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Wigan and Wirral

344,245 and 328,209 residents (mid-2024).

Wigan is higher than Wirral on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 1 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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

Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,637, Wirral £5,562Wirral: £5,562Wigan: £4,637Wirral: £5,585Wigan: £4,657Wirral: £5,276Wigan: £4,399

    £4,637£4,657£4,399Wirral is higher£5,562£5,585£5,276

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £12,923, Wirral £12,950Wirral: £12,950Wigan: £12,923Wirral: £13,005Wigan: £12,978Wirral: £12,284Wigan: £12,258

    £12,923£12,978£12,258Wirral is higher£12,950£13,005£12,284

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £2,145, Wirral £2,652Wirral: £2,652Wigan: £2,145Wirral: £2,664Wigan: £2,154Wirral: £2,516Wigan: £2,035

    £2,145£2,154£2,035Wirral is higher£2,652£2,664£2,516

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £11,601, Wirral £11,504Wirral: £11,504Wigan: £11,601Wirral: £11,553Wigan: £11,650Wirral: £10,912Wigan: £11,004

    £11,601£11,650£11,004Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£11,504£11,553£10,912

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £459, Wirral £531Wirral: £531Wigan: £459Wirral: £533Wigan: £461Wirral: £504Wigan: £436

    £459£461£436Wirral is higher£531£533£504

  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, Wirral £883Wirral: £883Wigan: £833Wirral: £886Wigan: £836Wirral: £837Wigan: £790

    £833£836£790Wirral is higher£883£886£837

  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, Wirral £32Wirral: £32Wigan: £31Wirral: £32Wigan: £31Wirral: £30Wigan: £29

    £31£31£29Wirral is higher£32£32£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £575, Wirral £712Wirral: £712Wigan: £575Wirral: £715Wigan: £577Wirral: £675Wigan: £545

    £575£577£545Wirral is higher£712£715£675

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £165, Wirral £216Wirral: £216Wigan: £165Wirral: £216Wigan: £165Wirral: £204Wigan: £156

    £165£165£156Wirral is higher£216£216£204

  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, Wirral £171Wirral: £171Wigan: £137Wirral: £171Wigan: £137Wirral: £162Wigan: £130

    £137£137£130Wirral is higher£171£171£162

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £1,613, Wirral £1,949Wirral: £1,949Wigan: £1,613Wirral: £1,957Wigan: £1,620Wirral: £1,849Wigan: £1,530

    £1,613£1,620£1,530Wirral is higher£1,949£1,957£1,849

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £204, Wirral £281Wirral: £281Wigan: £204Wirral: £282Wigan: £205Wirral: £266Wigan: £193

    £204£205£193Wirral is higher£281£282£266

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £379, Wirral £513Wirral: £513Wigan: £379Wirral: £515Wigan: £381Wirral: £487Wigan: £360

    £379£381£360Wirral is higher£513£515£487

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £9.39, Wirral £7.63Wirral: £7.63Wigan: £9.39Wirral: £7.67Wigan: £9.43Wirral: £7.24Wigan: £8.91

    £9.39£9.43£8.91Wigan is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24

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

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

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Wirral is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.61, Wirral £8.49Wirral: £8.49Wigan: £4.61Wirral: £8.52Wigan: £4.63Wirral: £8.05Wigan: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Wirral is higher£8.49£8.52£8.05

  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, Wirral 1,014.2Wirral: 1,014.2Wigan: 1,008.4

    1,008.4Wirral is higher1,014.2

  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, Wirral 128.2Wirral: 128.2Wigan: 123.6

    123.6Wirral is higher128.2

  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, Wirral 178.2Wirral: 178.2Wigan: 177.5

    177.5Wirral is higher178.2

  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, Wirral 103.8Wirral: 103.8Wigan: 86.1

    86.1Wirral is higher103.8

  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, Wirral 228.0Wirral: 228.0Wigan: 206.0

