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Wigan and North East Lincolnshire

344,245 and 159,738 residents (mid-2024).

Wigan is higher than North East Lincolnshire on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 20 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 3 of 22 measures, and North East Lincolnshire 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

Wigan North East Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,637, North East Lincolnshire £5,283North East Lincolnshire: £5,283Wigan: £4,637North East Lincolnshire: £5,306Wigan: £4,657North East Lincolnshire: £5,011Wigan: £4,399

    £4,637£4,657£4,399North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,283£5,306£5,011

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £12,923, North East Lincolnshire £13,033North East Lincolnshire: £13,033Wigan: £12,923North East Lincolnshire: £13,088Wigan: £12,978North East Lincolnshire: £12,362Wigan: £12,258

    £12,923£12,978£12,258North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,033£13,088£12,362

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £2,145, North East Lincolnshire £2,735North East Lincolnshire: £2,735Wigan: £2,145North East Lincolnshire: £2,747Wigan: £2,154North East Lincolnshire: £2,594Wigan: £2,035

    £2,145£2,154£2,035North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,735£2,747£2,594

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £11,601, North East Lincolnshire £11,534North East Lincolnshire: £11,534Wigan: £11,601North East Lincolnshire: £11,583Wigan: £11,650North East Lincolnshire: £10,940Wigan: £11,004

    £11,601£11,650£11,004Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£11,534£11,583£10,940

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £459, North East Lincolnshire £547North East Lincolnshire: £547Wigan: £459North East Lincolnshire: £549Wigan: £461North East Lincolnshire: £519Wigan: £436

    £459£461£436North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£547£549£519

  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, North East Lincolnshire £917North East Lincolnshire: £917Wigan: £833North East Lincolnshire: £921Wigan: £836North East Lincolnshire: £870Wigan: £790

    £833£836£790North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£917£921£870

  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, North East Lincolnshire £36North East Lincolnshire: £36Wigan: £31North East Lincolnshire: £36Wigan: £31North East Lincolnshire: £34Wigan: £29

    £31£31£29North East Lincolnshire 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, North East Lincolnshire £596North East Lincolnshire: £596Wigan: £575North East Lincolnshire: £599Wigan: £577North East Lincolnshire: £566Wigan: £545

    £575£577£545North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£596£599£566

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £165, North East Lincolnshire £140North East Lincolnshire: £140Wigan: £165North East Lincolnshire: £140Wigan: £165North East Lincolnshire: £133Wigan: £156

    £165£165£156Wigan is higher£140£140£133

  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, North East Lincolnshire £176North East Lincolnshire: £176Wigan: £137North East Lincolnshire: £177Wigan: £137North East Lincolnshire: £167Wigan: £130

    £137£137£130North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£176£177£167

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £1,613, North East Lincolnshire £2,157North East Lincolnshire: £2,157Wigan: £1,613North East Lincolnshire: £2,167Wigan: £1,620North East Lincolnshire: £2,046Wigan: £1,530

    £1,613£1,620£1,530North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,157£2,167£2,046

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £204, North East Lincolnshire £243North East Lincolnshire: £243Wigan: £204North East Lincolnshire: £244Wigan: £205North East Lincolnshire: £230Wigan: £193

    £204£205£193North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£243£244£230

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £379, North East Lincolnshire £385North East Lincolnshire: £385Wigan: £379North East Lincolnshire: £387Wigan: £381North East Lincolnshire: £365Wigan: £360

    £379£381£360North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£385£387£365

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £9.39, North East Lincolnshire £6.03North East Lincolnshire: £6.03Wigan: £9.39North East Lincolnshire: £6.06Wigan: £9.43North East Lincolnshire: £5.72Wigan: £8.91

    £9.39£9.43£8.91Wigan is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £6.67, North East Lincolnshire £11North East Lincolnshire: £11Wigan: £6.67North East Lincolnshire: £11Wigan: £6.70North East Lincolnshire: £10Wigan: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.61, North East Lincolnshire £7.52North East Lincolnshire: £7.52Wigan: £4.61North East Lincolnshire: £7.55Wigan: £4.63North East Lincolnshire: £7.13Wigan: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.52£7.55£7.13

  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, North East Lincolnshire 1,017.5North East Lincolnshire: 1,017.5Wigan: 1,008.4

