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Bury and Wigan

198,136 and 344,245 residents (mid-2024).

Bury is higher than Wigan on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Bury is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Wigan on 12. 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

Bury Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury £4,497, Wigan £4,637Wigan: £4,637Bury: £4,497Wigan: £4,657Bury: £4,516Wigan: £4,399Bury: £4,266

    £4,497£4,516£4,266Wigan 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: Bury £12,993, Wigan £12,923Wigan: £12,923Bury: £12,993Wigan: £12,978Bury: £13,048Wigan: £12,258Bury: £12,324

    £12,993£13,048£12,324Bury 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: Bury £2,263, Wigan £2,145Wigan: £2,145Bury: £2,263Wigan: £2,154Bury: £2,272Wigan: £2,035Bury: £2,146

    £2,263£2,272£2,146Bury 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: Bury £11,659, Wigan £11,601Wigan: £11,601Bury: £11,659Wigan: £11,650Bury: £11,708Wigan: £11,004Bury: £11,059

    £11,659£11,708£11,059Bury 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: Bury £509, Wigan £459Wigan: £459Bury: £509Wigan: £461Bury: £511Wigan: £436Bury: £483

    £509£511£483Bury is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bury £795, Wigan £833Wigan: £833Bury: £795Wigan: £836Bury: £799Wigan: £790Bury: £754

    £795£799£754Wigan 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: Bury £30, Wigan £31Wigan: £31Bury: £30Wigan: £31Bury: £30Wigan: £29Bury: £28

    £30£30£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: Bury £499, Wigan £575Wigan: £575Bury: £499Wigan: £577Bury: £501Wigan: £545Bury: £474

    £499£501£474Wigan 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: Bury £153, Wigan £165Wigan: £165Bury: £153Wigan: £165Bury: £154Wigan: £156Bury: £145

    £153£154£145Wigan 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: Bury £130, Wigan £137Wigan: £137Bury: £130Wigan: £137Bury: £131Wigan: £130Bury: £123

    £130£131£123Wigan is higher£137£137£130

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury £1,757, Wigan £1,613Wigan: £1,613Bury: £1,757Wigan: £1,620Bury: £1,765Wigan: £1,530Bury: £1,667

    £1,757£1,765£1,667Bury is higherDepends on how you count£1,613£1,620£1,530

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury £180, Wigan £204Wigan: £204Bury: £180Wigan: £205Bury: £181Wigan: £193Bury: £171

    £180£181£171Wigan 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: Bury £361, Wigan £379Wigan: £379Bury: £361Wigan: £381Bury: £362Wigan: £360Bury: £342

    £361£362£342Wigan 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: Bury £7.55, Wigan £9.39Wigan: £9.39Bury: £7.55Wigan: £9.43Bury: £7.58Wigan: £8.91Bury: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Wigan 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: Bury £6.84, Wigan £6.67Wigan: £6.67Bury: £6.84Wigan: £6.70Bury: £6.87Wigan: £6.33Bury: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Bury is higherDepends on how you count£6.67£6.70£6.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury £7.69, Wigan £4.61Wigan: £4.61Bury: £7.69Wigan: £4.63Bury: £7.72Wigan: £4.37Bury: £7.29

    £7.69£7.72£7.29Bury 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: Bury 1,013.7, Wigan 1,008.4Wigan: 1,008.4Bury: 1,013.7

    1,013.7Bury 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: Bury 115.6, Wigan 123.6Wigan: 123.6Bury: 115.6

    115.6Wigan 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: Bury 163.0, Wigan 177.5Wigan: 177.5Bury: 163.0

    163.0Wigan 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: Bury 74.5, Wigan 86.1Wigan: 86.1Bury: 74.5

    74.5Wigan 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: Bury 217.2, Wigan 206.0Wigan: 206.0Bury: 217.2

    217.2Bury 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: Bury 29.7, Wigan 29.6Wigan: 29.6Bury: 29.7

    29.7Bury is higherDepends on how you count29.6

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Bury and Wigan, per person in the age group
MeasureBuryWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,497£4,516£4,266£4,637£4,657£4,399Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,993£13,048£12,324£12,923£12,978£12,258Bury
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,263£2,272£2,146£2,145£2,154£2,035Bury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,659£11,708£11,059£11,601£11,650£11,004Bury
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£509£511£483£459£461£436Bury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£795£799£754£833£836£790Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£31£31£29Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£474£575£577£545Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£165£165£156Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£131£123£137£137£130Wigan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,765£1,667£1,613£1,620£1,530Bury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£204£205£193Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£361£362£342£379£381£360Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£9.39£9.43£8.91Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£6.67£6.70£6.33Bury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£4.61£4.63£4.37Bury
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.71,008.4Bury
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.6123.6Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.0177.5Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.586.1Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.2206.0Bury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.729.6Bury

Per resident

Bury 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

Bury Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury £4,497, Wigan £4,637Wigan: £4,637Bury: £4,497Wigan: £4,657Bury: £4,516Wigan: £4,399Bury: £4,266

