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The Wrekin and Falkirk

113,634 and 97,448 residents (mid-2024).

The Wrekin is higher than Falkirk on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 3 of 22 measures, and Falkirk on 19. 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 Falkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £4,236, Falkirk £4,756Falkirk: £4,756The Wrekin: £4,236Falkirk: £4,776The Wrekin: £4,254Falkirk: £4,511The Wrekin: £4,018

    £4,236£4,254£4,018Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£4,756£4,776£4,511

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: The Wrekin £12,536, Falkirk £12,968Falkirk: £12,968The Wrekin: £12,536Falkirk: £13,023The Wrekin: £12,589Falkirk: £12,301The Wrekin: £11,891

    £12,536£12,589£11,891Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£12,968£13,023£12,301

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: The Wrekin £1,671, Falkirk £2,111Falkirk: £2,111The Wrekin: £1,671Falkirk: £2,120The Wrekin: £1,678Falkirk: £2,003The Wrekin: £1,585

    £1,671£1,678£1,585Falkirk is higher£2,111£2,120£2,003

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: The Wrekin £11,318, Falkirk £11,755Falkirk: £11,755The Wrekin: £11,318Falkirk: £11,805The Wrekin: £11,366Falkirk: £11,150The Wrekin: £10,735

    £11,318£11,366£10,735Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£11,755£11,805£11,150

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: The Wrekin £386, Falkirk £463Falkirk: £463The Wrekin: £386Falkirk: £465The Wrekin: £387Falkirk: £439The Wrekin: £366

    £386£387£366Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£463£465£439

  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, Falkirk £726Falkirk: £726The Wrekin: £808Falkirk: £729The Wrekin: £811Falkirk: £689The Wrekin: £766

    £808£811£766The Wrekin is higher£726£729£689

  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, Falkirk £24Falkirk: £24The Wrekin: £25Falkirk: £24The Wrekin: £25Falkirk: £23The Wrekin: £24

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: The Wrekin £452, Falkirk £616Falkirk: £616The Wrekin: £452Falkirk: £619The Wrekin: £454Falkirk: £584The Wrekin: £429

    £452£454£429Falkirk is higher£616£619£584

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: The Wrekin £106, Falkirk £194Falkirk: £194The Wrekin: £106Falkirk: £194The Wrekin: £107Falkirk: £184The Wrekin: £101

    £106£107£101Falkirk is higher£194£194£184

  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, Falkirk £125Falkirk: £125The Wrekin: £109Falkirk: £125The Wrekin: £110Falkirk: £118The Wrekin: £104

    £109£110£104Falkirk is higher£125£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: The Wrekin £1,269, Falkirk £1,524Falkirk: £1,524The Wrekin: £1,269Falkirk: £1,531The Wrekin: £1,274Falkirk: £1,446The Wrekin: £1,204

    £1,269£1,274£1,204Falkirk is higher£1,524£1,531£1,446

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: The Wrekin £195, Falkirk £175Falkirk: £175The Wrekin: £195Falkirk: £176The Wrekin: £196Falkirk: £166The Wrekin: £185

    £195£196£185The Wrekin is higher£175£176£166

  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, Falkirk £446Falkirk: £446The Wrekin: £280Falkirk: £448The Wrekin: £281Falkirk: £423The Wrekin: £265

    £280£281£265Falkirk is higher£446£448£423

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: The Wrekin £5.27, Falkirk £6.47Falkirk: £6.47The Wrekin: £5.27Falkirk: £6.50The Wrekin: £5.29Falkirk: £6.14The Wrekin: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Falkirk is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: The Wrekin £8.27, Falkirk £9.70Falkirk: £9.70The Wrekin: £8.27Falkirk: £9.74The Wrekin: £8.30Falkirk: £9.20The Wrekin: £7.84

    £8.27£8.30£7.84Falkirk is higher£9.70£9.74£9.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £7.22, Falkirk £8.34Falkirk: £8.34The Wrekin: £7.22Falkirk: £8.37The Wrekin: £7.25Falkirk: £7.91The Wrekin: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£8.34£8.37£7.91

  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, Falkirk 1,015.7Falkirk: 1,015.7The Wrekin: 1,004.9

    1,004.9Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count1,015.7

  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, Falkirk 126.9Falkirk: 126.9The Wrekin: 97.8

