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Wigan and Telford and Wrekin

344,245 and 196,090 residents (mid-2024).

Wigan is higher than Telford and Wrekin on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 8 of 22 measures, and Telford and Wrekin on 14. 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 Telford and Wrekin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,637, Telford and Wrekin £4,618Telford and Wrekin: £4,618Wigan: £4,637Telford and Wrekin: £4,638Wigan: £4,657Telford and Wrekin: £4,380Wigan: £4,399

    £4,637£4,657£4,399Wigan is higher£4,618£4,638£4,380

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £12,923, Telford and Wrekin £12,931Telford and Wrekin: £12,931Wigan: £12,923Telford and Wrekin: £12,986Wigan: £12,978Telford and Wrekin: £12,266Wigan: £12,258

    £12,923£12,978£12,258Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£12,931£12,986£12,266

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £2,145, Telford and Wrekin £2,355Telford and Wrekin: £2,355Wigan: £2,145Telford and Wrekin: £2,365Wigan: £2,154Telford and Wrekin: £2,234Wigan: £2,035

    £2,145£2,154£2,035Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£2,355£2,365£2,234

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £11,601, Telford and Wrekin £11,545Telford and Wrekin: £11,545Wigan: £11,601Telford and Wrekin: £11,594Wigan: £11,650Telford and Wrekin: £10,951Wigan: £11,004

    £11,601£11,650£11,004Wigan is higher£11,545£11,594£10,951

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £459, Telford and Wrekin £512Telford and Wrekin: £512Wigan: £459Telford and Wrekin: £514Wigan: £461Telford and Wrekin: £485Wigan: £436

    £459£461£436Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£512£514£485

  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, Telford and Wrekin £842Telford and Wrekin: £842Wigan: £833Telford and Wrekin: £846Wigan: £836Telford and Wrekin: £799Wigan: £790

    £833£836£790Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£842£846£799

  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, Telford and Wrekin £32Telford and Wrekin: £32Wigan: £31Telford and Wrekin: £32Wigan: £31Telford and Wrekin: £31Wigan: £29

    £31£31£29Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£32£32£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £575, Telford and Wrekin £561Telford and Wrekin: £561Wigan: £575Telford and Wrekin: £564Wigan: £577Telford and Wrekin: £532Wigan: £545

    £575£577£545Wigan is higher£561£564£532

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £165, Telford and Wrekin £142Telford and Wrekin: £142Wigan: £165Telford and Wrekin: £143Wigan: £165Telford and Wrekin: £135Wigan: £156

    £165£165£156Wigan is higher£142£143£135

  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, Telford and Wrekin £149Telford and Wrekin: £149Wigan: £137Telford and Wrekin: £149Wigan: £137Telford and Wrekin: £141Wigan: £130

    £137£137£130Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£149£149£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £1,613, Telford and Wrekin £1,826Telford and Wrekin: £1,826Wigan: £1,613Telford and Wrekin: £1,834Wigan: £1,620Telford and Wrekin: £1,732Wigan: £1,530

    £1,613£1,620£1,530Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£1,826£1,834£1,732

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £204, Telford and Wrekin £271Telford and Wrekin: £271Wigan: £204Telford and Wrekin: £272Wigan: £205Telford and Wrekin: £257Wigan: £193

    £204£205£193Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£271£272£257

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £379, Telford and Wrekin £365Telford and Wrekin: £365Wigan: £379Telford and Wrekin: £366Wigan: £381Telford and Wrekin: £346Wigan: £360

    £379£381£360Wigan is higher£365£366£346

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £9.39, Telford and Wrekin £5.94Telford and Wrekin: £5.94Wigan: £9.39Telford and Wrekin: £5.96Wigan: £9.43Telford and Wrekin: £5.63Wigan: £8.91

    £9.39£9.43£8.91Wigan is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £6.67, Telford and Wrekin £10Telford and Wrekin: £10Wigan: £6.67Telford and Wrekin: £10Wigan: £6.70Telford and Wrekin: £9.85Wigan: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.61, Telford and Wrekin £5.83Telford and Wrekin: £5.83Wigan: £4.61Telford and Wrekin: £5.85Wigan: £4.63Telford and Wrekin: £5.53Wigan: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£5.83£5.85£5.53

  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, Telford and Wrekin 1,023.4Telford and Wrekin: 1,023.4Wigan: 1,008.4

    1,008.4Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count1,023.4

  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, Telford and Wrekin 125.9Telford and Wrekin: 125.9Wigan: 123.6

    123.6Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count125.9

  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, Telford and Wrekin 169.2Telford and Wrekin: 169.2Wigan: 177.5

