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Wigan and Plymouth

344,245 and 271,904 residents (mid-2024).

Wigan is higher than Plymouth on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 11 of 22 measures, and Plymouth on 11. 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 Plymouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,637, Plymouth £4,681Plymouth: £4,681Wigan: £4,637Plymouth: £4,701Wigan: £4,657Plymouth: £4,440Wigan: £4,399

    £4,637£4,657£4,399Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£4,681£4,701£4,440

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £12,923, Plymouth £12,509Plymouth: £12,509Wigan: £12,923Plymouth: £12,562Wigan: £12,978Plymouth: £11,866Wigan: £12,258

    £12,923£12,978£12,258Wigan is higher£12,509£12,562£11,866

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £2,145, Plymouth £2,246Plymouth: £2,246Wigan: £2,145Plymouth: £2,255Wigan: £2,154Plymouth: £2,130Wigan: £2,035

    £2,145£2,154£2,035Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,246£2,255£2,130

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £11,601, Plymouth £11,261Plymouth: £11,261Wigan: £11,601Plymouth: £11,309Wigan: £11,650Plymouth: £10,682Wigan: £11,004

    £11,601£11,650£11,004Wigan is higher£11,261£11,309£10,682

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £459, Plymouth £490Plymouth: £490Wigan: £459Plymouth: £492Wigan: £461Plymouth: £465Wigan: £436

    £459£461£436Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£490£492£465

  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, Plymouth £727Plymouth: £727Wigan: £833Plymouth: £730Wigan: £836Plymouth: £690Wigan: £790

    £833£836£790Wigan is higher£727£730£690

  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, Plymouth £30Plymouth: £30Wigan: £31Plymouth: £31Wigan: £31Plymouth: £29Wigan: £29

    £31£31£29Wigan is higher£30£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £575, Plymouth £590Plymouth: £590Wigan: £575Plymouth: £593Wigan: £577Plymouth: £560Wigan: £545

    £575£577£545Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£590£593£560

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £165, Plymouth £164Plymouth: £164Wigan: £165Plymouth: £165Wigan: £165Plymouth: £156Wigan: £156

    £165£165£156Wigan is higher£164£165£156

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £137, Plymouth £123Plymouth: £123Wigan: £137Plymouth: £123Wigan: £137Plymouth: £116Wigan: £130

    £137£137£130Wigan is higher£123£123£116

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £1,613, Plymouth £1,725Plymouth: £1,725Wigan: £1,613Plymouth: £1,733Wigan: £1,620Plymouth: £1,637Wigan: £1,530

    £1,613£1,620£1,530Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,725£1,733£1,637

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £204, Plymouth £246Plymouth: £246Wigan: £204Plymouth: £247Wigan: £205Plymouth: £233Wigan: £193

    £204£205£193Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£246£247£233

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £379, Plymouth £383Plymouth: £383Wigan: £379Plymouth: £385Wigan: £381Plymouth: £364Wigan: £360

    £379£381£360Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£383£385£364

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £9.39, Plymouth £5.58Plymouth: £5.58Wigan: £9.39Plymouth: £5.60Wigan: £9.43Plymouth: £5.29Wigan: £8.91

    £9.39£9.43£8.91Wigan is higher£5.58£5.60£5.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £6.67, Plymouth £8.31Plymouth: £8.31Wigan: £6.67Plymouth: £8.34Wigan: £6.70Plymouth: £7.88Wigan: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Plymouth is higher£8.31£8.34£7.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.61, Plymouth £6.45Plymouth: £6.45Wigan: £4.61Plymouth: £6.48Wigan: £4.63Plymouth: £6.12Wigan: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Plymouth is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  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, Plymouth 1,014.7Plymouth: 1,014.7Wigan: 1,008.4

    1,008.4Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count1,014.7

  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, Plymouth 121.9Plymouth: 121.9Wigan: 123.6

    123.6Wigan is higher121.9

  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, Plymouth 156.8Plymouth: 156.8Wigan: 177.5

