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Wigan and Wakefield

344,245 and 366,925 residents (mid-2024).

Wigan is higher than Wakefield on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 4 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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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 8 of 22 measures, and Wakefield 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 Wakefield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,637, Wakefield £4,688Wakefield: £4,688Wigan: £4,637Wakefield: £4,708Wigan: £4,657Wakefield: £4,446Wigan: £4,399

    £4,637£4,657£4,399Wakefield is higher£4,688£4,708£4,446

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £12,923, Wakefield £12,707Wakefield: £12,707Wigan: £12,923Wakefield: £12,761Wigan: £12,978Wakefield: £12,053Wigan: £12,258

    £12,923£12,978£12,258Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£12,707£12,761£12,053

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £2,145, Wakefield £2,295Wakefield: £2,295Wigan: £2,145Wakefield: £2,305Wigan: £2,154Wakefield: £2,177Wigan: £2,035

    £2,145£2,154£2,035Wakefield is higher£2,295£2,305£2,177

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

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

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

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wigan £459, Wakefield £437Wakefield: £437Wigan: £459Wakefield: £439Wigan: £461Wakefield: £414Wigan: £436

    £459£461£436Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£437£439£414

  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, Wakefield £737Wakefield: £737Wigan: £833Wakefield: £741Wigan: £836Wakefield: £699Wigan: £790

    £833£836£790Wigan is higher£737£741£699

  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, Wakefield £29Wakefield: £29Wigan: £31Wakefield: £29Wigan: £31Wakefield: £27Wigan: £29

    £31£31£29Wigan is higher£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £575, Wakefield £577Wakefield: £577Wigan: £575Wakefield: £579Wigan: £577Wakefield: £547Wigan: £545

    £575£577£545Wakefield is higher£577£579£547

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £165, Wakefield £169Wakefield: £169Wigan: £165Wakefield: £169Wigan: £165Wakefield: £160Wigan: £156

    £165£165£156Wakefield is higher£169£169£160

  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, Wakefield £148Wakefield: £148Wigan: £137Wakefield: £149Wigan: £137Wakefield: £140Wigan: £130

    £137£137£130Wakefield is higher£148£149£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £1,613, Wakefield £1,702Wakefield: £1,702Wigan: £1,613Wakefield: £1,710Wigan: £1,620Wakefield: £1,615Wigan: £1,530

    £1,613£1,620£1,530Wakefield is higher£1,702£1,710£1,615

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £204, Wakefield £219Wakefield: £219Wigan: £204Wakefield: £220Wigan: £205Wakefield: £208Wigan: £193

    £204£205£193Wakefield is higher£219£220£208

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £379, Wakefield £428Wakefield: £428Wigan: £379Wakefield: £429Wigan: £381Wakefield: £406Wigan: £360

    £379£381£360Wakefield is higher£428£429£406

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £9.39, Wakefield £8.82Wakefield: £8.82Wigan: £9.39Wakefield: £8.86Wigan: £9.43Wakefield: £8.37Wigan: £8.91

    £9.39£9.43£8.91Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£8.82£8.86£8.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wigan £6.67, Wakefield £8.03Wakefield: £8.03Wigan: £6.67Wakefield: £8.07Wigan: £6.70Wakefield: £7.62Wigan: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Wakefield is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.61, Wakefield £6.02Wakefield: £6.02Wigan: £4.61Wakefield: £6.05Wigan: £4.63Wakefield: £5.71Wigan: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Wakefield is higher£6.02£6.05£5.71

  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, Wakefield 1,018.6Wakefield: 1,018.6Wigan: 1,008.4

    1,008.4Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count1,018.6

  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, Wakefield 113.1Wakefield: 113.1Wigan: 123.6

    123.6Wigan is higher113.1

  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, Wakefield 155.0Wakefield: 155.0Wigan: 177.5

    177.5Wigan is higher155.0

  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, Wakefield 86.2Wakefield: 86.2Wigan: 86.1

    86.1Wakefield is higher86.2

  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, Wakefield 221.1Wakefield: 221.1Wigan: 206.0

