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Dudley and Wigan

331,239 and 344,245 residents (mid-2024).

Dudley is higher than Wigan on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 14 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

Dudley is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Wigan on 8. 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

Dudley Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dudley £4,657, Wigan £4,637Wigan: £4,637Dudley: £4,657Wigan: £4,657Dudley: £4,677Wigan: £4,399Dudley: £4,418

    £4,657£4,677£4,418Dudley 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: Dudley £13,105, Wigan £12,923Wigan: £12,923Dudley: £13,105Wigan: £12,978Dudley: £13,161Wigan: £12,258Dudley: £12,431

    £13,105£13,161£12,431Dudley is higher£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: Dudley £2,227, Wigan £2,145Wigan: £2,145Dudley: £2,227Wigan: £2,154Dudley: £2,237Wigan: £2,035Dudley: £2,113

    £2,227£2,237£2,113Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£2,145£2,154£2,035

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £11,750, Wigan £11,601Wigan: £11,601Dudley: £11,750Wigan: £11,650Dudley: £11,800Wigan: £11,004Dudley: £11,146

    £11,750£11,800£11,146Dudley 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: Dudley £468, Wigan £459Wigan: £459Dudley: £468Wigan: £461Dudley: £470Wigan: £436Dudley: £443

    £468£470£443Dudley 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: Dudley £855, Wigan £833Wigan: £833Dudley: £855Wigan: £836Dudley: £859Wigan: £790Dudley: £811

    £855£859£811Dudley is higher£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: Dudley £32, Wigan £31Wigan: £31Dudley: £32Wigan: £31Dudley: £32Wigan: £29Dudley: £30

    £32£32£30Dudley 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: Dudley £497, Wigan £575Wigan: £575Dudley: £497Wigan: £577Dudley: £499Wigan: £545Dudley: £471

    £497£499£471Wigan 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: Dudley £134, Wigan £165Wigan: £165Dudley: £134Wigan: £165Dudley: £134Wigan: £156Dudley: £127

    £134£134£127Wigan 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: Dudley £161, Wigan £137Wigan: £137Dudley: £161Wigan: £137Dudley: £161Wigan: £130Dudley: £152

    £161£161£152Dudley is higher£137£137£130

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £1,754, Wigan £1,613Wigan: £1,613Dudley: £1,754Wigan: £1,620Dudley: £1,761Wigan: £1,530Dudley: £1,664

    £1,754£1,761£1,664Dudley is higher£1,613£1,620£1,530

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dudley £147, Wigan £204Wigan: £204Dudley: £147Wigan: £205Dudley: £147Wigan: £193Dudley: £139

    £147£147£139Wigan 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: Dudley £291, Wigan £379Wigan: £379Dudley: £291Wigan: £381Dudley: £292Wigan: £360Dudley: £276

    £291£292£276Wigan 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: Dudley £14, Wigan £9.39Wigan: £9.39Dudley: £14Wigan: £9.43Dudley: £14Wigan: £8.91Dudley: £13

    £14£14£13Dudley 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: Dudley £8.09, Wigan £6.67Wigan: £6.67Dudley: £8.09Wigan: £6.70Dudley: £8.12Wigan: £6.33Dudley: £7.67

    £8.09£8.12£7.67Dudley is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dudley £7.06, Wigan £4.61Wigan: £4.61Dudley: £7.06Wigan: £4.63Dudley: £7.09Wigan: £4.37Dudley: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Dudley 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: Dudley 1,003.7, Wigan 1,008.4Wigan: 1,008.4Dudley: 1,003.7

    1,003.7Wigan 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: Dudley 117.5, Wigan 123.6Wigan: 123.6Dudley: 117.5

    117.5Wigan 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: Dudley 175.0, Wigan 177.5Wigan: 177.5Dudley: 175.0

    175.0Wigan 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: Dudley 72.5, Wigan 86.1Wigan: 86.1Dudley: 72.5

