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Newcastle upon Tyne and Wigan

318,852 and 344,245 residents (mid-2024).

Newcastle upon Tyne is higher than Wigan on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Newcastle upon Tyne 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

Newcastle upon Tyne Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £4,252, Wigan £4,637Wigan: £4,637Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,252Wigan: £4,657Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,270Wigan: £4,399Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Wigan is higher£4,637£4,657£4,399

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne £12,985, Wigan £12,923Wigan: £12,923Newcastle upon Tyne: £12,985Wigan: £12,978Newcastle upon Tyne: £13,040Wigan: £12,258Newcastle upon Tyne: £12,317

    £12,985£13,040£12,317Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £2,187, Wigan £2,145Wigan: £2,145Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,187Wigan: £2,154Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,196Wigan: £2,035Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,074

    £2,187£2,196£2,074Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £11,326, Wigan £11,601Wigan: £11,601Newcastle upon Tyne: £11,326Wigan: £11,650Newcastle upon Tyne: £11,374Wigan: £11,004Newcastle upon Tyne: £10,743

    £11,326£11,374£10,743Wigan is higher£11,601£11,650£11,004

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne £739, Wigan £459Wigan: £459Newcastle upon Tyne: £739Wigan: £461Newcastle upon Tyne: £742Wigan: £436Newcastle upon Tyne: £701

    £739£742£701Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £878, Wigan £833Wigan: £833Newcastle upon Tyne: £878Wigan: £836Newcastle upon Tyne: £882Wigan: £790Newcastle upon Tyne: £833

    £878£882£833Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £42, Wigan £31Wigan: £31Newcastle upon Tyne: £42Wigan: £31Newcastle upon Tyne: £42Wigan: £29Newcastle upon Tyne: £40

    £42£42£40Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £537, Wigan £575Wigan: £575Newcastle upon Tyne: £537Wigan: £577Newcastle upon Tyne: £539Wigan: £545Newcastle upon Tyne: £509

    £537£539£509Wigan is higher£575£577£545

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £127, Wigan £165Wigan: £165Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Wigan: £165Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Wigan: £156Newcastle upon Tyne: £120

    £127£127£120Wigan is higher£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: Newcastle upon Tyne £133, Wigan £137Wigan: £137Newcastle upon Tyne: £133Wigan: £137Newcastle upon Tyne: £134Wigan: £130Newcastle upon Tyne: £127

    £133£134£127Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£137£137£130

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,750, Wigan £1,613Wigan: £1,613Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,750Wigan: £1,620Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,757Wigan: £1,530Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,660

    £1,750£1,757£1,660Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£1,613£1,620£1,530

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £279, Wigan £204Wigan: £204Newcastle upon Tyne: £279Wigan: £205Newcastle upon Tyne: £280Wigan: £193Newcastle upon Tyne: £264

    £279£280£264Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £290, Wigan £379Wigan: £379Newcastle upon Tyne: £290Wigan: £381Newcastle upon Tyne: £292Wigan: £360Newcastle upon Tyne: £275

    £290£292£275Wigan is higher£379£381£360

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne £5.48, Wigan £9.39Wigan: £9.39Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.48Wigan: £9.43Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.51Wigan: £8.91Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Wigan 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £7.85, Wigan £6.67Wigan: £6.67Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.85Wigan: £6.70Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.89Wigan: £6.33Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £5.01, Wigan £4.61Wigan: £4.61Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.01Wigan: £4.63Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.03Wigan: £4.37Newcastle upon Tyne: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne 1,014.7, Wigan 1,008.4Wigan: 1,008.4Newcastle upon Tyne: 1,014.7

    1,014.7Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne 168.1, Wigan 123.6Wigan: 123.6Newcastle upon Tyne: 168.1

    168.1Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne 177.0, Wigan 177.5Wigan: 177.5Newcastle upon Tyne: 177.0

