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Mid Leicestershire and Wrexham

104,533 and 101,675 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Leicestershire 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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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

Mid Leicestershire 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

Mid Leicestershire Wrexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Leicestershire £3,866, Wrexham £4,854Wrexham: £4,854Mid Leicestershire: £3,866Wrexham: £4,874Mid Leicestershire: £3,883Wrexham: £4,604Mid Leicestershire: £3,668

    £3,866£3,883£3,668Wrexham 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: Mid Leicestershire £12,887, Wrexham £12,867Wrexham: £12,867Mid Leicestershire: £12,887Wrexham: £12,921Mid Leicestershire: £12,942Wrexham: £12,205Mid Leicestershire: £12,224

    £12,887£12,942£12,224Mid Leicestershire 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: Mid Leicestershire £1,252, Wrexham £2,222Wrexham: £2,222Mid Leicestershire: £1,252Wrexham: £2,232Mid Leicestershire: £1,257Wrexham: £2,108Mid Leicestershire: £1,188

    £1,252£1,257£1,188Wrexham 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: Mid Leicestershire £11,832, Wrexham £11,506Wrexham: £11,506Mid Leicestershire: £11,832Wrexham: £11,555Mid Leicestershire: £11,883Wrexham: £10,914Mid Leicestershire: £11,224

    £11,832£11,883£11,224Mid Leicestershire 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: Mid Leicestershire £309, Wrexham £458Wrexham: £458Mid Leicestershire: £309Wrexham: £460Mid Leicestershire: £311Wrexham: £434Mid Leicestershire: £294

    £309£311£294Wrexham 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: Mid Leicestershire £725, Wrexham £874Wrexham: £874Mid Leicestershire: £725Wrexham: £878Mid Leicestershire: £729Wrexham: £829Mid Leicestershire: £688

    £725£729£688Wrexham 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: Mid Leicestershire £19, Wrexham £28Wrexham: £28Mid Leicestershire: £19Wrexham: £28Mid Leicestershire: £19Wrexham: £27Mid Leicestershire: £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: Mid Leicestershire £316, Wrexham £598Wrexham: £598Mid Leicestershire: £316Wrexham: £600Mid Leicestershire: £317Wrexham: £567Mid Leicestershire: £300

    £316£317£300Wrexham 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: Mid Leicestershire £94, Wrexham £162Wrexham: £162Mid Leicestershire: £94Wrexham: £163Mid Leicestershire: £94Wrexham: £154Mid Leicestershire: £89

    £94£94£89Wrexham 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: Mid Leicestershire £83, Wrexham £139Wrexham: £139Mid Leicestershire: £83Wrexham: £140Mid Leicestershire: £83Wrexham: £132Mid Leicestershire: £78

    £83£83£78Wrexham is higher£139£140£132

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Leicestershire £975, Wrexham £1,704Wrexham: £1,704Mid Leicestershire: £975Wrexham: £1,711Mid Leicestershire: £979Wrexham: £1,616Mid Leicestershire: £925

    £975£979£925Wrexham is higher£1,704£1,711£1,616

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Leicestershire £79, Wrexham £201Wrexham: £201Mid Leicestershire: £79Wrexham: £202Mid Leicestershire: £80Wrexham: £191Mid Leicestershire: £75

    £79£80£75Wrexham 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: Mid Leicestershire £185, Wrexham £365Wrexham: £365Mid Leicestershire: £185Wrexham: £367Mid Leicestershire: £186Wrexham: £346Mid Leicestershire: £175

    £185£186£175Wrexham 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: Mid Leicestershire £6.44, Wrexham £4.48Wrexham: £4.48Mid Leicestershire: £6.44Wrexham: £4.50Mid Leicestershire: £6.47Wrexham: £4.25Mid Leicestershire: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Mid Leicestershire 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: Mid Leicestershire £2.80, Wrexham £10Wrexham: £10Mid Leicestershire: £2.80Wrexham: £10Mid Leicestershire: £2.82Wrexham: £9.54Mid Leicestershire: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Wrexham is higher£10£10£9.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Leicestershire £6.41, Wrexham £7.16Wrexham: £7.16Mid Leicestershire: £6.41Wrexham: £7.19Mid Leicestershire: £6.44Wrexham: £6.79Mid Leicestershire: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Wrexham 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: Mid Leicestershire 1,006.5, Wrexham 1,008.5Wrexham: 1,008.5Mid Leicestershire: 1,006.5

    1,006.5Wrexham 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: Mid Leicestershire 71.9, Wrexham 115.3Wrexham: 115.3Mid Leicestershire: 71.9