    72.5Wigan 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: Dudley 220.1, Wigan 206.0Wigan: 206.0Dudley: 220.1

    220.1Dudley 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: Dudley 36.1, Wigan 29.6Wigan: 29.6Dudley: 36.1

    36.1Dudley is higher29.6

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Dudley and Wigan, per person in the age group
MeasureDudleyWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,657£4,677£4,418£4,637£4,657£4,399Dudley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,105£13,161£12,431£12,923£12,978£12,258Dudley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,227£2,237£2,113£2,145£2,154£2,035Dudley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,750£11,800£11,146£11,601£11,650£11,004Dudley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£468£470£443£459£461£436Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£855£859£811£833£836£790Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£31£31£29Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£471£575£577£545Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£165£165£156Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£137£137£130Dudley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,754£1,761£1,664£1,613£1,620£1,530Dudley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£204£205£193Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£379£381£360Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£9.39£9.43£8.91Dudley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.09£8.12£7.67£6.67£6.70£6.33Dudley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£4.61£4.63£4.37Dudley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.71,008.4Wigan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.5123.6Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.0177.5Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.586.1Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026220.1206.0Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.129.6Dudley

Per resident

Dudley is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Wigan on 5. 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

Dudley Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dudley £4,657, Wigan £4,637Wigan: £4,637Dudley: £4,657Wigan: £4,657Dudley: £4,677Wigan: £4,399Dudley: £4,418

    £4,657£4,677£4,418Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£4,637£4,657£4,399

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dudley £2,519, Wigan £2,353Wigan: £2,353Dudley: £2,519Wigan: £2,363Dudley: £2,530Wigan: £2,232Dudley: £2,390

    £2,519£2,530£2,390Dudley is higher£2,353£2,363£2,232

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dudley £1,354, Wigan £1,336Wigan: £1,336Dudley: £1,354Wigan: £1,342Dudley: £1,359Wigan: £1,268Dudley: £1,284

    £1,354£1,359£1,284Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£1,336£1,342£1,268

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dudley £2,259, Wigan £2,112Wigan: £2,112Dudley: £2,259Wigan: £2,121Dudley: £2,269Wigan: £2,004Dudley: £2,143

    £2,259£2,269£2,143Dudley is higher£2,112£2,121£2,004

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dudley £90, Wigan £84Wigan: £84Dudley: £90Wigan: £84Dudley: £90Wigan: £79Dudley: £85

    £90£90£85Dudley 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: Dudley £164, Wigan £152Wigan: £152Dudley: £164Wigan: £152Dudley: £165Wigan: £144Dudley: £156

    £164£165£156Dudley is higher£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: Dudley £6.09, Wigan £5.62Wigan: £5.62Dudley: £6.09Wigan: £5.64Dudley: £6.12Wigan: £5.33Dudley: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Dudley 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: Dudley £497, Wigan £575Wigan: £575Dudley: £497Wigan: £577Dudley: £499Wigan: £545Dudley: £471

    £497£499£471Wigan 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: Dudley £134, Wigan £165Wigan: £165Dudley: £134Wigan: £165Dudley: £134Wigan: £156Dudley: £127

    £134£134£127Wigan 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: Dudley £98, Wigan £85Wigan: £85Dudley: £98Wigan: £85Dudley: £98Wigan: £81Dudley: £93

    £98£98£93Dudley is higher£85£85£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dudley £1,066, Wigan £1,005Wigan: £1,005Dudley: £1,066Wigan: £1,009Dudley: £1,070Wigan: £953Dudley: £1,011

    £1,066£1,070£1,011Dudley is higher£1,005£1,009£953

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dudley £147, Wigan £204Wigan: £204Dudley: £147Wigan: £205Dudley: £147Wigan: £193Dudley: £139

    £147£147£139Wigan is higher£204£205£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dudley £177, Wigan £236Wigan: £236Dudley: £177Wigan: £237Dudley: £177Wigan: £224Dudley: £168

