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Redditch and Wigan
Redditch is higher than Wigan on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Redditch 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
Redditch Wigan
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,436£4,455£4,207Wigan is higher£4,637£4,657£4,399
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,203£13,260£12,524Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£12,923£12,978£12,258
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,027£2,036£1,923Wigan is higher£2,145£2,154£2,035
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,052£12,104£11,432Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£11,601£11,650£11,004
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£415£417£394Wigan is higher£459£461£436
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£708£711£672Wigan is higher£833£836£790
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£28£28£27Wigan is higher£31£31£29
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£463£465£439Wigan is higher£575£577£545
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£128£121Wigan is higher£165£165£156
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£121£122£115Wigan is higher£137£137£130
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,636£1,643£1,552Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£1,613£1,620£1,530
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£176£176£167Wigan is higher£204£205£193
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£255£256£242Wigan is higher£379£381£360
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.95£7.98£7.54Wigan is higher£9.39£9.43£8.91
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.79£6.82£6.44Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£6.67£6.70£6.33
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£11£11£10Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£4.61£4.63£4.37
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,035.3Redditch is higherDepends on how you count1,008.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
107.1Wigan is higher123.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
151.6Wigan is higher177.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
67.4Wigan is higher86.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
197.3Wigan is higher206.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
26.8Wigan is higher29.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Redditch | Wigan | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,436£4,455£4,207 | £4,637£4,657£4,399 | Wigan |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,203£13,260£12,524 | £12,923£12,978£12,258 | Redditch |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,027£2,036£1,923 | £2,145£2,154£2,035 | Wigan |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,052£12,104£11,432 | £11,601£11,650£11,004 | Redditch |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £415£417£394 | £459£461£436 | Wigan |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £708£711£672 | £833£836£790 | Wigan |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £28£28£27 | £31£31£29 | Wigan |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £463£465£439 | £575£577£545 | Wigan |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£128£121 | £165£165£156 | Wigan |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £137£137£130 | Wigan |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,636£1,643£1,552 | £1,613£1,620£1,530 | Redditch |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £176£176£167 | £204£205£193 | Wigan |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £255£256£242 | £379£381£360 | Wigan |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.95£7.98£7.54 | £9.39£9.43£8.91 | Wigan |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.79£6.82£6.44 | £6.67£6.70£6.33 | Redditch |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £11£11£10 | £4.61£4.63£4.37 | Redditch |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,035.3 | 1,008.4 | Redditch |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 107.1 | 123.6 | Wigan |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 151.6 | 177.5 | Wigan |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 67.4 | 86.1 | Wigan |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 197.3 | 206.0 | Wigan |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 26.8 | 29.6 | Wigan |
Per resident
Redditch 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
Redditch Wigan
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,436£4,455£4,207Wigan is higher£4,637£4,657£4,399
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,403£2,413£2,279Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£2,353£2,363£2,232
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,256£1,261£1,191Wigan is higher£1,336£1,342£1,268
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,193£2,203£2,080Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£2,112£2,121£2,004
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£76£76£72Wigan is higher£84£84£79
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£129£129£122Wigan is higher£152£152£144
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.09£5.11£4.83Wigan is higher£5.62£5.64£5.33
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£463£465£439Wigan is higher£575£577£545
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£128£121Wigan is higher£165£165£156
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£75£76£71Wigan is higher£85£85£81
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,014£1,018£961Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£1,005£1,009£953
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£176£176£167Wigan is higher£204£205£193
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£158£159£150Wigan is higher£236£237£224
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.92£4.94£4.67Wigan is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.21£4.22£3.99Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£4.16£4.18£3.95
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£11£11£10Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£4.61£4.63£4.37
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