    71.9Wrexham 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: Mid Leicestershire 149.0, Wrexham 175.3Wrexham: 175.3Mid Leicestershire: 149.0

    149.0Wrexham 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: Mid Leicestershire 45.7, Wrexham 85.8Wrexham: 85.8Mid Leicestershire: 45.7

    45.7Wrexham 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: Mid Leicestershire 117.2, Wrexham 199.8Wrexham: 199.8Mid Leicestershire: 117.2

    117.2Wrexham 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: Mid Leicestershire 18.8, Wrexham 29.0Wrexham: 29.0Mid Leicestershire: 18.8

    18.8Wrexham is higher29.0

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Mid Leicestershire and Wrexham, per person in the age group
MeasureMid LeicestershireWrexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,866£3,883£3,668£4,854£4,874£4,604Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,887£12,942£12,224£12,867£12,921£12,205Mid Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,252£1,257£1,188£2,222£2,232£2,108Wrexham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,832£11,883£11,224£11,506£11,555£10,914Mid Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£309£311£294£458£460£434Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£725£729£688£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£316£317£300£598£600£567Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£162£163£154Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£83£83£78£139£140£132Wrexham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£975£979£925£1,704£1,711£1,616Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£79£80£75£201£202£191Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£185£186£175£365£367£346Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£4.48£4.50£4.25Mid Leicestershire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£10£10£9.54Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£7.16£7.19£6.79Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.51,008.5Wrexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.9115.3Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.0175.3Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.785.8Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026117.2199.8Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.829.0Wrexham

Per resident

Mid Leicestershire 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

Mid Leicestershire Wrexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Leicestershire £3,866, Wrexham £4,854Wrexham: £4,854Mid Leicestershire: £3,866Wrexham: £4,874Mid Leicestershire: £3,883Wrexham: £4,604Mid Leicestershire: £3,668

    £3,866£3,883£3,668Wrexham is higher£4,854£4,874£4,604

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Leicestershire £2,619, Wrexham £2,517Wrexham: £2,517Mid Leicestershire: £2,619Wrexham: £2,528Mid Leicestershire: £2,630Wrexham: £2,388Mid Leicestershire: £2,484

    £2,619£2,630£2,484Mid Leicestershire is higher£2,517£2,528£2,388

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Leicestershire £752, Wrexham £1,368Wrexham: £1,368Mid Leicestershire: £752Wrexham: £1,374Mid Leicestershire: £756Wrexham: £1,298Mid Leicestershire: £714

    £752£756£714Wrexham is higher£1,368£1,374£1,298

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Leicestershire £2,404, Wrexham £2,251Wrexham: £2,251Mid Leicestershire: £2,404Wrexham: £2,261Mid Leicestershire: £2,415Wrexham: £2,135Mid Leicestershire: £2,281

    £2,404£2,415£2,281Mid Leicestershire is higher£2,251£2,261£2,135

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Leicestershire £63, Wrexham £90Wrexham: £90Mid Leicestershire: £63Wrexham: £90Mid Leicestershire: £63Wrexham: £85Mid Leicestershire: £60

    £63£63£60Wrexham 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: Mid Leicestershire £147, Wrexham £171Wrexham: £171Mid Leicestershire: £147Wrexham: £172Mid Leicestershire: £148Wrexham: £162Mid Leicestershire: £140

    £147£148£140Wrexham 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: Mid Leicestershire £3.93, Wrexham £5.53Wrexham: £5.53Mid Leicestershire: £3.93Wrexham: £5.56Mid Leicestershire: £3.95Wrexham: £5.25Mid Leicestershire: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Wrexham 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: Mid Leicestershire £316, Wrexham £598Wrexham: £598Mid Leicestershire: £316Wrexham: £600Mid Leicestershire: £317Wrexham: £567Mid Leicestershire: £300

    £316£317£300Wrexham 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: Mid Leicestershire £94, Wrexham £162Wrexham: £162Mid Leicestershire: £94Wrexham: £163Mid Leicestershire: £94Wrexham: £154Mid Leicestershire: £89

    £94£94£89Wrexham 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: Mid Leicestershire £50, Wrexham £86Wrexham: £86Mid Leicestershire: £50Wrexham: £86Mid Leicestershire: £50Wrexham: £81Mid Leicestershire: £47

    £50£50£47Wrexham is higher£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Leicestershire £586, Wrexham £1,049Wrexham: £1,049Mid Leicestershire: £586Wrexham: £1,053Mid Leicestershire: £589Wrexham: £995Mid Leicestershire: £556

    £586£589£556Wrexham is higher£1,049£1,053£995

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Leicestershire £79, Wrexham £201Wrexham: £201Mid Leicestershire: £79Wrexham: £202Mid Leicestershire: £80Wrexham: £191Mid Leicestershire: £75

