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Wigan and Ashfield

344,245 and 129,210 residents (mid-2024).

Wigan is higher than Ashfield on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 18 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 6 of 22 measures, and Ashfield on 16. 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 Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,637, Ashfield £4,876Ashfield: £4,876Wigan: £4,637Ashfield: £4,896Wigan: £4,657Ashfield: £4,625Wigan: £4,399

    £4,637£4,657£4,399Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,876£4,896£4,625

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £12,923, Ashfield £12,743Ashfield: £12,743Wigan: £12,923Ashfield: £12,797Wigan: £12,978Ashfield: £12,087Wigan: £12,258

    £12,923£12,978£12,258Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£12,743£12,797£12,087

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £2,145, Ashfield £2,395Ashfield: £2,395Wigan: £2,145Ashfield: £2,406Wigan: £2,154Ashfield: £2,272Wigan: £2,035

    £2,145£2,154£2,035Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,395£2,406£2,272

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £11,601, Ashfield £11,437Ashfield: £11,437Wigan: £11,601Ashfield: £11,485Wigan: £11,650Ashfield: £10,848Wigan: £11,004

    £11,601£11,650£11,004Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£11,437£11,485£10,848

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £459, Ashfield £412Ashfield: £412Wigan: £459Ashfield: £414Wigan: £461Ashfield: £391Wigan: £436

    £459£461£436Wigan is higher£412£414£391

  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, Ashfield £865Ashfield: £865Wigan: £833Ashfield: £869Wigan: £836Ashfield: £821Wigan: £790

    £833£836£790Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£865£869£821

  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, Ashfield £28Ashfield: £28Wigan: £31Ashfield: £28Wigan: £31Ashfield: £27Wigan: £29

    £31£31£29Wigan is higher£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £575, Ashfield £622Ashfield: £622Wigan: £575Ashfield: £624Wigan: £577Ashfield: £590Wigan: £545

    £575£577£545Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£622£624£590

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £165, Ashfield £181Ashfield: £181Wigan: £165Ashfield: £182Wigan: £165Ashfield: £172Wigan: £156

    £165£165£156Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£181£182£172

  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, Ashfield £172Ashfield: £172Wigan: £137Ashfield: £172Wigan: £137Ashfield: £163Wigan: £130

    £137£137£130Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£172£172£163

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £1,613, Ashfield £1,769Ashfield: £1,769Wigan: £1,613Ashfield: £1,777Wigan: £1,620Ashfield: £1,678Wigan: £1,530

    £1,613£1,620£1,530Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,769£1,777£1,678

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £204, Ashfield £179Ashfield: £179Wigan: £204Ashfield: £180Wigan: £205Ashfield: £170Wigan: £193

    £204£205£193Wigan is higher£179£180£170

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £379, Ashfield £433Ashfield: £433Wigan: £379Ashfield: £435Wigan: £381Ashfield: £411Wigan: £360

    £379£381£360Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£433£435£411

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £9.39, Ashfield £9.99Ashfield: £9.99Wigan: £9.39Ashfield: £10Wigan: £9.43Ashfield: £9.48Wigan: £8.91

    £9.39£9.43£8.91Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£9.99£10£9.48

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

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

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.61, Ashfield £6.96Ashfield: £6.96Wigan: £4.61Ashfield: £6.99Wigan: £4.63Ashfield: £6.60Wigan: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£6.96£6.99£6.60

  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, Ashfield 1,014.5Ashfield: 1,014.5Wigan: 1,008.4

    1,008.4Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count1,014.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wigan 123.6, Ashfield 110.4Ashfield: 110.4Wigan: 123.6

    123.6Wigan is higher110.4

  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, Ashfield 179.3Ashfield: 179.3Wigan: 177.5

    177.5Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count179.3

  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, Ashfield 91.2Ashfield: 91.2Wigan: 86.1

    86.1Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count91.2

  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, Ashfield 227.1Ashfield: 227.1Wigan: 206.0

    206.0Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count227.1

  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, Ashfield 36.6Ashfield: 36.6Wigan: 29.6

    29.6Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count36.6

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Wigan and Ashfield, per person in the age group
MeasureWiganAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,637£4,657£4,399£4,876£4,896£4,625Ashfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,923£12,978£12,258£12,743£12,797£12,087Wigan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,145£2,154£2,035£2,395£2,406£2,272Ashfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,601£11,650£11,004£11,437£11,485£10,848Wigan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£459£461£436£412£414£391Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£836£790£865£869£821Ashfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£28£28£27Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£622£624£590Ashfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£181£182£172Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£137£130£172£172£163Ashfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,613£1,620£1,530£1,769£1,777£1,678Ashfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£179£180£170Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£379£381£360£433£435£411Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.39£9.43£8.91£9.99£10£9.48Ashfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£11£11£10Ashfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£6.96£6.99£6.60Ashfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.41,014.5Ashfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.6110.4Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.5179.3Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.191.2Ashfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.0227.1Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.636.6Ashfield

Per resident

Wigan is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Ashfield on 18. 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 Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,637, Ashfield £4,876Ashfield: £4,876Wigan: £4,637Ashfield: £4,896Wigan: £4,657Ashfield: £4,625Wigan: £4,399

