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Wakefield and Wigan

366,925 and 344,245 residents (mid-2024).

Wakefield is higher than Wigan on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 18 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

Wakefield 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

Wakefield Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield £4,688, Wigan £4,637Wigan: £4,637Wakefield: £4,688Wigan: £4,657Wakefield: £4,708Wigan: £4,399Wakefield: £4,446

    £4,688£4,708£4,446Wakefield 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: Wakefield £12,707, Wigan £12,923Wigan: £12,923Wakefield: £12,707Wigan: £12,978Wakefield: £12,761Wigan: £12,258Wakefield: £12,053

    £12,707£12,761£12,053Wigan 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: Wakefield £2,295, Wigan £2,145Wigan: £2,145Wakefield: £2,295Wigan: £2,154Wakefield: £2,305Wigan: £2,035Wakefield: £2,177

    £2,295£2,305£2,177Wakefield 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: Wakefield £11,504, Wigan £11,601Wigan: £11,601Wakefield: £11,504Wigan: £11,650Wakefield: £11,553Wigan: £11,004Wakefield: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912Wigan 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: Wakefield £437, Wigan £459Wigan: £459Wakefield: £437Wigan: £461Wakefield: £439Wigan: £436Wakefield: £414

    £437£439£414Wigan 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: Wakefield £737, Wigan £833Wigan: £833Wakefield: £737Wigan: £836Wakefield: £741Wigan: £790Wakefield: £699

    £737£741£699Wigan 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: Wakefield £29, Wigan £31Wigan: £31Wakefield: £29Wigan: £31Wakefield: £29Wigan: £29Wakefield: £27

    £29£29£27Wigan 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: Wakefield £577, Wigan £575Wigan: £575Wakefield: £577Wigan: £577Wakefield: £579Wigan: £545Wakefield: £547

    £577£579£547Wakefield 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: Wakefield £169, Wigan £165Wigan: £165Wakefield: £169Wigan: £165Wakefield: £169Wigan: £156Wakefield: £160

    £169£169£160Wakefield 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: Wakefield £148, Wigan £137Wigan: £137Wakefield: £148Wigan: £137Wakefield: £149Wigan: £130Wakefield: £140

    £148£149£140Wakefield is higher£137£137£130

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £1,702, Wigan £1,613Wigan: £1,613Wakefield: £1,702Wigan: £1,620Wakefield: £1,710Wigan: £1,530Wakefield: £1,615

    £1,702£1,710£1,615Wakefield is higher£1,613£1,620£1,530

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield £219, Wigan £204Wigan: £204Wakefield: £219Wigan: £205Wakefield: £220Wigan: £193Wakefield: £208

    £219£220£208Wakefield 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: Wakefield £428, Wigan £379Wigan: £379Wakefield: £428Wigan: £381Wakefield: £429Wigan: £360Wakefield: £406

    £428£429£406Wakefield 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: Wakefield £8.82, Wigan £9.39Wigan: £9.39Wakefield: £8.82Wigan: £9.43Wakefield: £8.86Wigan: £8.91Wakefield: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Wigan 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: Wakefield £8.03, Wigan £6.67Wigan: £6.67Wakefield: £8.03Wigan: £6.70Wakefield: £8.07Wigan: £6.33Wakefield: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Wakefield is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield £6.02, Wigan £4.61Wigan: £4.61Wakefield: £6.02Wigan: £4.63Wakefield: £6.05Wigan: £4.37Wakefield: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Wakefield 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: Wakefield 1,018.6, Wigan 1,008.4Wigan: 1,008.4Wakefield: 1,018.6

    1,018.6Wakefield 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: Wakefield 113.1, Wigan 123.6Wigan: 123.6Wakefield: 113.1

    113.1Wigan is higher123.6

  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: Wakefield 155.0, Wigan 177.5Wigan: 177.5Wakefield: 155.0

    155.0Wigan 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: Wakefield 86.2, Wigan 86.1Wigan: 86.1Wakefield: 86.2

