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The Wrekin and Frome and East Somerset

113,634 and 94,068 residents (mid-2024).

The Wrekin is higher than Frome and East Somerset on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 21 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 16 of 22 measures, and Frome and East Somerset 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 Frome and East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £4,236, Frome and East Somerset £4,276Frome and East Somerset: £4,276The Wrekin: £4,236Frome and East Somerset: £4,294The Wrekin: £4,254Frome and East Somerset: £4,056The Wrekin: £4,018

    £4,236£4,254£4,018Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4,276£4,294£4,056

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: The Wrekin £12,536, Frome and East Somerset £12,420Frome and East Somerset: £12,420The Wrekin: £12,536Frome and East Somerset: £12,473The Wrekin: £12,589Frome and East Somerset: £11,781The Wrekin: £11,891

    £12,536£12,589£11,891The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£12,420£12,473£11,781

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: The Wrekin £1,671, Frome and East Somerset £1,698Frome and East Somerset: £1,698The Wrekin: £1,671Frome and East Somerset: £1,705The Wrekin: £1,678Frome and East Somerset: £1,610The Wrekin: £1,585

    £1,671£1,678£1,585Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,698£1,705£1,610

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: The Wrekin £11,318, Frome and East Somerset £11,537Frome and East Somerset: £11,537The Wrekin: £11,318Frome and East Somerset: £11,587The Wrekin: £11,366Frome and East Somerset: £10,944The Wrekin: £10,735

    £11,318£11,366£10,735Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£11,537£11,587£10,944

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: The Wrekin £386, Frome and East Somerset £284Frome and East Somerset: £284The Wrekin: £386Frome and East Somerset: £285The Wrekin: £387Frome and East Somerset: £269The Wrekin: £366

    £386£387£366The Wrekin is higher£284£285£269

  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, Frome and East Somerset £580Frome and East Somerset: £580The Wrekin: £808Frome and East Somerset: £582The Wrekin: £811Frome and East Somerset: £550The Wrekin: £766

    £808£811£766The Wrekin is higher£580£582£550

  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, Frome and East Somerset £19Frome and East Somerset: £19The Wrekin: £25Frome and East Somerset: £19The Wrekin: £25Frome and East Somerset: £18The Wrekin: £24

    £25£25£24The Wrekin is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: The Wrekin £452, Frome and East Somerset £345Frome and East Somerset: £345The Wrekin: £452Frome and East Somerset: £346The Wrekin: £454Frome and East Somerset: £327The Wrekin: £429

    £452£454£429The Wrekin is higher£345£346£327

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: The Wrekin £106, Frome and East Somerset £128Frome and East Somerset: £128The Wrekin: £106Frome and East Somerset: £129The Wrekin: £107Frome and East Somerset: £122The Wrekin: £101

    £106£107£101Frome and East Somerset is higher£128£129£122

  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, Frome and East Somerset £94Frome and East Somerset: £94The Wrekin: £109Frome and East Somerset: £94The Wrekin: £110Frome and East Somerset: £89The Wrekin: £104

    £109£110£104The Wrekin is higher£94£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: The Wrekin £1,269, Frome and East Somerset £1,403Frome and East Somerset: £1,403The Wrekin: £1,269Frome and East Somerset: £1,409The Wrekin: £1,274Frome and East Somerset: £1,331The Wrekin: £1,204

    £1,269£1,274£1,204Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,403£1,409£1,331

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: The Wrekin £195, Frome and East Somerset £125Frome and East Somerset: £125The Wrekin: £195Frome and East Somerset: £126The Wrekin: £196Frome and East Somerset: £119The Wrekin: £185

    £195£196£185The Wrekin is higher£125£126£119

  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, Frome and East Somerset £193Frome and East Somerset: £193The Wrekin: £280Frome and East Somerset: £193The Wrekin: £281Frome and East Somerset: £183The Wrekin: £265

