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Chippenham and Wrexham

101,150 and 101,675 residents (mid-2024).

Chippenham is higher than Wrexham on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 2 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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Per person in the age group

Chippenham is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Wrexham 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

Chippenham Wrexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chippenham £3,878, Wrexham £4,854Wrexham: £4,854Chippenham: £3,878Wrexham: £4,874Chippenham: £3,894Wrexham: £4,604Chippenham: £3,678

    £3,878£3,894£3,678Wrexham is higher£4,854£4,874£4,604

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chippenham £12,597, Wrexham £12,867Wrexham: £12,867Chippenham: £12,597Wrexham: £12,921Chippenham: £12,650Wrexham: £12,205Chippenham: £11,948

    £12,597£12,650£11,948Wrexham is higher£12,867£12,921£12,205

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chippenham £1,443, Wrexham £2,222Wrexham: £2,222Chippenham: £1,443Wrexham: £2,232Chippenham: £1,449Wrexham: £2,108Chippenham: £1,369

    £1,443£1,449£1,369Wrexham is higher£2,222£2,232£2,108

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chippenham £11,647, Wrexham £11,506Wrexham: £11,506Chippenham: £11,647Wrexham: £11,555Chippenham: £11,696Wrexham: £10,914Chippenham: £11,047

    £11,647£11,696£11,047Chippenham is higherDepends on how you count£11,506£11,555£10,914

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chippenham £289, Wrexham £458Wrexham: £458Chippenham: £289Wrexham: £460Chippenham: £290Wrexham: £434Chippenham: £274

    £289£290£274Wrexham is higher£458£460£434

  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: Chippenham £642, Wrexham £874Wrexham: £874Chippenham: £642Wrexham: £878Chippenham: £645Wrexham: £829Chippenham: £609

    £642£645£609Wrexham is higher£874£878£829

  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: Chippenham £19, Wrexham £28Wrexham: £28Chippenham: £19Wrexham: £28Chippenham: £19Wrexham: £27Chippenham: £18

    £19£19£18Wrexham is higher£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chippenham £308, Wrexham £598Wrexham: £598Chippenham: £308Wrexham: £600Chippenham: £310Wrexham: £567Chippenham: £292

    £308£310£292Wrexham is higher£598£600£567

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chippenham £138, Wrexham £162Wrexham: £162Chippenham: £138Wrexham: £163Chippenham: £139Wrexham: £154Chippenham: £131

    £138£139£131Wrexham is higher£162£163£154

  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: Chippenham £86, Wrexham £139Wrexham: £139Chippenham: £86Wrexham: £140Chippenham: £86Wrexham: £132Chippenham: £82

    £86£86£82Wrexham is higher£139£140£132

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chippenham £1,158, Wrexham £1,704Wrexham: £1,704Chippenham: £1,158Wrexham: £1,711Chippenham: £1,163Wrexham: £1,616Chippenham: £1,099

    £1,158£1,163£1,099Wrexham is higher£1,704£1,711£1,616

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chippenham £123, Wrexham £201Wrexham: £201Chippenham: £123Wrexham: £202Chippenham: £124Wrexham: £191Chippenham: £117

    £123£124£117Wrexham is higher£201£202£191

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chippenham £188, Wrexham £365Wrexham: £365Chippenham: £188Wrexham: £367Chippenham: £189Wrexham: £346Chippenham: £178

    £188£189£178Wrexham is higher£365£367£346

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chippenham £7.10, Wrexham £4.48Wrexham: £4.48Chippenham: £7.10Wrexham: £4.50Chippenham: £7.13Wrexham: £4.25Chippenham: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Chippenham is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chippenham £3.81, Wrexham £10Wrexham: £10Chippenham: £3.81Wrexham: £10Chippenham: £3.82Wrexham: £9.54Chippenham: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Wrexham is higher£10£10£9.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chippenham £4.79, Wrexham £7.16Wrexham: £7.16Chippenham: £4.79Wrexham: £7.19Chippenham: £4.81Wrexham: £6.79Chippenham: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Wrexham is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chippenham 1,034.8, Wrexham 1,008.5Wrexham: 1,008.5Chippenham: 1,034.8

    1,034.8Chippenham is higherDepends on how you count1,008.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chippenham 72.0, Wrexham 115.3Wrexham: 115.3Chippenham: 72.0

