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Wigan and Stockton-on-Tees

344,245 and 206,018 residents (mid-2024).

Wigan is higher than Stockton-on-Tees on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

Wigan is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Stockton-on-Tees 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

Wigan Stockton-on-Tees

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,637, Stockton-on-Tees £4,695Stockton-on-Tees: £4,695Wigan: £4,637Stockton-on-Tees: £4,715Wigan: £4,657Stockton-on-Tees: £4,453Wigan: £4,399

    £4,637£4,657£4,399Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£4,695£4,715£4,453

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £12,923, Stockton-on-Tees £12,872Stockton-on-Tees: £12,872Wigan: £12,923Stockton-on-Tees: £12,927Wigan: £12,978Stockton-on-Tees: £12,210Wigan: £12,258

    £12,923£12,978£12,258Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£12,872£12,927£12,210

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £2,145, Stockton-on-Tees £2,303Stockton-on-Tees: £2,303Wigan: £2,145Stockton-on-Tees: £2,313Wigan: £2,154Stockton-on-Tees: £2,185Wigan: £2,035

    £2,145£2,154£2,035Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£2,303£2,313£2,185

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £11,601, Stockton-on-Tees £11,442Stockton-on-Tees: £11,442Wigan: £11,601Stockton-on-Tees: £11,490Wigan: £11,650Stockton-on-Tees: £10,853Wigan: £11,004

    £11,601£11,650£11,004Wigan is higher£11,442£11,490£10,853

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £459, Stockton-on-Tees £492Stockton-on-Tees: £492Wigan: £459Stockton-on-Tees: £494Wigan: £461Stockton-on-Tees: £466Wigan: £436

    £459£461£436Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£492£494£466

  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: Wigan £833, Stockton-on-Tees £907Stockton-on-Tees: £907Wigan: £833Stockton-on-Tees: £911Wigan: £836Stockton-on-Tees: £861Wigan: £790

    £833£836£790Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£907£911£861

  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: Wigan £31, Stockton-on-Tees £31Stockton-on-Tees: £31Wigan: £31Stockton-on-Tees: £31Wigan: £31Stockton-on-Tees: £30Wigan: £29

    £31£31£29Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£31£31£30

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £575, Stockton-on-Tees £566Stockton-on-Tees: £566Wigan: £575Stockton-on-Tees: £568Wigan: £577Stockton-on-Tees: £537Wigan: £545

    £575£577£545Wigan is higher£566£568£537

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £165, Stockton-on-Tees £146Stockton-on-Tees: £146Wigan: £165Stockton-on-Tees: £147Wigan: £165Stockton-on-Tees: £139Wigan: £156

    £165£165£156Wigan is higher£146£147£139

  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: Wigan £137, Stockton-on-Tees £173Stockton-on-Tees: £173Wigan: £137Stockton-on-Tees: £174Wigan: £137Stockton-on-Tees: £164Wigan: £130

    £137£137£130Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £1,613, Stockton-on-Tees £1,771Stockton-on-Tees: £1,771Wigan: £1,613Stockton-on-Tees: £1,779Wigan: £1,620Stockton-on-Tees: £1,680Wigan: £1,530

    £1,613£1,620£1,530Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£1,771£1,779£1,680

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £204, Stockton-on-Tees £197Stockton-on-Tees: £197Wigan: £204Stockton-on-Tees: £198Wigan: £205Stockton-on-Tees: £187Wigan: £193

    £204£205£193Wigan is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £379, Stockton-on-Tees £339Stockton-on-Tees: £339Wigan: £379Stockton-on-Tees: £341Wigan: £381Stockton-on-Tees: £322Wigan: £360

    £379£381£360Wigan is higher£339£341£322

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £9.39, Stockton-on-Tees £8.48Stockton-on-Tees: £8.48Wigan: £9.39Stockton-on-Tees: £8.51Wigan: £9.43Stockton-on-Tees: £8.04Wigan: £8.91

    £9.39£9.43£8.91Wigan is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £6.67, Stockton-on-Tees £11Stockton-on-Tees: £11Wigan: £6.67Stockton-on-Tees: £11Wigan: £6.70Stockton-on-Tees: £11Wigan: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.61, Stockton-on-Tees £7.10Stockton-on-Tees: £7.10Wigan: £4.61Stockton-on-Tees: £7.13Wigan: £4.63Stockton-on-Tees: £6.73Wigan: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£7.10£7.13£6.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wigan 1,008.4, Stockton-on-Tees 1,019.6Stockton-on-Tees: 1,019.6Wigan: 1,008.4

    1,008.4Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count1,019.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wigan 123.6, Stockton-on-Tees 125.1Stockton-on-Tees: 125.1Wigan: 123.6

