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Sheffield and Wigan

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

Sheffield is higher than Wigan on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 11 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

Sheffield Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sheffield 1,006.3, Wigan 1,008.4Wigan: 1,008.4Sheffield: 1,006.3

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

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sheffield 135.8, Wigan 123.6Wigan: 123.6Sheffield: 135.8

    135.8Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count123.6

  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: Sheffield 163.9, Wigan 177.5Wigan: 177.5Sheffield: 163.9

    163.9Wigan is higherDepends on how you count177.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield 79.9, Wigan 86.1Wigan: 86.1Sheffield: 79.9

    79.9Wigan is higherDepends on how you count86.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Sheffield 213.2, Wigan 206.0Wigan: 206.0Sheffield: 213.2

    213.2Sheffield is higher206.0

  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: Sheffield 36.2, Wigan 29.6Wigan: 29.6Sheffield: 36.2

    36.2Sheffield is higher29.6

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Sheffield and Wigan, per person in the age group
MeasureSheffieldWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,470£4,489£4,240£4,637£4,657£4,399Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,806£12,860£12,147£12,923£12,978£12,258Wigan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,232£2,241£2,117£2,145£2,154£2,035Sheffield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,374£11,422£10,788£11,601£11,650£11,004Wigan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£601£604£570£459£461£436Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£795£798£754£833£836£790Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£31£31£29Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£543£545£515£575£577£545Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£165£165£156Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£137£137£130Sheffield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,670£1,677£1,584£1,613£1,620£1,530Sheffield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£245£204£205£193Sheffield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£378£380£359£379£381£360Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.49£9.39£9.43£8.91Sheffield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£6.67£6.70£6.33Sheffield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£4.61£4.63£4.37Sheffield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,008.4Wigan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.8123.6Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.9177.5Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.986.1Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026213.2206.0Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.229.6Sheffield

Per resident

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

Sheffield Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Sheffield £5.66, Wigan £5.62Wigan: £5.62Sheffield: £5.66Wigan: £5.64Sheffield: £5.69Wigan: £5.33Sheffield: £5.37

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    160.0Wigan is higherDepends on how you count183.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    21.6Wigan is higherDepends on how you count22.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield 26.1, Wigan 32.3Wigan: 32.3Sheffield: 26.1

    26.1Wigan is higherDepends on how you count32.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield 79.9, Wigan 86.1Wigan: 86.1Sheffield: 79.9

    79.9Wigan is higherDepends on how you count86.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    140.0Sheffield is higher128.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sheffield 23.7, Wigan 18.4Wigan: 18.4Sheffield: 23.7

    23.7Sheffield is higher18.4

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Sheffield and Wigan, per resident
MeasureSheffieldWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,470£4,489£4,240£4,637£4,657£4,399Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,036£2,045£1,931£2,353£2,363£2,232Wigan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,465£1,472£1,390£1,336£1,342£1,268Sheffield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,808£1,816£1,715£2,112£2,121£2,004Wigan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£84£84£79Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£152£152£144Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£5.62£5.64£5.33Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£543£545£515£575£577£545Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£165£165£156Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£85£85£81Sheffield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,101£1,040£1,005£1,009£953Sheffield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£245£204£205£193Sheffield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£248£249£236£236£237£224Sheffield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£5.85£5.88£5.55Sheffield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.46£8.49£8.02£4.16£4.18£3.95Sheffield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£4.61£4.63£4.37Sheffield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.0183.6Wigan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.622.5Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.132.3Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.986.1Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026140.0128.3Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.718.4Sheffield

Total

Sheffield is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Wigan 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

Sheffield Wigan

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sheffield £1.2bn, Wigan £810.1mWigan: £810.1mSheffield: £1.2bnWigan: £813.5mSheffield: £1.2bnWigan: £768.4mSheffield: £1.1bn

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Sheffield £3.3m, Wigan £1.9mWigan: £1.9mSheffield: £3.3mWigan: £1.9mSheffield: £3.3mWigan: £1.8mSheffield: £3.1m

    £3.3m£3.3m£3.1mSheffield 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: Sheffield £315.2m, Wigan £197.8mWigan: £197.8mSheffield: £315.2mWigan: £198.6mSheffield: £316.5mWigan: £187.6mSheffield: £298.9m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    92,834Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count63,211

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    12,528Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count7,749

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

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

    15,120Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count11,129

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

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

    46,363Sheffield is higherDepends on how you count29,626

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    81,231Sheffield is higher44,175

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

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

    13,773Sheffield is higher6,348

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Sheffield and Wigan, total
MeasureSheffieldWiganHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.5bn£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSheffield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£810.1m£813.5m£768.4mSheffield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£850.3m£853.9m£806.5m£460.0m£462.0m£436.4mSheffield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.1bn£995.3m£727.2m£730.3m£689.7mSheffield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£55.5m£55.7m£52.6m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mSheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.4m£73.7m£69.6m£52.2m£52.4m£49.5mSheffield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£315.2m£316.5m£298.9m£197.8m£198.6m£187.6mSheffield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£93.5m£93.9m£88.6m£56.7m£56.9m£53.8mSheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.5m£58.0m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mSheffield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£636.3m£639.0m£603.5m£346.0m£347.5m£328.2mSheffield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£150.0m£150.7m£142.3m£70.1m£70.4m£66.5mSheffield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£144.1m£144.7m£136.7m£81.3m£81.6m£77.1mSheffield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mSheffield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.7m£1.4mSheffield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSheffield
State Pensiontotal, March 202692,83463,211Sheffield
Pension Credittotal, March 202612,5287,749Sheffield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202615,12011,129Sheffield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202646,36329,626Sheffield
Universal Credittotal, May 202681,23144,175Sheffield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202613,7736,348Sheffield

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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