    177.0Wigan is higher177.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne 79.2, Wigan 86.1Wigan: 86.1Newcastle upon Tyne: 79.2

    79.2Wigan is higher86.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne 206.5, Wigan 206.0Wigan: 206.0Newcastle upon Tyne: 206.5

    206.5Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne 29.4, Wigan 29.6Wigan: 29.6Newcastle upon Tyne: 29.4

    29.4Wigan is higherDepends on how you count29.6

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Newcastle upon Tyne and Wigan, per person in the age group
MeasureNewcastle upon TyneWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£4,637£4,657£4,399Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,985£13,040£12,317£12,923£12,978£12,258Newcastle upon Tyne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,187£2,196£2,074£2,145£2,154£2,035Newcastle upon Tyne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,326£11,374£10,743£11,601£11,650£11,004Wigan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£739£742£701£459£461£436Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£878£882£833£833£836£790Newcastle upon Tyne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40£31£31£29Newcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£509£575£577£545Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£165£165£156Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£134£127£137£137£130Wigan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,750£1,757£1,660£1,613£1,620£1,530Newcastle upon Tyne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£264£204£205£193Newcastle upon Tyne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£290£292£275£379£381£360Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£9.39£9.43£8.91Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£6.67£6.70£6.33Newcastle upon Tyne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£4.61£4.63£4.37Newcastle upon Tyne
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.71,008.4Newcastle upon Tyne
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.1123.6Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.0177.5Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.286.1Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.5206.0Newcastle upon Tyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.429.6Wigan

Per resident

Newcastle upon Tyne is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Wigan on 11. 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

Newcastle upon Tyne Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £4,252, Wigan £4,637Wigan: £4,637Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,252Wigan: £4,657Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,270Wigan: £4,399Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Wigan is higher£4,637£4,657£4,399

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,811, Wigan £2,353Wigan: £2,353Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,811Wigan: £2,363Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,819Wigan: £2,232Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,718

    £1,811£1,819£1,718Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£2,353£2,363£2,232

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,493, Wigan £1,336Wigan: £1,336Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,493Wigan: £1,342Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,499Wigan: £1,268Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,416

    £1,493£1,499£1,416Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£1,336£1,342£1,268

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,580, Wigan £2,112Wigan: £2,112Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,580Wigan: £2,121Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,587Wigan: £2,004Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,499

    £1,580£1,587£1,499Wigan is higher£2,112£2,121£2,004

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £103, Wigan £84Wigan: £84Newcastle upon Tyne: £103Wigan: £84Newcastle upon Tyne: £104Wigan: £79Newcastle upon Tyne: £98

    £103£104£98Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £122, Wigan £152Wigan: £152Newcastle upon Tyne: £122Wigan: £152Newcastle upon Tyne: £123Wigan: £144Newcastle upon Tyne: £116

    £122£123£116Wigan 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £5.82, Wigan £5.62Wigan: £5.62Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.82Wigan: £5.64Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.84Wigan: £5.33Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£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: Newcastle upon Tyne £537, Wigan £575Wigan: £575Newcastle upon Tyne: £537Wigan: £577Newcastle upon Tyne: £539Wigan: £545Newcastle upon Tyne: £509

    £537£539£509Wigan is higher£575£577£545

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £127, Wigan £165Wigan: £165Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Wigan: £165Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Wigan: £156Newcastle upon Tyne: £120

    £127£127£120Wigan is higher£165£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £91, Wigan £85Wigan: £85Newcastle upon Tyne: £91Wigan: £85Newcastle upon Tyne: £92Wigan: £81Newcastle upon Tyne: £86

    £91£92£86Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,195, Wigan £1,005Wigan: £1,005Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,195Wigan: £1,009Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,200Wigan: £953Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,133

    £1,195£1,200£1,133Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£1,005£1,009£953

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £279, Wigan £204Wigan: £204Newcastle upon Tyne: £279Wigan: £205Newcastle upon Tyne: £280Wigan: £193Newcastle upon Tyne: £264

