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West Lancashire and Wrexham

104,126 and 101,675 residents (mid-2024).

West Lancashire is higher than Wrexham on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 3 of 22 measures, and Wrexham 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

West Lancashire Wrexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,617, Wrexham £4,854Wrexham: £4,854West Lancashire: £4,617Wrexham: £4,874West Lancashire: £4,637Wrexham: £4,604West Lancashire: £4,380

    £4,617£4,637£4,380Wrexham is higher£4,854£4,874£4,604

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £12,745, Wrexham £12,867Wrexham: £12,867West Lancashire: £12,745Wrexham: £12,921West Lancashire: £12,799Wrexham: £12,205West Lancashire: £12,089

    £12,745£12,799£12,089Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£12,867£12,921£12,205

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,883, Wrexham £2,222Wrexham: £2,222West Lancashire: £1,883Wrexham: £2,232West Lancashire: £1,891Wrexham: £2,108West Lancashire: £1,786

    £1,883£1,891£1,786Wrexham is higher£2,222£2,232£2,108

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £11,530, Wrexham £11,506Wrexham: £11,506West Lancashire: £11,530Wrexham: £11,555West Lancashire: £11,579Wrexham: £10,914West Lancashire: £10,936

    £11,530£11,579£10,936West Lancashire is higher£11,506£11,555£10,914

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £423, Wrexham £458Wrexham: £458West Lancashire: £423Wrexham: £460West Lancashire: £425Wrexham: £434West Lancashire: £401

    £423£425£401Wrexham is higher£458£460£434

  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, Wrexham £874Wrexham: £874West Lancashire: £764Wrexham: £878West Lancashire: £768Wrexham: £829West Lancashire: £725

    £764£768£725Wrexham is higher£874£878£829

  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, Wrexham £28Wrexham: £28West Lancashire: £28Wrexham: £28West Lancashire: £28Wrexham: £27West Lancashire: £26

    £28£28£26Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £513, Wrexham £598Wrexham: £598West Lancashire: £513Wrexham: £600West Lancashire: £516Wrexham: £567West Lancashire: £487

    £513£516£487Wrexham is higher£598£600£567

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £151, Wrexham £162Wrexham: £162West Lancashire: £151Wrexham: £163West Lancashire: £151Wrexham: £154West Lancashire: £143

    £151£151£143Wrexham is higher£162£163£154

  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, Wrexham £139Wrexham: £139West Lancashire: £116Wrexham: £140West Lancashire: £117Wrexham: £132West Lancashire: £110

    £116£117£110Wrexham is higher£139£140£132

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,441, Wrexham £1,704Wrexham: £1,704West Lancashire: £1,441Wrexham: £1,711West Lancashire: £1,447Wrexham: £1,616West Lancashire: £1,367

    £1,441£1,447£1,367Wrexham is higher£1,704£1,711£1,616

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £176, Wrexham £201Wrexham: £201West Lancashire: £176Wrexham: £202West Lancashire: £177Wrexham: £191West Lancashire: £167

    £176£177£167Wrexham is higher£201£202£191

  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, Wrexham £365Wrexham: £365West Lancashire: £314Wrexham: £367West Lancashire: £315Wrexham: £346West Lancashire: £297

    £314£315£297Wrexham is higher£365£367£346

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £5.05, Wrexham £4.48Wrexham: £4.48West Lancashire: £5.05Wrexham: £4.50West Lancashire: £5.07Wrexham: £4.25West Lancashire: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79West Lancashire is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £6.95, Wrexham £10Wrexham: £10West Lancashire: £6.95Wrexham: £10West Lancashire: £6.98Wrexham: £9.54West Lancashire: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Wrexham is higher£10£10£9.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.47, Wrexham £7.16Wrexham: £7.16West Lancashire: £8.47Wrexham: £7.19West Lancashire: £8.50Wrexham: £6.79West Lancashire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79

  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, Wrexham 1,008.5Wrexham: 1,008.5West Lancashire: 1,007.8

    1,007.8Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count1,008.5

  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, Wrexham 115.3Wrexham: 115.3West Lancashire: 110.0

