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The Wrekin and West Lancashire

113,634 and 104,126 residents (mid-2024).

The Wrekin is higher than West Lancashire on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 4 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 18. 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £4,236, West Lancashire £4,617West Lancashire: £4,617The Wrekin: £4,236West Lancashire: £4,637The Wrekin: £4,254West Lancashire: £4,380The Wrekin: £4,018

    £4,236£4,254£4,018West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£4,617£4,637£4,380

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: The Wrekin £12,536, West Lancashire £12,745West Lancashire: £12,745The Wrekin: £12,536West Lancashire: £12,799The Wrekin: £12,589West Lancashire: £12,089The Wrekin: £11,891

    £12,536£12,589£11,891West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£12,745£12,799£12,089

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: The Wrekin £1,671, West Lancashire £1,883West Lancashire: £1,883The Wrekin: £1,671West Lancashire: £1,891The Wrekin: £1,678West Lancashire: £1,786The Wrekin: £1,585

    £1,671£1,678£1,585West Lancashire is higher£1,883£1,891£1,786

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: The Wrekin £11,318, West Lancashire £11,530West Lancashire: £11,530The Wrekin: £11,318West Lancashire: £11,579The Wrekin: £11,366West Lancashire: £10,936The Wrekin: £10,735

    £11,318£11,366£10,735West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£11,530£11,579£10,936

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: The Wrekin £386, West Lancashire £423West Lancashire: £423The Wrekin: £386West Lancashire: £425The Wrekin: £387West Lancashire: £401The Wrekin: £366

    £386£387£366West Lancashire is higher£423£425£401

  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, West Lancashire £764West Lancashire: £764The Wrekin: £808West Lancashire: £768The Wrekin: £811West Lancashire: £725The Wrekin: £766

    £808£811£766The Wrekin is higher£764£768£725

  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, West Lancashire £28West Lancashire: £28The Wrekin: £25West Lancashire: £28The Wrekin: £25West Lancashire: £26The Wrekin: £24

    £25£25£24West Lancashire is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: The Wrekin £452, West Lancashire £513West Lancashire: £513The Wrekin: £452West Lancashire: £516The Wrekin: £454West Lancashire: £487The Wrekin: £429

    £452£454£429West Lancashire is higher£513£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: The Wrekin £106, West Lancashire £151West Lancashire: £151The Wrekin: £106West Lancashire: £151The Wrekin: £107West Lancashire: £143The Wrekin: £101

    £106£107£101West Lancashire is higher£151£151£143

  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, West Lancashire £116West Lancashire: £116The Wrekin: £109West Lancashire: £117The Wrekin: £110West Lancashire: £110The Wrekin: £104

    £109£110£104West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: The Wrekin £1,269, West Lancashire £1,441West Lancashire: £1,441The Wrekin: £1,269West Lancashire: £1,447The Wrekin: £1,274West Lancashire: £1,367The Wrekin: £1,204

    £1,269£1,274£1,204West Lancashire is higher£1,441£1,447£1,367

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: The Wrekin £195, West Lancashire £176West Lancashire: £176The Wrekin: £195West Lancashire: £177The Wrekin: £196West Lancashire: £167The Wrekin: £185

    £195£196£185The Wrekin is higher£176£177£167

  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, West Lancashire £314West Lancashire: £314The Wrekin: £280West Lancashire: £315The Wrekin: £281West Lancashire: £297The Wrekin: £265

    £280£281£265West Lancashire is higher£314£315£297

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: The Wrekin £5.27, West Lancashire £5.05West Lancashire: £5.05The Wrekin: £5.27West Lancashire: £5.07The Wrekin: £5.29West Lancashire: £4.79The Wrekin: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00The Wrekin is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: The Wrekin £8.27, West Lancashire £6.95West Lancashire: £6.95The Wrekin: £8.27West Lancashire: £6.98The Wrekin: £8.30West Lancashire: £6.59The Wrekin: £7.84

    £8.27£8.30£7.84The Wrekin is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £7.22, West Lancashire £8.47West Lancashire: £8.47The Wrekin: £7.22West Lancashire: £8.50The Wrekin: £7.25West Lancashire: £8.03The Wrekin: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85West Lancashire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  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, West Lancashire 1,007.8West Lancashire: 1,007.8The Wrekin: 1,004.9

