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The Wrekin and Bassetlaw

113,634 and 110,743 residents (mid-2024).

The Wrekin is higher than Bassetlaw on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 0 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

The Wrekin is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Bassetlaw on 20. 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

The Wrekin Bassetlaw

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £4,236, Bassetlaw £4,697Bassetlaw: £4,697The Wrekin: £4,236Bassetlaw: £4,717The Wrekin: £4,254Bassetlaw: £4,455The Wrekin: £4,018

    £4,236£4,254£4,018Bassetlaw is higher£4,697£4,717£4,455

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: The Wrekin £12,536, Bassetlaw £12,774Bassetlaw: £12,774The Wrekin: £12,536Bassetlaw: £12,828The Wrekin: £12,589Bassetlaw: £12,116The Wrekin: £11,891

    £12,536£12,589£11,891Bassetlaw is higher£12,774£12,828£12,116

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: The Wrekin £1,671, Bassetlaw £2,020Bassetlaw: £2,020The Wrekin: £1,671Bassetlaw: £2,028The Wrekin: £1,678Bassetlaw: £1,916The Wrekin: £1,585

    £1,671£1,678£1,585Bassetlaw is higher£2,020£2,028£1,916

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: The Wrekin £11,318, Bassetlaw £11,447Bassetlaw: £11,447The Wrekin: £11,318Bassetlaw: £11,495The Wrekin: £11,366Bassetlaw: £10,858The Wrekin: £10,735

    £11,318£11,366£10,735Bassetlaw is higher£11,447£11,495£10,858

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: The Wrekin £386, Bassetlaw £422Bassetlaw: £422The Wrekin: £386Bassetlaw: £424The Wrekin: £387Bassetlaw: £400The Wrekin: £366

    £386£387£366Bassetlaw is higher£422£424£400

  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: The Wrekin £808, Bassetlaw £878Bassetlaw: £878The Wrekin: £808Bassetlaw: £882The Wrekin: £811Bassetlaw: £833The Wrekin: £766

    £808£811£766Bassetlaw is higher£878£882£833

  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: The Wrekin £25, Bassetlaw £27Bassetlaw: £27The Wrekin: £25Bassetlaw: £27The Wrekin: £25Bassetlaw: £25The Wrekin: £24

    £25£25£24Bassetlaw is higher£27£27£25

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: The Wrekin £452, Bassetlaw £541Bassetlaw: £541The Wrekin: £452Bassetlaw: £543The Wrekin: £454Bassetlaw: £513The Wrekin: £429

    £452£454£429Bassetlaw is higher£541£543£513

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: The Wrekin £106, Bassetlaw £141Bassetlaw: £141The Wrekin: £106Bassetlaw: £142The Wrekin: £107Bassetlaw: £134The Wrekin: £101

    £106£107£101Bassetlaw is higher£141£142£134

  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: The Wrekin £109, Bassetlaw £128Bassetlaw: £128The Wrekin: £109Bassetlaw: £128The Wrekin: £110Bassetlaw: £121The Wrekin: £104

    £109£110£104Bassetlaw is higher£128£128£121

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: The Wrekin £1,269, Bassetlaw £1,531Bassetlaw: £1,531The Wrekin: £1,269Bassetlaw: £1,538The Wrekin: £1,274Bassetlaw: £1,452The Wrekin: £1,204

    £1,269£1,274£1,204Bassetlaw is higher£1,531£1,538£1,452

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: The Wrekin £195, Bassetlaw £174Bassetlaw: £174The Wrekin: £195Bassetlaw: £175The Wrekin: £196Bassetlaw: £165The Wrekin: £185

    £195£196£185The Wrekin is higher£174£175£165

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: The Wrekin £280, Bassetlaw £347Bassetlaw: £347The Wrekin: £280Bassetlaw: £349The Wrekin: £281Bassetlaw: £330The Wrekin: £265

