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Wigan and St. Helens

344,245 and 188,397 residents (mid-2024).

Wigan is higher than St. Helens on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 21 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 0 of 22 measures, and St. Helens on 22. 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 St. Helens

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,637, St. Helens £5,327St. Helens: £5,327Wigan: £4,637St. Helens: £5,350Wigan: £4,657St. Helens: £5,053Wigan: £4,399

    £4,637£4,657£4,399St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£5,327£5,350£5,053

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £12,923, St. Helens £13,122St. Helens: £13,122Wigan: £12,923St. Helens: £13,178Wigan: £12,978St. Helens: £12,447Wigan: £12,258

    £12,923£12,978£12,258St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£13,122£13,178£12,447

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £2,145, St. Helens £2,585St. Helens: £2,585Wigan: £2,145St. Helens: £2,596Wigan: £2,154St. Helens: £2,452Wigan: £2,035

    £2,145£2,154£2,035St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£2,585£2,596£2,452

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £11,601, St. Helens £11,608St. Helens: £11,608Wigan: £11,601St. Helens: £11,657Wigan: £11,650St. Helens: £11,011Wigan: £11,004

    £11,601£11,650£11,004St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£11,608£11,657£11,011

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £459, St. Helens £505St. Helens: £505Wigan: £459St. Helens: £507Wigan: £461St. Helens: £479Wigan: £436

    £459£461£436St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£505£507£479

  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, St. Helens £977St. Helens: £977Wigan: £833St. Helens: £981Wigan: £836St. Helens: £926Wigan: £790

    £833£836£790St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£977£981£926

  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, St. Helens £33St. Helens: £33Wigan: £31St. Helens: £33Wigan: £31St. Helens: £31Wigan: £29

    £31£31£29St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £575, St. Helens £709St. Helens: £709Wigan: £575St. Helens: £712Wigan: £577St. Helens: £673Wigan: £545

    £575£577£545St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£709£712£673

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £165, St. Helens £194St. Helens: £194Wigan: £165St. Helens: £195Wigan: £165St. Helens: £184Wigan: £156

    £165£165£156St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184

  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, St. Helens £176St. Helens: £176Wigan: £137St. Helens: £177Wigan: £137St. Helens: £167Wigan: £130

    £137£137£130St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£176£177£167

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £1,613, St. Helens £1,906St. Helens: £1,906Wigan: £1,613St. Helens: £1,914Wigan: £1,620St. Helens: £1,808Wigan: £1,530

    £1,613£1,620£1,530St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£1,906£1,914£1,808

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £204, St. Helens £264St. Helens: £264Wigan: £204St. Helens: £265Wigan: £205St. Helens: £250Wigan: £193

    £204£205£193St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£264£265£250

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £379, St. Helens £482St. Helens: £482Wigan: £379St. Helens: £484Wigan: £381St. Helens: £457Wigan: £360

    £379£381£360St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£482£484£457

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £9.39, St. Helens £9.58St. Helens: £9.58Wigan: £9.39St. Helens: £9.62Wigan: £9.43St. Helens: £9.09Wigan: £8.91

    £9.39£9.43£8.91St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£9.58£9.62£9.09

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £6.67, St. Helens £12St. Helens: £12Wigan: £6.67St. Helens: £12Wigan: £6.70St. Helens: £11Wigan: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.61, St. Helens £9.84St. Helens: £9.84Wigan: £4.61St. Helens: £9.88Wigan: £4.63St. Helens: £9.33Wigan: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37St. Helens is higher£9.84£9.88£9.33

  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, St. Helens 1,009.7St. Helens: 1,009.7Wigan: 1,008.4

    1,008.4St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7

  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, St. Helens 127.9St. Helens: 127.9Wigan: 123.6

    123.6St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count127.9

  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, St. Helens 196.6St. Helens: 196.6Wigan: 177.5

    177.5St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count196.6

  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, St. Helens 105.1St. Helens: 105.1Wigan: 86.1

