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Wigan and Dudley

344,245 and 331,239 residents (mid-2024).

Wigan is higher than Dudley on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 8 of 22 measures, and Dudley on 14. 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 Dudley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,637, Dudley £4,657Dudley: £4,657Wigan: £4,637Dudley: £4,677Wigan: £4,657Dudley: £4,418Wigan: £4,399

    £4,637£4,657£4,399Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£4,657£4,677£4,418

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £12,923, Dudley £13,105Dudley: £13,105Wigan: £12,923Dudley: £13,161Wigan: £12,978Dudley: £12,431Wigan: £12,258

    £12,923£12,978£12,258Dudley is higher£13,105£13,161£12,431

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £2,145, Dudley £2,227Dudley: £2,227Wigan: £2,145Dudley: £2,237Wigan: £2,154Dudley: £2,113Wigan: £2,035

    £2,145£2,154£2,035Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£2,227£2,237£2,113

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £11,601, Dudley £11,750Dudley: £11,750Wigan: £11,601Dudley: £11,800Wigan: £11,650Dudley: £11,146Wigan: £11,004

    £11,601£11,650£11,004Dudley is higher£11,750£11,800£11,146

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £459, Dudley £468Dudley: £468Wigan: £459Dudley: £470Wigan: £461Dudley: £443Wigan: £436

    £459£461£436Dudley is higher£468£470£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, Dudley £855Dudley: £855Wigan: £833Dudley: £859Wigan: £836Dudley: £811Wigan: £790

    £833£836£790Dudley is higher£855£859£811

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

    £31£31£29Dudley 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, Dudley £497Dudley: £497Wigan: £575Dudley: £499Wigan: £577Dudley: £471Wigan: £545

    £575£577£545Wigan is higher£497£499£471

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £165, Dudley £134Dudley: £134Wigan: £165Dudley: £134Wigan: £165Dudley: £127Wigan: £156

    £165£165£156Wigan is higher£134£134£127

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

    £137£137£130Dudley 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, Dudley £1,754Dudley: £1,754Wigan: £1,613Dudley: £1,761Wigan: £1,620Dudley: £1,664Wigan: £1,530

    £1,613£1,620£1,530Dudley is higher£1,754£1,761£1,664

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £204, Dudley £147Dudley: £147Wigan: £204Dudley: £147Wigan: £205Dudley: £139Wigan: £193

    £204£205£193Wigan is higher£147£147£139

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £379, Dudley £291Dudley: £291Wigan: £379Dudley: £292Wigan: £381Dudley: £276Wigan: £360

    £379£381£360Wigan is higher£291£292£276

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £9.39, Dudley £14Dudley: £14Wigan: £9.39Dudley: £14Wigan: £9.43Dudley: £13Wigan: £8.91

    £9.39£9.43£8.91Dudley is higher£14£14£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £6.67, Dudley £8.09Dudley: £8.09Wigan: £6.67Dudley: £8.12Wigan: £6.70Dudley: £7.67Wigan: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Dudley is higher£8.09£8.12£7.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.61, Dudley £7.06Dudley: £7.06Wigan: £4.61Dudley: £7.09Wigan: £4.63Dudley: £6.70Wigan: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Dudley is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70

  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, Dudley 1,003.7Dudley: 1,003.7Wigan: 1,008.4

    1,008.4Wigan is higherDepends on how you count1,003.7

  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, Dudley 117.5Dudley: 117.5Wigan: 123.6

    123.6Wigan is higherDepends on how you count117.5

  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, Dudley 175.0Dudley: 175.0Wigan: 177.5

    177.5Wigan is higherDepends on how you count175.0

  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, Dudley 72.5Dudley: 72.5Wigan: 86.1

    86.1Wigan is higher72.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wigan 206.0, Dudley 220.1Dudley: 220.1Wigan: 206.0

    206.0Dudley is higher220.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wigan 29.6, Dudley 36.1Dudley: 36.1Wigan: 29.6

    29.6Dudley is higher36.1

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Wigan and Dudley, per person in the age group
MeasureWiganDudleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,637£4,657£4,399£4,657£4,677£4,418Dudley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,923£12,978£12,258£13,105£13,161£12,431Dudley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,145£2,154£2,035£2,227£2,237£2,113Dudley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,601£11,650£11,004£11,750£11,800£11,146Dudley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£459£461£436£468£470£443Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£836£790£855£859£811Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£32£32£30Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£497£499£471Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£134£134£127Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£137£130£161£161£152Dudley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,613£1,620£1,530£1,754£1,761£1,664Dudley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£147£147£139Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£379£381£360£291£292£276Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.39£9.43£8.91£14£14£13Dudley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£8.09£8.12£7.67Dudley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£7.06£7.09£6.70Dudley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.41,003.7Wigan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.6117.5Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.5175.0Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.172.5Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.0220.1Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.636.1Dudley

Per resident

Wigan is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Dudley on 17. 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 Dudley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,637, Dudley £4,657Dudley: £4,657Wigan: £4,637Dudley: £4,677Wigan: £4,657Dudley: £4,418Wigan: £4,399