    £280£281£265Bassetlaw is higher£347£349£330

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: The Wrekin £5.27, Bassetlaw £6.83Bassetlaw: £6.83The Wrekin: £5.27Bassetlaw: £6.86The Wrekin: £5.29Bassetlaw: £6.48The Wrekin: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Bassetlaw is higher£6.83£6.86£6.48

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: The Wrekin £8.27, Bassetlaw £6.76Bassetlaw: £6.76The Wrekin: £8.27Bassetlaw: £6.79The Wrekin: £8.30Bassetlaw: £6.41The Wrekin: £7.84

    £8.27£8.30£7.84The Wrekin is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £7.22, Bassetlaw £8.71Bassetlaw: £8.71The Wrekin: £7.22Bassetlaw: £8.75The Wrekin: £7.25Bassetlaw: £8.26The Wrekin: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85Bassetlaw is higher£8.71£8.75£8.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: The Wrekin 1,004.9, Bassetlaw 1,012.0Bassetlaw: 1,012.0The Wrekin: 1,004.9

    1,004.9Bassetlaw is higher1,012.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: The Wrekin 97.8, Bassetlaw 106.5Bassetlaw: 106.5The Wrekin: 97.8

    97.8Bassetlaw is higher106.5

  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: The Wrekin 160.2, Bassetlaw 178.9Bassetlaw: 178.9The Wrekin: 160.2

    160.2Bassetlaw is higher178.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 65.1, Bassetlaw 81.6Bassetlaw: 81.6The Wrekin: 65.1

    65.1Bassetlaw is higher81.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: The Wrekin 162.8, Bassetlaw 201.2Bassetlaw: 201.2The Wrekin: 162.8

    162.8Bassetlaw is higher201.2

  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: The Wrekin 23.9, Bassetlaw 26.3Bassetlaw: 26.3The Wrekin: 23.9

    23.9Bassetlaw is higher26.3

Show the numbers
The Wrekin and Bassetlaw, per person in the age group
MeasureThe WrekinBassetlawHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,236£4,254£4,018£4,697£4,717£4,455Bassetlaw
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,536£12,589£11,891£12,774£12,828£12,116Bassetlaw
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,671£1,678£1,585£2,020£2,028£1,916Bassetlaw
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,318£11,366£10,735£11,447£11,495£10,858Bassetlaw
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£386£387£366£422£424£400Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£808£811£766£878£882£833Bassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£27£27£25Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£452£454£429£541£543£513Bassetlaw
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£141£142£134Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£110£104£128£128£121Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,269£1,274£1,204£1,531£1,538£1,452Bassetlaw
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£174£175£165The Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£265£347£349£330Bassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£6.83£6.86£6.48Bassetlaw
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.27£8.30£7.84£6.76£6.79£6.41The Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£8.71£8.75£8.26Bassetlaw
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.91,012.0Bassetlaw
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.8106.5Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.2178.9Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.181.6Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.8201.2Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.926.3Bassetlaw

Per resident

The Wrekin is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Bassetlaw on 20. 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

The Wrekin Bassetlaw

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £4,236, Bassetlaw £4,697Bassetlaw: £4,697The Wrekin: £4,236Bassetlaw: £4,717The Wrekin: £4,254Bassetlaw: £4,455The Wrekin: £4,018

    £4,236£4,254£4,018Bassetlaw is higher£4,697£4,717£4,455

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £2,448, Bassetlaw £2,611Bassetlaw: £2,611The Wrekin: £2,448Bassetlaw: £2,622The Wrekin: £2,458Bassetlaw: £2,477The Wrekin: £2,322

    £2,448£2,458£2,322Bassetlaw is higher£2,611£2,622£2,477

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £1,028, Bassetlaw £1,220Bassetlaw: £1,220The Wrekin: £1,028Bassetlaw: £1,226The Wrekin: £1,033Bassetlaw: £1,158The Wrekin: £976

    £1,028£1,033£976Bassetlaw is higher£1,220£1,226£1,158

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: The Wrekin £2,210, Bassetlaw £2,340Bassetlaw: £2,340The Wrekin: £2,210Bassetlaw: £2,350The Wrekin: £2,219Bassetlaw: £2,219The Wrekin: £2,096

