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West Suffolk and Wrexham

123,616 and 101,675 residents (mid-2024).

West Suffolk is higher than Wrexham on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 Suffolk 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 Suffolk Wrexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £3,757, Wrexham £4,854Wrexham: £4,854West Suffolk: £3,757Wrexham: £4,874West Suffolk: £3,773Wrexham: £4,604West Suffolk: £3,564

    £3,757£3,773£3,564Wrexham 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 Suffolk £12,579, Wrexham £12,867Wrexham: £12,867West Suffolk: £12,579Wrexham: £12,921West Suffolk: £12,633Wrexham: £12,205West Suffolk: £11,932

    £12,579£12,633£11,932Wrexham 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 Suffolk £1,443, Wrexham £2,222Wrexham: £2,222West Suffolk: £1,443Wrexham: £2,232West Suffolk: £1,449Wrexham: £2,108West Suffolk: £1,368

    £1,443£1,449£1,368Wrexham 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 Suffolk £11,606, Wrexham £11,506Wrexham: £11,506West Suffolk: £11,606Wrexham: £11,555West Suffolk: £11,655Wrexham: £10,914West Suffolk: £11,008

    £11,606£11,655£11,008West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£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 Suffolk £323, Wrexham £458Wrexham: £458West Suffolk: £323Wrexham: £460West Suffolk: £324Wrexham: £434West Suffolk: £306

    £323£324£306Wrexham 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 Suffolk £629, Wrexham £874Wrexham: £874West Suffolk: £629Wrexham: £878West Suffolk: £632Wrexham: £829West Suffolk: £597

    £629£632£597Wrexham 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 Suffolk £21, Wrexham £28Wrexham: £28West Suffolk: £21Wrexham: £28West Suffolk: £21Wrexham: £27West Suffolk: £20

    £21£21£20Wrexham is higher£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £316, Wrexham £598Wrexham: £598West Suffolk: £316Wrexham: £600West Suffolk: £317Wrexham: £567West Suffolk: £299

    £316£317£299Wrexham 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 Suffolk £95, Wrexham £162Wrexham: £162West Suffolk: £95Wrexham: £163West Suffolk: £95Wrexham: £154West Suffolk: £90

    £95£95£90Wrexham 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 Suffolk £74, Wrexham £139Wrexham: £139West Suffolk: £74Wrexham: £140West Suffolk: £74Wrexham: £132West Suffolk: £70

    £74£74£70Wrexham is higher£139£140£132

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £1,168, Wrexham £1,704Wrexham: £1,704West Suffolk: £1,168Wrexham: £1,711West Suffolk: £1,172Wrexham: £1,616West Suffolk: £1,107

    £1,168£1,172£1,107Wrexham is higher£1,704£1,711£1,616

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Suffolk £145, Wrexham £201Wrexham: £201West Suffolk: £145Wrexham: £202West Suffolk: £146Wrexham: £191West Suffolk: £138

    £145£146£138Wrexham 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 Suffolk £192, Wrexham £365Wrexham: £365West Suffolk: £192Wrexham: £367West Suffolk: £193Wrexham: £346West Suffolk: £182

    £192£193£182Wrexham 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 Suffolk £5.39, Wrexham £4.48Wrexham: £4.48West Suffolk: £5.39Wrexham: £4.50West Suffolk: £5.41Wrexham: £4.25West Suffolk: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11West Suffolk 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 Suffolk £3.81, Wrexham £10Wrexham: £10West Suffolk: £3.81Wrexham: £10West Suffolk: £3.82Wrexham: £9.54West Suffolk: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Wrexham is higher£10£10£9.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £4.63, Wrexham £7.16Wrexham: £7.16West Suffolk: £4.63Wrexham: £7.19West Suffolk: £4.65Wrexham: £6.79West Suffolk: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39Wrexham 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 Suffolk 1,011.9, Wrexham 1,008.5Wrexham: 1,008.5West Suffolk: 1,011.9

    1,011.9West Suffolk 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 Suffolk 81.9, Wrexham 115.3Wrexham: 115.3West Suffolk: 81.9

