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Leeds and Wigan

842,884 and 344,245 residents (mid-2024).

Leeds is higher than Wigan on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 21 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

Leeds is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Wigan on 19. 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

Leeds Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds £3,989, Wigan £4,637Wigan: £4,637Leeds: £3,989Wigan: £4,657Leeds: £4,006Wigan: £4,399Leeds: £3,784

    £3,989£4,006£3,784Wigan 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: Leeds £12,849, Wigan £12,923Wigan: £12,923Leeds: £12,849Wigan: £12,978Leeds: £12,904Wigan: £12,258Leeds: £12,188

    £12,849£12,904£12,188Wigan 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: Leeds £2,032, Wigan £2,145Wigan: £2,145Leeds: £2,032Wigan: £2,154Leeds: £2,041Wigan: £2,035Leeds: £1,927

    £2,032£2,041£1,927Wigan 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: Leeds £11,576, Wigan £11,601Wigan: £11,601Leeds: £11,576Wigan: £11,650Leeds: £11,626Wigan: £11,004Leeds: £10,981

    £11,576£11,626£10,981Wigan 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: Leeds £522, Wigan £459Wigan: £459Leeds: £522Wigan: £461Leeds: £525Wigan: £436Leeds: £495

    £522£525£495Leeds 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: Leeds £720, Wigan £833Wigan: £833Leeds: £720Wigan: £836Leeds: £723Wigan: £790Leeds: £683

    £720£723£683Wigan 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: Leeds £31, Wigan £31Wigan: £31Leeds: £31Wigan: £31Leeds: £31Wigan: £29Leeds: £29

    £31£31£29Wigan 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: Leeds £439, Wigan £575Wigan: £575Leeds: £439Wigan: £577Leeds: £441Wigan: £545Leeds: £417

    £439£441£417Wigan 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: Leeds £107, Wigan £165Wigan: £165Leeds: £107Wigan: £165Leeds: £107Wigan: £156Leeds: £101

    £107£107£101Wigan 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: Leeds £100, Wigan £137Wigan: £137Leeds: £100Wigan: £137Leeds: £101Wigan: £130Leeds: £95

    £100£101£95Wigan 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: Leeds £1,598, Wigan £1,613Wigan: £1,613Leeds: £1,598Wigan: £1,620Leeds: £1,605Wigan: £1,530Leeds: £1,516

    £1,598£1,605£1,516Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£1,613£1,620£1,530

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds £203, Wigan £204Wigan: £204Leeds: £203Wigan: £205Leeds: £204Wigan: £193Leeds: £192

    £203£204£192Wigan 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: Leeds £318, Wigan £379Wigan: £379Leeds: £318Wigan: £381Leeds: £320Wigan: £360Leeds: £302

    £318£320£302Wigan 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: Leeds £9.09, Wigan £9.39Wigan: £9.39Leeds: £9.09Wigan: £9.43Leeds: £9.13Wigan: £8.91Leeds: £8.62

    £9.09£9.13£8.62Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£9.39£9.43£8.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds £6.46, Wigan £6.67Wigan: £6.67Leeds: £6.46Wigan: £6.70Leeds: £6.49Wigan: £6.33Leeds: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£6.67£6.70£6.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds £5.37, Wigan £4.61Wigan: £4.61Leeds: £5.37Wigan: £4.63Leeds: £5.39Wigan: £4.37Leeds: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Leeds 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: Leeds 1,016.6, Wigan 1,008.4Wigan: 1,008.4Leeds: 1,016.6

    1,016.6Leeds 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: Leeds 121.2, Wigan 123.6Wigan: 123.6Leeds: 121.2

    121.2Wigan 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: Leeds 152.1, Wigan 177.5Wigan: 177.5Leeds: 152.1

    152.1Wigan 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: Leeds 66.3, Wigan 86.1Wigan: 86.1Leeds: 66.3

    66.3Wigan 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: Leeds 196.8, Wigan 206.0Wigan: 206.0Leeds: 196.8

