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The Wrekin and Livingston

113,634 and 106,305 residents (mid-2024).

The Wrekin is higher than Livingston on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 11 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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Per person in the age group

The Wrekin is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Livingston 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 Livingston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £4,236, Livingston £4,452Livingston: £4,452The Wrekin: £4,236Livingston: £4,471The Wrekin: £4,254Livingston: £4,223The Wrekin: £4,018

    £4,236£4,254£4,018Livingston is higherDepends on how you count£4,452£4,471£4,223

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: The Wrekin £12,536, Livingston £12,807Livingston: £12,807The Wrekin: £12,536Livingston: £12,861The Wrekin: £12,589Livingston: £12,148The Wrekin: £11,891

    £12,536£12,589£11,891Livingston is higherDepends on how you count£12,807£12,861£12,148

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: The Wrekin £1,671, Livingston £2,051Livingston: £2,051The Wrekin: £1,671Livingston: £2,060The Wrekin: £1,678Livingston: £1,945The Wrekin: £1,585

    £1,671£1,678£1,585Livingston is higher£2,051£2,060£1,945

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: The Wrekin £11,318, Livingston £11,635Livingston: £11,635The Wrekin: £11,318Livingston: £11,685The Wrekin: £11,366Livingston: £11,036The Wrekin: £10,735

    £11,318£11,366£10,735Livingston is higherDepends on how you count£11,635£11,685£11,036

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: The Wrekin £386, Livingston £467Livingston: £467The Wrekin: £386Livingston: £469The Wrekin: £387Livingston: £443The Wrekin: £366

    £386£387£366Livingston is higherDepends on how you count£467£469£443

  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, Livingston £679Livingston: £679The Wrekin: £808Livingston: £682The Wrekin: £811Livingston: £644The Wrekin: £766

    £808£811£766The Wrekin is higher£679£682£644

  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, Livingston £25Livingston: £25The Wrekin: £25Livingston: £25The Wrekin: £25Livingston: £24The Wrekin: £24

    £25£25£24Livingston is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: The Wrekin £452, Livingston £635Livingston: £635The Wrekin: £452Livingston: £637The Wrekin: £454Livingston: £602The Wrekin: £429

    £452£454£429Livingston is higher£635£637£602

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: The Wrekin £106, Livingston £201Livingston: £201The Wrekin: £106Livingston: £202The Wrekin: £107Livingston: £191The Wrekin: £101

    £106£107£101Livingston is higher£201£202£191

  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, Livingston £120Livingston: £120The Wrekin: £109Livingston: £120The Wrekin: £110Livingston: £113The Wrekin: £104

    £109£110£104Livingston is higher£120£120£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: The Wrekin £1,269, Livingston £1,475Livingston: £1,475The Wrekin: £1,269Livingston: £1,481The Wrekin: £1,274Livingston: £1,399The Wrekin: £1,204

    £1,269£1,274£1,204Livingston is higher£1,475£1,481£1,399

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: The Wrekin £195, Livingston £192Livingston: £192The Wrekin: £195Livingston: £192The Wrekin: £196Livingston: £182The Wrekin: £185

    £195£196£185The Wrekin is higher£192£192£182

  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, Livingston £441Livingston: £441The Wrekin: £280Livingston: £443The Wrekin: £281Livingston: £418The Wrekin: £265

    £280£281£265Livingston is higher£441£443£418

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: The Wrekin £5.27, Livingston £6.50Livingston: £6.50The Wrekin: £5.27Livingston: £6.53The Wrekin: £5.29Livingston: £6.17The Wrekin: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Livingston is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: The Wrekin £8.27, Livingston £9.16Livingston: £9.16The Wrekin: £8.27Livingston: £9.20The Wrekin: £8.30Livingston: £8.69The Wrekin: £7.84

    £8.27£8.30£7.84Livingston is higher£9.16£9.20£8.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £7.22, Livingston £6.59Livingston: £6.59The Wrekin: £7.22Livingston: £6.62The Wrekin: £7.25Livingston: £6.25The Wrekin: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85The Wrekin is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  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, Livingston 1,022.5Livingston: 1,022.5The Wrekin: 1,004.9

    1,004.9Livingston is higherDepends on how you count1,022.5

  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, Livingston 121.0Livingston: 121.0The Wrekin: 97.8

    97.8Livingston is higherDepends on how you count121.0

  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, Livingston 176.3Livingston: 176.3The Wrekin: 160.2

