfield: £270.9mWigan: £813.5mMansfield: £272.1mWigan: £768.4mMansfield: £257.0m

    £270.9m£272.1m£257.0mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£810.1m£813.5m£768.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mansfield £171.9m, Wigan £460.0mWigan: £460.0mMansfield: £171.9mWigan: £462.0mMansfield: £172.6mWigan: £436.4mMansfield: £163.0m

    £171.9m£172.6m£163.0mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£460.0m£462.0m£436.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mansfield £243.3m, Wigan £727.2mWigan: £727.2mMansfield: £243.3mWigan: £730.3mMansfield: £244.3mWigan: £689.7mMansfield: £230.8m

    £243.3m£244.3m£230.8mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£727.2m£730.3m£689.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mansfield £9.3m, Wigan £28.8mWigan: £28.8mMansfield: £9.3mWigan: £28.9mMansfield: £9.3mWigan: £27.3mMansfield: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mWigan 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: Mansfield £17.8m, Wigan £52.2mWigan: £52.2mMansfield: £17.8mWigan: £52.4mMansfield: £17.9mWigan: £49.5mMansfield: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mWigan 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: Mansfield £0.59m, Wigan £1.9mWigan: £1.9mMansfield: £0.59mWigan: £1.9mMansfield: £0.59mWigan: £1.8mMansfield: £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: Mansfield £73.6m, Wigan £197.8mWigan: £197.8mMansfield: £73.6mWigan: £198.6mMansfield: £73.9mWigan: £187.6mMansfield: £69.8m

    £73.6m£73.9m£69.8mWigan 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: Mansfield £20.3m, Wigan £56.7mWigan: £56.7mMansfield: £20.3mWigan: £56.9mMansfield: £20.3mWigan: £53.8mMansfield: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.3m£19.2mWigan 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: Mansfield £11.6m, Wigan £29.3mWigan: £29.3mMansfield: £11.6mWigan: £29.4mMansfield: £11.6mWigan: £27.8mMansfield: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mansfield £126.2m, Wigan £346.0mWigan: £346.0mMansfield: £126.2mWigan: £347.5mMansfield: £126.7mWigan: £328.2mMansfield: £119.7m

    £126.2m£126.7m£119.7mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£346.0m£347.5m£328.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mansfield £25.8m, Wigan £70.1mWigan: £70.1mMansfield: £25.8mWigan: £70.4mMansfield: £25.9mWigan: £66.5mMansfield: £24.4m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.4mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£70.1m£70.4m£66.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mansfield £33.0m, Wigan £81.3mWigan: £81.3mMansfield: £33.0mWigan: £81.6mMansfield: £33.1mWigan: £77.1mMansfield: £31.3m

    £33.0m£33.1m£31.3mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mansfield £0.50m, Wigan £2.0mWigan: £2.0mMansfield: £0.50mWigan: £2.0mMansfield: £0.50mWigan: £1.9mMansfield: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mWigan is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mansfield £0.67m, Wigan £1.4mWigan: £1.4mMansfield: £0.67mWigan: £1.4mMansfield: £0.67mWigan: £1.4mMansfield: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.64mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mansfield £0.55m, Wigan £1.6mWigan: £1.6mMansfield: £0.55mWigan: £1.6mMansfield: £0.55mWigan: £1.5mMansfield: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mansfield 21,599, Wigan 63,211Wigan: 63,211Mansfield: 21,599

    21,599Wigan is higherDepends on how you count63,211

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mansfield 2,298, Wigan 7,749Wigan: 7,749Mansfield: 2,298

    2,298Wigan is higher7,749

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mansfield 3,774, Wigan 11,129Wigan: 11,129Mansfield: 3,774

    3,774Wigan 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: Mansfield 10,495, Wigan 29,626Wigan: 29,626Mansfield: 10,495

    10,495Wigan is higherDepends on how you count29,626

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mansfield 16,315, Wigan 44,175Wigan: 44,175Mansfield: 16,315

    16,315Wigan 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: Mansfield 2,441, Wigan 6,348Wigan: 6,348Mansfield: 2,441

    2,441Wigan is higherDepends on how you count6,348

Show the numbers
Mansfield and Wigan, total
MeasureMansfieldWiganHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£563.0m£565.4m£534.1m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnWigan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.9m£272.1m£257.0m£810.1m£813.5m£768.4mWigan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£171.9m£172.6m£163.0m£460.0m£462.0m£436.4mWigan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£243.3m£244.3m£230.8m£727.2m£730.3m£689.7mWigan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mWigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£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£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m£197.8m£198.6m£187.6mWigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.3m£19.2m£56.7m£56.9m£53.8mWigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWigan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m£346.0m£347.5m£328.2mWigan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.4m£70.1m£70.4m£66.5mWigan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m£81.3m£81.6m£77.1mWigan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m£1.4mWigan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWigan
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,59963,211Wigan
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2987,749Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,77411,129Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,49529,626Wigan
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,31544,175Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4416,348Wigan

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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