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Wigan and Nuneaton and Bedworth

344,245 and 141,554 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 9 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Wigan is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Nuneaton and Bedworth on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wigan Nuneaton and Bedworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,637, Nuneaton and Bedworth £4,526Nuneaton and Bedworth: £4,526Wigan: £4,637Nuneaton and Bedworth: £4,545Wigan: £4,657Nuneaton and Bedworth: £4,293Wigan: £4,399

    £4,637£4,657£4,399Wigan is higher£4,526£4,545£4,293

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £12,923, Nuneaton and Bedworth £12,721Nuneaton and Bedworth: £12,721Wigan: £12,923Nuneaton and Bedworth: £12,775Wigan: £12,978Nuneaton and Bedworth: £12,066Wigan: £12,258

    £12,923£12,978£12,258Wigan is higher£12,721£12,775£12,066

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £2,145, Nuneaton and Bedworth £2,229Nuneaton and Bedworth: £2,229Wigan: £2,145Nuneaton and Bedworth: £2,238Wigan: £2,154Nuneaton and Bedworth: £2,114Wigan: £2,035

    £2,145£2,154£2,035Nuneaton and Bedworth is higherDepends on how you count£2,229£2,238£2,114

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £11,601, Nuneaton and Bedworth £11,508Nuneaton and Bedworth: £11,508Wigan: £11,601Nuneaton and Bedworth: £11,557Wigan: £11,650Nuneaton and Bedworth: £10,916Wigan: £11,004

    £11,601£11,650£11,004Wigan is higher£11,508£11,557£10,916

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £459, Nuneaton and Bedworth £470Nuneaton and Bedworth: £470Wigan: £459Nuneaton and Bedworth: £472Wigan: £461Nuneaton and Bedworth: £446Wigan: £436

    £459£461£436Nuneaton and Bedworth is higherDepends on how you count£470£472£446

  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, Nuneaton and Bedworth £715Nuneaton and Bedworth: £715Wigan: £833Nuneaton and Bedworth: £718Wigan: £836Nuneaton and Bedworth: £679Wigan: £790

    £833£836£790Wigan is higher£715£718£679

  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, Nuneaton and Bedworth £28Nuneaton and Bedworth: £28Wigan: £31Nuneaton and Bedworth: £28Wigan: £31Nuneaton and Bedworth: £26Wigan: £29

    £31£31£29Wigan is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £575, Nuneaton and Bedworth £514Nuneaton and Bedworth: £514Wigan: £575Nuneaton and Bedworth: £517Wigan: £577Nuneaton and Bedworth: £488Wigan: £545

    £575£577£545Wigan is higher£514£517£488

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £165, Nuneaton and Bedworth £167Nuneaton and Bedworth: £167Wigan: £165Nuneaton and Bedworth: £168Wigan: £165Nuneaton and Bedworth: £158Wigan: £156

    £165£165£156Nuneaton and Bedworth is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£158

  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, Nuneaton and Bedworth £141Nuneaton and Bedworth: £141Wigan: £137Nuneaton and Bedworth: £141Wigan: £137Nuneaton and Bedworth: £133Wigan: £130

    £137£137£130Nuneaton and Bedworth is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£133

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £1,613, Nuneaton and Bedworth £1,770Nuneaton and Bedworth: £1,770Wigan: £1,613Nuneaton and Bedworth: £1,777Wigan: £1,620Nuneaton and Bedworth: £1,679Wigan: £1,530

    £1,613£1,620£1,530Nuneaton and Bedworth is higherDepends on how you count£1,770£1,777£1,679

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £204, Nuneaton and Bedworth £191Nuneaton and Bedworth: £191Wigan: £204Nuneaton and Bedworth: £192Wigan: £205Nuneaton and Bedworth: £181Wigan: £193

    £204£205£193Wigan is higher£191£192£181

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £379, Nuneaton and Bedworth £302Nuneaton and Bedworth: £302Wigan: £379Nuneaton and Bedworth: £303Wigan: £381Nuneaton and Bedworth: £287Wigan: £360

    £379£381£360Wigan is higher£302£303£287

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £9.39, Nuneaton and Bedworth £9.84Nuneaton and Bedworth: £9.84Wigan: £9.39Nuneaton and Bedworth: £9.88Wigan: £9.43Nuneaton and Bedworth: £9.33Wigan: £8.91

