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Wigan and Erewash

344,245 and 113,816 residents (mid-2024).

Wigan is higher than Erewash on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 16 of 22 measures, and Erewash on 6. 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 Erewash

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,637, Erewash £4,695Erewash: £4,695Wigan: £4,637Erewash: £4,715Wigan: £4,657Erewash: £4,453Wigan: £4,399

    £4,637£4,657£4,399Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£4,695£4,715£4,453

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £12,923, Erewash £12,958Erewash: £12,958Wigan: £12,923Erewash: £13,013Wigan: £12,978Erewash: £12,291Wigan: £12,258

    £12,923£12,978£12,258Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£12,958£13,013£12,291

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £2,145, Erewash £2,021Erewash: £2,021Wigan: £2,145Erewash: £2,030Wigan: £2,154Erewash: £1,917Wigan: £2,035

    £2,145£2,154£2,035Wigan is higher£2,021£2,030£1,917

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £11,601, Erewash £11,826Erewash: £11,826Wigan: £11,601Erewash: £11,876Wigan: £11,650Erewash: £11,217Wigan: £11,004

    £11,601£11,650£11,004Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£11,826£11,876£11,217

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £459, Erewash £354Erewash: £354Wigan: £459Erewash: £355Wigan: £461Erewash: £336Wigan: £436

    £459£461£436Wigan is higher£354£355£336

  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, Erewash £752Erewash: £752Wigan: £833Erewash: £755Wigan: £836Erewash: £714Wigan: £790

    £833£836£790Wigan is higher£752£755£714

  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, Erewash £26Erewash: £26Wigan: £31Erewash: £26Wigan: £31Erewash: £25Wigan: £29

    £31£31£29Wigan is higher£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £575, Erewash £506Erewash: £506Wigan: £575Erewash: £508Wigan: £577Erewash: £480Wigan: £545

    £575£577£545Wigan is higher£506£508£480

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £165, Erewash £140Erewash: £140Wigan: £165Erewash: £141Wigan: £165Erewash: £133Wigan: £156

    £165£165£156Wigan is higher£140£141£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, Erewash £130Erewash: £130Wigan: £137Erewash: £130Wigan: £137Erewash: £123Wigan: £130

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

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £1,613, Erewash £1,569Erewash: £1,569Wigan: £1,613Erewash: £1,576Wigan: £1,620Erewash: £1,489Wigan: £1,530

    £1,613£1,620£1,530Wigan is higher£1,569£1,576£1,489

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £204, Erewash £184Erewash: £184Wigan: £204Erewash: £185Wigan: £205Erewash: £174Wigan: £193

    £204£205£193Wigan is higher£184£185£174

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £379, Erewash £307Erewash: £307Wigan: £379Erewash: £308Wigan: £381Erewash: £291Wigan: £360

    £379£381£360Wigan is higher£307£308£291

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £9.39, Erewash £8.36Erewash: £8.36Wigan: £9.39Erewash: £8.40Wigan: £9.43Erewash: £7.93Wigan: £8.91

    £9.39£9.43£8.91Wigan is higher£8.36£8.40£7.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £6.67, Erewash £6.79Erewash: £6.79Wigan: £6.67Erewash: £6.82Wigan: £6.70Erewash: £6.44Wigan: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.61, Erewash £5.27Erewash: £5.27Wigan: £4.61Erewash: £5.29Wigan: £4.63Erewash: £5.00Wigan: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£5.27£5.29£5.00

  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, Erewash 1,018.4Erewash: 1,018.4Wigan: 1,008.4

    1,008.4Erewash is higherDepends on how you count1,018.4

  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, Erewash 98.0Erewash: 98.0Wigan: 123.6

    123.6Wigan is higher98.0

  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, Erewash 154.4Erewash: 154.4Wigan: 177.5

    177.5Wigan is higher154.4

  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, Erewash 74.2Erewash: 74.2Wigan: 86.1

    86.1Wigan is higher74.2

  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, Erewash 192.7Erewash: 192.7Wigan: 206.0

    206.0Wigan is higher192.7

  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, Erewash 28.7Erewash: 28.7Wigan: 29.6

    29.6Wigan is higher28.7

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Wigan and Erewash, per person in the age group
MeasureWiganErewashHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,637£4,657£4,399£4,695£4,715£4,453Erewash
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,923£12,978£12,258£12,958£13,013£12,291Erewash
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,145£2,154£2,035£2,021£2,030£1,917Wigan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,601£11,650£11,004£11,826£11,876£11,217Erewash
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£459£461£436£354£355£336Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£836£790£752£755£714Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£26£26£25Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£506£508£480Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£140£141£133Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£137£130£130£130£123Wigan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,613£1,620£1,530£1,569£1,576£1,489Wigan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£184£185£174Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£379£381£360£307£308£291Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.39£9.43£8.91£8.36£8.40£7.93Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£6.79£6.82£6.44Erewash
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£5.27£5.29£5.00Erewash
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.41,018.4Erewash
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.698.0Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.5154.4Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.174.2Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.0192.7Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.628.7Wigan

