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The Wrekin and Canterbury

113,634 and 110,138 residents (mid-2024).

The Wrekin is higher than Canterbury on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 11 of 22 measures, and Canterbury 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 Canterbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £4,236, Canterbury £4,273Canterbury: £4,273The Wrekin: £4,236Canterbury: £4,291The Wrekin: £4,254Canterbury: £4,053The Wrekin: £4,018

    £4,236£4,254£4,018Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£4,273£4,291£4,053

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: The Wrekin £12,536, Canterbury £12,614Canterbury: £12,614The Wrekin: £12,536Canterbury: £12,668The Wrekin: £12,589Canterbury: £11,965The Wrekin: £11,891

    £12,536£12,589£11,891Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£12,614£12,668£11,965

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: The Wrekin £1,671, Canterbury £1,784Canterbury: £1,784The Wrekin: £1,671Canterbury: £1,792The Wrekin: £1,678Canterbury: £1,692The Wrekin: £1,585

    £1,671£1,678£1,585Canterbury is higher£1,784£1,792£1,692

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: The Wrekin £11,318, Canterbury £11,469Canterbury: £11,469The Wrekin: £11,318Canterbury: £11,518The Wrekin: £11,366Canterbury: £10,879The Wrekin: £10,735

    £11,318£11,366£10,735Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£11,469£11,518£10,879

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: The Wrekin £386, Canterbury £411Canterbury: £411The Wrekin: £386Canterbury: £413The Wrekin: £387Canterbury: £390The Wrekin: £366

    £386£387£366Canterbury is higher£411£413£390

  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, Canterbury £711Canterbury: £711The Wrekin: £808Canterbury: £714The Wrekin: £811Canterbury: £675The Wrekin: £766

    £808£811£766The Wrekin is higher£711£714£675

  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, Canterbury £23Canterbury: £23The Wrekin: £25Canterbury: £23The Wrekin: £25Canterbury: £21The Wrekin: £24

    £25£25£24The Wrekin is higher£23£23£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: The Wrekin £452, Canterbury £393Canterbury: £393The Wrekin: £452Canterbury: £395The Wrekin: £454Canterbury: £373The Wrekin: £429

    £452£454£429The Wrekin is higher£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: The Wrekin £106, Canterbury £125Canterbury: £125The Wrekin: £106Canterbury: £126The Wrekin: £107Canterbury: £119The Wrekin: £101

    £106£107£101Canterbury is higher£125£126£119

  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, Canterbury £102Canterbury: £102The Wrekin: £109Canterbury: £103The Wrekin: £110Canterbury: £97The Wrekin: £104

    £109£110£104The Wrekin is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: The Wrekin £1,269, Canterbury £1,428Canterbury: £1,428The Wrekin: £1,269Canterbury: £1,434The Wrekin: £1,274Canterbury: £1,354The Wrekin: £1,204

    £1,269£1,274£1,204Canterbury is higher£1,428£1,434£1,354

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: The Wrekin £195, Canterbury £197Canterbury: £197The Wrekin: £195Canterbury: £198The Wrekin: £196Canterbury: £187The Wrekin: £185

    £195£196£185Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  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, Canterbury £238Canterbury: £238The Wrekin: £280Canterbury: £239The Wrekin: £281Canterbury: £225The Wrekin: £265

    £280£281£265The Wrekin is higher£238£239£225

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: The Wrekin £5.27, Canterbury £8.09Canterbury: £8.09The Wrekin: £5.27Canterbury: £8.12The Wrekin: £5.29Canterbury: £7.67The Wrekin: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Canterbury is higher£8.09£8.12£7.67

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: The Wrekin £8.27, Canterbury £8.40Canterbury: £8.40The Wrekin: £8.27Canterbury: £8.44The Wrekin: £8.30Canterbury: £7.97The Wrekin: £7.84

    £8.27£8.30£7.84Canterbury is higher£8.40£8.44£7.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £7.22, Canterbury £4.36Canterbury: £4.36The Wrekin: £7.22Canterbury: £4.38The Wrekin: £7.25Canterbury: £4.14The Wrekin: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85The Wrekin is higher£4.36£4.38£4.14

  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, Canterbury 1,005.1Canterbury: 1,005.1The Wrekin: 1,004.9

    1,004.9Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count1,005.1

  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, Canterbury 89.4Canterbury: 89.4The Wrekin: 97.8

