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Wigan and Cannock Chase

344,245 and 103,955 residents (mid-2024).

Wigan is higher than Cannock Chase on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 Cannock Chase 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 Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,637, Cannock Chase £4,494Cannock Chase: £4,494Wigan: £4,637Cannock Chase: £4,514Wigan: £4,657Cannock Chase: £4,263Wigan: £4,399

    £4,637£4,657£4,399Wigan is higher£4,494£4,514£4,263

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £12,923, Cannock Chase £12,813Cannock Chase: £12,813Wigan: £12,923Cannock Chase: £12,868Wigan: £12,978Cannock Chase: £12,154Wigan: £12,258

    £12,923£12,978£12,258Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£12,813£12,868£12,154

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £2,145, Cannock Chase £1,959Cannock Chase: £1,959Wigan: £2,145Cannock Chase: £1,967Wigan: £2,154Cannock Chase: £1,858Wigan: £2,035

    £2,145£2,154£2,035Wigan is higher£1,959£1,967£1,858

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £11,601, Cannock Chase £11,602Cannock Chase: £11,602Wigan: £11,601Cannock Chase: £11,652Wigan: £11,650Cannock Chase: £11,005Wigan: £11,004

    £11,601£11,650£11,004Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£11,602£11,652£11,005

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £459, Cannock Chase £410Cannock Chase: £410Wigan: £459Cannock Chase: £412Wigan: £461Cannock Chase: £389Wigan: £436

    £459£461£436Wigan is higher£410£412£389

  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, Cannock Chase £772Cannock Chase: £772Wigan: £833Cannock Chase: £775Wigan: £836Cannock Chase: £732Wigan: £790

    £833£836£790Wigan is higher£772£775£732

  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, Cannock Chase £29Cannock Chase: £29Wigan: £31Cannock Chase: £29Wigan: £31Cannock Chase: £28Wigan: £29

    £31£31£29Wigan is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £575, Cannock Chase £536Cannock Chase: £536Wigan: £575Cannock Chase: £538Wigan: £577Cannock Chase: £509Wigan: £545

    £575£577£545Wigan is higher£536£538£509

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £165, Cannock Chase £147Cannock Chase: £147Wigan: £165Cannock Chase: £148Wigan: £165Cannock Chase: £140Wigan: £156

    £165£165£156Wigan is higher£147£148£140

  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, Cannock Chase £148Cannock Chase: £148Wigan: £137Cannock Chase: £149Wigan: £137Cannock Chase: £140Wigan: £130

    £137£137£130Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £1,613, Cannock Chase £1,468Cannock Chase: £1,468Wigan: £1,613Cannock Chase: £1,474Wigan: £1,620Cannock Chase: £1,392Wigan: £1,530

    £1,613£1,620£1,530Wigan is higher£1,468£1,474£1,392

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £204, Cannock Chase £172Cannock Chase: £172Wigan: £204Cannock Chase: £173Wigan: £205Cannock Chase: £163Wigan: £193

    £204£205£193Wigan is higher£172£173£163

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £379, Cannock Chase £327Cannock Chase: £327Wigan: £379Cannock Chase: £329Wigan: £381Cannock Chase: £311Wigan: £360

    £379£381£360Wigan is higher£327£329£311

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £9.39, Cannock Chase £6.43Cannock Chase: £6.43Wigan: £9.39Cannock Chase: £6.46Wigan: £9.43Cannock Chase: £6.10Wigan: £8.91

    £9.39£9.43£8.91Wigan is higher£6.43£6.46£6.10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £6.67, Cannock Chase £9.33Cannock Chase: £9.33Wigan: £6.67Cannock Chase: £9.37Wigan: £6.70Cannock Chase: £8.85Wigan: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£9.33£9.37£8.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.61, Cannock Chase £5.45Cannock Chase: £5.45Wigan: £4.61Cannock Chase: £5.47Wigan: £4.63Cannock Chase: £5.17Wigan: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£5.45£5.47£5.17

  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, Cannock Chase 1,010.6Cannock Chase: 1,010.6Wigan: 1,008.4