    177.5Wigan is higher169.2

  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, Telford and Wrekin 81.2Telford and Wrekin: 81.2Wigan: 86.1

    86.1Wigan is higher81.2

  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, Telford and Wrekin 224.2Telford and Wrekin: 224.2Wigan: 206.0

    206.0Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count224.2

  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, Telford and Wrekin 32.3Telford and Wrekin: 32.3Wigan: 29.6

    29.6Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count32.3

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Wigan and Telford and Wrekin, per person in the age group
MeasureWiganTelford and WrekinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,637£4,657£4,399£4,618£4,638£4,380Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,923£12,978£12,258£12,931£12,986£12,266Telford and Wrekin
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,145£2,154£2,035£2,355£2,365£2,234Telford and Wrekin
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,601£11,650£11,004£11,545£11,594£10,951Wigan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£459£461£436£512£514£485Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£836£790£842£846£799Telford and Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£32£32£31Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£561£564£532Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£142£143£135Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£137£130£149£149£141Telford and Wrekin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,613£1,620£1,530£1,826£1,834£1,732Telford and Wrekin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£271£272£257Telford and Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£379£381£360£365£366£346Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.39£9.43£8.91£5.94£5.96£5.63Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£10£10£9.85Telford and Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£5.83£5.85£5.53Telford and Wrekin
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.41,023.4Telford and Wrekin
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.6125.9Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.5169.2Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.181.2Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.0224.2Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.632.3Telford and Wrekin

Per resident

Wigan is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Telford and Wrekin on 9. 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 Telford and Wrekin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,637, Telford and Wrekin £4,618Telford and Wrekin: £4,618Wigan: £4,637Telford and Wrekin: £4,638Wigan: £4,657Telford and Wrekin: £4,380Wigan: £4,399

    £4,637£4,657£4,399Wigan is higher£4,618£4,638£4,380

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wigan £2,353, Telford and Wrekin £2,169Telford and Wrekin: £2,169Wigan: £2,353Telford and Wrekin: £2,178Wigan: £2,363Telford and Wrekin: £2,057Wigan: £2,232

    £2,353£2,363£2,232Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£2,169£2,178£2,057

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wigan £1,336, Telford and Wrekin £1,469Telford and Wrekin: £1,469Wigan: £1,336Telford and Wrekin: £1,475Wigan: £1,342Telford and Wrekin: £1,393Wigan: £1,268

    £1,336£1,342£1,268Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£1,469£1,475£1,393

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wigan £2,112, Telford and Wrekin £1,936Telford and Wrekin: £1,936Wigan: £2,112Telford and Wrekin: £1,944Wigan: £2,121Telford and Wrekin: £1,837Wigan: £2,004

    £2,112£2,121£2,004Wigan is higher£1,936£1,944£1,837

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wigan £84, Telford and Wrekin £86Telford and Wrekin: £86Wigan: £84Telford and Wrekin: £86Wigan: £84Telford and Wrekin: £81Wigan: £79

    £84£84£79Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £152, Telford and Wrekin £141Telford and Wrekin: £141Wigan: £152Telford and Wrekin: £142Wigan: £152Telford and Wrekin: £134Wigan: £144

    £152£152£144Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

  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, Telford and Wrekin £5.41Telford and Wrekin: £5.41Wigan: £5.62Telford and Wrekin: £5.43Wigan: £5.64Telford and Wrekin: £5.13Wigan: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£5.41£5.43£5.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £575, Telford and Wrekin £561Telford and Wrekin: £561Wigan: £575Telford and Wrekin: £564Wigan: £577Telford and Wrekin: £532Wigan: £545

    £575£577£545Wigan is higher£561£564£532

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £165, Telford and Wrekin £142Telford and Wrekin: £142Wigan: £165Telford and Wrekin: £143Wigan: £165Telford and Wrekin: £135Wigan: £156

    £165£165£156Wigan is higher£142£143£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wigan £85, Telford and Wrekin £93Telford and Wrekin: £93Wigan: £85Telford and Wrekin: £93Wigan: £85Telford and Wrekin: £88Wigan: £81

    £85£85£81Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wigan £1,005, Telford and Wrekin £1,139Telford and Wrekin: £1,139Wigan: £1,005Telford and Wrekin: £1,144Wigan: £1,009Telford and Wrekin: £1,080Wigan: £953

    £1,005£1,009£953Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£1,139£1,144£1,080

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £204, Telford and Wrekin £271Telford and Wrekin: £271Wigan: £204Telford and Wrekin: £272Wigan: £205Telford and Wrekin: £257Wigan: £193

