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Wigan and Leeds

344,245 and 842,884 residents (mid-2024).

Wigan is higher than Leeds on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 21 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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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 19 of 22 measures, and Leeds on 3. 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 Leeds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,637, Leeds £3,989Leeds: £3,989Wigan: £4,637Leeds: £4,006Wigan: £4,657Leeds: £3,784Wigan: £4,399

    £4,637£4,657£4,399Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£3,989£4,006£3,784

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £12,923, Leeds £12,849Leeds: £12,849Wigan: £12,923Leeds: £12,904Wigan: £12,978Leeds: £12,188Wigan: £12,258

    £12,923£12,978£12,258Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£12,849£12,904£12,188

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £2,145, Leeds £2,032Leeds: £2,032Wigan: £2,145Leeds: £2,041Wigan: £2,154Leeds: £1,927Wigan: £2,035

    £2,145£2,154£2,035Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£2,032£2,041£1,927

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £11,601, Leeds £11,576Leeds: £11,576Wigan: £11,601Leeds: £11,626Wigan: £11,650Leeds: £10,981Wigan: £11,004

    £11,601£11,650£11,004Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£11,576£11,626£10,981

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £459, Leeds £522Leeds: £522Wigan: £459Leeds: £525Wigan: £461Leeds: £495Wigan: £436

    £459£461£436Leeds is higherDepends on how you count£522£525£495

  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, Leeds £720Leeds: £720Wigan: £833Leeds: £723Wigan: £836Leeds: £683Wigan: £790

    £833£836£790Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£720£723£683

  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, Leeds £31Leeds: £31Wigan: £31Leeds: £31Wigan: £31Leeds: £29Wigan: £29

    £31£31£29Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£31£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £575, Leeds £439Leeds: £439Wigan: £575Leeds: £441Wigan: £577Leeds: £417Wigan: £545

    £575£577£545Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£439£441£417

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £165, Leeds £107Leeds: £107Wigan: £165Leeds: £107Wigan: £165Leeds: £101Wigan: £156

    £165£165£156Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

  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, Leeds £100Leeds: £100Wigan: £137Leeds: £101Wigan: £137Leeds: £95Wigan: £130

    £137£137£130Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£100£101£95

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £1,613, Leeds £1,598Leeds: £1,598Wigan: £1,613Leeds: £1,605Wigan: £1,620Leeds: £1,516Wigan: £1,530

    £1,613£1,620£1,530Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£1,598£1,605£1,516

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £204, Leeds £203Leeds: £203Wigan: £204Leeds: £204Wigan: £205Leeds: £192Wigan: £193

    £204£205£193Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£192

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £379, Leeds £318Leeds: £318Wigan: £379Leeds: £320Wigan: £381Leeds: £302Wigan: £360

    £379£381£360Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£318£320£302

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £9.39, Leeds £9.09Leeds: £9.09Wigan: £9.39Leeds: £9.13Wigan: £9.43Leeds: £8.62Wigan: £8.91

    £9.39£9.43£8.91Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£9.09£9.13£8.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £6.67, Leeds £6.46Leeds: £6.46Wigan: £6.67Leeds: £6.49Wigan: £6.70Leeds: £6.13Wigan: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£6.46£6.49£6.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.61, Leeds £5.37Leeds: £5.37Wigan: £4.61Leeds: £5.39Wigan: £4.63Leeds: £5.09Wigan: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Leeds is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  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, Leeds 1,016.6Leeds: 1,016.6Wigan: 1,008.4

    1,008.4Leeds is higherDepends on how you count1,016.6

  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, Leeds 121.2Leeds: 121.2Wigan: 123.6

    123.6Wigan is higherDepends on how you count121.2

  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, Leeds 152.1Leeds: 152.1Wigan: 177.5

    177.5Wigan is higherDepends on how you count152.1

  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, Leeds 66.3Leeds: 66.3Wigan: 86.1

