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Cannock Chase and Wigan

103,955 and 344,245 residents (mid-2024).

Cannock Chase is higher than Wigan on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Cannock Chase 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

Cannock Chase Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £4,494, Wigan £4,637Wigan: £4,637Cannock Chase: £4,494Wigan: £4,657Cannock Chase: £4,514Wigan: £4,399Cannock Chase: £4,263

    £4,494£4,514£4,263Wigan is higher£4,637£4,657£4,399

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cannock Chase £12,813, Wigan £12,923Wigan: £12,923Cannock Chase: £12,813Wigan: £12,978Cannock Chase: £12,868Wigan: £12,258Cannock Chase: £12,154

    £12,813£12,868£12,154Wigan 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: Cannock Chase £1,959, Wigan £2,145Wigan: £2,145Cannock Chase: £1,959Wigan: £2,154Cannock Chase: £1,967Wigan: £2,035Cannock Chase: £1,858

    £1,959£1,967£1,858Wigan 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: Cannock Chase £11,602, Wigan £11,601Wigan: £11,601Cannock Chase: £11,602Wigan: £11,650Cannock Chase: £11,652Wigan: £11,004Cannock Chase: £11,005

    £11,602£11,652£11,005Cannock Chase 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: Cannock Chase £410, Wigan £459Wigan: £459Cannock Chase: £410Wigan: £461Cannock Chase: £412Wigan: £436Cannock Chase: £389

    £410£412£389Wigan 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: Cannock Chase £772, Wigan £833Wigan: £833Cannock Chase: £772Wigan: £836Cannock Chase: £775Wigan: £790Cannock Chase: £732

    £772£775£732Wigan 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: Cannock Chase £29, Wigan £31Wigan: £31Cannock Chase: £29Wigan: £31Cannock Chase: £29Wigan: £29Cannock Chase: £28

    £29£29£28Wigan 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: Cannock Chase £536, Wigan £575Wigan: £575Cannock Chase: £536Wigan: £577Cannock Chase: £538Wigan: £545Cannock Chase: £509

    £536£538£509Wigan 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: Cannock Chase £147, Wigan £165Wigan: £165Cannock Chase: £147Wigan: £165Cannock Chase: £148Wigan: £156Cannock Chase: £140

    £147£148£140Wigan 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: Cannock Chase £148, Wigan £137Wigan: £137Cannock Chase: £148Wigan: £137Cannock Chase: £149Wigan: £130Cannock Chase: £140

    £148£149£140Cannock Chase 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: Cannock Chase £1,468, Wigan £1,613Wigan: £1,613Cannock Chase: £1,468Wigan: £1,620Cannock Chase: £1,474Wigan: £1,530Cannock Chase: £1,392

    £1,468£1,474£1,392Wigan is higher£1,613£1,620£1,530

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cannock Chase £172, Wigan £204Wigan: £204Cannock Chase: £172Wigan: £205Cannock Chase: £173Wigan: £193Cannock Chase: £163

    £172£173£163Wigan 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: Cannock Chase £327, Wigan £379Wigan: £379Cannock Chase: £327Wigan: £381Cannock Chase: £329Wigan: £360Cannock Chase: £311

    £327£329£311Wigan 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: Cannock Chase £6.43, Wigan £9.39Wigan: £9.39Cannock Chase: £6.43Wigan: £9.43Cannock Chase: £6.46Wigan: £8.91Cannock Chase: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10Wigan 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: Cannock Chase £9.33, Wigan £6.67Wigan: £6.67Cannock Chase: £9.33Wigan: £6.70Cannock Chase: £9.37Wigan: £6.33Cannock Chase: £8.85

    £9.33£9.37£8.85Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£6.67£6.70£6.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.45, Wigan £4.61Wigan: £4.61Cannock Chase: £5.45Wigan: £4.63Cannock Chase: £5.47Wigan: £4.37Cannock Chase: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Cannock Chase 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: Cannock Chase 1,010.6, Wigan 1,008.4Wigan: 1,008.4Cannock Chase: 1,010.6

    1,010.6Cannock Chase 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: Cannock Chase 110.3, Wigan 123.6Wigan: 123.6Cannock Chase: 110.3

