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Wigan and Tamworth

344,245 and 80,877 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Wigan is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Tamworth 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 Tamworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,637, Tamworth £4,412Tamworth: £4,412Wigan: £4,637Tamworth: £4,431Wigan: £4,657Tamworth: £4,185Wigan: £4,399

    £4,637£4,657£4,399Wigan is higher£4,412£4,431£4,185

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £12,923, Tamworth £13,059Tamworth: £13,059Wigan: £12,923Tamworth: £13,114Wigan: £12,978Tamworth: £12,387Wigan: £12,258

    £12,923£12,978£12,258Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£13,059£13,114£12,387

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £2,145, Tamworth £1,992Tamworth: £1,992Wigan: £2,145Tamworth: £2,000Wigan: £2,154Tamworth: £1,889Wigan: £2,035

    £2,145£2,154£2,035Wigan is higher£1,992£2,000£1,889

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £11,601, Tamworth £11,866Tamworth: £11,866Wigan: £11,601Tamworth: £11,917Wigan: £11,650Tamworth: £11,255Wigan: £11,004

    £11,601£11,650£11,004Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£11,866£11,917£11,255

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £459, Tamworth £413Tamworth: £413Wigan: £459Tamworth: £414Wigan: £461Tamworth: £391Wigan: £436

    £459£461£436Wigan is higher£413£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, Tamworth £751Tamworth: £751Wigan: £833Tamworth: £754Wigan: £836Tamworth: £712Wigan: £790

    £833£836£790Wigan is higher£751£754£712

  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, Tamworth £29Tamworth: £29Wigan: £31Tamworth: £29Wigan: £31Tamworth: £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, Tamworth £487Tamworth: £487Wigan: £575Tamworth: £489Wigan: £577Tamworth: £462Wigan: £545

    £575£577£545Wigan is higher£487£489£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £165, Tamworth £139Tamworth: £139Wigan: £165Tamworth: £140Wigan: £165Tamworth: £132Wigan: £156

    £165£165£156Wigan is higher£139£140£132

  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, Tamworth £139Tamworth: £139Wigan: £137Tamworth: £139Wigan: £137Tamworth: £132Wigan: £130

    £137£137£130Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£132

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £1,613, Tamworth £1,571Tamworth: £1,571Wigan: £1,613Tamworth: £1,578Wigan: £1,620Tamworth: £1,491Wigan: £1,530

    £1,613£1,620£1,530Wigan is higher£1,571£1,578£1,491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £204, Tamworth £143Tamworth: £143Wigan: £204Tamworth: £143Wigan: £205Tamworth: £136Wigan: £193

    £204£205£193Wigan is higher£143£143£136

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £379, Tamworth £263Tamworth: £263Wigan: £379Tamworth: £264Wigan: £381Tamworth: £250Wigan: £360

    £379£381£360Wigan is higher£263£264£250

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £9.39, Tamworth £9.29Tamworth: £9.29Wigan: £9.39Tamworth: £9.33Wigan: £9.43Tamworth: £8.81Wigan: £8.91

    £9.39£9.43£8.91Wigan is higher£9.29£9.33£8.81

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £6.67, Tamworth £8.77Tamworth: £8.77Wigan: £6.67Tamworth: £8.81Wigan: £6.70Tamworth: £8.32Wigan: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£8.77£8.81£8.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.61, Tamworth £7.55Tamworth: £7.55Wigan: £4.61Tamworth: £7.58Wigan: £4.63Tamworth: £7.16Wigan: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£7.55£7.58£7.16

  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, Tamworth 1,033.9Tamworth: 1,033.9Wigan: 1,008.4

    1,008.4Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count1,033.9

  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, Tamworth 110.4Tamworth: 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, Tamworth 167.0Tamworth: 167.0Wigan: 177.5

    177.5Wigan is higher167.0

  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, Tamworth 71.7Tamworth: 71.7Wigan: 86.1

    86.1Wigan is higher71.7

  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, Tamworth 188.7Tamworth: 188.7Wigan: 206.0

    206.0Wigan is higher188.7

  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, Tamworth 29.4Tamworth: 29.4Wigan: 29.6

    29.6Wigan is higher29.4

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Wigan and Tamworth, per person in the age group
MeasureWiganTamworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,637£4,657£4,399£4,412£4,431£4,185Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,923£12,978£12,258£13,059£13,114£12,387Tamworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,145£2,154£2,035£1,992£2,000£1,889Wigan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,601£11,650£11,004£11,866£11,917£11,255Tamworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£459£461£436£413£414£391Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£836£790£751£754£712Wigan
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£487£489£462Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£139£140£132Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£137£130£139£139£132Tamworth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,613£1,620£1,530£1,571£1,578£1,491Wigan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£143£143£136Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£379£381£360£263£264£250Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.39£9.43£8.91£9.29£9.33£8.81Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£8.77£8.81£8.32Tamworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£7.55£7.58£7.16Tamworth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.41,033.9Tamworth
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 2026177.5167.0Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.171.7Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.0188.7Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.629.4Wigan

