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Wigan and Gosport

344,245 and 82,727 residents (mid-2024).

Wigan is higher than Gosport on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 13 of 22 measures, and Gosport 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 Gosport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,637, Gosport £4,882Gosport: £4,882Wigan: £4,637Gosport: £4,903Wigan: £4,657Gosport: £4,631Wigan: £4,399

    £4,637£4,657£4,399Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£4,882£4,903£4,631

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £12,923, Gosport £12,623Gosport: £12,623Wigan: £12,923Gosport: £12,677Wigan: £12,978Gosport: £11,974Wigan: £12,258

    £12,923£12,978£12,258Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£12,623£12,677£11,974

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £2,145, Gosport £2,249Gosport: £2,249Wigan: £2,145Gosport: £2,259Wigan: £2,154Gosport: £2,133Wigan: £2,035

    £2,145£2,154£2,035Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£2,249£2,259£2,133

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £11,601, Gosport £11,587Gosport: £11,587Wigan: £11,601Gosport: £11,636Wigan: £11,650Gosport: £10,990Wigan: £11,004

    £11,601£11,650£11,004Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£11,587£11,636£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £459, Gosport £331Gosport: £331Wigan: £459Gosport: £332Wigan: £461Gosport: £314Wigan: £436

    £459£461£436Wigan is higher£331£332£314

  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, Gosport £684Gosport: £684Wigan: £833Gosport: £687Wigan: £836Gosport: £649Wigan: £790

    £833£836£790Wigan is higher£684£687£649

  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, Gosport £22Gosport: £22Wigan: £31Gosport: £22Wigan: £31Gosport: £21Wigan: £29

    £31£31£29Wigan is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £575, Gosport £454Gosport: £454Wigan: £575Gosport: £456Wigan: £577Gosport: £431Wigan: £545

    £575£577£545Wigan is higher£454£456£431

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £165, Gosport £177Gosport: £177Wigan: £165Gosport: £178Wigan: £165Gosport: £168Wigan: £156

    £165£165£156Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£177£178£168

  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, Gosport £131Gosport: £131Wigan: £137Gosport: £131Wigan: £137Gosport: £124Wigan: £130

    £137£137£130Wigan is higher£131£131£124

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £1,613, Gosport £1,795Gosport: £1,795Wigan: £1,613Gosport: £1,802Wigan: £1,620Gosport: £1,702Wigan: £1,530

    £1,613£1,620£1,530Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£1,795£1,802£1,702

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £204, Gosport £215Gosport: £215Wigan: £204Gosport: £216Wigan: £205Gosport: £204Wigan: £193

    £204£205£193Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £379, Gosport £308Gosport: £308Wigan: £379Gosport: £310Wigan: £381Gosport: £293Wigan: £360

    £379£381£360Wigan is higher£308£310£293

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £9.39, Gosport £6.41Gosport: £6.41Wigan: £9.39Gosport: £6.44Wigan: £9.43Gosport: £6.08Wigan: £8.91

    £9.39£9.43£8.91Wigan is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £6.67, Gosport £8.83Gosport: £8.83Wigan: £6.67Gosport: £8.87Wigan: £6.70Gosport: £8.38Wigan: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£8.83£8.87£8.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.61, Gosport £5.30Gosport: £5.30Wigan: £4.61Gosport: £5.33Wigan: £4.63Gosport: £5.03Wigan: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£5.30£5.33£5.03

  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, Gosport 1,019.6Gosport: 1,019.6Wigan: 1,008.4

    1,008.4Gosport is higherDepends on how you count1,019.6

  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, Gosport 88.5Gosport: 88.5Wigan: 123.6

    123.6Wigan is higher88.5

  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, Gosport 147.0Gosport: 147.0Wigan: 177.5

    177.5Wigan is higher147.0

  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, Gosport 68.9Gosport: 68.9Wigan: 86.1

    86.1Wigan is higher68.9

  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, Gosport 208.7Gosport: 208.7Wigan: 206.0

    206.0Gosport is higherDepends on how you count208.7

  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, Gosport 28.8Gosport: 28.8Wigan: 29.6

    29.6Wigan is higher28.8

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Wigan and Gosport, per person in the age group
MeasureWiganGosportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,637£4,657£4,399£4,882£4,903£4,631Gosport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,923£12,978£12,258£12,623£12,677£11,974Wigan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,145£2,154£2,035£2,249£2,259£2,133Gosport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,601£11,650£11,004£11,587£11,636£10,990Wigan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£459£461£436£331£332£314Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£836£790£684£687£649Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£22£22£21Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£454£456£431Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£177£178£168Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£137£130£131£131£124Wigan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,613£1,620£1,530£1,795£1,802£1,702Gosport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£215£216£204Gosport
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£379£381£360£308£310£293Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.39£9.43£8.91£6.41£6.44£6.08Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£8.83£8.87£8.38Gosport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£5.30£5.33£5.03Gosport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.41,019.6Gosport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.688.5Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.5147.0Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.168.9Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.0208.7Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.628.8Wigan