    £4,497£4,516£4,266Wigan is higher£4,637£4,657£4,399

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bury £2,260, Wigan £2,353Wigan: £2,353Bury: £2,260Wigan: £2,363Bury: £2,270Wigan: £2,232Bury: £2,144

    £2,260£2,270£2,144Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£2,353£2,363£2,232

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bury £1,397, Wigan £1,336Wigan: £1,336Bury: £1,397Wigan: £1,342Bury: £1,403Wigan: £1,268Bury: £1,325

    £1,397£1,403£1,325Bury is higherDepends on how you count£1,336£1,342£1,268

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bury £2,028, Wigan £2,112Wigan: £2,112Bury: £2,028Wigan: £2,121Bury: £2,037Wigan: £2,004Bury: £1,924

    £2,028£2,037£1,924Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£2,112£2,121£2,004

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bury £89, Wigan £84Wigan: £84Bury: £89Wigan: £84Bury: £89Wigan: £79Bury: £84

    £89£89£84Bury is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£79

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bury £138, Wigan £152Wigan: £152Bury: £138Wigan: £152Bury: £139Wigan: £144Bury: £131

    £138£139£131Wigan 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: Bury £5.17, Wigan £5.62Wigan: £5.62Bury: £5.17Wigan: £5.64Bury: £5.19Wigan: £5.33Bury: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Wigan 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: Bury £499, Wigan £575Wigan: £575Bury: £499Wigan: £577Bury: £501Wigan: £545Bury: £474

    £499£501£474Wigan 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: Bury £153, Wigan £165Wigan: £165Bury: £153Wigan: £165Bury: £154Wigan: £156Bury: £145

    £153£154£145Wigan 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: Bury £80, Wigan £85Wigan: £85Bury: £80Wigan: £85Bury: £81Wigan: £81Bury: £76

    £80£81£76Wigan is higher£85£85£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bury £1,085, Wigan £1,005Wigan: £1,005Bury: £1,085Wigan: £1,009Bury: £1,089Wigan: £953Bury: £1,029

    £1,085£1,089£1,029Bury is higherDepends on how you count£1,005£1,009£953

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury £180, Wigan £204Wigan: £204Bury: £180Wigan: £205Bury: £181Wigan: £193Bury: £171

    £180£181£171Wigan is higher£204£205£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bury £223, Wigan £236Wigan: £236Bury: £223Wigan: £237Bury: £224Wigan: £224Bury: £211

    £223£224£211Wigan is higher£236£237£224

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bury £4.66, Wigan £5.85Wigan: £5.85Bury: £4.66Wigan: £5.88Bury: £4.68Wigan: £5.55Bury: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Wigan is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bury £4.23, Wigan £4.16Wigan: £4.16Bury: £4.23Wigan: £4.18Bury: £4.25Wigan: £3.95Bury: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01Bury is higherDepends on how you count£4.16£4.18£3.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury £7.69, Wigan £4.61Wigan: £4.61Bury: £7.69Wigan: £4.63Bury: £7.72Wigan: £4.37Bury: £7.29

    £7.69£7.72£7.29Bury 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: Bury 176.4, Wigan 183.6Wigan: 183.6Bury: 176.4

    176.4Wigan is higherDepends on how you count183.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury 20.1, Wigan 22.5Wigan: 22.5Bury: 20.1

    20.1Wigan 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: Bury 28.4, Wigan 32.3Wigan: 32.3Bury: 28.4

    28.4Wigan 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: Bury 74.5, Wigan 86.1Wigan: 86.1Bury: 74.5

    74.5Wigan is higher86.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury 134.1, Wigan 128.3Wigan: 128.3Bury: 134.1

    134.1Bury 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: Bury 18.3, Wigan 18.4Wigan: 18.4Bury: 18.3

    18.3Wigan is higherDepends on how you count18.4

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Bury and Wigan, per resident
MeasureBuryWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,497£4,516£4,266£4,637£4,657£4,399Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,260£2,270£2,144£2,353£2,363£2,232Wigan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,397£1,403£1,325£1,336£1,342£1,268Bury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,028£2,037£1,924£2,112£2,121£2,004Wigan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£84£84£79Bury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£152£152£144Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£5.62£5.64£5.33Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£474£575£577£545Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£165£165£156Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£85£85£81Wigan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,085£1,089£1,029£1,005£1,009£953Bury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£204£205£193Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£223£224£211£236£237£224Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£5.85£5.88£5.55Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£4.16£4.18£3.95Bury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£4.61£4.63£4.37Bury
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026176.4183.6Wigan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.122.5Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.432.3Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.586.1Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.1128.3Bury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.318.4Wigan

Total

Bury 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

Bury Wigan

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bury £891.0m, Wigan £1.6bnWigan: £1.6bnBury: £891.0mWigan: £1.6bnBury: £894.8mWigan: £1.5bnBury: £845.2m