    72.0Wrexham is higher115.3

  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: Chippenham 135.1, Wrexham 175.3Wrexham: 175.3Chippenham: 135.1

    135.1Wrexham is higher175.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chippenham 48.5, Wrexham 85.8Wrexham: 85.8Chippenham: 48.5

    48.5Wrexham is higher85.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Chippenham 130.7, Wrexham 199.8Wrexham: 199.8Chippenham: 130.7

    130.7Wrexham is higher199.8

  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: Chippenham 19.0, Wrexham 29.0Wrexham: 29.0Chippenham: 19.0

    19.0Wrexham is higher29.0

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Chippenham and Wrexham, per person in the age group
MeasureChippenhamWrexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,878£3,894£3,678£4,854£4,874£4,604Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,597£12,650£11,948£12,867£12,921£12,205Wrexham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,443£1,449£1,369£2,222£2,232£2,108Wrexham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,647£11,696£11,047£11,506£11,555£10,914Chippenham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£289£290£274£458£460£434Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£642£645£609£874£878£829Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£28£28£27Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£310£292£598£600£567Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£162£163£154Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£82£139£140£132Wrexham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,158£1,163£1,099£1,704£1,711£1,616Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£201£202£191Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£188£189£178£365£367£346Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£4.48£4.50£4.25Chippenham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£10£10£9.54Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£7.16£7.19£6.79Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.81,008.5Chippenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.0115.3Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.1175.3Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.585.8Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.7199.8Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.029.0Wrexham

Per resident

Chippenham is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Wrexham on 20. 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

Chippenham Wrexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chippenham £3,878, Wrexham £4,854Wrexham: £4,854Chippenham: £3,878Wrexham: £4,874Chippenham: £3,894Wrexham: £4,604Chippenham: £3,678

    £3,878£3,894£3,678Wrexham is higher£4,854£4,874£4,604

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chippenham £2,403, Wrexham £2,517Wrexham: £2,517Chippenham: £2,403Wrexham: £2,528Chippenham: £2,413Wrexham: £2,388Chippenham: £2,279

    £2,403£2,413£2,279Wrexham is higher£2,517£2,528£2,388

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chippenham £900, Wrexham £1,368Wrexham: £1,368Chippenham: £900Wrexham: £1,374Chippenham: £904Wrexham: £1,298Chippenham: £854

    £900£904£854Wrexham is higher£1,368£1,374£1,298

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chippenham £2,222, Wrexham £2,251Wrexham: £2,251Chippenham: £2,222Wrexham: £2,261Chippenham: £2,231Wrexham: £2,135Chippenham: £2,108

    £2,222£2,231£2,108Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£2,251£2,261£2,135

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chippenham £55, Wrexham £90Wrexham: £90Chippenham: £55Wrexham: £90Chippenham: £55Wrexham: £85Chippenham: £52

    £55£55£52Wrexham is higher£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chippenham £123, Wrexham £171Wrexham: £171Chippenham: £123Wrexham: £172Chippenham: £123Wrexham: £162Chippenham: £116

    £123£123£116Wrexham is higher£171£172£162

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Chippenham £3.54, Wrexham £5.53Wrexham: £5.53Chippenham: £3.54Wrexham: £5.56Chippenham: £3.56Wrexham: £5.25Chippenham: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Wrexham is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chippenham £308, Wrexham £598Wrexham: £598Chippenham: £308Wrexham: £600Chippenham: £310Wrexham: £567Chippenham: £292

    £308£310£292Wrexham is higher£598£600£567

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chippenham £138, Wrexham £162Wrexham: £162Chippenham: £138Wrexham: £163Chippenham: £139Wrexham: £154Chippenham: £131

    £138£139£131Wrexham is higher£162£163£154

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chippenham £54, Wrexham £86Wrexham: £86Chippenham: £54Wrexham: £86Chippenham: £54Wrexham: £81Chippenham: £51

    £54£54£51Wrexham is higher£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chippenham £722, Wrexham £1,049Wrexham: £1,049Chippenham: £722Wrexham: £1,053Chippenham: £725Wrexham: £995Chippenham: £685