    206.0Wirral is higher228.0

  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, Wirral 36.3Wirral: 36.3Wigan: 29.6

    29.6Wirral is higher36.3

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Wigan and Wirral, per person in the age group
MeasureWiganWirralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,637£4,657£4,399£5,562£5,585£5,276Wirral
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,923£12,978£12,258£12,950£13,005£12,284Wirral
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,145£2,154£2,035£2,652£2,664£2,516Wirral
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,601£11,650£11,004£11,504£11,553£10,912Wigan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£459£461£436£531£533£504Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£836£790£883£886£837Wirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£32£32£30Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£712£715£675Wirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£216£216£204Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£137£130£171£171£162Wirral
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,613£1,620£1,530£1,949£1,957£1,849Wirral
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£281£282£266Wirral
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£379£381£360£513£515£487Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.39£9.43£8.91£7.63£7.67£7.24Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£12£12£11Wirral
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£8.49£8.52£8.05Wirral
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.41,014.2Wirral
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.6128.2Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.5178.2Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.1103.8Wirral
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.0228.0Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.636.3Wirral

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,637, Wirral £5,562Wirral: £5,562Wigan: £4,637Wirral: £5,585Wigan: £4,657Wirral: £5,276Wigan: £4,399

    £4,637£4,657£4,399Wirral is higher£5,562£5,585£5,276

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wigan £2,353, Wirral £2,764Wirral: £2,764Wigan: £2,353Wirral: £2,776Wigan: £2,363Wirral: £2,622Wigan: £2,232

    £2,353£2,363£2,232Wirral is higher£2,764£2,776£2,622

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wigan £1,336, Wirral £1,581Wirral: £1,581Wigan: £1,336Wirral: £1,588Wigan: £1,342Wirral: £1,500Wigan: £1,268

    £1,336£1,342£1,268Wirral is higher£1,581£1,588£1,500

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wigan £2,112, Wirral £2,455Wirral: £2,455Wigan: £2,112Wirral: £2,466Wigan: £2,121Wirral: £2,329Wigan: £2,004

    £2,112£2,121£2,004Wirral is higherDepends on how you count£2,455£2,466£2,329

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wigan £84, Wirral £113Wirral: £113Wigan: £84Wirral: £114Wigan: £84Wirral: £108Wigan: £79

    £84£84£79Wirral is higher£113£114£108

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £152, Wirral £188Wirral: £188Wigan: £152Wirral: £189Wigan: £152Wirral: £179Wigan: £144

    £152£152£144Wirral is higher£188£189£179

  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, Wirral £6.81Wirral: £6.81Wigan: £5.62Wirral: £6.84Wigan: £5.64Wirral: £6.46Wigan: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Wirral is higher£6.81£6.84£6.46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £575, Wirral £712Wirral: £712Wigan: £575Wirral: £715Wigan: £577Wirral: £675Wigan: £545

    £575£577£545Wirral is higher£712£715£675

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £165, Wirral £216Wirral: £216Wigan: £165Wirral: £216Wigan: £165Wirral: £204Wigan: £156

    £165£165£156Wirral is higher£216£216£204

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wigan £85, Wirral £102Wirral: £102Wigan: £85Wirral: £102Wigan: £85Wirral: £96Wigan: £81

    £85£85£81Wirral is higher£102£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wigan £1,005, Wirral £1,162Wirral: £1,162Wigan: £1,005Wirral: £1,167Wigan: £1,009Wirral: £1,102Wigan: £953

    £1,005£1,009£953Wirral is higher£1,162£1,167£1,102

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £204, Wirral £281Wirral: £281Wigan: £204Wirral: £282Wigan: £205Wirral: £266Wigan: £193

    £204£205£193Wirral is higher£281£282£266

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wigan £236, Wirral £306Wirral: £306Wigan: £236Wirral: £307Wigan: £237Wirral: £290Wigan: £224