    1,008.4North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count1,017.5

  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, North East Lincolnshire 141.3North East Lincolnshire: 141.3Wigan: 123.6

    123.6North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count141.3

  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, North East Lincolnshire 189.7North East Lincolnshire: 189.7Wigan: 177.5

    177.5North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count189.7

  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, North East Lincolnshire 89.6North East Lincolnshire: 89.6Wigan: 86.1

    86.1North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count89.6

  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, North East Lincolnshire 262.4North East Lincolnshire: 262.4Wigan: 206.0

    206.0North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count262.4

  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, North East Lincolnshire 37.5North East Lincolnshire: 37.5Wigan: 29.6

    29.6North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count37.5

Show the numbers
Wigan and North East Lincolnshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWiganNorth East LincolnshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,637£4,657£4,399£5,283£5,306£5,011North East Lincolnshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,923£12,978£12,258£13,033£13,088£12,362North East Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,145£2,154£2,035£2,735£2,747£2,594North East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,601£11,650£11,004£11,534£11,583£10,940Wigan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£459£461£436£547£549£519North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£836£790£917£921£870North East Lincolnshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£36£36£34North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£596£599£566North East Lincolnshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£140£140£133Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£137£130£176£177£167North East Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,613£1,620£1,530£2,157£2,167£2,046North East Lincolnshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£243£244£230North East Lincolnshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£379£381£360£385£387£365North East Lincolnshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.39£9.43£8.91£6.03£6.06£5.72Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£11£11£10North East Lincolnshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£7.52£7.55£7.13North East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.41,017.5North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.6141.3North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.5189.7North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.189.6North East Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.0262.4North East Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.637.5North East Lincolnshire

Per resident

Wigan is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and North East Lincolnshire 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

Wigan North East Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,637, North East Lincolnshire £5,283North East Lincolnshire: £5,283Wigan: £4,637North East Lincolnshire: £5,306Wigan: £4,657North East Lincolnshire: £5,011Wigan: £4,399

    £4,637£4,657£4,399North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,283£5,306£5,011

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wigan £2,353, North East Lincolnshire £2,661North East Lincolnshire: £2,661Wigan: £2,353North East Lincolnshire: £2,672Wigan: £2,363North East Lincolnshire: £2,524Wigan: £2,232

    £2,353£2,363£2,232North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,661£2,672£2,524

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wigan £1,336, North East Lincolnshire £1,636North East Lincolnshire: £1,636Wigan: £1,336North East Lincolnshire: £1,643Wigan: £1,342North East Lincolnshire: £1,552Wigan: £1,268

    £1,336£1,342£1,268North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,636£1,643£1,552

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wigan £2,112, North East Lincolnshire £2,355North East Lincolnshire: £2,355Wigan: £2,112North East Lincolnshire: £2,365Wigan: £2,121North East Lincolnshire: £2,234Wigan: £2,004

    £2,112£2,121£2,004North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,355£2,365£2,234

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wigan £84, North East Lincolnshire £112North East Lincolnshire: £112Wigan: £84North East Lincolnshire: £112Wigan: £84North East Lincolnshire: £106Wigan: £79

    £84£84£79North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £152, North East Lincolnshire £187North East Lincolnshire: £187Wigan: £152North East Lincolnshire: £188Wigan: £152North East Lincolnshire: £178Wigan: £144

    £152£152£144North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£178

  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, North East Lincolnshire £7.25North East Lincolnshire: £7.25Wigan: £5.62North East Lincolnshire: £7.28Wigan: £5.64North East Lincolnshire: £6.88Wigan: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.25£7.28£6.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £575, North East Lincolnshire £596North East Lincolnshire: £596Wigan: £575North East Lincolnshire: £599Wigan: £577North East Lincolnshire: £566Wigan: £545

    £575£577£545North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£596£599£566

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £165, North East Lincolnshire £140North East Lincolnshire: £140Wigan: £165North East Lincolnshire: £140Wigan: £165North East Lincolnshire: £133Wigan: £156

    £165£165£156Wigan is higher£140£140£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wigan £85, North East Lincolnshire £105North East Lincolnshire: £105Wigan: £85North East Lincolnshire: £106Wigan: £85North East Lincolnshire: £100Wigan: £81

    £85£85£81North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£105£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wigan £1,005, North East Lincolnshire £1,291North East Lincolnshire: £1,291Wigan: £1,005North East Lincolnshire: £1,296Wigan: £1,009North East Lincolnshire: £1,224Wigan: £953