Per resident

Wigan is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Tamworth 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 Tamworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,637, Tamworth £4,412Tamworth: £4,412Wigan: £4,637Tamworth: £4,431Wigan: £4,657Tamworth: £4,185Wigan: £4,399

    £4,637£4,657£4,399Wigan is higher£4,412£4,431£4,185

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wigan £2,353, Tamworth £2,401Tamworth: £2,401Wigan: £2,353Tamworth: £2,412Wigan: £2,363Tamworth: £2,278Wigan: £2,232

    £2,353£2,363£2,232Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£2,401£2,412£2,278

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wigan £1,336, Tamworth £1,234Tamworth: £1,234Wigan: £1,336Tamworth: £1,239Wigan: £1,342Tamworth: £1,170Wigan: £1,268

    £1,336£1,342£1,268Wigan is higher£1,234£1,239£1,170

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wigan £2,112, Tamworth £2,182Tamworth: £2,182Wigan: £2,112Tamworth: £2,191Wigan: £2,121Tamworth: £2,070Wigan: £2,004

    £2,112£2,121£2,004Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£2,182£2,191£2,070

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wigan £84, Tamworth £76Tamworth: £76Wigan: £84Tamworth: £76Wigan: £84Tamworth: £72Wigan: £79

    £84£84£79Wigan is higher£76£76£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £152, Tamworth £138Tamworth: £138Wigan: £152Tamworth: £139Wigan: £152Tamworth: £131Wigan: £144

    £152£152£144Wigan is higher£138£139£131

  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, Tamworth £5.33Tamworth: £5.33Wigan: £5.62Tamworth: £5.36Wigan: £5.64Tamworth: £5.06Wigan: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Wigan is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £575, Tamworth £487Tamworth: £487Wigan: £575Tamworth: £489Wigan: £577Tamworth: £462Wigan: £545

    £575£577£545Wigan is higher£487£489£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £165, Tamworth £139Tamworth: £139Wigan: £165Tamworth: £140Wigan: £165Tamworth: £132Wigan: £156

    £165£165£156Wigan is higher£139£140£132

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wigan £85, Tamworth £86Tamworth: £86Wigan: £85Tamworth: £86Wigan: £85Tamworth: £82Wigan: £81

    £85£85£81Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wigan £1,005, Tamworth £974Tamworth: £974Wigan: £1,005Tamworth: £978Wigan: £1,009Tamworth: £923Wigan: £953

    £1,005£1,009£953Wigan is higher£974£978£923

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £204, Tamworth £143Tamworth: £143Wigan: £204Tamworth: £143Wigan: £205Tamworth: £136Wigan: £193

    £204£205£193Wigan is higher£143£143£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wigan £236, Tamworth £163Tamworth: £163Wigan: £236Tamworth: £164Wigan: £237Tamworth: £155Wigan: £224

    £236£237£224Wigan is higher£163£164£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wigan £5.85, Tamworth £5.76Tamworth: £5.76Wigan: £5.85Tamworth: £5.78Wigan: £5.88Tamworth: £5.46Wigan: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Wigan is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wigan £4.16, Tamworth £5.43Tamworth: £5.43Wigan: £4.16Tamworth: £5.45Wigan: £4.18Tamworth: £5.15Wigan: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.61, Tamworth £7.55Tamworth: £7.55Wigan: £4.61Tamworth: £7.58Wigan: £4.63Tamworth: £7.16Wigan: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£7.55£7.58£7.16

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 183.6, Tamworth 190.1Tamworth: 190.1Wigan: 183.6

    183.6Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count190.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 22.5, Tamworth 20.3Tamworth: 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, Tamworth 30.7Tamworth: 30.7Wigan: 32.3

    32.3Wigan is higher30.7

  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, Tamworth 71.7Tamworth: 71.7Wigan: 86.1

    86.1Wigan is higher71.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 128.3, Tamworth 116.9Tamworth: 116.9Wigan: 128.3

    128.3Wigan is higher116.9

  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, Tamworth 18.2Tamworth: 18.2Wigan: 18.4

    18.4Wigan is higher18.2

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Wigan and Tamworth, per resident
MeasureWiganTamworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,637£4,657£4,399£4,412£4,431£4,185Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,353£2,363£2,232£2,401£2,412£2,278Tamworth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,234£1,239£1,170Wigan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,112£2,121£2,004£2,182£2,191£2,070Tamworth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£76£76£72Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£138£139£131Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£5.33£5.36£5.06Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£487£489£462Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£139£140£132Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£86£86£82Tamworth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,005£1,009£953£974£978£923Wigan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£143£143£136Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224£163£164£155Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£5.76£5.78£5.46Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£5.43£5.45£5.15Tamworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£7.55£7.58£7.16Tamworth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.6190.1Tamworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.520.3Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.330.7Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.171.7Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.3116.9Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.418.2Wigan

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wigan £1.6bn, Tamworth £356.8mTamworth: £356.8mWigan: £1.6bnTamworth: £358.3mWigan: £1.6bnTamworth: £338.5mWigan: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnWigan is higher£356.8m£358.3m£338.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wigan £810.1m, Tamworth £194.2mTamworth: £194.2mWigan: £810.1mTamworth: £195.0mWigan: £813.5mTamworth: £184.2mWigan: £768.4m