    160.2Livingston is higherDepends on how you count176.3

  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, Livingston 101.3Livingston: 101.3The Wrekin: 65.1

    65.1Livingston is higher101.3

  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, Livingston 197.3Livingston: 197.3The Wrekin: 162.8

    162.8Livingston is higher197.3

  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, Livingston 30.9Livingston: 30.9The Wrekin: 23.9

    23.9Livingston is higher30.9

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The Wrekin and Livingston, per person in the age group
MeasureThe WrekinLivingstonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,236£4,254£4,018£4,452£4,471£4,223Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,536£12,589£11,891£12,807£12,861£12,148Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,671£1,678£1,585£2,051£2,060£1,945Shared outEstimatedLivingston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,318£11,366£10,735£11,635£11,685£11,036Livingston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£386£387£366£467£469£443Livingston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£808£811£766£679£682£644Shared outEstimatedThe Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£25£25£24Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£452£454£429£635£637£602Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£201£202£191Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£110£104£120£120£113Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,269£1,274£1,204£1,475£1,481£1,399Livingston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£192£192£182The Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£265£441£443£418Livingston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£6.50£6.53£6.17Livingston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.27£8.30£7.84£9.16£9.20£8.69Livingston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£6.59£6.62£6.25Shared outEstimatedThe Wrekin
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.91,022.5Livingston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.8121.0Livingston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.2176.3Shared outLivingston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.1101.3Shared outLivingston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.8197.3Livingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.930.9Shared outEstimatedLivingston

Per resident

The Wrekin is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Livingston on 14. 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 Livingston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £4,236, Livingston £4,452Livingston: £4,452The Wrekin: £4,236Livingston: £4,471The Wrekin: £4,254Livingston: £4,223The Wrekin: £4,018

    £4,236£4,254£4,018Livingston is higherDepends on how you count£4,452£4,471£4,223

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £2,448, Livingston £2,104Livingston: £2,104The Wrekin: £2,448Livingston: £2,113The Wrekin: £2,458Livingston: £1,996The Wrekin: £2,322

    £2,448£2,458£2,322The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£2,104£2,113£1,996

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £1,028, Livingston £1,314Livingston: £1,314The Wrekin: £1,028Livingston: £1,319The Wrekin: £1,033Livingston: £1,246The Wrekin: £976

    £1,028£1,033£976Livingston is higher£1,314£1,319£1,246

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: The Wrekin £2,210, Livingston £1,912Livingston: £1,912The Wrekin: £2,210Livingston: £1,920The Wrekin: £2,219Livingston: £1,813The Wrekin: £2,096

    £2,210£2,219£2,096The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£1,912£1,920£1,813

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: The Wrekin £75, Livingston £77Livingston: £77The Wrekin: £75Livingston: £77The Wrekin: £76Livingston: £73The Wrekin: £71

    £75£76£71Livingston is higherDepends on how you count£77£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: The Wrekin £158, Livingston £112Livingston: £112The Wrekin: £158Livingston: £112The Wrekin: £158Livingston: £106The Wrekin: £150

    £158£158£150The Wrekin is higher£112£112£106

  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, Livingston £4.16Livingston: £4.16The Wrekin: £4.88Livingston: £4.18The Wrekin: £4.90Livingston: £3.95The Wrekin: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£4.16£4.18£3.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: The Wrekin £452, Livingston £635Livingston: £635The Wrekin: £452Livingston: £637The Wrekin: £454Livingston: £602The Wrekin: £429

    £452£454£429Livingston is higher£635£637£602

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: The Wrekin £106, Livingston £201Livingston: £201The Wrekin: £106Livingston: £202The Wrekin: £107Livingston: £191The Wrekin: £101

    £106£107£101Livingston is higher£201£202£191

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: The Wrekin £67, Livingston £77Livingston: £77The Wrekin: £67Livingston: £77The Wrekin: £68Livingston: £73The Wrekin: £64

    £67£68£64Livingston is higher£77£77£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: The Wrekin £781, Livingston £945Livingston: £945The Wrekin: £781Livingston: £949The Wrekin: £784Livingston: £896The Wrekin: £741

    £781£784£741Livingston is higher£945£949£896

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: The Wrekin £195, Livingston £192Livingston: £192The Wrekin: £195Livingston: £192The Wrekin: £196Livingston: £182The Wrekin: £185

    £195£196£185The Wrekin is higher£192£192£182

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: The Wrekin £172, Livingston £283Livingston: £283The Wrekin: £172Livingston: £284The Wrekin: £173Livingston: £268The Wrekin: £163