    86.1Wigan is higherDepends on how you count66.3

  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, Leeds 196.8Leeds: 196.8Wigan: 206.0

    206.0Wigan is higherDepends on how you count196.8

  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, Leeds 22.5Leeds: 22.5Wigan: 29.6

    29.6Wigan is higherDepends on how you count22.5

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Wigan and Leeds, per person in the age group
MeasureWiganLeedsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,637£4,657£4,399£3,989£4,006£3,784Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,923£12,978£12,258£12,849£12,904£12,188Wigan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,145£2,154£2,035£2,032£2,041£1,927Wigan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,601£11,650£11,004£11,576£11,626£10,981Wigan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£459£461£436£522£525£495Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£836£790£720£723£683Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£31£31£29Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£439£441£417Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£107£107£101Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£137£130£100£101£95Wigan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,613£1,620£1,530£1,598£1,605£1,516Wigan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£203£204£192Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£379£381£360£318£320£302Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.39£9.43£8.91£9.09£9.13£8.62Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£6.46£6.49£6.13Wigan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£5.37£5.39£5.09Leeds
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.41,016.6Leeds
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.6121.2Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.5152.1Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.166.3Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.0196.8Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.622.5Wigan

Per resident

Wigan is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Leeds on 6. 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 Leeds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,637, Leeds £3,989Leeds: £3,989Wigan: £4,637Leeds: £4,006Wigan: £4,657Leeds: £3,784Wigan: £4,399

    £4,637£4,657£4,399Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£3,989£4,006£3,784

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wigan £2,353, Leeds £1,895Leeds: £1,895Wigan: £2,353Leeds: £1,903Wigan: £2,363Leeds: £1,797Wigan: £2,232

    £2,353£2,363£2,232Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£1,895£1,903£1,797

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wigan £1,336, Leeds £1,341Leeds: £1,341Wigan: £1,336Leeds: £1,346Wigan: £1,342Leeds: £1,272Wigan: £1,268

    £1,336£1,342£1,268Leeds is higherDepends on how you count£1,341£1,346£1,272

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wigan £2,112, Leeds £1,707Leeds: £1,707Wigan: £2,112Leeds: £1,714Wigan: £2,121Leeds: £1,619Wigan: £2,004

    £2,112£2,121£2,004Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£1,707£1,714£1,619

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wigan £84, Leeds £77Leeds: £77Wigan: £84Leeds: £77Wigan: £84Leeds: £73Wigan: £79

    £84£84£79Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£77£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £152, Leeds £106Leeds: £106Wigan: £152Leeds: £107Wigan: £152Leeds: £101Wigan: £144

    £152£152£144Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£106£107£101

  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, Leeds £4.51Leeds: £4.51Wigan: £5.62Leeds: £4.53Wigan: £5.64Leeds: £4.28Wigan: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£4.51£4.53£4.28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £575, Leeds £439Leeds: £439Wigan: £575Leeds: £441Wigan: £577Leeds: £417Wigan: £545

    £575£577£545Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£439£441£417

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £165, Leeds £107Leeds: £107Wigan: £165Leeds: £107Wigan: £165Leeds: £101Wigan: £156

    £165£165£156Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wigan £85, Leeds £66Leeds: £66Wigan: £85Leeds: £66Wigan: £85Leeds: £63Wigan: £81

    £85£85£81Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wigan £1,005, Leeds £1,054Leeds: £1,054Wigan: £1,005Leeds: £1,059Wigan: £1,009Leeds: £1,000Wigan: £953

    £1,005£1,009£953Leeds is higherDepends on how you count£1,054£1,059£1,000

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £204, Leeds £203Leeds: £203Wigan: £204Leeds: £204Wigan: £205Leeds: £192Wigan: £193

    £204£205£193Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wigan £236, Leeds £210Leeds: £210Wigan: £236Leeds: £211Wigan: £237Leeds: £199Wigan: £224