    110.0Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count115.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Lancashire 161.0, Wrexham 175.3Wrexham: 175.3West Lancashire: 161.0

    161.0Wrexham is higher175.3

  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, Wrexham 85.8Wrexham: 85.8West Lancashire: 76.9

    76.9Wrexham is higher85.8

  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, Wrexham 199.8Wrexham: 199.8West Lancashire: 173.1

    173.1Wrexham is higher199.8

  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, Wrexham 29.0Wrexham: 29.0West Lancashire: 25.3

    25.3Wrexham is higher29.0

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West Lancashire and Wrexham, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LancashireWrexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,617£4,637£4,380£4,854£4,874£4,604Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,745£12,799£12,089£12,867£12,921£12,205Wrexham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£2,222£2,232£2,108Wrexham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,530£11,579£10,936£11,506£11,555£10,914West Lancashire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£423£425£401£458£460£434Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£764£768£725£874£878£829Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£28£28£27Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£598£600£567Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£162£163£154Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£139£140£132Wrexham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,441£1,447£1,367£1,704£1,711£1,616Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£201£202£191Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£314£315£297£365£367£346Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£4.48£4.50£4.25West Lancashire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£10£10£9.54Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£7.16£7.19£6.79West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.81,008.5Wrexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.0115.3Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.0175.3Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.985.8Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026173.1199.8Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.329.0Wrexham

Per resident

West Lancashire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Wrexham 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

West Lancashire Wrexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,617, Wrexham £4,854Wrexham: £4,854West Lancashire: £4,617Wrexham: £4,874West Lancashire: £4,637Wrexham: £4,604West Lancashire: £4,380

    £4,617£4,637£4,380Wrexham is higher£4,854£4,874£4,604

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £2,605, Wrexham £2,517Wrexham: £2,517West Lancashire: £2,605Wrexham: £2,528West Lancashire: £2,616Wrexham: £2,388West Lancashire: £2,471

    £2,605£2,616£2,471West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,517£2,528£2,388

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £1,164, Wrexham £1,368Wrexham: £1,368West Lancashire: £1,164Wrexham: £1,374West Lancashire: £1,169Wrexham: £1,298West Lancashire: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104Wrexham is higher£1,368£1,374£1,298

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lancashire £2,357, Wrexham £2,251Wrexham: £2,251West Lancashire: £2,357Wrexham: £2,261West Lancashire: £2,367Wrexham: £2,135West Lancashire: £2,235

    £2,357£2,367£2,235West Lancashire is higher£2,251£2,261£2,135

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £86, Wrexham £90Wrexham: £90West Lancashire: £86Wrexham: £90West Lancashire: £87Wrexham: £85West Lancashire: £82

    £86£87£82Wrexham is higher£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £156, Wrexham £171Wrexham: £171West Lancashire: £156Wrexham: £172West Lancashire: £157Wrexham: £162West Lancashire: £148

    £156£157£148Wrexham is higher£171£172£162

  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, Wrexham £5.53Wrexham: £5.53West Lancashire: £5.66Wrexham: £5.56West Lancashire: £5.69Wrexham: £5.25West Lancashire: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£5.53£5.56£5.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £513, Wrexham £598Wrexham: £598West Lancashire: £513Wrexham: £600West Lancashire: £516Wrexham: £567West Lancashire: £487

    £513£516£487Wrexham is higher£598£600£567

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £151, Wrexham £162Wrexham: £162West Lancashire: £151Wrexham: £163West Lancashire: £151Wrexham: £154West Lancashire: £143

    £151£151£143Wrexham is higher£162£163£154

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £72, Wrexham £86Wrexham: £86West Lancashire: £72Wrexham: £86West Lancashire: £72Wrexham: £81West Lancashire: £68

    £72£72£68Wrexham is higher£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £891, Wrexham £1,049Wrexham: £1,049West Lancashire: £891Wrexham: £1,053West Lancashire: £894Wrexham: £995West Lancashire: £845

    £891£894£845Wrexham is higher£1,049£1,053£995

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £176, Wrexham £201Wrexham: £201West Lancashire: £176Wrexham: £202West Lancashire: £177Wrexham: £191West Lancashire: £167