    £2,210£2,219£2,096Bassetlaw is higher£2,340£2,350£2,219

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: The Wrekin £75, Bassetlaw £86Bassetlaw: £86The Wrekin: £75Bassetlaw: £87The Wrekin: £76Bassetlaw: £82The Wrekin: £71

    £75£76£71Bassetlaw is higher£86£87£82

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: The Wrekin £158, Bassetlaw £180Bassetlaw: £180The Wrekin: £158Bassetlaw: £180The Wrekin: £158Bassetlaw: £170The Wrekin: £150

    £158£158£150Bassetlaw is higher£180£180£170

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: The Wrekin £4.88, Bassetlaw £5.48Bassetlaw: £5.48The Wrekin: £4.88Bassetlaw: £5.51The Wrekin: £4.90Bassetlaw: £5.20The Wrekin: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Bassetlaw is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: The Wrekin £452, Bassetlaw £541Bassetlaw: £541The Wrekin: £452Bassetlaw: £543The Wrekin: £454Bassetlaw: £513The Wrekin: £429

    £452£454£429Bassetlaw is higher£541£543£513

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: The Wrekin £106, Bassetlaw £141Bassetlaw: £141The Wrekin: £106Bassetlaw: £142The Wrekin: £107Bassetlaw: £134The Wrekin: £101

    £106£107£101Bassetlaw is higher£141£142£134

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: The Wrekin £67, Bassetlaw £77Bassetlaw: £77The Wrekin: £67Bassetlaw: £77The Wrekin: £68Bassetlaw: £73The Wrekin: £64

    £67£68£64Bassetlaw is higher£77£77£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: The Wrekin £781, Bassetlaw £925Bassetlaw: £925The Wrekin: £781Bassetlaw: £929The Wrekin: £784Bassetlaw: £878The Wrekin: £741

    £781£784£741Bassetlaw is higher£925£929£878

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: The Wrekin £195, Bassetlaw £174Bassetlaw: £174The Wrekin: £195Bassetlaw: £175The Wrekin: £196Bassetlaw: £165The Wrekin: £185

    £195£196£185The Wrekin is higher£174£175£165

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: The Wrekin £172, Bassetlaw £210Bassetlaw: £210The Wrekin: £172Bassetlaw: £211The Wrekin: £173Bassetlaw: £199The Wrekin: £163

    £172£173£163Bassetlaw is higher£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: The Wrekin £3.25, Bassetlaw £4.12Bassetlaw: £4.12The Wrekin: £3.25Bassetlaw: £4.14The Wrekin: £3.26Bassetlaw: £3.91The Wrekin: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Bassetlaw is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: The Wrekin £5.08, Bassetlaw £4.08Bassetlaw: £4.08The Wrekin: £5.08Bassetlaw: £4.10The Wrekin: £5.10Bassetlaw: £3.87The Wrekin: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82The Wrekin is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £7.22, Bassetlaw £8.71Bassetlaw: £8.71The Wrekin: £7.22Bassetlaw: £8.75The Wrekin: £7.25Bassetlaw: £8.26The Wrekin: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85Bassetlaw is higher£8.71£8.75£8.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 196.2, Bassetlaw 206.8Bassetlaw: 206.8The Wrekin: 196.2

    196.2Bassetlaw is higher206.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 19.1, Bassetlaw 21.8Bassetlaw: 21.8The Wrekin: 19.1

    19.1Bassetlaw is higher21.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 31.3, Bassetlaw 36.6Bassetlaw: 36.6The Wrekin: 31.3

    31.3Bassetlaw is higher36.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 65.1, Bassetlaw 81.6Bassetlaw: 81.6The Wrekin: 65.1

    65.1Bassetlaw is higher81.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 100.2, Bassetlaw 121.6Bassetlaw: 121.6The Wrekin: 100.2

    100.2Bassetlaw is higher121.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 14.7, Bassetlaw 15.9Bassetlaw: 15.9The Wrekin: 14.7