    97.8The Wrekin is higher89.4

  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, Canterbury 142.3Canterbury: 142.3The Wrekin: 160.2

    160.2The Wrekin is higher142.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 65.1, Canterbury 61.0Canterbury: 61.0The Wrekin: 65.1

    65.1The Wrekin is higher61.0

  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, Canterbury 160.7Canterbury: 160.7The Wrekin: 162.8

    162.8The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count160.7

  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, Canterbury 22.6Canterbury: 22.6The Wrekin: 23.9

    23.9The Wrekin is higher22.6

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The Wrekin and Canterbury, per person in the age group
MeasureThe WrekinCanterburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,236£4,254£4,018£4,273£4,291£4,053Canterbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,536£12,589£11,891£12,614£12,668£11,965Canterbury
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,671£1,678£1,585£1,784£1,792£1,692Canterbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,318£11,366£10,735£11,469£11,518£10,879Canterbury
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£386£387£366£411£413£390Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£808£811£766£711£714£675The Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£23£23£21The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£452£454£429£393£395£373The Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£125£126£119Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£110£104£102£103£97The Wrekin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,269£1,274£1,204£1,428£1,434£1,354Canterbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£197£198£187Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£265£238£239£225The Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£8.09£8.12£7.67Canterbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.27£8.30£7.84£8.40£8.44£7.97Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£4.36£4.38£4.14The Wrekin
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.91,005.1Canterbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.889.4The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.2142.3The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.161.0The Wrekin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.8160.7The Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.922.6The Wrekin

Per resident

The Wrekin is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Canterbury on 9. 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 Canterbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £4,236, Canterbury £4,273Canterbury: £4,273The Wrekin: £4,236Canterbury: £4,291The Wrekin: £4,254Canterbury: £4,053The Wrekin: £4,018

    £4,236£4,254£4,018Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£4,273£4,291£4,053

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £2,448, Canterbury £2,415Canterbury: £2,415The Wrekin: £2,448Canterbury: £2,425The Wrekin: £2,458Canterbury: £2,291The Wrekin: £2,322

    £2,448£2,458£2,322The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£2,415£2,425£2,291

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £1,028, Canterbury £1,138Canterbury: £1,138The Wrekin: £1,028Canterbury: £1,143The Wrekin: £1,033Canterbury: £1,080The Wrekin: £976

    £1,028£1,033£976Canterbury is higher£1,138£1,143£1,080

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: The Wrekin £2,210, Canterbury £2,196Canterbury: £2,196The Wrekin: £2,210Canterbury: £2,205The Wrekin: £2,219Canterbury: £2,083The Wrekin: £2,096

    £2,210£2,219£2,096The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£2,196£2,205£2,083

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: The Wrekin £75, Canterbury £79Canterbury: £79The Wrekin: £75Canterbury: £79The Wrekin: £76Canterbury: £75The Wrekin: £71

    £75£76£71Canterbury is higher£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: The Wrekin £158, Canterbury £136Canterbury: £136The Wrekin: £158Canterbury: £137The Wrekin: £158Canterbury: £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, Canterbury £4.33Canterbury: £4.33The Wrekin: £4.88Canterbury: £4.35The Wrekin: £4.90Canterbury: £4.11The Wrekin: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63The Wrekin is higher£4.33£4.35£4.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: The Wrekin £452, Canterbury £393Canterbury: £393The Wrekin: £452Canterbury: £395The Wrekin: £454Canterbury: £373The Wrekin: £429

    £452£454£429The Wrekin is higher£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: The Wrekin £106, Canterbury £125Canterbury: £125The Wrekin: £106Canterbury: £126The Wrekin: £107Canterbury: £119The Wrekin: £101

    £106£107£101Canterbury is higher£125£126£119

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: The Wrekin £67, Canterbury £65Canterbury: £65The Wrekin: £67Canterbury: £66The Wrekin: £68Canterbury: £62The Wrekin: £64

    £67£68£64The Wrekin is higher£65£66£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: The Wrekin £781, Canterbury £911Canterbury: £911The Wrekin: £781Canterbury: £915The Wrekin: £784Canterbury: £864The Wrekin: £741

    £781£784£741Canterbury is higher£911£915£864

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: The Wrekin £195, Canterbury £197Canterbury: £197The Wrekin: £195Canterbury: £198The Wrekin: £196Canterbury: £187The Wrekin: £185

    £195£196£185Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: The Wrekin £172, Canterbury £152Canterbury: £152The Wrekin: £172Canterbury: £152The Wrekin: £173Canterbury: £144The Wrekin: £163