    110.3Wigan 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: Cannock Chase 164.0, Wigan 177.5Wigan: 177.5Cannock Chase: 164.0

    164.0Wigan 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: Cannock Chase 79.5, Wigan 86.1Wigan: 86.1Cannock Chase: 79.5

    79.5Wigan 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: Cannock Chase 188.0, Wigan 206.0Wigan: 206.0Cannock Chase: 188.0

    188.0Wigan 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: Cannock Chase 31.7, Wigan 29.6Wigan: 29.6Cannock Chase: 31.7

    31.7Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count29.6

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Cannock Chase and Wigan, per person in the age group
MeasureCannock ChaseWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,494£4,514£4,263£4,637£4,657£4,399Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,813£12,868£12,154£12,923£12,978£12,258Wigan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,959£1,967£1,858£2,145£2,154£2,035Wigan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,602£11,652£11,005£11,601£11,650£11,004Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£410£412£389£459£461£436Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£772£775£732£833£836£790Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£31£31£29Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£536£538£509£575£577£545Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£165£165£156Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£140£137£137£130Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,468£1,474£1,392£1,613£1,620£1,530Wigan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£204£205£193Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£327£329£311£379£381£360Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£9.39£9.43£8.91Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.33£9.37£8.85£6.67£6.70£6.33Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£4.61£4.63£4.37Cannock Chase
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.61,008.4Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.3123.6Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.0177.5Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.586.1Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026188.0206.0Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.729.6Cannock Chase

Per resident

Cannock Chase is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Wigan on 15. 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

Cannock Chase Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £4,494, Wigan £4,637Wigan: £4,637Cannock Chase: £4,494Wigan: £4,657Cannock Chase: £4,514Wigan: £4,399Cannock Chase: £4,263

    £4,494£4,514£4,263Wigan is higher£4,637£4,657£4,399

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £2,413, Wigan £2,353Wigan: £2,353Cannock Chase: £2,413Wigan: £2,363Cannock Chase: £2,424Wigan: £2,232Cannock Chase: £2,289

    £2,413£2,424£2,289Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£2,353£2,363£2,232

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £1,220, Wigan £1,336Wigan: £1,336Cannock Chase: £1,220Wigan: £1,342Cannock Chase: £1,226Wigan: £1,268Cannock Chase: £1,158

    £1,220£1,226£1,158Wigan is higher£1,336£1,342£1,268

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cannock Chase £2,185, Wigan £2,112Wigan: £2,112Cannock Chase: £2,185Wigan: £2,121Cannock Chase: £2,195Wigan: £2,004Cannock Chase: £2,073

    £2,185£2,195£2,073Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£2,112£2,121£2,004

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cannock Chase £77, Wigan £84Wigan: £84Cannock Chase: £77Wigan: £84Cannock Chase: £78Wigan: £79Cannock Chase: £73

    £77£78£73Wigan 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: Cannock Chase £145, Wigan £152Wigan: £152Cannock Chase: £145Wigan: £152Cannock Chase: £146Wigan: £144Cannock Chase: £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: Cannock Chase £5.47, Wigan £5.62Wigan: £5.62Cannock Chase: £5.47Wigan: £5.64Cannock Chase: £5.49Wigan: £5.33Cannock Chase: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Wigan 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: Cannock Chase £536, Wigan £575Wigan: £575Cannock Chase: £536Wigan: £577Cannock Chase: £538Wigan: £545Cannock Chase: £509

    £536£538£509Wigan 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: Cannock Chase £147, Wigan £165Wigan: £165Cannock Chase: £147Wigan: £165Cannock Chase: £148Wigan: £156Cannock Chase: £140

    £147£148£140Wigan 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: Cannock Chase £92, Wigan £85Wigan: £85Cannock Chase: £92Wigan: £85Cannock Chase: £93Wigan: £81Cannock Chase: £87

    £92£93£87Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cannock Chase £914, Wigan £1,005Wigan: £1,005Cannock Chase: £914Wigan: £1,009Cannock Chase: £918Wigan: £953Cannock Chase: £867

