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West Lancashire and The Wrekin

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

West Lancashire is higher than The Wrekin on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 10 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

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

West Lancashire The Wrekin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £314, The Wrekin £280The Wrekin: £280West Lancashire: £314The Wrekin: £281West Lancashire: £315The Wrekin: £265West Lancashire: £297

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Lancashire 1,007.8, The Wrekin 1,004.9The Wrekin: 1,004.9West Lancashire: 1,007.8

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

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Lancashire 110.0, The Wrekin 97.8The Wrekin: 97.8West Lancashire: 110.0

    110.0West Lancashire is higher97.8

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

    161.0West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count160.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 76.9, The Wrekin 65.1The Wrekin: 65.1West Lancashire: 76.9

    76.9West Lancashire is higher65.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire 173.1, The Wrekin 162.8The Wrekin: 162.8West Lancashire: 173.1

    173.1West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count162.8

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

    25.3West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count23.9

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West Lancashire and The Wrekin, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LancashireThe WrekinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,617£4,637£4,380£4,236£4,254£4,018West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,745£12,799£12,089£12,536£12,589£11,891West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£1,671£1,678£1,585West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,530£11,579£10,936£11,318£11,366£10,735West Lancashire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£423£425£401£386£387£366West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£764£768£725£808£811£766The Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£25£25£24West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£452£454£429West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£106£107£101West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£109£110£104West Lancashire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,441£1,447£1,367£1,269£1,274£1,204West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£195£196£185The Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£314£315£297£280£281£265West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£5.27£5.29£5.00The Wrekin
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£8.27£8.30£7.84The Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£7.22£7.25£6.85West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.81,004.9West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.097.8West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.0160.2West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.965.1West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026173.1162.8West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.323.9West Lancashire

Per resident

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

West Lancashire The Wrekin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £86£87£82West Lancashire is higher£75£76£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £156, The Wrekin £158The Wrekin: £158West Lancashire: £156The Wrekin: £158West Lancashire: £157The Wrekin: £150West Lancashire: £148

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £5.66, The Wrekin £4.88The Wrekin: £4.88West Lancashire: £5.66The Wrekin: £4.90West Lancashire: £5.69The Wrekin: £4.63West Lancashire: £5.37

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    206.0West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count196.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    22.5West Lancashire is higher19.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 32.9, The Wrekin 31.3The Wrekin: 31.3West Lancashire: 32.9

    32.9West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count31.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 76.9, The Wrekin 65.1The Wrekin: 65.1West Lancashire: 76.9

    76.9West Lancashire is higher65.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    107.0West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count100.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 15.7, The Wrekin 14.7The Wrekin: 14.7West Lancashire: 15.7

    15.7West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count14.7

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West Lancashire and The Wrekin, per resident
MeasureWest LancashireThe WrekinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,617£4,637£4,380£4,236£4,254£4,018West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,605£2,616£2,471£2,448£2,458£2,322West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,028£1,033£976West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,357£2,367£2,235£2,210£2,219£2,096West Lancashire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£75£76£71West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£158£158£150The Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£4.88£4.90£4.63West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£452£454£429West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£106£107£101West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£67£68£64West Lancashire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£891£894£845£781£784£741West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£195£196£185The Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£172£173£163West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£3.25£3.26£3.08The Wrekin
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£5.08£5.10£4.82The Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£7.22£7.25£6.85West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.0196.2West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.519.1West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.931.3West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.965.1West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026107.0100.2West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.714.7West Lancashire

Total

West Lancashire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and The Wrekin 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

West Lancashire The Wrekin

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Lancashire £0.59m, The Wrekin £0.55mThe Wrekin: £0.55mWest Lancashire: £0.59mThe Wrekin: £0.56mWest Lancashire: £0.59mThe Wrekin: £0.53mWest Lancashire: £0.56m

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mWest Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £7.5m, The Wrekin £7.6mThe Wrekin: £7.6mWest Lancashire: £7.5mThe Wrekin: £7.7mWest Lancashire: £7.5mThe Wrekin: £7.3mWest Lancashire: £7.1m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    21,449The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count22,294

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,340West Lancashire is higher2,169

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

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

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

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

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

    8,008West Lancashire is higher7,399

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

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

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

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

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

Show the numbers
West Lancashire and The Wrekin, total
MeasureWest LancashireThe WrekinHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.8m£482.8m£456.0m£481.3m£483.4m£456.6mThe Wrekin
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.2m£272.4m£257.3m£278.1m£279.3m£263.8mThe Wrekin
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.2m£121.7m£114.9m£116.9m£117.4m£110.9mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£245.4m£246.4m£232.8m£251.1m£252.2m£238.2mThe Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mThe Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m£51.3m£51.6m£48.7mWest Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mWest Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£7.6m£7.7m£7.3mThe Wrekin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m£88.7m£89.1m£84.2mWest Lancashire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mThe Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mWest Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mThe Wrekin
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mThe Wrekin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,44922,294The Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3402,169West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4263,553The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0087,399West Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,13811,383The Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6301,669The Wrekin

Sources

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

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