    £172£173£163The Wrekin is higher£152£152£144

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: The Wrekin £3.25, Canterbury £5.16Canterbury: £5.16The Wrekin: £3.25Canterbury: £5.18The Wrekin: £3.26Canterbury: £4.89The Wrekin: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Canterbury is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: The Wrekin £5.08, Canterbury £5.36Canterbury: £5.36The Wrekin: £5.08Canterbury: £5.38The Wrekin: £5.10Canterbury: £5.08The Wrekin: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Canterbury is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £7.22, Canterbury £4.36Canterbury: £4.36The Wrekin: £7.22Canterbury: £4.38The Wrekin: £7.25Canterbury: £4.14The Wrekin: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85The Wrekin is higher£4.36£4.38£4.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 196.2, Canterbury 192.4Canterbury: 192.4The Wrekin: 196.2

    196.2The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count192.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 19.1, Canterbury 17.1Canterbury: 17.1The Wrekin: 19.1

    19.1The Wrekin is higher17.1

  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, Canterbury 27.3Canterbury: 27.3The Wrekin: 31.3

    31.3The Wrekin is higher27.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 65.1, Canterbury 61.0Canterbury: 61.0The Wrekin: 65.1

    65.1The Wrekin is higher61.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 100.2, Canterbury 102.5Canterbury: 102.5The Wrekin: 100.2

    100.2Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count102.5

  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, Canterbury 14.4Canterbury: 14.4The Wrekin: 14.7

    14.7The Wrekin is higher14.4

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The Wrekin and Canterbury, per resident
MeasureThe WrekinCanterburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,236£4,254£4,018£4,273£4,291£4,053Canterbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,448£2,458£2,322£2,415£2,425£2,291The Wrekin
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,033£976£1,138£1,143£1,080Canterbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,210£2,219£2,096£2,196£2,205£2,083The Wrekin
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£79£79£75Canterbury
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£4.33£4.35£4.11The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£452£454£429£393£395£373The Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£125£126£119Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£65£66£62The Wrekin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£781£784£741£911£915£864Canterbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£197£198£187Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£152£152£144The Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£5.16£5.18£4.89Canterbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£5.36£5.38£5.08Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£4.36£4.38£4.14The Wrekin
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.2192.4The Wrekin
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.117.1The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.327.3The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.161.0The Wrekin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.2102.5Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.714.4The Wrekin

Total

The Wrekin is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Canterbury on 6. 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 Canterbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: The Wrekin £481.3m, Canterbury £470.6mCanterbury: £470.6mThe Wrekin: £481.3mCanterbury: £472.6mThe Wrekin: £483.4mCanterbury: £446.4mThe Wrekin: £456.6m

    £481.3m£483.4m£456.6mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£470.6m£472.6m£446.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: The Wrekin £278.1m, Canterbury £266.0mCanterbury: £266.0mThe Wrekin: £278.1mCanterbury: £267.1mThe Wrekin: £279.3mCanterbury: £252.3mThe Wrekin: £263.8m

    £278.1m£279.3m£263.8mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£266.0m£267.1m£252.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: The Wrekin £116.9m, Canterbury £125.4mCanterbury: £125.4mThe Wrekin: £116.9mCanterbury: £125.9mThe Wrekin: £117.4mCanterbury: £118.9mThe Wrekin: £110.9m

    £116.9m£117.4m£110.9mCanterbury is higher£125.4m£125.9m£118.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: The Wrekin £251.1m, Canterbury £241.8mCanterbury: £241.8mThe Wrekin: £251.1mCanterbury: £242.9mThe Wrekin: £252.2mCanterbury: £229.4mThe Wrekin: £238.2m

    £251.1m£252.2m£238.2mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£241.8m£242.9m£229.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: The Wrekin £8.6m, Canterbury £8.7mCanterbury: £8.7mThe Wrekin: £8.6mCanterbury: £8.7mThe Wrekin: £8.6mCanterbury: £8.2mThe Wrekin: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mCanterbury is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: The Wrekin £17.9m, Canterbury £15.0mCanterbury: £15.0mThe Wrekin: £17.9mCanterbury: £15.1mThe Wrekin: £18.0mCanterbury: £14.2mThe Wrekin: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mThe Wrekin is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m

