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Melton and Syston and Wrexham

97,716 and 101,675 residents (mid-2024).

Melton and Syston is higher than Wrexham on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Melton and Syston 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

Melton and Syston Wrexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £4,249, Wrexham £4,854Wrexham: £4,854Melton and Syston: £4,249Wrexham: £4,874Melton and Syston: £4,267Wrexham: £4,604Melton and Syston: £4,030

    £4,249£4,267£4,030Wrexham 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: Melton and Syston £12,768, Wrexham £12,867Wrexham: £12,867Melton and Syston: £12,768Wrexham: £12,921Melton and Syston: £12,823Wrexham: £12,205Melton and Syston: £12,111

    £12,768£12,823£12,111Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Melton and Syston £1,554, Wrexham £2,222Wrexham: £2,222Melton and Syston: £1,554Wrexham: £2,232Melton and Syston: £1,561Wrexham: £2,108Melton and Syston: £1,474

    £1,554£1,561£1,474Wrexham 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: Melton and Syston £11,763, Wrexham £11,506Wrexham: £11,506Melton and Syston: £11,763Wrexham: £11,555Melton and Syston: £11,813Wrexham: £10,914Melton and Syston: £11,158

    £11,763£11,813£11,158Melton and Syston is higher£11,506£11,555£10,914

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston £295, Wrexham £458Wrexham: £458Melton and Syston: £295Wrexham: £460Melton and Syston: £296Wrexham: £434Melton and Syston: £280

    £295£296£280Wrexham 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: Melton and Syston £692, Wrexham £874Wrexham: £874Melton and Syston: £692Wrexham: £878Melton and Syston: £695Wrexham: £829Melton and Syston: £656

    £692£695£656Wrexham 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: Melton and Syston £19, Wrexham £28Wrexham: £28Melton and Syston: £19Wrexham: £28Melton and Syston: £19Wrexham: £27Melton and Syston: £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: Melton and Syston £349, Wrexham £598Wrexham: £598Melton and Syston: £349Wrexham: £600Melton and Syston: £350Wrexham: £567Melton and Syston: £331

    £349£350£331Wrexham 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: Melton and Syston £98, Wrexham £162Wrexham: £162Melton and Syston: £98Wrexham: £163Melton and Syston: £99Wrexham: £154Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Wrexham 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: Melton and Syston £92, Wrexham £139Wrexham: £139Melton and Syston: £92Wrexham: £140Melton and Syston: £92Wrexham: £132Melton and Syston: £87

    £92£92£87Wrexham is higher£139£140£132

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton and Syston £1,244, Wrexham £1,704Wrexham: £1,704Melton and Syston: £1,244Wrexham: £1,711Melton and Syston: £1,249Wrexham: £1,616Melton and Syston: £1,180

    £1,244£1,249£1,180Wrexham is higher£1,704£1,711£1,616

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, Wrexham £201Wrexham: £201Melton and Syston: £98Wrexham: £202Melton and Syston: £99Wrexham: £191Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Wrexham 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: Melton and Syston £206, Wrexham £365Wrexham: £365Melton and Syston: £206Wrexham: £367Melton and Syston: £207Wrexham: £346Melton and Syston: £196

    £206£207£196Wrexham 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: Melton and Syston £9.66, Wrexham £4.48Wrexham: £4.48Melton and Syston: £9.66Wrexham: £4.50Melton and Syston: £9.70Wrexham: £4.25Melton and Syston: £9.16

    £9.66£9.70£9.16Melton and Syston 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: Melton and Syston £2.83, Wrexham £10Wrexham: £10Melton and Syston: £2.83Wrexham: £10Melton and Syston: £2.84Wrexham: £9.54Melton and Syston: £2.68

    £2.83£2.84£2.68Wrexham is higher£10£10£9.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £6.54, Wrexham £7.16Wrexham: £7.16Melton and Syston: £6.54Wrexham: £7.19Melton and Syston: £6.56Wrexham: £6.79Melton and Syston: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Wrexham 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: Melton and Syston 1,021.0, Wrexham 1,008.5Wrexham: 1,008.5Melton and Syston: 1,021.0

    1,021.0Melton and Syston is higher1,008.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston 72.3, Wrexham 115.3Wrexham: 115.3Melton and Syston: 72.3

    72.3Wrexham 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: Melton and Syston 143.9, Wrexham 175.3Wrexham: 175.3Melton and Syston: 143.9

