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Wigan and Sheffield

344,245 and 580,235 residents (mid-2024).

Wigan is higher than Sheffield on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 10 of 22 measures, and Sheffield on 12. 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 Sheffield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,637, Sheffield £4,470Sheffield: £4,470Wigan: £4,637Sheffield: £4,489Wigan: £4,657Sheffield: £4,240Wigan: £4,399

    £4,637£4,657£4,399Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£4,470£4,489£4,240

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £12,923, Sheffield £12,806Sheffield: £12,806Wigan: £12,923Sheffield: £12,860Wigan: £12,978Sheffield: £12,147Wigan: £12,258

    £12,923£12,978£12,258Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£12,806£12,860£12,147

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £2,145, Sheffield £2,232Sheffield: £2,232Wigan: £2,145Sheffield: £2,241Wigan: £2,154Sheffield: £2,117Wigan: £2,035

    £2,145£2,154£2,035Sheffield is higher£2,232£2,241£2,117

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £11,601, Sheffield £11,374Sheffield: £11,374Wigan: £11,601Sheffield: £11,422Wigan: £11,650Sheffield: £10,788Wigan: £11,004

    £11,601£11,650£11,004Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£11,374£11,422£10,788

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £459, Sheffield £601Sheffield: £601Wigan: £459Sheffield: £604Wigan: £461Sheffield: £570Wigan: £436

    £459£461£436Sheffield is higher£601£604£570

  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, Sheffield £795Sheffield: £795Wigan: £833Sheffield: £798Wigan: £836Sheffield: £754Wigan: £790

    £833£836£790Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£795£798£754

  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, Sheffield £36Sheffield: £36Wigan: £31Sheffield: £36Wigan: £31Sheffield: £34Wigan: £29

    £31£31£29Sheffield is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £575, Sheffield £543Sheffield: £543Wigan: £575Sheffield: £545Wigan: £577Sheffield: £515Wigan: £545

    £575£577£545Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£543£545£515

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £165, Sheffield £161Sheffield: £161Wigan: £165Sheffield: £162Wigan: £165Sheffield: £153Wigan: £156

    £165£165£156Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

  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, Sheffield £161Sheffield: £161Wigan: £137Sheffield: £161Wigan: £137Sheffield: £152Wigan: £130

    £137£137£130Sheffield is higher£161£161£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £1,613, Sheffield £1,670Sheffield: £1,670Wigan: £1,613Sheffield: £1,677Wigan: £1,620Sheffield: £1,584Wigan: £1,530

    £1,613£1,620£1,530Sheffield is higher£1,670£1,677£1,584

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £204, Sheffield £259Sheffield: £259Wigan: £204Sheffield: £260Wigan: £205Sheffield: £245Wigan: £193

    £204£205£193Sheffield is higher£259£260£245

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £379, Sheffield £378Sheffield: £378Wigan: £379Sheffield: £380Wigan: £381Sheffield: £359Wigan: £360

    £379£381£360Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£378£380£359

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £9.39, Sheffield £10Sheffield: £10Wigan: £9.39Sheffield: £10Wigan: £9.43Sheffield: £9.49Wigan: £8.91

    £9.39£9.43£8.91Sheffield is higher£10£10£9.49

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £6.67, Sheffield £13Sheffield: £13Wigan: £6.67Sheffield: £13Wigan: £6.70Sheffield: £12Wigan: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Sheffield is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.61, Sheffield £5.49Sheffield: £5.49Wigan: £4.61Sheffield: £5.52Wigan: £4.63Sheffield: £5.21Wigan: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Sheffield is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  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, Sheffield 1,006.3Sheffield: 1,006.3Wigan: 1,008.4

    1,008.4Wigan is higherDepends on how you count1,006.3

  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, Sheffield 135.8Sheffield: 135.8Wigan: 123.6

    123.6Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count135.8

  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, Sheffield 163.9Sheffield: 163.9Wigan: 177.5

    177.5Wigan is higherDepends on how you count163.9

  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, Sheffield 79.9Sheffield: 79.9Wigan: 86.1

