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Wigan and Worcester

344,245 and 106,566 residents (mid-2024).

Wigan is higher than Worcester on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 19 of 22 measures, and Worcester on 3. 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 Worcester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,637, Worcester £4,078Worcester: £4,078Wigan: £4,637Worcester: £4,095Wigan: £4,657Worcester: £3,868Wigan: £4,399

    £4,637£4,657£4,399Wigan is higher£4,078£4,095£3,868

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £12,923, Worcester £12,778Worcester: £12,778Wigan: £12,923Worcester: £12,832Wigan: £12,978Worcester: £12,120Wigan: £12,258

    £12,923£12,978£12,258Wigan is higher£12,778£12,832£12,120

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £2,145, Worcester £1,794Worcester: £1,794Wigan: £2,145Worcester: £1,801Wigan: £2,154Worcester: £1,701Wigan: £2,035

    £2,145£2,154£2,035Wigan is higher£1,794£1,801£1,701

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £11,601, Worcester £11,593Worcester: £11,593Wigan: £11,601Worcester: £11,642Wigan: £11,650Worcester: £10,996Wigan: £11,004

    £11,601£11,650£11,004Wigan is higher£11,593£11,642£10,996

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £459, Worcester £407Worcester: £407Wigan: £459Worcester: £409Wigan: £461Worcester: £386Wigan: £436

    £459£461£436Wigan is higher£407£409£386

  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, Worcester £753Worcester: £753Wigan: £833Worcester: £756Wigan: £836Worcester: £714Wigan: £790

    £833£836£790Wigan is higher£753£756£714

  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, Worcester £25Worcester: £25Wigan: £31Worcester: £25Wigan: £31Worcester: £24Wigan: £29

    £31£31£29Wigan is higher£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £575, Worcester £402Worcester: £402Wigan: £575Worcester: £404Wigan: £577Worcester: £381Wigan: £545

    £575£577£545Wigan is higher£402£404£381

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £165, Worcester £104Worcester: £104Wigan: £165Worcester: £105Wigan: £165Worcester: £99Wigan: £156

    £165£165£156Wigan is higher£104£105£99

  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, Worcester £92Worcester: £92Wigan: £137Worcester: £92Wigan: £137Worcester: £87Wigan: £130

    £137£137£130Wigan is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £1,613, Worcester £1,417Worcester: £1,417Wigan: £1,613Worcester: £1,423Wigan: £1,620Worcester: £1,344Wigan: £1,530

    £1,613£1,620£1,530Wigan is higher£1,417£1,423£1,344

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £204, Worcester £207Worcester: £207Wigan: £204Worcester: £208Wigan: £205Worcester: £196Wigan: £193

    £204£205£193Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£207£208£196

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £379, Worcester £273Worcester: £273Wigan: £379Worcester: £274Wigan: £381Worcester: £259Wigan: £360

    £379£381£360Wigan is higher£273£274£259

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £9.39, Worcester £6.72Worcester: £6.72Wigan: £9.39Worcester: £6.74Wigan: £9.43Worcester: £6.37Wigan: £8.91

    £9.39£9.43£8.91Wigan is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £6.67, Worcester £4.92Worcester: £4.92Wigan: £6.67Worcester: £4.94Wigan: £6.70Worcester: £4.67Wigan: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Wigan is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.61, Worcester £6.22Worcester: £6.22Wigan: £4.61Worcester: £6.25Wigan: £4.63Worcester: £5.90Wigan: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£6.22£6.25£5.90

  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, Worcester 1,013.6Worcester: 1,013.6Wigan: 1,008.4

    1,008.4Worcester is higherDepends on how you count1,013.6

  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, Worcester 101.2Worcester: 101.2Wigan: 123.6

    123.6Wigan is higher101.2

  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, Worcester 157.5Worcester: 157.5Wigan: 177.5

    177.5Wigan is higher157.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 86.1, Worcester 58.5Worcester: 58.5Wigan: 86.1

    86.1Wigan is higher58.5

  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, Worcester 170.1Worcester: 170.1Wigan: 206.0

    206.0Wigan is higher170.1

  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, Worcester 20.8Worcester: 20.8Wigan: 29.6

    29.6Wigan is higher20.8

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Wigan and Worcester, per person in the age group
MeasureWiganWorcesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,637£4,657£4,399£4,078£4,095£3,868Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,923£12,978£12,258£12,778£12,832£12,120Wigan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,145£2,154£2,035£1,794£1,801£1,701Wigan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,601£11,650£11,004£11,593£11,642£10,996Wigan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£459£461£436£407£409£386Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£836£790£753£756£714Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£25£25£24Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£402£404£381Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£104£105£99Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£137£130£92£92£87Wigan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,613£1,620£1,530£1,417£1,423£1,344Wigan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£207£208£196Worcester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£379£381£360£273£274£259Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.39£9.43£8.91£6.72£6.74£6.37Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£4.92£4.94£4.67Wigan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£6.22£6.25£5.90Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.41,013.6Worcester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.6101.2Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.5157.5Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.158.5Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.0170.1Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.620.8Wigan