    £172£173£163Livingston is higher£283£284£268

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: The Wrekin £3.25, Livingston £4.16Livingston: £4.16The Wrekin: £3.25Livingston: £4.18The Wrekin: £3.26Livingston: £3.95The Wrekin: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Livingston is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: The Wrekin £5.08, Livingston £5.87Livingston: £5.87The Wrekin: £5.08Livingston: £5.90The Wrekin: £5.10Livingston: £5.57The Wrekin: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Livingston is higher£5.87£5.90£5.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £7.22, Livingston £6.59Livingston: £6.59The Wrekin: £7.22Livingston: £6.62The Wrekin: £7.25Livingston: £6.25The Wrekin: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85The Wrekin is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 196.2, Livingston 168.0Livingston: 168.0The Wrekin: 196.2

    196.2The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count168.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 19.1, Livingston 19.9Livingston: 19.9The Wrekin: 19.1

    19.1Livingston is higherDepends on how you count19.9

  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, Livingston 29.0Livingston: 29.0The Wrekin: 31.3

    31.3The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count29.0

  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, Livingston 101.3Livingston: 101.3The Wrekin: 65.1

    65.1Livingston is higher101.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 100.2, Livingston 126.4Livingston: 126.4The Wrekin: 100.2

    100.2Livingston is higher126.4

  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, Livingston 19.8Livingston: 19.8The Wrekin: 14.7

    14.7Livingston is higher19.8

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The Wrekin and Livingston, per resident
MeasureThe WrekinLivingstonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,236£4,254£4,018£4,452£4,471£4,223Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,448£2,458£2,322£2,104£2,113£1,996Shared outEstimatedThe Wrekin
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,033£976£1,314£1,319£1,246Shared outEstimatedLivingston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,210£2,219£2,096£1,912£1,920£1,813The Wrekin
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£77£77£73Livingston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£112£112£106Shared outEstimatedThe Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£4.16£4.18£3.95Shared outEstimatedThe Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£452£454£429£635£637£602Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£201£202£191Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£77£77£73Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£781£784£741£945£949£896Livingston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£192£192£182The Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£283£284£268Livingston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£4.16£4.18£3.95Livingston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£5.87£5.90£5.57Livingston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£6.59£6.62£6.25Shared outEstimatedThe Wrekin
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.2168.0The Wrekin
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.119.9Livingston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.329.0Shared outThe Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.1101.3Shared outLivingston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.2126.4Livingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.719.8Shared outEstimatedLivingston

Total

The Wrekin is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Livingston 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 Livingston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: The Wrekin £481.3m, Livingston £473.2mLivingston: £473.2mThe Wrekin: £481.3mLivingston: £475.2mThe Wrekin: £483.4mLivingston: £448.9mThe Wrekin: £456.6m

    £481.3m£483.4m£456.6mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£473.2m£475.2m£448.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: The Wrekin £278.1m, Livingston £223.7mLivingston: £223.7mThe Wrekin: £278.1mLivingston: £224.6mThe Wrekin: £279.3mLivingston: £212.2mThe Wrekin: £263.8m

    £278.1m£279.3m£263.8mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£223.7m£224.6m£212.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: The Wrekin £116.9m, Livingston £139.7mLivingston: £139.7mThe Wrekin: £116.9mLivingston: £140.2mThe Wrekin: £117.4mLivingston: £132.5mThe Wrekin: £110.9m

    £116.9m£117.4m£110.9mLivingston is higher£139.7m£140.2m£132.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: The Wrekin £251.1m, Livingston £203.2mLivingston: £203.2mThe Wrekin: £251.1mLivingston: £204.1mThe Wrekin: £252.2mLivingston: £192.7mThe Wrekin: £238.2m

    £251.1m£252.2m£238.2mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£203.2m£204.1m£192.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: The Wrekin £8.6m, Livingston £8.2mLivingston: £8.2mThe Wrekin: £8.6mLivingston: £8.2mThe Wrekin: £8.6mLivingston: £7.7mThe Wrekin: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: The Wrekin £17.9m, Livingston £11.9mLivingston: £11.9mThe Wrekin: £17.9mLivingston: £11.9mThe Wrekin: £18.0mLivingston: £11.3mThe Wrekin: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mThe Wrekin is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