    £4,637£4,657£4,399Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£4,657£4,677£4,418

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wigan £2,353, Dudley £2,519Dudley: £2,519Wigan: £2,353Dudley: £2,530Wigan: £2,363Dudley: £2,390Wigan: £2,232

    £2,353£2,363£2,232Dudley is higher£2,519£2,530£2,390

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wigan £1,336, Dudley £1,354Dudley: £1,354Wigan: £1,336Dudley: £1,359Wigan: £1,342Dudley: £1,284Wigan: £1,268

    £1,336£1,342£1,268Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£1,354£1,359£1,284

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wigan £2,112, Dudley £2,259Dudley: £2,259Wigan: £2,112Dudley: £2,269Wigan: £2,121Dudley: £2,143Wigan: £2,004

    £2,112£2,121£2,004Dudley is higher£2,259£2,269£2,143

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wigan £84, Dudley £90Dudley: £90Wigan: £84Dudley: £90Wigan: £84Dudley: £85Wigan: £79

    £84£84£79Dudley is higher£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £152, Dudley £164Dudley: £164Wigan: £152Dudley: £165Wigan: £152Dudley: £156Wigan: £144

    £152£152£144Dudley is higher£164£165£156

  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, Dudley £6.09Dudley: £6.09Wigan: £5.62Dudley: £6.12Wigan: £5.64Dudley: £5.78Wigan: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Dudley is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £575, Dudley £497Dudley: £497Wigan: £575Dudley: £499Wigan: £577Dudley: £471Wigan: £545

    £575£577£545Wigan is higher£497£499£471

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £165, Dudley £134Dudley: £134Wigan: £165Dudley: £134Wigan: £165Dudley: £127Wigan: £156

    £165£165£156Wigan is higher£134£134£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wigan £85, Dudley £98Dudley: £98Wigan: £85Dudley: £98Wigan: £85Dudley: £93Wigan: £81

    £85£85£81Dudley is higher£98£98£93

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wigan £1,005, Dudley £1,066Dudley: £1,066Wigan: £1,005Dudley: £1,070Wigan: £1,009Dudley: £1,011Wigan: £953

    £1,005£1,009£953Dudley is higher£1,066£1,070£1,011

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £204, Dudley £147Dudley: £147Wigan: £204Dudley: £147Wigan: £205Dudley: £139Wigan: £193

    £204£205£193Wigan is higher£147£147£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wigan £5.85, Dudley £8.42Dudley: £8.42Wigan: £5.85Dudley: £8.46Wigan: £5.88Dudley: £7.99Wigan: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Dudley is higher£8.42£8.46£7.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Dudley is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.61, Dudley £7.06Dudley: £7.06Wigan: £4.61Dudley: £7.09Wigan: £4.63Dudley: £6.70Wigan: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Dudley is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 183.6, Dudley 193.0Dudley: 193.0Wigan: 183.6

    183.6Dudley is higherDepends on how you count193.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 22.5, Dudley 22.6Dudley: 22.6Wigan: 22.5

    22.5Dudley is higherDepends on how you count22.6

  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, Dudley 33.6Dudley: 33.6Wigan: 32.3

    32.3Dudley is higherDepends on how you count33.6

  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, Dudley 72.5Dudley: 72.5Wigan: 86.1

    86.1Wigan is higher72.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 128.3, Dudley 133.7Dudley: 133.7Wigan: 128.3

    128.3Dudley is higher133.7

  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, Dudley 22.0Dudley: 22.0Wigan: 18.4

    18.4Dudley is higher22.0

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Wigan and Dudley, per resident
MeasureWiganDudleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,637£4,657£4,399£4,657£4,677£4,418Dudley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,353£2,363£2,232£2,519£2,530£2,390Dudley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,354£1,359£1,284Dudley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,112£2,121£2,004£2,259£2,269£2,143Dudley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£90£90£85Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£164£165£156Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£6.09£6.12£5.78Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£497£499£471Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£134£134£127Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£98£98£93Dudley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,005£1,009£953£1,066£1,070£1,011Dudley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£147£147£139Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224£177£177£168Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£8.42£8.46£7.99Dudley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£4.91£4.93£4.66Dudley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£7.06£7.09£6.70Dudley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.6193.0Dudley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.522.6Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.333.6Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.172.5Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.3133.7Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.422.0Dudley

Total

Wigan is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Dudley on 14. 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 Dudley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wigan £1.6bn, Dudley £1.5bnDudley: £1.5bnWigan: £1.6bnDudley: £1.5bnWigan: £1.6bnDudley: £1.5bnWigan: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wigan £810.1m, Dudley £834.5mDudley: £834.5mWigan: £810.1mDudley: £838.0mWigan: £813.5mDudley: £791.6mWigan: £768.4m

    £810.1m£813.5m£768.4mDudley is higher£834.5m£838.0m£791.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wigan £460.0m, Dudley £448.3mDudley: £448.3mWigan: £460.0mDudley: £450.2mWigan: £462.0mDudley: £425.3mWigan: £436.4m