Per resident

Wigan is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Worcester on 2. 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 Worcester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,637, Worcester £4,078Worcester: £4,078Wigan: £4,637Worcester: £4,095Wigan: £4,657Worcester: £3,868Wigan: £4,399

    £4,637£4,657£4,399Wigan is higher£4,078£4,095£3,868

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wigan £2,353, Worcester £2,198Worcester: £2,198Wigan: £2,353Worcester: £2,207Wigan: £2,363Worcester: £2,085Wigan: £2,232

    £2,353£2,363£2,232Wigan is higher£2,198£2,207£2,085

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wigan £1,336, Worcester £1,160Worcester: £1,160Wigan: £1,336Worcester: £1,165Wigan: £1,342Worcester: £1,101Wigan: £1,268

    £1,336£1,342£1,268Wigan is higher£1,160£1,165£1,101

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wigan £2,112, Worcester £1,994Worcester: £1,994Wigan: £2,112Worcester: £2,003Wigan: £2,121Worcester: £1,892Wigan: £2,004

    £2,112£2,121£2,004Wigan is higher£1,994£2,003£1,892

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wigan £84, Worcester £70Worcester: £70Wigan: £84Worcester: £70Wigan: £84Worcester: £66Wigan: £79

    £84£84£79Wigan is higher£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £152, Worcester £129Worcester: £129Wigan: £152Worcester: £130Wigan: £152Worcester: £123Wigan: £144

    £152£152£144Wigan is higher£129£130£123

  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, Worcester £4.33Worcester: £4.33Wigan: £5.62Worcester: £4.35Wigan: £5.64Worcester: £4.11Wigan: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Wigan is higher£4.33£4.35£4.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £575, Worcester £402Worcester: £402Wigan: £575Worcester: £404Wigan: £577Worcester: £381Wigan: £545

    £575£577£545Wigan is higher£402£404£381

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £165, Worcester £104Worcester: £104Wigan: £165Worcester: £105Wigan: £165Worcester: £99Wigan: £156

    £165£165£156Wigan is higher£104£105£99

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wigan £85, Worcester £59Worcester: £59Wigan: £85Worcester: £60Wigan: £85Worcester: £56Wigan: £81

    £85£85£81Wigan is higher£59£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wigan £1,005, Worcester £917Worcester: £917Wigan: £1,005Worcester: £921Wigan: £1,009Worcester: £870Wigan: £953

    £1,005£1,009£953Wigan is higher£917£921£870

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £204, Worcester £207Worcester: £207Wigan: £204Worcester: £208Wigan: £205Worcester: £196Wigan: £193

    £204£205£193Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£207£208£196

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wigan £236, Worcester £177Worcester: £177Wigan: £236Worcester: £177Wigan: £237Worcester: £168Wigan: £224

    £236£237£224Wigan is higher£177£177£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wigan £5.85, Worcester £4.34Worcester: £4.34Wigan: £5.85Worcester: £4.36Wigan: £5.88Worcester: £4.12Wigan: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Wigan is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wigan £4.16, Worcester £3.18Worcester: £3.18Wigan: £4.16Worcester: £3.20Wigan: £4.18Worcester: £3.02Wigan: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Wigan is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.61, Worcester £6.22Worcester: £6.22Wigan: £4.61Worcester: £6.25Wigan: £4.63Worcester: £5.90Wigan: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£6.22£6.25£5.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 183.6, Worcester 174.4Worcester: 174.4Wigan: 183.6

    183.6Wigan is higherDepends on how you count174.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 22.5, Worcester 17.4Worcester: 17.4Wigan: 22.5

    22.5Wigan is higher17.4

  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, Worcester 27.1Worcester: 27.1Wigan: 32.3

    32.3Wigan is higher27.1

  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, Worcester 58.5Worcester: 58.5Wigan: 86.1

    86.1Wigan is higher58.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 128.3, Worcester 110.0Worcester: 110.0Wigan: 128.3

    128.3Wigan is higher110.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 18.4, Worcester 13.4Worcester: 13.4Wigan: 18.4

    18.4Wigan is higher13.4

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Wigan and Worcester, per resident
MeasureWiganWorcesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,637£4,657£4,399£4,078£4,095£3,868Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,353£2,363£2,232£2,198£2,207£2,085Wigan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,160£1,165£1,101Wigan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,112£2,121£2,004£1,994£2,003£1,892Wigan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£70£70£66Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£129£130£123Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£4.33£4.35£4.11Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£402£404£381Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£104£105£99Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£59£60£56Wigan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,005£1,009£953£917£921£870Wigan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£207£208£196Worcester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224£177£177£168Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£4.34£4.36£4.12Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£3.18£3.20£3.02Wigan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£6.22£6.25£5.90Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.6174.4Wigan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.517.4Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.327.1Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.158.5Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.3110.0Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.413.4Wigan