    £914£918£867Wigan is higher£1,005£1,009£953

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cannock Chase £172, Wigan £204Wigan: £204Cannock Chase: £172Wigan: £205Cannock Chase: £173Wigan: £193Cannock Chase: £163

    £172£173£163Wigan is higher£204£205£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cannock Chase £204, Wigan £236Wigan: £236Cannock Chase: £204Wigan: £237Cannock Chase: £205Wigan: £224Cannock Chase: £193

    £204£205£193Wigan is higher£236£237£224

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cannock Chase £4.01, Wigan £5.85Wigan: £5.85Cannock Chase: £4.01Wigan: £5.88Cannock Chase: £4.02Wigan: £5.55Cannock Chase: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Wigan is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.81, Wigan £4.16Wigan: £4.16Cannock Chase: £5.81Wigan: £4.18Cannock Chase: £5.83Wigan: £3.95Cannock Chase: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£4.16£4.18£3.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.45, Wigan £4.61Wigan: £4.61Cannock Chase: £5.45Wigan: £4.63Cannock Chase: £5.47Wigan: £4.37Cannock Chase: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Cannock Chase 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: Cannock Chase 190.3, Wigan 183.6Wigan: 183.6Cannock Chase: 190.3

    190.3Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count183.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 20.8, Wigan 22.5Wigan: 22.5Cannock Chase: 20.8

    20.8Wigan 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: Cannock Chase 30.9, Wigan 32.3Wigan: 32.3Cannock Chase: 30.9

    30.9Wigan 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: Cannock Chase 79.5, Wigan 86.1Wigan: 86.1Cannock Chase: 79.5

    79.5Wigan is higher86.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 117.1, Wigan 128.3Wigan: 128.3Cannock Chase: 117.1

    117.1Wigan 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: Cannock Chase 19.8, Wigan 18.4Wigan: 18.4Cannock Chase: 19.8

    19.8Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count18.4

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Cannock Chase and Wigan, per resident
MeasureCannock ChaseWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,494£4,514£4,263£4,637£4,657£4,399Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,413£2,424£2,289£2,353£2,363£2,232Cannock Chase
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,220£1,226£1,158£1,336£1,342£1,268Wigan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,185£2,195£2,073£2,112£2,121£2,004Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£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£5.47£5.49£5.19£5.62£5.64£5.33Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£536£538£509£575£577£545Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£165£165£156Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£85£85£81Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£914£918£867£1,005£1,009£953Wigan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£204£205£193Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£236£237£224Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£5.85£5.88£5.55Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£4.16£4.18£3.95Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£4.61£4.63£4.37Cannock Chase
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.3183.6Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.822.5Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.932.3Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.586.1Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026117.1128.3Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.818.4Cannock Chase

Total

Cannock Chase 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

Cannock Chase Wigan

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cannock Chase £467.2m, Wigan £1.6bnWigan: £1.6bnCannock Chase: £467.2mWigan: £1.6bnCannock Chase: £469.2mWigan: £1.5bnCannock Chase: £443.2m

    £467.2m£469.2m£443.2mWigan is higher£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cannock Chase £250.9m, Wigan £810.1mWigan: £810.1mCannock Chase: £250.9mWigan: £813.5mCannock Chase: £251.9mWigan: £768.4mCannock Chase: £238.0m

    £250.9m£251.9m£238.0mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£810.1m£813.5m£768.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cannock Chase £126.9m, Wigan £460.0mWigan: £460.0mCannock Chase: £126.9mWigan: £462.0mCannock Chase: £127.4mWigan: £436.4mCannock Chase: £120.3m

    £126.9m£127.4m£120.3mWigan is higher£460.0m£462.0m£436.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cannock Chase £227.2m, Wigan £727.2mWigan: £727.2mCannock Chase: £227.2mWigan: £730.3mCannock Chase: £228.1mWigan: £689.7mCannock Chase: £215.5m