    £9.39£9.43£8.91Nuneaton and Bedworth is higherDepends on how you count£9.84£9.88£9.33

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £6.67, Nuneaton and Bedworth £6.15Nuneaton and Bedworth: £6.15Wigan: £6.67Nuneaton and Bedworth: £6.17Wigan: £6.70Nuneaton and Bedworth: £5.83Wigan: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Wigan is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.61, Nuneaton and Bedworth £6.14Nuneaton and Bedworth: £6.14Wigan: £4.61Nuneaton and Bedworth: £6.16Wigan: £4.63Nuneaton and Bedworth: £5.82Wigan: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Nuneaton and Bedworth is higherDepends on how you count£6.14£6.16£5.82

  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, Nuneaton and Bedworth 994.0Nuneaton and Bedworth: 994.0Wigan: 1,008.4

    1,008.4Wigan is higher994.0

  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, Nuneaton and Bedworth 107.4Nuneaton and Bedworth: 107.4Wigan: 123.6

    123.6Wigan is higher107.4

  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, Nuneaton and Bedworth 155.1Nuneaton and Bedworth: 155.1Wigan: 177.5

    177.5Wigan is higher155.1

  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, Nuneaton and Bedworth 77.0Nuneaton and Bedworth: 77.0Wigan: 86.1

    86.1Wigan is higher77.0

  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, Nuneaton and Bedworth 211.5Nuneaton and Bedworth: 211.5Wigan: 206.0

    206.0Nuneaton and Bedworth is higherDepends on how you count211.5

  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, Nuneaton and Bedworth 31.7Nuneaton and Bedworth: 31.7Wigan: 29.6

    29.6Nuneaton and Bedworth is higherDepends on how you count31.7

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Wigan and Nuneaton and Bedworth, per person in the age group
MeasureWiganNuneaton and BedworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,637£4,657£4,399£4,526£4,545£4,293Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,923£12,978£12,258£12,721£12,775£12,066Wigan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,145£2,154£2,035£2,229£2,238£2,114Nuneaton and Bedworth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,601£11,650£11,004£11,508£11,557£10,916Wigan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£459£461£436£470£472£446Nuneaton and Bedworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£836£790£715£718£679Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£28£28£26Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£514£517£488Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£167£168£158Nuneaton and Bedworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£137£130£141£141£133Nuneaton and Bedworth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,613£1,620£1,530£1,770£1,777£1,679Nuneaton and Bedworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£191£192£181Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£379£381£360£302£303£287Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.39£9.43£8.91£9.84£9.88£9.33Nuneaton and Bedworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£6.15£6.17£5.83Wigan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£6.14£6.16£5.82Nuneaton and Bedworth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.4994.0Wigan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.6107.4Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.5155.1Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.177.0Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.0211.5Nuneaton and Bedworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.631.7Nuneaton and Bedworth

Per resident

Wigan is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Nuneaton and Bedworth on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wigan Nuneaton and Bedworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,637, Nuneaton and Bedworth £4,526Nuneaton and Bedworth: £4,526Wigan: £4,637Nuneaton and Bedworth: £4,545Wigan: £4,657Nuneaton and Bedworth: £4,293Wigan: £4,399

    £4,637£4,657£4,399Wigan is higher£4,526£4,545£4,293

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wigan £2,353, Nuneaton and Bedworth £2,274Nuneaton and Bedworth: £2,274Wigan: £2,353Nuneaton and Bedworth: £2,283Wigan: £2,363Nuneaton and Bedworth: £2,157Wigan: £2,232

    £2,353£2,363£2,232Wigan is higher£2,274£2,283£2,157

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wigan £1,336, Nuneaton and Bedworth £1,374Nuneaton and Bedworth: £1,374Wigan: £1,336Nuneaton and Bedworth: £1,380Wigan: £1,342Nuneaton and Bedworth: £1,303Wigan: £1,268

    £1,336£1,342£1,268Nuneaton and Bedworth is higherDepends on how you count£1,374£1,380£1,303

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wigan £2,112, Nuneaton and Bedworth £2,057Nuneaton and Bedworth: £2,057Wigan: £2,112Nuneaton and Bedworth: £2,065Wigan: £2,121Nuneaton and Bedworth: £1,951Wigan: £2,004

