Who Gets What

Constituency in West Midlands, England

The Wrekin

In The Wrekin, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 61% of constituencies in 2024-25.

113,634 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Mark Pritchard, Conservative, since 5 May 2005

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The Wrekin on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain, one hexagon each
Prices

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.

At a glance

How does The Wrekin compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,236£4,254£4,018

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    386th of 631, lower than in 61% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,536£12,589£11,891

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    481st of 631, lower than in 76% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,671£1,678£1,585

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    421st of 632, lower than in 66% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for The Wrekin
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,236£4,254£4,018386th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,536£12,589£11,891481st of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,671£1,678£1,585421st of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does The Wrekin's benefit money go?

People here received £481.3 million£483.4 million£456.6 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in The Wrekin, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £251.1m; Pension Credit £8.6m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £17.9m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.55m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £51.3m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £12.1m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £7.6m; Universal Credit £88.7m; Housing Benefit £22.1m; Employment and Support Allowance £19.5m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.37m; Income Support £0.58m; Other benefits £0.82mState Pension: £251.1mPension Credit: £8.6mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £17.9mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.55mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £51.3mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £12.1mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £7.6mUniversal Credit: £88.7mHousing Benefit: £22.1mEmployment and Support Allowance: £19.5mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.37mIncome Support: £0.58mOther benefits: £0.82m
Spending in The Wrekin, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £252.2m; Pension Credit £8.6m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £18.0m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.56m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £51.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £12.1m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £7.7m; Universal Credit £89.1m; Housing Benefit £22.2m; Employment and Support Allowance £19.6m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.37m; Income Support £0.58m; Other benefits £0.82mState Pension: £252.2mPension Credit: £8.6mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £18.0mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.56mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £51.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £12.1mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £7.7mUniversal Credit: £89.1mHousing Benefit: £22.2mEmployment and Support Allowance: £19.6mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.37mIncome Support: £0.58mOther benefits: £0.82m
Spending in The Wrekin, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £238.2m; Pension Credit £8.1m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £17.0m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.53m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £48.7m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £11.4m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £7.3m; Universal Credit £84.2m; Housing Benefit £21.0m; Employment and Support Allowance £18.5m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.35m; Income Support £0.55m; Other benefits £0.78mState Pension: £238.2mPension Credit: £8.1mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £17.0mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.53mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £48.7mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £11.4mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £7.3mUniversal Credit: £84.2mHousing Benefit: £21.0mEmployment and Support Allowance: £18.5mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.35mIncome Support: £0.55mOther benefits: £0.78m
  1. State Pension£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m
  2. Pension Credit£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£51.3m£51.6m£48.7m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£7.6m£7.7m£7.3m
  8. Universal Credit£88.7m£89.1m£84.2m
  9. Housing Benefit£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m
  12. Income Support£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m
  13. Other benefits£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m
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Spending by benefit in The Wrekin, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m52%Published
Pension Credit£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m4%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£51.3m£51.6m£48.7m11%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£7.6m£7.7m£7.3m2%Published
Universal Credit£88.7m£89.1m£84.2m18%Published
Housing Benefit£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m5%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m4%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m0.2%Published
All benefits£481.3m£483.4m£456.6m100%Total

More about The Wrekin

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,236, expected £4,408, difference −£172

    Actual £4,236£4,254£4,018Expected £4,408£4,427£4,181Difference −£172−£173−£163

    Benefit spending per resident was £172 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £173 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £163 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,536, expected £12,748, difference −£212

    Actual £12,536£12,589£11,891Expected £12,748£12,802£12,092Difference −£212−£213−£201

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £212 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £213 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £201 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,671, expected £1,894, difference −£222

    Actual £1,671£1,678£1,585Expected £1,894£1,902£1,796Difference −£222−£223−£211

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £222 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £223 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £211 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in The Wrekin
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,236£4,254£4,018£4,408£4,427£4,181−£172−£173−£163
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,536£12,589£11,891£12,748£12,802£12,092−£212−£213−£201
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,671£1,678£1,585£1,894£1,902£1,796−£222−£223−£211
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in The Wrekin received £1.33 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£2,981£2,949£2,721
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£3,973£3,929£3,626
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.33
291st of 631, higher than in 53% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare The Wrekin only with other areas in England.

Group 6 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1520,133
  • Aged 16 to 6469,923
  • Aged 651,392
  • Aged 66 and over22,186
  • All residents113,634
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

7,402 people in The Wrekin receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    34%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    21%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    14%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    14%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in The Wrekin
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders2,54034%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,52821%19%
Neurological disease1,04714%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)1,06914%12%
Respiratory disease2263%4%
Malignant disease2223%3%
Cardiovascular disease1742%3%
Visual disease1122%2%
Endocrine disease801%1%
Hearing disorders871%1%
Gastrointestinal disease620.8%1%
Genitourinary disease640.9%0.9%
Skin disease560.8%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)410.6%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract330.4%0.4%
Infectious disease230.3%0.4%
Haematological disease180.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease90.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing00%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age50.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system60.1%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did The Wrekin vote in 2024?

