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Wigan and Mansfield

344,245 and 113,291 residents (mid-2024).

Wigan is higher than Mansfield 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 Mansfield 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 Mansfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,637, Mansfield £4,970Mansfield: £4,970Wigan: £4,637Mansfield: £4,991Wigan: £4,657Mansfield: £4,714Wigan: £4,399

    £4,637£4,657£4,399Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,970£4,991£4,714

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £12,923, Mansfield £12,818Mansfield: £12,818Wigan: £12,923Mansfield: £12,873Wigan: £12,978Mansfield: £12,158Wigan: £12,258

    £12,923£12,978£12,258Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£12,818£12,873£12,158

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £2,145, Mansfield £2,462Mansfield: £2,462Wigan: £2,145Mansfield: £2,473Wigan: £2,154Mansfield: £2,335Wigan: £2,035

    £2,145£2,154£2,035Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,462£2,473£2,335

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £11,601, Mansfield £11,509Mansfield: £11,509Wigan: £11,601Mansfield: £11,558Wigan: £11,650Mansfield: £10,917Wigan: £11,004

    £11,601£11,650£11,004Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£11,509£11,558£10,917

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £459, Mansfield £438Mansfield: £438Wigan: £459Mansfield: £440Wigan: £461Mansfield: £415Wigan: £436

    £459£461£436Wigan is higher£438£440£415

  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, Mansfield £843Mansfield: £843Wigan: £833Mansfield: £847Wigan: £836Mansfield: £800Wigan: £790

    £833£836£790Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£843£847£800

  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, Mansfield £28Mansfield: £28Wigan: £31Mansfield: £28Wigan: £31Mansfield: £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, Mansfield £650Mansfield: £650Wigan: £575Mansfield: £653Wigan: £577Mansfield: £616Wigan: £545

    £575£577£545Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£650£653£616

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £165, Mansfield £179Mansfield: £179Wigan: £165Mansfield: £180Wigan: £165Mansfield: £170Wigan: £156

    £165£165£156Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

  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, Mansfield £166Mansfield: £166Wigan: £137Mansfield: £167Wigan: £137Mansfield: £157Wigan: £130

    £137£137£130Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£157

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £1,613, Mansfield £1,807Mansfield: £1,807Wigan: £1,613Mansfield: £1,815Wigan: £1,620Mansfield: £1,714Wigan: £1,530

    £1,613£1,620£1,530Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,807£1,815£1,714

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £204, Mansfield £227Mansfield: £227Wigan: £204Mansfield: £228Wigan: £205Mansfield: £216Wigan: £193

    £204£205£193Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£227£228£216

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £379, Mansfield £472Mansfield: £472Wigan: £379Mansfield: £474Wigan: £381Mansfield: £448Wigan: £360

    £379£381£360Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£472£474£448

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £9.39, Mansfield £7.20Mansfield: £7.20Wigan: £9.39Mansfield: £7.23Wigan: £9.43Mansfield: £6.83Wigan: £8.91

    £9.39£9.43£8.91Wigan is higher£7.20£7.23£6.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £6.67, Mansfield £9.59Mansfield: £9.59Wigan: £6.67Mansfield: £9.63Wigan: £6.70Mansfield: £9.10Wigan: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£9.59£9.63£9.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.61, Mansfield £4.85Mansfield: £4.85Wigan: £4.61Mansfield: £4.87Wigan: £4.63Mansfield: £4.60Wigan: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60

  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, Mansfield 1,021.8Mansfield: 1,021.8Wigan: 1,008.4

    1,008.4Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count1,021.8

  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, Mansfield 108.7Mansfield: 108.7Wigan: 123.6

    123.6Wigan is higher108.7

  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, Mansfield 178.5Mansfield: 178.5Wigan: 177.5

    177.5Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count178.5

  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, Mansfield 92.6Mansfield: 92.6Wigan: 86.1

    86.1Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count92.6

  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, Mansfield 233.7Mansfield: 233.7Wigan: 206.0

    206.0Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count233.7

  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, Mansfield 35.0Mansfield: 35.0Wigan: 29.6

    29.6Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count35.0

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Wigan and Mansfield, per person in the age group
MeasureWiganMansfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,637£4,657£4,399£4,970£4,991£4,714Mansfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,923£12,978£12,258£12,818£12,873£12,158Wigan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,145£2,154£2,035£2,462£2,473£2,335Mansfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,601£11,650£11,004£11,509£11,558£10,917Wigan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£459£461£436£438£440£415Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£836£790£843£847£800Mansfield
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£650£653£616Mansfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£179£180£170Mansfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£137£130£166£167£157Mansfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,613£1,620£1,530£1,807£1,815£1,714Mansfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£227£228£216Mansfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£379£381£360£472£474£448Mansfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.39£9.43£8.91£7.20£7.23£6.83Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£9.59£9.63£9.10Mansfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£4.85£4.87£4.60Mansfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.41,021.8Mansfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.6108.7Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.5178.5Mansfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.192.6Mansfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.0233.7Mansfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.635.0Mansfield