    £236£237£224Wirral is higher£306£307£290

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wigan £5.85, Wirral £4.55Wirral: £4.55Wigan: £5.85Wirral: £4.57Wigan: £5.88Wirral: £4.32Wigan: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Wigan is higher£4.55£4.57£4.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wigan £4.16, Wirral £7.14Wirral: £7.14Wigan: £4.16Wirral: £7.17Wigan: £4.18Wirral: £6.77Wigan: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Wirral is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.61, Wirral £8.49Wirral: £8.49Wigan: £4.61Wirral: £8.52Wigan: £4.63Wirral: £8.05Wigan: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Wirral is higher£8.49£8.52£8.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 183.6, Wirral 216.4Wirral: 216.4Wigan: 183.6

    183.6Wirral is higher216.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 22.5, Wirral 27.4Wirral: 27.4Wigan: 22.5

    22.5Wirral is higher27.4

  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, Wirral 38.0Wirral: 38.0Wigan: 32.3

    32.3Wirral is higher38.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 86.1, Wirral 103.8Wirral: 103.8Wigan: 86.1

    86.1Wirral is higher103.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 128.3, Wirral 135.9Wirral: 135.9Wigan: 128.3

    128.3Wirral is higher135.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 18.4, Wirral 21.7Wirral: 21.7Wigan: 18.4

    18.4Wirral is higher21.7

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Wigan and Wirral, per resident
MeasureWiganWirralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,637£4,657£4,399£5,562£5,585£5,276Wirral
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,353£2,363£2,232£2,764£2,776£2,622Wirral
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,581£1,588£1,500Wirral
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,112£2,121£2,004£2,455£2,466£2,329Wirral
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£113£114£108Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£188£189£179Wirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£6.81£6.84£6.46Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£712£715£675Wirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£216£216£204Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£102£102£96Wirral
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,005£1,009£953£1,162£1,167£1,102Wirral
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£281£282£266Wirral
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224£306£307£290Wirral
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£4.55£4.57£4.32Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£7.14£7.17£6.77Wirral
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£8.49£8.52£8.05Wirral
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.6216.4Wirral
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.527.4Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.338.0Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.1103.8Wirral
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.3135.9Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.421.7Wirral

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wigan £1.6bn, Wirral £1.8bnWirral: £1.8bnWigan: £1.6bnWirral: £1.8bnWigan: £1.6bnWirral: £1.7bnWigan: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnWirral is higher£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wigan £810.1m, Wirral £907.1mWirral: £907.1mWigan: £810.1mWirral: £911.0mWigan: £813.5mWirral: £860.4mWigan: £768.4m

    £810.1m£813.5m£768.4mWirral is higher£907.1m£911.0m£860.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wigan £460.0m, Wirral £519.0mWirral: £519.0mWigan: £460.0mWirral: £521.2mWigan: £462.0mWirral: £492.2mWigan: £436.4m

    £460.0m£462.0m£436.4mWirral is higher£519.0m£521.2m£492.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wigan £727.2m, Wirral £805.8mWirral: £805.8mWigan: £727.2mWirral: £809.3mWigan: £730.3mWirral: £764.4mWigan: £689.7m

    £727.2m£730.3m£689.7mWirral is higherDepends on how you count£805.8m£809.3m£764.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan £28.8m, Wirral £37.2mWirral: £37.2mWigan: £28.8mWirral: £37.4mWigan: £28.9mWirral: £35.3mWigan: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mWirral is higher£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan £52.2m, Wirral £61.8mWirral: £61.8mWigan: £52.2mWirral: £62.1mWigan: £52.4mWirral: £58.7mWigan: £49.5m

    £52.2m£52.4m£49.5mWirral is higher£61.8m£62.1m£58.7m

  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, Wirral £2.2mWirral: £2.2mWigan: £1.9mWirral: £2.2mWigan: £1.9mWirral: £2.1mWigan: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWirral is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan £197.8m, Wirral £233.7mWirral: £233.7mWigan: £197.8mWirral: £234.7mWigan: £198.6mWirral: £221.6mWigan: £187.6m