  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, Livingston £0.44mLivingston: £0.44mThe Wrekin: £0.55mLivingston: £0.44mThe Wrekin: £0.56mLivingston: £0.42mThe Wrekin: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: The Wrekin £51.3m, Livingston £67.5mLivingston: £67.5mThe Wrekin: £51.3mLivingston: £67.7mThe Wrekin: £51.6mLivingston: £64.0mThe Wrekin: £48.7m

    £51.3m£51.6m£48.7mLivingston is higher£67.5m£67.7m£64.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: The Wrekin £12.1m, Livingston £21.4mLivingston: £21.4mThe Wrekin: £12.1mLivingston: £21.5mThe Wrekin: £12.1mLivingston: £20.3mThe Wrekin: £11.4m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.4mLivingston is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: The Wrekin £7.6m, Livingston £8.1mLivingston: £8.1mThe Wrekin: £7.6mLivingston: £8.2mThe Wrekin: £7.7mLivingston: £7.7mThe Wrekin: £7.3m

    £7.6m£7.7m£7.3mLivingston is higher£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: The Wrekin £88.7m, Livingston £100.4mLivingston: £100.4mThe Wrekin: £88.7mLivingston: £100.8mThe Wrekin: £89.1mLivingston: £95.2mThe Wrekin: £84.2m

    £88.7m£89.1m£84.2mLivingston is higher£100.4m£100.8m£95.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: The Wrekin £22.1m, Livingston £20.4mLivingston: £20.4mThe Wrekin: £22.1mLivingston: £20.5mThe Wrekin: £22.2mLivingston: £19.3mThe Wrekin: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mThe Wrekin is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: The Wrekin £19.5m, Livingston £30.0mLivingston: £30.0mThe Wrekin: £19.5mLivingston: £30.2mThe Wrekin: £19.6mLivingston: £28.5mThe Wrekin: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mLivingston is higher£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: The Wrekin £0.37m, Livingston £0.44mLivingston: £0.44mThe Wrekin: £0.37mLivingston: £0.44mThe Wrekin: £0.37mLivingston: £0.42mThe Wrekin: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mLivingston is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: The Wrekin £0.58m, Livingston £0.62mLivingston: £0.62mThe Wrekin: £0.58mLivingston: £0.63mThe Wrekin: £0.58mLivingston: £0.59mThe Wrekin: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mLivingston is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: The Wrekin £0.82m, Livingston £0.70mLivingston: £0.70mThe Wrekin: £0.82mLivingston: £0.70mThe Wrekin: £0.82mLivingston: £0.66mThe Wrekin: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mThe Wrekin is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: The Wrekin 22,294, Livingston 17,858Livingston: 17,858The Wrekin: 22,294

    22,294The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count17,858

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: The Wrekin 2,169, Livingston 2,114Livingston: 2,114The Wrekin: 2,169

    2,169The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count2,114

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: The Wrekin 3,553, Livingston 3,079Livingston: 3,079The Wrekin: 3,553

    3,553The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count3,079

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: The Wrekin 7,399, Livingston 10,772Livingston: 10,772The Wrekin: 7,399

    7,399Livingston is higher10,772

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: The Wrekin 11,383, Livingston 13,435Livingston: 13,435The Wrekin: 11,383

    11,383Livingston is higher13,435

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: The Wrekin 1,669, Livingston 2,103Livingston: 2,103The Wrekin: 1,669

    1,669Livingston is higher2,103

Show the numbers
The Wrekin and Livingston, total
MeasureThe WrekinLivingstonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£481.3m£483.4m£456.6m£473.2m£475.2m£448.9mShared outEstimatedThe Wrekin
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.1m£279.3m£263.8m£223.7m£224.6m£212.2mShared outEstimatedThe Wrekin
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m£139.7m£140.2m£132.5mShared outEstimatedLivingston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m£203.2m£204.1m£192.7mThe Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£8.2m£8.2m£7.7mThe Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mShared outEstimatedThe Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mShared outEstimatedThe Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.3m£51.6m£48.7m£67.5m£67.7m£64.0mShared outEstimatedLivingston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mShared outEstimatedLivingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.7m£7.3m£8.1m£8.2m£7.7mShared outEstimatedLivingston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.7m£89.1m£84.2m£100.4m£100.8m£95.2mLivingston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mThe Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£30.0m£30.2m£28.5mLivingston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mLivingston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mLivingston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mShared outEstimatedThe Wrekin
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,29417,858The Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1692,114The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5533,079Shared outThe Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,39910,772Shared outLivingston
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,38313,435Livingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6692,103Shared outEstimatedLivingston

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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