    £204£205£193Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£271£272£257

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wigan £236, Telford and Wrekin £227Telford and Wrekin: £227Wigan: £236Telford and Wrekin: £228Wigan: £237Telford and Wrekin: £216Wigan: £224

    £236£237£224Wigan is higher£227£228£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wigan £5.85, Telford and Wrekin £3.70Telford and Wrekin: £3.70Wigan: £5.85Telford and Wrekin: £3.72Wigan: £5.88Telford and Wrekin: £3.51Wigan: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Wigan is higher£3.70£3.72£3.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wigan £4.16, Telford and Wrekin £6.47Telford and Wrekin: £6.47Wigan: £4.16Telford and Wrekin: £6.50Wigan: £4.18Telford and Wrekin: £6.14Wigan: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£6.47£6.50£6.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.61, Telford and Wrekin £5.83Telford and Wrekin: £5.83Wigan: £4.61Telford and Wrekin: £5.85Wigan: £4.63Telford and Wrekin: £5.53Wigan: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£5.83£5.85£5.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 183.6, Telford and Wrekin 171.6Telford and Wrekin: 171.6Wigan: 183.6

    183.6Wigan is higherDepends on how you count171.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 22.5, Telford and Wrekin 21.1Telford and Wrekin: 21.1Wigan: 22.5

    22.5Wigan is higherDepends on how you count21.1

  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, Telford and Wrekin 28.4Telford and Wrekin: 28.4Wigan: 32.3

    32.3Wigan is higher28.4

  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, Telford and Wrekin 81.2Telford and Wrekin: 81.2Wigan: 86.1

    86.1Wigan is higher81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 128.3, Telford and Wrekin 139.8Telford and Wrekin: 139.8Wigan: 128.3

    128.3Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count139.8

  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, Telford and Wrekin 20.2Telford and Wrekin: 20.2Wigan: 18.4

    18.4Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count20.2

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Wigan and Telford and Wrekin, per resident
MeasureWiganTelford and WrekinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,637£4,657£4,399£4,618£4,638£4,380Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,353£2,363£2,232£2,169£2,178£2,057Wigan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,469£1,475£1,393Telford and Wrekin
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,112£2,121£2,004£1,936£1,944£1,837Wigan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£86£86£81Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£141£142£134Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£5.41£5.43£5.13Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£561£564£532Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£142£143£135Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£93£93£88Telford and Wrekin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,005£1,009£953£1,139£1,144£1,080Telford and Wrekin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£271£272£257Telford and Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224£227£228£216Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£3.70£3.72£3.51Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£6.47£6.50£6.14Telford and Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£5.83£5.85£5.53Telford and Wrekin
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.6171.6Wigan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.521.1Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.328.4Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.181.2Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.3139.8Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.420.2Telford and Wrekin

Total

Wigan is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Telford and Wrekin 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 Telford and Wrekin

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wigan £1.6bn, Telford and Wrekin £905.5mTelford and Wrekin: £905.5mWigan: £1.6bnTelford and Wrekin: £909.4mWigan: £1.6bnTelford and Wrekin: £858.9mWigan: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnWigan is higher£905.5m£909.4m£858.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wigan £810.1m, Telford and Wrekin £425.3mTelford and Wrekin: £425.3mWigan: £810.1mTelford and Wrekin: £427.1mWigan: £813.5mTelford and Wrekin: £403.4mWigan: £768.4m

    £810.1m£813.5m£768.4mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£425.3m£427.1m£403.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wigan £460.0m, Telford and Wrekin £288.0mTelford and Wrekin: £288.0mWigan: £460.0mTelford and Wrekin: £289.3mWigan: £462.0mTelford and Wrekin: £273.2mWigan: £436.4m

    £460.0m£462.0m£436.4mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wigan £727.2m, Telford and Wrekin £379.7mTelford and Wrekin: £379.7mWigan: £727.2mTelford and Wrekin: £381.3mWigan: £730.3mTelford and Wrekin: £360.1mWigan: £689.7m

    £727.2m£730.3m£689.7mWigan is higher£379.7m£381.3m£360.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan £28.8m, Telford and Wrekin £16.8mTelford and Wrekin: £16.8mWigan: £28.8mTelford and Wrekin: £16.9mWigan: £28.9mTelford and Wrekin: £16.0mWigan: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan £52.2m, Telford and Wrekin £27.7mTelford and Wrekin: £27.7mWigan: £52.2mTelford and Wrekin: £27.8mWigan: £52.4mTelford and Wrekin: £26.3mWigan: £49.5m