    86.2Wakefield 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: Wakefield 221.1, Wigan 206.0Wigan: 206.0Wakefield: 221.1

    221.1Wakefield 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: Wakefield 32.5, Wigan 29.6Wigan: 29.6Wakefield: 32.5

    32.5Wakefield is higher29.6

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Wakefield and Wigan, per person in the age group
MeasureWakefieldWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,688£4,708£4,446£4,637£4,657£4,399Wakefield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,707£12,761£12,053£12,923£12,978£12,258Wigan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,295£2,305£2,177£2,145£2,154£2,035Wakefield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,601£11,650£11,004Wigan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£437£439£414£459£461£436Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£737£741£699£833£836£790Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£31£31£29Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£579£547£575£577£545Wakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£165£165£156Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£140£137£137£130Wakefield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,702£1,710£1,615£1,613£1,620£1,530Wakefield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£204£205£193Wakefield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£428£429£406£379£381£360Wakefield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£9.39£9.43£8.91Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£6.67£6.70£6.33Wakefield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£4.61£4.63£4.37Wakefield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.61,008.4Wakefield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.1123.6Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.0177.5Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.286.1Wakefield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026221.1206.0Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.529.6Wakefield

Per resident

Wakefield is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Wigan on 9. 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

Wakefield Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield £4,688, Wigan £4,637Wigan: £4,637Wakefield: £4,688Wigan: £4,657Wakefield: £4,708Wigan: £4,399Wakefield: £4,446

    £4,688£4,708£4,446Wakefield is higher£4,637£4,657£4,399

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wakefield £2,289, Wigan £2,353Wigan: £2,353Wakefield: £2,289Wigan: £2,363Wakefield: £2,299Wigan: £2,232Wakefield: £2,171

    £2,289£2,299£2,171Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£2,353£2,363£2,232

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wakefield £1,428, Wigan £1,336Wigan: £1,336Wakefield: £1,428Wigan: £1,342Wakefield: £1,434Wigan: £1,268Wakefield: £1,355

    £1,428£1,434£1,355Wakefield is higher£1,336£1,342£1,268

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wakefield £2,072, Wigan £2,112Wigan: £2,112Wakefield: £2,072Wigan: £2,121Wakefield: £2,081Wigan: £2,004Wakefield: £1,966

    £2,072£2,081£1,966Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£2,112£2,121£2,004

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wakefield £79, Wigan £84Wigan: £84Wakefield: £79Wigan: £84Wakefield: £79Wigan: £79Wakefield: £75

    £79£79£75Wigan 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: Wakefield £133, Wigan £152Wigan: £152Wakefield: £133Wigan: £152Wakefield: £133Wigan: £144Wakefield: £126

    £133£133£126Wigan 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: Wakefield £5.19, Wigan £5.62Wigan: £5.62Wakefield: £5.19Wigan: £5.64Wakefield: £5.21Wigan: £5.33Wakefield: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Wigan 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: Wakefield £577, Wigan £575Wigan: £575Wakefield: £577Wigan: £577Wakefield: £579Wigan: £545Wakefield: £547

    £577£579£547Wakefield 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: Wakefield £169, Wigan £165Wigan: £165Wakefield: £169Wigan: £165Wakefield: £169Wigan: £156Wakefield: £160

    £169£169£160Wakefield 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: Wakefield £92, Wigan £85Wigan: £85Wakefield: £92Wigan: £85Wakefield: £92Wigan: £81Wakefield: £87

    £92£92£87Wakefield is higher£85£85£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wakefield £1,060, Wigan £1,005Wigan: £1,005Wakefield: £1,060Wigan: £1,009Wakefield: £1,064Wigan: £953Wakefield: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Wakefield is higher£1,005£1,009£953

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield £219, Wigan £204Wigan: £204Wakefield: £219Wigan: £205Wakefield: £220Wigan: £193Wakefield: £208