    196.8Wigan is higherDepends on how you count206.0

  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: Leeds 22.5, Wigan 29.6Wigan: 29.6Leeds: 22.5

    22.5Wigan is higherDepends on how you count29.6

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Leeds and Wigan, per person in the age group
MeasureLeedsWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,989£4,006£3,784£4,637£4,657£4,399Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,849£12,904£12,188£12,923£12,978£12,258Wigan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,032£2,041£1,927£2,145£2,154£2,035Wigan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,576£11,626£10,981£11,601£11,650£11,004Wigan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£522£525£495£459£461£436Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£833£836£790Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£31£31£29Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£439£441£417£575£577£545Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£165£165£156Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£100£101£95£137£137£130Wigan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,598£1,605£1,516£1,613£1,620£1,530Wigan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£204£205£193Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£318£320£302£379£381£360Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.09£9.13£8.62£9.39£9.43£8.91Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£6.67£6.70£6.33Wigan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£4.61£4.63£4.37Leeds
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.61,008.4Leeds
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.2123.6Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.1177.5Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.386.1Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026196.8206.0Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.529.6Wigan

Per resident

Leeds is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Wigan on 16. 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

Leeds Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds £3,989, Wigan £4,637Wigan: £4,637Leeds: £3,989Wigan: £4,657Leeds: £4,006Wigan: £4,399Leeds: £3,784

    £3,989£4,006£3,784Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£4,637£4,657£4,399

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leeds £1,895, Wigan £2,353Wigan: £2,353Leeds: £1,895Wigan: £2,363Leeds: £1,903Wigan: £2,232Leeds: £1,797

    £1,895£1,903£1,797Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£2,353£2,363£2,232

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leeds £1,341, Wigan £1,336Wigan: £1,336Leeds: £1,341Wigan: £1,342Leeds: £1,346Wigan: £1,268Leeds: £1,272

    £1,341£1,346£1,272Leeds is higherDepends on how you count£1,336£1,342£1,268

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leeds £1,707, Wigan £2,112Wigan: £2,112Leeds: £1,707Wigan: £2,121Leeds: £1,714Wigan: £2,004Leeds: £1,619

    £1,707£1,714£1,619Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£2,112£2,121£2,004

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leeds £77, Wigan £84Wigan: £84Leeds: £77Wigan: £84Leeds: £77Wigan: £79Leeds: £73

    £77£77£73Wigan 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: Leeds £106, Wigan £152Wigan: £152Leeds: £106Wigan: £152Leeds: £107Wigan: £144Leeds: £101

    £106£107£101Wigan 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: Leeds £4.51, Wigan £5.62Wigan: £5.62Leeds: £4.51Wigan: £5.64Leeds: £4.53Wigan: £5.33Leeds: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Wigan 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: Leeds £439, Wigan £575Wigan: £575Leeds: £439Wigan: £577Leeds: £441Wigan: £545Leeds: £417

    £439£441£417Wigan 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: Leeds £107, Wigan £165Wigan: £165Leeds: £107Wigan: £165Leeds: £107Wigan: £156Leeds: £101

    £107£107£101Wigan 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: Leeds £66, Wigan £85Wigan: £85Leeds: £66Wigan: £85Leeds: £66Wigan: £81Leeds: £63

    £66£66£63Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leeds £1,054, Wigan £1,005Wigan: £1,005Leeds: £1,054Wigan: £1,009Leeds: £1,059Wigan: £953Leeds: £1,000

    £1,054£1,059£1,000Leeds is higherDepends on how you count£1,005£1,009£953

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds £203, Wigan £204Wigan: £204Leeds: £203Wigan: £205Leeds: £204Wigan: £193Leeds: £192

    £203£204£192Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leeds £210, Wigan £236Wigan: £236Leeds: £210Wigan: £237Leeds: £211Wigan: £224Leeds: £199