    206.0Wakefield is higher221.1

  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, Wakefield 32.5Wakefield: 32.5Wigan: 29.6

    29.6Wakefield is higher32.5

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Wigan and Wakefield, per person in the age group
MeasureWiganWakefieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,637£4,657£4,399£4,688£4,708£4,446Wakefield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,923£12,978£12,258£12,707£12,761£12,053Wigan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,145£2,154£2,035£2,295£2,305£2,177Wakefield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,601£11,650£11,004£11,504£11,553£10,912Wigan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£459£461£436£437£439£414Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£836£790£737£741£699Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£29£29£27Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£577£579£547Wakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£169£169£160Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£137£130£148£149£140Wakefield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,613£1,620£1,530£1,702£1,710£1,615Wakefield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£219£220£208Wakefield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£379£381£360£428£429£406Wakefield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.39£9.43£8.91£8.82£8.86£8.37Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£8.03£8.07£7.62Wakefield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£6.02£6.05£5.71Wakefield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.41,018.6Wakefield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.6113.1Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.5155.0Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.186.2Wakefield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.0221.1Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.632.5Wakefield

Per resident

Wigan is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Wakefield on 13. 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 Wakefield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wigan £4,637, Wakefield £4,688Wakefield: £4,688Wigan: £4,637Wakefield: £4,708Wigan: £4,657Wakefield: £4,446Wigan: £4,399

    £4,637£4,657£4,399Wakefield is higher£4,688£4,708£4,446

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wigan £2,353, Wakefield £2,289Wakefield: £2,289Wigan: £2,353Wakefield: £2,299Wigan: £2,363Wakefield: £2,171Wigan: £2,232

    £2,353£2,363£2,232Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£2,289£2,299£2,171

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wigan £1,336, Wakefield £1,428Wakefield: £1,428Wigan: £1,336Wakefield: £1,434Wigan: £1,342Wakefield: £1,355Wigan: £1,268

    £1,336£1,342£1,268Wakefield is higher£1,428£1,434£1,355

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wigan £2,112, Wakefield £2,072Wakefield: £2,072Wigan: £2,112Wakefield: £2,081Wigan: £2,121Wakefield: £1,966Wigan: £2,004

    £2,112£2,121£2,004Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£2,072£2,081£1,966

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wigan £84, Wakefield £79Wakefield: £79Wigan: £84Wakefield: £79Wigan: £84Wakefield: £75Wigan: £79

    £84£84£79Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £152, Wakefield £133Wakefield: £133Wigan: £152Wakefield: £133Wigan: £152Wakefield: £126Wigan: £144

    £152£152£144Wigan is higher£133£133£126

  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, Wakefield £5.19Wakefield: £5.19Wigan: £5.62Wakefield: £5.21Wigan: £5.64Wakefield: £4.92Wigan: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Wigan is higher£5.19£5.21£4.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £575, Wakefield £577Wakefield: £577Wigan: £575Wakefield: £579Wigan: £577Wakefield: £547Wigan: £545

    £575£577£545Wakefield is higher£577£579£547

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £165, Wakefield £169Wakefield: £169Wigan: £165Wakefield: £169Wigan: £165Wakefield: £160Wigan: £156

    £165£165£156Wakefield is higher£169£169£160

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wigan £85, Wakefield £92Wakefield: £92Wigan: £85Wakefield: £92Wigan: £85Wakefield: £87Wigan: £81

    £85£85£81Wakefield is higher£92£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wigan £1,005, Wakefield £1,060Wakefield: £1,060Wigan: £1,005Wakefield: £1,064Wigan: £1,009Wakefield: £1,005Wigan: £953

    £1,005£1,009£953Wakefield is higher£1,060£1,064£1,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wigan £204, Wakefield £219Wakefield: £219Wigan: £204Wakefield: £220Wigan: £205Wakefield: £208Wigan: £193

    £204£205£193Wakefield is higher£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wigan £236, Wakefield £266Wakefield: £266Wigan: £236Wakefield: £267Wigan: £237Wakefield: £252Wigan: £224