    £219£220£208Wakefield is higher£204£205£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wakefield £266, Wigan £236Wigan: £236Wakefield: £266Wigan: £237Wakefield: £267Wigan: £224Wakefield: £252

    £266£267£252Wakefield is higher£236£237£224

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wakefield £5.49, Wigan £5.85Wigan: £5.85Wakefield: £5.49Wigan: £5.88Wakefield: £5.52Wigan: £5.55Wakefield: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£5.85£5.88£5.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wakefield £5.01, Wigan £4.16Wigan: £4.16Wakefield: £5.01Wigan: £4.18Wakefield: £5.03Wigan: £3.95Wakefield: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Wakefield is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield £6.02, Wigan £4.61Wigan: £4.61Wakefield: £6.02Wigan: £4.63Wakefield: £6.05Wigan: £4.37Wakefield: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Wakefield is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 183.5, Wigan 183.6Wigan: 183.6Wakefield: 183.5

    183.5Wigan is higherDepends on how you count183.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 20.4, Wigan 22.5Wigan: 22.5Wakefield: 20.4

    20.4Wigan is higher22.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 27.9, Wigan 32.3Wigan: 32.3Wakefield: 27.9

    27.9Wigan 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: Wakefield 86.2, Wigan 86.1Wigan: 86.1Wakefield: 86.2

    86.2Wakefield is higher86.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 137.6, Wigan 128.3Wigan: 128.3Wakefield: 137.6

    137.6Wakefield 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: Wakefield 20.3, Wigan 18.4Wigan: 18.4Wakefield: 20.3

    20.3Wakefield is higher18.4

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Wakefield and Wigan, per resident
MeasureWakefieldWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,688£4,708£4,446£4,637£4,657£4,399Wakefield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,289£2,299£2,171£2,353£2,363£2,232Wigan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,355£1,336£1,342£1,268Wakefield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,072£2,081£1,966£2,112£2,121£2,004Wigan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£84£84£79Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£152£152£144Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£5.62£5.64£5.33Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£579£547£575£577£545Wakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£165£165£156Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£85£85£81Wakefield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£1,005£1,009£953Wakefield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£204£205£193Wakefield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£236£237£224Wakefield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£5.85£5.88£5.55Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£4.16£4.18£3.95Wakefield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£4.61£4.63£4.37Wakefield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.5183.6Wigan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.422.5Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.932.3Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.286.1Wakefield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.6128.3Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.318.4Wakefield

Total

Wakefield is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Wigan on 4. 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

Wakefield Wigan

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wakefield £1.7bn, Wigan £1.6bnWigan: £1.6bnWakefield: £1.7bnWigan: £1.6bnWakefield: £1.7bnWigan: £1.5bnWakefield: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWakefield is higher£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wakefield £839.9m, Wigan £810.1mWigan: £810.1mWakefield: £839.9mWigan: £813.5mWakefield: £843.5mWigan: £768.4mWakefield: £796.7m

    £839.9m£843.5m£796.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£810.1m£813.5m£768.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wakefield £524.1m, Wigan £460.0mWigan: £460.0mWakefield: £524.1mWigan: £462.0mWakefield: £526.3mWigan: £436.4mWakefield: £497.1m

    £524.1m£526.3m£497.1mWakefield is higher£460.0m£462.0m£436.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wakefield £760.4m, Wigan £727.2mWigan: £727.2mWakefield: £760.4mWigan: £730.3mWakefield: £763.6mWigan: £689.7mWakefield: £721.3m

    £760.4m£763.6m£721.3mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£727.2m£730.3m£689.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield £28.9m, Wigan £28.8mWigan: £28.8mWakefield: £28.9mWigan: £28.9mWakefield: £29.0mWigan: £27.3mWakefield: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mWakefield 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: Wakefield £48.7m, Wigan £52.2mWigan: £52.2mWakefield: £48.7mWigan: £52.4mWakefield: £48.9mWigan: £49.5mWakefield: £46.2m

