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Wigan and North Tyneside

344,245 and 214,110 residents (mid-2024).

Wigan is higher than North Tyneside on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 13 of 22 measures, and North Tyneside on 9. 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 North Tyneside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,637, North Tyneside £4,795North Tyneside: £4,795Wigan: £4,637North Tyneside: £4,816Wigan: £4,657North Tyneside: £4,548Wigan: £4,399

    £4,637£4,657£4,399North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£4,795£4,816£4,548

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £12,923, North Tyneside £12,921North Tyneside: £12,921Wigan: £12,923North Tyneside: £12,976Wigan: £12,978North Tyneside: £12,256Wigan: £12,258

    £12,923£12,978£12,258Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£12,921£12,976£12,256

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £2,145, North Tyneside £2,061North Tyneside: £2,061Wigan: £2,145North Tyneside: £2,070Wigan: £2,154North Tyneside: £1,955Wigan: £2,035

    £2,145£2,154£2,035Wigan is higher£2,061£2,070£1,955

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £11,601, North Tyneside £11,622North Tyneside: £11,622Wigan: £11,601North Tyneside: £11,671Wigan: £11,650North Tyneside: £11,024Wigan: £11,004

    £11,601£11,650£11,004North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£11,622£11,671£11,024

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £459, North Tyneside £467North Tyneside: £467Wigan: £459North Tyneside: £469Wigan: £461North Tyneside: £443Wigan: £436

    £459£461£436North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£467£469£443

  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, North Tyneside £801North Tyneside: £801Wigan: £833North Tyneside: £805Wigan: £836North Tyneside: £760Wigan: £790

    £833£836£790Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£801£805£760

  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, North Tyneside £31North Tyneside: £31Wigan: £31North Tyneside: £31Wigan: £31North Tyneside: £30Wigan: £29

    £31£31£29North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£31£31£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £575, North Tyneside £561North Tyneside: £561Wigan: £575North Tyneside: £563Wigan: £577North Tyneside: £532Wigan: £545

    £575£577£545Wigan is higher£561£563£532

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £165, North Tyneside £137North Tyneside: £137Wigan: £165North Tyneside: £137Wigan: £165North Tyneside: £130Wigan: £156

    £165£165£156Wigan is higher£137£137£130

  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, North Tyneside £131North Tyneside: £131Wigan: £137North Tyneside: £132Wigan: £137North Tyneside: £124Wigan: £130

    £137£137£130Wigan is higher£131£132£124

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £1,613, North Tyneside £1,563North Tyneside: £1,563Wigan: £1,613North Tyneside: £1,569Wigan: £1,620North Tyneside: £1,482Wigan: £1,530

    £1,613£1,620£1,530Wigan is higher£1,563£1,569£1,482

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £204, North Tyneside £233North Tyneside: £233Wigan: £204North Tyneside: £234Wigan: £205North Tyneside: £221Wigan: £193

    £204£205£193North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£233£234£221

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £379, North Tyneside £350North Tyneside: £350Wigan: £379North Tyneside: £351Wigan: £381North Tyneside: £332Wigan: £360

    £379£381£360Wigan is higher£350£351£332

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £9.39, North Tyneside £9.22North Tyneside: £9.22Wigan: £9.39North Tyneside: £9.26Wigan: £9.43North Tyneside: £8.75Wigan: £8.91

    £9.39£9.43£8.91Wigan is higher£9.22£9.26£8.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £6.67, North Tyneside £8.01North Tyneside: £8.01Wigan: £6.67North Tyneside: £8.05Wigan: £6.70North Tyneside: £7.60Wigan: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£8.01£8.05£7.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.61, North Tyneside £6.53North Tyneside: £6.53Wigan: £4.61North Tyneside: £6.55Wigan: £4.63North Tyneside: £6.19Wigan: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£6.53£6.55£6.19

  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, North Tyneside 1,024.3North Tyneside: 1,024.3Wigan: 1,008.4

    1,008.4North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count1,024.3

  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, North Tyneside 123.9North Tyneside: 123.9Wigan: 123.6

    123.6North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count123.9

  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, North Tyneside 166.0North Tyneside: 166.0Wigan: 177.5

