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North Tyneside and Wigan

214,110 and 344,245 residents (mid-2024).

North Tyneside is higher than Wigan on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

North Tyneside is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Wigan 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

North Tyneside Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Tyneside £4,795, Wigan £4,637Wigan: £4,637North Tyneside: £4,795Wigan: £4,657North Tyneside: £4,816Wigan: £4,399North Tyneside: £4,548

    £4,795£4,816£4,548North Tyneside 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: North Tyneside £12,921, Wigan £12,923Wigan: £12,923North Tyneside: £12,921Wigan: £12,978North Tyneside: £12,976Wigan: £12,258North Tyneside: £12,256

    £12,921£12,976£12,256Wigan 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: North Tyneside £2,061, Wigan £2,145Wigan: £2,145North Tyneside: £2,061Wigan: £2,154North Tyneside: £2,070Wigan: £2,035North Tyneside: £1,955

    £2,061£2,070£1,955Wigan 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: North Tyneside £11,622, Wigan £11,601Wigan: £11,601North Tyneside: £11,622Wigan: £11,650North Tyneside: £11,671Wigan: £11,004North Tyneside: £11,024

    £11,622£11,671£11,024North Tyneside 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: North Tyneside £467, Wigan £459Wigan: £459North Tyneside: £467Wigan: £461North Tyneside: £469Wigan: £436North Tyneside: £443

    £467£469£443North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£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: North Tyneside £801, Wigan £833Wigan: £833North Tyneside: £801Wigan: £836North Tyneside: £805Wigan: £790North Tyneside: £760

    £801£805£760Wigan 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: North Tyneside £31, Wigan £31Wigan: £31North Tyneside: £31Wigan: £31North Tyneside: £31Wigan: £29North Tyneside: £30

    £31£31£30North Tyneside 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: North Tyneside £561, Wigan £575Wigan: £575North Tyneside: £561Wigan: £577North Tyneside: £563Wigan: £545North Tyneside: £532

    £561£563£532Wigan 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: North Tyneside £137, Wigan £165Wigan: £165North Tyneside: £137Wigan: £165North Tyneside: £137Wigan: £156North Tyneside: £130

    £137£137£130Wigan 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: North Tyneside £131, Wigan £137Wigan: £137North Tyneside: £131Wigan: £137North Tyneside: £132Wigan: £130North Tyneside: £124

    £131£132£124Wigan is higher£137£137£130

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Tyneside £1,563, Wigan £1,613Wigan: £1,613North Tyneside: £1,563Wigan: £1,620North Tyneside: £1,569Wigan: £1,530North Tyneside: £1,482

    £1,563£1,569£1,482Wigan is higher£1,613£1,620£1,530

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Tyneside £233, Wigan £204Wigan: £204North Tyneside: £233Wigan: £205North Tyneside: £234Wigan: £193North Tyneside: £221

    £233£234£221North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£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: North Tyneside £350, Wigan £379Wigan: £379North Tyneside: £350Wigan: £381North Tyneside: £351Wigan: £360North Tyneside: £332

    £350£351£332Wigan 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: North Tyneside £9.22, Wigan £9.39Wigan: £9.39North Tyneside: £9.22Wigan: £9.43North Tyneside: £9.26Wigan: £8.91North Tyneside: £8.75

    £9.22£9.26£8.75Wigan 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: North Tyneside £8.01, Wigan £6.67Wigan: £6.67North Tyneside: £8.01Wigan: £6.70North Tyneside: £8.05Wigan: £6.33North Tyneside: £7.60

    £8.01£8.05£7.60North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£6.67£6.70£6.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Tyneside £6.53, Wigan £4.61Wigan: £4.61North Tyneside: £6.53Wigan: £4.63North Tyneside: £6.55Wigan: £4.37North Tyneside: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£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: North Tyneside 1,024.3, Wigan 1,008.4Wigan: 1,008.4North Tyneside: 1,024.3

    1,024.3North Tyneside 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: North Tyneside 123.9, Wigan 123.6Wigan: 123.6North Tyneside: 123.9

    123.9North Tyneside 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: North Tyneside 166.0, Wigan 177.5Wigan: 177.5North Tyneside: 166.0

