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Wigan and Redditch

344,245 and 87,728 residents (mid-2024).

Wigan is higher than Redditch 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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Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,637, Redditch £4,436Redditch: £4,436Wigan: £4,637Redditch: £4,455Wigan: £4,657Redditch: £4,207Wigan: £4,399

    £4,637£4,657£4,399Wigan is higher£4,436£4,455£4,207

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £12,923, Redditch £13,203Redditch: £13,203Wigan: £12,923Redditch: £13,260Wigan: £12,978Redditch: £12,524Wigan: £12,258

    £12,923£12,978£12,258Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£13,203£13,260£12,524

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £2,145, Redditch £2,027Redditch: £2,027Wigan: £2,145Redditch: £2,036Wigan: £2,154Redditch: £1,923Wigan: £2,035

    £2,145£2,154£2,035Wigan is higher£2,027£2,036£1,923

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £11,601, Redditch £12,052Redditch: £12,052Wigan: £11,601Redditch: £12,104Wigan: £11,650Redditch: £11,432Wigan: £11,004

    £11,601£11,650£11,004Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£12,052£12,104£11,432

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £459, Redditch £415Redditch: £415Wigan: £459Redditch: £417Wigan: £461Redditch: £394Wigan: £436

    £459£461£436Wigan is higher£415£417£394

  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, Redditch £708Redditch: £708Wigan: £833Redditch: £711Wigan: £836Redditch: £672Wigan: £790

    £833£836£790Wigan is higher£708£711£672

  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, Redditch £28Redditch: £28Wigan: £31Redditch: £28Wigan: £31Redditch: £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, Redditch £463Redditch: £463Wigan: £575Redditch: £465Wigan: £577Redditch: £439Wigan: £545

    £575£577£545Wigan is higher£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £165, Redditch £128Redditch: £128Wigan: £165Redditch: £128Wigan: £165Redditch: £121Wigan: £156

    £165£165£156Wigan is higher£128£128£121

  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, Redditch £121Redditch: £121Wigan: £137Redditch: £122Wigan: £137Redditch: £115Wigan: £130

    £137£137£130Wigan is higher£121£122£115

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £1,613, Redditch £1,636Redditch: £1,636Wigan: £1,613Redditch: £1,643Wigan: £1,620Redditch: £1,552Wigan: £1,530

    £1,613£1,620£1,530Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£1,636£1,643£1,552

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £204, Redditch £176Redditch: £176Wigan: £204Redditch: £176Wigan: £205Redditch: £167Wigan: £193

    £204£205£193Wigan is higher£176£176£167

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £379, Redditch £255Redditch: £255Wigan: £379Redditch: £256Wigan: £381Redditch: £242Wigan: £360

    £379£381£360Wigan is higher£255£256£242

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £9.39, Redditch £7.95Redditch: £7.95Wigan: £9.39Redditch: £7.98Wigan: £9.43Redditch: £7.54Wigan: £8.91

    £9.39£9.43£8.91Wigan is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £6.67, Redditch £6.79Redditch: £6.79Wigan: £6.67Redditch: £6.82Wigan: £6.70Redditch: £6.44Wigan: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.61, Redditch £11Redditch: £11Wigan: £4.61Redditch: £11Wigan: £4.63Redditch: £10Wigan: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  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, Redditch 1,035.3Redditch: 1,035.3Wigan: 1,008.4

    1,008.4Redditch is higherDepends on how you count1,035.3

  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, Redditch 107.1Redditch: 107.1Wigan: 123.6

    123.6Wigan is higher107.1

  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, Redditch 151.6Redditch: 151.6Wigan: 177.5

    177.5Wigan is higher151.6

  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, Redditch 67.4Redditch: 67.4Wigan: 86.1

    86.1Wigan is higher67.4

  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, Redditch 197.3Redditch: 197.3Wigan: 206.0

    206.0Wigan is higher197.3

  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, Redditch 26.8Redditch: 26.8Wigan: 29.6

    29.6Wigan is higher26.8

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Wigan and Redditch, per person in the age group
MeasureWiganRedditchHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,637£4,657£4,399£4,436£4,455£4,207Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,923£12,978£12,258£13,203£13,260£12,524Redditch
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,145£2,154£2,035£2,027£2,036£1,923Wigan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,601£11,650£11,004£12,052£12,104£11,432Redditch
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£459£461£436£415£417£394Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£836£790£708£711£672Wigan
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£463£465£439Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£128£128£121Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£137£130£121£122£115Wigan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,613£1,620£1,530£1,636£1,643£1,552Redditch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£176£176£167Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£379£381£360£255£256£242Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.39£9.43£8.91£7.95£7.98£7.54Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£6.79£6.82£6.44Redditch
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£11£11£10Redditch
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.41,035.3Redditch
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.6107.1Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.5151.6Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.167.4Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.0197.3Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.626.8Wigan

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,637, Redditch £4,436Redditch: £4,436Wigan: £4,637Redditch: £4,455Wigan: £4,657Redditch: £4,207Wigan: £4,399