    £2,112£2,121£2,004Wigan is higher£2,057£2,065£1,951

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wigan £84, Nuneaton and Bedworth £84Nuneaton and Bedworth: £84Wigan: £84Nuneaton and Bedworth: £84Wigan: £84Nuneaton and Bedworth: £80Wigan: £79

    £84£84£79Nuneaton and Bedworth is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £152, Nuneaton and Bedworth £128Nuneaton and Bedworth: £128Wigan: £152Nuneaton and Bedworth: £128Wigan: £152Nuneaton and Bedworth: £121Wigan: £144

    £152£152£144Wigan is higher£128£128£121

  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, Nuneaton and Bedworth £4.94Nuneaton and Bedworth: £4.94Wigan: £5.62Nuneaton and Bedworth: £4.97Wigan: £5.64Nuneaton and Bedworth: £4.69Wigan: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Wigan is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £575, Nuneaton and Bedworth £514Nuneaton and Bedworth: £514Wigan: £575Nuneaton and Bedworth: £517Wigan: £577Nuneaton and Bedworth: £488Wigan: £545

    £575£577£545Wigan is higher£514£517£488

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £165, Nuneaton and Bedworth £167Nuneaton and Bedworth: £167Wigan: £165Nuneaton and Bedworth: £168Wigan: £165Nuneaton and Bedworth: £158Wigan: £156

    £165£165£156Nuneaton and Bedworth is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£158

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wigan £85, Nuneaton and Bedworth £87Nuneaton and Bedworth: £87Wigan: £85Nuneaton and Bedworth: £87Wigan: £85Nuneaton and Bedworth: £82Wigan: £81

    £85£85£81Nuneaton and Bedworth is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wigan £1,005, Nuneaton and Bedworth £1,091Nuneaton and Bedworth: £1,091Wigan: £1,005Nuneaton and Bedworth: £1,096Wigan: £1,009Nuneaton and Bedworth: £1,035Wigan: £953

    £1,005£1,009£953Nuneaton and Bedworth is higherDepends on how you count£1,091£1,096£1,035

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £204, Nuneaton and Bedworth £191Nuneaton and Bedworth: £191Wigan: £204Nuneaton and Bedworth: £192Wigan: £205Nuneaton and Bedworth: £181Wigan: £193

    £204£205£193Wigan is higher£191£192£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wigan £236, Nuneaton and Bedworth £186Nuneaton and Bedworth: £186Wigan: £236Nuneaton and Bedworth: £187Wigan: £237Nuneaton and Bedworth: £177Wigan: £224

    £236£237£224Wigan is higher£186£187£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wigan £5.85, Nuneaton and Bedworth £6.06Nuneaton and Bedworth: £6.06Wigan: £5.85Nuneaton and Bedworth: £6.09Wigan: £5.88Nuneaton and Bedworth: £5.75Wigan: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Nuneaton and Bedworth is higherDepends on how you count£6.06£6.09£5.75

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wigan £4.16, Nuneaton and Bedworth £3.78Nuneaton and Bedworth: £3.78Wigan: £4.16Nuneaton and Bedworth: £3.80Wigan: £4.18Nuneaton and Bedworth: £3.59Wigan: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Wigan is higher£3.78£3.80£3.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.61, Nuneaton and Bedworth £6.14Nuneaton and Bedworth: £6.14Wigan: £4.61Nuneaton and Bedworth: £6.16Wigan: £4.63Nuneaton and Bedworth: £5.82Wigan: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Nuneaton and Bedworth is higherDepends on how you count£6.14£6.16£5.82

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 183.6, Nuneaton and Bedworth 177.7Nuneaton and Bedworth: 177.7Wigan: 183.6

    183.6Wigan is higher177.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 22.5, Nuneaton and Bedworth 19.2Nuneaton and Bedworth: 19.2Wigan: 22.5

    22.5Wigan is higher19.2

  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, Nuneaton and Bedworth 27.7Nuneaton and Bedworth: 27.7Wigan: 32.3

    32.3Wigan is higher27.7

  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, Nuneaton and Bedworth 77.0Nuneaton and Bedworth: 77.0Wigan: 86.1

