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Wigan and Halton

344,245 and 131,247 residents (mid-2024).

Wigan is higher than Halton on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 21 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Wigan is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Halton on 21. 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 Halton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,637, Halton £5,338Halton: £5,338Wigan: £4,637Halton: £5,361Wigan: £4,657Halton: £5,063Wigan: £4,399

    £4,637£4,657£4,399Halton is higherDepends on how you count£5,338£5,361£5,063

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £12,923, Halton £13,205Halton: £13,205Wigan: £12,923Halton: £13,261Wigan: £12,978Halton: £12,526Wigan: £12,258

    £12,923£12,978£12,258Halton is higherDepends on how you count£13,205£13,261£12,526

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £2,145, Halton £2,806Halton: £2,806Wigan: £2,145Halton: £2,818Wigan: £2,154Halton: £2,662Wigan: £2,035

    £2,145£2,154£2,035Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,806£2,818£2,662

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £11,601, Halton £11,726Halton: £11,726Wigan: £11,601Halton: £11,776Wigan: £11,650Halton: £11,122Wigan: £11,004

    £11,601£11,650£11,004Halton is higherDepends on how you count£11,726£11,776£11,122

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £459, Halton £566Halton: £566Wigan: £459Halton: £568Wigan: £461Halton: £537Wigan: £436

    £459£461£436Halton is higherDepends on how you count£566£568£537

  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, Halton £877Halton: £877Wigan: £833Halton: £881Wigan: £836Halton: £832Wigan: £790

    £833£836£790Halton is higherDepends on how you count£877£881£832

  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, Halton £36Halton: £36Wigan: £31Halton: £36Wigan: £31Halton: £34Wigan: £29

    £31£31£29Halton is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £575, Halton £756Halton: £756Wigan: £575Halton: £760Wigan: £577Halton: £717Wigan: £545

    £575£577£545Halton is higherDepends on how you count£756£760£717

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £165, Halton £191Halton: £191Wigan: £165Halton: £192Wigan: £165Halton: £181Wigan: £156

    £165£165£156Halton is higherDepends on how you count£191£192£181

  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, Halton £172Halton: £172Wigan: £137Halton: £173Wigan: £137Halton: £163Wigan: £130

    £137£137£130Halton is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £1,613, Halton £2,193Halton: £2,193Wigan: £1,613Halton: £2,202Wigan: £1,620Halton: £2,080Wigan: £1,530

    £1,613£1,620£1,530Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,193£2,202£2,080

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £204, Halton £253Halton: £253Wigan: £204Halton: £254Wigan: £205Halton: £240Wigan: £193

    £204£205£193Halton is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £379, Halton £424Halton: £424Wigan: £379Halton: £426Wigan: £381Halton: £402Wigan: £360

    £379£381£360Halton is higherDepends on how you count£424£426£402

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £9.39, Halton £7.67Halton: £7.67Wigan: £9.39Halton: £7.71Wigan: £9.43Halton: £7.28Wigan: £8.91

    £9.39£9.43£8.91Wigan is higher£7.67£7.71£7.28

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £6.67, Halton £9.82Halton: £9.82Wigan: £6.67Halton: £9.86Wigan: £6.70Halton: £9.31Wigan: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Halton is higherDepends on how you count£9.82£9.86£9.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.61, Halton £7.65Halton: £7.65Wigan: £4.61Halton: £7.69Wigan: £4.63Halton: £7.26Wigan: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Halton is higherDepends on how you count£7.65£7.69£7.26

  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, Halton 1,033.7Halton: 1,033.7Wigan: 1,008.4

    1,008.4Halton is higherDepends on how you count1,033.7

  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, Halton 142.8Halton: 142.8Wigan: 123.6

    123.6Halton is higherDepends on how you count142.8

  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, Halton 177.6Halton: 177.6Wigan: 177.5

    177.5Halton is higherDepends on how you count177.6

  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, Halton 111.2Halton: 111.2Wigan: 86.1

    86.1Halton is higherDepends on how you count111.2

  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, Halton 251.4Halton: 251.4Wigan: 206.0

    206.0Halton is higherDepends on how you count251.4

  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, Halton 37.3Halton: 37.3Wigan: 29.6

    29.6Halton is higherDepends on how you count37.3

Show the numbers
Wigan and Halton, per person in the age group
MeasureWiganHaltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,637£4,657£4,399£5,338£5,361£5,063Halton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,923£12,978£12,258£13,205£13,261£12,526Halton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,145£2,154£2,035£2,806£2,818£2,662Halton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,601£11,650£11,004£11,726£11,776£11,122Halton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£459£461£436£566£568£537Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£836£790£877£881£832Halton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£36£36£34Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£756£760£717Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£191£192£181Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£137£130£172£173£163Halton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,613£1,620£1,530£2,193£2,202£2,080Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£253£254£240Halton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£379£381£360£424£426£402Halton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.39£9.43£8.91£7.67£7.71£7.28Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£9.82£9.86£9.31Halton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£7.65£7.69£7.26Halton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.41,033.7Halton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.6142.8Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.5177.6Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.1111.2Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.0251.4Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.637.3Halton