    £460.0m£462.0m£436.4mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£448.3m£450.2m£425.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wigan £727.2m, Dudley £748.2mDudley: £748.2mWigan: £727.2mDudley: £751.4mWigan: £730.3mDudley: £709.7mWigan: £689.7m

    £727.2m£730.3m£689.7mDudley is higher£748.2m£751.4m£709.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan £28.8m, Dudley £29.8mDudley: £29.8mWigan: £28.8mDudley: £29.9mWigan: £28.9mDudley: £28.2mWigan: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mDudley is higher£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan £52.2m, Dudley £54.5mDudley: £54.5mWigan: £52.2mDudley: £54.7mWigan: £52.4mDudley: £51.7mWigan: £49.5m

    £52.2m£52.4m£49.5mDudley is higher£54.5m£54.7m£51.7m

  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, Dudley £2.0mDudley: £2.0mWigan: £1.9mDudley: £2.0mWigan: £1.9mDudley: £1.9mWigan: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mDudley is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan £197.8m, Dudley £164.5mDudley: £164.5mWigan: £197.8mDudley: £165.2mWigan: £198.6mDudley: £156.0mWigan: £187.6m

    £197.8m£198.6m£187.6mWigan is higher£164.5m£165.2m£156.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wigan £56.7m, Dudley £44.3mDudley: £44.3mWigan: £56.7mDudley: £44.5mWigan: £56.9mDudley: £42.0mWigan: £53.8m

    £56.7m£56.9m£53.8mWigan is higher£44.3m£44.5m£42.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan £29.3m, Dudley £32.4mDudley: £32.4mWigan: £29.3mDudley: £32.5mWigan: £29.4mDudley: £30.7mWigan: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mDudley is higher£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan £346.0m, Dudley £353.0mDudley: £353.0mWigan: £346.0mDudley: £354.5mWigan: £347.5mDudley: £334.9mWigan: £328.2m

    £346.0m£347.5m£328.2mDudley is higher£353.0m£354.5m£334.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wigan £70.1m, Dudley £48.6mDudley: £48.6mWigan: £70.1mDudley: £48.8mWigan: £70.4mDudley: £46.1mWigan: £66.5m

    £70.1m£70.4m£66.5mWigan is higher£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wigan £81.3m, Dudley £58.5mDudley: £58.5mWigan: £81.3mDudley: £58.8mWigan: £81.6mDudley: £55.5mWigan: £77.1m

    £81.3m£81.6m£77.1mWigan is higher£58.5m£58.8m£55.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wigan £2.0m, Dudley £2.8mDudley: £2.8mWigan: £2.0mDudley: £2.8mWigan: £2.0mDudley: £2.6mWigan: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDudley is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wigan £1.4m, Dudley £1.6mDudley: £1.6mWigan: £1.4mDudley: £1.6mWigan: £1.4mDudley: £1.5mWigan: £1.4m

    £1.4mDudley is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wigan £1.6m, Dudley £2.3mDudley: £2.3mWigan: £1.6mDudley: £2.3mWigan: £1.6mDudley: £2.2mWigan: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mDudley is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wigan 63,211, Dudley 63,913Dudley: 63,913Wigan: 63,211

    63,211Dudley is higherDepends on how you count63,913

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan 7,749, Dudley 7,481Dudley: 7,481Wigan: 7,749

    7,749Wigan is higherDepends on how you count7,481

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan 11,129, Dudley 11,144Dudley: 11,144Wigan: 11,129

    11,129Dudley is higherDepends on how you count11,144

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan 29,626, Dudley 24,015Dudley: 24,015Wigan: 29,626

    29,626Wigan is higher24,015

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan 44,175, Dudley 44,300Dudley: 44,300Wigan: 44,175

    44,175Dudley is higher44,300

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan 6,348, Dudley 7,272Dudley: 7,272Wigan: 6,348

    6,348Dudley is higher7,272

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Wigan and Dudley, total
MeasureWiganDudleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£1.5bnWigan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£810.1m£813.5m£768.4m£834.5m£838.0m£791.6mDudley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.0m£462.0m£436.4m£448.3m£450.2m£425.3mWigan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£727.2m£730.3m£689.7m£748.2m£751.4m£709.7mDudley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£29.8m£29.9m£28.2mDudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.2m£52.4m£49.5m£54.5m£54.7m£51.7mDudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£197.8m£198.6m£187.6m£164.5m£165.2m£156.0mWigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.7m£56.9m£53.8m£44.3m£44.5m£42.0mWigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m£32.4m£32.5m£30.7mDudley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£346.0m£347.5m£328.2m£353.0m£354.5m£334.9mDudley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£70.1m£70.4m£66.5m£48.6m£48.8m£46.1mWigan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m£58.5m£58.8m£55.5mWigan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mDudley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mDudley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDudley
State Pensiontotal, March 202663,21163,913Dudley
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,7497,481Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,12911,144Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202629,62624,015Wigan
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,17544,300Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,3487,272Dudley

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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