    1,008.4Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count1,010.6

  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, Cannock Chase 110.3Cannock Chase: 110.3Wigan: 123.6

    123.6Wigan is higher110.3

  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, Cannock Chase 164.0Cannock Chase: 164.0Wigan: 177.5

    177.5Wigan is higher164.0

  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, Cannock Chase 79.5Cannock Chase: 79.5Wigan: 86.1

    86.1Wigan is higher79.5

  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, Cannock Chase 188.0Cannock Chase: 188.0Wigan: 206.0

    206.0Wigan is higher188.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wigan 29.6, Cannock Chase 31.7Cannock Chase: 31.7Wigan: 29.6

    29.6Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count31.7

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Wigan and Cannock Chase, per person in the age group
MeasureWiganCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,637£4,657£4,399£4,494£4,514£4,263Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,923£12,978£12,258£12,813£12,868£12,154Wigan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,145£2,154£2,035£1,959£1,967£1,858Wigan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,601£11,650£11,004£11,602£11,652£11,005Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£459£461£436£410£412£389Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£836£790£772£775£732Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£29£29£28Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£536£538£509Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£147£148£140Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£137£130£148£149£140Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,613£1,620£1,530£1,468£1,474£1,392Wigan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£172£173£163Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£379£381£360£327£329£311Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.39£9.43£8.91£6.43£6.46£6.10Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£9.33£9.37£8.85Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£5.45£5.47£5.17Cannock Chase
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.41,010.6Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.6110.3Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.5164.0Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.179.5Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.0188.0Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.631.7Cannock Chase

Per resident

Wigan is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase on 7. 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 Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,637, Cannock Chase £4,494Cannock Chase: £4,494Wigan: £4,637Cannock Chase: £4,514Wigan: £4,657Cannock Chase: £4,263Wigan: £4,399

    £4,637£4,657£4,399Wigan is higher£4,494£4,514£4,263

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wigan £2,353, Cannock Chase £2,413Cannock Chase: £2,413Wigan: £2,353Cannock Chase: £2,424Wigan: £2,363Cannock Chase: £2,289Wigan: £2,232

    £2,353£2,363£2,232Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£2,413£2,424£2,289

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wigan £1,336, Cannock Chase £1,220Cannock Chase: £1,220Wigan: £1,336Cannock Chase: £1,226Wigan: £1,342Cannock Chase: £1,158Wigan: £1,268

    £1,336£1,342£1,268Wigan is higher£1,220£1,226£1,158

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wigan £2,112, Cannock Chase £2,185Cannock Chase: £2,185Wigan: £2,112Cannock Chase: £2,195Wigan: £2,121Cannock Chase: £2,073Wigan: £2,004

    £2,112£2,121£2,004Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£2,185£2,195£2,073

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wigan £84, Cannock Chase £77Cannock Chase: £77Wigan: £84Cannock Chase: £78Wigan: £84Cannock Chase: £73Wigan: £79

    £84£84£79Wigan is higher£77£78£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £152, Cannock Chase £145Cannock Chase: £145Wigan: £152Cannock Chase: £146Wigan: £152Cannock Chase: £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, Cannock Chase £5.47Cannock Chase: £5.47Wigan: £5.62Cannock Chase: £5.49Wigan: £5.64Cannock Chase: £5.19Wigan: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Wigan is higher£5.47£5.49£5.19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £575, Cannock Chase £536Cannock Chase: £536Wigan: £575Cannock Chase: £538Wigan: £577Cannock Chase: £509Wigan: £545

    £575£577£545Wigan is higher£536£538£509

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £165, Cannock Chase £147Cannock Chase: £147Wigan: £165Cannock Chase: £148Wigan: £165Cannock Chase: £140Wigan: £156

    £165£165£156Wigan is higher£147£148£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wigan £85, Cannock Chase £92Cannock Chase: £92Wigan: £85Cannock Chase: £93Wigan: £85Cannock Chase: £87Wigan: £81

    £85£85£81Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£92£93£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wigan £1,005, Cannock Chase £914Cannock Chase: £914Wigan: £1,005Cannock Chase: £918Wigan: £1,009Cannock Chase: £867Wigan: £953