Per resident

Wigan is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Halton 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

Wigan Halton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,637, Halton £5,338Halton: £5,338Wigan: £4,637Halton: £5,361Wigan: £4,657Halton: £5,063Wigan: £4,399

    £4,637£4,657£4,399Halton is higherDepends on how you count£5,338£5,361£5,063

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wigan £2,353, Halton £2,387Halton: £2,387Wigan: £2,353Halton: £2,398Wigan: £2,363Halton: £2,265Wigan: £2,232

    £2,353£2,363£2,232Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,387£2,398£2,265

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wigan £1,336, Halton £1,742Halton: £1,742Wigan: £1,336Halton: £1,750Wigan: £1,342Halton: £1,653Wigan: £1,268

    £1,336£1,342£1,268Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,742£1,750£1,653

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wigan £2,112, Halton £2,120Halton: £2,120Wigan: £2,112Halton: £2,129Wigan: £2,121Halton: £2,011Wigan: £2,004

    £2,112£2,121£2,004Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,120£2,129£2,011

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wigan £84, Halton £102Halton: £102Wigan: £84Halton: £103Wigan: £84Halton: £97Wigan: £79

    £84£84£79Halton is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £152, Halton £159Halton: £159Wigan: £152Halton: £159Wigan: £152Halton: £150Wigan: £144

    £152£152£144Halton is higherDepends on how you count£159£159£150

  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, Halton £6.50Halton: £6.50Wigan: £5.62Halton: £6.53Wigan: £5.64Halton: £6.17Wigan: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Halton is higherDepends on how you count£6.50£6.53£6.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £575, Halton £756Halton: £756Wigan: £575Halton: £760Wigan: £577Halton: £717Wigan: £545

    £575£577£545Halton is higherDepends on how you count£756£760£717

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £165, Halton £191Halton: £191Wigan: £165Halton: £192Wigan: £165Halton: £181Wigan: £156

    £165£165£156Halton is higherDepends on how you count£191£192£181

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wigan £85, Halton £107Halton: £107Wigan: £85Halton: £107Wigan: £85Halton: £101Wigan: £81

    £85£85£81Halton is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wigan £1,005, Halton £1,362Halton: £1,362Wigan: £1,005Halton: £1,367Wigan: £1,009Halton: £1,292Wigan: £953

    £1,005£1,009£953Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,362£1,367£1,292

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £204, Halton £253Halton: £253Wigan: £204Halton: £254Wigan: £205Halton: £240Wigan: £193

    £204£205£193Halton is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wigan £236, Halton £263Halton: £263Wigan: £236Halton: £264Wigan: £237Halton: £250Wigan: £224

    £236£237£224Halton is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£250

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wigan £5.85, Halton £4.77Halton: £4.77Wigan: £5.85Halton: £4.79Wigan: £5.88Halton: £4.52Wigan: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Wigan is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wigan £4.16, Halton £6.09Halton: £6.09Wigan: £4.16Halton: £6.12Wigan: £4.18Halton: £5.78Wigan: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Halton is higherDepends on how you count£6.09£6.12£5.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.61, Halton £7.65Halton: £7.65Wigan: £4.61Halton: £7.69Wigan: £4.63Halton: £7.26Wigan: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Halton is higherDepends on how you count£7.65£7.69£7.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 183.6, Halton 186.9Halton: 186.9Wigan: 183.6

    183.6Halton is higherDepends on how you count186.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 22.5, Halton 25.8Halton: 25.8Wigan: 22.5

    22.5Halton is higherDepends on how you count25.8

  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, Halton 32.1Halton: 32.1Wigan: 32.3

    32.3Wigan is higherDepends on how you count32.1

  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, Halton 111.2Halton: 111.2Wigan: 86.1

    86.1Halton is higherDepends on how you count111.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 128.3, Halton 156.2Halton: 156.2Wigan: 128.3

    128.3Halton is higherDepends on how you count156.2

  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, Halton 23.2Halton: 23.2Wigan: 18.4

    18.4Halton is higherDepends on how you count23.2

Show the numbers
Wigan and Halton, per resident
MeasureWiganHaltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,637£4,657£4,399£5,338£5,361£5,063Halton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,353£2,363£2,232£2,387£2,398£2,265Halton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,742£1,750£1,653Halton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,112£2,121£2,004£2,120£2,129£2,011Halton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£102£103£97Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£159£159£150Halton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£6.50£6.53£6.17Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£756£760£717Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£191£192£181Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£107£107£101Halton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,005£1,009£953£1,362£1,367£1,292Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£253£254£240Halton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224£263£264£250Halton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£4.77£4.79£4.52Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£6.09£6.12£5.78Halton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£7.65£7.69£7.26Halton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.6186.9Halton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.525.8Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.332.1Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.1111.2Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.3156.2Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.423.2Halton