    £177£177£168Wigan is higher£236£237£224

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dudley £8.42, Wigan £5.85Wigan: £5.85Dudley: £8.42Wigan: £5.88Dudley: £8.46Wigan: £5.55Dudley: £7.99

    £8.42£8.46£7.99Dudley is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Dudley is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dudley £7.06, Wigan £4.61Wigan: £4.61Dudley: £7.06Wigan: £4.63Dudley: £7.09Wigan: £4.37Dudley: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Dudley is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 193.0, Wigan 183.6Wigan: 183.6Dudley: 193.0

    193.0Dudley is higherDepends on how you count183.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 22.6, Wigan 22.5Wigan: 22.5Dudley: 22.6

    22.6Dudley 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: Dudley 33.6, Wigan 32.3Wigan: 32.3Dudley: 33.6

    33.6Dudley 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: Dudley 72.5, Wigan 86.1Wigan: 86.1Dudley: 72.5

    72.5Wigan is higher86.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 133.7, Wigan 128.3Wigan: 128.3Dudley: 133.7

    133.7Dudley 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: Dudley 22.0, Wigan 18.4Wigan: 18.4Dudley: 22.0

    22.0Dudley is higher18.4

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Dudley and Wigan, per resident
MeasureDudleyWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,657£4,677£4,418£4,637£4,657£4,399Dudley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,519£2,530£2,390£2,353£2,363£2,232Dudley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,354£1,359£1,284£1,336£1,342£1,268Dudley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,259£2,269£2,143£2,112£2,121£2,004Dudley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£84£84£79Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£152£152£144Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£5.62£5.64£5.33Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£471£575£577£545Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£165£165£156Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£85£85£81Dudley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,066£1,070£1,011£1,005£1,009£953Dudley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£204£205£193Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£177£168£236£237£224Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.42£8.46£7.99£5.85£5.88£5.55Dudley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£4.16£4.18£3.95Dudley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£4.61£4.63£4.37Dudley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.0183.6Dudley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.622.5Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.632.3Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.586.1Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.7128.3Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.018.4Dudley

Total

Dudley is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Wigan on 8. 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

Dudley Wigan

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dudley £1.5bn, Wigan £1.6bnWigan: £1.6bnDudley: £1.5bnWigan: £1.6bnDudley: £1.5bnWigan: £1.5bnDudley: £1.5bn

    £1.5bnWigan is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dudley £834.5m, Wigan £810.1mWigan: £810.1mDudley: £834.5mWigan: £813.5mDudley: £838.0mWigan: £768.4mDudley: £791.6m

    £834.5m£838.0m£791.6mDudley is higher£810.1m£813.5m£768.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dudley £448.3m, Wigan £460.0mWigan: £460.0mDudley: £448.3mWigan: £462.0mDudley: £450.2mWigan: £436.4mDudley: £425.3m

    £448.3m£450.2m£425.3mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£460.0m£462.0m£436.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dudley £748.2m, Wigan £727.2mWigan: £727.2mDudley: £748.2mWigan: £730.3mDudley: £751.4mWigan: £689.7mDudley: £709.7m

    £748.2m£751.4m£709.7mDudley is higher£727.2m£730.3m£689.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dudley £29.8m, Wigan £28.8mWigan: £28.8mDudley: £29.8mWigan: £28.9mDudley: £29.9mWigan: £27.3mDudley: £28.2m

    £29.8m£29.9m£28.2mDudley 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: Dudley £54.5m, Wigan £52.2mWigan: £52.2mDudley: £54.5mWigan: £52.4mDudley: £54.7mWigan: £49.5mDudley: £51.7m

    £54.5m£54.7m£51.7mDudley is higher£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: Dudley £2.0m, Wigan £1.9mWigan: £1.9mDudley: £2.0mWigan: £1.9mDudley: £2.0mWigan: £1.8mDudley: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDudley 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: Dudley £164.5m, Wigan £197.8mWigan: £197.8mDudley: £164.5mWigan: £198.6mDudley: £165.2mWigan: £187.6mDudley: £156.0m