    £48.7m£48.9m£46.2mWigan 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: Wakefield £1.9m, Wigan £1.9mWigan: £1.9mWakefield: £1.9mWigan: £1.9mWakefield: £1.9mWigan: £1.8mWakefield: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWigan 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: Wakefield £211.7m, Wigan £197.8mWigan: £197.8mWakefield: £211.7mWigan: £198.6mWakefield: £212.6mWigan: £187.6mWakefield: £200.8m

    £211.7m£212.6m£200.8mWakefield 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: Wakefield £61.9m, Wigan £56.7mWigan: £56.7mWakefield: £61.9mWigan: £56.9mWakefield: £62.1mWigan: £53.8mWakefield: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.1m£58.7mWakefield 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: Wakefield £33.8m, Wigan £29.3mWigan: £29.3mWakefield: £33.8mWigan: £29.4mWakefield: £33.9mWigan: £27.8mWakefield: £32.1m

    £33.8m£33.9m£32.1mWakefield is higher£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield £388.8m, Wigan £346.0mWigan: £346.0mWakefield: £388.8mWigan: £347.5mWakefield: £390.5mWigan: £328.2mWakefield: £368.8m

    £388.8m£390.5m£368.8mWakefield is higher£346.0m£347.5m£328.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wakefield £80.3m, Wigan £70.1mWigan: £70.1mWakefield: £80.3mWigan: £70.4mWakefield: £80.6mWigan: £66.5mWakefield: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.6m£76.2mWakefield is higher£70.1m£70.4m£66.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wakefield £97.7m, Wigan £81.3mWigan: £81.3mWakefield: £97.7mWigan: £81.6mWakefield: £98.1mWigan: £77.1mWakefield: £92.6m

    £97.7m£98.1m£92.6mWakefield is higher£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wakefield £2.0m, Wigan £2.0mWigan: £2.0mWakefield: £2.0mWigan: £2.0mWakefield: £2.0mWigan: £1.9mWakefield: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wakefield £1.8m, Wigan £1.4mWigan: £1.4mWakefield: £1.8mWigan: £1.4mWakefield: £1.8mWigan: £1.4mWakefield: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWakefield is higher£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wakefield £2.2m, Wigan £1.6mWigan: £1.6mWakefield: £2.2mWigan: £1.6mWakefield: £2.2mWigan: £1.5mWakefield: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWakefield is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wakefield 67,325, Wigan 63,211Wigan: 63,211Wakefield: 67,325

    67,325Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count63,211

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield 7,478, Wigan 7,749Wigan: 7,749Wakefield: 7,478

    7,478Wigan is higher7,749

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wakefield 10,246, Wigan 11,129Wigan: 11,129Wakefield: 10,246

    10,246Wigan is higher11,129

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wakefield 31,640, Wigan 29,626Wigan: 29,626Wakefield: 31,640

    31,640Wakefield is higher29,626

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield 50,484, Wigan 44,175Wigan: 44,175Wakefield: 50,484

    50,484Wakefield is higher44,175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wakefield 7,431, Wigan 6,348Wigan: 6,348Wakefield: 7,431

    7,431Wakefield is higher6,348

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Wakefield and Wigan, total
MeasureWakefieldWiganHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnWakefield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£839.9m£843.5m£796.7m£810.1m£813.5m£768.4mWakefield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£524.1m£526.3m£497.1m£460.0m£462.0m£436.4mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£760.4m£763.6m£721.3m£727.2m£730.3m£689.7mWakefield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mWakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m£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£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m£197.8m£198.6m£187.6mWakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m£56.7m£56.9m£53.8mWakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWakefield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£388.8m£390.5m£368.8m£346.0m£347.5m£328.2mWakefield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m£70.1m£70.4m£66.5mWakefield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m£81.3m£81.6m£77.1mWakefield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWakefield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.4mWakefield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, March 202667,32563,211Wakefield
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4787,749Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,24611,129Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202631,64029,626Wakefield
Universal Credittotal, May 202650,48444,175Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,4316,348Wakefield

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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