Shares of the 50,020 valid votes.18

Winning party
Conservative
Mark Pritchard
Majority
883
1.8% of valid votes
Turnout
63.4%
Valid votes as a share of the 78,942 people registered to vote
  • Conservative16,320
  • Labour15,437
  • Reform UK9,920
  • Liberal Democrat4,757
  • Green Party3,028
  • Independent558

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in The Wrekin, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
ConservativeMark Pritchard16,32032.6%
LabourRoh Yakobi15,43730.9%
Reform UKRichard Leppington9,92019.8%
Liberal DemocratAnthony Lowe4,7579.5%
Green PartyPat McCarthy3,0286.1%
IndependentChris Shipley5581.1%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like The Wrekin

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. The WrekinThis area£4,236£4,254£4,018
  2. Selby0.44£3,967£3,984£3,763Compare
  3. Taunton and Wellington0.56£4,374£4,392£4,149Compare
  4. Frome and East Somerset0.57£4,276£4,294£4,056Compare
  5. Tamworth0.59£4,368£4,386£4,143Compare
  6. Sherwood Forest0.65£4,568£4,587£4,333Compare
  7. Calder Valley0.69£4,527£4,547£4,294Compare
  8. Bassetlaw0.71£4,697£4,717£4,455Compare
  9. East Kilbride and Strathaven0.73£4,658£4,678£4,418Compare
  10. West Lancashire0.73£4,617£4,637£4,379Compare
  11. West Suffolk0.76£3,757£3,773£3,564Compare
  12. Shrewsbury0.80£4,342£4,361£4,119Compare
  13. Bathgate and Linlithgow0.80£4,763£4,783£4,518Compare
  14. Falkirk0.82£4,756£4,776£4,511Compare
  15. North Warwickshire and Bedworth0.83£4,659£4,679£4,419Compare
  16. Melton and Syston0.83£4,249£4,267£4,030Compare
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Areas most like The Wrekin
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
The Wrekin£4,236£4,254£4,018
Selby0.44£3,967£3,984£3,763
Taunton and Wellington0.56£4,374£4,392£4,149
Frome and East Somerset0.57£4,276£4,294£4,056
Tamworth0.59£4,368£4,386£4,143
Sherwood Forest0.65£4,568£4,587£4,333
Calder Valley0.69£4,527£4,547£4,294
Bassetlaw0.71£4,697£4,717£4,455
East Kilbride and Strathaven0.73£4,658£4,678£4,418
West Lancashire0.73£4,617£4,637£4,379
West Suffolk0.76£3,757£3,773£3,564
Shrewsbury0.80£4,342£4,361£4,119
Bathgate and Linlithgow0.80£4,763£4,783£4,518
Falkirk0.82£4,756£4,776£4,511
North Warwickshire and Bedworth0.83£4,659£4,679£4,419
Melton and Syston0.83£4,249£4,267£4,030
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap The Wrekin

Each share is the part of The Wrekin's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for The Wrekin, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£481.3m£483.4m£456.6m266th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,236£4,254£4,018386th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.1m£279.3m£263.8m159th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,448£2,458£2,322291st of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,536£12,589£11,891481st of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m360th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,033£976418th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,671£1,678£1,585421st of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m173rd of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,210£2,219£2,096292nd of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,318£11,366£10,735480th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m329th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71394th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£386£387£366382nd of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m93rd of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150190th of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£808£811£766197th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m280th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63350th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24344th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.3m£51.6m£48.7m245th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£452£454£429282nd of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m427th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101473rd of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.7m£7.3m276th of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64304th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£110£104296th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.7m£89.1m£84.2m374th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£781£784£741420th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,269£1,274£1,204431st of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m286th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185338th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m299th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163343rd of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£265331st of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m484th of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08543rd of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00547th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m177th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82203rd of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.27£8.30£7.84192nd of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m85th of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85154th of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.33291st of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,294158th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.2283rd of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.9447th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,169290th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.1355th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.8354th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,553133rd of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.3248th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.2272nd of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,399274th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.1302nd of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,383334th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.2387th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.8384th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,669285th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.7309th of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.9309th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£333.1m£329.5m£304.0m338th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£2,981£2,949£2,721392nd of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.33291st of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£172−£173−£163473rd of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£212−£213−£201498th of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£222−£223−£211529th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for The Wrekin

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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  5. 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.
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