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Worcester and Wigan

106,566 and 344,245 residents (mid-2024).

Worcester is higher than Wigan on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Worcester is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Wigan on 19. 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

Worcester Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worcester £4,078, Wigan £4,637Wigan: £4,637Worcester: £4,078Wigan: £4,657Worcester: £4,095Wigan: £4,399Worcester: £3,868

    £4,078£4,095£3,868Wigan 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: Worcester £12,778, Wigan £12,923Wigan: £12,923Worcester: £12,778Wigan: £12,978Worcester: £12,832Wigan: £12,258Worcester: £12,120

    £12,778£12,832£12,120Wigan is higher£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: Worcester £1,794, Wigan £2,145Wigan: £2,145Worcester: £1,794Wigan: £2,154Worcester: £1,801Wigan: £2,035Worcester: £1,701

    £1,794£1,801£1,701Wigan 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: Worcester £11,593, Wigan £11,601Wigan: £11,601Worcester: £11,593Wigan: £11,650Worcester: £11,642Wigan: £11,004Worcester: £10,996

    £11,593£11,642£10,996Wigan is higher£11,601£11,650£11,004

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £407, Wigan £459Wigan: £459Worcester: £407Wigan: £461Worcester: £409Wigan: £436Worcester: £386

    £407£409£386Wigan 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: Worcester £753, Wigan £833Wigan: £833Worcester: £753Wigan: £836Worcester: £756Wigan: £790Worcester: £714

    £753£756£714Wigan 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: Worcester £25, Wigan £31Wigan: £31Worcester: £25Wigan: £31Worcester: £25Wigan: £29Worcester: £24

    £25£25£24Wigan 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: Worcester £402, Wigan £575Wigan: £575Worcester: £402Wigan: £577Worcester: £404Wigan: £545Worcester: £381

    £402£404£381Wigan 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: Worcester £104, Wigan £165Wigan: £165Worcester: £104Wigan: £165Worcester: £105Wigan: £156Worcester: £99

    £104£105£99Wigan 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: Worcester £92, Wigan £137Wigan: £137Worcester: £92Wigan: £137Worcester: £92Wigan: £130Worcester: £87

    £92£92£87Wigan is higher£137£137£130

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £1,417, Wigan £1,613Wigan: £1,613Worcester: £1,417Wigan: £1,620Worcester: £1,423Wigan: £1,530Worcester: £1,344

    £1,417£1,423£1,344Wigan is higher£1,613£1,620£1,530

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worcester £207, Wigan £204Wigan: £204Worcester: £207Wigan: £205Worcester: £208Wigan: £193Worcester: £196

    £207£208£196Worcester 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: Worcester £273, Wigan £379Wigan: £379Worcester: £273Wigan: £381Worcester: £274Wigan: £360Worcester: £259

    £273£274£259Wigan 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: Worcester £6.72, Wigan £9.39Wigan: £9.39Worcester: £6.72Wigan: £9.43Worcester: £6.74Wigan: £8.91Worcester: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Wigan 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: Worcester £4.92, Wigan £6.67Wigan: £6.67Worcester: £4.92Wigan: £6.70Worcester: £4.94Wigan: £6.33Worcester: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Wigan is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worcester £6.22, Wigan £4.61Wigan: £4.61Worcester: £6.22Wigan: £4.63Worcester: £6.25Wigan: £4.37Worcester: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Worcester 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: Worcester 1,013.6, Wigan 1,008.4Wigan: 1,008.4Worcester: 1,013.6

    1,013.6Worcester 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: Worcester 101.2, Wigan 123.6Wigan: 123.6Worcester: 101.2

    101.2Wigan 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: Worcester 157.5, Wigan 177.5Wigan: 177.5Worcester: 157.5

    157.5Wigan 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: Worcester 58.5, Wigan 86.1Wigan: 86.1Worcester: 58.5

    58.5Wigan 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: Worcester 170.1, Wigan 206.0Wigan: 206.0Worcester: 170.1

    170.1Wigan 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: Worcester 20.8, Wigan 29.6Wigan: 29.6Worcester: 20.8

    20.8Wigan is higher29.6

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Worcester and Wigan, per person in the age group
MeasureWorcesterWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,078£4,095£3,868£4,637£4,657£4,399Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,778£12,832£12,120£12,923£12,978£12,258Wigan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,794£1,801£1,701£2,145£2,154£2,035Wigan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,593£11,642£10,996£11,601£11,650£11,004Wigan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£407£409£386£459£461£436Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£753£756£714£833£836£790Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£31£31£29Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£381£575£577£545Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£165£165£156Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£137£137£130Wigan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,417£1,423£1,344£1,613£1,620£1,530Wigan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£204£205£193Worcester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£273£274£259£379£381£360Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£9.39£9.43£8.91Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£6.67£6.70£6.33Wigan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£4.61£4.63£4.37Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.61,008.4Worcester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026101.2123.6Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.5177.5Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.586.1Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026170.1206.0Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.829.6Wigan

Per resident

Worcester is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Wigan on 20. 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