    £280£281£265The Wrekin is higher£193£193£183

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: The Wrekin £5.27, Frome and East Somerset £4.99Frome and East Somerset: £4.99The Wrekin: £5.27Frome and East Somerset: £5.01The Wrekin: £5.29Frome and East Somerset: £4.73The Wrekin: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00The Wrekin is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: The Wrekin £8.27, Frome and East Somerset £3.16Frome and East Somerset: £3.16The Wrekin: £8.27Frome and East Somerset: £3.18The Wrekin: £8.30Frome and East Somerset: £3.00The Wrekin: £7.84

    £8.27£8.30£7.84The Wrekin is higher£3.16£3.18£3.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £7.22, Frome and East Somerset £6.68Frome and East Somerset: £6.68The Wrekin: £7.22Frome and East Somerset: £6.71The Wrekin: £7.25Frome and East Somerset: £6.34The Wrekin: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85The Wrekin is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

  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, Frome and East Somerset 1,016.4Frome and East Somerset: 1,016.4The Wrekin: 1,004.9

    1,004.9Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,016.4

  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, Frome and East Somerset 71.3Frome and East Somerset: 71.3The Wrekin: 97.8

    97.8The Wrekin is higher71.3

  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, Frome and East Somerset 128.0Frome and East Somerset: 128.0The Wrekin: 160.2

    160.2The Wrekin is higher128.0

  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, Frome and East Somerset 52.4Frome and East Somerset: 52.4The Wrekin: 65.1

    65.1The Wrekin is higher52.4

  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, Frome and East Somerset 147.6Frome and East Somerset: 147.6The Wrekin: 162.8

    162.8The Wrekin is higher147.6

  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, Frome and East Somerset 20.3Frome and East Somerset: 20.3The Wrekin: 23.9

    23.9The Wrekin is higher20.3

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The Wrekin and Frome and East Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureThe WrekinFrome and East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,236£4,254£4,018£4,276£4,294£4,056Frome and East Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,536£12,589£11,891£12,420£12,473£11,781The Wrekin
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,671£1,678£1,585£1,698£1,705£1,610Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,318£11,366£10,735£11,537£11,587£10,944Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£386£387£366£284£285£269The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£808£811£766£580£582£550The Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£19£19£18The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£452£454£429£345£346£327The Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£128£129£122Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£110£104£94£94£89The Wrekin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,269£1,274£1,204£1,403£1,409£1,331Frome and East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£125£126£119The Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£265£193£193£183The Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£4.99£5.01£4.73The Wrekin
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.27£8.30£7.84£3.16£3.18£3.00The Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£6.68£6.71£6.34The Wrekin
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.91,016.4Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.871.3The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.2128.0The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.152.4The Wrekin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.8147.6The Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.920.3The Wrekin

Per resident

The Wrekin is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Frome and East Somerset 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 Frome and East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £4,236, Frome and East Somerset £4,276Frome and East Somerset: £4,276The Wrekin: £4,236Frome and East Somerset: £4,294The Wrekin: £4,254Frome and East Somerset: £4,056The Wrekin: £4,018

    £4,236£4,254£4,018Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4,276£4,294£4,056

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £2,448, Frome and East Somerset £2,670Frome and East Somerset: £2,670The Wrekin: £2,448Frome and East Somerset: £2,681The Wrekin: £2,458Frome and East Somerset: £2,533The Wrekin: £2,322

    £2,448£2,458£2,322Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,670£2,681£2,533

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £1,028, Frome and East Somerset £1,001Frome and East Somerset: £1,001The Wrekin: £1,028Frome and East Somerset: £1,005The Wrekin: £1,033Frome and East Somerset: £949The Wrekin: £976

    £1,028£1,033£976The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£1,001£1,005£949

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: The Wrekin £2,210, Frome and East Somerset £2,480Frome and East Somerset: £2,480The Wrekin: £2,210Frome and East Somerset: £2,491The Wrekin: £2,219Frome and East Somerset: £2,353The Wrekin: £2,096

    £2,210£2,219£2,096Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,480£2,491£2,353