    166.0Wigan 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: North Tyneside 81.9, Wigan 86.1Wigan: 86.1North Tyneside: 81.9

    81.9Wigan 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: North Tyneside 194.9, Wigan 206.0Wigan: 206.0North Tyneside: 194.9

    194.9Wigan 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: North Tyneside 28.2, Wigan 29.6Wigan: 29.6North Tyneside: 28.2

    28.2Wigan is higher29.6

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North Tyneside and Wigan, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth TynesideWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,795£4,816£4,548£4,637£4,657£4,399North Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,921£12,976£12,256£12,923£12,978£12,258Wigan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,061£2,070£1,955£2,145£2,154£2,035Wigan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,622£11,671£11,024£11,601£11,650£11,004North Tyneside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£467£469£443£459£461£436North Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£801£805£760£833£836£790Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£30£31£31£29North Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£561£563£532£575£577£545Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£165£165£156Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£132£124£137£137£130Wigan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,563£1,569£1,482£1,613£1,620£1,530Wigan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£204£205£193North Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£350£351£332£379£381£360Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75£9.39£9.43£8.91Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.01£8.05£7.60£6.67£6.70£6.33North Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£4.61£4.63£4.37North Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.31,008.4North Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.9123.6North Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.0177.5Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.986.1Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.9206.0Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.229.6Wigan

Per resident

North Tyneside 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

North Tyneside Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Tyneside £4,795, Wigan £4,637Wigan: £4,637North Tyneside: £4,795Wigan: £4,657North Tyneside: £4,816Wigan: £4,399North Tyneside: £4,548

    £4,795£4,816£4,548North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£4,637£4,657£4,399

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Tyneside £2,594, Wigan £2,353Wigan: £2,353North Tyneside: £2,594Wigan: £2,363North Tyneside: £2,605Wigan: £2,232North Tyneside: £2,461

    £2,594£2,605£2,461North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,353£2,363£2,232

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Tyneside £1,264, Wigan £1,336Wigan: £1,336North Tyneside: £1,264Wigan: £1,342North Tyneside: £1,269Wigan: £1,268North Tyneside: £1,199

    £1,264£1,269£1,199Wigan is higher£1,336£1,342£1,268

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Tyneside £2,334, Wigan £2,112Wigan: £2,112North Tyneside: £2,334Wigan: £2,121North Tyneside: £2,343Wigan: £2,004North Tyneside: £2,213

    £2,334£2,343£2,213North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£2,112£2,121£2,004

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Tyneside £94, Wigan £84Wigan: £84North Tyneside: £94Wigan: £84North Tyneside: £94Wigan: £79North Tyneside: £89

    £94£94£89North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Tyneside £161, Wigan £152Wigan: £152North Tyneside: £161Wigan: £152North Tyneside: £162Wigan: £144North Tyneside: £153

    £161£162£153North Tyneside 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: North Tyneside £6.29, Wigan £5.62Wigan: £5.62North Tyneside: £6.29Wigan: £5.64North Tyneside: £6.32Wigan: £5.33North Tyneside: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97North Tyneside 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: North Tyneside £561, Wigan £575Wigan: £575North Tyneside: £561Wigan: £577North Tyneside: £563Wigan: £545North Tyneside: £532

    £561£563£532Wigan 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: North Tyneside £137, Wigan £165Wigan: £165North Tyneside: £137Wigan: £165North Tyneside: £137Wigan: £156North Tyneside: £130

    £137£137£130Wigan 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: North Tyneside £80, Wigan £85Wigan: £85North Tyneside: £80Wigan: £85North Tyneside: £81Wigan: £81North Tyneside: £76

    £80£81£76Wigan is higher£85£85£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Tyneside £958, Wigan £1,005Wigan: £1,005North Tyneside: £958Wigan: £1,009North Tyneside: £962Wigan: £953North Tyneside: £909

    £958£962£909Wigan is higher£1,005£1,009£953

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Tyneside £233, Wigan £204Wigan: £204North Tyneside: £233Wigan: £205North Tyneside: £234Wigan: £193North Tyneside: £221

    £233£234£221North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Tyneside £215, Wigan £236Wigan: £236North Tyneside: £215Wigan: £237North Tyneside: £215Wigan: £224North Tyneside: £204