    £236£237£224Wakefield is higher£266£267£252

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wigan £5.85, Wakefield £5.49Wakefield: £5.49Wigan: £5.85Wakefield: £5.52Wigan: £5.88Wakefield: £5.21Wigan: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£5.49£5.52£5.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wigan £4.16, Wakefield £5.01Wakefield: £5.01Wigan: £4.16Wakefield: £5.03Wigan: £4.18Wakefield: £4.75Wigan: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Wakefield is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wigan £4.61, Wakefield £6.02Wakefield: £6.02Wigan: £4.61Wakefield: £6.05Wigan: £4.63Wakefield: £5.71Wigan: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Wakefield is higher£6.02£6.05£5.71

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 183.6, Wakefield 183.5Wakefield: 183.5Wigan: 183.6

    183.6Wigan is higherDepends on how you count183.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 22.5, Wakefield 20.4Wakefield: 20.4Wigan: 22.5

    22.5Wigan is higher20.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 32.3, Wakefield 27.9Wakefield: 27.9Wigan: 32.3

    32.3Wigan is higher27.9

  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, Wakefield 86.2Wakefield: 86.2Wigan: 86.1

    86.1Wakefield is higher86.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wigan 128.3, Wakefield 137.6Wakefield: 137.6Wigan: 128.3

    128.3Wakefield is higher137.6

  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, Wakefield 20.3Wakefield: 20.3Wigan: 18.4

    18.4Wakefield is higher20.3

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Wigan and Wakefield, per resident
MeasureWiganWakefieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,637£4,657£4,399£4,688£4,708£4,446Wakefield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,353£2,363£2,232£2,289£2,299£2,171Wigan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,428£1,434£1,355Wakefield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,112£2,121£2,004£2,072£2,081£1,966Wigan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£79£79£75Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£133£133£126Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£5.19£5.21£4.92Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£577£579£547Wakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£169£169£160Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£92£92£87Wakefield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,005£1,009£953£1,060£1,064£1,005Wakefield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£219£220£208Wakefield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224£266£267£252Wakefield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£5.49£5.52£5.21Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£5.01£5.03£4.75Wakefield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£6.02£6.05£5.71Wakefield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.6183.5Wigan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.520.4Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.327.9Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.186.2Wakefield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.3137.6Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.420.3Wakefield

Total

Wigan is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Wakefield on 18. 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 Wakefield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wigan £1.6bn, Wakefield £1.7bnWakefield: £1.7bnWigan: £1.6bnWakefield: £1.7bnWigan: £1.6bnWakefield: £1.6bnWigan: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnWakefield is higher£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wigan £810.1m, Wakefield £839.9mWakefield: £839.9mWigan: £810.1mWakefield: £843.5mWigan: £813.5mWakefield: £796.7mWigan: £768.4m

    £810.1m£813.5m£768.4mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£839.9m£843.5m£796.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wigan £460.0m, Wakefield £524.1mWakefield: £524.1mWigan: £460.0mWakefield: £526.3mWigan: £462.0mWakefield: £497.1mWigan: £436.4m

    £460.0m£462.0m£436.4mWakefield is higher£524.1m£526.3m£497.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wigan £727.2m, Wakefield £760.4mWakefield: £760.4mWigan: £727.2mWakefield: £763.6mWigan: £730.3mWakefield: £721.3mWigan: £689.7m

    £727.2m£730.3m£689.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£760.4m£763.6m£721.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan £28.8m, Wakefield £28.9mWakefield: £28.9mWigan: £28.8mWakefield: £29.0mWigan: £28.9mWakefield: £27.4mWigan: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan £52.2m, Wakefield £48.7mWakefield: £48.7mWigan: £52.2mWakefield: £48.9mWigan: £52.4mWakefield: £46.2mWigan: £49.5m

    £52.2m£52.4m£49.5mWigan is higher£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m