    86.1Wigan is higher77.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 128.3, Nuneaton and Bedworth 130.4Nuneaton and Bedworth: 130.4Wigan: 128.3

    128.3Nuneaton and Bedworth is higherDepends on how you count130.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 18.4, Nuneaton and Bedworth 19.6Nuneaton and Bedworth: 19.6Wigan: 18.4

    18.4Nuneaton and Bedworth is higherDepends on how you count19.6

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Wigan and Nuneaton and Bedworth, per resident
MeasureWiganNuneaton and BedworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,637£4,657£4,399£4,526£4,545£4,293Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,353£2,363£2,232£2,274£2,283£2,157Wigan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,374£1,380£1,303Nuneaton and Bedworth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,112£2,121£2,004£2,057£2,065£1,951Wigan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£84£84£80Nuneaton and Bedworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£128£128£121Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£4.94£4.97£4.69Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£514£517£488Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£167£168£158Nuneaton and Bedworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£87£87£82Nuneaton and Bedworth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,005£1,009£953£1,091£1,096£1,035Nuneaton and Bedworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£191£192£181Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224£186£187£177Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£6.06£6.09£5.75Nuneaton and Bedworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£3.78£3.80£3.59Wigan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£6.14£6.16£5.82Nuneaton and Bedworth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.6177.7Wigan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.519.2Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.327.7Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.177.0Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.3130.4Nuneaton and Bedworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.419.6Nuneaton and Bedworth

Total

Wigan is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Nuneaton and Bedworth 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 Nuneaton and Bedworth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wigan £1.6bn, Nuneaton and Bedworth £640.7mNuneaton and Bedworth: £640.7mWigan: £1.6bnNuneaton and Bedworth: £643.4mWigan: £1.6bnNuneaton and Bedworth: £607.7mWigan: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnWigan is higher£640.7m£643.4m£607.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wigan £810.1m, Nuneaton and Bedworth £321.8mNuneaton and Bedworth: £321.8mWigan: £810.1mNuneaton and Bedworth: £323.2mWigan: £813.5mNuneaton and Bedworth: £305.3mWigan: £768.4m

    £810.1m£813.5m£768.4mWigan is higher£321.8m£323.2m£305.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wigan £460.0m, Nuneaton and Bedworth £194.5mNuneaton and Bedworth: £194.5mWigan: £460.0mNuneaton and Bedworth: £195.3mWigan: £462.0mNuneaton and Bedworth: £184.4mWigan: £436.4m

    £460.0m£462.0m£436.4mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£194.5m£195.3m£184.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wigan £727.2m, Nuneaton and Bedworth £291.1mNuneaton and Bedworth: £291.1mWigan: £727.2mNuneaton and Bedworth: £292.4mWigan: £730.3mNuneaton and Bedworth: £276.2mWigan: £689.7m

    £727.2m£730.3m£689.7mWigan is higher£291.1m£292.4m£276.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan £28.8m, Nuneaton and Bedworth £11.9mNuneaton and Bedworth: £11.9mWigan: £28.8mNuneaton and Bedworth: £11.9mWigan: £28.9mNuneaton and Bedworth: £11.3mWigan: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan £52.2m, Nuneaton and Bedworth £18.1mNuneaton and Bedworth: £18.1mWigan: £52.2mNuneaton and Bedworth: £18.2mWigan: £52.4mNuneaton and Bedworth: £17.2mWigan: £49.5m

    £52.2m£52.4m£49.5mWigan is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

  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, Nuneaton and Bedworth £0.70mNuneaton and Bedworth: £0.70mWigan: £1.9mNuneaton and Bedworth: £0.70mWigan: £1.9mNuneaton and Bedworth: £0.66mWigan: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWigan is higher£0.70m£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, Nuneaton and Bedworth £72.8mNuneaton and Bedworth: £72.8mWigan: £197.8mNuneaton and Bedworth: £73.1mWigan: £198.6mNuneaton and Bedworth: £69.1mWigan: £187.6m

    £197.8m£198.6m£187.6mWigan is higher£72.8m£73.1m£69.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wigan £56.7m, Nuneaton and Bedworth £23.6mNuneaton and Bedworth: £23.6mWigan: £56.7mNuneaton and Bedworth: £23.7mWigan: £56.9mNuneaton and Bedworth: £22.4mWigan: £53.8m