    £1,005£1,009£953Wigan is higher£914£918£867

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £204, Cannock Chase £172Cannock Chase: £172Wigan: £204Cannock Chase: £173Wigan: £205Cannock Chase: £163Wigan: £193

    £204£205£193Wigan is higher£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wigan £236, Cannock Chase £204Cannock Chase: £204Wigan: £236Cannock Chase: £205Wigan: £237Cannock Chase: £193Wigan: £224

    £236£237£224Wigan is higher£204£205£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wigan £5.85, Cannock Chase £4.01Cannock Chase: £4.01Wigan: £5.85Cannock Chase: £4.02Wigan: £5.88Cannock Chase: £3.80Wigan: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Wigan is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wigan £4.16, Cannock Chase £5.81Cannock Chase: £5.81Wigan: £4.16Cannock Chase: £5.83Wigan: £4.18Cannock Chase: £5.51Wigan: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.61, Cannock Chase £5.45Cannock Chase: £5.45Wigan: £4.61Cannock Chase: £5.47Wigan: £4.63Cannock Chase: £5.17Wigan: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£5.45£5.47£5.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 183.6, Cannock Chase 190.3Cannock Chase: 190.3Wigan: 183.6

    183.6Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count190.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 22.5, Cannock Chase 20.8Cannock Chase: 20.8Wigan: 22.5

    22.5Wigan is higher20.8

  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, Cannock Chase 30.9Cannock Chase: 30.9Wigan: 32.3

    32.3Wigan is higher30.9

  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, Cannock Chase 79.5Cannock Chase: 79.5Wigan: 86.1

    86.1Wigan is higher79.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 128.3, Cannock Chase 117.1Cannock Chase: 117.1Wigan: 128.3

    128.3Wigan is higher117.1

  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, Cannock Chase 19.8Cannock Chase: 19.8Wigan: 18.4

    18.4Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count19.8

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Wigan and Cannock Chase, per resident
MeasureWiganCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,637£4,657£4,399£4,494£4,514£4,263Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,353£2,363£2,232£2,413£2,424£2,289Cannock Chase
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,220£1,226£1,158Wigan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,112£2,121£2,004£2,185£2,195£2,073Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£77£78£73Wigan
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£5.47£5.49£5.19Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£536£538£509Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£147£148£140Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£92£93£87Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,005£1,009£953£914£918£867Wigan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£172£173£163Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224£204£205£193Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£4.01£4.02£3.80Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£5.81£5.83£5.51Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£5.45£5.47£5.17Cannock Chase
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.6190.3Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.520.8Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.330.9Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.179.5Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.3117.1Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.419.8Cannock Chase

Total

Wigan is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase 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 Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wigan £1.6bn, Cannock Chase £467.2mCannock Chase: £467.2mWigan: £1.6bnCannock Chase: £469.2mWigan: £1.6bnCannock Chase: £443.2mWigan: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnWigan is higher£467.2m£469.2m£443.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wigan £810.1m, Cannock Chase £250.9mCannock Chase: £250.9mWigan: £810.1mCannock Chase: £251.9mWigan: £813.5mCannock Chase: £238.0mWigan: £768.4m

    £810.1m£813.5m£768.4mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£250.9m£251.9m£238.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wigan £460.0m, Cannock Chase £126.9mCannock Chase: £126.9mWigan: £460.0mCannock Chase: £127.4mWigan: £462.0mCannock Chase: £120.3mWigan: £436.4m

    £460.0m£462.0m£436.4mWigan is higher£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wigan £727.2m, Cannock Chase £227.2mCannock Chase: £227.2mWigan: £727.2mCannock Chase: £228.1mWigan: £730.3mCannock Chase: £215.5mWigan: £689.7m

    £727.2m£730.3m£689.7mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan £28.8m, Cannock Chase £8.0mCannock Chase: £8.0mWigan: £28.8mCannock Chase: £8.1mWigan: £28.9mCannock Chase: £7.6mWigan: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mWigan is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan £52.2m, Cannock Chase £15.1mCannock Chase: £15.1mWigan: £52.2mCannock Chase: £15.2mWigan: £52.4mCannock Chase: £14.3mWigan: £49.5m