    177.5Wigan is higherDepends on how you count166.0

  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, North Tyneside 81.9North Tyneside: 81.9Wigan: 86.1

    86.1Wigan is higher81.9

  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, North Tyneside 194.9North Tyneside: 194.9Wigan: 206.0

    206.0Wigan is higher194.9

  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, North Tyneside 28.2North Tyneside: 28.2Wigan: 29.6

    29.6Wigan is higher28.2

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Wigan and North Tyneside, per person in the age group
MeasureWiganNorth TynesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,637£4,657£4,399£4,795£4,816£4,548North Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,923£12,978£12,258£12,921£12,976£12,256Wigan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,145£2,154£2,035£2,061£2,070£1,955Wigan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,601£11,650£11,004£11,622£11,671£11,024North Tyneside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£459£461£436£467£469£443North Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£836£790£801£805£760Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£31£31£30North Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£561£563£532Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£137£137£130Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£137£130£131£132£124Wigan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,613£1,620£1,530£1,563£1,569£1,482Wigan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£233£234£221North Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£379£381£360£350£351£332Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.39£9.43£8.91£9.22£9.26£8.75Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£8.01£8.05£7.60North Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£6.53£6.55£6.19North Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.41,024.3North Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.6123.9North Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.5166.0Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.181.9Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.0194.9Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.628.2Wigan

Per resident

Wigan is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and North Tyneside 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 North Tyneside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,637, North Tyneside £4,795North Tyneside: £4,795Wigan: £4,637North Tyneside: £4,816Wigan: £4,657North Tyneside: £4,548Wigan: £4,399

    £4,637£4,657£4,399North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£4,795£4,816£4,548

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wigan £2,353, North Tyneside £2,594North Tyneside: £2,594Wigan: £2,353North Tyneside: £2,605Wigan: £2,363North Tyneside: £2,461Wigan: £2,232

    £2,353£2,363£2,232North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,594£2,605£2,461

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wigan £1,336, North Tyneside £1,264North Tyneside: £1,264Wigan: £1,336North Tyneside: £1,269Wigan: £1,342North Tyneside: £1,199Wigan: £1,268

    £1,336£1,342£1,268Wigan is higher£1,264£1,269£1,199

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wigan £2,112, North Tyneside £2,334North Tyneside: £2,334Wigan: £2,112North Tyneside: £2,343Wigan: £2,121North Tyneside: £2,213Wigan: £2,004

    £2,112£2,121£2,004North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,334£2,343£2,213

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wigan £84, North Tyneside £94North Tyneside: £94Wigan: £84North Tyneside: £94Wigan: £84North Tyneside: £89Wigan: £79

    £84£84£79North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £152, North Tyneside £161North Tyneside: £161Wigan: £152North Tyneside: £162Wigan: £152North Tyneside: £153Wigan: £144

    £152£152£144North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

  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, North Tyneside £6.29North Tyneside: £6.29Wigan: £5.62North Tyneside: £6.32Wigan: £5.64North Tyneside: £5.97Wigan: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£6.29£6.32£5.97

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £575, North Tyneside £561North Tyneside: £561Wigan: £575North Tyneside: £563Wigan: £577North Tyneside: £532Wigan: £545

    £575£577£545Wigan is higher£561£563£532

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £165, North Tyneside £137North Tyneside: £137Wigan: £165North Tyneside: £137Wigan: £165North Tyneside: £130Wigan: £156

    £165£165£156Wigan is higher£137£137£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wigan £85, North Tyneside £80North Tyneside: £80Wigan: £85North Tyneside: £81Wigan: £85North Tyneside: £76Wigan: £81

    £85£85£81Wigan is higher£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wigan £1,005, North Tyneside £958North Tyneside: £958Wigan: £1,005North Tyneside: £962Wigan: £1,009North Tyneside: £909Wigan: £953

    £1,005£1,009£953Wigan is higher£958£962£909

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £204, North Tyneside £233North Tyneside: £233Wigan: £204North Tyneside: £234Wigan: £205North Tyneside: £221Wigan: £193

    £204£205£193North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£233£234£221

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wigan £236, North Tyneside £215North Tyneside: £215Wigan: £236North Tyneside: £215Wigan: £237North Tyneside: £204Wigan: £224