    £236£237£224Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wigan £5.85, Leeds £6.00Leeds: £6.00Wigan: £5.85Leeds: £6.02Wigan: £5.88Leeds: £5.69Wigan: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Leeds is higherDepends on how you count£6.00£6.02£5.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wigan £4.16, Leeds £4.26Leeds: £4.26Wigan: £4.16Leeds: £4.28Wigan: £4.18Leeds: £4.04Wigan: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Leeds is higherDepends on how you count£4.26£4.28£4.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.61, Leeds £5.37Leeds: £5.37Wigan: £4.61Leeds: £5.39Wigan: £4.63Leeds: £5.09Wigan: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Leeds is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 183.6, Leeds 149.9Leeds: 149.9Wigan: 183.6

    183.6Wigan is higherDepends on how you count149.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 22.5, Leeds 17.9Leeds: 17.9Wigan: 22.5

    22.5Wigan is higherDepends on how you count17.9

  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, Leeds 22.4Leeds: 22.4Wigan: 32.3

    32.3Wigan is higherDepends on how you count22.4

  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, Leeds 66.3Leeds: 66.3Wigan: 86.1

    86.1Wigan is higherDepends on how you count66.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 128.3, Leeds 129.9Leeds: 129.9Wigan: 128.3

    128.3Leeds is higherDepends on how you count129.9

  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, Leeds 14.9Leeds: 14.9Wigan: 18.4

    18.4Wigan is higherDepends on how you count14.9

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Wigan and Leeds, per resident
MeasureWiganLeedsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,637£4,657£4,399£3,989£4,006£3,784Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,353£2,363£2,232£1,895£1,903£1,797Wigan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,341£1,346£1,272Leeds
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,112£2,121£2,004£1,707£1,714£1,619Wigan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£77£77£73Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£106£107£101Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£4.51£4.53£4.28Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£439£441£417Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£107£107£101Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£66£66£63Wigan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,005£1,009£953£1,054£1,059£1,000Leeds
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£203£204£192Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224£210£211£199Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£6.00£6.02£5.69Leeds
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£4.26£4.28£4.04Leeds
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£5.37£5.39£5.09Leeds
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.6149.9Wigan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.517.9Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.322.4Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.166.3Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.3129.9Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.414.9Wigan

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wigan £1.6bn, Leeds £3.4bnLeeds: £3.4bnWigan: £1.6bnLeeds: £3.4bnWigan: £1.6bnLeeds: £3.2bnWigan: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wigan £810.1m, Leeds £1.6bnLeeds: £1.6bnWigan: £810.1mLeeds: £1.6bnWigan: £813.5mLeeds: £1.5bnWigan: £768.4m

    £810.1m£813.5m£768.4mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wigan £460.0m, Leeds £1.1bnLeeds: £1.1bnWigan: £460.0mLeeds: £1.1bnWigan: £462.0mLeeds: £1.1bnWigan: £436.4m

    £460.0m£462.0m£436.4mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wigan £727.2m, Leeds £1.4bnLeeds: £1.4bnWigan: £727.2mLeeds: £1.4bnWigan: £730.3mLeeds: £1.4bnWigan: £689.7m

    £727.2m£730.3m£689.7mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan £28.8m, Leeds £64.9mLeeds: £64.9mWigan: £28.8mLeeds: £65.2mWigan: £28.9mLeeds: £61.6mWigan: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£64.9m£65.2m£61.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan £52.2m, Leeds £89.5mLeeds: £89.5mWigan: £52.2mLeeds: £89.8mWigan: £52.4mLeeds: £84.9mWigan: £49.5m

    £52.2m£52.4m£49.5mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£89.5m£89.8m£84.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wigan £1.9m, Leeds £3.8mLeeds: £3.8mWigan: £1.9mLeeds: £3.8mWigan: £1.9mLeeds: £3.6mWigan: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan £197.8m, Leeds £370.2mLeeds: £370.2mWigan: £197.8mLeeds: £371.8mWigan: £198.6mLeeds: £351.2mWigan: £187.6m