    143.9Wrexham 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: Melton and Syston 51.9, Wrexham 85.8Wrexham: 85.8Melton and Syston: 51.9

    51.9Wrexham 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: Melton and Syston 148.1, Wrexham 199.8Wrexham: 199.8Melton and Syston: 148.1

    148.1Wrexham 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: Melton and Syston 20.2, Wrexham 29.0Wrexham: 29.0Melton and Syston: 20.2

    20.2Wrexham is higher29.0

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Melton and Syston and Wrexham, per person in the age group
MeasureMelton and SystonWrexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,249£4,267£4,030£4,854£4,874£4,604Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,768£12,823£12,111£12,867£12,921£12,205Wrexham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,554£1,561£1,474£2,222£2,232£2,108Wrexham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,763£11,813£11,158£11,506£11,555£10,914Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£295£296£280£458£460£434Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£692£695£656£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£349£350£331£598£600£567Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£162£163£154Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£139£140£132Wrexham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,244£1,249£1,180£1,704£1,711£1,616Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£201£202£191Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£365£367£346Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.66£9.70£9.16£4.48£4.50£4.25Melton and Syston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.83£2.84£2.68£10£10£9.54Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£7.16£7.19£6.79Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.01,008.5Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.3115.3Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.9175.3Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.985.8Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.1199.8Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.229.0Wrexham

Per resident

Melton and Syston is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Wrexham on 18. 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

Melton and Syston Wrexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £4,249, Wrexham £4,854Wrexham: £4,854Melton and Syston: £4,249Wrexham: £4,874Melton and Syston: £4,267Wrexham: £4,604Melton and Syston: £4,030

    £4,249£4,267£4,030Wrexham is higher£4,854£4,874£4,604

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £2,773, Wrexham £2,517Wrexham: £2,517Melton and Syston: £2,773Wrexham: £2,528Melton and Syston: £2,785Wrexham: £2,388Melton and Syston: £2,630

    £2,773£2,785£2,630Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£2,517£2,528£2,388

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £924, Wrexham £1,368Wrexham: £1,368Melton and Syston: £924Wrexham: £1,374Melton and Syston: £928Wrexham: £1,298Melton and Syston: £876

    £924£928£876Wrexham is higher£1,368£1,374£1,298

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melton and Syston £2,554, Wrexham £2,251Wrexham: £2,251Melton and Syston: £2,554Wrexham: £2,261Melton and Syston: £2,565Wrexham: £2,135Melton and Syston: £2,423

    £2,554£2,565£2,423Melton and Syston is higher£2,251£2,261£2,135

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melton and Syston £64, Wrexham £90Wrexham: £90Melton and Syston: £64Wrexham: £90Melton and Syston: £64Wrexham: £85Melton and Syston: £61

    £64£64£61Wrexham 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: Melton and Syston £150, Wrexham £171Wrexham: £171Melton and Syston: £150Wrexham: £172Melton and Syston: £151Wrexham: £162Melton and Syston: £143

    £150£151£143Wrexham 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: Melton and Syston £4.15, Wrexham £5.53Wrexham: £5.53Melton and Syston: £4.15Wrexham: £5.56Melton and Syston: £4.17Wrexham: £5.25Melton and Syston: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Wrexham 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: Melton and Syston £349, Wrexham £598Wrexham: £598Melton and Syston: £349Wrexham: £600Melton and Syston: £350Wrexham: £567Melton and Syston: £331

    £349£350£331Wrexham 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: Melton and Syston £98, Wrexham £162Wrexham: £162Melton and Syston: £98Wrexham: £163Melton and Syston: £99Wrexham: £154Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Wrexham 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: Melton and Syston £54, Wrexham £86Wrexham: £86Melton and Syston: £54Wrexham: £86Melton and Syston: £55Wrexham: £81Melton and Syston: £52

    £54£55£52Wrexham is higher£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melton and Syston £739, Wrexham £1,049Wrexham: £1,049Melton and Syston: £739Wrexham: £1,053Melton and Syston: £742Wrexham: £995Melton and Syston: £701

    £739£742£701Wrexham is higher£1,049£1,053£995

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, Wrexham £201Wrexham: £201Melton and Syston: £98Wrexham: £202Melton and Syston: £99Wrexham: £191Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Wrexham is higher£201£202£191

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melton and Syston £123, Wrexham £225Wrexham: £225Melton and Syston: £123Wrexham: £226Melton and Syston: £123Wrexham: £213Melton and Syston: £116