    177.5Wigan is higher156.8

  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, Plymouth 85.7Plymouth: 85.7Wigan: 86.1

    86.1Wigan is higher85.7

  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, Plymouth 209.0Plymouth: 209.0Wigan: 206.0

    206.0Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count209.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wigan 29.6, Plymouth 26.3Plymouth: 26.3Wigan: 29.6

    29.6Wigan is higher26.3

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Wigan and Plymouth, per person in the age group
MeasureWiganPlymouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,637£4,657£4,399£4,681£4,701£4,440Plymouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,923£12,978£12,258£12,509£12,562£11,866Wigan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,145£2,154£2,035£2,246£2,255£2,130Plymouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,601£11,650£11,004£11,261£11,309£10,682Wigan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£459£461£436£490£492£465Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£836£790£727£730£690Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£30£31£29Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£590£593£560Plymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£164£165£156Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£137£130£123£123£116Wigan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,613£1,620£1,530£1,725£1,733£1,637Plymouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£246£247£233Plymouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£379£381£360£383£385£364Plymouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.39£9.43£8.91£5.58£5.60£5.29Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£8.31£8.34£7.88Plymouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.41,014.7Plymouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.6121.9Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.5156.8Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.185.7Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.0209.0Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.626.3Wigan

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,637, Plymouth £4,681Plymouth: £4,681Wigan: £4,637Plymouth: £4,701Wigan: £4,657Plymouth: £4,440Wigan: £4,399

    £4,637£4,657£4,399Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£4,681£4,701£4,440

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wigan £2,353, Plymouth £2,231Plymouth: £2,231Wigan: £2,353Plymouth: £2,240Wigan: £2,363Plymouth: £2,116Wigan: £2,232

    £2,353£2,363£2,232Wigan is higher£2,231£2,240£2,116

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wigan £1,336, Plymouth £1,444Plymouth: £1,444Wigan: £1,336Plymouth: £1,450Wigan: £1,342Plymouth: £1,370Wigan: £1,268

    £1,336£1,342£1,268Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,444£1,450£1,370

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wigan £2,112, Plymouth £2,008Plymouth: £2,008Wigan: £2,112Plymouth: £2,017Wigan: £2,121Plymouth: £1,905Wigan: £2,004

    £2,112£2,121£2,004Wigan is higher£2,008£2,017£1,905

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wigan £84, Plymouth £87Plymouth: £87Wigan: £84Plymouth: £88Wigan: £84Plymouth: £83Wigan: £79

    £84£84£79Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£87£88£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £152, Plymouth £130Plymouth: £130Wigan: £152Plymouth: £130Wigan: £152Plymouth: £123Wigan: £144

    £152£152£144Wigan is higher£130£130£123

  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, Plymouth £5.43Plymouth: £5.43Wigan: £5.62Plymouth: £5.45Wigan: £5.64Plymouth: £5.15Wigan: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Wigan is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £575, Plymouth £590Plymouth: £590Wigan: £575Plymouth: £593Wigan: £577Plymouth: £560Wigan: £545

    £575£577£545Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£590£593£560

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £165, Plymouth £164Plymouth: £164Wigan: £165Plymouth: £165Wigan: £165Plymouth: £156Wigan: £156

    £165£165£156Wigan is higher£164£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wigan £85, Plymouth £79Plymouth: £79Wigan: £85Plymouth: £79Wigan: £85Plymouth: £75Wigan: £81

    £85£85£81Wigan is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wigan £1,005, Plymouth £1,110Plymouth: £1,110Wigan: £1,005Plymouth: £1,114Wigan: £1,009Plymouth: £1,053Wigan: £953

    £1,005£1,009£953Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,110£1,114£1,053

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £204, Plymouth £246Plymouth: £246Wigan: £204Plymouth: £247Wigan: £205Plymouth: £233Wigan: £193