    £279£280£264Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£204£205£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £198, Wigan £236Wigan: £236Newcastle upon Tyne: £198Wigan: £237Newcastle upon Tyne: £199Wigan: £224Newcastle upon Tyne: £188

    £198£199£188Wigan is higher£236£237£224

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £3.74, Wigan £5.85Wigan: £5.85Newcastle upon Tyne: £3.74Wigan: £5.88Newcastle upon Tyne: £3.76Wigan: £5.55Newcastle upon Tyne: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Wigan is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £5.37, Wigan £4.16Wigan: £4.16Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.37Wigan: £4.18Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.39Wigan: £3.95Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £5.01, Wigan £4.61Wigan: £4.61Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.01Wigan: £4.63Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.03Wigan: £4.37Newcastle upon Tyne: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne 141.6, Wigan 183.6Wigan: 183.6Newcastle upon Tyne: 141.6

    141.6Wigan is higherDepends on how you count183.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne 23.5, Wigan 22.5Wigan: 22.5Newcastle upon Tyne: 23.5

    23.5Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne 24.7, Wigan 32.3Wigan: 32.3Newcastle upon Tyne: 24.7

    24.7Wigan is higher32.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne 79.2, Wigan 86.1Wigan: 86.1Newcastle upon Tyne: 79.2

    79.2Wigan is higher86.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne 141.0, Wigan 128.3Wigan: 128.3Newcastle upon Tyne: 141.0

    141.0Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne 20.1, Wigan 18.4Wigan: 18.4Newcastle upon Tyne: 20.1

    20.1Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count18.4

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Newcastle upon Tyne and Wigan, per resident
MeasureNewcastle upon TyneWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£4,637£4,657£4,399Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,811£1,819£1,718£2,353£2,363£2,232Wigan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,493£1,499£1,416£1,336£1,342£1,268Newcastle upon Tyne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,580£1,587£1,499£2,112£2,121£2,004Wigan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£84£84£79Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£152£152£144Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£5.62£5.64£5.33Newcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£509£575£577£545Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£165£165£156Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£86£85£85£81Newcastle upon Tyne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,133£1,005£1,009£953Newcastle upon Tyne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£264£204£205£193Newcastle upon Tyne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£236£237£224Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£5.85£5.88£5.55Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£4.16£4.18£3.95Newcastle upon Tyne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£4.61£4.63£4.37Newcastle upon Tyne
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026141.6183.6Wigan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.522.5Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.732.3Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.286.1Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.0128.3Newcastle upon Tyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.118.4Newcastle upon Tyne

Total

Newcastle upon Tyne is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Wigan 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

Newcastle upon Tyne Wigan

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.4bn, Wigan £1.6bnWigan: £1.6bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.4bnWigan: £1.6bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.4bnWigan: £1.5bnNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWigan is higher£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £577.5m, Wigan £810.1mWigan: £810.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £577.5mWigan: £813.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £580.0mWigan: £768.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £547.8m

    £577.5m£580.0m£547.8mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£810.1m£813.5m£768.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £476.1m, Wigan £460.0mWigan: £460.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £476.1mWigan: £462.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £478.1mWigan: £436.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £451.6m

    £476.1m£478.1m£451.6mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£460.0m£462.0m£436.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £503.8m, Wigan £727.2mWigan: £727.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £503.8mWigan: £730.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £505.9mWigan: £689.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £477.8m

    £503.8m£505.9m£477.8mWigan is higher£727.2m£730.3m£689.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £32.9m, Wigan £28.8mWigan: £28.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £32.9mWigan: £28.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £33.0mWigan: £27.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £31.2m

    £32.9m£33.0m£31.2mNewcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £39.1m, Wigan £52.2mWigan: £52.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £39.1mWigan: £52.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £39.2mWigan: £49.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £37.0m