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: The Wrekin £75, Frome and East Somerset £61Frome and East Somerset: £61The Wrekin: £75Frome and East Somerset: £61The Wrekin: £76Frome and East Somerset: £58The Wrekin: £71

    £75£76£71The Wrekin is higher£61£61£58

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: The Wrekin £158, Frome and East Somerset £125Frome and East Somerset: £125The Wrekin: £158Frome and East Somerset: £125The Wrekin: £158Frome and East Somerset: £118The Wrekin: £150

    £158£158£150The Wrekin is higher£125£125£118

  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, Frome and East Somerset £4.05Frome and East Somerset: £4.05The Wrekin: £4.88Frome and East Somerset: £4.07The Wrekin: £4.90Frome and East Somerset: £3.84The Wrekin: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63The Wrekin is higher£4.05£4.07£3.84

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: The Wrekin £452, Frome and East Somerset £345Frome and East Somerset: £345The Wrekin: £452Frome and East Somerset: £346The Wrekin: £454Frome and East Somerset: £327The Wrekin: £429

    £452£454£429The Wrekin is higher£345£346£327

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: The Wrekin £106, Frome and East Somerset £128Frome and East Somerset: £128The Wrekin: £106Frome and East Somerset: £129The Wrekin: £107Frome and East Somerset: £122The Wrekin: £101

    £106£107£101Frome and East Somerset is higher£128£129£122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: The Wrekin £67, Frome and East Somerset £55Frome and East Somerset: £55The Wrekin: £67Frome and East Somerset: £55The Wrekin: £68Frome and East Somerset: £52The Wrekin: £64

    £67£68£64The Wrekin is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: The Wrekin £781, Frome and East Somerset £827Frome and East Somerset: £827The Wrekin: £781Frome and East Somerset: £831The Wrekin: £784Frome and East Somerset: £785The Wrekin: £741

    £781£784£741Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£827£831£785

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: The Wrekin £195, Frome and East Somerset £125Frome and East Somerset: £125The Wrekin: £195Frome and East Somerset: £126The Wrekin: £196Frome and East Somerset: £119The Wrekin: £185

    £195£196£185The Wrekin is higher£125£126£119

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: The Wrekin £172, Frome and East Somerset £114Frome and East Somerset: £114The Wrekin: £172Frome and East Somerset: £114The Wrekin: £173Frome and East Somerset: £108The Wrekin: £163

    £172£173£163The Wrekin is higher£114£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: The Wrekin £3.25, Frome and East Somerset £2.94Frome and East Somerset: £2.94The Wrekin: £3.25Frome and East Somerset: £2.95The Wrekin: £3.26Frome and East Somerset: £2.79The Wrekin: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08The Wrekin is higher£2.94£2.95£2.79

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: The Wrekin £5.08, Frome and East Somerset £1.87Frome and East Somerset: £1.87The Wrekin: £5.08Frome and East Somerset: £1.87The Wrekin: £5.10Frome and East Somerset: £1.77The Wrekin: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82The Wrekin is higher£1.87£1.87£1.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £7.22, Frome and East Somerset £6.68Frome and East Somerset: £6.68The Wrekin: £7.22Frome and East Somerset: £6.71The Wrekin: £7.25Frome and East Somerset: £6.34The Wrekin: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85The Wrekin is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 196.2, Frome and East Somerset 218.5Frome and East Somerset: 218.5The Wrekin: 196.2

    196.2Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count218.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 19.1, Frome and East Somerset 15.3Frome and East Somerset: 15.3The Wrekin: 19.1

    19.1The Wrekin is higher15.3

  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, Frome and East Somerset 27.5Frome and East Somerset: 27.5The Wrekin: 31.3

    31.3The Wrekin is higher27.5

  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, Frome and East Somerset 52.4Frome and East Somerset: 52.4The Wrekin: 65.1

    65.1The Wrekin is higher52.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 100.2, Frome and East Somerset 87.0Frome and East Somerset: 87.0The Wrekin: 100.2

    100.2The Wrekin is higher87.0

  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, Frome and East Somerset 12.0Frome and East Somerset: 12.0The Wrekin: 14.7