Per resident

Wigan is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Gosport 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 Gosport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,637, Gosport £4,882Gosport: £4,882Wigan: £4,637Gosport: £4,903Wigan: £4,657Gosport: £4,631Wigan: £4,399

    £4,637£4,657£4,399Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£4,882£4,903£4,631

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wigan £2,353, Gosport £2,679Gosport: £2,679Wigan: £2,353Gosport: £2,690Wigan: £2,363Gosport: £2,541Wigan: £2,232

    £2,353£2,363£2,232Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£2,679£2,690£2,541

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wigan £1,336, Gosport £1,352Gosport: £1,352Wigan: £1,336Gosport: £1,358Wigan: £1,342Gosport: £1,283Wigan: £1,268

    £1,336£1,342£1,268Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£1,352£1,358£1,283

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wigan £2,112, Gosport £2,459Gosport: £2,459Wigan: £2,112Gosport: £2,469Wigan: £2,121Gosport: £2,332Wigan: £2,004

    £2,112£2,121£2,004Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£2,459£2,469£2,332

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wigan £84, Gosport £70Gosport: £70Wigan: £84Gosport: £71Wigan: £84Gosport: £67Wigan: £79

    £84£84£79Wigan is higher£70£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £152, Gosport £145Gosport: £145Wigan: £152Gosport: £146Wigan: £152Gosport: £138Wigan: £144

    £152£152£144Wigan is higher£145£146£138

  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, Gosport £4.69Gosport: £4.69Wigan: £5.62Gosport: £4.71Wigan: £5.64Gosport: £4.45Wigan: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Wigan is higher£4.69£4.71£4.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £575, Gosport £454Gosport: £454Wigan: £575Gosport: £456Wigan: £577Gosport: £431Wigan: £545

    £575£577£545Wigan is higher£454£456£431

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £165, Gosport £177Gosport: £177Wigan: £165Gosport: £178Wigan: £165Gosport: £168Wigan: £156

    £165£165£156Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£177£178£168

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

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

    £85£85£81Wigan is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wigan £1,005, Gosport £1,079Gosport: £1,079Wigan: £1,005Gosport: £1,083Wigan: £1,009Gosport: £1,023Wigan: £953

    £1,005£1,009£953Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£1,079£1,083£1,023

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £204, Gosport £215Gosport: £215Wigan: £204Gosport: £216Wigan: £205Gosport: £204Wigan: £193

    £204£205£193Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wigan £236, Gosport £185Gosport: £185Wigan: £236Gosport: £186Wigan: £237Gosport: £176Wigan: £224

    £236£237£224Wigan is higher£185£186£176

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wigan £5.85, Gosport £3.85Gosport: £3.85Wigan: £5.85Gosport: £3.86Wigan: £5.88Gosport: £3.65Wigan: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Wigan is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wigan £4.16, Gosport £5.31Gosport: £5.31Wigan: £4.16Gosport: £5.34Wigan: £4.18Gosport: £5.04Wigan: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£5.31£5.34£5.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.61, Gosport £5.30Gosport: £5.30Wigan: £4.61Gosport: £5.33Wigan: £4.63Gosport: £5.03Wigan: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£5.30£5.33£5.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 183.6, Gosport 216.4Gosport: 216.4Wigan: 183.6

    183.6Gosport is higherDepends on how you count216.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 22.5, Gosport 18.8Gosport: 18.8Wigan: 22.5

    22.5Wigan is higher18.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 32.3, Gosport 31.2Gosport: 31.2Wigan: 32.3

    32.3Wigan is higher31.2

  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, Gosport 68.9Gosport: 68.9Wigan: 86.1

    86.1Wigan is higher68.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 128.3, Gosport 125.4Gosport: 125.4Wigan: 128.3

    128.3Wigan is higherDepends on how you count125.4

  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, Gosport 17.3Gosport: 17.3Wigan: 18.4

    18.4Wigan is higher17.3

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Wigan and Gosport, per resident
MeasureWiganGosportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,637£4,657£4,399£4,882£4,903£4,631Gosport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,353£2,363£2,232£2,679£2,690£2,541Gosport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,352£1,358£1,283Gosport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,112£2,121£2,004£2,459£2,469£2,332Gosport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£70£71£67Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£145£146£138Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£4.69£4.71£4.45Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£454£456£431Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£177£178£168Gosport
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£1,079£1,083£1,023Gosport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£215£216£204Gosport
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224£185£186£176Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£3.85£3.86£3.65Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£5.31£5.34£5.04Gosport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£5.30£5.33£5.03Gosport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.6216.4Gosport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.518.8Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.331.2Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.168.9Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.3125.4Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.417.3Wigan

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wigan £1.6bn, Gosport £403.9mGosport: £403.9mWigan: £1.6bnGosport: £405.6mWigan: £1.6bnGosport: £383.1mWigan: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnWigan is higherDepends on how you count£403.9m£405.6m£383.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wigan £810.1m, Gosport £221.6mGosport: £221.6mWigan: £810.1mGosport: £222.5mWigan: £813.5mGosport: £210.2mWigan: £768.4m