    97.8Falkirk is higher126.9

  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, Falkirk 175.9Falkirk: 175.9The Wrekin: 160.2

    160.2Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count175.9

  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, Falkirk 99.3Falkirk: 99.3The Wrekin: 65.1

    65.1Falkirk is higher99.3

  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, Falkirk 203.9Falkirk: 203.9The Wrekin: 162.8

    162.8Falkirk is higher203.9

  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, Falkirk 30.4Falkirk: 30.4The Wrekin: 23.9

    23.9Falkirk is higher30.4

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The Wrekin and Falkirk, per person in the age group
MeasureThe WrekinFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,236£4,254£4,018£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,536£12,589£11,891£12,968£13,023£12,301Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,671£1,678£1,585£2,111£2,120£2,003Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,318£11,366£10,735£11,755£11,805£11,150Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£386£387£366£463£465£439Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£808£811£766£726£729£689Shared outEstimatedThe Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£24£24£23Shared outEstimatedThe Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£452£454£429£616£619£584Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£194£194£184Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£110£104£125£125£118Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,269£1,274£1,204£1,524£1,531£1,446Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£175£176£166The Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£265£446£448£423Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£6.47£6.50£6.14Falkirk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.27£8.30£7.84£9.70£9.74£9.20Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.91,015.7Falkirk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.8126.9Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.2175.9Shared outFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.199.3Shared outFalkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.8203.9Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.930.4Shared outEstimatedFalkirk

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £4,236, Falkirk £4,756Falkirk: £4,756The Wrekin: £4,236Falkirk: £4,776The Wrekin: £4,254Falkirk: £4,511The Wrekin: £4,018

    £4,236£4,254£4,018Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£4,756£4,776£4,511

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £2,448, Falkirk £2,421Falkirk: £2,421The Wrekin: £2,448Falkirk: £2,431The Wrekin: £2,458Falkirk: £2,297The Wrekin: £2,322

    £2,448£2,458£2,322The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£2,421£2,431£2,297

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £1,028, Falkirk £1,342Falkirk: £1,342The Wrekin: £1,028Falkirk: £1,347The Wrekin: £1,033Falkirk: £1,273The Wrekin: £976

    £1,028£1,033£976Falkirk is higher£1,342£1,347£1,273

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: The Wrekin £2,210, Falkirk £2,195Falkirk: £2,195The Wrekin: £2,210Falkirk: £2,204The Wrekin: £2,219Falkirk: £2,082The Wrekin: £2,096

    £2,210£2,219£2,096The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£2,195£2,204£2,082

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £75£76£71Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£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, Falkirk £136Falkirk: £136The Wrekin: £158Falkirk: £136The Wrekin: £158Falkirk: £129The Wrekin: £150

    £158£158£150The Wrekin is higher£136£136£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, Falkirk £4.46Falkirk: £4.46The Wrekin: £4.88Falkirk: £4.48The Wrekin: £4.90Falkirk: £4.23The Wrekin: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63The Wrekin is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: The Wrekin £452, Falkirk £616Falkirk: £616The Wrekin: £452Falkirk: £619The Wrekin: £454Falkirk: £584The Wrekin: £429

    £452£454£429Falkirk is higher£616£619£584

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: The Wrekin £106, Falkirk £194Falkirk: £194The Wrekin: £106Falkirk: £194The Wrekin: £107Falkirk: £184The Wrekin: £101

    £106£107£101Falkirk is higher£194£194£184

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: The Wrekin £67, Falkirk £79Falkirk: £79The Wrekin: £67Falkirk: £80The Wrekin: £68Falkirk: £75The Wrekin: £64

    £67£68£64Falkirk is higher£79£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: The Wrekin £781, Falkirk £969Falkirk: £969The Wrekin: £781Falkirk: £973The Wrekin: £784Falkirk: £919The Wrekin: £741

    £781£784£741Falkirk is higher£969£973£919

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: The Wrekin £195, Falkirk £175Falkirk: £175The Wrekin: £195Falkirk: £176The Wrekin: £196Falkirk: £166The Wrekin: £185

    £195£196£185The Wrekin is higher£175£176£166

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: The Wrekin £172, Falkirk £284Falkirk: £284The Wrekin: £172Falkirk: £285The Wrekin: £173Falkirk: £269The Wrekin: £163