    £204£205£193Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wigan £236, Plymouth £247Plymouth: £247Wigan: £236Plymouth: £248Wigan: £237Plymouth: £234Wigan: £224

    £236£237£224Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£247£248£234

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wigan £5.85, Plymouth £3.58Plymouth: £3.58Wigan: £5.85Plymouth: £3.60Wigan: £5.88Plymouth: £3.40Wigan: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Wigan is higher£3.58£3.60£3.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wigan £4.16, Plymouth £5.35Plymouth: £5.35Wigan: £4.16Plymouth: £5.37Wigan: £4.18Plymouth: £5.07Wigan: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Plymouth is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.61, Plymouth £6.45Plymouth: £6.45Wigan: £4.61Plymouth: £6.48Wigan: £4.63Plymouth: £6.12Wigan: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Plymouth is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 183.6, Plymouth 180.9Plymouth: 180.9Wigan: 183.6

    183.6Wigan is higherDepends on how you count180.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 22.5, Plymouth 21.7Plymouth: 21.7Wigan: 22.5

    22.5Wigan is higher21.7

  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, Plymouth 28.0Plymouth: 28.0Wigan: 32.3

    32.3Wigan is higher28.0

  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, Plymouth 85.7Plymouth: 85.7Wigan: 86.1

    86.1Wigan is higher85.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 128.3, Plymouth 134.4Plymouth: 134.4Wigan: 128.3

    128.3Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count134.4

  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, Plymouth 16.9Plymouth: 16.9Wigan: 18.4

    18.4Wigan is higher16.9

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Wigan and Plymouth, per resident
MeasureWiganPlymouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,637£4,657£4,399£4,681£4,701£4,440Plymouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,353£2,363£2,232£2,231£2,240£2,116Wigan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,444£1,450£1,370Plymouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,112£2,121£2,004£2,008£2,017£1,905Wigan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£87£88£83Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£130£130£123Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£5.43£5.45£5.15Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£590£593£560Plymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£164£165£156Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£79£79£75Wigan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,005£1,009£953£1,110£1,114£1,053Plymouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£246£247£233Plymouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224£247£248£234Plymouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£3.58£3.60£3.40Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£5.35£5.37£5.07Plymouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.6180.9Wigan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.521.7Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.328.0Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.185.7Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.3134.4Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.416.9Wigan

Total

Wigan is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Plymouth on 2. 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 Plymouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wigan £1.6bn, Plymouth £1.3bnPlymouth: £1.3bnWigan: £1.6bnPlymouth: £1.3bnWigan: £1.6bnPlymouth: £1.2bnWigan: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wigan £810.1m, Plymouth £606.5mPlymouth: £606.5mWigan: £810.1mPlymouth: £609.1mWigan: £813.5mPlymouth: £575.3mWigan: £768.4m

    £810.1m£813.5m£768.4mWigan is higher£606.5m£609.1m£575.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wigan £460.0m, Plymouth £392.7mPlymouth: £392.7mWigan: £460.0mPlymouth: £394.3mWigan: £462.0mPlymouth: £372.5mWigan: £436.4m

    £460.0m£462.0m£436.4mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£392.7m£394.3m£372.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wigan £727.2m, Plymouth £546.0mPlymouth: £546.0mWigan: £727.2mPlymouth: £548.3mWigan: £730.3mPlymouth: £517.9mWigan: £689.7m

    £727.2m£730.3m£689.7mWigan is higher£546.0m£548.3m£517.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan £28.8m, Plymouth £23.8mPlymouth: £23.8mWigan: £28.8mPlymouth: £23.9mWigan: £28.9mPlymouth: £22.5mWigan: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan £52.2m, Plymouth £35.3mPlymouth: £35.3mWigan: £52.2mPlymouth: £35.4mWigan: £52.4mPlymouth: £33.5mWigan: £49.5m