    £164.5m£165.2m£156.0mWigan 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: Dudley £44.3m, Wigan £56.7mWigan: £56.7mDudley: £44.3mWigan: £56.9mDudley: £44.5mWigan: £53.8mDudley: £42.0m

    £44.3m£44.5m£42.0mWigan 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: Dudley £32.4m, Wigan £29.3mWigan: £29.3mDudley: £32.4mWigan: £29.4mDudley: £32.5mWigan: £27.8mDudley: £30.7m

    £32.4m£32.5m£30.7mDudley is higher£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dudley £353.0m, Wigan £346.0mWigan: £346.0mDudley: £353.0mWigan: £347.5mDudley: £354.5mWigan: £328.2mDudley: £334.9m

    £353.0m£354.5m£334.9mDudley is higher£346.0m£347.5m£328.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dudley £48.6m, Wigan £70.1mWigan: £70.1mDudley: £48.6mWigan: £70.4mDudley: £48.8mWigan: £66.5mDudley: £46.1m

    £48.6m£48.8m£46.1mWigan is higher£70.1m£70.4m£66.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dudley £58.5m, Wigan £81.3mWigan: £81.3mDudley: £58.5mWigan: £81.6mDudley: £58.8mWigan: £77.1mDudley: £55.5m

    £58.5m£58.8m£55.5mWigan is higher£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dudley £2.8m, Wigan £2.0mWigan: £2.0mDudley: £2.8mWigan: £2.0mDudley: £2.8mWigan: £1.9mDudley: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mDudley is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dudley £1.6m, Wigan £1.4mWigan: £1.4mDudley: £1.6mWigan: £1.4mDudley: £1.6mWigan: £1.4mDudley: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mDudley is higher£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dudley £2.3m, Wigan £1.6mWigan: £1.6mDudley: £2.3mWigan: £1.6mDudley: £2.3mWigan: £1.5mDudley: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDudley is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dudley 63,913, Wigan 63,211Wigan: 63,211Dudley: 63,913

    63,913Dudley is higherDepends on how you count63,211

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dudley 7,481, Wigan 7,749Wigan: 7,749Dudley: 7,481

    7,481Wigan 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: Dudley 11,144, Wigan 11,129Wigan: 11,129Dudley: 11,144

    11,144Dudley 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: Dudley 24,015, Wigan 29,626Wigan: 29,626Dudley: 24,015

    24,015Wigan is higher29,626

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dudley 44,300, Wigan 44,175Wigan: 44,175Dudley: 44,300

    44,300Dudley is higher44,175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dudley 7,272, Wigan 6,348Wigan: 6,348Dudley: 7,272

    7,272Dudley is higher6,348

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Dudley and Wigan, total
MeasureDudleyWiganHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnWigan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£834.5m£838.0m£791.6m£810.1m£813.5m£768.4mDudley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£448.3m£450.2m£425.3m£460.0m£462.0m£436.4mWigan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£748.2m£751.4m£709.7m£727.2m£730.3m£689.7mDudley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mDudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.5m£54.7m£51.7m£52.2m£52.4m£49.5mDudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mDudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£164.5m£165.2m£156.0m£197.8m£198.6m£187.6mWigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.3m£44.5m£42.0m£56.7m£56.9m£53.8mWigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mDudley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£353.0m£354.5m£334.9m£346.0m£347.5m£328.2mDudley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m£70.1m£70.4m£66.5mWigan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.5m£58.8m£55.5m£81.3m£81.6m£77.1mWigan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDudley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.4mDudley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mDudley
State Pensiontotal, March 202663,91363,211Dudley
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4817,749Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,14411,129Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,01529,626Wigan
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,30044,175Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,2726,348Dudley

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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