    £172£173£163Falkirk is higher£284£285£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Falkirk is higher£4.11£4.13£3.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: The Wrekin £5.08, Falkirk £6.16Falkirk: £6.16The Wrekin: £5.08Falkirk: £6.18The Wrekin: £5.10Falkirk: £5.84The Wrekin: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Falkirk is higher£6.16£6.18£5.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £7.22, Falkirk £8.34Falkirk: £8.34The Wrekin: £7.22Falkirk: £8.37The Wrekin: £7.25Falkirk: £7.91The Wrekin: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£8.34£8.37£7.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 196.2, Falkirk 189.6Falkirk: 189.6The Wrekin: 196.2

    196.2The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count189.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 19.1, Falkirk 23.7Falkirk: 23.7The Wrekin: 19.1

    19.1Falkirk is higher23.7

  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, Falkirk 32.8Falkirk: 32.8The Wrekin: 31.3

    31.3Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count32.8

  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, Falkirk 99.3Falkirk: 99.3The Wrekin: 65.1

    65.1Falkirk is higher99.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 100.2, Falkirk 129.6Falkirk: 129.6The Wrekin: 100.2

    100.2Falkirk is higher129.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 14.7, Falkirk 19.3Falkirk: 19.3The Wrekin: 14.7

    14.7Falkirk is higher19.3

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The Wrekin and Falkirk, per resident
MeasureThe WrekinFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,236£4,254£4,018£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,448£2,458£2,322£2,421£2,431£2,297Shared outEstimatedThe Wrekin
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,033£976£1,342£1,347£1,273Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,210£2,219£2,096£2,195£2,204£2,082The Wrekin
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£86£87£82Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£136£136£129Shared outEstimatedThe Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£4.46£4.48£4.23Shared outEstimatedThe Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£452£454£429£616£619£584Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£194£194£184Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£79£80£75Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£781£784£741£969£973£919Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£175£176£166The Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£284£285£269Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£4.11£4.13£3.90Falkirk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£6.16£6.18£5.84Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.2189.6The Wrekin
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.123.7Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.332.8Shared outFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.199.3Shared outFalkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.2129.6Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.719.3Shared outEstimatedFalkirk

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: The Wrekin £481.3m, Falkirk £463.5mFalkirk: £463.5mThe Wrekin: £481.3mFalkirk: £465.5mThe Wrekin: £483.4mFalkirk: £439.6mThe Wrekin: £456.6m

    £481.3m£483.4m£456.6mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£463.5m£465.5m£439.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: The Wrekin £278.1m, Falkirk £235.9mFalkirk: £235.9mThe Wrekin: £278.1mFalkirk: £236.9mThe Wrekin: £279.3mFalkirk: £223.8mThe Wrekin: £263.8m

    £278.1m£279.3m£263.8mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£235.9m£236.9m£223.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: The Wrekin £116.9m, Falkirk £130.7mFalkirk: £130.7mThe Wrekin: £116.9mFalkirk: £131.3mThe Wrekin: £117.4mFalkirk: £124.0mThe Wrekin: £110.9m

    £116.9m£117.4m£110.9mFalkirk is higher£130.7m£131.3m£124.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: The Wrekin £251.1m, Falkirk £213.9mFalkirk: £213.9mThe Wrekin: £251.1mFalkirk: £214.8mThe Wrekin: £252.2mFalkirk: £202.9mThe Wrekin: £238.2m

    £251.1m£252.2m£238.2mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£213.9m£214.8m£202.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: The Wrekin £8.6m, Falkirk £8.4mFalkirk: £8.4mThe Wrekin: £8.6mFalkirk: £8.5mThe Wrekin: £8.6mFalkirk: £8.0mThe Wrekin: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: The Wrekin £17.9m, Falkirk £13.2mFalkirk: £13.2mThe Wrekin: £17.9mFalkirk: £13.3mThe Wrekin: £18.0mFalkirk: £12.5mThe Wrekin: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mThe Wrekin is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  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, Falkirk £0.43mFalkirk: £0.43mThe Wrekin: £0.55mFalkirk: £0.44mThe Wrekin: £0.56mFalkirk: £0.41mThe Wrekin: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mThe Wrekin is higher£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: The Wrekin £51.3m, Falkirk £60.0mFalkirk: £60.0mThe Wrekin: £51.3mFalkirk: £60.3mThe Wrekin: £51.6mFalkirk: £56.9mThe Wrekin: £48.7m