    £52.2m£52.4m£49.5mWigan is higher£35.3m£35.4m£33.5m

  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, Plymouth £1.5mPlymouth: £1.5mWigan: £1.9mPlymouth: £1.5mWigan: £1.9mPlymouth: £1.4mWigan: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWigan is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan £197.8m, Plymouth £160.4mPlymouth: £160.4mWigan: £197.8mPlymouth: £161.1mWigan: £198.6mPlymouth: £152.2mWigan: £187.6m

    £197.8m£198.6m£187.6mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wigan £56.7m, Plymouth £44.7mPlymouth: £44.7mWigan: £56.7mPlymouth: £44.9mWigan: £56.9mPlymouth: £42.4mWigan: £53.8m

    £56.7m£56.9m£53.8mWigan is higher£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan £29.3m, Plymouth £21.5mPlymouth: £21.5mWigan: £29.3mPlymouth: £21.6mWigan: £29.4mPlymouth: £20.4mWigan: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWigan is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan £346.0m, Plymouth £301.7mPlymouth: £301.7mWigan: £346.0mPlymouth: £303.0mWigan: £347.5mPlymouth: £286.2mWigan: £328.2m

    £346.0m£347.5m£328.2mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£301.7m£303.0m£286.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wigan £70.1m, Plymouth £66.8mPlymouth: £66.8mWigan: £70.1mPlymouth: £67.0mWigan: £70.4mPlymouth: £63.3mWigan: £66.5m

    £70.1m£70.4m£66.5mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wigan £81.3m, Plymouth £67.0mPlymouth: £67.0mWigan: £81.3mPlymouth: £67.3mWigan: £81.6mPlymouth: £63.6mWigan: £77.1m

    £81.3m£81.6m£77.1mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wigan £2.0m, Plymouth £0.97mPlymouth: £0.97mWigan: £2.0mPlymouth: £0.98mWigan: £2.0mPlymouth: £0.92mWigan: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWigan is higher£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wigan £1.4m, Plymouth £1.5mPlymouth: £1.5mWigan: £1.4mPlymouth: £1.5mWigan: £1.4mPlymouth: £1.4mWigan: £1.4m

    £1.4mPlymouth is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wigan £1.6m, Plymouth £1.8mPlymouth: £1.8mWigan: £1.6mPlymouth: £1.8mWigan: £1.6mPlymouth: £1.7mWigan: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mPlymouth is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wigan 63,211, Plymouth 49,195Plymouth: 49,195Wigan: 63,211

    63,211Wigan is higherDepends on how you count49,195

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan 7,749, Plymouth 5,908Plymouth: 5,908Wigan: 7,749

    7,749Wigan is higher5,908

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan 11,129, Plymouth 7,602Plymouth: 7,602Wigan: 11,129

    11,129Wigan is higher7,602

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan 29,626, Plymouth 23,290Plymouth: 23,290Wigan: 29,626

    29,626Wigan is higher23,290

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan 44,175, Plymouth 36,542Plymouth: 36,542Wigan: 44,175

    44,175Wigan is higherDepends on how you count36,542

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan 6,348, Plymouth 4,592Plymouth: 4,592Wigan: 6,348

    6,348Wigan is higher4,592

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Wigan and Plymouth, total
MeasureWiganPlymouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWigan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£810.1m£813.5m£768.4m£606.5m£609.1m£575.3mWigan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.0m£462.0m£436.4m£392.7m£394.3m£372.5mWigan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£727.2m£730.3m£689.7m£546.0m£548.3m£517.9mWigan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mWigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.2m£52.4m£49.5m£35.3m£35.4m£33.5mWigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£197.8m£198.6m£187.6m£160.4m£161.1m£152.2mWigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.7m£56.9m£53.8m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mWigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mWigan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£346.0m£347.5m£328.2m£301.7m£303.0m£286.2mWigan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£70.1m£70.4m£66.5m£66.8m£67.0m£63.3mWigan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mWigan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202663,21149,195Wigan
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,7495,908Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,1297,602Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202629,62623,290Wigan
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,17536,542Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,3484,592Wigan

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.