    £722£725£685Wrexham is higher£1,049£1,053£995

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chippenham £123, Wrexham £201Wrexham: £201Chippenham: £123Wrexham: £202Chippenham: £124Wrexham: £191Chippenham: £117

    £123£124£117Wrexham is higher£201£202£191

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chippenham £117, Wrexham £225Wrexham: £225Chippenham: £117Wrexham: £226Chippenham: £118Wrexham: £213Chippenham: £111

    £117£118£111Wrexham is higher£225£226£213

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chippenham £4.43, Wrexham £2.76Wrexham: £2.76Chippenham: £4.43Wrexham: £2.77Chippenham: £4.45Wrexham: £2.62Chippenham: £4.20

    £4.43£4.45£4.20Chippenham is higher£2.76£2.77£2.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chippenham £2.37, Wrexham £6.19Wrexham: £6.19Chippenham: £2.37Wrexham: £6.21Chippenham: £2.38Wrexham: £5.87Chippenham: £2.25

    £2.37£2.38£2.25Wrexham is higher£6.19£6.21£5.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chippenham £4.79, Wrexham £7.16Wrexham: £7.16Chippenham: £4.79Wrexham: £7.19Chippenham: £4.81Wrexham: £6.79Chippenham: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Wrexham is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chippenham 197.4, Wrexham 197.3Wrexham: 197.3Chippenham: 197.4

    197.4Chippenham is higherDepends on how you count197.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chippenham 13.7, Wrexham 22.6Wrexham: 22.6Chippenham: 13.7

    13.7Wrexham is higher22.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chippenham 25.8, Wrexham 34.3Wrexham: 34.3Chippenham: 25.8

    25.8Wrexham is higher34.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chippenham 48.5, Wrexham 85.8Wrexham: 85.8Chippenham: 48.5

    48.5Wrexham is higher85.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chippenham 81.5, Wrexham 123.0Wrexham: 123.0Chippenham: 81.5

    81.5Wrexham is higher123.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chippenham 11.9, Wrexham 17.8Wrexham: 17.8Chippenham: 11.9

    11.9Wrexham is higher17.8

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Chippenham and Wrexham, per resident
MeasureChippenhamWrexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,878£3,894£3,678£4,854£4,874£4,604Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,403£2,413£2,279£2,517£2,528£2,388Wrexham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£900£904£854£1,368£1,374£1,298Wrexham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,222£2,231£2,108£2,251£2,261£2,135Wrexham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£90£90£85Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£171£172£162Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£5.53£5.56£5.25Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£310£292£598£600£567Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£162£163£154Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£86£86£81Wrexham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685£1,049£1,053£995Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£201£202£191Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£225£226£213Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.43£4.45£4.20£2.76£2.77£2.62Chippenham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.37£2.38£2.25£6.19£6.21£5.87Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£7.16£7.19£6.79Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.4197.3Chippenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.722.6Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.834.3Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.585.8Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.5123.0Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.917.8Wrexham

Total

Chippenham is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Wrexham on 21. 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

Chippenham Wrexham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chippenham £392.2m, Wrexham £493.5mWrexham: £493.5mChippenham: £392.2mWrexham: £495.6mChippenham: £393.9mWrexham: £468.1mChippenham: £372.1m

    £392.2m£393.9m£372.1mWrexham is higher£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chippenham £243.1m, Wrexham £255.9mWrexham: £255.9mChippenham: £243.1mWrexham: £257.0mChippenham: £244.1mWrexham: £242.8mChippenham: £230.6m

    £243.1m£244.1m£230.6mWrexham is higher£255.9m£257.0m£242.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chippenham £91.0m, Wrexham £139.1mWrexham: £139.1mChippenham: £91.0mWrexham: £139.7mChippenham: £91.4mWrexham: £132.0mChippenham: £86.4m

    £91.0m£91.4m£86.4mWrexham is higher£139.1m£139.7m£132.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chippenham £224.7m, Wrexham £228.9mWrexham: £228.9mChippenham: £224.7mWrexham: £229.9mChippenham: £225.7mWrexham: £217.1mChippenham: £213.2m

