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Sherwood Forest and Wrexham

107,420 and 101,675 residents (mid-2024).

Sherwood Forest is higher than Wrexham on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 8 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

Sherwood Forest is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Wrexham on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Sherwood Forest Wrexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4,568, Wrexham £4,854Wrexham: £4,854Sherwood Forest: £4,568Wrexham: £4,874Sherwood Forest: £4,587Wrexham: £4,604Sherwood Forest: £4,333

    £4,568£4,587£4,333Wrexham 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: Sherwood Forest £12,700, Wrexham £12,867Wrexham: £12,867Sherwood Forest: £12,700Wrexham: £12,921Sherwood Forest: £12,754Wrexham: £12,205Sherwood Forest: £12,047

    £12,700£12,754£12,047Wrexham 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: Sherwood Forest £1,940, Wrexham £2,222Wrexham: £2,222Sherwood Forest: £1,940Wrexham: £2,232Sherwood Forest: £1,948Wrexham: £2,108Sherwood Forest: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840Wrexham 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: Sherwood Forest £11,573, Wrexham £11,506Wrexham: £11,506Sherwood Forest: £11,573Wrexham: £11,555Sherwood Forest: £11,622Wrexham: £10,914Sherwood Forest: £10,978

    £11,573£11,622£10,978Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £310, Wrexham £458Wrexham: £458Sherwood Forest: £310Wrexham: £460Sherwood Forest: £312Wrexham: £434Sherwood Forest: £294

    £310£312£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: Sherwood Forest £795, Wrexham £874Wrexham: £874Sherwood Forest: £795Wrexham: £878Sherwood Forest: £799Wrexham: £829Sherwood Forest: £754

    £795£799£754Wrexham 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: Sherwood Forest £22, Wrexham £28Wrexham: £28Sherwood Forest: £22Wrexham: £28Sherwood Forest: £22Wrexham: £27Sherwood Forest: £21

    £22£22£21Wrexham 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: Sherwood Forest £558, Wrexham £598Wrexham: £598Sherwood Forest: £558Wrexham: £600Sherwood Forest: £560Wrexham: £567Sherwood Forest: £529

    £558£560£529Wrexham 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: Sherwood Forest £165, Wrexham £162Wrexham: £162Sherwood Forest: £165Wrexham: £163Sherwood Forest: £165Wrexham: £154Sherwood Forest: £156

    £165£165£156Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £146, Wrexham £139Wrexham: £139Sherwood Forest: £146Wrexham: £140Sherwood Forest: £146Wrexham: £132Sherwood Forest: £138

    £146£146£138Sherwood Forest is higher£139£140£132

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sherwood Forest £1,437, Wrexham £1,704Wrexham: £1,704Sherwood Forest: £1,437Wrexham: £1,711Sherwood Forest: £1,443Wrexham: £1,616Sherwood Forest: £1,363

    £1,437£1,443£1,363Wrexham is higher£1,704£1,711£1,616

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sherwood Forest £131, Wrexham £201Wrexham: £201Sherwood Forest: £131Wrexham: £202Sherwood Forest: £131Wrexham: £191Sherwood Forest: £124

    £131£131£124Wrexham 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: Sherwood Forest £341, Wrexham £365Wrexham: £365Sherwood Forest: £341Wrexham: £367Sherwood Forest: £343Wrexham: £346Sherwood Forest: £324

    £341£343£324Wrexham 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: Sherwood Forest £6.79, Wrexham £4.48Wrexham: £4.48Sherwood Forest: £6.79Wrexham: £4.50Sherwood Forest: £6.82Wrexham: £4.25Sherwood Forest: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £8.54, Wrexham £10Wrexham: £10Sherwood Forest: £8.54Wrexham: £10Sherwood Forest: £8.58Wrexham: £9.54Sherwood Forest: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Wrexham is higher£10£10£9.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4.16, Wrexham £7.16Wrexham: £7.16Sherwood Forest: £4.16Wrexham: £7.19Sherwood Forest: £4.18Wrexham: £6.79Sherwood Forest: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Wrexham 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: Sherwood Forest 1,029.2, Wrexham 1,008.5Wrexham: 1,008.5Sherwood Forest: 1,029.2

    1,029.2Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest 84.1, Wrexham 115.3Wrexham: 115.3Sherwood Forest: 84.1

    84.1Wrexham 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: Sherwood Forest 166.1, Wrexham 175.3Wrexham: 175.3Sherwood Forest: 166.1

