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South Ribble and Wrexham
South Ribble 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.
Per person in the age group
South Ribble 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
South Ribble Wrexham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,283£4,301£4,062Wrexham is higher£4,854£4,874£4,604
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,750£12,804£12,094Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£12,867£12,921£12,205
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,443£1,449£1,369Wrexham is higher£2,222£2,232£2,108
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,752£11,803£11,148South Ribble is higher£11,506£11,555£10,914
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£270£271£256Wrexham is higher£458£460£434
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£709£712£673Wrexham is higher£874£878£829
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£18£18£17Wrexham is higher£28£28£27
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£406£408£385Wrexham is higher£598£600£567
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£111£111£105Wrexham is higher£162£163£154
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£89£90£85Wrexham is higher£139£140£132
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,086£1,091£1,031Wrexham is higher£1,704£1,711£1,616
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£128£129£122Wrexham is higher£201£202£191
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£260£261£246Wrexham is higher£365£367£346
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.85£4.87£4.60South Ribble is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.47£2.48£2.34Wrexham is higher£10£10£9.54
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.94£5.96£5.63Wrexham is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,021.5South Ribble is higher1,008.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
74.5Wrexham is higher115.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
148.9Wrexham is higher175.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
60.9Wrexham is higher85.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
133.4Wrexham is higher199.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
19.9Wrexham is higher29.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Ribble | Wrexham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,283£4,301£4,062 | £4,854£4,874£4,604 | Wrexham |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,750£12,804£12,094 | £12,867£12,921£12,205 | Wrexham |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,443£1,449£1,369 | £2,222£2,232£2,108 | Wrexham |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,752£11,803£11,148 | £11,506£11,555£10,914 | South Ribble |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £270£271£256 | £458£460£434 | Wrexham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £709£712£673 | £874£878£829 | Wrexham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£18£17 | £28£28£27 | Wrexham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £406£408£385 | £598£600£567 | Wrexham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £111£111£105 | £162£163£154 | Wrexham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £89£90£85 | £139£140£132 | Wrexham |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,086£1,091£1,031 | £1,704£1,711£1,616 | Wrexham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £128£129£122 | £201£202£191 | Wrexham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £260£261£246 | £365£367£346 | Wrexham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | £4.48£4.50£4.25 | South Ribble |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.47£2.48£2.34 | £10£10£9.54 | Wrexham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.94£5.96£5.63 | £7.16£7.19£6.79 | Wrexham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,021.5 | 1,008.5 | South Ribble |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 74.5 | 115.3 | Wrexham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 148.9 | 175.3 | Wrexham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 60.9 | 85.8 | Wrexham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 133.4 | 199.8 | Wrexham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 19.9 | 29.0 | Wrexham |
Per resident
South Ribble 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
South Ribble Wrexham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,283£4,301£4,062Wrexham is higher£4,854£4,874£4,604
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,763£2,774£2,621South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£2,517£2,528£2,388
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£869£873£824Wrexham is higher£1,368£1,374£1,298
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,547£2,557£2,416South Ribble is higher£2,251£2,261£2,135
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£58£59£55Wrexham is higher£90£90£85
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£154£154£146Wrexham is higher£171£172£162
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.99£4.00£3.78Wrexham is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£406£408£385Wrexham is higher£598£600£567
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£111£111£105Wrexham is higher£162£163£154
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£54£54£51Wrexham is higher£86£86£81
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£654£657£621Wrexham is higher£1,049£1,053£995
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£128£129£122Wrexham is higher£201£202£191
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£156£157£148Wrexham is higher£225£226£213
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.92£2.93£2.77South Ribble is higher£2.76£2.77£2.62
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.49£1.49£1.41Wrexham is higher£6.19£6.21£5.87
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.94£5.96£5.63Wrexham is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
221.3South Ribble is higher197.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.2Wrexham is higher22.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.3Wrexham is higher34.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
60.9Wrexham is higher85.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