188.4Redditch is higherDepends on how you count183.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.5Wigan is higher22.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.6Wigan is higher32.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
67.4Wigan is higher86.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
122.2Wigan is higher128.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.6Wigan is higher18.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Redditch | Wigan | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,436£4,455£4,207 | £4,637£4,657£4,399 | Wigan |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,403£2,413£2,279 | £2,353£2,363£2,232 | Redditch |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,256£1,261£1,191 | £1,336£1,342£1,268 | Wigan |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,193£2,203£2,080 | £2,112£2,121£2,004 | Redditch |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £76£76£72 | £84£84£79 | Wigan |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £129£129£122 | £152£152£144 | Wigan |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.09£5.11£4.83 | £5.62£5.64£5.33 | Wigan |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £463£465£439 | £575£577£545 | Wigan |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£128£121 | £165£165£156 | Wigan |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £75£76£71 | £85£85£81 | Wigan |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,014£1,018£961 | £1,005£1,009£953 | Redditch |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £176£176£167 | £204£205£193 | Wigan |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £158£159£150 | £236£237£224 | Wigan |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.92£4.94£4.67 | £5.85£5.88£5.55 | Wigan |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.21£4.22£3.99 | £4.16£4.18£3.95 | Redditch |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £11£11£10 | £4.61£4.63£4.37 | Redditch |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 188.4 | 183.6 | Redditch |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.5 | 22.5 | Wigan |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.6 | 32.3 | Wigan |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 67.4 | 86.1 | Wigan |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 122.2 | 128.3 | Wigan |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.6 | 18.4 | Wigan |
Total
Redditch 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
Redditch Wigan
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£389.1m£390.8m£369.1mWigan is higher£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£210.8m£211.7m£199.9mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£810.1m£813.5m£768.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£110.2m£110.6m£104.5mWigan is higher£460.0m£462.0m£436.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£192.4m£193.2m£182.5mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£727.2m£730.3m£689.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mWigan is higher£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mWigan is higher£52.2m£52.4m£49.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWigan is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£40.6m£40.8m£38.5mWigan is higher£197.8m£198.6m£187.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mWigan is higher£56.7m£56.9m£53.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mWigan is higher£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£88.9m£89.3m£84.3mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£346.0m£347.5m£328.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mWigan is higher£70.1m£70.4m£66.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mWigan is higher£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWigan is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.96m£0.96m£0.91mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
16,528Wigan is higherDepends on how you count63,211
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,709Wigan is higher7,749
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,420Wigan is higher11,129
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,914Wigan is higher29,626
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,722Wigan is higher44,175
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,458Wigan is higher6,348
Show the numbers
| Measure | Redditch | Wigan | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £389.1m£390.8m£369.1m | £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn | Wigan |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £210.8m£211.7m£199.9m | £810.1m£813.5m£768.4m | Wigan |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £110.2m£110.6m£104.5m | £460.0m£462.0m£436.4m | Wigan |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £192.4m£193.2m£182.5m | £727.2m£730.3m£689.7m | Wigan |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.6m£6.7m£6.3m | £28.8m£28.9m£27.3m | Wigan |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.3m£11.4m£10.7m | £52.2m£52.4m£49.5m | Wigan |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | £1.9m£1.9m£1.8m | Wigan |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £40.6m£40.8m£38.5m | £197.8m£198.6m£187.6m | Wigan |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.2m£11.2m£10.6m | £56.7m£56.9m£53.8m | Wigan |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.6m£6.6m£6.3m | £29.3m£29.4m£27.8m | Wigan |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £88.9m£89.3m£84.3m | £346.0m£347.5m£328.2m | Wigan |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £15.4m£15.5m£14.6m | £70.1m£70.4m£66.5m | Wigan |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £13.8m£13.9m£13.1m | £81.3m£81.6m£77.1m | Wigan |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | £2.0m£2.0m£1.9m | Wigan |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | £1.4m | Wigan |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.96m£0.96m£0.91m | £1.6m£1.6m£1.5m | Wigan |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 16,528 | 63,211 | Wigan |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,709 | 7,749 | Wigan |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,420 | 11,129 | Wigan |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,914 | 29,626 | Wigan |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,722 | 44,175 | Wigan |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,458 | 6,348 | Wigan |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.