    £52.2m£52.4m£49.5mWigan is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

  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, Cannock Chase £0.57mCannock Chase: £0.57mWigan: £1.9mCannock Chase: £0.57mWigan: £1.9mCannock Chase: £0.54mWigan: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWigan is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan £197.8m, Cannock Chase £55.7mCannock Chase: £55.7mWigan: £197.8mCannock Chase: £56.0mWigan: £198.6mCannock Chase: £52.9mWigan: £187.6m

    £197.8m£198.6m£187.6mWigan is higher£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wigan £56.7m, Cannock Chase £15.3mCannock Chase: £15.3mWigan: £56.7mCannock Chase: £15.4mWigan: £56.9mCannock Chase: £14.5mWigan: £53.8m

    £56.7m£56.9m£53.8mWigan is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan £29.3m, Cannock Chase £9.6mCannock Chase: £9.6mWigan: £29.3mCannock Chase: £9.6mWigan: £29.4mCannock Chase: £9.1mWigan: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan £346.0m, Cannock Chase £95.1mCannock Chase: £95.1mWigan: £346.0mCannock Chase: £95.5mWigan: £347.5mCannock Chase: £90.2mWigan: £328.2m

    £346.0m£347.5m£328.2mWigan is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wigan £70.1m, Cannock Chase £17.9mCannock Chase: £17.9mWigan: £70.1mCannock Chase: £18.0mWigan: £70.4mCannock Chase: £17.0mWigan: £66.5m

    £70.1m£70.4m£66.5mWigan is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wigan £81.3m, Cannock Chase £21.2mCannock Chase: £21.2mWigan: £81.3mCannock Chase: £21.3mWigan: £81.6mCannock Chase: £20.1mWigan: £77.1m

    £81.3m£81.6m£77.1mWigan is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wigan £2.0m, Cannock Chase £0.42mCannock Chase: £0.42mWigan: £2.0mCannock Chase: £0.42mWigan: £2.0mCannock Chase: £0.40mWigan: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWigan is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wigan £1.4m, Cannock Chase £0.60mCannock Chase: £0.60mWigan: £1.4mCannock Chase: £0.61mWigan: £1.4mCannock Chase: £0.57mWigan: £1.4m

    £1.4mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wigan £1.6m, Cannock Chase £0.57mCannock Chase: £0.57mWigan: £1.6mCannock Chase: £0.57mWigan: £1.6mCannock Chase: £0.54mWigan: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wigan 63,211, Cannock Chase 19,787Cannock Chase: 19,787Wigan: 63,211

    63,211Wigan is higherDepends on how you count19,787

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan 7,749, Cannock Chase 2,159Cannock Chase: 2,159Wigan: 7,749

    7,749Wigan is higher2,159

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan 11,129, Cannock Chase 3,211Cannock Chase: 3,211Wigan: 11,129

    11,129Wigan is higher3,211

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan 29,626, Cannock Chase 8,262Cannock Chase: 8,262Wigan: 29,626

    29,626Wigan is higher8,262

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan 44,175, Cannock Chase 12,175Cannock Chase: 12,175Wigan: 44,175

    44,175Wigan is higher12,175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan 6,348, Cannock Chase 2,054Cannock Chase: 2,054Wigan: 6,348

    6,348Wigan is higherDepends on how you count2,054

Show the numbers
Wigan and Cannock Chase, total
MeasureWiganCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£467.2m£469.2m£443.2mWigan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£810.1m£813.5m£768.4m£250.9m£251.9m£238.0mWigan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.0m£462.0m£436.4m£126.9m£127.4m£120.3mWigan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£727.2m£730.3m£689.7m£227.2m£228.1m£215.5mWigan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mWigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.2m£52.4m£49.5m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mWigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£197.8m£198.6m£187.6m£55.7m£56.0m£52.9mWigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.7m£56.9m£53.8m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mWigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mWigan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£346.0m£347.5m£328.2m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mWigan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£70.1m£70.4m£66.5m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mWigan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mWigan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mWigan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWigan
State Pensiontotal, March 202663,21119,787Wigan
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,7492,159Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,1293,211Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202629,6268,262Wigan
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,17512,175Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,3482,054Wigan

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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