    86.1Wigan is higherDepends on how you count79.9

  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, Sheffield 213.2Sheffield: 213.2Wigan: 206.0

    206.0Sheffield is higher213.2

  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, Sheffield 36.2Sheffield: 36.2Wigan: 29.6

    29.6Sheffield is higher36.2

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Wigan and Sheffield, per person in the age group
MeasureWiganSheffieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,637£4,657£4,399£4,470£4,489£4,240Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,923£12,978£12,258£12,806£12,860£12,147Wigan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,145£2,154£2,035£2,232£2,241£2,117Sheffield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,601£11,650£11,004£11,374£11,422£10,788Wigan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£459£461£436£601£604£570Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£836£790£795£798£754Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£36£36£34Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£543£545£515Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£161£162£153Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£137£130£161£161£152Sheffield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,613£1,620£1,530£1,670£1,677£1,584Sheffield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£259£260£245Sheffield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£379£381£360£378£380£359Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.39£9.43£8.91£10£10£9.49Sheffield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£13£13£12Sheffield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£5.49£5.52£5.21Sheffield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.41,006.3Wigan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.6135.8Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.5163.9Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.179.9Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.0213.2Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.636.2Sheffield

Per resident

Wigan is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Sheffield on 12. 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 Sheffield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,637, Sheffield £4,470Sheffield: £4,470Wigan: £4,637Sheffield: £4,489Wigan: £4,657Sheffield: £4,240Wigan: £4,399

    £4,637£4,657£4,399Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£4,470£4,489£4,240

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wigan £2,353, Sheffield £2,036Sheffield: £2,036Wigan: £2,353Sheffield: £2,045Wigan: £2,363Sheffield: £1,931Wigan: £2,232

    £2,353£2,363£2,232Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£2,036£2,045£1,931

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wigan £1,336, Sheffield £1,465Sheffield: £1,465Wigan: £1,336Sheffield: £1,472Wigan: £1,342Sheffield: £1,390Wigan: £1,268

    £1,336£1,342£1,268Sheffield is higher£1,465£1,472£1,390

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wigan £2,112, Sheffield £1,808Sheffield: £1,808Wigan: £2,112Sheffield: £1,816Wigan: £2,121Sheffield: £1,715Wigan: £2,004

    £2,112£2,121£2,004Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£1,808£1,816£1,715

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wigan £84, Sheffield £96Sheffield: £96Wigan: £84Sheffield: £96Wigan: £84Sheffield: £91Wigan: £79

    £84£84£79Sheffield is higher£96£96£91

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £152, Sheffield £126Sheffield: £126Wigan: £152Sheffield: £127Wigan: £152Sheffield: £120Wigan: £144

    £152£152£144Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£126£127£120

  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, Sheffield £5.66Sheffield: £5.66Wigan: £5.62Sheffield: £5.69Wigan: £5.64Sheffield: £5.37Wigan: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Sheffield is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £575, Sheffield £543Sheffield: £543Wigan: £575Sheffield: £545Wigan: £577Sheffield: £515Wigan: £545

    £575£577£545Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£543£545£515

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £165, Sheffield £161Sheffield: £161Wigan: £165Sheffield: £162Wigan: £165Sheffield: £153Wigan: £156

    £165£165£156Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wigan £85, Sheffield £105Sheffield: £105Wigan: £85Sheffield: £106Wigan: £85Sheffield: £100Wigan: £81

    £85£85£81Sheffield is higher£105£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wigan £1,005, Sheffield £1,097Sheffield: £1,097Wigan: £1,005Sheffield: £1,101Wigan: £1,009Sheffield: £1,040Wigan: £953

    £1,005£1,009£953Sheffield is higher£1,097£1,101£1,040

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £204, Sheffield £259Sheffield: £259Wigan: £204Sheffield: £260Wigan: £205Sheffield: £245Wigan: £193

    £204£205£193Sheffield is higher£259£260£245

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wigan £236, Sheffield £248Sheffield: £248Wigan: £236Sheffield: £249Wigan: £237Sheffield: £236Wigan: £224

    £236£237£224Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count£248£249£236