    £227.2m£228.1m£215.5mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£727.2m£730.3m£689.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cannock Chase £8.0m, Wigan £28.8mWigan: £28.8mCannock Chase: £8.0mWigan: £28.9mCannock Chase: £8.1mWigan: £27.3mCannock Chase: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mWigan 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: Cannock Chase £15.1m, Wigan £52.2mWigan: £52.2mCannock Chase: £15.1mWigan: £52.4mCannock Chase: £15.2mWigan: £49.5mCannock Chase: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mWigan 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: Cannock Chase £0.57m, Wigan £1.9mWigan: £1.9mCannock Chase: £0.57mWigan: £1.9mCannock Chase: £0.57mWigan: £1.8mCannock Chase: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWigan 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: Cannock Chase £55.7m, Wigan £197.8mWigan: £197.8mCannock Chase: £55.7mWigan: £198.6mCannock Chase: £56.0mWigan: £187.6mCannock Chase: £52.9m

    £55.7m£56.0m£52.9mWigan 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: Cannock Chase £15.3m, Wigan £56.7mWigan: £56.7mCannock Chase: £15.3mWigan: £56.9mCannock Chase: £15.4mWigan: £53.8mCannock Chase: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mWigan 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: Cannock Chase £9.6m, Wigan £29.3mWigan: £29.3mCannock Chase: £9.6mWigan: £29.4mCannock Chase: £9.6mWigan: £27.8mCannock Chase: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cannock Chase £95.1m, Wigan £346.0mWigan: £346.0mCannock Chase: £95.1mWigan: £347.5mCannock Chase: £95.5mWigan: £328.2mCannock Chase: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mWigan is higher£346.0m£347.5m£328.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cannock Chase £17.9m, Wigan £70.1mWigan: £70.1mCannock Chase: £17.9mWigan: £70.4mCannock Chase: £18.0mWigan: £66.5mCannock Chase: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mWigan is higher£70.1m£70.4m£66.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cannock Chase £21.2m, Wigan £81.3mWigan: £81.3mCannock Chase: £21.2mWigan: £81.6mCannock Chase: £21.3mWigan: £77.1mCannock Chase: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mWigan is higher£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cannock Chase £0.42m, Wigan £2.0mWigan: £2.0mCannock Chase: £0.42mWigan: £2.0mCannock Chase: £0.42mWigan: £1.9mCannock Chase: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWigan is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cannock Chase £0.60m, Wigan £1.4mWigan: £1.4mCannock Chase: £0.60mWigan: £1.4mCannock Chase: £0.61mWigan: £1.4mCannock Chase: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cannock Chase £0.57m, Wigan £1.6mWigan: £1.6mCannock Chase: £0.57mWigan: £1.6mCannock Chase: £0.57mWigan: £1.5mCannock Chase: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cannock Chase 19,787, Wigan 63,211Wigan: 63,211Cannock Chase: 19,787

    19,787Wigan is higherDepends on how you count63,211

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cannock Chase 2,159, Wigan 7,749Wigan: 7,749Cannock Chase: 2,159

    2,159Wigan is higher7,749

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase 3,211, Wigan 11,129Wigan: 11,129Cannock Chase: 3,211

    3,211Wigan is higher11,129

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase 8,262, Wigan 29,626Wigan: 29,626Cannock Chase: 8,262

    8,262Wigan is higher29,626

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cannock Chase 12,175, Wigan 44,175Wigan: 44,175Cannock Chase: 12,175

    12,175Wigan is higher44,175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cannock Chase 2,054, Wigan 6,348Wigan: 6,348Cannock Chase: 2,054

    2,054Wigan is higherDepends on how you count6,348

Show the numbers
Cannock Chase and Wigan, total
MeasureCannock ChaseWiganHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£467.2m£469.2m£443.2m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnWigan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£250.9m£251.9m£238.0m£810.1m£813.5m£768.4mWigan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m£460.0m£462.0m£436.4mWigan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m£727.2m£730.3m£689.7mWigan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mWigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£52.2m£52.4m£49.5mWigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m£197.8m£198.6m£187.6mWigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£56.7m£56.9m£53.8mWigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWigan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£346.0m£347.5m£328.2mWigan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£70.1m£70.4m£66.5mWigan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£81.3m£81.6m£77.1mWigan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£1.4mWigan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWigan
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,78763,211Wigan
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1597,749Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,21111,129Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,26229,626Wigan
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,17544,175Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0546,348Wigan

Sources

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

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  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.
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