    1,004.9West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count1,007.8

  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, West Lancashire 110.0West Lancashire: 110.0The Wrekin: 97.8

    97.8West Lancashire is higher110.0

  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, West Lancashire 161.0West Lancashire: 161.0The Wrekin: 160.2

    160.2West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count161.0

  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, West Lancashire 76.9West Lancashire: 76.9The Wrekin: 65.1

    65.1West Lancashire is higher76.9

  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, West Lancashire 173.1West Lancashire: 173.1The Wrekin: 162.8

    162.8West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count173.1

  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, West Lancashire 25.3West Lancashire: 25.3The Wrekin: 23.9

    23.9West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count25.3

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The Wrekin and West Lancashire, per person in the age group
MeasureThe WrekinWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,236£4,254£4,018£4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,536£12,589£11,891£12,745£12,799£12,089West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,671£1,678£1,585£1,883£1,891£1,786West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,318£11,366£10,735£11,530£11,579£10,936West Lancashire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£386£387£366£423£425£401West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£808£811£766£764£768£725The Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£28£28£26West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£452£454£429£513£516£487West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£151£151£143West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£110£104£116£117£110West Lancashire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,269£1,274£1,204£1,441£1,447£1,367West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£176£177£167The Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£265£314£315£297West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£5.05£5.07£4.79The Wrekin
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.27£8.30£7.84£6.95£6.98£6.59The Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.91,007.8West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.8110.0West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.2161.0West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.176.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.8173.1West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.925.3West Lancashire

Per resident

The Wrekin is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 18. 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £4,236, West Lancashire £4,617West Lancashire: £4,617The Wrekin: £4,236West Lancashire: £4,637The Wrekin: £4,254West Lancashire: £4,380The Wrekin: £4,018

    £4,236£4,254£4,018West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£4,617£4,637£4,380

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £2,448, West Lancashire £2,605West Lancashire: £2,605The Wrekin: £2,448West Lancashire: £2,616The Wrekin: £2,458West Lancashire: £2,471The Wrekin: £2,322

    £2,448£2,458£2,322West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,605£2,616£2,471

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £1,028, West Lancashire £1,164West Lancashire: £1,164The Wrekin: £1,028West Lancashire: £1,169The Wrekin: £1,033West Lancashire: £1,104The Wrekin: £976

    £1,028£1,033£976West Lancashire is higher£1,164£1,169£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: The Wrekin £2,210, West Lancashire £2,357West Lancashire: £2,357The Wrekin: £2,210West Lancashire: £2,367The Wrekin: £2,219West Lancashire: £2,235The Wrekin: £2,096

    £2,210£2,219£2,096West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,357£2,367£2,235

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £75£76£71West Lancashire 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, West Lancashire £156West Lancashire: £156The Wrekin: £158West Lancashire: £157The Wrekin: £158West Lancashire: £148The Wrekin: £150

    £158£158£150The Wrekin is higher£156£157£148

  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, West Lancashire £5.66West Lancashire: £5.66The Wrekin: £4.88West Lancashire: £5.69The Wrekin: £4.90West Lancashire: £5.37The Wrekin: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63West Lancashire is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: The Wrekin £452, West Lancashire £513West Lancashire: £513The Wrekin: £452West Lancashire: £516The Wrekin: £454West Lancashire: £487The Wrekin: £429

    £452£454£429West Lancashire is higher£513£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: The Wrekin £106, West Lancashire £151West Lancashire: £151The Wrekin: £106West Lancashire: £151The Wrekin: £107West Lancashire: £143The Wrekin: £101

    £106£107£101West Lancashire is higher£151£151£143

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: The Wrekin £67, West Lancashire £72West Lancashire: £72The Wrekin: £67West Lancashire: £72The Wrekin: £68West Lancashire: £68The Wrekin: £64

    £67£68£64West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: The Wrekin £781, West Lancashire £891West Lancashire: £891The Wrekin: £781West Lancashire: £894The Wrekin: £784West Lancashire: £845The Wrekin: £741

    £781£784£741West Lancashire is higher£891£894£845

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: The Wrekin £195, West Lancashire £176West Lancashire: £176The Wrekin: £195West Lancashire: £177The Wrekin: £196West Lancashire: £167The Wrekin: £185

    £195£196£185The Wrekin is higher£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: The Wrekin £172, West Lancashire £194West Lancashire: £194The Wrekin: £172West Lancashire: £195The Wrekin: £173West Lancashire: £184The Wrekin: £163