    £215£215£204Wigan is higher£236£237£224

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Tyneside £5.65, Wigan £5.85Wigan: £5.85North Tyneside: £5.65Wigan: £5.88North Tyneside: £5.67Wigan: £5.55North Tyneside: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Wigan is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4.91£4.93£4.66North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£4.16£4.18£3.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Tyneside £6.53, Wigan £4.61Wigan: £4.61North Tyneside: £6.53Wigan: £4.63North Tyneside: £6.55Wigan: £4.37North Tyneside: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£4.61£4.63£4.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Tyneside 205.7, Wigan 183.6Wigan: 183.6North Tyneside: 205.7

    205.7North Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count183.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Tyneside 24.9, Wigan 22.5Wigan: 22.5North Tyneside: 24.9

    24.9North Tyneside 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: North Tyneside 33.3, Wigan 32.3Wigan: 32.3North Tyneside: 33.3

    33.3North Tyneside 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: North Tyneside 81.9, Wigan 86.1Wigan: 86.1North Tyneside: 81.9

    81.9Wigan is higher86.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Tyneside 119.5, Wigan 128.3Wigan: 128.3North Tyneside: 119.5

    119.5Wigan 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: North Tyneside 17.3, Wigan 18.4Wigan: 18.4North Tyneside: 17.3

    17.3Wigan is higher18.4

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North Tyneside and Wigan, per resident
MeasureNorth TynesideWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,795£4,816£4,548£4,637£4,657£4,399North Tyneside
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,594£2,605£2,461£2,353£2,363£2,232North Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,264£1,269£1,199£1,336£1,342£1,268Wigan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,334£2,343£2,213£2,112£2,121£2,004North Tyneside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£84£84£79North Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£152£152£144North Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£5.62£5.64£5.33North Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£561£563£532£575£577£545Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£165£165£156Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£85£85£81Wigan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£958£962£909£1,005£1,009£953Wigan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£204£205£193North Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£215£215£204£236£237£224Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£5.85£5.88£5.55Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£4.16£4.18£3.95North Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£4.61£4.63£4.37North Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.7183.6North Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.922.5North Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.332.3North Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.986.1Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026119.5128.3Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.318.4Wigan

Total

North Tyneside is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Wigan 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

North Tyneside Wigan

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Tyneside £1.0bn, Wigan £1.6bnWigan: £1.6bnNorth Tyneside: £1.0bnWigan: £1.6bnNorth Tyneside: £1.0bnWigan: £1.5bnNorth Tyneside: £973.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Tyneside £555.5m, Wigan £810.1mWigan: £810.1mNorth Tyneside: £555.5mWigan: £813.5mNorth Tyneside: £557.9mWigan: £768.4mNorth Tyneside: £526.9m

    £555.5m£557.9m£526.9mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£810.1m£813.5m£768.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Tyneside £270.6m, Wigan £460.0mWigan: £460.0mNorth Tyneside: £270.6mWigan: £462.0mNorth Tyneside: £271.7mWigan: £436.4mNorth Tyneside: £256.6m

    £270.6m£271.7m£256.6mWigan is higher£460.0m£462.0m£436.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Tyneside £499.6m, Wigan £727.2mWigan: £727.2mNorth Tyneside: £499.6mWigan: £730.3mNorth Tyneside: £501.8mWigan: £689.7mNorth Tyneside: £473.9m

    £499.6m£501.8m£473.9mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£727.2m£730.3m£689.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Tyneside £20.1m, Wigan £28.8mWigan: £28.8mNorth Tyneside: £20.1mWigan: £28.9mNorth Tyneside: £20.2mWigan: £27.3mNorth Tyneside: £19.0m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.0mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Tyneside £34.4m, Wigan £52.2mWigan: £52.2mNorth Tyneside: £34.4mWigan: £52.4mNorth Tyneside: £34.6mWigan: £49.5mNorth Tyneside: £32.7m

    £34.4m£34.6m£32.7mWigan 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: North Tyneside £1.3m, Wigan £1.9mWigan: £1.9mNorth Tyneside: £1.3mWigan: £1.9mNorth Tyneside: £1.4mWigan: £1.8mNorth Tyneside: £1.3m