Worcester Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worcester £4,078, Wigan £4,637Wigan: £4,637Worcester: £4,078Wigan: £4,657Worcester: £4,095Wigan: £4,399Worcester: £3,868

    £4,078£4,095£3,868Wigan is higher£4,637£4,657£4,399

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Worcester £2,198, Wigan £2,353Wigan: £2,353Worcester: £2,198Wigan: £2,363Worcester: £2,207Wigan: £2,232Worcester: £2,085

    £2,198£2,207£2,085Wigan is higher£2,353£2,363£2,232

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Worcester £1,160, Wigan £1,336Wigan: £1,336Worcester: £1,160Wigan: £1,342Worcester: £1,165Wigan: £1,268Worcester: £1,101

    £1,160£1,165£1,101Wigan is higher£1,336£1,342£1,268

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Worcester £1,994, Wigan £2,112Wigan: £2,112Worcester: £1,994Wigan: £2,121Worcester: £2,003Wigan: £2,004Worcester: £1,892

    £1,994£2,003£1,892Wigan is higher£2,112£2,121£2,004

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Worcester £70, Wigan £84Wigan: £84Worcester: £70Wigan: £84Worcester: £70Wigan: £79Worcester: £66

    £70£70£66Wigan 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: Worcester £129, Wigan £152Wigan: £152Worcester: £129Wigan: £152Worcester: £130Wigan: £144Worcester: £123

    £129£130£123Wigan 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: Worcester £4.33, Wigan £5.62Wigan: £5.62Worcester: £4.33Wigan: £5.64Worcester: £4.35Wigan: £5.33Worcester: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Wigan 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: Worcester £402, Wigan £575Wigan: £575Worcester: £402Wigan: £577Worcester: £404Wigan: £545Worcester: £381

    £402£404£381Wigan 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: Worcester £104, Wigan £165Wigan: £165Worcester: £104Wigan: £165Worcester: £105Wigan: £156Worcester: £99

    £104£105£99Wigan 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: Worcester £59, Wigan £85Wigan: £85Worcester: £59Wigan: £85Worcester: £60Wigan: £81Worcester: £56

    £59£60£56Wigan is higher£85£85£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Worcester £917, Wigan £1,005Wigan: £1,005Worcester: £917Wigan: £1,009Worcester: £921Wigan: £953Worcester: £870

    £917£921£870Wigan is higher£1,005£1,009£953

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worcester £207, Wigan £204Wigan: £204Worcester: £207Wigan: £205Worcester: £208Wigan: £193Worcester: £196

    £207£208£196Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Worcester £177, Wigan £236Wigan: £236Worcester: £177Wigan: £237Worcester: £177Wigan: £224Worcester: £168

    £177£177£168Wigan is higher£236£237£224

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Worcester £4.34, Wigan £5.85Wigan: £5.85Worcester: £4.34Wigan: £5.88Worcester: £4.36Wigan: £5.55Worcester: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Wigan is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Worcester £3.18, Wigan £4.16Wigan: £4.16Worcester: £3.18Wigan: £4.18Worcester: £3.20Wigan: £3.95Worcester: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Wigan is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worcester £6.22, Wigan £4.61Wigan: £4.61Worcester: £6.22Wigan: £4.63Worcester: £6.25Wigan: £4.37Worcester: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Worcester 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: Worcester 174.4, Wigan 183.6Wigan: 183.6Worcester: 174.4

    174.4Wigan is higherDepends on how you count183.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 17.4, Wigan 22.5Wigan: 22.5Worcester: 17.4

    17.4Wigan 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: Worcester 27.1, Wigan 32.3Wigan: 32.3Worcester: 27.1

    27.1Wigan 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: Worcester 58.5, Wigan 86.1Wigan: 86.1Worcester: 58.5

    58.5Wigan is higher86.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 110.0, Wigan 128.3Wigan: 128.3Worcester: 110.0

    110.0Wigan 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: Worcester 13.4, Wigan 18.4Wigan: 18.4Worcester: 13.4

    13.4Wigan is higher18.4

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Worcester and Wigan, per resident
MeasureWorcesterWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,078£4,095£3,868£4,637£4,657£4,399Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£2,353£2,363£2,232Wigan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,160£1,165£1,101£1,336£1,342£1,268Wigan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,994£2,003£1,892£2,112£2,121£2,004Wigan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£84£84£79Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£152£152£144Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£5.62£5.64£5.33Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£381£575£577£545Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£165£165£156Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£85£85£81Wigan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£917£921£870£1,005£1,009£953Wigan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£204£205£193Worcester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£177£168£236£237£224Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£5.85£5.88£5.55Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£4.16£4.18£3.95Wigan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£4.61£4.63£4.37Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026174.4183.6Wigan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.422.5Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.132.3Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.586.1Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.0128.3Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.418.4Wigan

Total

Worcester 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

Worcester Wigan

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Worcester £434.5m, Wigan £1.6bnWigan: £1.6bnWorcester: £434.5mWigan: £1.6bnWorcester: £436.4mWigan: £1.5bnWorcester: £412.2m