  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, Wakefield £1.9mWakefield: £1.9mWigan: £1.9mWakefield: £1.9mWigan: £1.9mWakefield: £1.8mWigan: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWigan is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan £197.8m, Wakefield £211.7mWakefield: £211.7mWigan: £197.8mWakefield: £212.6mWigan: £198.6mWakefield: £200.8mWigan: £187.6m

    £197.8m£198.6m£187.6mWakefield is higher£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wigan £56.7m, Wakefield £61.9mWakefield: £61.9mWigan: £56.7mWakefield: £62.1mWigan: £56.9mWakefield: £58.7mWigan: £53.8m

    £56.7m£56.9m£53.8mWakefield is higher£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan £29.3m, Wakefield £33.8mWakefield: £33.8mWigan: £29.3mWakefield: £33.9mWigan: £29.4mWakefield: £32.1mWigan: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWakefield is higher£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan £346.0m, Wakefield £388.8mWakefield: £388.8mWigan: £346.0mWakefield: £390.5mWigan: £347.5mWakefield: £368.8mWigan: £328.2m

    £346.0m£347.5m£328.2mWakefield is higher£388.8m£390.5m£368.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wigan £70.1m, Wakefield £80.3mWakefield: £80.3mWigan: £70.1mWakefield: £80.6mWigan: £70.4mWakefield: £76.2mWigan: £66.5m

    £70.1m£70.4m£66.5mWakefield is higher£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wigan £81.3m, Wakefield £97.7mWakefield: £97.7mWigan: £81.3mWakefield: £98.1mWigan: £81.6mWakefield: £92.6mWigan: £77.1m

    £81.3m£81.6m£77.1mWakefield is higher£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wigan £2.0m, Wakefield £2.0mWakefield: £2.0mWigan: £2.0mWakefield: £2.0mWigan: £2.0mWakefield: £1.9mWigan: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wigan £1.4m, Wakefield £1.8mWakefield: £1.8mWigan: £1.4mWakefield: £1.8mWigan: £1.4mWakefield: £1.7mWigan: £1.4m

    £1.4mWakefield is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wigan £1.6m, Wakefield £2.2mWakefield: £2.2mWigan: £1.6mWakefield: £2.2mWigan: £1.6mWakefield: £2.1mWigan: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWakefield is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wigan 63,211, Wakefield 67,325Wakefield: 67,325Wigan: 63,211

    63,211Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count67,325

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wigan 7,749, Wakefield 7,478Wakefield: 7,478Wigan: 7,749

    7,749Wigan is higher7,478

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wigan 11,129, Wakefield 10,246Wakefield: 10,246Wigan: 11,129

    11,129Wigan is higher10,246

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wigan 29,626, Wakefield 31,640Wakefield: 31,640Wigan: 29,626

    29,626Wakefield is higher31,640

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wigan 44,175, Wakefield 50,484Wakefield: 50,484Wigan: 44,175

    44,175Wakefield is higher50,484

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wigan 6,348, Wakefield 7,431Wakefield: 7,431Wigan: 6,348

    6,348Wakefield is higher7,431

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Wigan and Wakefield, total
MeasureWiganWakefieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWakefield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£810.1m£813.5m£768.4m£839.9m£843.5m£796.7mWakefield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.0m£462.0m£436.4m£524.1m£526.3m£497.1mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£727.2m£730.3m£689.7m£760.4m£763.6m£721.3mWakefield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mWakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.2m£52.4m£49.5m£48.7m£48.9m£46.2mWigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£197.8m£198.6m£187.6m£211.7m£212.6m£200.8mWakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.7m£56.9m£53.8m£61.9m£62.1m£58.7mWakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m£33.8m£33.9m£32.1mWakefield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£346.0m£347.5m£328.2m£388.8m£390.5m£368.8mWakefield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£70.1m£70.4m£66.5m£80.3m£80.6m£76.2mWakefield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m£97.7m£98.1m£92.6mWakefield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWakefield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWakefield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, March 202663,21167,325Wakefield
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,7497,478Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,12910,246Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202629,62631,640Wakefield
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,17550,484Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,3487,431Wakefield

Sources

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

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