    123.6Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count125.1

  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: Wigan 177.5, Stockton-on-Tees 186.3Stockton-on-Tees: 186.3Wigan: 177.5

    177.5Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count186.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 86.1, Stockton-on-Tees 86.6Stockton-on-Tees: 86.6Wigan: 86.1

    86.1Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count86.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wigan 206.0, Stockton-on-Tees 215.8Stockton-on-Tees: 215.8Wigan: 206.0

    206.0Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count215.8

  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: Wigan 29.6, Stockton-on-Tees 37.5Stockton-on-Tees: 37.5Wigan: 29.6

    29.6Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count37.5

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Wigan and Stockton-on-Tees, per person in the age group
MeasureWiganStockton-on-TeesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,637£4,657£4,399£4,695£4,715£4,453Stockton-on-Tees
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,923£12,978£12,258£12,872£12,927£12,210Wigan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,145£2,154£2,035£2,303£2,313£2,185Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,601£11,650£11,004£11,442£11,490£10,853Wigan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£459£461£436£492£494£466Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£836£790£907£911£861Stockton-on-Tees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£31£31£30Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£566£568£537Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£146£147£139Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£137£130£173£174£164Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,613£1,620£1,530£1,771£1,779£1,680Stockton-on-Tees
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£197£198£187Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£379£381£360£339£341£322Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.39£9.43£8.91£8.48£8.51£8.04Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£11Stockton-on-Tees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£7.10£7.13£6.73Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.41,019.6Stockton-on-Tees
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.6125.1Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.5186.3Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.186.6Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.0215.8Stockton-on-Tees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.637.5Stockton-on-Tees

Per resident

Wigan is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Stockton-on-Tees 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

Wigan Stockton-on-Tees

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,637, Stockton-on-Tees £4,695Stockton-on-Tees: £4,695Wigan: £4,637Stockton-on-Tees: £4,715Wigan: £4,657Stockton-on-Tees: £4,453Wigan: £4,399

    £4,637£4,657£4,399Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£4,695£4,715£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wigan £2,353, Stockton-on-Tees £2,368Stockton-on-Tees: £2,368Wigan: £2,353Stockton-on-Tees: £2,378Wigan: £2,363Stockton-on-Tees: £2,246Wigan: £2,232

    £2,353£2,363£2,232Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£2,368£2,378£2,246

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wigan £1,336, Stockton-on-Tees £1,411Stockton-on-Tees: £1,411Wigan: £1,336Stockton-on-Tees: £1,417Wigan: £1,342Stockton-on-Tees: £1,338Wigan: £1,268

    £1,336£1,342£1,268Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£1,411£1,417£1,338

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wigan £2,112, Stockton-on-Tees £2,105Stockton-on-Tees: £2,105Wigan: £2,112Stockton-on-Tees: £2,114Wigan: £2,121Stockton-on-Tees: £1,997Wigan: £2,004

    £2,112£2,121£2,004Wigan is higher£2,105£2,114£1,997

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wigan £84, Stockton-on-Tees £90Stockton-on-Tees: £90Wigan: £84Stockton-on-Tees: £91Wigan: £84Stockton-on-Tees: £86Wigan: £79

    £84£84£79Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £152, Stockton-on-Tees £167Stockton-on-Tees: £167Wigan: £152Stockton-on-Tees: £168Wigan: £152Stockton-on-Tees: £158Wigan: £144

    £152£152£144Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£158

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wigan £5.62, Stockton-on-Tees £5.74Stockton-on-Tees: £5.74Wigan: £5.62Stockton-on-Tees: £5.76Wigan: £5.64Stockton-on-Tees: £5.44Wigan: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£5.74£5.76£5.44

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £575, Stockton-on-Tees £566Stockton-on-Tees: £566Wigan: £575Stockton-on-Tees: £568Wigan: £577Stockton-on-Tees: £537Wigan: £545

    £575£577£545Wigan is higher£566£568£537

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £165, Stockton-on-Tees £146Stockton-on-Tees: £146Wigan: £165Stockton-on-Tees: £147Wigan: £165Stockton-on-Tees: £139Wigan: £156

    £165£165£156Wigan is higher£146£147£139

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wigan £85, Stockton-on-Tees £106Stockton-on-Tees: £106Wigan: £85Stockton-on-Tees: £106Wigan: £85Stockton-on-Tees: £100Wigan: £81

    £85£85£81Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£106£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wigan £1,005, Stockton-on-Tees £1,085Stockton-on-Tees: £1,085Wigan: £1,005Stockton-on-Tees: £1,089Wigan: £1,009Stockton-on-Tees: £1,029Wigan: £953

    £1,005£1,009£953Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£1,085£1,089£1,029