    £1,005£1,009£953North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,291£1,296£1,224

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £204, North East Lincolnshire £243North East Lincolnshire: £243Wigan: £204North East Lincolnshire: £244Wigan: £205North East Lincolnshire: £230Wigan: £193

    £204£205£193North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£243£244£230

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wigan £236, North East Lincolnshire £230North East Lincolnshire: £230Wigan: £236North East Lincolnshire: £231Wigan: £237North East Lincolnshire: £219Wigan: £224

    £236£237£224Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£219

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wigan £5.85, North East Lincolnshire £3.61North East Lincolnshire: £3.61Wigan: £5.85North East Lincolnshire: £3.62Wigan: £5.88North East Lincolnshire: £3.42Wigan: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Wigan is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wigan £4.16, North East Lincolnshire £6.46North East Lincolnshire: £6.46Wigan: £4.16North East Lincolnshire: £6.49Wigan: £4.18North East Lincolnshire: £6.13Wigan: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.46£6.49£6.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.61, North East Lincolnshire £7.52North East Lincolnshire: £7.52Wigan: £4.61North East Lincolnshire: £7.55Wigan: £4.63North East Lincolnshire: £7.13Wigan: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.52£7.55£7.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 183.6, North East Lincolnshire 207.7North East Lincolnshire: 207.7Wigan: 183.6

    183.6North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count207.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 22.5, North East Lincolnshire 28.9North East Lincolnshire: 28.9Wigan: 22.5

    22.5North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count28.9

  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, North East Lincolnshire 38.7North East Lincolnshire: 38.7Wigan: 32.3

    32.3North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count38.7

  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, North East Lincolnshire 89.6North East Lincolnshire: 89.6Wigan: 86.1

    86.1North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count89.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 128.3, North East Lincolnshire 157.0North East Lincolnshire: 157.0Wigan: 128.3

    128.3North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count157.0

  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, North East Lincolnshire 22.4North East Lincolnshire: 22.4Wigan: 18.4

    18.4North East Lincolnshire is higherDepends on how you count22.4

Show the numbers
Wigan and North East Lincolnshire, per resident
MeasureWiganNorth East LincolnshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,637£4,657£4,399£5,283£5,306£5,011North East Lincolnshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,353£2,363£2,232£2,661£2,672£2,524North East Lincolnshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,636£1,643£1,552North East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,112£2,121£2,004£2,355£2,365£2,234North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£112£112£106North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£187£188£178North East Lincolnshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£7.25£7.28£6.88North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£596£599£566North East Lincolnshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£140£140£133Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£105£106£100North East Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,005£1,009£953£1,291£1,296£1,224North East Lincolnshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£243£244£230North East Lincolnshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224£230£231£219Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£3.61£3.62£3.42Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£6.46£6.49£6.13North East Lincolnshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£7.52£7.55£7.13North East Lincolnshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.6207.7North East Lincolnshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.528.9North East Lincolnshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.338.7North East Lincolnshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.189.6North East Lincolnshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.3157.0North East Lincolnshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.422.4North East Lincolnshire

Total

Wigan is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North East Lincolnshire 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 North East Lincolnshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wigan £1.6bn, North East Lincolnshire £843.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £843.9mWigan: £1.6bnNorth East Lincolnshire: £847.5mWigan: £1.6bnNorth East Lincolnshire: £800.5mWigan: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnWigan is higherDepends on how you count£843.9m£847.5m£800.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wigan £810.1m, North East Lincolnshire £425.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £425.0mWigan: £810.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £426.8mWigan: £813.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £403.2mWigan: £768.4m

    £810.1m£813.5m£768.4mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£425.0m£426.8m£403.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wigan £460.0m, North East Lincolnshire £261.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £261.4mWigan: £460.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £262.5mWigan: £462.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £247.9mWigan: £436.4m

    £460.0m£462.0m£436.4mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£261.4m£262.5m£247.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wigan £727.2m, North East Lincolnshire £376.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £376.1mWigan: £727.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £377.7mWigan: £730.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £356.8mWigan: £689.7m