    £4,637£4,657£4,399Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,876£4,896£4,625

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wigan £2,353, Ashfield £2,415Ashfield: £2,415Wigan: £2,353Ashfield: £2,425Wigan: £2,363Ashfield: £2,290Wigan: £2,232

    £2,353£2,363£2,232Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,415£2,425£2,290

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wigan £1,336, Ashfield £1,472Ashfield: £1,472Wigan: £1,336Ashfield: £1,479Wigan: £1,342Ashfield: £1,396Wigan: £1,268

    £1,336£1,342£1,268Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,472£1,479£1,396

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wigan £2,112, Ashfield £2,167Ashfield: £2,167Wigan: £2,112Ashfield: £2,176Wigan: £2,121Ashfield: £2,056Wigan: £2,004

    £2,112£2,121£2,004Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,167£2,176£2,056

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wigan £84, Ashfield £78Ashfield: £78Wigan: £84Ashfield: £78Wigan: £84Ashfield: £74Wigan: £79

    £84£84£79Wigan is higher£78£78£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £152, Ashfield £164Ashfield: £164Wigan: £152Ashfield: £165Wigan: £152Ashfield: £156Wigan: £144

    £152£152£144Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

  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, Ashfield £5.38Ashfield: £5.38Wigan: £5.62Ashfield: £5.40Wigan: £5.64Ashfield: £5.10Wigan: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Wigan is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £575, Ashfield £622Ashfield: £622Wigan: £575Ashfield: £624Wigan: £577Ashfield: £590Wigan: £545

    £575£577£545Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£622£624£590

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £165, Ashfield £181Ashfield: £181Wigan: £165Ashfield: £182Wigan: £165Ashfield: £172Wigan: £156

    £165£165£156Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£181£182£172

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wigan £85, Ashfield £106Ashfield: £106Wigan: £85Ashfield: £106Wigan: £85Ashfield: £100Wigan: £81

    £85£85£81Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£106£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wigan £1,005, Ashfield £1,088Ashfield: £1,088Wigan: £1,005Ashfield: £1,092Wigan: £1,009Ashfield: £1,032Wigan: £953

    £1,005£1,009£953Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,088£1,092£1,032

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £204, Ashfield £179Ashfield: £179Wigan: £204Ashfield: £180Wigan: £205Ashfield: £170Wigan: £193

    £204£205£193Wigan is higher£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wigan £236, Ashfield £266Ashfield: £266Wigan: £236Ashfield: £268Wigan: £237Ashfield: £253Wigan: £224

    £236£237£224Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£266£268£253

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wigan £5.85, Ashfield £6.15Ashfield: £6.15Wigan: £5.85Ashfield: £6.17Wigan: £5.88Ashfield: £5.83Wigan: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£6.15£6.17£5.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wigan £4.16, Ashfield £6.67Ashfield: £6.67Wigan: £4.16Ashfield: £6.70Wigan: £4.18Ashfield: £6.33Wigan: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£6.67£6.70£6.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.61, Ashfield £6.96Ashfield: £6.96Wigan: £4.61Ashfield: £6.99Wigan: £4.63Ashfield: £6.60Wigan: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£6.96£6.99£6.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 183.6, Ashfield 192.2Ashfield: 192.2Wigan: 183.6

    183.6Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count192.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 22.5, Ashfield 20.9Ashfield: 20.9Wigan: 22.5

    22.5Wigan is higher20.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 32.3, Ashfield 34.0Ashfield: 34.0Wigan: 32.3

    32.3Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count34.0

  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, Ashfield 91.2Ashfield: 91.2Wigan: 86.1

    86.1Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count91.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 128.3, Ashfield 139.6Ashfield: 139.6Wigan: 128.3

    128.3Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count139.6

  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, Ashfield 22.5Ashfield: 22.5Wigan: 18.4

    18.4Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count22.5

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Wigan and Ashfield, per resident
MeasureWiganAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,637£4,657£4,399£4,876£4,896£4,625Ashfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,353£2,363£2,232£2,415£2,425£2,290Ashfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,472£1,479£1,396Ashfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,112£2,121£2,004£2,167£2,176£2,056Ashfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£78£78£74Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£164£165£156Ashfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£5.38£5.40£5.10Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£622£624£590Ashfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£181£182£172Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£106£106£100Ashfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,005£1,009£953£1,088£1,092£1,032Ashfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£179£180£170Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224£266£268£253Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£6.15£6.17£5.83Ashfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£6.67£6.70£6.33Ashfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£6.96£6.99£6.60Ashfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.6192.2Ashfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.520.9Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.334.0Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.191.2Ashfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.3139.6Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.422.5Ashfield

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wigan £1.6bn, Ashfield £630.0mAshfield: £630.0mWigan: £1.6bnAshfield: £632.7mWigan: £1.6bnAshfield: £597.6mWigan: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnWigan is higherDepends on how you count£630.0m£632.7m£597.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wigan £810.1m, Ashfield £312.0mAshfield: £312.0mWigan: £810.1mAshfield: £313.3mWigan: £813.5mAshfield: £295.9mWigan: £768.4m