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £204, Stockton-on-Tees £197Stockton-on-Tees: £197Wigan: £204Stockton-on-Tees: £198Wigan: £205Stockton-on-Tees: £187Wigan: £193

    £204£205£193Wigan is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wigan £236, Stockton-on-Tees £208Stockton-on-Tees: £208Wigan: £236Stockton-on-Tees: £209Wigan: £237Stockton-on-Tees: £197Wigan: £224

    £236£237£224Wigan is higher£208£209£197

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wigan £5.85, Stockton-on-Tees £5.19Stockton-on-Tees: £5.19Wigan: £5.85Stockton-on-Tees: £5.21Wigan: £5.88Stockton-on-Tees: £4.92Wigan: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Wigan is higher£5.19£5.21£4.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wigan £4.16, Stockton-on-Tees £6.78Stockton-on-Tees: £6.78Wigan: £4.16Stockton-on-Tees: £6.81Wigan: £4.18Stockton-on-Tees: £6.43Wigan: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£6.78£6.81£6.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.61, Stockton-on-Tees £7.10Stockton-on-Tees: £7.10Wigan: £4.61Stockton-on-Tees: £7.13Wigan: £4.63Stockton-on-Tees: £6.73Wigan: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£7.10£7.13£6.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 183.6, Stockton-on-Tees 187.6Stockton-on-Tees: 187.6Wigan: 183.6

    183.6Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count187.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 22.5, Stockton-on-Tees 23.0Stockton-on-Tees: 23.0Wigan: 22.5

    22.5Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count23.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 32.3, Stockton-on-Tees 34.3Stockton-on-Tees: 34.3Wigan: 32.3

    32.3Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count34.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 86.1, Stockton-on-Tees 86.6Stockton-on-Tees: 86.6Wigan: 86.1

    86.1Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count86.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 128.3, Stockton-on-Tees 132.2Stockton-on-Tees: 132.2Wigan: 128.3

    128.3Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count132.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 18.4, Stockton-on-Tees 23.0Stockton-on-Tees: 23.0Wigan: 18.4

    18.4Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count23.0

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Wigan and Stockton-on-Tees, per resident
MeasureWiganStockton-on-TeesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,637£4,657£4,399£4,695£4,715£4,453Stockton-on-Tees
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,353£2,363£2,232£2,368£2,378£2,246Stockton-on-Tees
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,411£1,417£1,338Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,112£2,121£2,004£2,105£2,114£1,997Wigan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£90£91£86Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£167£168£158Stockton-on-Tees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£5.74£5.76£5.44Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£566£568£537Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£146£147£139Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£106£106£100Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,005£1,009£953£1,085£1,089£1,029Stockton-on-Tees
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£197£198£187Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224£208£209£197Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£5.19£5.21£4.92Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£6.78£6.81£6.43Stockton-on-Tees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£7.10£7.13£6.73Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.6187.6Stockton-on-Tees
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.523.0Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.334.3Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.186.6Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.3132.2Stockton-on-Tees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.423.0Stockton-on-Tees

Total

Wigan is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Stockton-on-Tees on 0. 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

Wigan Stockton-on-Tees

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wigan £1.6bn, Stockton-on-Tees £967.2mStockton-on-Tees: £967.2mWigan: £1.6bnStockton-on-Tees: £971.3mWigan: £1.6bnStockton-on-Tees: £917.4mWigan: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnWigan is higherDepends on how you count£967.2m£971.3m£917.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wigan £810.1m, Stockton-on-Tees £487.9mStockton-on-Tees: £487.9mWigan: £810.1mStockton-on-Tees: £489.9mWigan: £813.5mStockton-on-Tees: £462.8mWigan: £768.4m

    £810.1m£813.5m£768.4mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£487.9m£489.9m£462.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wigan £460.0m, Stockton-on-Tees £290.6mStockton-on-Tees: £290.6mWigan: £460.0mStockton-on-Tees: £291.8mWigan: £462.0mStockton-on-Tees: £275.6mWigan: £436.4m

    £460.0m£462.0m£436.4mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£290.6m£291.8m£275.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wigan £727.2m, Stockton-on-Tees £433.7mStockton-on-Tees: £433.7mWigan: £727.2mStockton-on-Tees: £435.5mWigan: £730.3mStockton-on-Tees: £411.3mWigan: £689.7m

    £727.2m£730.3m£689.7mWigan is higher£433.7m£435.5m£411.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan £28.8m, Stockton-on-Tees £18.6mStockton-on-Tees: £18.6mWigan: £28.8mStockton-on-Tees: £18.7mWigan: £28.9mStockton-on-Tees: £17.7mWigan: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan £52.2m, Stockton-on-Tees £34.4mStockton-on-Tees: £34.4mWigan: £52.2mStockton-on-Tees: £34.5mWigan: £52.4mStockton-on-Tees: £32.6mWigan: £49.5m