    £727.2m£730.3m£689.7mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan £28.8m, North East Lincolnshire £17.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £17.8mWigan: £28.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £17.9mWigan: £28.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.9mWigan: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan £52.2m, North East Lincolnshire £29.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £29.9mWigan: £52.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £30.0mWigan: £52.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £28.4mWigan: £49.5m

    £52.2m£52.4m£49.5mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£29.9m£30.0m£28.4m

  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, North East Lincolnshire £1.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mWigan: £1.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mWigan: £1.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £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, North East Lincolnshire £95.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £95.2mWigan: £197.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £95.6mWigan: £198.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £90.3mWigan: £187.6m

    £197.8m£198.6m£187.6mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wigan £56.7m, North East Lincolnshire £22.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £22.3mWigan: £56.7mNorth East Lincolnshire: £22.4mWigan: £56.9mNorth East Lincolnshire: £21.2mWigan: £53.8m

    £56.7m£56.9m£53.8mWigan is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan £29.3m, North East Lincolnshire £16.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.8mWigan: £29.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £16.9mWigan: £29.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £15.9mWigan: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan £346.0m, North East Lincolnshire £206.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £206.2mWigan: £346.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £207.0mWigan: £347.5mNorth East Lincolnshire: £195.5mWigan: £328.2m

    £346.0m£347.5m£328.2mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£206.2m£207.0m£195.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wigan £70.1m, North East Lincolnshire £38.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £38.8mWigan: £70.1mNorth East Lincolnshire: £38.9mWigan: £70.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £36.8mWigan: £66.5m

    £70.1m£70.4m£66.5mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wigan £81.3m, North East Lincolnshire £36.8mNorth East Lincolnshire: £36.8mWigan: £81.3mNorth East Lincolnshire: £37.0mWigan: £81.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £34.9mWigan: £77.1m

    £81.3m£81.6m£77.1mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£36.8m£37.0m£34.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wigan £2.0m, North East Lincolnshire £0.58mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.58mWigan: £2.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.58mWigan: £2.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.55mWigan: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWigan is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wigan £1.4m, North East Lincolnshire £1.0mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.0mWigan: £1.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.0mWigan: £1.4mNorth East Lincolnshire: £0.98mWigan: £1.4m

    £1.4mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wigan £1.6m, North East Lincolnshire £1.2mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mWigan: £1.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.2mWigan: £1.6mNorth East Lincolnshire: £1.1mWigan: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wigan 63,211, North East Lincolnshire 33,181North East Lincolnshire: 33,181Wigan: 63,211

    63,211Wigan is higherDepends on how you count33,181

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan 7,749, North East Lincolnshire 4,608North East Lincolnshire: 4,608Wigan: 7,749

    7,749Wigan is higherDepends on how you count4,608

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan 11,129, North East Lincolnshire 6,186North East Lincolnshire: 6,186Wigan: 11,129

    11,129Wigan is higherDepends on how you count6,186

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan 29,626, North East Lincolnshire 14,306North East Lincolnshire: 14,306Wigan: 29,626

    29,626Wigan is higherDepends on how you count14,306

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan 44,175, North East Lincolnshire 25,075North East Lincolnshire: 25,075Wigan: 44,175

    44,175Wigan is higherDepends on how you count25,075

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan 6,348, North East Lincolnshire 3,584North East Lincolnshire: 3,584Wigan: 6,348

    6,348Wigan is higherDepends on how you count3,584

Show the numbers
Wigan and North East Lincolnshire, total
MeasureWiganNorth East LincolnshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£843.9m£847.5m£800.5mWigan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£810.1m£813.5m£768.4m£425.0m£426.8m£403.2mWigan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.0m£462.0m£436.4m£261.4m£262.5m£247.9mWigan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£727.2m£730.3m£689.7m£376.1m£377.7m£356.8mWigan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mWigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.2m£52.4m£49.5m£29.9m£30.0m£28.4mWigan
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£95.2m£95.6m£90.3mWigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.7m£56.9m£53.8m£22.3m£22.4m£21.2mWigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mWigan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£346.0m£347.5m£328.2m£206.2m£207.0m£195.5mWigan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£70.1m£70.4m£66.5m£38.8m£38.9m£36.8mWigan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m£36.8m£37.0m£34.9mWigan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mWigan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWigan
State Pensiontotal, March 202663,21133,181Wigan
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,7494,608Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,1296,186Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202629,62614,306Wigan
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,17525,075Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,3483,584Wigan

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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