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wigan £5.85, Sheffield £6.57Sheffield: £6.57Wigan: £5.85Sheffield: £6.60Wigan: £5.88Sheffield: £6.23Wigan: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Sheffield is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wigan £4.16, Sheffield £8.46Sheffield: £8.46Wigan: £4.16Sheffield: £8.49Wigan: £4.18Sheffield: £8.02Wigan: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Sheffield is higher£8.46£8.49£8.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.61, Sheffield £5.49Sheffield: £5.49Wigan: £4.61Sheffield: £5.52Wigan: £4.63Sheffield: £5.21Wigan: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Sheffield is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 183.6, Sheffield 160.0Sheffield: 160.0Wigan: 183.6

    183.6Wigan is higherDepends on how you count160.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 22.5, Sheffield 21.6Sheffield: 21.6Wigan: 22.5

    22.5Wigan is higherDepends on how you count21.6

  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, Sheffield 26.1Sheffield: 26.1Wigan: 32.3

    32.3Wigan is higherDepends on how you count26.1

  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, Sheffield 79.9Sheffield: 79.9Wigan: 86.1

    86.1Wigan is higherDepends on how you count79.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 128.3, Sheffield 140.0Sheffield: 140.0Wigan: 128.3

    128.3Sheffield is higher140.0

  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, Sheffield 23.7Sheffield: 23.7Wigan: 18.4

    18.4Sheffield is higher23.7

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Wigan and Sheffield, per resident
MeasureWiganSheffieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,637£4,657£4,399£4,470£4,489£4,240Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,353£2,363£2,232£2,036£2,045£1,931Wigan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,465£1,472£1,390Sheffield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,112£2,121£2,004£1,808£1,816£1,715Wigan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£96£96£91Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£126£127£120Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£5.66£5.69£5.37Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£543£545£515Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£161£162£153Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£105£106£100Sheffield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,005£1,009£953£1,097£1,101£1,040Sheffield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£259£260£245Sheffield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224£248£249£236Sheffield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£6.57£6.60£6.23Sheffield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£8.46£8.49£8.02Sheffield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£5.49£5.52£5.21Sheffield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.6160.0Wigan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.521.6Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.326.1Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.179.9Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.3140.0Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.423.7Sheffield

Total

Wigan is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Sheffield 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 Sheffield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wigan £1.6bn, Sheffield £2.6bnSheffield: £2.6bnWigan: £1.6bnSheffield: £2.6bnWigan: £1.6bnSheffield: £2.5bnWigan: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wigan £810.1m, Sheffield £1.2bnSheffield: £1.2bnWigan: £810.1mSheffield: £1.2bnWigan: £813.5mSheffield: £1.1bnWigan: £768.4m

    £810.1m£813.5m£768.4mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wigan £460.0m, Sheffield £850.3mSheffield: £850.3mWigan: £460.0mSheffield: £853.9mWigan: £462.0mSheffield: £806.5mWigan: £436.4m

    £460.0m£462.0m£436.4mSheffield is higher£850.3m£853.9m£806.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wigan £727.2m, Sheffield £1.0bnSheffield: £1.0bnWigan: £727.2mSheffield: £1.1bnWigan: £730.3mSheffield: £995.3mWigan: £689.7m

    £727.2m£730.3m£689.7mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan £28.8m, Sheffield £55.5mSheffield: £55.5mWigan: £28.8mSheffield: £55.7mWigan: £28.9mSheffield: £52.6mWigan: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mSheffield is higher£55.5m£55.7m£52.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan £52.2m, Sheffield £73.4mSheffield: £73.4mWigan: £52.2mSheffield: £73.7mWigan: £52.4mSheffield: £69.6mWigan: £49.5m

    £52.2m£52.4m£49.5mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£73.4m£73.7m£69.6m

  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, Sheffield £3.3mSheffield: £3.3mWigan: £1.9mSheffield: £3.3mWigan: £1.9mSheffield: £3.1mWigan: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSheffield is higher£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan £197.8m, Sheffield £315.2mSheffield: £315.2mWigan: £197.8mSheffield: £316.5mWigan: £198.6mSheffield: £298.9mWigan: £187.6m