    14.7Bassetlaw is higher15.9

Show the numbers
The Wrekin and Bassetlaw, per resident
MeasureThe WrekinBassetlawHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,236£4,254£4,018£4,697£4,717£4,455Bassetlaw
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,448£2,458£2,322£2,611£2,622£2,477Bassetlaw
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,033£976£1,220£1,226£1,158Bassetlaw
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,210£2,219£2,096£2,340£2,350£2,219Bassetlaw
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£86£87£82Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£180£180£170Bassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£5.48£5.51£5.20Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£452£454£429£541£543£513Bassetlaw
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£141£142£134Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£77£77£73Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£781£784£741£925£929£878Bassetlaw
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£174£175£165The Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£210£211£199Bassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£4.12£4.14£3.91Bassetlaw
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£4.08£4.10£3.87The Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£8.71£8.75£8.26Bassetlaw
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.2206.8Bassetlaw
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.121.8Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.336.6Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.181.6Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.2121.6Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.715.9Bassetlaw

Total

The Wrekin is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Bassetlaw on 20. 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

The Wrekin Bassetlaw

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: The Wrekin £481.3m, Bassetlaw £520.1mBassetlaw: £520.1mThe Wrekin: £481.3mBassetlaw: £522.3mThe Wrekin: £483.4mBassetlaw: £493.3mThe Wrekin: £456.6m

    £481.3m£483.4m£456.6mBassetlaw is higher£520.1m£522.3m£493.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: The Wrekin £278.1m, Bassetlaw £289.1mBassetlaw: £289.1mThe Wrekin: £278.1mBassetlaw: £290.4mThe Wrekin: £279.3mBassetlaw: £274.3mThe Wrekin: £263.8m

    £278.1m£279.3m£263.8mBassetlaw is higher£289.1m£290.4m£274.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: The Wrekin £116.9m, Bassetlaw £135.2mBassetlaw: £135.2mThe Wrekin: £116.9mBassetlaw: £135.7mThe Wrekin: £117.4mBassetlaw: £128.2mThe Wrekin: £110.9m

    £116.9m£117.4m£110.9mBassetlaw is higher£135.2m£135.7m£128.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: The Wrekin £251.1m, Bassetlaw £259.1mBassetlaw: £259.1mThe Wrekin: £251.1mBassetlaw: £260.2mThe Wrekin: £252.2mBassetlaw: £245.8mThe Wrekin: £238.2m

    £251.1m£252.2m£238.2mBassetlaw is higher£259.1m£260.2m£245.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: The Wrekin £8.6m, Bassetlaw £9.5mBassetlaw: £9.5mThe Wrekin: £8.6mBassetlaw: £9.6mThe Wrekin: £8.6mBassetlaw: £9.1mThe Wrekin: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mBassetlaw is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: The Wrekin £17.9m, Bassetlaw £19.9mBassetlaw: £19.9mThe Wrekin: £17.9mBassetlaw: £20.0mThe Wrekin: £18.0mBassetlaw: £18.9mThe Wrekin: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBassetlaw is higher£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: The Wrekin £0.55m, Bassetlaw £0.61mBassetlaw: £0.61mThe Wrekin: £0.55mBassetlaw: £0.61mThe Wrekin: £0.56mBassetlaw: £0.58mThe Wrekin: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mBassetlaw is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: The Wrekin £51.3m, Bassetlaw £59.9mBassetlaw: £59.9mThe Wrekin: £51.3mBassetlaw: £60.1mThe Wrekin: £51.6mBassetlaw: £56.8mThe Wrekin: £48.7m

    £51.3m£51.6m£48.7mBassetlaw is higher£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: The Wrekin £12.1m, Bassetlaw £15.7mBassetlaw: £15.7mThe Wrekin: £12.1mBassetlaw: £15.7mThe Wrekin: £12.1mBassetlaw: £14.9mThe Wrekin: £11.4m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.4mBassetlaw is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: The Wrekin £7.6m, Bassetlaw £8.5mBassetlaw: £8.5mThe Wrekin: £7.6mBassetlaw: £8.6mThe Wrekin: £7.7mBassetlaw: £8.1mThe Wrekin: £7.3m