    14.7The Wrekin is higher12.0

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The Wrekin and Frome and East Somerset, per resident
MeasureThe WrekinFrome and East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,236£4,254£4,018£4,276£4,294£4,056Frome and East Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,448£2,458£2,322£2,670£2,681£2,533Frome and East Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,033£976£1,001£1,005£949The Wrekin
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,210£2,219£2,096£2,480£2,491£2,353Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£61£61£58The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£125£125£118The Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£4.05£4.07£3.84The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£452£454£429£345£346£327The Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£128£129£122Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£55£55£52The Wrekin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£781£784£741£827£831£785Frome and East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£125£126£119The Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£114£114£108The Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£2.94£2.95£2.79The Wrekin
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£1.87£1.87£1.77The Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£6.68£6.71£6.34The Wrekin
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.2218.5Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.115.3The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.327.5The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.152.4The Wrekin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.287.0The Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.712.0The Wrekin

Total

The Wrekin is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Frome and East Somerset 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 Frome and East Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: The Wrekin £481.3m, Frome and East Somerset £402.2mFrome and East Somerset: £402.2mThe Wrekin: £481.3mFrome and East Somerset: £404.0mThe Wrekin: £483.4mFrome and East Somerset: £381.5mThe Wrekin: £456.6m

    £481.3m£483.4m£456.6mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£402.2m£404.0m£381.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: The Wrekin £278.1m, Frome and East Somerset £251.2mFrome and East Somerset: £251.2mThe Wrekin: £278.1mFrome and East Somerset: £252.2mThe Wrekin: £279.3mFrome and East Somerset: £238.2mThe Wrekin: £263.8m

    £278.1m£279.3m£263.8mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£251.2m£252.2m£238.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: The Wrekin £116.9m, Frome and East Somerset £94.2mFrome and East Somerset: £94.2mThe Wrekin: £116.9mFrome and East Somerset: £94.6mThe Wrekin: £117.4mFrome and East Somerset: £89.3mThe Wrekin: £110.9m

    £116.9m£117.4m£110.9mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£94.2m£94.6m£89.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: The Wrekin £251.1m, Frome and East Somerset £233.3mFrome and East Somerset: £233.3mThe Wrekin: £251.1mFrome and East Somerset: £234.3mThe Wrekin: £252.2mFrome and East Somerset: £221.3mThe Wrekin: £238.2m

    £251.1m£252.2m£238.2mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£233.3m£234.3m£221.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: The Wrekin £8.6m, Frome and East Somerset £5.7mFrome and East Somerset: £5.7mThe Wrekin: £8.6mFrome and East Somerset: £5.8mThe Wrekin: £8.6mFrome and East Somerset: £5.4mThe Wrekin: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mThe Wrekin is higher£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: The Wrekin £17.9m, Frome and East Somerset £11.7mFrome and East Somerset: £11.7mThe Wrekin: £17.9mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mThe Wrekin: £18.0mFrome and East Somerset: £11.1mThe Wrekin: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mThe Wrekin is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  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, Frome and East Somerset £0.38mFrome and East Somerset: £0.38mThe Wrekin: £0.55mFrome and East Somerset: £0.38mThe Wrekin: £0.56mFrome and East Somerset: £0.36mThe Wrekin: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mThe Wrekin is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: The Wrekin £51.3m, Frome and East Somerset £32.4mFrome and East Somerset: £32.4mThe Wrekin: £51.3mFrome and East Somerset: £32.6mThe Wrekin: £51.6mFrome and East Somerset: £30.8mThe Wrekin: £48.7m

    £51.3m£51.6m£48.7mThe Wrekin is higher£32.4m£32.6m£30.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: The Wrekin £12.1m, Frome and East Somerset £12.1mFrome and East Somerset: £12.1mThe Wrekin: £12.1mFrome and East Somerset: £12.1mThe Wrekin: £12.1mFrome and East Somerset: £11.4mThe Wrekin: £11.4m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.4mFrome and East Somerset is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: The Wrekin £7.6m, Frome and East Somerset £5.2mFrome and East Somerset: £5.2mThe Wrekin: £7.6mFrome and East Somerset: £5.2mThe Wrekin: £7.7mFrome and East Somerset: £4.9mThe Wrekin: £7.3m