    £434.5m£436.4m£412.2mWigan is higher£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Worcester £234.2m, Wigan £810.1mWigan: £810.1mWorcester: £234.2mWigan: £813.5mWorcester: £235.2mWigan: £768.4mWorcester: £222.2m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.2mWigan is higher£810.1m£813.5m£768.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Worcester £123.6m, Wigan £460.0mWigan: £460.0mWorcester: £123.6mWigan: £462.0mWorcester: £124.2mWigan: £436.4mWorcester: £117.3m

    £123.6m£124.2m£117.3mWigan is higher£460.0m£462.0m£436.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Worcester £212.5m, Wigan £727.2mWigan: £727.2mWorcester: £212.5mWigan: £730.3mWorcester: £213.4mWigan: £689.7mWorcester: £201.6m

    £212.5m£213.4m£201.6mWigan is higher£727.2m£730.3m£689.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Worcester £7.5m, Wigan £28.8mWigan: £28.8mWorcester: £7.5mWigan: £28.9mWorcester: £7.5mWigan: £27.3mWorcester: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mWigan 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: Worcester £13.8m, Wigan £52.2mWigan: £52.2mWorcester: £13.8mWigan: £52.4mWorcester: £13.9mWigan: £49.5mWorcester: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mWigan 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: Worcester £0.46m, Wigan £1.9mWigan: £1.9mWorcester: £0.46mWigan: £1.9mWorcester: £0.46mWigan: £1.8mWorcester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWigan 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: Worcester £42.8m, Wigan £197.8mWigan: £197.8mWorcester: £42.8mWigan: £198.6mWorcester: £43.0mWigan: £187.6mWorcester: £40.6m

    £42.8m£43.0m£40.6mWigan is higher£197.8m£198.6m£187.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Worcester £11.1m, Wigan £56.7mWigan: £56.7mWorcester: £11.1mWigan: £56.9mWorcester: £11.2mWigan: £53.8mWorcester: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mWigan 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: Worcester £6.3m, Wigan £29.3mWigan: £29.3mWorcester: £6.3mWigan: £29.4mWorcester: £6.4mWigan: £27.8mWorcester: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mWigan is higher£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Worcester £97.7m, Wigan £346.0mWigan: £346.0mWorcester: £97.7mWigan: £347.5mWorcester: £98.1mWigan: £328.2mWorcester: £92.7m

    £97.7m£98.1m£92.7mWigan is higher£346.0m£347.5m£328.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Worcester £22.0m, Wigan £70.1mWigan: £70.1mWorcester: £22.0mWigan: £70.4mWorcester: £22.1mWigan: £66.5mWorcester: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£70.1m£70.4m£66.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Worcester £18.8m, Wigan £81.3mWigan: £81.3mWorcester: £18.8mWigan: £81.6mWorcester: £18.9mWigan: £77.1mWorcester: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mWigan is higher£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Worcester £0.46m, Wigan £2.0mWigan: £2.0mWorcester: £0.46mWigan: £2.0mWorcester: £0.46mWigan: £1.9mWorcester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWigan is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Worcester £0.34m, Wigan £1.4mWigan: £1.4mWorcester: £0.34mWigan: £1.4mWorcester: £0.34mWigan: £1.4mWorcester: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mWigan is higher£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Worcester £0.66m, Wigan £1.6mWigan: £1.6mWorcester: £0.66mWigan: £1.6mWorcester: £0.67mWigan: £1.5mWorcester: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Worcester 18,582, Wigan 63,211Wigan: 63,211Worcester: 18,582

    18,582Wigan is higherDepends on how you count63,211

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Worcester 1,856, Wigan 7,749Wigan: 7,749Worcester: 1,856

    1,856Wigan is higher7,749

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worcester 2,888, Wigan 11,129Wigan: 11,129Worcester: 2,888

    2,888Wigan is higher11,129

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Worcester 6,233, Wigan 29,626Wigan: 29,626Worcester: 6,233

    6,233Wigan is higher29,626

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Worcester 11,725, Wigan 44,175Wigan: 44,175Worcester: 11,725

    11,725Wigan is higher44,175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worcester 1,431, Wigan 6,348Wigan: 6,348Worcester: 1,431

    1,431Wigan is higher6,348

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Worcester and Wigan, total
MeasureWorcesterWiganHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£434.5m£436.4m£412.2m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnWigan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m£810.1m£813.5m£768.4mWigan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m£460.0m£462.0m£436.4mWigan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m£727.2m£730.3m£689.7mWigan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mWigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£52.2m£52.4m£49.5mWigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m£197.8m£198.6m£187.6mWigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£56.7m£56.9m£53.8mWigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWigan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.7m£346.0m£347.5m£328.2mWigan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£70.1m£70.4m£66.5mWigan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£81.3m£81.6m£77.1mWigan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£1.4mWigan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWigan
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,58263,211Wigan
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8567,749Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,88811,129Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,23329,626Wigan
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,72544,175Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4316,348Wigan

Sources

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

  1. 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.
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  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
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