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The Wrekin and Calder Valley

113,634 and 99,580 residents (mid-2024).

The Wrekin is higher than Calder Valley on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

The Wrekin is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Calder Valley on 10. 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 Calder Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £4,236, Calder Valley £4,527Calder Valley: £4,527The Wrekin: £4,236Calder Valley: £4,547The Wrekin: £4,254Calder Valley: £4,294The Wrekin: £4,018

    £4,236£4,254£4,018Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,527£4,547£4,294

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: The Wrekin £12,536, Calder Valley £13,036Calder Valley: £13,036The Wrekin: £12,536Calder Valley: £13,092The Wrekin: £12,589Calder Valley: £12,365The Wrekin: £11,891

    £12,536£12,589£11,891Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£13,036£13,092£12,365

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: The Wrekin £1,671, Calder Valley £1,837Calder Valley: £1,837The Wrekin: £1,671Calder Valley: £1,845The Wrekin: £1,678Calder Valley: £1,742The Wrekin: £1,585

    £1,671£1,678£1,585Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,837£1,845£1,742

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: The Wrekin £11,318, Calder Valley £12,028Calder Valley: £12,028The Wrekin: £11,318Calder Valley: £12,079The Wrekin: £11,366Calder Valley: £11,409The Wrekin: £10,735

    £11,318£11,366£10,735Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,028£12,079£11,409

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: The Wrekin £386, Calder Valley £330Calder Valley: £330The Wrekin: £386Calder Valley: £331The Wrekin: £387Calder Valley: £313The Wrekin: £366

    £386£387£366The Wrekin is higher£330£331£313

  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, Calder Valley £655Calder Valley: £655The Wrekin: £808Calder Valley: £657The Wrekin: £811Calder Valley: £621The Wrekin: £766

    £808£811£766The Wrekin is higher£655£657£621

  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, Calder Valley £24Calder Valley: £24The Wrekin: £25Calder Valley: £24The Wrekin: £25Calder Valley: £22The Wrekin: £24

    £25£25£24The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: The Wrekin £452, Calder Valley £416Calder Valley: £416The Wrekin: £452Calder Valley: £418The Wrekin: £454Calder Valley: £394The Wrekin: £429

    £452£454£429The Wrekin is higher£416£418£394

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: The Wrekin £106, Calder Valley £117Calder Valley: £117The Wrekin: £106Calder Valley: £117The Wrekin: £107Calder Valley: £111The Wrekin: £101

    £106£107£101Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

  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, Calder Valley £100Calder Valley: £100The Wrekin: £109Calder Valley: £100The Wrekin: £110Calder Valley: £94The Wrekin: £104

    £109£110£104The Wrekin is higher£100£100£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: The Wrekin £1,269, Calder Valley £1,434Calder Valley: £1,434The Wrekin: £1,269Calder Valley: £1,440The Wrekin: £1,274Calder Valley: £1,360The Wrekin: £1,204

    £1,269£1,274£1,204Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,434£1,440£1,360

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: The Wrekin £195, Calder Valley £154Calder Valley: £154The Wrekin: £195Calder Valley: £155The Wrekin: £196Calder Valley: £146The Wrekin: £185

    £195£196£185The Wrekin is higher£154£155£146

  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, Calder Valley £292Calder Valley: £292The Wrekin: £280Calder Valley: £293The Wrekin: £281Calder Valley: £277The Wrekin: £265

    £280£281£265Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£292£293£277

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: The Wrekin £5.27, Calder Valley £6.72Calder Valley: £6.72The Wrekin: £5.27Calder Valley: £6.74The Wrekin: £5.29Calder Valley: £6.37The Wrekin: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Calder Valley is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: The Wrekin £8.27, Calder Valley £4.32Calder Valley: £4.32The Wrekin: £8.27Calder Valley: £4.34The Wrekin: £8.30Calder Valley: £4.10The Wrekin: £7.84

    £8.27£8.30£7.84The Wrekin is higher£4.32£4.34£4.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £7.22, Calder Valley £5.65Calder Valley: £5.65The Wrekin: £7.22Calder Valley: £5.67The Wrekin: £7.25Calder Valley: £5.36The Wrekin: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85The Wrekin is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36

  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, Calder Valley 1,040.2Calder Valley: 1,040.2The Wrekin: 1,004.9

    1,004.9Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,040.2

  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, Calder Valley 91.1Calder Valley: 91.1The Wrekin: 97.8

    97.8The Wrekin is higher91.1

  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, Calder Valley 136.7Calder Valley: 136.7The Wrekin: 160.2