    £891.0m£894.8m£845.2mWigan is higher£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bury £447.8m, Wigan £810.1mWigan: £810.1mBury: £447.8mWigan: £813.5mBury: £449.7mWigan: £768.4mBury: £424.8m

    £447.8m£449.7m£424.8mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£810.1m£813.5m£768.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bury £276.8m, Wigan £460.0mWigan: £460.0mBury: £276.8mWigan: £462.0mBury: £277.9mWigan: £436.4mBury: £262.5m

    £276.8m£277.9m£262.5mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£460.0m£462.0m£436.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bury £401.9m, Wigan £727.2mWigan: £727.2mBury: £401.9mWigan: £730.3mBury: £403.6mWigan: £689.7mBury: £381.2m

    £401.9m£403.6m£381.2mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£727.2m£730.3m£689.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bury £17.5m, Wigan £28.8mWigan: £28.8mBury: £17.5mWigan: £28.9mBury: £17.6mWigan: £27.3mBury: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bury £27.4m, Wigan £52.2mWigan: £52.2mBury: £27.4mWigan: £52.4mBury: £27.5mWigan: £49.5mBury: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.5m£26.0mWigan 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: Bury £1.0m, Wigan £1.9mWigan: £1.9mBury: £1.0mWigan: £1.9mBury: £1.0mWigan: £1.8mBury: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mWigan 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: Bury £98.9m, Wigan £197.8mWigan: £197.8mBury: £98.9mWigan: £198.6mBury: £99.3mWigan: £187.6mBury: £93.8m

    £98.9m£99.3m£93.8mWigan 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: Bury £30.3m, Wigan £56.7mWigan: £56.7mBury: £30.3mWigan: £56.9mBury: £30.4mWigan: £53.8mBury: £28.7m

    £30.3m£30.4m£28.7mWigan 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: Bury £15.9m, Wigan £29.3mWigan: £29.3mBury: £15.9mWigan: £29.4mBury: £16.0mWigan: £27.8mBury: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mWigan is higher£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bury £214.9m, Wigan £346.0mWigan: £346.0mBury: £214.9mWigan: £347.5mBury: £215.9mWigan: £328.2mBury: £203.9m

    £214.9m£215.9m£203.9mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£346.0m£347.5m£328.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bury £35.7m, Wigan £70.1mWigan: £70.1mBury: £35.7mWigan: £70.4mBury: £35.8mWigan: £66.5mBury: £33.9m

    £35.7m£35.8m£33.9mWigan is higher£70.1m£70.4m£66.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bury £44.1m, Wigan £81.3mWigan: £81.3mBury: £44.1mWigan: £81.6mBury: £44.3mWigan: £77.1mBury: £41.9m

    £44.1m£44.3m£41.9mWigan is higher£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bury £0.92m, Wigan £2.0mWigan: £2.0mBury: £0.92mWigan: £2.0mBury: £0.93mWigan: £1.9mBury: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mWigan is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bury £0.84m, Wigan £1.4mWigan: £1.4mBury: £0.84mWigan: £1.4mBury: £0.84mWigan: £1.4mBury: £0.79m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.79mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bury £1.5m, Wigan £1.6mWigan: £1.6mBury: £1.5mWigan: £1.6mBury: £1.5mWigan: £1.5mBury: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bury 34,941, Wigan 63,211Wigan: 63,211Bury: 34,941

    34,941Wigan is higherDepends on how you count63,211

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bury 3,983, Wigan 7,749Wigan: 7,749Bury: 3,983

    3,983Wigan is higher7,749

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bury 5,619, Wigan 11,129Wigan: 11,129Bury: 5,619

    5,619Wigan is higher11,129

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bury 14,764, Wigan 29,626Wigan: 29,626Bury: 14,764

    14,764Wigan is higher29,626

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bury 26,570, Wigan 44,175Wigan: 44,175Bury: 26,570

    26,570Wigan 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: Bury 3,626, Wigan 6,348Wigan: 6,348Bury: 3,626

    3,626Wigan is higherDepends on how you count6,348

Show the numbers
Bury and Wigan, total
MeasureBuryWiganHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£891.0m£894.8m£845.2m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnWigan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£447.8m£449.7m£424.8m£810.1m£813.5m£768.4mWigan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£276.8m£277.9m£262.5m£460.0m£462.0m£436.4mWigan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£401.9m£403.6m£381.2m£727.2m£730.3m£689.7mWigan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mWigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m£52.2m£52.4m£49.5mWigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m£197.8m£198.6m£187.6mWigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m£56.7m£56.9m£53.8mWigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWigan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£214.9m£215.9m£203.9m£346.0m£347.5m£328.2mWigan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.8m£33.9m£70.1m£70.4m£66.5mWigan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.1m£44.3m£41.9m£81.3m£81.6m£77.1mWigan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m£1.4mWigan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWigan
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,94163,211Wigan
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9837,749Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,61911,129Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,76429,626Wigan
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,57044,175Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6266,348Wigan

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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  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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