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wigan £1.6bn, Worcester £434.5mWorcester: £434.5mWigan: £1.6bnWorcester: £436.4mWigan: £1.6bnWorcester: £412.2mWigan: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnWigan is higher£434.5m£436.4m£412.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wigan £810.1m, Worcester £234.2mWorcester: £234.2mWigan: £810.1mWorcester: £235.2mWigan: £813.5mWorcester: £222.2mWigan: £768.4m

    £810.1m£813.5m£768.4mWigan is higher£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wigan £460.0m, Worcester £123.6mWorcester: £123.6mWigan: £460.0mWorcester: £124.2mWigan: £462.0mWorcester: £117.3mWigan: £436.4m

    £460.0m£462.0m£436.4mWigan is higher£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wigan £727.2m, Worcester £212.5mWorcester: £212.5mWigan: £727.2mWorcester: £213.4mWigan: £730.3mWorcester: £201.6mWigan: £689.7m

    £727.2m£730.3m£689.7mWigan is higher£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan £28.8m, Worcester £7.5mWorcester: £7.5mWigan: £28.8mWorcester: £7.5mWigan: £28.9mWorcester: £7.1mWigan: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mWigan is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan £52.2m, Worcester £13.8mWorcester: £13.8mWigan: £52.2mWorcester: £13.9mWigan: £52.4mWorcester: £13.1mWigan: £49.5m

    £52.2m£52.4m£49.5mWigan is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  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, Worcester £0.46mWorcester: £0.46mWigan: £1.9mWorcester: £0.46mWigan: £1.9mWorcester: £0.44mWigan: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWigan is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan £197.8m, Worcester £42.8mWorcester: £42.8mWigan: £197.8mWorcester: £43.0mWigan: £198.6mWorcester: £40.6mWigan: £187.6m

    £197.8m£198.6m£187.6mWigan is higher£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wigan £56.7m, Worcester £11.1mWorcester: £11.1mWigan: £56.7mWorcester: £11.2mWigan: £56.9mWorcester: £10.5mWigan: £53.8m

    £56.7m£56.9m£53.8mWigan is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan £29.3m, Worcester £6.3mWorcester: £6.3mWigan: £29.3mWorcester: £6.4mWigan: £29.4mWorcester: £6.0mWigan: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWigan is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan £346.0m, Worcester £97.7mWorcester: £97.7mWigan: £346.0mWorcester: £98.1mWigan: £347.5mWorcester: £92.7mWigan: £328.2m

    £346.0m£347.5m£328.2mWigan is higher£97.7m£98.1m£92.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wigan £70.1m, Worcester £22.0mWorcester: £22.0mWigan: £70.1mWorcester: £22.1mWigan: £70.4mWorcester: £20.9mWigan: £66.5m

    £70.1m£70.4m£66.5mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wigan £81.3m, Worcester £18.8mWorcester: £18.8mWigan: £81.3mWorcester: £18.9mWigan: £81.6mWorcester: £17.9mWigan: £77.1m

    £81.3m£81.6m£77.1mWigan is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wigan £2.0m, Worcester £0.46mWorcester: £0.46mWigan: £2.0mWorcester: £0.46mWigan: £2.0mWorcester: £0.44mWigan: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWigan is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wigan £1.4m, Worcester £0.34mWorcester: £0.34mWigan: £1.4mWorcester: £0.34mWigan: £1.4mWorcester: £0.32mWigan: £1.4m

    £1.4mWigan is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wigan £1.6m, Worcester £0.66mWorcester: £0.66mWigan: £1.6mWorcester: £0.67mWigan: £1.6mWorcester: £0.63mWigan: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wigan 63,211, Worcester 18,582Worcester: 18,582Wigan: 63,211

    63,211Wigan is higherDepends on how you count18,582

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan 7,749, Worcester 1,856Worcester: 1,856Wigan: 7,749

    7,749Wigan is higher1,856

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan 11,129, Worcester 2,888Worcester: 2,888Wigan: 11,129

    11,129Wigan is higher2,888

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan 29,626, Worcester 6,233Worcester: 6,233Wigan: 29,626

    29,626Wigan is higher6,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan 44,175, Worcester 11,725Worcester: 11,725Wigan: 44,175

    44,175Wigan is higher11,725

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan 6,348, Worcester 1,431Worcester: 1,431Wigan: 6,348

    6,348Wigan is higher1,431

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Wigan and Worcester, total
MeasureWiganWorcesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£434.5m£436.4m£412.2mWigan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£810.1m£813.5m£768.4m£234.2m£235.2m£222.2mWigan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.0m£462.0m£436.4m£123.6m£124.2m£117.3mWigan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£727.2m£730.3m£689.7m£212.5m£213.4m£201.6mWigan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mWigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.2m£52.4m£49.5m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mWigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£197.8m£198.6m£187.6m£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mWigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.7m£56.9m£53.8m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mWigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mWigan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£346.0m£347.5m£328.2m£97.7m£98.1m£92.7mWigan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£70.1m£70.4m£66.5m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mWigan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mWigan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mWigan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mWigan
State Pensiontotal, March 202663,21118,582Wigan
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,7491,856Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,1292,888Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202629,6266,233Wigan
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,17511,725Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,3481,431Wigan

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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