  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, Canterbury £0.48mCanterbury: £0.48mThe Wrekin: £0.55mCanterbury: £0.48mThe Wrekin: £0.56mCanterbury: £0.45mThe Wrekin: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mThe Wrekin is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: The Wrekin £51.3m, Canterbury £43.3mCanterbury: £43.3mThe Wrekin: £51.3mCanterbury: £43.5mThe Wrekin: £51.6mCanterbury: £41.1mThe Wrekin: £48.7m

    £51.3m£51.6m£48.7mThe Wrekin is higher£43.3m£43.5m£41.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: The Wrekin £12.1m, Canterbury £13.8mCanterbury: £13.8mThe Wrekin: £12.1mCanterbury: £13.8mThe Wrekin: £12.1mCanterbury: £13.1mThe Wrekin: £11.4m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.4mCanterbury is higher£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: The Wrekin £7.6m, Canterbury £7.2mCanterbury: £7.2mThe Wrekin: £7.6mCanterbury: £7.2mThe Wrekin: £7.7mCanterbury: £6.8mThe Wrekin: £7.3m

    £7.6m£7.7m£7.3mThe Wrekin is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: The Wrekin £88.7m, Canterbury £100.3mCanterbury: £100.3mThe Wrekin: £88.7mCanterbury: £100.8mThe Wrekin: £89.1mCanterbury: £95.2mThe Wrekin: £84.2m

    £88.7m£89.1m£84.2mCanterbury is higher£100.3m£100.8m£95.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: The Wrekin £22.1m, Canterbury £21.7mCanterbury: £21.7mThe Wrekin: £22.1mCanterbury: £21.8mThe Wrekin: £22.2mCanterbury: £20.6mThe Wrekin: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: The Wrekin £19.5m, Canterbury £16.7mCanterbury: £16.7mThe Wrekin: £19.5mCanterbury: £16.8mThe Wrekin: £19.6mCanterbury: £15.8mThe Wrekin: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mThe Wrekin is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: The Wrekin £0.37m, Canterbury £0.57mCanterbury: £0.57mThe Wrekin: £0.37mCanterbury: £0.57mThe Wrekin: £0.37mCanterbury: £0.54mThe Wrekin: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mCanterbury is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: The Wrekin £0.58m, Canterbury £0.59mCanterbury: £0.59mThe Wrekin: £0.58mCanterbury: £0.59mThe Wrekin: £0.58mCanterbury: £0.56mThe Wrekin: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mCanterbury is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: The Wrekin £0.82m, Canterbury £0.48mCanterbury: £0.48mThe Wrekin: £0.82mCanterbury: £0.48mThe Wrekin: £0.82mCanterbury: £0.46mThe Wrekin: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mThe Wrekin is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: The Wrekin 22,294, Canterbury 21,191Canterbury: 21,191The Wrekin: 22,294

    22,294The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count21,191

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: The Wrekin 2,169, Canterbury 1,885Canterbury: 1,885The Wrekin: 2,169

    2,169The Wrekin is higher1,885

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: The Wrekin 3,553, Canterbury 3,001Canterbury: 3,001The Wrekin: 3,553

    3,553The Wrekin is higher3,001

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: The Wrekin 7,399, Canterbury 6,718Canterbury: 6,718The Wrekin: 7,399

    7,399The Wrekin is higher6,718

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: The Wrekin 11,383, Canterbury 11,291Canterbury: 11,291The Wrekin: 11,383

    11,383The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count11,291

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: The Wrekin 1,669, Canterbury 1,589Canterbury: 1,589The Wrekin: 1,669

    1,669The Wrekin is higher1,589

Show the numbers
The Wrekin and Canterbury, total
MeasureThe WrekinCanterburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£481.3m£483.4m£456.6m£470.6m£472.6m£446.4mThe Wrekin
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.1m£279.3m£263.8m£266.0m£267.1m£252.3mThe Wrekin
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m£125.4m£125.9m£118.9mCanterbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m£241.8m£242.9m£229.4mThe Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mCanterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mThe Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mThe Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.3m£51.6m£48.7m£43.3m£43.5m£41.1mThe Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£13.8m£13.8m£13.1mCanterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.7m£7.3m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mThe Wrekin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.7m£89.1m£84.2m£100.3m£100.8m£95.2mCanterbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mThe Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£16.7m£16.8m£15.8mThe Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCanterbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mCanterbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mThe Wrekin
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,29421,191The Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1691,885The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5533,001The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,3996,718The Wrekin
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,38311,291The Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6691,589The Wrekin

Sources

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

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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.
  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.
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