    £79£80£75Wrexham is higher£201£202£191

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Leicestershire £111, Wrexham £225Wrexham: £225Mid Leicestershire: £111Wrexham: £226Mid Leicestershire: £112Wrexham: £213Mid Leicestershire: £105

    £111£112£105Wrexham is higher£225£226£213

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Leicestershire £3.87, Wrexham £2.76Wrexham: £2.76Mid Leicestershire: £3.87Wrexham: £2.77Mid Leicestershire: £3.89Wrexham: £2.62Mid Leicestershire: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Mid Leicestershire is higher£2.76£2.77£2.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Leicestershire £1.69, Wrexham £6.19Wrexham: £6.19Mid Leicestershire: £1.69Wrexham: £6.21Mid Leicestershire: £1.69Wrexham: £5.87Mid Leicestershire: £1.60

    £1.69£1.69£1.60Wrexham is higher£6.19£6.21£5.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Leicestershire £6.41, Wrexham £7.16Wrexham: £7.16Mid Leicestershire: £6.41Wrexham: £7.19Mid Leicestershire: £6.44Wrexham: £6.79Mid Leicestershire: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Wrexham is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Leicestershire 204.5, Wrexham 197.3Wrexham: 197.3Mid Leicestershire: 204.5

    204.5Mid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count197.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Leicestershire 14.6, Wrexham 22.6Wrexham: 22.6Mid Leicestershire: 14.6

    14.6Wrexham 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: Mid Leicestershire 30.3, Wrexham 34.3Wrexham: 34.3Mid Leicestershire: 30.3

    30.3Wrexham 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: Mid Leicestershire 45.7, Wrexham 85.8Wrexham: 85.8Mid Leicestershire: 45.7

    45.7Wrexham is higher85.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Leicestershire 70.4, Wrexham 123.0Wrexham: 123.0Mid Leicestershire: 70.4

    70.4Wrexham 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: Mid Leicestershire 11.3, Wrexham 17.8Wrexham: 17.8Mid Leicestershire: 11.3

    11.3Wrexham is higher17.8

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Mid Leicestershire and Wrexham, per resident
MeasureMid LeicestershireWrexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,866£3,883£3,668£4,854£4,874£4,604Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,619£2,630£2,484£2,517£2,528£2,388Mid Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£752£756£714£1,368£1,374£1,298Wrexham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,404£2,415£2,281£2,251£2,261£2,135Mid Leicestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£90£90£85Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£171£172£162Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£5.53£5.56£5.25Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£598£600£567Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£162£163£154Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£47£86£86£81Wrexham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£586£589£556£1,049£1,053£995Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£79£80£75£201£202£191Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£225£226£213Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£2.76£2.77£2.62Mid Leicestershire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.69£1.69£1.60£6.19£6.21£5.87Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£7.16£7.19£6.79Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.5197.3Mid Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.622.6Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.334.3Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.785.8Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.4123.0Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.317.8Wrexham

Total

Mid Leicestershire 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

Mid Leicestershire Wrexham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Leicestershire £404.2m, Wrexham £493.5mWrexham: £493.5mMid Leicestershire: £404.2mWrexham: £495.6mMid Leicestershire: £405.9mWrexham: £468.1mMid Leicestershire: £383.4m

    £404.2m£405.9m£383.4mWrexham is higher£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Leicestershire £273.7m, Wrexham £255.9mWrexham: £255.9mMid Leicestershire: £273.7mWrexham: £257.0mMid Leicestershire: £274.9mWrexham: £242.8mMid Leicestershire: £259.6m

    £273.7m£274.9m£259.6mMid Leicestershire is higher£255.9m£257.0m£242.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Leicestershire £78.7m, Wrexham £139.1mWrexham: £139.1mMid Leicestershire: £78.7mWrexham: £139.7mMid Leicestershire: £79.0mWrexham: £132.0mMid Leicestershire: £74.6m

    £78.7m£79.0m£74.6mWrexham is higher£139.1m£139.7m£132.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Leicestershire £251.3m, Wrexham £228.9mWrexham: £228.9mMid Leicestershire: £251.3mWrexham: £229.9mMid Leicestershire: £252.4mWrexham: £217.1mMid Leicestershire: £238.4m