    £197.8m£198.6m£187.6mWirral is higher£233.7m£234.7m£221.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wigan £56.7m, Wirral £70.7mWirral: £70.7mWigan: £56.7mWirral: £71.0mWigan: £56.9mWirral: £67.1mWigan: £53.8m

    £56.7m£56.9m£53.8mWirral is higher£70.7m£71.0m£67.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan £29.3m, Wirral £33.4mWirral: £33.4mWigan: £29.3mWirral: £33.5mWigan: £29.4mWirral: £31.7mWigan: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWirral is higher£33.4m£33.5m£31.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan £346.0m, Wirral £381.3mWirral: £381.3mWigan: £346.0mWirral: £383.0mWigan: £347.5mWirral: £361.7mWigan: £328.2m

    £346.0m£347.5m£328.2mWirral is higher£381.3m£383.0m£361.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wigan £70.1m, Wirral £92.2mWirral: £92.2mWigan: £70.1mWirral: £92.6mWigan: £70.4mWirral: £87.4mWigan: £66.5m

    £70.1m£70.4m£66.5mWirral is higher£92.2m£92.6m£87.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wigan £81.3m, Wirral £100.4mWirral: £100.4mWigan: £81.3mWirral: £100.8mWigan: £81.6mWirral: £95.2mWigan: £77.1m

    £81.3m£81.6m£77.1mWirral is higher£100.4m£100.8m£95.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wigan £2.0m, Wirral £1.5mWirral: £1.5mWigan: £2.0mWirral: £1.5mWigan: £2.0mWirral: £1.4mWigan: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWigan is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wigan £1.4m, Wirral £2.3mWirral: £2.3mWigan: £1.4mWirral: £2.4mWigan: £1.4mWirral: £2.2mWigan: £1.4m

    £1.4mWirral is higher£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wigan £1.6m, Wirral £2.8mWirral: £2.8mWigan: £1.6mWirral: £2.8mWigan: £1.6mWirral: £2.6mWigan: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWirral is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wigan 63,211, Wirral 71,038Wirral: 71,038Wigan: 63,211

    63,211Wirral is higher71,038

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan 7,749, Wirral 8,981Wirral: 8,981Wigan: 7,749

    7,749Wirral is higher8,981

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan 11,129, Wirral 12,481Wirral: 12,481Wigan: 11,129

    11,129Wirral is higher12,481

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan 29,626, Wirral 34,060Wirral: 34,060Wigan: 29,626

    29,626Wirral is higher34,060

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan 44,175, Wirral 44,611Wirral: 44,611Wigan: 44,175

    44,175Wirral is higher44,611

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan 6,348, Wirral 7,111Wirral: 7,111Wigan: 6,348

    6,348Wirral is higher7,111

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Wigan and Wirral, total
MeasureWiganWirralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnWirral
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£810.1m£813.5m£768.4m£907.1m£911.0m£860.4mWirral
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.0m£462.0m£436.4m£519.0m£521.2m£492.2mWirral
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£727.2m£730.3m£689.7m£805.8m£809.3m£764.4mWirral
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.2m£52.4m£49.5m£61.8m£62.1m£58.7mWirral
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£197.8m£198.6m£187.6m£233.7m£234.7m£221.6mWirral
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.7m£56.9m£53.8m£70.7m£71.0m£67.1mWirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m£33.4m£33.5m£31.7mWirral
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£346.0m£347.5m£328.2m£381.3m£383.0m£361.7mWirral
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£70.1m£70.4m£66.5m£92.2m£92.6m£87.4mWirral
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m£100.4m£100.8m£95.2mWirral
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mWirral
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mWirral
State Pensiontotal, March 202663,21171,038Wirral
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,7498,981Wirral
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,12912,481Wirral
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202629,62634,060Wirral
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,17544,611Wirral
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,3487,111Wirral

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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