    166.1Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count175.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 79.6, Wrexham 85.8Wrexham: 85.8Sherwood Forest: 79.6

    79.6Wrexham 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: Sherwood Forest 182.3, Wrexham 199.8Wrexham: 199.8Sherwood Forest: 182.3

    182.3Wrexham 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: Sherwood Forest 31.2, Wrexham 29.0Wrexham: 29.0Sherwood Forest: 31.2

    31.2Sherwood Forest is higher29.0

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Sherwood Forest and Wrexham, per person in the age group
MeasureSherwood ForestWrexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,568£4,587£4,333£4,854£4,874£4,604Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,700£12,754£12,047£12,867£12,921£12,205Wrexham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840£2,222£2,232£2,108Wrexham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,573£11,622£10,978£11,506£11,555£10,914Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£310£312£294£458£460£434Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£795£799£754£874£878£829Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£28£28£27Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£558£560£529£598£600£567Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£162£163£154Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£146£138£139£140£132Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,437£1,443£1,363£1,704£1,711£1,616Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£201£202£191Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£341£343£324£365£367£346Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£4.48£4.50£4.25Sherwood Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£10£10£9.54Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£7.16£7.19£6.79Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.21,008.5Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202684.1115.3Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.1175.3Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.685.8Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.3199.8Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.229.0Sherwood Forest

Per resident

Sherwood Forest is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Wrexham on 15. 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

Sherwood Forest Wrexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4,568, Wrexham £4,854Wrexham: £4,854Sherwood Forest: £4,568Wrexham: £4,874Sherwood Forest: £4,587Wrexham: £4,604Sherwood Forest: £4,333

    £4,568£4,587£4,333Wrexham is higher£4,854£4,874£4,604

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £2,528, Wrexham £2,517Wrexham: £2,517Sherwood Forest: £2,528Wrexham: £2,528Sherwood Forest: £2,538Wrexham: £2,388Sherwood Forest: £2,398

    £2,528£2,538£2,398Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,517£2,528£2,388

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £1,183, Wrexham £1,368Wrexham: £1,368Sherwood Forest: £1,183Wrexham: £1,374Sherwood Forest: £1,188Wrexham: £1,298Sherwood Forest: £1,122

    £1,183£1,188£1,122Wrexham is higher£1,368£1,374£1,298

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sherwood Forest £2,303, Wrexham £2,251Wrexham: £2,251Sherwood Forest: £2,303Wrexham: £2,261Sherwood Forest: £2,313Wrexham: £2,135Sherwood Forest: £2,185

    £2,303£2,313£2,185Sherwood Forest is higher£2,251£2,261£2,135

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sherwood Forest £62, Wrexham £90Wrexham: £90Sherwood Forest: £62Wrexham: £90Sherwood Forest: £62Wrexham: £85Sherwood Forest: £59

    £62£62£59Wrexham 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: Sherwood Forest £158, Wrexham £171Wrexham: £171Sherwood Forest: £158Wrexham: £172Sherwood Forest: £159Wrexham: £162Sherwood Forest: £150

    £158£159£150Wrexham 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: Sherwood Forest £4.35, Wrexham £5.53Wrexham: £5.53Sherwood Forest: £4.35Wrexham: £5.56Sherwood Forest: £4.37Wrexham: £5.25Sherwood Forest: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Wrexham 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: Sherwood Forest £558, Wrexham £598Wrexham: £598Sherwood Forest: £558Wrexham: £600Sherwood Forest: £560Wrexham: £567Sherwood Forest: £529

    £558£560£529Wrexham 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: Sherwood Forest £165, Wrexham £162Wrexham: £162Sherwood Forest: £165Wrexham: £163Sherwood Forest: £165Wrexham: £154Sherwood Forest: £156

    £165£165£156Sherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £89, Wrexham £86Wrexham: £86Sherwood Forest: £89Wrexham: £86Sherwood Forest: £89Wrexham: £81Sherwood Forest: £84

    £89£89£84Sherwood Forest is higher£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sherwood Forest £876, Wrexham £1,049Wrexham: £1,049Sherwood Forest: £876Wrexham: £1,053Sherwood Forest: £880Wrexham: £995Sherwood Forest: £831

    £876£880£831Wrexham is higher£1,049£1,053£995

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sherwood Forest £131, Wrexham £201Wrexham: £201Sherwood Forest: £131Wrexham: £202Sherwood Forest: £131Wrexham: £191Sherwood Forest: £124