    £123£123£116Wrexham is higher£225£226£213

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melton and Syston £5.74, Wrexham £2.76Wrexham: £2.76Melton and Syston: £5.74Wrexham: £2.77Melton and Syston: £5.76Wrexham: £2.62Melton and Syston: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Melton and Syston is higher£2.76£2.77£2.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melton and Syston £1.68, Wrexham £6.19Wrexham: £6.19Melton and Syston: £1.68Wrexham: £6.21Melton and Syston: £1.68Wrexham: £5.87Melton and Syston: £1.59

    £1.68£1.68£1.59Wrexham is higher£6.19£6.21£5.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £6.54, Wrexham £7.16Wrexham: £7.16Melton and Syston: £6.54Wrexham: £7.19Melton and Syston: £6.56Wrexham: £6.79Melton and Syston: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Wrexham is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 221.7, Wrexham 197.3Wrexham: 197.3Melton and Syston: 221.7

    221.7Melton and Syston is higher197.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 15.7, Wrexham 22.6Wrexham: 22.6Melton and Syston: 15.7

    15.7Wrexham 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: Melton and Syston 31.3, Wrexham 34.3Wrexham: 34.3Melton and Syston: 31.3

    31.3Wrexham 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: Melton and Syston 51.9, Wrexham 85.8Wrexham: 85.8Melton and Syston: 51.9

    51.9Wrexham is higher85.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 88.0, Wrexham 123.0Wrexham: 123.0Melton and Syston: 88.0

    88.0Wrexham 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: Melton and Syston 12.0, Wrexham 17.8Wrexham: 17.8Melton and Syston: 12.0

    12.0Wrexham is higher17.8

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Melton and Syston and Wrexham, per resident
MeasureMelton and SystonWrexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,249£4,267£4,030£4,854£4,874£4,604Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,773£2,785£2,630£2,517£2,528£2,388Melton and Syston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£924£928£876£1,368£1,374£1,298Wrexham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,554£2,565£2,423£2,251£2,261£2,135Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£90£90£85Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£171£172£162Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£5.53£5.56£5.25Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£598£600£567Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£162£163£154Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£55£52£86£86£81Wrexham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£1,049£1,053£995Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£201£202£191Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£225£226£213Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£2.76£2.77£2.62Melton and Syston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.68£1.68£1.59£6.19£6.21£5.87Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£7.16£7.19£6.79Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.7197.3Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.722.6Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.334.3Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.985.8Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.0123.0Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.017.8Wrexham

Total

Melton and Syston is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Wrexham on 18. 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

Melton and Syston Wrexham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melton and Syston £415.2m, Wrexham £493.5mWrexham: £493.5mMelton and Syston: £415.2mWrexham: £495.6mMelton and Syston: £416.9mWrexham: £468.1mMelton and Syston: £393.8m

    £415.2m£416.9m£393.8mWrexham is higher£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melton and Syston £270.9m, Wrexham £255.9mWrexham: £255.9mMelton and Syston: £270.9mWrexham: £257.0mMelton and Syston: £272.1mWrexham: £242.8mMelton and Syston: £257.0m

    £270.9m£272.1m£257.0mMelton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£255.9m£257.0m£242.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melton and Syston £90.3m, Wrexham £139.1mWrexham: £139.1mMelton and Syston: £90.3mWrexham: £139.7mMelton and Syston: £90.6mWrexham: £132.0mMelton and Syston: £85.6m

    £90.3m£90.6m£85.6mWrexham is higher£139.1m£139.7m£132.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melton and Syston £249.6m, Wrexham £228.9mWrexham: £228.9mMelton and Syston: £249.6mWrexham: £229.9mMelton and Syston: £250.7mWrexham: £217.1mMelton and Syston: £236.8m

    £249.6m£250.7m£236.8mMelton and Syston is higher£228.9m£229.9m£217.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melton and Syston £6.3m, Wrexham £9.1mWrexham: £9.1mMelton and Syston: £6.3mWrexham: £9.1mMelton and Syston: £6.3mWrexham: £8.6mMelton and Syston: £5.9m