    £197.8m£198.6m£187.6mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£315.2m£316.5m£298.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wigan £56.7m, Sheffield £93.5mSheffield: £93.5mWigan: £56.7mSheffield: £93.9mWigan: £56.9mSheffield: £88.6mWigan: £53.8m

    £56.7m£56.9m£53.8mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£93.5m£93.9m£88.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan £29.3m, Sheffield £61.2mSheffield: £61.2mWigan: £29.3mSheffield: £61.5mWigan: £29.4mSheffield: £58.0mWigan: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mSheffield is higher£61.2m£61.5m£58.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan £346.0m, Sheffield £636.3mSheffield: £636.3mWigan: £346.0mSheffield: £639.0mWigan: £347.5mSheffield: £603.5mWigan: £328.2m

    £346.0m£347.5m£328.2mSheffield is higher£636.3m£639.0m£603.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wigan £70.1m, Sheffield £150.0mSheffield: £150.0mWigan: £70.1mSheffield: £150.7mWigan: £70.4mSheffield: £142.3mWigan: £66.5m

    £70.1m£70.4m£66.5mSheffield is higher£150.0m£150.7m£142.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wigan £81.3m, Sheffield £144.1mSheffield: £144.1mWigan: £81.3mSheffield: £144.7mWigan: £81.6mSheffield: £136.7mWigan: £77.1m

    £81.3m£81.6m£77.1mSheffield is higherDepends on how you count£144.1m£144.7m£136.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wigan £2.0m, Sheffield £3.8mSheffield: £3.8mWigan: £2.0mSheffield: £3.8mWigan: £2.0mSheffield: £3.6mWigan: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mSheffield is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wigan £1.4m, Sheffield £4.9mSheffield: £4.9mWigan: £1.4mSheffield: £4.9mWigan: £1.4mSheffield: £4.7mWigan: £1.4m

    £1.4mSheffield is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wigan £1.6m, Sheffield £3.2mSheffield: £3.2mWigan: £1.6mSheffield: £3.2mWigan: £1.6mSheffield: £3.0mWigan: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSheffield is higher£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wigan 63,211, Sheffield 92,834Sheffield: 92,834Wigan: 63,211

    63,211Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count92,834

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan 7,749, Sheffield 12,528Sheffield: 12,528Wigan: 7,749

    7,749Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count12,528

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan 11,129, Sheffield 15,120Sheffield: 15,120Wigan: 11,129

    11,129Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count15,120

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan 29,626, Sheffield 46,363Sheffield: 46,363Wigan: 29,626

    29,626Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count46,363

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan 44,175, Sheffield 81,231Sheffield: 81,231Wigan: 44,175

    44,175Sheffield is higher81,231

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan 6,348, Sheffield 13,773Sheffield: 13,773Wigan: 6,348

    6,348Sheffield is higher13,773

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Wigan and Sheffield, total
MeasureWiganSheffieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bnSheffield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£810.1m£813.5m£768.4m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnSheffield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.0m£462.0m£436.4m£850.3m£853.9m£806.5mSheffield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£727.2m£730.3m£689.7m£1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3mSheffield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£55.5m£55.7m£52.6mSheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.2m£52.4m£49.5m£73.4m£73.7m£69.6mSheffield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£3.3m£3.3m£3.1mSheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£197.8m£198.6m£187.6m£315.2m£316.5m£298.9mSheffield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.7m£56.9m£53.8m£93.5m£93.9m£88.6mSheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m£61.2m£61.5m£58.0mSheffield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£346.0m£347.5m£328.2m£636.3m£639.0m£603.5mSheffield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£70.1m£70.4m£66.5m£150.0m£150.7m£142.3mSheffield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m£144.1m£144.7m£136.7mSheffield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mSheffield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£4.9m£4.9m£4.7mSheffield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£3.2m£3.2m£3.0mSheffield
State Pensiontotal, March 202663,21192,834Sheffield
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,74912,528Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,12915,120Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202629,62646,363Sheffield
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,17581,231Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,34813,773Sheffield

Sources

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

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  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.
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