    160.2The Wrekin is higher136.7

  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, Calder Valley 63.8Calder Valley: 63.8The Wrekin: 65.1

    65.1The Wrekin is higher63.8

  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, Calder Valley 166.6Calder Valley: 166.6The Wrekin: 162.8

    162.8Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count166.6

  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, Calder Valley 21.6Calder Valley: 21.6The Wrekin: 23.9

    23.9The Wrekin is higher21.6

Show the numbers
The Wrekin and Calder Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureThe WrekinCalder ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,236£4,254£4,018£4,527£4,547£4,294Calder Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,536£12,589£11,891£13,036£13,092£12,365Calder Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,671£1,678£1,585£1,837£1,845£1,742Calder Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,318£11,366£10,735£12,028£12,079£11,409Calder Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£386£387£366£330£331£313The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£808£811£766£655£657£621The Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£24£24£22The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£452£454£429£416£418£394The Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£117£117£111Calder Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£110£104£100£100£94The Wrekin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,269£1,274£1,204£1,434£1,440£1,360Calder Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£154£155£146The Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£265£292£293£277Calder Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£6.72£6.74£6.37Calder Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.27£8.30£7.84£4.32£4.34£4.10The Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£5.65£5.67£5.36The Wrekin
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.91,040.2Calder Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.891.1The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.2136.7The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.163.8The Wrekin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.8166.6Calder Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.921.6The Wrekin

Per resident

The Wrekin is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Calder Valley on 11. 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 Calder Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £4,236, Calder Valley £4,527Calder Valley: £4,527The Wrekin: £4,236Calder Valley: £4,547The Wrekin: £4,254Calder Valley: £4,294The Wrekin: £4,018

    £4,236£4,254£4,018Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,527£4,547£4,294

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £2,448, Calder Valley £2,711Calder Valley: £2,711The Wrekin: £2,448Calder Valley: £2,723The Wrekin: £2,458Calder Valley: £2,572The Wrekin: £2,322

    £2,448£2,458£2,322Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,711£2,723£2,572

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £1,028, Calder Valley £1,124Calder Valley: £1,124The Wrekin: £1,028Calder Valley: £1,129The Wrekin: £1,033Calder Valley: £1,066The Wrekin: £976

    £1,028£1,033£976Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,124£1,129£1,066

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: The Wrekin £2,210, Calder Valley £2,501Calder Valley: £2,501The Wrekin: £2,210Calder Valley: £2,512The Wrekin: £2,219Calder Valley: £2,373The Wrekin: £2,096

    £2,210£2,219£2,096Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,501£2,512£2,373

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: The Wrekin £75, Calder Valley £69Calder Valley: £69The Wrekin: £75Calder Valley: £69The Wrekin: £76Calder Valley: £65The Wrekin: £71

    £75£76£71The Wrekin is higher£69£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: The Wrekin £158, Calder Valley £136Calder Valley: £136The Wrekin: £158Calder Valley: £137The Wrekin: £158Calder Valley: £129The Wrekin: £150

    £158£158£150The Wrekin is higher£136£137£129

  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, Calder Valley £4.89Calder Valley: £4.89The Wrekin: £4.88Calder Valley: £4.91The Wrekin: £4.90Calder Valley: £4.64The Wrekin: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4.89£4.91£4.64

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: The Wrekin £452, Calder Valley £416Calder Valley: £416The Wrekin: £452Calder Valley: £418The Wrekin: £454Calder Valley: £394The Wrekin: £429

    £452£454£429The Wrekin is higher£416£418£394

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: The Wrekin £106, Calder Valley £117Calder Valley: £117The Wrekin: £106Calder Valley: £117The Wrekin: £107Calder Valley: £111The Wrekin: £101

    £106£107£101Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: The Wrekin £67, Calder Valley £61Calder Valley: £61The Wrekin: £67Calder Valley: £61The Wrekin: £68Calder Valley: £58The Wrekin: £64

    £67£68£64The Wrekin is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: The Wrekin £781, Calder Valley £878Calder Valley: £878The Wrekin: £781Calder Valley: £882The Wrekin: £784Calder Valley: £833The Wrekin: £741

    £781£784£741Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£878£882£833

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: The Wrekin £195, Calder Valley £154Calder Valley: £154The Wrekin: £195Calder Valley: £155The Wrekin: £196Calder Valley: £146The Wrekin: £185

    £195£196£185The Wrekin is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: The Wrekin £172, Calder Valley £179Calder Valley: £179The Wrekin: £172Calder Valley: £179The Wrekin: £173Calder Valley: £169The Wrekin: £163