    £810.1m£813.5m£768.4mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£221.6m£222.5m£210.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wigan £460.0m, Gosport £111.9mGosport: £111.9mWigan: £460.0mGosport: £112.3mWigan: £462.0mGosport: £106.1mWigan: £436.4m

    £460.0m£462.0m£436.4mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£111.9m£112.3m£106.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wigan £727.2m, Gosport £203.4mGosport: £203.4mWigan: £727.2mGosport: £204.3mWigan: £730.3mGosport: £192.9mWigan: £689.7m

    £727.2m£730.3m£689.7mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan £28.8m, Gosport £5.8mGosport: £5.8mWigan: £28.8mGosport: £5.8mWigan: £28.9mGosport: £5.5mWigan: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mWigan is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan £52.2m, Gosport £12.0mGosport: £12.0mWigan: £52.2mGosport: £12.1mWigan: £52.4mGosport: £11.4mWigan: £49.5m

    £52.2m£52.4m£49.5mWigan is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

  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, Gosport £0.39mGosport: £0.39mWigan: £1.9mGosport: £0.39mWigan: £1.9mGosport: £0.37mWigan: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWigan is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan £197.8m, Gosport £37.6mGosport: £37.6mWigan: £197.8mGosport: £37.7mWigan: £198.6mGosport: £35.6mWigan: £187.6m

    £197.8m£198.6m£187.6mWigan is higher£37.6m£37.7m£35.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wigan £56.7m, Gosport £14.7mGosport: £14.7mWigan: £56.7mGosport: £14.7mWigan: £56.9mGosport: £13.9mWigan: £53.8m

    £56.7m£56.9m£53.8mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan £29.3m, Gosport £6.5mGosport: £6.5mWigan: £29.3mGosport: £6.5mWigan: £29.4mGosport: £6.2mWigan: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWigan is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan £346.0m, Gosport £89.3mGosport: £89.3mWigan: £346.0mGosport: £89.6mWigan: £347.5mGosport: £84.7mWigan: £328.2m

    £346.0m£347.5m£328.2mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£89.3m£89.6m£84.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wigan £70.1m, Gosport £17.8mGosport: £17.8mWigan: £70.1mGosport: £17.9mWigan: £70.4mGosport: £16.9mWigan: £66.5m

    £70.1m£70.4m£66.5mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wigan £81.3m, Gosport £15.3mGosport: £15.3mWigan: £81.3mGosport: £15.4mWigan: £81.6mGosport: £14.5mWigan: £77.1m

    £81.3m£81.6m£77.1mWigan is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wigan £2.0m, Gosport £0.32mGosport: £0.32mWigan: £2.0mGosport: £0.32mWigan: £2.0mGosport: £0.30mWigan: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWigan is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wigan £1.4m, Gosport £0.44mGosport: £0.44mWigan: £1.4mGosport: £0.44mWigan: £1.4mGosport: £0.42mWigan: £1.4m

    £1.4mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wigan £1.6m, Gosport £0.44mGosport: £0.44mWigan: £1.6mGosport: £0.44mWigan: £1.6mGosport: £0.42mWigan: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wigan 63,211, Gosport 17,899Gosport: 17,899Wigan: 63,211

    63,211Wigan is higherDepends on how you count17,899

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan 7,749, Gosport 1,553Gosport: 1,553Wigan: 7,749

    7,749Wigan is higher1,553

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan 11,129, Gosport 2,580Gosport: 2,580Wigan: 11,129

    11,129Wigan is higher2,580

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan 29,626, Gosport 5,698Gosport: 5,698Wigan: 29,626

    29,626Wigan is higher5,698

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan 44,175, Gosport 10,377Gosport: 10,377Wigan: 44,175

    44,175Wigan is higherDepends on how you count10,377

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan 6,348, Gosport 1,434Gosport: 1,434Wigan: 6,348

    6,348Wigan is higher1,434

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Wigan and Gosport, total
MeasureWiganGosportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£403.9m£405.6m£383.1mWigan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£810.1m£813.5m£768.4m£221.6m£222.5m£210.2mWigan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.0m£462.0m£436.4m£111.9m£112.3m£106.1mWigan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£727.2m£730.3m£689.7m£203.4m£204.3m£192.9mWigan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mWigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.2m£52.4m£49.5m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mWigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£197.8m£198.6m£187.6m£37.6m£37.7m£35.6mWigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.7m£56.9m£53.8m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mWigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mWigan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£346.0m£347.5m£328.2m£89.3m£89.6m£84.7mWigan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£70.1m£70.4m£66.5m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mWigan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mWigan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWigan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWigan
State Pensiontotal, March 202663,21117,899Wigan
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,7491,553Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,1292,580Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202629,6265,698Wigan
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,17510,377Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,3481,434Wigan

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.
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