Per resident

Wigan is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Mansfield 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 Mansfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,637, Mansfield £4,970Mansfield: £4,970Wigan: £4,637Mansfield: £4,991Wigan: £4,657Mansfield: £4,714Wigan: £4,399

    £4,637£4,657£4,399Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,970£4,991£4,714

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wigan £2,353, Mansfield £2,392Mansfield: £2,392Wigan: £2,353Mansfield: £2,402Wigan: £2,363Mansfield: £2,269Wigan: £2,232

    £2,353£2,363£2,232Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,392£2,402£2,269

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wigan £1,336, Mansfield £1,517Mansfield: £1,517Wigan: £1,336Mansfield: £1,524Wigan: £1,342Mansfield: £1,439Wigan: £1,268

    £1,336£1,342£1,268Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,517£1,524£1,439

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wigan £2,112, Mansfield £2,147Mansfield: £2,147Wigan: £2,112Mansfield: £2,157Wigan: £2,121Mansfield: £2,037Wigan: £2,004

    £2,112£2,121£2,004Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,147£2,157£2,037

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wigan £84, Mansfield £82Mansfield: £82Wigan: £84Mansfield: £82Wigan: £84Mansfield: £77Wigan: £79

    £84£84£79Wigan is higher£82£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £152, Mansfield £157Mansfield: £157Wigan: £152Mansfield: £158Wigan: £152Mansfield: £149Wigan: £144

    £152£152£144Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£157£158£149

  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, Mansfield £5.22Mansfield: £5.22Wigan: £5.62Mansfield: £5.24Wigan: £5.64Mansfield: £4.95Wigan: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Wigan is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £575, Mansfield £650Mansfield: £650Wigan: £575Mansfield: £653Wigan: £577Mansfield: £616Wigan: £545

    £575£577£545Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£650£653£616

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £165, Mansfield £179Mansfield: £179Wigan: £165Mansfield: £180Wigan: £165Mansfield: £170Wigan: £156

    £165£165£156Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wigan £85, Mansfield £102Mansfield: £102Wigan: £85Mansfield: £103Wigan: £85Mansfield: £97Wigan: £81

    £85£85£81Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wigan £1,005, Mansfield £1,114Mansfield: £1,114Wigan: £1,005Mansfield: £1,118Wigan: £1,009Mansfield: £1,056Wigan: £953

    £1,005£1,009£953Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,114£1,118£1,056

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £204, Mansfield £227Mansfield: £227Wigan: £204Mansfield: £228Wigan: £205Mansfield: £216Wigan: £193

    £204£205£193Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£227£228£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wigan £236, Mansfield £291Mansfield: £291Wigan: £236Mansfield: £292Wigan: £237Mansfield: £276Wigan: £224

    £236£237£224Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£291£292£276

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wigan £5.85, Mansfield £4.44Mansfield: £4.44Wigan: £5.85Mansfield: £4.46Wigan: £5.88Mansfield: £4.21Wigan: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Wigan is higher£4.44£4.46£4.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wigan £4.16, Mansfield £5.91Mansfield: £5.91Wigan: £4.16Mansfield: £5.94Wigan: £4.18Mansfield: £5.61Wigan: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.91£5.94£5.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.61, Mansfield £4.85Mansfield: £4.85Wigan: £4.61Mansfield: £4.87Wigan: £4.63Mansfield: £4.60Wigan: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 183.6, Mansfield 190.7Mansfield: 190.7Wigan: 183.6

    183.6Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count190.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 22.5, Mansfield 20.3Mansfield: 20.3Wigan: 22.5

    22.5Wigan is higher20.3

  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, Mansfield 33.3Mansfield: 33.3Wigan: 32.3

    32.3Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count33.3

  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, Mansfield 92.6Mansfield: 92.6Wigan: 86.1

    86.1Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count92.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 128.3, Mansfield 144.0Mansfield: 144.0Wigan: 128.3

    128.3Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count144.0

  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, Mansfield 21.6Mansfield: 21.6Wigan: 18.4

    18.4Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count21.6

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Wigan and Mansfield, per resident
MeasureWiganMansfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,637£4,657£4,399£4,970£4,991£4,714Mansfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,353£2,363£2,232£2,392£2,402£2,269Mansfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,517£1,524£1,439Mansfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,112£2,121£2,004£2,147£2,157£2,037Mansfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£82£82£77Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£157£158£149Mansfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£5.22£5.24£4.95Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£650£653£616Mansfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£179£180£170Mansfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£102£103£97Mansfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,005£1,009£953£1,114£1,118£1,056Mansfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£227£228£216Mansfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224£291£292£276Mansfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£4.44£4.46£4.21Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£5.91£5.94£5.61Mansfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£4.85£4.87£4.60Mansfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.6190.7Mansfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.520.3Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.333.3Mansfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.192.6Mansfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.3144.0Mansfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.421.6Mansfield

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wigan £1.6bn, Mansfield £563.0mMansfield: £563.0mWigan: £1.6bnMansfield: £565.4mWigan: £1.6bnMansfield: £534.1mWigan: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnWigan is higherDepends on how you count£563.0m£565.4m£534.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wigan £810.1m, Mansfield £270.9mMansfield: £270.9mWigan: £810.1mMansfield: £272.1mWigan: £813.5mMansfield: £257.0mWigan: £768.4m