    £176£177£167Wrexham is higher£201£202£191

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £194, Wrexham £225Wrexham: £225West Lancashire: £194Wrexham: £226West Lancashire: £195Wrexham: £213West Lancashire: £184

    £194£195£184Wrexham is higher£225£226£213

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £3.12, Wrexham £2.76Wrexham: £2.76West Lancashire: £3.12Wrexham: £2.77West Lancashire: £3.13Wrexham: £2.62West Lancashire: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96West Lancashire is higher£2.76£2.77£2.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lancashire £4.29, Wrexham £6.19Wrexham: £6.19West Lancashire: £4.29Wrexham: £6.21West Lancashire: £4.31Wrexham: £5.87West Lancashire: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Wrexham is higher£6.19£6.21£5.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.47, Wrexham £7.16Wrexham: £7.16West Lancashire: £8.47Wrexham: £7.19West Lancashire: £8.50Wrexham: £6.79West Lancashire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 206.0, Wrexham 197.3Wrexham: 197.3West Lancashire: 206.0

    206.0West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count197.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 22.5, Wrexham 22.6Wrexham: 22.6West Lancashire: 22.5

    22.5Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count22.6

  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, Wrexham 34.3Wrexham: 34.3West Lancashire: 32.9

    32.9Wrexham is higher34.3

  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, Wrexham 85.8Wrexham: 85.8West Lancashire: 76.9

    76.9Wrexham is higher85.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 107.0, Wrexham 123.0Wrexham: 123.0West Lancashire: 107.0

    107.0Wrexham is higher123.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 15.7, Wrexham 17.8Wrexham: 17.8West Lancashire: 15.7

    15.7Wrexham is higher17.8

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West Lancashire and Wrexham, per resident
MeasureWest LancashireWrexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,617£4,637£4,380£4,854£4,874£4,604Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,605£2,616£2,471£2,517£2,528£2,388West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,368£1,374£1,298Wrexham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,357£2,367£2,235£2,251£2,261£2,135West Lancashire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£90£90£85Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£171£172£162Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£5.53£5.56£5.25West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£598£600£567Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£162£163£154Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£86£86£81Wrexham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£891£894£845£1,049£1,053£995Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£201£202£191Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£225£226£213Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£2.76£2.77£2.62West Lancashire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£6.19£6.21£5.87Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£7.16£7.19£6.79West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.0197.3West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.522.6Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.934.3Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.985.8Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026107.0123.0Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.717.8Wrexham

Total

West Lancashire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Wrexham on 15. 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 Wrexham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lancashire £480.8m, Wrexham £493.5mWrexham: £493.5mWest Lancashire: £480.8mWrexham: £495.6mWest Lancashire: £482.8mWrexham: £468.1mWest Lancashire: £456.0m

    £480.8m£482.8m£456.0mWrexham is higher£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lancashire £271.2m, Wrexham £255.9mWrexham: £255.9mWest Lancashire: £271.2mWrexham: £257.0mWest Lancashire: £272.4mWrexham: £242.8mWest Lancashire: £257.3m

    £271.2m£272.4m£257.3mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£255.9m£257.0m£242.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lancashire £121.2m, Wrexham £139.1mWrexham: £139.1mWest Lancashire: £121.2mWrexham: £139.7mWest Lancashire: £121.7mWrexham: £132.0mWest Lancashire: £114.9m

    £121.2m£121.7m£114.9mWrexham is higher£139.1m£139.7m£132.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire £245.4m, Wrexham £228.9mWrexham: £228.9mWest Lancashire: £245.4mWrexham: £229.9mWest Lancashire: £246.4mWrexham: £217.1mWest Lancashire: £232.8m

    £245.4m£246.4m£232.8mWest Lancashire is higher£228.9m£229.9m£217.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire £9.0m, Wrexham £9.1mWrexham: £9.1mWest Lancashire: £9.0mWrexham: £9.1mWest Lancashire: £9.0mWrexham: £8.6mWest Lancashire: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWrexham is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £16.3m, Wrexham £17.4mWrexham: £17.4mWest Lancashire: £16.3mWrexham: £17.5mWest Lancashire: £16.3mWrexham: £16.5mWest Lancashire: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mWrexham is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  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, Wrexham £0.56mWrexham: £0.56mWest Lancashire: £0.59mWrexham: £0.56mWest Lancashire: £0.59mWrexham: £0.53mWest Lancashire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£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, Wrexham £60.8mWrexham: £60.8mWest Lancashire: £53.5mWrexham: £61.0mWest Lancashire: £53.7mWrexham: £57.6mWest Lancashire: £50.7m