    £6.3m£6.3m£5.9mWrexham 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: Melton and Syston £14.7m, Wrexham £17.4mWrexham: £17.4mMelton and Syston: £14.7mWrexham: £17.5mMelton and Syston: £14.7mWrexham: £16.5mMelton and Syston: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mWrexham 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: Melton and Syston £0.41m, Wrexham £0.56mWrexham: £0.56mMelton and Syston: £0.41mWrexham: £0.56mMelton and Syston: £0.41mWrexham: £0.53mMelton and Syston: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWrexham 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: Melton and Syston £34.1m, Wrexham £60.8mWrexham: £60.8mMelton and Syston: £34.1mWrexham: £61.0mMelton and Syston: £34.2mWrexham: £57.6mMelton and Syston: £32.3m

    £34.1m£34.2m£32.3mWrexham 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: Melton and Syston £9.6m, Wrexham £16.5mWrexham: £16.5mMelton and Syston: £9.6mWrexham: £16.6mMelton and Syston: £9.6mWrexham: £15.6mMelton and Syston: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mWrexham 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: Melton and Syston £5.3m, Wrexham £8.7mWrexham: £8.7mMelton and Syston: £5.3mWrexham: £8.7mMelton and Syston: £5.3mWrexham: £8.3mMelton and Syston: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.1mWrexham is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melton and Syston £72.2m, Wrexham £106.7mWrexham: £106.7mMelton and Syston: £72.2mWrexham: £107.1mMelton and Syston: £72.5mWrexham: £101.2mMelton and Syston: £68.5m

    £72.2m£72.5m£68.5mWrexham is higher£106.7m£107.1m£101.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melton and Syston £9.6m, Wrexham £20.4mWrexham: £20.4mMelton and Syston: £9.6mWrexham: £20.5mMelton and Syston: £9.7mWrexham: £19.4mMelton and Syston: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mWrexham is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melton and Syston £12.0m, Wrexham £22.9mWrexham: £22.9mMelton and Syston: £12.0mWrexham: £22.9mMelton and Syston: £12.0mWrexham: £21.7mMelton and Syston: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mWrexham is higher£22.9m£22.9m£21.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melton and Syston £0.56m, Wrexham £0.28mWrexham: £0.28mMelton and Syston: £0.56mWrexham: £0.28mMelton and Syston: £0.56mWrexham: £0.27mMelton and Syston: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMelton and Syston is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melton and Syston £0.16m, Wrexham £0.63mWrexham: £0.63mMelton and Syston: £0.16mWrexham: £0.63mMelton and Syston: £0.16mWrexham: £0.60mMelton and Syston: £0.16m

    £0.16mWrexham is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melton and Syston £0.64m, Wrexham £0.73mWrexham: £0.73mMelton and Syston: £0.64mWrexham: £0.73mMelton and Syston: £0.64mWrexham: £0.69mMelton and Syston: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mWrexham is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melton and Syston 21,666, Wrexham 20,061Wrexham: 20,061Melton and Syston: 21,666

    21,666Melton and Syston is higher20,061

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melton and Syston 1,535, Wrexham 2,294Wrexham: 2,294Melton and Syston: 1,535

    1,535Wrexham is higher2,294

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston 3,054, Wrexham 3,486Wrexham: 3,486Melton and Syston: 3,054

    3,054Wrexham is higher3,486

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston 5,067, Wrexham 8,722Wrexham: 8,722Melton and Syston: 5,067

    5,067Wrexham is higher8,722

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melton and Syston 8,603, Wrexham 12,505Wrexham: 12,505Melton and Syston: 8,603

    8,603Wrexham is higher12,505

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melton and Syston 1,173, Wrexham 1,812Wrexham: 1,812Melton and Syston: 1,173

    1,173Wrexham is higher1,812

Show the numbers
Melton and Syston and Wrexham, total
MeasureMelton and SystonWrexhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£415.2m£416.9m£393.8m£493.5m£495.6m£468.1mWrexham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.9m£272.1m£257.0m£255.9m£257.0m£242.8mMelton and Syston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.3m£90.6m£85.6m£139.1m£139.7m£132.0mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.6m£250.7m£236.8m£228.9m£229.9m£217.1mMelton and Syston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mWrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mWrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.1m£34.2m£32.3m£60.8m£61.0m£57.6mWrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mWrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.1m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mWrexham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m£106.7m£107.1m£101.2mWrexham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mWrexham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£22.9m£22.9m£21.7mWrexham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mMelton and Syston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mWrexham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,66620,061Melton and Syston
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5352,294Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0543,486Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0678,722Wrexham
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,60312,505Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1731,812Wrexham

Sources

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

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