    £236£237£224Wigan is higher£215£215£204

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wigan £5.85, North Tyneside £5.65North Tyneside: £5.65Wigan: £5.85North Tyneside: £5.67Wigan: £5.88North Tyneside: £5.36Wigan: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Wigan is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wigan £4.16, North Tyneside £4.91North Tyneside: £4.91Wigan: £4.16North Tyneside: £4.93Wigan: £4.18North Tyneside: £4.66Wigan: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.61, North Tyneside £6.53North Tyneside: £6.53Wigan: £4.61North Tyneside: £6.55Wigan: £4.63North Tyneside: £6.19Wigan: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£6.53£6.55£6.19

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 183.6, North Tyneside 205.7North Tyneside: 205.7Wigan: 183.6

    183.6North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count205.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 22.5, North Tyneside 24.9North Tyneside: 24.9Wigan: 22.5

    22.5North Tyneside 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, North Tyneside 33.3North Tyneside: 33.3Wigan: 32.3

    32.3North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count33.3

  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, North Tyneside 81.9North Tyneside: 81.9Wigan: 86.1

    86.1Wigan is higher81.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 128.3, North Tyneside 119.5North Tyneside: 119.5Wigan: 128.3

    128.3Wigan is higher119.5

  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, North Tyneside 17.3North Tyneside: 17.3Wigan: 18.4

    18.4Wigan is higher17.3

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Wigan and North Tyneside, per resident
MeasureWiganNorth TynesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,637£4,657£4,399£4,795£4,816£4,548North Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,353£2,363£2,232£2,594£2,605£2,461North Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,264£1,269£1,199Wigan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,112£2,121£2,004£2,334£2,343£2,213North Tyneside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£94£94£89North Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£161£162£153North Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£6.29£6.32£5.97North Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£561£563£532Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£137£137£130Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£80£81£76Wigan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,005£1,009£953£958£962£909Wigan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£233£234£221North Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224£215£215£204Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£5.65£5.67£5.36Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£4.91£4.93£4.66North Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£6.53£6.55£6.19North Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.6205.7North Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.524.9North Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.333.3North Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.181.9Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.3119.5Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.417.3Wigan

Total

Wigan is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North Tyneside 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 North Tyneside

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wigan £1.6bn, North Tyneside £1.0bnNorth Tyneside: £1.0bnWigan: £1.6bnNorth Tyneside: £1.0bnWigan: £1.6bnNorth Tyneside: £973.9mWigan: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wigan £810.1m, North Tyneside £555.5mNorth Tyneside: £555.5mWigan: £810.1mNorth Tyneside: £557.9mWigan: £813.5mNorth Tyneside: £526.9mWigan: £768.4m

    £810.1m£813.5m£768.4mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£555.5m£557.9m£526.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wigan £460.0m, North Tyneside £270.6mNorth Tyneside: £270.6mWigan: £460.0mNorth Tyneside: £271.7mWigan: £462.0mNorth Tyneside: £256.6mWigan: £436.4m

    £460.0m£462.0m£436.4mWigan is higher£270.6m£271.7m£256.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wigan £727.2m, North Tyneside £499.6mNorth Tyneside: £499.6mWigan: £727.2mNorth Tyneside: £501.8mWigan: £730.3mNorth Tyneside: £473.9mWigan: £689.7m

    £727.2m£730.3m£689.7mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£499.6m£501.8m£473.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan £28.8m, North Tyneside £20.1mNorth Tyneside: £20.1mWigan: £28.8mNorth Tyneside: £20.2mWigan: £28.9mNorth Tyneside: £19.0mWigan: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£20.1m£20.2m£19.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan £52.2m, North Tyneside £34.4mNorth Tyneside: £34.4mWigan: £52.2mNorth Tyneside: £34.6mWigan: £52.4mNorth Tyneside: £32.7mWigan: £49.5m

    £52.2m£52.4m£49.5mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£34.4m£34.6m£32.7m

  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, North Tyneside £1.3mNorth Tyneside: £1.3mWigan: £1.9mNorth Tyneside: £1.4mWigan: £1.9mNorth Tyneside: £1.3mWigan: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan £197.8m, North Tyneside £120.0mNorth Tyneside: £120.0mWigan: £197.8mNorth Tyneside: £120.6mWigan: £198.6mNorth Tyneside: £113.9mWigan: £187.6m