    £53.5m£53.7m£50.7mWrexham is higher£60.8m£61.0m£57.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £15.7m, Wrexham £16.5mWrexham: £16.5mWest Lancashire: £15.7mWrexham: £16.6mWest Lancashire: £15.7mWrexham: £15.6mWest Lancashire: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mWrexham is higher£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire £7.5m, Wrexham £8.7mWrexham: £8.7mWest Lancashire: £7.5mWrexham: £8.7mWest Lancashire: £7.5mWrexham: £8.3mWest Lancashire: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mWrexham is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire £92.7m, Wrexham £106.7mWrexham: £106.7mWest Lancashire: £92.7mWrexham: £107.1mWest Lancashire: £93.1mWrexham: £101.2mWest Lancashire: £88.0m

    £92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWrexham is higher£106.7m£107.1m£101.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lancashire £18.3m, Wrexham £20.4mWrexham: £20.4mWest Lancashire: £18.3mWrexham: £20.5mWest Lancashire: £18.4mWrexham: £19.4mWest Lancashire: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWrexham is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lancashire £20.2m, Wrexham £22.9mWrexham: £22.9mWest Lancashire: £20.2mWrexham: £22.9mWest Lancashire: £20.3mWrexham: £21.7mWest Lancashire: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.1mWrexham is higher£22.9m£22.9m£21.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lancashire £0.33m, Wrexham £0.28mWrexham: £0.28mWest Lancashire: £0.33mWrexham: £0.28mWest Lancashire: £0.33mWrexham: £0.27mWest Lancashire: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mWest Lancashire is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lancashire £0.45m, Wrexham £0.63mWrexham: £0.63mWest Lancashire: £0.45mWrexham: £0.63mWest Lancashire: £0.45mWrexham: £0.60mWest Lancashire: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWrexham is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lancashire £0.88m, Wrexham £0.73mWrexham: £0.73mWest Lancashire: £0.88mWrexham: £0.73mWest Lancashire: £0.89mWrexham: £0.69mWest Lancashire: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWest Lancashire is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire 21,449, Wrexham 20,061Wrexham: 20,061West Lancashire: 21,449

    21,449West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count20,061

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire 2,340, Wrexham 2,294Wrexham: 2,294West Lancashire: 2,340

    2,340West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count2,294

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 3,426, Wrexham 3,486Wrexham: 3,486West Lancashire: 3,426

    3,426Wrexham is higher3,486

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 8,008, Wrexham 8,722Wrexham: 8,722West Lancashire: 8,008

    8,008Wrexham is higher8,722

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire 11,138, Wrexham 12,505Wrexham: 12,505West Lancashire: 11,138

    11,138Wrexham is higher12,505

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire 1,630, Wrexham 1,812Wrexham: 1,812West Lancashire: 1,630

    1,630Wrexham is higher1,812

Show the numbers
West Lancashire and Wrexham, total
MeasureWest LancashireWrexhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.8m£482.8m£456.0m£493.5m£495.6m£468.1mWrexham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.2m£272.4m£257.3m£255.9m£257.0m£242.8mWest Lancashire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.2m£121.7m£114.9m£139.1m£139.7m£132.0mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£245.4m£246.4m£232.8m£228.9m£229.9m£217.1mWest Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mWrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mWrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m£60.8m£61.0m£57.6mWrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mWrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mWrexham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m£106.7m£107.1m£101.2mWrexham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mWrexham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m£22.9m£22.9m£21.7mWrexham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mWest Lancashire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mWrexham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,44920,061West Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3402,294West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4263,486Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0088,722Wrexham
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,13812,505Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6301,812Wrexham

Sources

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

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  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.
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