    £197.8m£198.6m£187.6mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£370.2m£371.8m£351.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wigan £56.7m, Leeds £90.0mLeeds: £90.0mWigan: £56.7mLeeds: £90.4mWigan: £56.9mLeeds: £85.4mWigan: £53.8m

    £56.7m£56.9m£53.8mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£90.0m£90.4m£85.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan £29.3m, Leeds £55.7mLeeds: £55.7mWigan: £29.3mLeeds: £56.0mWigan: £29.4mLeeds: £52.9mWigan: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan £346.0m, Leeds £888.6mLeeds: £888.6mWigan: £346.0mLeeds: £892.3mWigan: £347.5mLeeds: £842.8mWigan: £328.2m

    £346.0m£347.5m£328.2mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£888.6m£892.3m£842.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wigan £70.1m, Leeds £170.9mLeeds: £170.9mWigan: £70.1mLeeds: £171.6mWigan: £70.4mLeeds: £162.1mWigan: £66.5m

    £70.1m£70.4m£66.5mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£170.9m£171.6m£162.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wigan £81.3m, Leeds £177.1mLeeds: £177.1mWigan: £81.3mLeeds: £177.8mWigan: £81.6mLeeds: £168.0mWigan: £77.1m

    £81.3m£81.6m£77.1mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£177.1m£177.8m£168.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wigan £2.0m, Leeds £5.1mLeeds: £5.1mWigan: £2.0mLeeds: £5.1mWigan: £2.0mLeeds: £4.8mWigan: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wigan £1.4m, Leeds £3.6mLeeds: £3.6mWigan: £1.4mLeeds: £3.6mWigan: £1.4mLeeds: £3.4mWigan: £1.4m

    £1.4mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wigan £1.6m, Leeds £4.5mLeeds: £4.5mWigan: £1.6mLeeds: £4.5mWigan: £1.6mLeeds: £4.3mWigan: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mLeeds is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wigan 63,211, Leeds 126,341Leeds: 126,341Wigan: 63,211

    63,211Leeds is higherDepends on how you count126,341

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan 7,749, Leeds 15,067Leeds: 15,067Wigan: 7,749

    7,749Leeds is higherDepends on how you count15,067

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan 11,129, Leeds 18,901Leeds: 18,901Wigan: 11,129

    11,129Leeds is higherDepends on how you count18,901

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan 29,626, Leeds 55,866Leeds: 55,866Wigan: 29,626

    29,626Leeds is higherDepends on how you count55,866

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan 44,175, Leeds 109,449Leeds: 109,449Wigan: 44,175

    44,175Leeds is higherDepends on how you count109,449

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan 6,348, Leeds 12,533Leeds: 12,533Wigan: 6,348

    6,348Leeds is higherDepends on how you count12,533

Show the numbers
Wigan and Leeds, total
MeasureWiganLeedsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnLeeds
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£810.1m£813.5m£768.4m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnLeeds
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.0m£462.0m£436.4m£1.1bnLeeds
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£727.2m£730.3m£689.7m£1.4bnLeeds
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£64.9m£65.2m£61.6mLeeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.2m£52.4m£49.5m£89.5m£89.8m£84.9mLeeds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mLeeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£197.8m£198.6m£187.6m£370.2m£371.8m£351.2mLeeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.7m£56.9m£53.8m£90.0m£90.4m£85.4mLeeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m£55.7m£56.0m£52.9mLeeds
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£346.0m£347.5m£328.2m£888.6m£892.3m£842.8mLeeds
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£70.1m£70.4m£66.5m£170.9m£171.6m£162.1mLeeds
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m£177.1m£177.8m£168.0mLeeds
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mLeeds
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mLeeds
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mLeeds
State Pensiontotal, March 202663,211126,341Leeds
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,74915,067Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,12918,901Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202629,62655,866Leeds
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,175109,449Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,34812,533Leeds

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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