    £210£211£199Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£236£237£224

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leeds £6.00, Wigan £5.85Wigan: £5.85Leeds: £6.00Wigan: £5.88Leeds: £6.02Wigan: £5.55Leeds: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Leeds is higherDepends on how you count£5.85£5.88£5.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leeds £4.26, Wigan £4.16Wigan: £4.16Leeds: £4.26Wigan: £4.18Leeds: £4.28Wigan: £3.95Leeds: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Leeds is higherDepends on how you count£4.16£4.18£3.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds £5.37, Wigan £4.61Wigan: £4.61Leeds: £5.37Wigan: £4.63Leeds: £5.39Wigan: £4.37Leeds: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Leeds is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leeds 149.9, Wigan 183.6Wigan: 183.6Leeds: 149.9

    149.9Wigan is higherDepends on how you count183.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds 17.9, Wigan 22.5Wigan: 22.5Leeds: 17.9

    17.9Wigan 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: Leeds 22.4, Wigan 32.3Wigan: 32.3Leeds: 22.4

    22.4Wigan 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: Leeds 66.3, Wigan 86.1Wigan: 86.1Leeds: 66.3

    66.3Wigan is higherDepends on how you count86.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds 129.9, Wigan 128.3Wigan: 128.3Leeds: 129.9

    129.9Leeds is higherDepends on how you count128.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leeds 14.9, Wigan 18.4Wigan: 18.4Leeds: 14.9

    14.9Wigan is higherDepends on how you count18.4

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Leeds and Wigan, per resident
MeasureLeedsWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,989£4,006£3,784£4,637£4,657£4,399Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,895£1,903£1,797£2,353£2,363£2,232Wigan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,341£1,346£1,272£1,336£1,342£1,268Leeds
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,707£1,714£1,619£2,112£2,121£2,004Wigan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£84£84£79Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£152£152£144Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£5.62£5.64£5.33Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£439£441£417£575£577£545Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£165£165£156Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£85£85£81Wigan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,054£1,059£1,000£1,005£1,009£953Leeds
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£204£205£193Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£236£237£224Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£5.85£5.88£5.55Leeds
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£4.16£4.18£3.95Leeds
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£4.61£4.63£4.37Leeds
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.9183.6Wigan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.922.5Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.432.3Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.386.1Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.9128.3Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.918.4Wigan

Total

Leeds 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

Leeds Wigan

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leeds £3.4bn, Wigan £1.6bnWigan: £1.6bnLeeds: £3.4bnWigan: £1.6bnLeeds: £3.4bnWigan: £1.5bnLeeds: £3.2bn

    £3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bnLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leeds £1.6bn, Wigan £810.1mWigan: £810.1mLeeds: £1.6bnWigan: £813.5mLeeds: £1.6bnWigan: £768.4mLeeds: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£810.1m£813.5m£768.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leeds £1.1bn, Wigan £460.0mWigan: £460.0mLeeds: £1.1bnWigan: £462.0mLeeds: £1.1bnWigan: £436.4mLeeds: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£460.0m£462.0m£436.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leeds £1.4bn, Wigan £727.2mWigan: £727.2mLeeds: £1.4bnWigan: £730.3mLeeds: £1.4bnWigan: £689.7mLeeds: £1.4bn

    £1.4bnLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£727.2m£730.3m£689.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds £64.9m, Wigan £28.8mWigan: £28.8mLeeds: £64.9mWigan: £28.9mLeeds: £65.2mWigan: £27.3mLeeds: £61.6m

    £64.9m£65.2m£61.6mLeeds 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: Leeds £89.5m, Wigan £52.2mWigan: £52.2mLeeds: £89.5mWigan: £52.4mLeeds: £89.8mWigan: £49.5mLeeds: £84.9m

    £89.5m£89.8m£84.9mLeeds 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: Leeds £3.8m, Wigan £1.9mWigan: £1.9mLeeds: £3.8mWigan: £1.9mLeeds: £3.8mWigan: £1.8mLeeds: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mLeeds 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: Leeds £370.2m, Wigan £197.8mWigan: £197.8mLeeds: £370.2mWigan: £198.6mLeeds: £371.8mWigan: £187.6mLeeds: £351.2m