    £52.2m£52.4m£49.5mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m

  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, Telford and Wrekin £1.1mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mWigan: £1.9mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mWigan: £1.9mTelford and Wrekin: £1.0mWigan: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan £197.8m, Telford and Wrekin £110.1mTelford and Wrekin: £110.1mWigan: £197.8mTelford and Wrekin: £110.5mWigan: £198.6mTelford and Wrekin: £104.4mWigan: £187.6m

    £197.8m£198.6m£187.6mWigan is higher£110.1m£110.5m£104.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wigan £56.7m, Telford and Wrekin £27.8mTelford and Wrekin: £27.8mWigan: £56.7mTelford and Wrekin: £28.0mWigan: £56.9mTelford and Wrekin: £26.4mWigan: £53.8m

    £56.7m£56.9m£53.8mWigan is higher£27.8m£28.0m£26.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan £29.3m, Telford and Wrekin £18.2mTelford and Wrekin: £18.2mWigan: £29.3mTelford and Wrekin: £18.3mWigan: £29.4mTelford and Wrekin: £17.2mWigan: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan £346.0m, Telford and Wrekin £223.3mTelford and Wrekin: £223.3mWigan: £346.0mTelford and Wrekin: £224.2mWigan: £347.5mTelford and Wrekin: £211.8mWigan: £328.2m

    £346.0m£347.5m£328.2mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wigan £70.1m, Telford and Wrekin £53.2mTelford and Wrekin: £53.2mWigan: £70.1mTelford and Wrekin: £53.4mWigan: £70.4mTelford and Wrekin: £50.5mWigan: £66.5m

    £70.1m£70.4m£66.5mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£53.2m£53.4m£50.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wigan £81.3m, Telford and Wrekin £44.6mTelford and Wrekin: £44.6mWigan: £81.3mTelford and Wrekin: £44.8mWigan: £81.6mTelford and Wrekin: £42.3mWigan: £77.1m

    £81.3m£81.6m£77.1mWigan is higher£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wigan £2.0m, Telford and Wrekin £0.73mTelford and Wrekin: £0.73mWigan: £2.0mTelford and Wrekin: £0.73mWigan: £2.0mTelford and Wrekin: £0.69mWigan: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWigan is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wigan £1.4m, Telford and Wrekin £1.3mTelford and Wrekin: £1.3mWigan: £1.4mTelford and Wrekin: £1.3mWigan: £1.4mTelford and Wrekin: £1.2mWigan: £1.4m

    £1.4mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wigan £1.6m, Telford and Wrekin £1.1mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mWigan: £1.6mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mWigan: £1.6mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mWigan: £1.5m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wigan 63,211, Telford and Wrekin 33,656Telford and Wrekin: 33,656Wigan: 63,211

    63,211Wigan is higherDepends on how you count33,656

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan 7,749, Telford and Wrekin 4,140Telford and Wrekin: 4,140Wigan: 7,749

    7,749Wigan is higherDepends on how you count4,140

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan 11,129, Telford and Wrekin 5,563Telford and Wrekin: 5,563Wigan: 11,129

    11,129Wigan is higher5,563

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan 29,626, Telford and Wrekin 15,916Telford and Wrekin: 15,916Wigan: 29,626

    29,626Wigan is higher15,916

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan 44,175, Telford and Wrekin 27,419Telford and Wrekin: 27,419Wigan: 44,175

    44,175Wigan is higherDepends on how you count27,419

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan 6,348, Telford and Wrekin 3,955Telford and Wrekin: 3,955Wigan: 6,348

    6,348Wigan is higherDepends on how you count3,955

Show the numbers
Wigan and Telford and Wrekin, total
MeasureWiganTelford and WrekinHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£905.5m£909.4m£858.9mWigan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£810.1m£813.5m£768.4m£425.3m£427.1m£403.4mWigan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.0m£462.0m£436.4m£288.0m£289.3m£273.2mWigan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£727.2m£730.3m£689.7m£379.7m£381.3m£360.1mWigan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mWigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.2m£52.4m£49.5m£27.7m£27.8m£26.3mWigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£197.8m£198.6m£187.6m£110.1m£110.5m£104.4mWigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.7m£56.9m£53.8m£27.8m£28.0m£26.4mWigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m£18.2m£18.3m£17.2mWigan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£346.0m£347.5m£328.2m£223.3m£224.2m£211.8mWigan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£70.1m£70.4m£66.5m£53.2m£53.4m£50.5mWigan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mWigan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWigan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.1mWigan
State Pensiontotal, March 202663,21133,656Wigan
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,7494,140Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,1295,563Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202629,62615,916Wigan
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,17527,419Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,3483,955Wigan

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.
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