    £810.1m£813.5m£768.4mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£194.2m£195.0m£184.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wigan £460.0m, Tamworth £99.8mTamworth: £99.8mWigan: £460.0mTamworth: £100.2mWigan: £462.0mTamworth: £94.6mWigan: £436.4m

    £460.0m£462.0m£436.4mWigan is higher£99.8m£100.2m£94.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wigan £727.2m, Tamworth £176.5mTamworth: £176.5mWigan: £727.2mTamworth: £177.2mWigan: £730.3mTamworth: £167.4mWigan: £689.7m

    £727.2m£730.3m£689.7mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan £28.8m, Tamworth £6.1mTamworth: £6.1mWigan: £28.8mTamworth: £6.2mWigan: £28.9mTamworth: £5.8mWigan: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mWigan is higher£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan £52.2m, Tamworth £11.2mTamworth: £11.2mWigan: £52.2mTamworth: £11.2mWigan: £52.4mTamworth: £10.6mWigan: £49.5m

    £52.2m£52.4m£49.5mWigan is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  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, Tamworth £0.43mTamworth: £0.43mWigan: £1.9mTamworth: £0.43mWigan: £1.9mTamworth: £0.41mWigan: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWigan is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan £197.8m, Tamworth £39.4mTamworth: £39.4mWigan: £197.8mTamworth: £39.6mWigan: £198.6mTamworth: £37.4mWigan: £187.6m

    £197.8m£198.6m£187.6mWigan is higher£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wigan £56.7m, Tamworth £11.3mTamworth: £11.3mWigan: £56.7mTamworth: £11.3mWigan: £56.9mTamworth: £10.7mWigan: £53.8m

    £56.7m£56.9m£53.8mWigan is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan £29.3m, Tamworth £7.0mTamworth: £7.0mWigan: £29.3mTamworth: £7.0mWigan: £29.4mTamworth: £6.6mWigan: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan £346.0m, Tamworth £78.7mTamworth: £78.7mWigan: £346.0mTamworth: £79.1mWigan: £347.5mTamworth: £74.7mWigan: £328.2m

    £346.0m£347.5m£328.2mWigan is higher£78.7m£79.1m£74.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wigan £70.1m, Tamworth £11.6mTamworth: £11.6mWigan: £70.1mTamworth: £11.6mWigan: £70.4mTamworth: £11.0mWigan: £66.5m

    £70.1m£70.4m£66.5mWigan is higher£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wigan £81.3m, Tamworth £13.2mTamworth: £13.2mWigan: £81.3mTamworth: £13.2mWigan: £81.6mTamworth: £12.5mWigan: £77.1m

    £81.3m£81.6m£77.1mWigan is higher£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wigan £2.0m, Tamworth £0.47mTamworth: £0.47mWigan: £2.0mTamworth: £0.47mWigan: £2.0mTamworth: £0.44mWigan: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWigan is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wigan £1.4m, Tamworth £0.44mTamworth: £0.44mWigan: £1.4mTamworth: £0.44mWigan: £1.4mTamworth: £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, Tamworth £0.61mTamworth: £0.61mWigan: £1.6mTamworth: £0.61mWigan: £1.6mTamworth: £0.58mWigan: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wigan 63,211, Tamworth 15,376Tamworth: 15,376Wigan: 63,211

    63,211Wigan is higherDepends on how you count15,376

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan 7,749, Tamworth 1,642Tamworth: 1,642Wigan: 7,749

    7,749Wigan is higher1,642

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan 11,129, Tamworth 2,483Tamworth: 2,483Wigan: 11,129

    11,129Wigan is higher2,483

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan 29,626, Tamworth 5,797Tamworth: 5,797Wigan: 29,626

    29,626Wigan is higher5,797

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan 44,175, Tamworth 9,455Tamworth: 9,455Wigan: 44,175

    44,175Wigan is higher9,455

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan 6,348, Tamworth 1,475Tamworth: 1,475Wigan: 6,348

    6,348Wigan is higher1,475

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Wigan and Tamworth, total
MeasureWiganTamworthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£356.8m£358.3m£338.5mWigan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£810.1m£813.5m£768.4m£194.2m£195.0m£184.2mWigan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.0m£462.0m£436.4m£99.8m£100.2m£94.6mWigan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£727.2m£730.3m£689.7m£176.5m£177.2m£167.4mWigan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mWigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.2m£52.4m£49.5m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mWigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£197.8m£198.6m£187.6m£39.4m£39.6m£37.4mWigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.7m£56.9m£53.8m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mWigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mWigan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£346.0m£347.5m£328.2m£78.7m£79.1m£74.7mWigan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£70.1m£70.4m£66.5m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mWigan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mWigan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWigan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mWigan
State Pensiontotal, March 202663,21115,376Wigan
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,7491,642Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,1292,483Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202629,6265,797Wigan
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,1759,455Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,3481,475Wigan

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.