    £172£173£163Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£179£179£169

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: The Wrekin £3.25, Calder Valley £4.11Calder Valley: £4.11The Wrekin: £3.25Calder Valley: £4.13The Wrekin: £3.26Calder Valley: £3.90The Wrekin: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Calder Valley is higher£4.11£4.13£3.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: The Wrekin £5.08, Calder Valley £2.65Calder Valley: £2.65The Wrekin: £5.08Calder Valley: £2.66The Wrekin: £5.10Calder Valley: £2.51The Wrekin: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82The Wrekin is higher£2.65£2.66£2.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £7.22, Calder Valley £5.65Calder Valley: £5.65The Wrekin: £7.22Calder Valley: £5.67The Wrekin: £7.25Calder Valley: £5.36The Wrekin: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85The Wrekin is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 196.2, Calder Valley 216.3Calder Valley: 216.3The Wrekin: 196.2

    196.2Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count216.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 19.1, Calder Valley 19.0Calder Valley: 19.0The Wrekin: 19.1

    19.1The Wrekin is higher19.0

  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, Calder Valley 28.4Calder Valley: 28.4The Wrekin: 31.3

    31.3The Wrekin is higher28.4

  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, Calder Valley 63.8Calder Valley: 63.8The Wrekin: 65.1

    65.1The Wrekin is higher63.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 100.2, Calder Valley 102.0Calder Valley: 102.0The Wrekin: 100.2

    100.2Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count102.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 14.7, Calder Valley 13.3Calder Valley: 13.3The Wrekin: 14.7

    14.7The Wrekin is higher13.3

Show the numbers
The Wrekin and Calder Valley, per resident
MeasureThe WrekinCalder ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,236£4,254£4,018£4,527£4,547£4,294Calder Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,448£2,458£2,322£2,711£2,723£2,572Calder Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,033£976£1,124£1,129£1,066Calder Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,210£2,219£2,096£2,501£2,512£2,373Calder Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£69£69£65The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£136£137£129The Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£4.89£4.91£4.64Calder Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£452£454£429£416£418£394The Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£117£117£111Calder Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£61£61£58The Wrekin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£781£784£741£878£882£833Calder Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£154£155£146The Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£179£179£169Calder Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£4.11£4.13£3.90Calder Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£2.65£2.66£2.51The Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£5.65£5.67£5.36The Wrekin
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.2216.3Calder Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.119.0The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.328.4The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.163.8The Wrekin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.2102.0Calder Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.713.3The Wrekin

Total

The Wrekin is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Calder Valley on 1. 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 Calder Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: The Wrekin £481.3m, Calder Valley £450.8mCalder Valley: £450.8mThe Wrekin: £481.3mCalder Valley: £452.8mThe Wrekin: £483.4mCalder Valley: £427.6mThe Wrekin: £456.6m

    £481.3m£483.4m£456.6mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£450.8m£452.8m£427.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: The Wrekin £278.1m, Calder Valley £270.0mCalder Valley: £270.0mThe Wrekin: £278.1mCalder Valley: £271.1mThe Wrekin: £279.3mCalder Valley: £256.1mThe Wrekin: £263.8m

    £278.1m£279.3m£263.8mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£270.0m£271.1m£256.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: The Wrekin £116.9m, Calder Valley £112.0mCalder Valley: £112.0mThe Wrekin: £116.9mCalder Valley: £112.4mThe Wrekin: £117.4mCalder Valley: £106.2mThe Wrekin: £110.9m

    £116.9m£117.4m£110.9mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£112.0m£112.4m£106.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: The Wrekin £251.1m, Calder Valley £249.1mCalder Valley: £249.1mThe Wrekin: £251.1mCalder Valley: £250.2mThe Wrekin: £252.2mCalder Valley: £236.3mThe Wrekin: £238.2m

    £251.1m£252.2m£238.2mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: The Wrekin £8.6m, Calder Valley £6.8mCalder Valley: £6.8mThe Wrekin: £8.6mCalder Valley: £6.9mThe Wrekin: £8.6mCalder Valley: £6.5mThe Wrekin: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mThe Wrekin is higher£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: The Wrekin £17.9m, Calder Valley £13.6mCalder Valley: £13.6mThe Wrekin: £17.9mCalder Valley: £13.6mThe Wrekin: £18.0mCalder Valley: £12.9mThe Wrekin: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mThe Wrekin is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  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, Calder Valley £0.49mCalder Valley: £0.49mThe Wrekin: £0.55mCalder Valley: £0.49mThe Wrekin: £0.56mCalder Valley: £0.46mThe Wrekin: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: The Wrekin £51.3m, Calder Valley £41.4mCalder Valley: £41.4mThe Wrekin: £51.3mCalder Valley: £41.6mThe Wrekin: £51.6mCalder Valley: £39.3mThe Wrekin: £48.7m