    £810.1m£813.5m£768.4mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£270.9m£272.1m£257.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wigan £460.0m, Mansfield £171.9mMansfield: £171.9mWigan: £460.0mMansfield: £172.6mWigan: £462.0mMansfield: £163.0mWigan: £436.4m

    £460.0m£462.0m£436.4mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£171.9m£172.6m£163.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wigan £727.2m, Mansfield £243.3mMansfield: £243.3mWigan: £727.2mMansfield: £244.3mWigan: £730.3mMansfield: £230.8mWigan: £689.7m

    £727.2m£730.3m£689.7mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£243.3m£244.3m£230.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan £28.8m, Mansfield £9.3mMansfield: £9.3mWigan: £28.8mMansfield: £9.3mWigan: £28.9mMansfield: £8.8mWigan: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mWigan is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan £52.2m, Mansfield £17.8mMansfield: £17.8mWigan: £52.2mMansfield: £17.9mWigan: £52.4mMansfield: £16.9mWigan: £49.5m

    £52.2m£52.4m£49.5mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  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, Mansfield £0.59mMansfield: £0.59mWigan: £1.9mMansfield: £0.59mWigan: £1.9mMansfield: £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, Mansfield £73.6mMansfield: £73.6mWigan: £197.8mMansfield: £73.9mWigan: £198.6mMansfield: £69.8mWigan: £187.6m

    £197.8m£198.6m£187.6mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wigan £56.7m, Mansfield £20.3mMansfield: £20.3mWigan: £56.7mMansfield: £20.3mWigan: £56.9mMansfield: £19.2mWigan: £53.8m

    £56.7m£56.9m£53.8mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£20.3m£20.3m£19.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan £29.3m, Mansfield £11.6mMansfield: £11.6mWigan: £29.3mMansfield: £11.6mWigan: £29.4mMansfield: £11.0mWigan: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan £346.0m, Mansfield £126.2mMansfield: £126.2mWigan: £346.0mMansfield: £126.7mWigan: £347.5mMansfield: £119.7mWigan: £328.2m

    £346.0m£347.5m£328.2mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wigan £70.1m, Mansfield £25.8mMansfield: £25.8mWigan: £70.1mMansfield: £25.9mWigan: £70.4mMansfield: £24.4mWigan: £66.5m

    £70.1m£70.4m£66.5mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£25.8m£25.9m£24.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wigan £81.3m, Mansfield £33.0mMansfield: £33.0mWigan: £81.3mMansfield: £33.1mWigan: £81.6mMansfield: £31.3mWigan: £77.1m

    £81.3m£81.6m£77.1mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wigan £2.0m, Mansfield £0.50mMansfield: £0.50mWigan: £2.0mMansfield: £0.50mWigan: £2.0mMansfield: £0.48mWigan: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWigan is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wigan £1.4m, Mansfield £0.67mMansfield: £0.67mWigan: £1.4mMansfield: £0.67mWigan: £1.4mMansfield: £0.64mWigan: £1.4m

    £1.4mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wigan £1.6m, Mansfield £0.55mMansfield: £0.55mWigan: £1.6mMansfield: £0.55mWigan: £1.6mMansfield: £0.52mWigan: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wigan 63,211, Mansfield 21,599Mansfield: 21,599Wigan: 63,211

    63,211Wigan is higherDepends on how you count21,599

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan 7,749, Mansfield 2,298Mansfield: 2,298Wigan: 7,749

    7,749Wigan is higher2,298

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan 11,129, Mansfield 3,774Mansfield: 3,774Wigan: 11,129

    11,129Wigan is higherDepends on how you count3,774

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan 29,626, Mansfield 10,495Mansfield: 10,495Wigan: 29,626

    29,626Wigan is higherDepends on how you count10,495

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan 44,175, Mansfield 16,315Mansfield: 16,315Wigan: 44,175

    44,175Wigan is higherDepends on how you count16,315

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan 6,348, Mansfield 2,441Mansfield: 2,441Wigan: 6,348

    6,348Wigan is higherDepends on how you count2,441

Show the numbers
Wigan and Mansfield, total
MeasureWiganMansfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£563.0m£565.4m£534.1mWigan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£810.1m£813.5m£768.4m£270.9m£272.1m£257.0mWigan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.0m£462.0m£436.4m£171.9m£172.6m£163.0mWigan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£727.2m£730.3m£689.7m£243.3m£244.3m£230.8mWigan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mWigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.2m£52.4m£49.5m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mWigan
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£73.6m£73.9m£69.8mWigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.7m£56.9m£53.8m£20.3m£20.3m£19.2mWigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mWigan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£346.0m£347.5m£328.2m£126.2m£126.7m£119.7mWigan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£70.1m£70.4m£66.5m£25.8m£25.9m£24.4mWigan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mWigan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.67m£0.67m£0.64mWigan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mWigan
State Pensiontotal, March 202663,21121,599Wigan
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,7492,298Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,1293,774Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202629,62610,495Wigan
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,17516,315Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,3482,441Wigan

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.
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  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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