    £39.1m£39.2m£37.0mWigan 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.9m, Wigan £1.9mWigan: £1.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.9mWigan: £1.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.9mWigan: £1.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.8m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £171.2m, Wigan £197.8mWigan: £197.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £171.2mWigan: £198.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £171.9mWigan: £187.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £162.4m

    £171.2m£171.9m£162.4mWigan is higher£197.8m£198.6m£187.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £40.4m, Wigan £56.7mWigan: £56.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £40.4mWigan: £56.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £40.6mWigan: £53.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £38.3m

    £40.4m£40.6m£38.3mWigan is higher£56.7m£56.9m£53.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £29.1m, Wigan £29.3mWigan: £29.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £29.1mWigan: £29.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £29.2mWigan: £27.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £380.9m, Wigan £346.0mWigan: £346.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £380.9mWigan: £347.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £382.5mWigan: £328.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £361.3m

    £380.9m£382.5m£361.3mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£346.0m£347.5m£328.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £88.9m, Wigan £70.1mWigan: £70.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £88.9mWigan: £70.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £89.3mWigan: £66.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £84.3m

    £88.9m£89.3m£84.3mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£70.1m£70.4m£66.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £63.2m, Wigan £81.3mWigan: £81.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £63.2mWigan: £81.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £63.5mWigan: £77.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £59.9m

    £63.2m£63.5m£59.9mWigan is higher£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.2m, Wigan £2.0mWigan: £2.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.2mWigan: £2.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.2mWigan: £1.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.1m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.7m, Wigan £1.4mWigan: £1.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.7mWigan: £1.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.7mWigan: £1.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.6m, Wigan £1.6mWigan: £1.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.6mWigan: £1.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.6mWigan: £1.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 45,132, Wigan 63,211Wigan: 63,211Newcastle upon Tyne: 45,132

    45,132Wigan is higherDepends on how you count63,211

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 7,476, Wigan 7,749Wigan: 7,749Newcastle upon Tyne: 7,476

    7,476Wigan 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: Newcastle upon Tyne 7,871, Wigan 11,129Wigan: 11,129Newcastle upon Tyne: 7,871

    7,871Wigan is higher11,129

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 25,242, Wigan 29,626Wigan: 29,626Newcastle upon Tyne: 25,242

    25,242Wigan is higher29,626

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 44,961, Wigan 44,175Wigan: 44,175Newcastle upon Tyne: 44,961

    44,961Newcastle upon Tyne is higher44,175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 6,399, Wigan 6,348Wigan: 6,348Newcastle upon Tyne: 6,399

    6,399Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count6,348

Show the numbers
Newcastle upon Tyne and Wigan, total
MeasureNewcastle upon TyneWiganHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnWigan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£577.5m£580.0m£547.8m£810.1m£813.5m£768.4mWigan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£476.1m£478.1m£451.6m£460.0m£462.0m£436.4mNewcastle upon Tyne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£503.8m£505.9m£477.8m£727.2m£730.3m£689.7mWigan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£32.9m£33.0m£31.2m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mNewcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.2m£37.0m£52.2m£52.4m£49.5mWigan
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£171.2m£171.9m£162.4m£197.8m£198.6m£187.6mWigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.4m£40.6m£38.3m£56.7m£56.9m£53.8mWigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWigan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£380.9m£382.5m£361.3m£346.0m£347.5m£328.2mNewcastle upon Tyne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£88.9m£89.3m£84.3m£70.1m£70.4m£66.5mNewcastle upon Tyne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£63.2m£63.5m£59.9m£81.3m£81.6m£77.1mWigan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.4mNewcastle upon Tyne
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mNewcastle upon Tyne
State Pensiontotal, March 202645,13263,211Wigan
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4767,749Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,87111,129Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,24229,626Wigan
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,96144,175Newcastle upon Tyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,3996,348Newcastle upon Tyne

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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