    £131£131£124Wrexham is higher£201£202£191

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sherwood Forest £208, Wrexham £225Wrexham: £225Sherwood Forest: £208Wrexham: £226Sherwood Forest: £209Wrexham: £213Sherwood Forest: £198

    £208£209£198Wrexham is higher£225£226£213

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4.14, Wrexham £2.76Wrexham: £2.76Sherwood Forest: £4.14Wrexham: £2.77Sherwood Forest: £4.16Wrexham: £2.62Sherwood Forest: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Sherwood Forest is higher£2.76£2.77£2.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sherwood Forest £5.21, Wrexham £6.19Wrexham: £6.19Sherwood Forest: £5.21Wrexham: £6.21Sherwood Forest: £5.23Wrexham: £5.87Sherwood Forest: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Wrexham is higher£6.19£6.21£5.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sherwood Forest £4.16, Wrexham £7.16Wrexham: £7.16Sherwood Forest: £4.16Wrexham: £7.19Sherwood Forest: £4.18Wrexham: £6.79Sherwood Forest: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Wrexham is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 204.8, Wrexham 197.3Wrexham: 197.3Sherwood Forest: 204.8

    204.8Sherwood Forest is higher197.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 16.7, Wrexham 22.6Wrexham: 22.6Sherwood Forest: 16.7

    16.7Wrexham 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: Sherwood Forest 33.1, Wrexham 34.3Wrexham: 34.3Sherwood Forest: 33.1

    33.1Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count34.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 79.6, Wrexham 85.8Wrexham: 85.8Sherwood Forest: 79.6

    79.6Wrexham is higher85.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sherwood Forest 111.2, Wrexham 123.0Wrexham: 123.0Sherwood Forest: 111.2

    111.2Wrexham 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: Sherwood Forest 19.0, Wrexham 17.8Wrexham: 17.8Sherwood Forest: 19.0

    19.0Sherwood Forest is higher17.8

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Sherwood Forest and Wrexham, per resident
MeasureSherwood ForestWrexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,568£4,587£4,333£4,854£4,874£4,604Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,528£2,538£2,398£2,517£2,528£2,388Sherwood Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,183£1,188£1,122£1,368£1,374£1,298Wrexham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,303£2,313£2,185£2,251£2,261£2,135Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£90£90£85Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£171£172£162Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£5.53£5.56£5.25Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£558£560£529£598£600£567Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£162£163£154Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£86£86£81Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£876£880£831£1,049£1,053£995Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£201£202£191Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£208£209£198£225£226£213Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£2.76£2.77£2.62Sherwood Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£6.19£6.21£5.87Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£7.16£7.19£6.79Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.8197.3Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.722.6Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.134.3Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.685.8Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026111.2123.0Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.017.8Sherwood Forest

Total

Sherwood Forest is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Wrexham on 14. 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

Sherwood Forest Wrexham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sherwood Forest £490.7m, Wrexham £493.5mWrexham: £493.5mSherwood Forest: £490.7mWrexham: £495.6mSherwood Forest: £492.8mWrexham: £468.1mSherwood Forest: £465.4m

    £490.7m£492.8m£465.4mWrexham is higher£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sherwood Forest £271.5m, Wrexham £255.9mWrexham: £255.9mSherwood Forest: £271.5mWrexham: £257.0mSherwood Forest: £272.7mWrexham: £242.8mSherwood Forest: £257.6m

    £271.5m£272.7m£257.6mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£255.9m£257.0m£242.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sherwood Forest £127.1m, Wrexham £139.1mWrexham: £139.1mSherwood Forest: £127.1mWrexham: £139.7mSherwood Forest: £127.6mWrexham: £132.0mSherwood Forest: £120.5m

    £127.1m£127.6m£120.5mWrexham is higher£139.1m£139.7m£132.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sherwood Forest £247.4m, Wrexham £228.9mWrexham: £228.9mSherwood Forest: £247.4mWrexham: £229.9mSherwood Forest: £248.5mWrexham: £217.1mSherwood Forest: £234.7m

    £247.4m£248.5m£234.7mSherwood Forest is higher£228.9m£229.9m£217.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sherwood Forest £6.6m, Wrexham £9.1mWrexham: £9.1mSherwood Forest: £6.6mWrexham: £9.1mSherwood Forest: £6.7mWrexham: £8.6mSherwood Forest: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mWrexham 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: Sherwood Forest £17.0m, Wrexham £17.4mWrexham: £17.4mSherwood Forest: £17.0mWrexham: £17.5mSherwood Forest: £17.1mWrexham: £16.5mSherwood Forest: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mWrexham 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: Sherwood Forest £0.47m, Wrexham £0.56mWrexham: £0.56mSherwood Forest: £0.47mWrexham: £0.56mSherwood Forest: £0.47mWrexham: £0.53mSherwood Forest: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mWrexham 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: Sherwood Forest £59.9m, Wrexham £60.8mWrexham: £60.8mSherwood Forest: £59.9mWrexham: £61.0mSherwood Forest: £60.2mWrexham: £57.6mSherwood Forest: £56.8m