80.3Wrexham is higher123.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.0Wrexham is higher17.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Ribble | Wrexham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,283£4,301£4,062 | £4,854£4,874£4,604 | Wrexham |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,763£2,774£2,621 | £2,517£2,528£2,388 | South Ribble |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £869£873£824 | £1,368£1,374£1,298 | Wrexham |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,547£2,557£2,416 | £2,251£2,261£2,135 | South Ribble |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £58£59£55 | £90£90£85 | Wrexham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £154£154£146 | £171£172£162 | Wrexham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.99£4.00£3.78 | £5.53£5.56£5.25 | Wrexham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £406£408£385 | £598£600£567 | Wrexham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £111£111£105 | £162£163£154 | Wrexham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £54£54£51 | £86£86£81 | Wrexham |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £654£657£621 | £1,049£1,053£995 | Wrexham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £128£129£122 | £201£202£191 | Wrexham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £156£157£148 | £225£226£213 | Wrexham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.92£2.93£2.77 | £2.76£2.77£2.62 | South Ribble |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.49£1.49£1.41 | £6.19£6.21£5.87 | Wrexham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.94£5.96£5.63 | £7.16£7.19£6.79 | Wrexham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 221.3 | 197.3 | South Ribble |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.2 | 22.6 | Wrexham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.3 | 34.3 | Wrexham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 60.9 | 85.8 | Wrexham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 80.3 | 123.0 | Wrexham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.0 | 17.8 | Wrexham |
Total
South Ribble 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
South Ribble Wrexham
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£420.2m£422.0m£398.6mWrexham is higher£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£271.1m£272.2m£257.1mSouth Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£255.9m£257.0m£242.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£85.3m£85.6m£80.9mWrexham is higher£139.1m£139.7m£132.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£249.9m£251.0m£237.0mSouth Ribble is higher£228.9m£229.9m£217.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mWrexham is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mWrexham is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWrexham is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£39.8m£40.0m£37.8mWrexham is higher£60.8m£61.0m£57.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mWrexham is higher£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mWrexham is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£64.2m£64.5m£60.9mWrexham is higher£106.7m£107.1m£101.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mWrexham is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.3m£15.4m£14.6mWrexham is higher£22.9m£22.9m£21.7m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mSouth Ribble is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mWrexham is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mWrexham is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
21,720South Ribble is higher20,061
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,585Wrexham is higher2,294
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,165Wrexham is higher3,486
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,977Wrexham is higher8,722
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,880Wrexham is higher12,505
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,173Wrexham is higher1,812
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Ribble | Wrexham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £420.2m£422.0m£398.6m | £493.5m£495.6m£468.1m | Wrexham |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £271.1m£272.2m£257.1m | £255.9m£257.0m£242.8m | South Ribble |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £85.3m£85.6m£80.9m | £139.1m£139.7m£132.0m | Wrexham |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £249.9m£251.0m£237.0m | £228.9m£229.9m£217.1m | South Ribble |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.7m£5.8m£5.4m | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | Wrexham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.1m£15.1m£14.3m | £17.4m£17.5m£16.5m | Wrexham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | Wrexham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £39.8m£40.0m£37.8m | £60.8m£61.0m£57.6m | Wrexham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.9m£10.9m£10.3m | £16.5m£16.6m£15.6m | Wrexham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.3m£5.3m£5.0m | £8.7m£8.7m£8.3m | Wrexham |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £64.2m£64.5m£60.9m | £106.7m£107.1m£101.2m | Wrexham |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £12.6m£12.7m£12.0m | £20.4m£20.5m£19.4m | Wrexham |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.3m£15.4m£14.6m | £22.9m£22.9m£21.7m | Wrexham |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.29m£0.29m£0.27m | £0.28m£0.28m£0.27m | South Ribble |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.15m£0.15m£0.14m | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | Wrexham |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.58m£0.59m£0.55m | £0.73m£0.73m£0.69m | Wrexham |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 21,720 | 20,061 | South Ribble |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,585 | 2,294 | Wrexham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,165 | 3,486 | Wrexham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,977 | 8,722 | Wrexham |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,880 | 12,505 | Wrexham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,173 | 1,812 | Wrexham |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.