    86.1St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count105.1

  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, St. Helens 231.9St. Helens: 231.9Wigan: 206.0

    206.0St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count231.9

  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, St. Helens 38.2St. Helens: 38.2Wigan: 29.6

    29.6St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count38.2

Show the numbers
Wigan and St. Helens, per person in the age group
MeasureWiganSt. HelensHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,637£4,657£4,399£5,327£5,350£5,053St. Helens
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,923£12,978£12,258£13,122£13,178£12,447St. Helens
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,145£2,154£2,035£2,585£2,596£2,452St. Helens
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,601£11,650£11,004£11,608£11,657£11,011St. Helens
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£459£461£436£505£507£479St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£836£790£977£981£926St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£33£33£31St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£709£712£673St. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£194£195£184St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£137£130£176£177£167St. Helens
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,613£1,620£1,530£1,906£1,914£1,808St. Helens
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£264£265£250St. Helens
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£379£381£360£482£484£457St. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.39£9.43£8.91£9.58£9.62£9.09St. Helens
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£12£12£11St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.41,009.7St. Helens
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.6127.9St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.5196.6St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.1105.1St. Helens
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.0231.9St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.638.2St. Helens

Per resident

Wigan is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and St. Helens on 22. 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 St. Helens

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,637, St. Helens £5,327St. Helens: £5,327Wigan: £4,637St. Helens: £5,350Wigan: £4,657St. Helens: £5,053Wigan: £4,399

    £4,637£4,657£4,399St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£5,327£5,350£5,053

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wigan £2,353, St. Helens £2,552St. Helens: £2,552Wigan: £2,353St. Helens: £2,562Wigan: £2,363St. Helens: £2,420Wigan: £2,232

    £2,353£2,363£2,232St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£2,552£2,562£2,420

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wigan £1,336, St. Helens £1,599St. Helens: £1,599Wigan: £1,336St. Helens: £1,606Wigan: £1,342St. Helens: £1,516Wigan: £1,268

    £1,336£1,342£1,268St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£1,599£1,606£1,516

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wigan £2,112, St. Helens £2,257St. Helens: £2,257Wigan: £2,112St. Helens: £2,267Wigan: £2,121St. Helens: £2,141Wigan: £2,004

    £2,112£2,121£2,004St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£2,257£2,267£2,141

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wigan £84, St. Helens £98St. Helens: £98Wigan: £84St. Helens: £99Wigan: £84St. Helens: £93Wigan: £79

    £84£84£79St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £152, St. Helens £190St. Helens: £190Wigan: £152St. Helens: £191Wigan: £152St. Helens: £180Wigan: £144

    £152£152£144St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180

  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, St. Helens £6.36St. Helens: £6.36Wigan: £5.62St. Helens: £6.38Wigan: £5.64St. Helens: £6.03Wigan: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£6.36£6.38£6.03

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £575, St. Helens £709St. Helens: £709Wigan: £575St. Helens: £712Wigan: £577St. Helens: £673Wigan: £545

    £575£577£545St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£709£712£673

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £165, St. Helens £194St. Helens: £194Wigan: £165St. Helens: £195Wigan: £165St. Helens: £184Wigan: £156

    £165£165£156St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wigan £85, St. Helens £109St. Helens: £109Wigan: £85St. Helens: £109Wigan: £85St. Helens: £103Wigan: £81

    £85£85£81St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wigan £1,005, St. Helens £1,179St. Helens: £1,179Wigan: £1,005St. Helens: £1,184Wigan: £1,009St. Helens: £1,118Wigan: £953

    £1,005£1,009£953St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£1,179£1,184£1,118

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £204, St. Helens £264St. Helens: £264Wigan: £204St. Helens: £265Wigan: £205St. Helens: £250Wigan: £193

    £204£205£193St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£264£265£250

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wigan £236, St. Helens £298St. Helens: £298Wigan: £236St. Helens: £299Wigan: £237St. Helens: £283Wigan: £224