    £224.7m£225.7m£213.2mWrexham is higherDepends on how you count£228.9m£229.9m£217.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chippenham £5.6m, Wrexham £9.1mWrexham: £9.1mChippenham: £5.6mWrexham: £9.1mChippenham: £5.6mWrexham: £8.6mChippenham: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mWrexham is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chippenham £12.4m, Wrexham £17.4mWrexham: £17.4mChippenham: £12.4mWrexham: £17.5mChippenham: £12.4mWrexham: £16.5mChippenham: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.8mWrexham is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Chippenham £0.36m, Wrexham £0.56mWrexham: £0.56mChippenham: £0.36mWrexham: £0.56mChippenham: £0.36mWrexham: £0.53mChippenham: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mWrexham is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chippenham £31.2m, Wrexham £60.8mWrexham: £60.8mChippenham: £31.2mWrexham: £61.0mChippenham: £31.3mWrexham: £57.6mChippenham: £29.6m

    £31.2m£31.3m£29.6mWrexham is higher£60.8m£61.0m£57.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chippenham £14.0m, Wrexham £16.5mWrexham: £16.5mChippenham: £14.0mWrexham: £16.6mChippenham: £14.1mWrexham: £15.6mChippenham: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mWrexham is higher£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chippenham £5.4m, Wrexham £8.7mWrexham: £8.7mChippenham: £5.4mWrexham: £8.7mChippenham: £5.4mWrexham: £8.3mChippenham: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mWrexham is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chippenham £73.1m, Wrexham £106.7mWrexham: £106.7mChippenham: £73.1mWrexham: £107.1mChippenham: £73.4mWrexham: £101.2mChippenham: £69.3m

    £73.1m£73.4m£69.3mWrexham is higher£106.7m£107.1m£101.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chippenham £12.5m, Wrexham £20.4mWrexham: £20.4mChippenham: £12.5mWrexham: £20.5mChippenham: £12.5mWrexham: £19.4mChippenham: £11.8m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.8mWrexham is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chippenham £11.9m, Wrexham £22.9mWrexham: £22.9mChippenham: £11.9mWrexham: £22.9mChippenham: £11.9mWrexham: £21.7mChippenham: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mWrexham is higher£22.9m£22.9m£21.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chippenham £0.45m, Wrexham £0.28mWrexham: £0.28mChippenham: £0.45mWrexham: £0.28mChippenham: £0.45mWrexham: £0.27mChippenham: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mChippenham is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chippenham £0.24m, Wrexham £0.63mWrexham: £0.63mChippenham: £0.24mWrexham: £0.63mChippenham: £0.24mWrexham: £0.60mChippenham: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWrexham is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chippenham £0.48m, Wrexham £0.73mWrexham: £0.73mChippenham: £0.48mWrexham: £0.73mChippenham: £0.49mWrexham: £0.69mChippenham: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mWrexham is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chippenham 19,969, Wrexham 20,061Wrexham: 20,061Chippenham: 19,969

    19,969Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count20,061

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chippenham 1,389, Wrexham 2,294Wrexham: 2,294Chippenham: 1,389

    1,389Wrexham is higher2,294

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chippenham 2,606, Wrexham 3,486Wrexham: 3,486Chippenham: 2,606

    2,606Wrexham is higher3,486

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chippenham 4,910, Wrexham 8,722Wrexham: 8,722Chippenham: 4,910

    4,910Wrexham is higher8,722

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chippenham 8,242, Wrexham 12,505Wrexham: 12,505Chippenham: 8,242

    8,242Wrexham is higher12,505

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chippenham 1,201, Wrexham 1,812Wrexham: 1,812Chippenham: 1,201

    1,201Wrexham is higher1,812

Show the numbers
Chippenham and Wrexham, total
MeasureChippenhamWrexhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£392.2m£393.9m£372.1m£493.5m£495.6m£468.1mWrexham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.1m£244.1m£230.6m£255.9m£257.0m£242.8mWrexham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£91.0m£91.4m£86.4m£139.1m£139.7m£132.0mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.7m£225.7m£213.2m£228.9m£229.9m£217.1mWrexham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mWrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.8m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mWrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m£60.8m£61.0m£57.6mWrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mWrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mWrexham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.1m£73.4m£69.3m£106.7m£107.1m£101.2mWrexham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mWrexham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m£22.9m£22.9m£21.7mWrexham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mChippenham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mWrexham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,96920,061Wrexham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3892,294Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6063,486Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,9108,722Wrexham
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,24212,505Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2011,812Wrexham

Sources

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

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  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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