    £51.3m£51.6m£48.7mFalkirk is higher£60.0m£60.3m£56.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: The Wrekin £12.1m, Falkirk £18.9mFalkirk: £18.9mThe Wrekin: £12.1mFalkirk: £19.0mThe Wrekin: £12.1mFalkirk: £17.9mThe Wrekin: £11.4m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.4mFalkirk is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: The Wrekin £7.6m, Falkirk £7.7mFalkirk: £7.7mThe Wrekin: £7.6mFalkirk: £7.7mThe Wrekin: £7.7mFalkirk: £7.3mThe Wrekin: £7.3m

    £7.6m£7.7m£7.3mFalkirk is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: The Wrekin £88.7m, Falkirk £94.4mFalkirk: £94.4mThe Wrekin: £88.7mFalkirk: £94.8mThe Wrekin: £89.1mFalkirk: £89.5mThe Wrekin: £84.2m

    £88.7m£89.1m£84.2mFalkirk is higher£94.4m£94.8m£89.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: The Wrekin £22.1m, Falkirk £17.1mFalkirk: £17.1mThe Wrekin: £22.1mFalkirk: £17.2mThe Wrekin: £22.2mFalkirk: £16.2mThe Wrekin: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mThe Wrekin is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: The Wrekin £19.5m, Falkirk £27.6mFalkirk: £27.6mThe Wrekin: £19.5mFalkirk: £27.8mThe Wrekin: £19.6mFalkirk: £26.2mThe Wrekin: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mFalkirk is higher£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: The Wrekin £0.37m, Falkirk £0.40mFalkirk: £0.40mThe Wrekin: £0.37mFalkirk: £0.40mThe Wrekin: £0.37mFalkirk: £0.38mThe Wrekin: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mFalkirk is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: The Wrekin £0.58m, Falkirk £0.60mFalkirk: £0.60mThe Wrekin: £0.58mFalkirk: £0.60mThe Wrekin: £0.58mFalkirk: £0.57mThe Wrekin: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mFalkirk is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: The Wrekin £0.82m, Falkirk £0.81mFalkirk: £0.81mThe Wrekin: £0.82mFalkirk: £0.82mThe Wrekin: £0.82mFalkirk: £0.77mThe Wrekin: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: The Wrekin 22,294, Falkirk 18,479Falkirk: 18,479The Wrekin: 22,294

    22,294The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count18,479

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: The Wrekin 2,169, Falkirk 2,308Falkirk: 2,308The Wrekin: 2,169

    2,169Falkirk is higher2,308

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: The Wrekin 3,553, Falkirk 3,200Falkirk: 3,200The Wrekin: 3,553

    3,553The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count3,200

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: The Wrekin 7,399, Falkirk 9,680Falkirk: 9,680The Wrekin: 7,399

    7,399Falkirk is higher9,680

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: The Wrekin 11,383, Falkirk 12,628Falkirk: 12,628The Wrekin: 11,383

    11,383Falkirk is higher12,628

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: The Wrekin 1,669, Falkirk 1,881Falkirk: 1,881The Wrekin: 1,669

    1,669Falkirk is higher1,881

Show the numbers
The Wrekin and Falkirk, total
MeasureThe WrekinFalkirkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£481.3m£483.4m£456.6m£463.5m£465.5m£439.6mShared outEstimatedThe Wrekin
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.1m£279.3m£263.8m£235.9m£236.9m£223.8mShared outEstimatedThe Wrekin
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m£130.7m£131.3m£124.0mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m£213.9m£214.8m£202.9mThe Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mThe Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mShared outEstimatedThe Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mShared outEstimatedThe Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.3m£51.6m£48.7m£60.0m£60.3m£56.9mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.7m£7.3m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.7m£89.1m£84.2m£94.4m£94.8m£89.5mFalkirk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mThe Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£27.6m£27.8m£26.2mFalkirk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mFalkirk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFalkirk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mShared outEstimatedThe Wrekin
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,29418,479The Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1692,308Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5533,200Shared outThe Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,3999,680Shared outFalkirk
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,38312,628Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6691,881Shared outEstimatedFalkirk

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.
  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.
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