    £56.7m£56.9m£53.8mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan £29.3m, Nuneaton and Bedworth £12.3mNuneaton and Bedworth: £12.3mWigan: £29.3mNuneaton and Bedworth: £12.3mWigan: £29.4mNuneaton and Bedworth: £11.6mWigan: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan £346.0m, Nuneaton and Bedworth £154.4mNuneaton and Bedworth: £154.4mWigan: £346.0mNuneaton and Bedworth: £155.1mWigan: £347.5mNuneaton and Bedworth: £146.5mWigan: £328.2m

    £346.0m£347.5m£328.2mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£154.4m£155.1m£146.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wigan £70.1m, Nuneaton and Bedworth £27.1mNuneaton and Bedworth: £27.1mWigan: £70.1mNuneaton and Bedworth: £27.2mWigan: £70.4mNuneaton and Bedworth: £25.7mWigan: £66.5m

    £70.1m£70.4m£66.5mWigan is higher£27.1m£27.2m£25.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wigan £81.3m, Nuneaton and Bedworth £26.4mNuneaton and Bedworth: £26.4mWigan: £81.3mNuneaton and Bedworth: £26.5mWigan: £81.6mNuneaton and Bedworth: £25.0mWigan: £77.1m

    £81.3m£81.6m£77.1mWigan is higher£26.4m£26.5m£25.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wigan £2.0m, Nuneaton and Bedworth £0.86mNuneaton and Bedworth: £0.86mWigan: £2.0mNuneaton and Bedworth: £0.86mWigan: £2.0mNuneaton and Bedworth: £0.81mWigan: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wigan £1.4m, Nuneaton and Bedworth £0.54mNuneaton and Bedworth: £0.54mWigan: £1.4mNuneaton and Bedworth: £0.54mWigan: £1.4mNuneaton and Bedworth: £0.51mWigan: £1.4m

    £1.4mWigan is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wigan £1.6m, Nuneaton and Bedworth £0.87mNuneaton and Bedworth: £0.87mWigan: £1.6mNuneaton and Bedworth: £0.87mWigan: £1.6mNuneaton and Bedworth: £0.82mWigan: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£0.87m£0.87m£0.82m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wigan 63,211, Nuneaton and Bedworth 25,148Nuneaton and Bedworth: 25,148Wigan: 63,211

    63,211Wigan is higher25,148

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan 7,749, Nuneaton and Bedworth 2,716Nuneaton and Bedworth: 2,716Wigan: 7,749

    7,749Wigan is higher2,716

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan 11,129, Nuneaton and Bedworth 3,924Nuneaton and Bedworth: 3,924Wigan: 11,129

    11,129Wigan is higher3,924

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan 29,626, Nuneaton and Bedworth 10,893Nuneaton and Bedworth: 10,893Wigan: 29,626

    29,626Wigan is higher10,893

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan 44,175, Nuneaton and Bedworth 18,453Nuneaton and Bedworth: 18,453Wigan: 44,175

    44,175Wigan is higherDepends on how you count18,453

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan 6,348, Nuneaton and Bedworth 2,769Nuneaton and Bedworth: 2,769Wigan: 6,348

    6,348Wigan is higherDepends on how you count2,769

Show the numbers
Wigan and Nuneaton and Bedworth, total
MeasureWiganNuneaton and BedworthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£640.7m£643.4m£607.7mWigan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£810.1m£813.5m£768.4m£321.8m£323.2m£305.3mWigan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.0m£462.0m£436.4m£194.5m£195.3m£184.4mWigan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£727.2m£730.3m£689.7m£291.1m£292.4m£276.2mWigan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mWigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.2m£52.4m£49.5m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mWigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mWigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£197.8m£198.6m£187.6m£72.8m£73.1m£69.1mWigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.7m£56.9m£53.8m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mWigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mWigan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£346.0m£347.5m£328.2m£154.4m£155.1m£146.5mWigan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£70.1m£70.4m£66.5m£27.1m£27.2m£25.7mWigan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m£26.4m£26.5m£25.0mWigan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mWigan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.87m£0.87m£0.82mWigan
State Pensiontotal, March 202663,21125,148Wigan
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,7492,716Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,1293,924Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202629,62610,893Wigan
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,17518,453Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,3482,769Wigan

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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