    £59.9m£60.2m£56.8mWrexham 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: Sherwood Forest £17.7m, Wrexham £16.5mWrexham: £16.5mSherwood Forest: £17.7mWrexham: £16.6mSherwood Forest: £17.7mWrexham: £15.6mSherwood Forest: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.7m£16.8mSherwood Forest 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: Sherwood Forest £9.5m, Wrexham £8.7mWrexham: £8.7mSherwood Forest: £9.5mWrexham: £8.7mSherwood Forest: £9.6mWrexham: £8.3mSherwood Forest: £9.1m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.1mSherwood Forest is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sherwood Forest £94.1m, Wrexham £106.7mWrexham: £106.7mSherwood Forest: £94.1mWrexham: £107.1mSherwood Forest: £94.5mWrexham: £101.2mSherwood Forest: £89.3m

    £94.1m£94.5m£89.3mWrexham is higher£106.7m£107.1m£101.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sherwood Forest £14.1m, Wrexham £20.4mWrexham: £20.4mSherwood Forest: £14.1mWrexham: £20.5mSherwood Forest: £14.1mWrexham: £19.4mSherwood Forest: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mWrexham is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sherwood Forest £22.4m, Wrexham £22.9mWrexham: £22.9mSherwood Forest: £22.4mWrexham: £22.9mSherwood Forest: £22.5mWrexham: £21.7mSherwood Forest: £21.2m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.2mWrexham is higher£22.9m£22.9m£21.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sherwood Forest £0.44m, Wrexham £0.28mWrexham: £0.28mSherwood Forest: £0.44mWrexham: £0.28mSherwood Forest: £0.45mWrexham: £0.27mSherwood Forest: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mSherwood Forest is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sherwood Forest £0.56m, Wrexham £0.63mWrexham: £0.63mSherwood Forest: £0.56mWrexham: £0.63mSherwood Forest: £0.56mWrexham: £0.60mSherwood Forest: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWrexham is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sherwood Forest £0.45m, Wrexham £0.73mWrexham: £0.73mSherwood Forest: £0.45mWrexham: £0.73mSherwood Forest: £0.45mWrexham: £0.69mSherwood Forest: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWrexham is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sherwood Forest 22,003, Wrexham 20,061Wrexham: 20,061Sherwood Forest: 22,003

    22,003Sherwood Forest is higher20,061

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sherwood Forest 1,797, Wrexham 2,294Wrexham: 2,294Sherwood Forest: 1,797

    1,797Wrexham is higher2,294

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sherwood Forest 3,551, Wrexham 3,486Wrexham: 3,486Sherwood Forest: 3,551

    3,551Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count3,486

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sherwood Forest 8,546, Wrexham 8,722Wrexham: 8,722Sherwood Forest: 8,546

    8,546Wrexham is higher8,722

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sherwood Forest 11,941, Wrexham 12,505Wrexham: 12,505Sherwood Forest: 11,941

    11,941Wrexham is higher12,505

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sherwood Forest 2,044, Wrexham 1,812Wrexham: 1,812Sherwood Forest: 2,044

    2,044Sherwood Forest is higher1,812

Show the numbers
Sherwood Forest and Wrexham, total
MeasureSherwood ForestWrexhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.7m£492.8m£465.4m£493.5m£495.6m£468.1mWrexham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.6m£255.9m£257.0m£242.8mSherwood Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£127.1m£127.6m£120.5m£139.1m£139.7m£132.0mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£247.4m£248.5m£234.7m£228.9m£229.9m£217.1mSherwood Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mWrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mWrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.9m£60.2m£56.8m£60.8m£61.0m£57.6mWrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.7m£16.8m£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mSherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mSherwood Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.1m£94.5m£89.3m£106.7m£107.1m£101.2mWrexham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mWrexham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m£22.9m£22.9m£21.7mWrexham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mSherwood Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mWrexham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,00320,061Sherwood Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7972,294Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5513,486Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,5468,722Wrexham
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,94112,505Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0441,812Sherwood Forest

Sources

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

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  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.
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