    £197.8m£198.6m£187.6mWigan is higher£120.0m£120.6m£113.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wigan £56.7m, North Tyneside £29.3mNorth Tyneside: £29.3mWigan: £56.7mNorth Tyneside: £29.4mWigan: £56.9mNorth Tyneside: £27.8mWigan: £53.8m

    £56.7m£56.9m£53.8mWigan is higher£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan £29.3m, North Tyneside £17.2mNorth Tyneside: £17.2mWigan: £29.3mNorth Tyneside: £17.3mWigan: £29.4mNorth Tyneside: £16.3mWigan: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWigan is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan £346.0m, North Tyneside £205.2mNorth Tyneside: £205.2mWigan: £346.0mNorth Tyneside: £206.0mWigan: £347.5mNorth Tyneside: £194.6mWigan: £328.2m

    £346.0m£347.5m£328.2mWigan is higher£205.2m£206.0m£194.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wigan £70.1m, North Tyneside £49.9mNorth Tyneside: £49.9mWigan: £70.1mNorth Tyneside: £50.1mWigan: £70.4mNorth Tyneside: £47.4mWigan: £66.5m

    £70.1m£70.4m£66.5mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£49.9m£50.1m£47.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wigan £81.3m, North Tyneside £45.9mNorth Tyneside: £45.9mWigan: £81.3mNorth Tyneside: £46.1mWigan: £81.6mNorth Tyneside: £43.6mWigan: £77.1m

    £81.3m£81.6m£77.1mWigan is higher£45.9m£46.1m£43.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wigan £2.0m, North Tyneside £1.2mNorth Tyneside: £1.2mWigan: £2.0mNorth Tyneside: £1.2mWigan: £2.0mNorth Tyneside: £1.1mWigan: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWigan is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wigan £1.4m, North Tyneside £1.1mNorth Tyneside: £1.1mWigan: £1.4mNorth Tyneside: £1.1mWigan: £1.4mNorth Tyneside: £1.00mWigan: £1.4m

    £1.4mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wigan £1.6m, North Tyneside £1.4mNorth Tyneside: £1.4mWigan: £1.6mNorth Tyneside: £1.4mWigan: £1.6mNorth Tyneside: £1.3mWigan: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wigan 63,211, North Tyneside 44,034North Tyneside: 44,034Wigan: 63,211

    63,211Wigan is higherDepends on how you count44,034

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan 7,749, North Tyneside 5,327North Tyneside: 5,327Wigan: 7,749

    7,749Wigan is higherDepends on how you count5,327

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan 11,129, North Tyneside 7,135North Tyneside: 7,135Wigan: 11,129

    11,129Wigan is higherDepends on how you count7,135

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan 29,626, North Tyneside 17,533North Tyneside: 17,533Wigan: 29,626

    29,626Wigan is higher17,533

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan 44,175, North Tyneside 25,592North Tyneside: 25,592Wigan: 44,175

    44,175Wigan is higher25,592

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan 6,348, North Tyneside 3,699North Tyneside: 3,699Wigan: 6,348

    6,348Wigan is higher3,699

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Wigan and North Tyneside, total
MeasureWiganNorth TynesideHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mWigan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£810.1m£813.5m£768.4m£555.5m£557.9m£526.9mWigan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.0m£462.0m£436.4m£270.6m£271.7m£256.6mWigan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£727.2m£730.3m£689.7m£499.6m£501.8m£473.9mWigan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£20.1m£20.2m£19.0mWigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.2m£52.4m£49.5m£34.4m£34.6m£32.7mWigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.3m£1.4m£1.3mWigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£197.8m£198.6m£187.6m£120.0m£120.6m£113.9mWigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.7m£56.9m£53.8m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWigan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£346.0m£347.5m£328.2m£205.2m£206.0m£194.6mWigan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£70.1m£70.4m£66.5m£49.9m£50.1m£47.4mWigan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m£45.9m£46.1m£43.6mWigan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.1m£1.1m£1.00mWigan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mWigan
State Pensiontotal, March 202663,21144,034Wigan
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,7495,327Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,1297,135Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202629,62617,533Wigan
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,17525,592Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,3483,699Wigan

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.
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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.
  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.
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