    £7.6m£7.7m£7.3mThe Wrekin is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: The Wrekin £88.7m, Frome and East Somerset £77.8mFrome and East Somerset: £77.8mThe Wrekin: £88.7mFrome and East Somerset: £78.2mThe Wrekin: £89.1mFrome and East Somerset: £73.8mThe Wrekin: £84.2m

    £88.7m£89.1m£84.2mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£77.8m£78.2m£73.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: The Wrekin £22.1m, Frome and East Somerset £11.8mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mThe Wrekin: £22.1mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mThe Wrekin: £22.2mFrome and East Somerset: £11.2mThe Wrekin: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mThe Wrekin is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: The Wrekin £19.5m, Frome and East Somerset £10.7mFrome and East Somerset: £10.7mThe Wrekin: £19.5mFrome and East Somerset: £10.7mThe Wrekin: £19.6mFrome and East Somerset: £10.1mThe Wrekin: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mThe Wrekin is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: The Wrekin £0.37m, Frome and East Somerset £0.28mFrome and East Somerset: £0.28mThe Wrekin: £0.37mFrome and East Somerset: £0.28mThe Wrekin: £0.37mFrome and East Somerset: £0.26mThe Wrekin: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mThe Wrekin is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: The Wrekin £0.58m, Frome and East Somerset £0.18mFrome and East Somerset: £0.18mThe Wrekin: £0.58mFrome and East Somerset: £0.18mThe Wrekin: £0.58mFrome and East Somerset: £0.17mThe Wrekin: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mThe Wrekin is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: The Wrekin £0.82m, Frome and East Somerset £0.63mFrome and East Somerset: £0.63mThe Wrekin: £0.82mFrome and East Somerset: £0.63mThe Wrekin: £0.82mFrome and East Somerset: £0.60mThe Wrekin: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mThe Wrekin is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: The Wrekin 22,294, Frome and East Somerset 20,555Frome and East Somerset: 20,555The Wrekin: 22,294

    22,294The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count20,555

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: The Wrekin 2,169, Frome and East Somerset 1,442Frome and East Somerset: 1,442The Wrekin: 2,169

    2,169The Wrekin is higher1,442

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: The Wrekin 3,553, Frome and East Somerset 2,588Frome and East Somerset: 2,588The Wrekin: 3,553

    3,553The Wrekin is higher2,588

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: The Wrekin 7,399, Frome and East Somerset 4,931Frome and East Somerset: 4,931The Wrekin: 7,399

    7,399The Wrekin is higher4,931

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: The Wrekin 11,383, Frome and East Somerset 8,185Frome and East Somerset: 8,185The Wrekin: 11,383

    11,383The Wrekin is higher8,185

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: The Wrekin 1,669, Frome and East Somerset 1,124Frome and East Somerset: 1,124The Wrekin: 1,669

    1,669The Wrekin is higher1,124

Show the numbers
The Wrekin and Frome and East Somerset, total
MeasureThe WrekinFrome and East SomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£481.3m£483.4m£456.6m£402.2m£404.0m£381.5mThe Wrekin
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.1m£279.3m£263.8m£251.2m£252.2m£238.2mThe Wrekin
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m£94.2m£94.6m£89.3mThe Wrekin
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m£233.3m£234.3m£221.3mThe Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mThe Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mThe Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mThe Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.3m£51.6m£48.7m£32.4m£32.6m£30.8mThe Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mFrome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.7m£7.3m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mThe Wrekin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.7m£89.1m£84.2m£77.8m£78.2m£73.8mThe Wrekin
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mThe Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mThe Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mThe Wrekin
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mThe Wrekin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mThe Wrekin
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,29420,555The Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1691,442The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5532,588The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,3994,931The Wrekin
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,3838,185The Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6691,124The 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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