    £52.2m£52.4m£49.5mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£34.4m£34.5m£32.6m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wigan £1.9m, Stockton-on-Tees £1.2mStockton-on-Tees: £1.2mWigan: £1.9mStockton-on-Tees: £1.2mWigan: £1.9mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1mWigan: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan £197.8m, Stockton-on-Tees £116.6mStockton-on-Tees: £116.6mWigan: £197.8mStockton-on-Tees: £117.1mWigan: £198.6mStockton-on-Tees: £110.6mWigan: £187.6m

    £197.8m£198.6m£187.6mWigan is higher£116.6m£117.1m£110.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wigan £56.7m, Stockton-on-Tees £30.2mStockton-on-Tees: £30.2mWigan: £56.7mStockton-on-Tees: £30.3mWigan: £56.9mStockton-on-Tees: £28.6mWigan: £53.8m

    £56.7m£56.9m£53.8mWigan is higher£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan £29.3m, Stockton-on-Tees £21.8mStockton-on-Tees: £21.8mWigan: £29.3mStockton-on-Tees: £21.9mWigan: £29.4mStockton-on-Tees: £20.7mWigan: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan £346.0m, Stockton-on-Tees £223.5mStockton-on-Tees: £223.5mWigan: £346.0mStockton-on-Tees: £224.5mWigan: £347.5mStockton-on-Tees: £212.0mWigan: £328.2m

    £346.0m£347.5m£328.2mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wigan £70.1m, Stockton-on-Tees £40.5mStockton-on-Tees: £40.5mWigan: £70.1mStockton-on-Tees: £40.7mWigan: £70.4mStockton-on-Tees: £38.4mWigan: £66.5m

    £70.1m£70.4m£66.5mWigan is higher£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wigan £81.3m, Stockton-on-Tees £42.8mStockton-on-Tees: £42.8mWigan: £81.3mStockton-on-Tees: £43.0mWigan: £81.6mStockton-on-Tees: £40.6mWigan: £77.1m

    £81.3m£81.6m£77.1mWigan is higher£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wigan £2.0m, Stockton-on-Tees £1.1mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1mWigan: £2.0mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1mWigan: £2.0mStockton-on-Tees: £1.0mWigan: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWigan is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wigan £1.4m, Stockton-on-Tees £1.4mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4mWigan: £1.4mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4mWigan: £1.4mStockton-on-Tees: £1.3mWigan: £1.4m

    £1.4mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wigan £1.6m, Stockton-on-Tees £1.5mStockton-on-Tees: £1.5mWigan: £1.6mStockton-on-Tees: £1.5mWigan: £1.6mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4mWigan: £1.5m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wigan 63,211, Stockton-on-Tees 38,642Stockton-on-Tees: 38,642Wigan: 63,211

    63,211Wigan is higherDepends on how you count38,642

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan 7,749, Stockton-on-Tees 4,742Stockton-on-Tees: 4,742Wigan: 7,749

    7,749Wigan is higherDepends on how you count4,742

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan 11,129, Stockton-on-Tees 7,061Stockton-on-Tees: 7,061Wigan: 11,129

    11,129Wigan is higherDepends on how you count7,061

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan 29,626, Stockton-on-Tees 17,836Stockton-on-Tees: 17,836Wigan: 29,626

    29,626Wigan is higherDepends on how you count17,836

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan 44,175, Stockton-on-Tees 27,230Stockton-on-Tees: 27,230Wigan: 44,175

    44,175Wigan is higherDepends on how you count27,230

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan 6,348, Stockton-on-Tees 4,729Stockton-on-Tees: 4,729Wigan: 6,348

    6,348Wigan is higherDepends on how you count4,729

Show the numbers
Wigan and Stockton-on-Tees, total
MeasureWiganStockton-on-TeesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£967.2m£971.3m£917.4mWigan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£810.1m£813.5m£768.4m£487.9m£489.9m£462.8mWigan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.0m£462.0m£436.4m£290.6m£291.8m£275.6mWigan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£727.2m£730.3m£689.7m£433.7m£435.5m£411.3mWigan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mWigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.2m£52.4m£49.5m£34.4m£34.5m£32.6mWigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£197.8m£198.6m£187.6m£116.6m£117.1m£110.6mWigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.7m£56.9m£53.8m£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mWigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mWigan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£346.0m£347.5m£328.2m£223.5m£224.5m£212.0mWigan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£70.1m£70.4m£66.5m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mWigan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mWigan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mWigan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWigan
State Pensiontotal, March 202663,21138,642Wigan
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,7494,742Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,1297,061Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202629,62617,836Wigan
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,17527,230Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,3484,729Wigan

Sources

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

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