    £810.1m£813.5m£768.4mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£312.0m£313.3m£295.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wigan £460.0m, Ashfield £190.2mAshfield: £190.2mWigan: £460.0mAshfield: £191.0mWigan: £462.0mAshfield: £180.4mWigan: £436.4m

    £460.0m£462.0m£436.4mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£190.2m£191.0m£180.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wigan £727.2m, Ashfield £280.0mAshfield: £280.0mWigan: £727.2mAshfield: £281.2mWigan: £730.3mAshfield: £265.6mWigan: £689.7m

    £727.2m£730.3m£689.7mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£280.0m£281.2m£265.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan £28.8m, Ashfield £10.1mAshfield: £10.1mWigan: £28.8mAshfield: £10.1mWigan: £28.9mAshfield: £9.6mWigan: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mWigan is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan £52.2m, Ashfield £21.2mAshfield: £21.2mWigan: £52.2mAshfield: £21.3mWigan: £52.4mAshfield: £20.1mWigan: £49.5m

    £52.2m£52.4m£49.5mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  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, Ashfield £0.69mAshfield: £0.69mWigan: £1.9mAshfield: £0.70mWigan: £1.9mAshfield: £0.66mWigan: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWigan is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan £197.8m, Ashfield £80.3mAshfield: £80.3mWigan: £197.8mAshfield: £80.7mWigan: £198.6mAshfield: £76.2mWigan: £187.6m

    £197.8m£198.6m£187.6mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wigan £56.7m, Ashfield £23.4mAshfield: £23.4mWigan: £56.7mAshfield: £23.5mWigan: £56.9mAshfield: £22.2mWigan: £53.8m

    £56.7m£56.9m£53.8mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan £29.3m, Ashfield £13.6mAshfield: £13.6mWigan: £29.3mAshfield: £13.7mWigan: £29.4mAshfield: £12.9mWigan: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan £346.0m, Ashfield £140.5mAshfield: £140.5mWigan: £346.0mAshfield: £141.1mWigan: £347.5mAshfield: £133.3mWigan: £328.2m

    £346.0m£347.5m£328.2mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wigan £70.1m, Ashfield £23.1mAshfield: £23.1mWigan: £70.1mAshfield: £23.2mWigan: £70.4mAshfield: £21.9mWigan: £66.5m

    £70.1m£70.4m£66.5mWigan is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wigan £81.3m, Ashfield £34.4mAshfield: £34.4mWigan: £81.3mAshfield: £34.6mWigan: £81.6mAshfield: £32.6mWigan: £77.1m

    £81.3m£81.6m£77.1mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£34.4m£34.6m£32.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wigan £2.0m, Ashfield £0.79mAshfield: £0.79mWigan: £2.0mAshfield: £0.80mWigan: £2.0mAshfield: £0.75mWigan: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wigan £1.4m, Ashfield £0.86mAshfield: £0.86mWigan: £1.4mAshfield: £0.87mWigan: £1.4mAshfield: £0.82mWigan: £1.4m

    £1.4mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wigan £1.6m, Ashfield £0.90mAshfield: £0.90mWigan: £1.6mAshfield: £0.90mWigan: £1.6mAshfield: £0.85mWigan: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wigan 63,211, Ashfield 24,839Ashfield: 24,839Wigan: 63,211

    63,211Wigan is higherDepends on how you count24,839

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan 7,749, Ashfield 2,704Ashfield: 2,704Wigan: 7,749

    7,749Wigan is higher2,704

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan 11,129, Ashfield 4,389Ashfield: 4,389Wigan: 11,129

    11,129Wigan is higherDepends on how you count4,389

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan 29,626, Ashfield 11,787Ashfield: 11,787Wigan: 29,626

    29,626Wigan is higherDepends on how you count11,787

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan 44,175, Ashfield 18,038Ashfield: 18,038Wigan: 44,175

    44,175Wigan is higherDepends on how you count18,038

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan 6,348, Ashfield 2,908Ashfield: 2,908Wigan: 6,348

    6,348Wigan is higherDepends on how you count2,908

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Wigan and Ashfield, total
MeasureWiganAshfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£630.0m£632.7m£597.6mWigan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£810.1m£813.5m£768.4m£312.0m£313.3m£295.9mWigan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.0m£462.0m£436.4m£190.2m£191.0m£180.4mWigan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£727.2m£730.3m£689.7m£280.0m£281.2m£265.6mWigan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mWigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.2m£52.4m£49.5m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mWigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£197.8m£198.6m£187.6m£80.3m£80.7m£76.2mWigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.7m£56.9m£53.8m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mWigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mWigan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£346.0m£347.5m£328.2m£140.5m£141.1m£133.3mWigan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£70.1m£70.4m£66.5m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mWigan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m£34.4m£34.6m£32.6mWigan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mWigan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mWigan
State Pensiontotal, March 202663,21124,839Wigan
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,7492,704Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,1294,389Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202629,62611,787Wigan
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,17518,038Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,3482,908Wigan

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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