Per resident

Wigan is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Erewash on 6. 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 Erewash

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,637, Erewash £4,695Erewash: £4,695Wigan: £4,637Erewash: £4,715Wigan: £4,657Erewash: £4,453Wigan: £4,399

    £4,637£4,657£4,399Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£4,695£4,715£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wigan £2,353, Erewash £2,610Erewash: £2,610Wigan: £2,353Erewash: £2,621Wigan: £2,363Erewash: £2,475Wigan: £2,232

    £2,353£2,363£2,232Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£2,610£2,621£2,475

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wigan £1,336, Erewash £1,250Erewash: £1,250Wigan: £1,336Erewash: £1,256Wigan: £1,342Erewash: £1,186Wigan: £1,268

    £1,336£1,342£1,268Wigan is higher£1,250£1,256£1,186

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wigan £2,112, Erewash £2,382Erewash: £2,382Wigan: £2,112Erewash: £2,392Wigan: £2,121Erewash: £2,259Wigan: £2,004

    £2,112£2,121£2,004Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£2,382£2,392£2,259

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wigan £84, Erewash £71Erewash: £71Wigan: £84Erewash: £72Wigan: £84Erewash: £68Wigan: £79

    £84£84£79Wigan is higher£71£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £152, Erewash £152Erewash: £152Wigan: £152Erewash: £152Wigan: £152Erewash: £144Wigan: £144

    £152£152£144Wigan is higher£152£152£144

  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, Erewash £5.21Erewash: £5.21Wigan: £5.62Erewash: £5.23Wigan: £5.64Erewash: £4.94Wigan: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Wigan is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £575, Erewash £506Erewash: £506Wigan: £575Erewash: £508Wigan: £577Erewash: £480Wigan: £545

    £575£577£545Wigan is higher£506£508£480

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £165, Erewash £140Erewash: £140Wigan: £165Erewash: £141Wigan: £165Erewash: £133Wigan: £156

    £165£165£156Wigan is higher£140£141£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wigan £85, Erewash £80Erewash: £80Wigan: £85Erewash: £81Wigan: £85Erewash: £76Wigan: £81

    £85£85£81Wigan is higher£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wigan £1,005, Erewash £971Erewash: £971Wigan: £1,005Erewash: £975Wigan: £1,009Erewash: £921Wigan: £953

    £1,005£1,009£953Wigan is higher£971£975£921

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £204, Erewash £184Erewash: £184Wigan: £204Erewash: £185Wigan: £205Erewash: £174Wigan: £193

    £204£205£193Wigan is higher£184£185£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wigan £236, Erewash £190Erewash: £190Wigan: £236Erewash: £191Wigan: £237Erewash: £180Wigan: £224

    £236£237£224Wigan is higher£190£191£180

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wigan £5.85, Erewash £5.17Erewash: £5.17Wigan: £5.85Erewash: £5.19Wigan: £5.88Erewash: £4.90Wigan: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Wigan is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wigan £4.16, Erewash £4.21Erewash: £4.21Wigan: £4.16Erewash: £4.22Wigan: £4.18Erewash: £3.99Wigan: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£4.21£4.22£3.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.61, Erewash £5.27Erewash: £5.27Wigan: £4.61Erewash: £5.29Wigan: £4.63Erewash: £5.00Wigan: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£5.27£5.29£5.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 183.6, Erewash 205.1Erewash: 205.1Wigan: 183.6

    183.6Erewash is higherDepends on how you count205.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 22.5, Erewash 19.7Erewash: 19.7Wigan: 22.5

    22.5Wigan is higher19.7

  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, Erewash 31.1Erewash: 31.1Wigan: 32.3

    32.3Wigan is higher31.1

  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, Erewash 74.2Erewash: 74.2Wigan: 86.1

    86.1Wigan is higher74.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 128.3, Erewash 119.2Erewash: 119.2Wigan: 128.3

    128.3Wigan is higher119.2

  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, Erewash 17.8Erewash: 17.8Wigan: 18.4

    18.4Wigan is higher17.8

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Wigan and Erewash, per resident
MeasureWiganErewashHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,637£4,657£4,399£4,695£4,715£4,453Erewash
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,353£2,363£2,232£2,610£2,621£2,475Erewash
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,250£1,256£1,186Wigan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,112£2,121£2,004£2,382£2,392£2,259Erewash
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£71£72£68Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£152£152£144Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£5.21£5.23£4.94Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£506£508£480Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£140£141£133Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£80£81£76Wigan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,005£1,009£953£971£975£921Wigan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£184£185£174Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224£190£191£180Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£5.17£5.19£4.90Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£4.21£4.22£3.99Erewash
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£5.27£5.29£5.00Erewash
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.6205.1Erewash
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.519.7Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.331.1Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.174.2Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.3119.2Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.417.8Wigan

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wigan £1.6bn, Erewash £534.4mErewash: £534.4mWigan: £1.6bnErewash: £536.6mWigan: £1.6bnErewash: £506.9mWigan: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnWigan is higherDepends on how you count£534.4m£536.6m£506.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wigan £810.1m, Erewash £297.0mErewash: £297.0mWigan: £810.1mErewash: £298.3mWigan: £813.5mErewash: £281.7mWigan: £768.4m