    £51.3m£51.6m£48.7mThe Wrekin is higher£41.4m£41.6m£39.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: The Wrekin £12.1m, Calder Valley £11.6mCalder Valley: £11.6mThe Wrekin: £12.1mCalder Valley: £11.7mThe Wrekin: £12.1mCalder Valley: £11.0mThe Wrekin: £11.4m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.4mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: The Wrekin £7.6m, Calder Valley £6.1mCalder Valley: £6.1mThe Wrekin: £7.6mCalder Valley: £6.1mThe Wrekin: £7.7mCalder Valley: £5.8mThe Wrekin: £7.3m

    £7.6m£7.7m£7.3mThe Wrekin is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: The Wrekin £88.7m, Calder Valley £87.4mCalder Valley: £87.4mThe Wrekin: £88.7mCalder Valley: £87.8mThe Wrekin: £89.1mCalder Valley: £82.9mThe Wrekin: £84.2m

    £88.7m£89.1m£84.2mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£87.4m£87.8m£82.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: The Wrekin £22.1m, Calder Valley £15.3mCalder Valley: £15.3mThe Wrekin: £22.1mCalder Valley: £15.4mThe Wrekin: £22.2mCalder Valley: £14.5mThe Wrekin: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mThe Wrekin is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: The Wrekin £19.5m, Calder Valley £17.8mCalder Valley: £17.8mThe Wrekin: £19.5mCalder Valley: £17.9mThe Wrekin: £19.6mCalder Valley: £16.9mThe Wrekin: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: The Wrekin £0.37m, Calder Valley £0.41mCalder Valley: £0.41mThe Wrekin: £0.37mCalder Valley: £0.41mThe Wrekin: £0.37mCalder Valley: £0.39mThe Wrekin: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mCalder Valley is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: The Wrekin £0.58m, Calder Valley £0.26mCalder Valley: £0.26mThe Wrekin: £0.58mCalder Valley: £0.26mThe Wrekin: £0.58mCalder Valley: £0.25mThe Wrekin: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mThe Wrekin is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: The Wrekin £0.82m, Calder Valley £0.56mCalder Valley: £0.56mThe Wrekin: £0.82mCalder Valley: £0.57mThe Wrekin: £0.82mCalder Valley: £0.53mThe Wrekin: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mThe Wrekin is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: The Wrekin 22,294, Calder Valley 21,542Calder Valley: 21,542The Wrekin: 22,294

    22,294The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count21,542

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: The Wrekin 2,169, Calder Valley 1,887Calder Valley: 1,887The Wrekin: 2,169

    2,169The Wrekin is higher1,887

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: The Wrekin 3,553, Calder Valley 2,830Calder Valley: 2,830The Wrekin: 3,553

    3,553The Wrekin is higher2,830

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: The Wrekin 7,399, Calder Valley 6,349Calder Valley: 6,349The Wrekin: 7,399

    7,399The Wrekin is higher6,349

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: The Wrekin 11,383, Calder Valley 10,158Calder Valley: 10,158The Wrekin: 11,383

    11,383The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count10,158

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: The Wrekin 1,669, Calder Valley 1,319Calder Valley: 1,319The Wrekin: 1,669

    1,669The Wrekin is higher1,319

Show the numbers
The Wrekin and Calder Valley, total
MeasureThe WrekinCalder ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£481.3m£483.4m£456.6m£450.8m£452.8m£427.6mThe Wrekin
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.1m£279.3m£263.8m£270.0m£271.1m£256.1mThe Wrekin
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m£112.0m£112.4m£106.2mThe Wrekin
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m£249.1m£250.2m£236.3mThe Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£6.8m£6.9m£6.5mThe Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mThe Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mThe Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.3m£51.6m£48.7m£41.4m£41.6m£39.3mThe Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mThe Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.7m£7.3m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mThe Wrekin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.7m£89.1m£84.2m£87.4m£87.8m£82.9mThe Wrekin
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mThe Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mThe Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mCalder Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mThe Wrekin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mThe Wrekin
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,29421,542The Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1691,887The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5532,830The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,3996,349The Wrekin
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,38310,158The Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6691,319The Wrekin

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.