    £172£173£163West Lancashire is higher£194£195£184

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: The Wrekin £3.25, West Lancashire £3.12West Lancashire: £3.12The Wrekin: £3.25West Lancashire: £3.13The Wrekin: £3.26West Lancashire: £2.96The Wrekin: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08The Wrekin is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: The Wrekin £5.08, West Lancashire £4.29West Lancashire: £4.29The Wrekin: £5.08West Lancashire: £4.31The Wrekin: £5.10West Lancashire: £4.07The Wrekin: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82The Wrekin is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £7.22, West Lancashire £8.47West Lancashire: £8.47The Wrekin: £7.22West Lancashire: £8.50The Wrekin: £7.25West Lancashire: £8.03The Wrekin: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85West Lancashire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 196.2, West Lancashire 206.0West Lancashire: 206.0The Wrekin: 196.2

    196.2West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count206.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 19.1, West Lancashire 22.5West Lancashire: 22.5The Wrekin: 19.1

    19.1West Lancashire is higher22.5

  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, West Lancashire 32.9West Lancashire: 32.9The Wrekin: 31.3

    31.3West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count32.9

  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, West Lancashire 76.9West Lancashire: 76.9The Wrekin: 65.1

    65.1West Lancashire is higher76.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 100.2, West Lancashire 107.0West Lancashire: 107.0The Wrekin: 100.2

    100.2West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count107.0

  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, West Lancashire 15.7West Lancashire: 15.7The Wrekin: 14.7

    14.7West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count15.7

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The Wrekin and West Lancashire, per resident
MeasureThe WrekinWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,236£4,254£4,018£4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,448£2,458£2,322£2,605£2,616£2,471West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,033£976£1,164£1,169£1,104West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,210£2,219£2,096£2,357£2,367£2,235West Lancashire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£86£87£82West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£156£157£148The Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£5.66£5.69£5.37West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£452£454£429£513£516£487West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£151£151£143West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£72£72£68West Lancashire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£781£784£741£891£894£845West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£176£177£167The Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£194£195£184West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£3.12£3.13£2.96The Wrekin
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£4.29£4.31£4.07The Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.2206.0West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.122.5West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.332.9West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.176.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.2107.0West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.715.7West Lancashire

Total

The Wrekin is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: The Wrekin £481.3m, West Lancashire £480.8mWest Lancashire: £480.8mThe Wrekin: £481.3mWest Lancashire: £482.8mThe Wrekin: £483.4mWest Lancashire: £456.0mThe Wrekin: £456.6m

    £481.3m£483.4m£456.6mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£480.8m£482.8m£456.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: The Wrekin £278.1m, West Lancashire £271.2mWest Lancashire: £271.2mThe Wrekin: £278.1mWest Lancashire: £272.4mThe Wrekin: £279.3mWest Lancashire: £257.3mThe Wrekin: £263.8m

    £278.1m£279.3m£263.8mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£271.2m£272.4m£257.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: The Wrekin £116.9m, West Lancashire £121.2mWest Lancashire: £121.2mThe Wrekin: £116.9mWest Lancashire: £121.7mThe Wrekin: £117.4mWest Lancashire: £114.9mThe Wrekin: £110.9m

    £116.9m£117.4m£110.9mWest Lancashire is higher£121.2m£121.7m£114.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: The Wrekin £251.1m, West Lancashire £245.4mWest Lancashire: £245.4mThe Wrekin: £251.1mWest Lancashire: £246.4mThe Wrekin: £252.2mWest Lancashire: £232.8mThe Wrekin: £238.2m

    £251.1m£252.2m£238.2mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£245.4m£246.4m£232.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: The Wrekin £8.6m, West Lancashire £9.0mWest Lancashire: £9.0mThe Wrekin: £8.6mWest Lancashire: £9.0mThe Wrekin: £8.6mWest Lancashire: £8.5mThe Wrekin: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mWest Lancashire is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: The Wrekin £17.9m, West Lancashire £16.3mWest Lancashire: £16.3mThe Wrekin: £17.9mWest Lancashire: £16.3mThe Wrekin: £18.0mWest Lancashire: £15.4mThe Wrekin: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mThe Wrekin is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  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, West Lancashire £0.59mWest Lancashire: £0.59mThe Wrekin: £0.55mWest Lancashire: £0.59mThe Wrekin: £0.56mWest Lancashire: £0.56mThe Wrekin: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mWest Lancashire is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: The Wrekin £51.3m, West Lancashire £53.5mWest Lancashire: £53.5mThe Wrekin: £51.3mWest Lancashire: £53.7mThe Wrekin: £51.6mWest Lancashire: £50.7mThe Wrekin: £48.7m