    £810.1m£813.5m£768.4mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£297.0m£298.3m£281.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wigan £460.0m, Erewash £142.3mErewash: £142.3mWigan: £460.0mErewash: £142.9mWigan: £462.0mErewash: £135.0mWigan: £436.4m

    £460.0m£462.0m£436.4mWigan is higher£142.3m£142.9m£135.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wigan £727.2m, Erewash £271.1mErewash: £271.1mWigan: £727.2mErewash: £272.2mWigan: £730.3mErewash: £257.1mWigan: £689.7m

    £727.2m£730.3m£689.7mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£271.1m£272.2m£257.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan £28.8m, Erewash £8.1mErewash: £8.1mWigan: £28.8mErewash: £8.1mWigan: £28.9mErewash: £7.7mWigan: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mWigan is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan £52.2m, Erewash £17.2mErewash: £17.2mWigan: £52.2mErewash: £17.3mWigan: £52.4mErewash: £16.4mWigan: £49.5m

    £52.2m£52.4m£49.5mWigan is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.4m

  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, Erewash £0.59mErewash: £0.59mWigan: £1.9mErewash: £0.59mWigan: £1.9mErewash: £0.56mWigan: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWigan is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan £197.8m, Erewash £57.5mErewash: £57.5mWigan: £197.8mErewash: £57.8mWigan: £198.6mErewash: £54.6mWigan: £187.6m

    £197.8m£198.6m£187.6mWigan is higher£57.5m£57.8m£54.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wigan £56.7m, Erewash £15.9mErewash: £15.9mWigan: £56.7mErewash: £16.0mWigan: £56.9mErewash: £15.1mWigan: £53.8m

    £56.7m£56.9m£53.8mWigan is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan £29.3m, Erewash £9.1mErewash: £9.1mWigan: £29.3mErewash: £9.2mWigan: £29.4mErewash: £8.7mWigan: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWigan is higher£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan £346.0m, Erewash £110.5mErewash: £110.5mWigan: £346.0mErewash: £111.0mWigan: £347.5mErewash: £104.8mWigan: £328.2m

    £346.0m£347.5m£328.2mWigan is higher£110.5m£111.0m£104.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wigan £70.1m, Erewash £20.9mErewash: £20.9mWigan: £70.1mErewash: £21.0mWigan: £70.4mErewash: £19.8mWigan: £66.5m

    £70.1m£70.4m£66.5mWigan is higher£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wigan £81.3m, Erewash £21.6mErewash: £21.6mWigan: £81.3mErewash: £21.7mWigan: £81.6mErewash: £20.5mWigan: £77.1m

    £81.3m£81.6m£77.1mWigan is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wigan £2.0m, Erewash £0.59mErewash: £0.59mWigan: £2.0mErewash: £0.59mWigan: £2.0mErewash: £0.56mWigan: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWigan is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wigan £1.4m, Erewash £0.48mErewash: £0.48mWigan: £1.4mErewash: £0.48mWigan: £1.4mErewash: £0.45mWigan: £1.4m

    £1.4mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wigan £1.6m, Erewash £0.60mErewash: £0.60mWigan: £1.6mErewash: £0.60mWigan: £1.6mErewash: £0.57mWigan: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wigan 63,211, Erewash 23,344Erewash: 23,344Wigan: 63,211

    63,211Wigan is higherDepends on how you count23,344

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan 7,749, Erewash 2,247Erewash: 2,247Wigan: 7,749

    7,749Wigan is higher2,247

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan 11,129, Erewash 3,539Erewash: 3,539Wigan: 11,129

    11,129Wigan is higher3,539

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan 29,626, Erewash 8,447Erewash: 8,447Wigan: 29,626

    29,626Wigan is higher8,447

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan 44,175, Erewash 13,565Erewash: 13,565Wigan: 44,175

    44,175Wigan is higher13,565

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan 6,348, Erewash 2,020Erewash: 2,020Wigan: 6,348

    6,348Wigan is higher2,020

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Wigan and Erewash, total
MeasureWiganErewashHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£534.4m£536.6m£506.9mWigan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£810.1m£813.5m£768.4m£297.0m£298.3m£281.7mWigan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.0m£462.0m£436.4m£142.3m£142.9m£135.0mWigan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£727.2m£730.3m£689.7m£271.1m£272.2m£257.1mWigan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mWigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.2m£52.4m£49.5m£17.2m£17.3m£16.4mWigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£197.8m£198.6m£187.6m£57.5m£57.8m£54.6mWigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.7m£56.9m£53.8m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mWigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mWigan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£346.0m£347.5m£328.2m£110.5m£111.0m£104.8mWigan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£70.1m£70.4m£66.5m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mWigan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mWigan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mWigan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mWigan
State Pensiontotal, March 202663,21123,344Wigan
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,7492,247Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,1293,539Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202629,6268,447Wigan
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,17513,565Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,3482,020Wigan

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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