    £4,637£4,657£4,399Wigan is higher£4,436£4,455£4,207

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wigan £2,353, Redditch £2,403Redditch: £2,403Wigan: £2,353Redditch: £2,413Wigan: £2,363Redditch: £2,279Wigan: £2,232

    £2,353£2,363£2,232Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£2,403£2,413£2,279

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wigan £1,336, Redditch £1,256Redditch: £1,256Wigan: £1,336Redditch: £1,261Wigan: £1,342Redditch: £1,191Wigan: £1,268

    £1,336£1,342£1,268Wigan is higher£1,256£1,261£1,191

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wigan £2,112, Redditch £2,193Redditch: £2,193Wigan: £2,112Redditch: £2,203Wigan: £2,121Redditch: £2,080Wigan: £2,004

    £2,112£2,121£2,004Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£2,193£2,203£2,080

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wigan £84, Redditch £76Redditch: £76Wigan: £84Redditch: £76Wigan: £84Redditch: £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, Redditch £129Redditch: £129Wigan: £152Redditch: £129Wigan: £152Redditch: £122Wigan: £144

    £152£152£144Wigan is higher£129£129£122

  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, Redditch £5.09Redditch: £5.09Wigan: £5.62Redditch: £5.11Wigan: £5.64Redditch: £4.83Wigan: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Wigan is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £575, Redditch £463Redditch: £463Wigan: £575Redditch: £465Wigan: £577Redditch: £439Wigan: £545

    £575£577£545Wigan is higher£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £165, Redditch £128Redditch: £128Wigan: £165Redditch: £128Wigan: £165Redditch: £121Wigan: £156

    £165£165£156Wigan is higher£128£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wigan £85, Redditch £75Redditch: £75Wigan: £85Redditch: £76Wigan: £85Redditch: £71Wigan: £81

    £85£85£81Wigan is higher£75£76£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wigan £1,005, Redditch £1,014Redditch: £1,014Wigan: £1,005Redditch: £1,018Wigan: £1,009Redditch: £961Wigan: £953

    £1,005£1,009£953Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£1,014£1,018£961

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £204, Redditch £176Redditch: £176Wigan: £204Redditch: £176Wigan: £205Redditch: £167Wigan: £193

    £204£205£193Wigan is higher£176£176£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wigan £236, Redditch £158Redditch: £158Wigan: £236Redditch: £159Wigan: £237Redditch: £150Wigan: £224

    £236£237£224Wigan is higher£158£159£150

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wigan £5.85, Redditch £4.92Redditch: £4.92Wigan: £5.85Redditch: £4.94Wigan: £5.88Redditch: £4.67Wigan: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Wigan is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wigan £4.16, Redditch £4.21Redditch: £4.21Wigan: £4.16Redditch: £4.22Wigan: £4.18Redditch: £3.99Wigan: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£4.21£4.22£3.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.61, Redditch £11Redditch: £11Wigan: £4.61Redditch: £11Wigan: £4.63Redditch: £10Wigan: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 183.6, Redditch 188.4Redditch: 188.4Wigan: 183.6

    183.6Redditch is higherDepends on how you count188.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 22.5, Redditch 19.5Redditch: 19.5Wigan: 22.5

    22.5Wigan is higher19.5

  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, Redditch 27.6Redditch: 27.6Wigan: 32.3

    32.3Wigan is higher27.6

  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, Redditch 67.4Redditch: 67.4Wigan: 86.1

    86.1Wigan is higher67.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 128.3, Redditch 122.2Redditch: 122.2Wigan: 128.3

    128.3Wigan is higher122.2

  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, Redditch 16.6Redditch: 16.6Wigan: 18.4

    18.4Wigan is higher16.6

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Wigan and Redditch, per resident
MeasureWiganRedditchHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,637£4,657£4,399£4,436£4,455£4,207Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,353£2,363£2,232£2,403£2,413£2,279Redditch
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,256£1,261£1,191Wigan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,112£2,121£2,004£2,193£2,203£2,080Redditch
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£76£76£72Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£129£129£122Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£5.09£5.11£4.83Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£463£465£439Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£128£128£121Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£75£76£71Wigan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,005£1,009£953£1,014£1,018£961Redditch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£176£176£167Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224£158£159£150Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£4.92£4.94£4.67Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£4.21£4.22£3.99Redditch
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£11£11£10Redditch
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.6188.4Redditch
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.519.5Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.327.6Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.167.4Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.3122.2Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.416.6Wigan

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wigan £1.6bn, Redditch £389.1mRedditch: £389.1mWigan: £1.6bnRedditch: £390.8mWigan: £1.6bnRedditch: £369.1mWigan: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnWigan is higher£389.1m£390.8m£369.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wigan £810.1m, Redditch £210.8mRedditch: £210.8mWigan: £810.1mRedditch: £211.7mWigan: £813.5mRedditch: £199.9mWigan: £768.4m