    £251.3m£252.4m£238.4mMid Leicestershire is higher£228.9m£229.9m£217.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Leicestershire £6.6m, Wrexham £9.1mWrexham: £9.1mMid Leicestershire: £6.6mWrexham: £9.1mMid Leicestershire: £6.6mWrexham: £8.6mMid Leicestershire: £6.2m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.2mWrexham 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: Mid Leicestershire £15.4m, Wrexham £17.4mWrexham: £17.4mMid Leicestershire: £15.4mWrexham: £17.5mMid Leicestershire: £15.5mWrexham: £16.5mMid Leicestershire: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mWrexham 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: Mid Leicestershire £0.41m, Wrexham £0.56mWrexham: £0.56mMid Leicestershire: £0.41mWrexham: £0.56mMid Leicestershire: £0.41mWrexham: £0.53mMid Leicestershire: £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: Mid Leicestershire £33.0m, Wrexham £60.8mWrexham: £60.8mMid Leicestershire: £33.0mWrexham: £61.0mMid Leicestershire: £33.2mWrexham: £57.6mMid Leicestershire: £31.3m

    £33.0m£33.2m£31.3mWrexham 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: Mid Leicestershire £9.8m, Wrexham £16.5mWrexham: £16.5mMid Leicestershire: £9.8mWrexham: £16.6mMid Leicestershire: £9.8mWrexham: £15.6mMid Leicestershire: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mWrexham 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: Mid Leicestershire £5.2m, Wrexham £8.7mWrexham: £8.7mMid Leicestershire: £5.2mWrexham: £8.7mMid Leicestershire: £5.2mWrexham: £8.3mMid Leicestershire: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mWrexham is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Leicestershire £61.3m, Wrexham £106.7mWrexham: £106.7mMid Leicestershire: £61.3mWrexham: £107.1mMid Leicestershire: £61.5mWrexham: £101.2mMid Leicestershire: £58.1m

    £61.3m£61.5m£58.1mWrexham is higher£106.7m£107.1m£101.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Leicestershire £8.3m, Wrexham £20.4mWrexham: £20.4mMid Leicestershire: £8.3mWrexham: £20.5mMid Leicestershire: £8.3mWrexham: £19.4mMid Leicestershire: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.9mWrexham is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Leicestershire £11.6m, Wrexham £22.9mWrexham: £22.9mMid Leicestershire: £11.6mWrexham: £22.9mMid Leicestershire: £11.7mWrexham: £21.7mMid Leicestershire: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mWrexham is higher£22.9m£22.9m£21.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Leicestershire £0.40m, Wrexham £0.28mWrexham: £0.28mMid Leicestershire: £0.40mWrexham: £0.28mMid Leicestershire: £0.41mWrexham: £0.27mMid Leicestershire: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.41m£0.38mMid Leicestershire is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Leicestershire £0.18m, Wrexham £0.63mWrexham: £0.63mMid Leicestershire: £0.18mWrexham: £0.63mMid Leicestershire: £0.18mWrexham: £0.60mMid Leicestershire: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mWrexham is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Leicestershire £0.67m, Wrexham £0.73mWrexham: £0.73mMid Leicestershire: £0.67mWrexham: £0.73mMid Leicestershire: £0.67mWrexham: £0.69mMid Leicestershire: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.64mWrexham is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Leicestershire 21,379, Wrexham 20,061Wrexham: 20,061Mid Leicestershire: 21,379

    21,379Mid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count20,061

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Leicestershire 1,527, Wrexham 2,294Wrexham: 2,294Mid Leicestershire: 1,527

    1,527Wrexham is higher2,294

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Leicestershire 3,164, Wrexham 3,486Wrexham: 3,486Mid Leicestershire: 3,164

    3,164Wrexham is higher3,486

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Leicestershire 4,778, Wrexham 8,722Wrexham: 8,722Mid Leicestershire: 4,778

    4,778Wrexham is higher8,722

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Leicestershire 7,363, Wrexham 12,505Wrexham: 12,505Mid Leicestershire: 7,363

    7,363Wrexham is higher12,505

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Leicestershire 1,179, Wrexham 1,812Wrexham: 1,812Mid Leicestershire: 1,179

    1,179Wrexham is higher1,812

Show the numbers
Mid Leicestershire and Wrexham, total
MeasureMid LeicestershireWrexhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£404.2m£405.9m£383.4m£493.5m£495.6m£468.1mWrexham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.7m£274.9m£259.6m£255.9m£257.0m£242.8mMid Leicestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.7m£79.0m£74.6m£139.1m£139.7m£132.0mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£251.3m£252.4m£238.4m£228.9m£229.9m£217.1mMid Leicestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mWrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£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£33.0m£33.2m£31.3m£60.8m£61.0m£57.6mWrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mWrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mWrexham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.3m£61.5m£58.1m£106.7m£107.1m£101.2mWrexham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mWrexham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£22.9m£22.9m£21.7mWrexham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mMid Leicestershire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mWrexham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,37920,061Mid Leicestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5272,294Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1643,486Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7788,722Wrexham
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,36312,505Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1791,812Wrexham

Sources

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

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