    £236£237£224St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£298£299£283

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wigan £5.85, St. Helens £5.92St. Helens: £5.92Wigan: £5.85St. Helens: £5.95Wigan: £5.88St. Helens: £5.62Wigan: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£5.92£5.95£5.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wigan £4.16, St. Helens £7.38St. Helens: £7.38Wigan: £4.16St. Helens: £7.41Wigan: £4.18St. Helens: £7.00Wigan: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£7.38£7.41£7.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.61, St. Helens £9.84St. Helens: £9.84Wigan: £4.61St. Helens: £9.88Wigan: £4.63St. Helens: £9.33Wigan: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37St. Helens is higher£9.84£9.88£9.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 183.6, St. Helens 196.3St. Helens: 196.3Wigan: 183.6

    183.6St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count196.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 22.5, St. Helens 24.9St. Helens: 24.9Wigan: 22.5

    22.5St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count24.9

  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, St. Helens 38.2St. Helens: 38.2Wigan: 32.3

    32.3St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count38.2

  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, St. Helens 105.1St. Helens: 105.1Wigan: 86.1

    86.1St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count105.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 128.3, St. Helens 143.4St. Helens: 143.4Wigan: 128.3

    128.3St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count143.4

  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, St. Helens 23.6St. Helens: 23.6Wigan: 18.4

    18.4St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count23.6

Show the numbers
Wigan and St. Helens, per resident
MeasureWiganSt. HelensHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,637£4,657£4,399£5,327£5,350£5,053St. Helens
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,353£2,363£2,232£2,552£2,562£2,420St. Helens
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,599£1,606£1,516St. Helens
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,112£2,121£2,004£2,257£2,267£2,141St. Helens
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£98£99£93St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£190£191£180St. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£6.36£6.38£6.03St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£709£712£673St. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£194£195£184St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£109£109£103St. Helens
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,005£1,009£953£1,179£1,184£1,118St. Helens
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£264£265£250St. Helens
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224£298£299£283St. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£5.92£5.95£5.62St. Helens
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£7.38£7.41£7.00St. Helens
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£9.84£9.88£9.33St. Helens
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.6196.3St. Helens
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.524.9St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.338.2St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.1105.1St. Helens
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.3143.4St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.423.6St. Helens

Total

Wigan is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and St. Helens on 1. 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 St. Helens

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wigan £1.6bn, St. Helens £1.0bnSt. Helens: £1.0bnWigan: £1.6bnSt. Helens: £1.0bnWigan: £1.6bnSt. Helens: £951.9mWigan: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wigan £810.1m, St. Helens £480.7mSt. Helens: £480.7mWigan: £810.1mSt. Helens: £482.7mWigan: £813.5mSt. Helens: £456.0mWigan: £768.4m

    £810.1m£813.5m£768.4mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£480.7m£482.7m£456.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wigan £460.0m, St. Helens £301.2mSt. Helens: £301.2mWigan: £460.0mSt. Helens: £302.5mWigan: £462.0mSt. Helens: £285.7mWigan: £436.4m

    £460.0m£462.0m£436.4mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wigan £727.2m, St. Helens £425.2mSt. Helens: £425.2mWigan: £727.2mSt. Helens: £427.0mWigan: £730.3mSt. Helens: £403.4mWigan: £689.7m

    £727.2m£730.3m£689.7mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£425.2m£427.0m£403.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan £28.8m, St. Helens £18.5mSt. Helens: £18.5mWigan: £28.8mSt. Helens: £18.6mWigan: £28.9mSt. Helens: £17.5mWigan: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan £52.2m, St. Helens £35.8mSt. Helens: £35.8mWigan: £52.2mSt. Helens: £35.9mWigan: £52.4mSt. Helens: £33.9mWigan: £49.5m

    £52.2m£52.4m£49.5mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m

  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, St. Helens £1.2mSt. Helens: £1.2mWigan: £1.9mSt. Helens: £1.2mWigan: £1.9mSt. Helens: £1.1mWigan: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan £197.8m, St. Helens £133.6mSt. Helens: £133.6mWigan: £197.8mSt. Helens: £134.2mWigan: £198.6mSt. Helens: £126.7mWigan: £187.6m