    £1.3m£1.4m£1.3mWigan 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: North Tyneside £120.0m, Wigan £197.8mWigan: £197.8mNorth Tyneside: £120.0mWigan: £198.6mNorth Tyneside: £120.6mWigan: £187.6mNorth Tyneside: £113.9m

    £120.0m£120.6m£113.9mWigan 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: North Tyneside £29.3m, Wigan £56.7mWigan: £56.7mNorth Tyneside: £29.3mWigan: £56.9mNorth Tyneside: £29.4mWigan: £53.8mNorth Tyneside: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWigan 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: North Tyneside £17.2m, Wigan £29.3mWigan: £29.3mNorth Tyneside: £17.2mWigan: £29.4mNorth Tyneside: £17.3mWigan: £27.8mNorth Tyneside: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWigan is higher£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Tyneside £205.2m, Wigan £346.0mWigan: £346.0mNorth Tyneside: £205.2mWigan: £347.5mNorth Tyneside: £206.0mWigan: £328.2mNorth Tyneside: £194.6m

    £205.2m£206.0m£194.6mWigan is higher£346.0m£347.5m£328.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Tyneside £49.9m, Wigan £70.1mWigan: £70.1mNorth Tyneside: £49.9mWigan: £70.4mNorth Tyneside: £50.1mWigan: £66.5mNorth Tyneside: £47.4m

    £49.9m£50.1m£47.4mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£70.1m£70.4m£66.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Tyneside £45.9m, Wigan £81.3mWigan: £81.3mNorth Tyneside: £45.9mWigan: £81.6mNorth Tyneside: £46.1mWigan: £77.1mNorth Tyneside: £43.6m

    £45.9m£46.1m£43.6mWigan is higher£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Tyneside £1.2m, Wigan £2.0mWigan: £2.0mNorth Tyneside: £1.2mWigan: £2.0mNorth Tyneside: £1.2mWigan: £1.9mNorth Tyneside: £1.1m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Tyneside £1.1m, Wigan £1.4mWigan: £1.4mNorth Tyneside: £1.1mWigan: £1.4mNorth Tyneside: £1.1mWigan: £1.4mNorth Tyneside: £1.00m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.00mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Tyneside £1.4m, Wigan £1.6mWigan: £1.6mNorth Tyneside: £1.4mWigan: £1.6mNorth Tyneside: £1.4mWigan: £1.5mNorth Tyneside: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Tyneside 44,034, Wigan 63,211Wigan: 63,211North Tyneside: 44,034

    44,034Wigan is higherDepends on how you count63,211

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Tyneside 5,327, Wigan 7,749Wigan: 7,749North Tyneside: 5,327

    5,327Wigan 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: North Tyneside 7,135, Wigan 11,129Wigan: 11,129North Tyneside: 7,135

    7,135Wigan 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: North Tyneside 17,533, Wigan 29,626Wigan: 29,626North Tyneside: 17,533

    17,533Wigan is higher29,626

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Tyneside 25,592, Wigan 44,175Wigan: 44,175North Tyneside: 25,592

    25,592Wigan is higher44,175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Tyneside 3,699, Wigan 6,348Wigan: 6,348North Tyneside: 3,699

    3,699Wigan is higher6,348

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North Tyneside and Wigan, total
MeasureNorth TynesideWiganHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnWigan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£555.5m£557.9m£526.9m£810.1m£813.5m£768.4mWigan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.6m£271.7m£256.6m£460.0m£462.0m£436.4mWigan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£499.6m£501.8m£473.9m£727.2m£730.3m£689.7mWigan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.0m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mWigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.4m£34.6m£32.7m£52.2m£52.4m£49.5mWigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£120.0m£120.6m£113.9m£197.8m£198.6m£187.6mWigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m£56.7m£56.9m£53.8mWigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWigan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£205.2m£206.0m£194.6m£346.0m£347.5m£328.2mWigan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£49.9m£50.1m£47.4m£70.1m£70.4m£66.5mWigan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£45.9m£46.1m£43.6m£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£1.1m£1.1m£1.00m£1.4mWigan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWigan
State Pensiontotal, March 202644,03463,211Wigan
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,3277,749Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,13511,129Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,53329,626Wigan
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,59244,175Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6996,348Wigan

Sources

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

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  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.
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