    £7.6m£7.7m£7.3mBassetlaw is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: The Wrekin £88.7m, Bassetlaw £102.5mBassetlaw: £102.5mThe Wrekin: £88.7mBassetlaw: £102.9mThe Wrekin: £89.1mBassetlaw: £97.2mThe Wrekin: £84.2m

    £88.7m£89.1m£84.2mBassetlaw is higher£102.5m£102.9m£97.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: The Wrekin £22.1m, Bassetlaw £19.3mBassetlaw: £19.3mThe Wrekin: £22.1mBassetlaw: £19.4mThe Wrekin: £22.2mBassetlaw: £18.3mThe Wrekin: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mThe Wrekin is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: The Wrekin £19.5m, Bassetlaw £23.3mBassetlaw: £23.3mThe Wrekin: £19.5mBassetlaw: £23.3mThe Wrekin: £19.6mBassetlaw: £22.1mThe Wrekin: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mBassetlaw is higher£23.3m£23.3m£22.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: The Wrekin £0.37m, Bassetlaw £0.46mBassetlaw: £0.46mThe Wrekin: £0.37mBassetlaw: £0.46mThe Wrekin: £0.37mBassetlaw: £0.43mThe Wrekin: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mBassetlaw is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: The Wrekin £0.58m, Bassetlaw £0.45mBassetlaw: £0.45mThe Wrekin: £0.58mBassetlaw: £0.45mThe Wrekin: £0.58mBassetlaw: £0.43mThe Wrekin: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mThe Wrekin is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: The Wrekin £0.82m, Bassetlaw £0.96mBassetlaw: £0.96mThe Wrekin: £0.82mBassetlaw: £0.97mThe Wrekin: £0.82mBassetlaw: £0.91mThe Wrekin: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mBassetlaw is higher£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: The Wrekin 22,294, Bassetlaw 22,906Bassetlaw: 22,906The Wrekin: 22,294

    22,294Bassetlaw is higher22,906

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: The Wrekin 2,169, Bassetlaw 2,411Bassetlaw: 2,411The Wrekin: 2,169

    2,169Bassetlaw is higher2,411

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: The Wrekin 3,553, Bassetlaw 4,050Bassetlaw: 4,050The Wrekin: 3,553

    3,553Bassetlaw is higher4,050

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: The Wrekin 7,399, Bassetlaw 9,035Bassetlaw: 9,035The Wrekin: 7,399

    7,399Bassetlaw is higher9,035

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: The Wrekin 11,383, Bassetlaw 13,467Bassetlaw: 13,467The Wrekin: 11,383

    11,383Bassetlaw is higher13,467

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: The Wrekin 1,669, Bassetlaw 1,760Bassetlaw: 1,760The Wrekin: 1,669

    1,669Bassetlaw is higher1,760

Show the numbers
The Wrekin and Bassetlaw, total
MeasureThe WrekinBassetlawHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£481.3m£483.4m£456.6m£520.1m£522.3m£493.3mBassetlaw
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.1m£279.3m£263.8m£289.1m£290.4m£274.3mBassetlaw
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m£135.2m£135.7m£128.2mBassetlaw
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m£259.1m£260.2m£245.8mBassetlaw
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£9.5m£9.6m£9.1mBassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mBassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.3m£51.6m£48.7m£59.9m£60.1m£56.8mBassetlaw
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mBassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.7m£7.3m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mBassetlaw
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.7m£89.1m£84.2m£102.5m£102.9m£97.2mBassetlaw
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mThe Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£23.3m£23.3m£22.1mBassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mBassetlaw
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mThe Wrekin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mBassetlaw
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,29422,906Bassetlaw
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1692,411Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5534,050Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,3999,035Bassetlaw
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,38313,467Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6691,760Bassetlaw

Sources

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

  1. 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.
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  4. 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.
  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.
  6. 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.
  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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.