    £197.8m£198.6m£187.6mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£133.6m£134.2m£126.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wigan £56.7m, St. Helens £36.6mSt. Helens: £36.6mWigan: £56.7mSt. Helens: £36.7mWigan: £56.9mSt. Helens: £34.7mWigan: £53.8m

    £56.7m£56.9m£53.8mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£36.6m£36.7m£34.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan £29.3m, St. Helens £20.5mSt. Helens: £20.5mWigan: £29.3mSt. Helens: £20.6mWigan: £29.4mSt. Helens: £19.5mWigan: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan £346.0m, St. Helens £222.1mSt. Helens: £222.1mWigan: £346.0mSt. Helens: £223.0mWigan: £347.5mSt. Helens: £210.6mWigan: £328.2m

    £346.0m£347.5m£328.2mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£222.1m£223.0m£210.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wigan £70.1m, St. Helens £49.7mSt. Helens: £49.7mWigan: £70.1mSt. Helens: £49.9mWigan: £70.4mSt. Helens: £47.1mWigan: £66.5m

    £70.1m£70.4m£66.5mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wigan £81.3m, St. Helens £56.1mSt. Helens: £56.1mWigan: £81.3mSt. Helens: £56.4mWigan: £81.6mSt. Helens: £53.2mWigan: £77.1m

    £81.3m£81.6m£77.1mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wigan £2.0m, St. Helens £1.1mSt. Helens: £1.1mWigan: £2.0mSt. Helens: £1.1mWigan: £2.0mSt. Helens: £1.1mWigan: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wigan £1.4m, St. Helens £1.4mSt. Helens: £1.4mWigan: £1.4mSt. Helens: £1.4mWigan: £1.4mSt. Helens: £1.3mWigan: £1.4m

    £1.4mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wigan £1.6m, St. Helens £1.9mSt. Helens: £1.9mWigan: £1.6mSt. Helens: £1.9mWigan: £1.6mSt. Helens: £1.8mWigan: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSt. Helens is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wigan 63,211, St. Helens 36,989St. Helens: 36,989Wigan: 63,211

    63,211Wigan is higherDepends on how you count36,989

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan 7,749, St. Helens 4,685St. Helens: 4,685Wigan: 7,749

    7,749Wigan is higherDepends on how you count4,685

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan 11,129, St. Helens 7,202St. Helens: 7,202Wigan: 11,129

    11,129Wigan is higherDepends on how you count7,202

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan 29,626, St. Helens 19,792St. Helens: 19,792Wigan: 29,626

    29,626Wigan is higherDepends on how you count19,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan 44,175, St. Helens 27,019St. Helens: 27,019Wigan: 44,175

    44,175Wigan is higherDepends on how you count27,019

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan 6,348, St. Helens 4,447St. Helens: 4,447Wigan: 6,348

    6,348Wigan is higherDepends on how you count4,447

Show the numbers
Wigan and St. Helens, total
MeasureWiganSt. HelensHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9mWigan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£810.1m£813.5m£768.4m£480.7m£482.7m£456.0mWigan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.0m£462.0m£436.4m£301.2m£302.5m£285.7mWigan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£727.2m£730.3m£689.7m£425.2m£427.0m£403.4mWigan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£18.5m£18.6m£17.5mWigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.2m£52.4m£49.5m£35.8m£35.9m£33.9mWigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£197.8m£198.6m£187.6m£133.6m£134.2m£126.7mWigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.7m£56.9m£53.8m£36.6m£36.7m£34.7mWigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mWigan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£346.0m£347.5m£328.2m£222.1m£223.0m£210.6mWigan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£70.1m£70.4m£66.5m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mWigan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mWigan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.1mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mWigan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSt. Helens
State Pensiontotal, March 202663,21136,989Wigan
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,7494,685Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,1297,202Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202629,62619,792Wigan
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,17527,019Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,3484,447Wigan

Sources

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

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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.