Total

Wigan is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Halton 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 Halton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wigan £1.6bn, Halton £700.6mHalton: £700.6mWigan: £1.6bnHalton: £703.6mWigan: £1.6bnHalton: £664.5mWigan: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnWigan is higherDepends on how you count£700.6m£703.6m£664.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wigan £810.1m, Halton £313.3mHalton: £313.3mWigan: £810.1mHalton: £314.7mWigan: £813.5mHalton: £297.2mWigan: £768.4m

    £810.1m£813.5m£768.4mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£313.3m£314.7m£297.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wigan £460.0m, Halton £228.7mHalton: £228.7mWigan: £460.0mHalton: £229.7mWigan: £462.0mHalton: £216.9mWigan: £436.4m

    £460.0m£462.0m£436.4mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£228.7m£229.7m£216.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wigan £727.2m, Halton £278.2mHalton: £278.2mWigan: £727.2mHalton: £279.4mWigan: £730.3mHalton: £263.9mWigan: £689.7m

    £727.2m£730.3m£689.7mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan £28.8m, Halton £13.4mHalton: £13.4mWigan: £28.8mHalton: £13.5mWigan: £28.9mHalton: £12.7mWigan: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan £52.2m, Halton £20.8mHalton: £20.8mWigan: £52.2mHalton: £20.9mWigan: £52.4mHalton: £19.8mWigan: £49.5m

    £52.2m£52.4m£49.5mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

  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, Halton £0.85mHalton: £0.85mWigan: £1.9mHalton: £0.86mWigan: £1.9mHalton: £0.81mWigan: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan £197.8m, Halton £99.3mHalton: £99.3mWigan: £197.8mHalton: £99.7mWigan: £198.6mHalton: £94.2mWigan: £187.6m

    £197.8m£198.6m£187.6mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£99.3m£99.7m£94.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wigan £56.7m, Halton £25.1mHalton: £25.1mWigan: £56.7mHalton: £25.2mWigan: £56.9mHalton: £23.8mWigan: £53.8m

    £56.7m£56.9m£53.8mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan £29.3m, Halton £14.0mHalton: £14.0mWigan: £29.3mHalton: £14.1mWigan: £29.4mHalton: £13.3mWigan: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan £346.0m, Halton £178.7mHalton: £178.7mWigan: £346.0mHalton: £179.5mWigan: £347.5mHalton: £169.5mWigan: £328.2m

    £346.0m£347.5m£328.2mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wigan £70.1m, Halton £33.2mHalton: £33.2mWigan: £70.1mHalton: £33.3mWigan: £70.4mHalton: £31.5mWigan: £66.5m

    £70.1m£70.4m£66.5mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wigan £81.3m, Halton £34.6mHalton: £34.6mWigan: £81.3mHalton: £34.7mWigan: £81.6mHalton: £32.8mWigan: £77.1m

    £81.3m£81.6m£77.1mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wigan £2.0m, Halton £0.63mHalton: £0.63mWigan: £2.0mHalton: £0.63mWigan: £2.0mHalton: £0.59mWigan: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWigan is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wigan £1.4m, Halton £0.80mHalton: £0.80mWigan: £1.4mHalton: £0.80mWigan: £1.4mHalton: £0.76mWigan: £1.4m

    £1.4mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wigan £1.6m, Halton £1.0mHalton: £1.0mWigan: £1.6mHalton: £1.0mWigan: £1.6mHalton: £0.95mWigan: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wigan 63,211, Halton 24,528Halton: 24,528Wigan: 63,211

    63,211Wigan is higherDepends on how you count24,528

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan 7,749, Halton 3,389Halton: 3,389Wigan: 7,749

    7,749Wigan is higherDepends on how you count3,389

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan 11,129, Halton 4,214Halton: 4,214Wigan: 11,129

    11,129Wigan is higherDepends on how you count4,214

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan 29,626, Halton 14,589Halton: 14,589Wigan: 29,626

    29,626Wigan is higherDepends on how you count14,589

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan 44,175, Halton 20,494Halton: 20,494Wigan: 44,175

    44,175Wigan is higherDepends on how you count20,494

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan 6,348, Halton 3,038Halton: 3,038Wigan: 6,348

    6,348Wigan is higherDepends on how you count3,038

Show the numbers
Wigan and Halton, total
MeasureWiganHaltonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£700.6m£703.6m£664.5mWigan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£810.1m£813.5m£768.4m£313.3m£314.7m£297.2mWigan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.0m£462.0m£436.4m£228.7m£229.7m£216.9mWigan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£727.2m£730.3m£689.7m£278.2m£279.4m£263.9mWigan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mWigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.2m£52.4m£49.5m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mWigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.85m£0.86m£0.81mWigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£197.8m£198.6m£187.6m£99.3m£99.7m£94.2mWigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.7m£56.9m£53.8m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mWigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mWigan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£346.0m£347.5m£328.2m£178.7m£179.5m£169.5mWigan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£70.1m£70.4m£66.5m£33.2m£33.3m£31.5mWigan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m£34.6m£34.7m£32.8mWigan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mWigan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mWigan
State Pensiontotal, March 202663,21124,528Wigan
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,7493,389Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,1294,214Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202629,62614,589Wigan
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,17520,494Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,3483,038Wigan

Sources

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

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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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