    £51.3m£51.6m£48.7mWest Lancashire is higher£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: The Wrekin £12.1m, West Lancashire £15.7mWest Lancashire: £15.7mThe Wrekin: £12.1mWest Lancashire: £15.7mThe Wrekin: £12.1mWest Lancashire: £14.9mThe Wrekin: £11.4m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.4mWest Lancashire 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, West Lancashire £7.5mWest Lancashire: £7.5mThe Wrekin: £7.6mWest Lancashire: £7.5mThe Wrekin: £7.7mWest Lancashire: £7.1mThe Wrekin: £7.3m

    £7.6m£7.7m£7.3mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: The Wrekin £88.7m, West Lancashire £92.7mWest Lancashire: £92.7mThe Wrekin: £88.7mWest Lancashire: £93.1mThe Wrekin: £89.1mWest Lancashire: £88.0mThe Wrekin: £84.2m

    £88.7m£89.1m£84.2mWest Lancashire is higher£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: The Wrekin £22.1m, West Lancashire £18.3mWest Lancashire: £18.3mThe Wrekin: £22.1mWest Lancashire: £18.4mThe Wrekin: £22.2mWest Lancashire: £17.4mThe Wrekin: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mThe Wrekin is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: The Wrekin £19.5m, West Lancashire £20.2mWest Lancashire: £20.2mThe Wrekin: £19.5mWest Lancashire: £20.3mThe Wrekin: £19.6mWest Lancashire: £19.1mThe Wrekin: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mWest Lancashire is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: The Wrekin £0.37m, West Lancashire £0.33mWest Lancashire: £0.33mThe Wrekin: £0.37mWest Lancashire: £0.33mThe Wrekin: £0.37mWest Lancashire: £0.31mThe Wrekin: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mThe Wrekin is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: The Wrekin £0.58m, West Lancashire £0.45mWest Lancashire: £0.45mThe Wrekin: £0.58mWest Lancashire: £0.45mThe Wrekin: £0.58mWest Lancashire: £0.42mThe Wrekin: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mThe Wrekin is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: The Wrekin £0.82m, West Lancashire £0.88mWest Lancashire: £0.88mThe Wrekin: £0.82mWest Lancashire: £0.89mThe Wrekin: £0.82mWest Lancashire: £0.84mThe Wrekin: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mWest Lancashire is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: The Wrekin 22,294, West Lancashire 21,449West Lancashire: 21,449The Wrekin: 22,294

    22,294The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count21,449

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: The Wrekin 2,169, West Lancashire 2,340West Lancashire: 2,340The Wrekin: 2,169

    2,169West Lancashire is higher2,340

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: The Wrekin 3,553, West Lancashire 3,426West Lancashire: 3,426The Wrekin: 3,553

    3,553The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count3,426

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: The Wrekin 7,399, West Lancashire 8,008West Lancashire: 8,008The Wrekin: 7,399

    7,399West Lancashire is higher8,008

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: The Wrekin 11,383, West Lancashire 11,138West Lancashire: 11,138The Wrekin: 11,383

    11,383The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count11,138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: The Wrekin 1,669, West Lancashire 1,630West Lancashire: 1,630The Wrekin: 1,669

    1,669The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count1,630

Show the numbers
The Wrekin and West Lancashire, total
MeasureThe WrekinWest LancashireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£481.3m£483.4m£456.6m£480.8m£482.8m£456.0mThe Wrekin
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.1m£279.3m£263.8m£271.2m£272.4m£257.3mThe Wrekin
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m£121.2m£121.7m£114.9mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m£245.4m£246.4m£232.8mThe Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mThe Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.3m£51.6m£48.7m£53.5m£53.7m£50.7mWest Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mWest Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.7m£7.3m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mThe Wrekin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.7m£89.1m£84.2m£92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWest Lancashire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mThe Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mWest Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mThe Wrekin
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mThe Wrekin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,29421,449The Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1692,340West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5533,426The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,3998,008West Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,38311,138The Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6691,630The Wrekin

Sources

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

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  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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