    £810.1m£813.5m£768.4mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£210.8m£211.7m£199.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wigan £460.0m, Redditch £110.2mRedditch: £110.2mWigan: £460.0mRedditch: £110.6mWigan: £462.0mRedditch: £104.5mWigan: £436.4m

    £460.0m£462.0m£436.4mWigan is higher£110.2m£110.6m£104.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wigan £727.2m, Redditch £192.4mRedditch: £192.4mWigan: £727.2mRedditch: £193.2mWigan: £730.3mRedditch: £182.5mWigan: £689.7m

    £727.2m£730.3m£689.7mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£192.4m£193.2m£182.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan £28.8m, Redditch £6.6mRedditch: £6.6mWigan: £28.8mRedditch: £6.7mWigan: £28.9mRedditch: £6.3mWigan: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mWigan is higher£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan £52.2m, Redditch £11.3mRedditch: £11.3mWigan: £52.2mRedditch: £11.4mWigan: £52.4mRedditch: £10.7mWigan: £49.5m

    £52.2m£52.4m£49.5mWigan is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

  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, Redditch £0.45mRedditch: £0.45mWigan: £1.9mRedditch: £0.45mWigan: £1.9mRedditch: £0.42mWigan: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWigan is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan £197.8m, Redditch £40.6mRedditch: £40.6mWigan: £197.8mRedditch: £40.8mWigan: £198.6mRedditch: £38.5mWigan: £187.6m

    £197.8m£198.6m£187.6mWigan is higher£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wigan £56.7m, Redditch £11.2mRedditch: £11.2mWigan: £56.7mRedditch: £11.2mWigan: £56.9mRedditch: £10.6mWigan: £53.8m

    £56.7m£56.9m£53.8mWigan is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan £29.3m, Redditch £6.6mRedditch: £6.6mWigan: £29.3mRedditch: £6.6mWigan: £29.4mRedditch: £6.3mWigan: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWigan is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan £346.0m, Redditch £88.9mRedditch: £88.9mWigan: £346.0mRedditch: £89.3mWigan: £347.5mRedditch: £84.3mWigan: £328.2m

    £346.0m£347.5m£328.2mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£88.9m£89.3m£84.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wigan £70.1m, Redditch £15.4mRedditch: £15.4mWigan: £70.1mRedditch: £15.5mWigan: £70.4mRedditch: £14.6mWigan: £66.5m

    £70.1m£70.4m£66.5mWigan is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wigan £81.3m, Redditch £13.8mRedditch: £13.8mWigan: £81.3mRedditch: £13.9mWigan: £81.6mRedditch: £13.1mWigan: £77.1m

    £81.3m£81.6m£77.1mWigan is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wigan £2.0m, Redditch £0.43mRedditch: £0.43mWigan: £2.0mRedditch: £0.43mWigan: £2.0mRedditch: £0.41mWigan: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWigan is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wigan £1.4m, Redditch £0.37mRedditch: £0.37mWigan: £1.4mRedditch: £0.37mWigan: £1.4mRedditch: £0.35mWigan: £1.4m

    £1.4mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wigan £1.6m, Redditch £0.96mRedditch: £0.96mWigan: £1.6mRedditch: £0.96mWigan: £1.6mRedditch: £0.91mWigan: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wigan 63,211, Redditch 16,528Redditch: 16,528Wigan: 63,211

    63,211Wigan is higherDepends on how you count16,528

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan 7,749, Redditch 1,709Redditch: 1,709Wigan: 7,749

    7,749Wigan is higher1,709

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan 11,129, Redditch 2,420Redditch: 2,420Wigan: 11,129

    11,129Wigan is higher2,420

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan 29,626, Redditch 5,914Redditch: 5,914Wigan: 29,626

    29,626Wigan is higher5,914

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan 44,175, Redditch 10,722Redditch: 10,722Wigan: 44,175

    44,175Wigan is higher10,722

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan 6,348, Redditch 1,458Redditch: 1,458Wigan: 6,348

    6,348Wigan is higher1,458

Show the numbers
Wigan and Redditch, total
MeasureWiganRedditchHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£389.1m£390.8m£369.1mWigan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£810.1m£813.5m£768.4m£210.8m£211.7m£199.9mWigan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.0m£462.0m£436.4m£110.2m£110.6m£104.5mWigan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£727.2m£730.3m£689.7m£192.4m£193.2m£182.5mWigan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mWigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.2m£52.4m£49.5m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mWigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£197.8m£198.6m£187.6m£40.6m£40.8m£38.5mWigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.7m£56.9m£53.8m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mWigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mWigan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£346.0m£347.5m£328.2m£88.9m£89.3m£84.3mWigan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£70.1m£70.4m£66.5m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mWigan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mWigan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mWigan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.96m£0.96m£0.91mWigan
State Pensiontotal, March 202663,21116,528Wigan
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,7491,709Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,1292,420Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202629,6265,914Wigan
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,17510,722Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,3481,458Wigan

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.
  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.
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