    £370.2m£371.8m£351.2mLeeds 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: Leeds £90.0m, Wigan £56.7mWigan: £56.7mLeeds: £90.0mWigan: £56.9mLeeds: £90.4mWigan: £53.8mLeeds: £85.4m

    £90.0m£90.4m£85.4mLeeds 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: Leeds £55.7m, Wigan £29.3mWigan: £29.3mLeeds: £55.7mWigan: £29.4mLeeds: £56.0mWigan: £27.8mLeeds: £52.9m

    £55.7m£56.0m£52.9mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds £888.6m, Wigan £346.0mWigan: £346.0mLeeds: £888.6mWigan: £347.5mLeeds: £892.3mWigan: £328.2mLeeds: £842.8m

    £888.6m£892.3m£842.8mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£346.0m£347.5m£328.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leeds £170.9m, Wigan £70.1mWigan: £70.1mLeeds: £170.9mWigan: £70.4mLeeds: £171.6mWigan: £66.5mLeeds: £162.1m

    £170.9m£171.6m£162.1mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£70.1m£70.4m£66.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leeds £177.1m, Wigan £81.3mWigan: £81.3mLeeds: £177.1mWigan: £81.6mLeeds: £177.8mWigan: £77.1mLeeds: £168.0m

    £177.1m£177.8m£168.0mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leeds £5.1m, Wigan £2.0mWigan: £2.0mLeeds: £5.1mWigan: £2.0mLeeds: £5.1mWigan: £1.9mLeeds: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leeds £3.6m, Wigan £1.4mWigan: £1.4mLeeds: £3.6mWigan: £1.4mLeeds: £3.6mWigan: £1.4mLeeds: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mLeeds is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leeds £4.5m, Wigan £1.6mWigan: £1.6mLeeds: £4.5mWigan: £1.6mLeeds: £4.5mWigan: £1.5mLeeds: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mLeeds is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leeds 126,341, Wigan 63,211Wigan: 63,211Leeds: 126,341

    126,341Leeds is higherDepends on how you count63,211

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds 15,067, Wigan 7,749Wigan: 7,749Leeds: 15,067

    15,067Leeds 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: Leeds 18,901, Wigan 11,129Wigan: 11,129Leeds: 18,901

    18,901Leeds 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: Leeds 55,866, Wigan 29,626Wigan: 29,626Leeds: 55,866

    55,866Leeds is higherDepends on how you count29,626

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds 109,449, Wigan 44,175Wigan: 44,175Leeds: 109,449

    109,449Leeds is higherDepends on how you count44,175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leeds 12,533, Wigan 6,348Wigan: 6,348Leeds: 12,533

    12,533Leeds is higherDepends on how you count6,348

Show the numbers
Leeds and Wigan, total
MeasureLeedsWiganHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.4bn£3.4bn£3.2bn£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnLeeds
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£810.1m£813.5m£768.4mLeeds
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£460.0m£462.0m£436.4mLeeds
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£727.2m£730.3m£689.7mLeeds
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£64.9m£65.2m£61.6m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mLeeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.5m£89.8m£84.9m£52.2m£52.4m£49.5mLeeds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLeeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£370.2m£371.8m£351.2m£197.8m£198.6m£187.6mLeeds
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.0m£90.4m£85.4m£56.7m£56.9m£53.8mLeeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mLeeds
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£888.6m£892.3m£842.8m£346.0m£347.5m£328.2mLeeds
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£170.9m£171.6m£162.1m£70.1m£70.4m£66.5mLeeds
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£177.1m£177.8m£168.0m£81.3m£81.6m£77.1mLeeds
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mLeeds
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£1.4mLeeds
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mLeeds
State Pensiontotal, March 2026126,34163,211Leeds
Pension Credittotal, March 202615,0677,749Leeds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,90111,129Leeds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202655,86629,626Leeds
Universal Credittotal, May 2026109,44944,175Leeds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202612,5336,348Leeds

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.