    81.9Wrexham is higher115.3

  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 Suffolk 136.8, Wrexham 175.3Wrexham: 175.3West Suffolk: 136.8

    136.8Wrexham 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 Suffolk 48.6, Wrexham 85.8Wrexham: 85.8West Suffolk: 48.6

    48.6Wrexham 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 Suffolk 140.5, Wrexham 199.8Wrexham: 199.8West Suffolk: 140.5

    140.5Wrexham 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 Suffolk 16.6, Wrexham 29.0Wrexham: 29.0West Suffolk: 16.6

    16.6Wrexham is higher29.0

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West Suffolk and Wrexham, per person in the age group
MeasureWest SuffolkWrexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,757£3,773£3,564£4,854£4,874£4,604Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,579£12,633£11,932£12,867£12,921£12,205Wrexham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,443£1,449£1,368£2,222£2,232£2,108Wrexham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,606£11,655£11,008£11,506£11,555£10,914West Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£323£324£306£458£460£434Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£629£632£597£874£878£829Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£28£28£27Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£299£598£600£567Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£162£163£154Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£74£74£70£139£140£132Wrexham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,168£1,172£1,107£1,704£1,711£1,616Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£201£202£191Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£182£365£367£346Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.48£4.50£4.25West Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£10£10£9.54Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£7.16£7.19£6.79Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.91,008.5West Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.9115.3Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.8175.3Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.685.8Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026140.5199.8Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.629.0Wrexham

Per resident

West Suffolk is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Wrexham on 21. 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 Suffolk Wrexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £3,757, Wrexham £4,854Wrexham: £4,854West Suffolk: £3,757Wrexham: £4,874West Suffolk: £3,773Wrexham: £4,604West Suffolk: £3,564

    £3,757£3,773£3,564Wrexham is higher£4,854£4,874£4,604

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £2,309, Wrexham £2,517Wrexham: £2,517West Suffolk: £2,309Wrexham: £2,528West Suffolk: £2,319Wrexham: £2,388West Suffolk: £2,190

    £2,309£2,319£2,190Wrexham 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 Suffolk £888, Wrexham £1,368Wrexham: £1,368West Suffolk: £888Wrexham: £1,374West Suffolk: £892Wrexham: £1,298West Suffolk: £842

    £888£892£842Wrexham is higher£1,368£1,374£1,298

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Suffolk £2,130, Wrexham £2,251Wrexham: £2,251West Suffolk: £2,130Wrexham: £2,261West Suffolk: £2,139Wrexham: £2,135West Suffolk: £2,021

    £2,130£2,139£2,021Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£2,251£2,261£2,135

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Suffolk £59, Wrexham £90Wrexham: £90West Suffolk: £59Wrexham: £90West Suffolk: £60Wrexham: £85West Suffolk: £56

    £59£60£56Wrexham 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 Suffolk £115, Wrexham £171Wrexham: £171West Suffolk: £115Wrexham: £172West Suffolk: £116Wrexham: £162West Suffolk: £110

    £115£116£110Wrexham 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 Suffolk £3.92, Wrexham £5.53Wrexham: £5.53West Suffolk: £3.92Wrexham: £5.56West Suffolk: £3.94Wrexham: £5.25West Suffolk: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72Wrexham is higher£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 Suffolk £316, Wrexham £598Wrexham: £598West Suffolk: £316Wrexham: £600West Suffolk: £317Wrexham: £567West Suffolk: £299

    £316£317£299Wrexham 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 Suffolk £95, Wrexham £162Wrexham: £162West Suffolk: £95Wrexham: £163West Suffolk: £95Wrexham: £154West Suffolk: £90

    £95£95£90Wrexham 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 Suffolk £45, Wrexham £86Wrexham: £86West Suffolk: £45Wrexham: £86West Suffolk: £46Wrexham: £81West Suffolk: £43

    £45£46£43Wrexham is higher£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Suffolk £719, Wrexham £1,049Wrexham: £1,049West Suffolk: £719Wrexham: £1,053West Suffolk: £722Wrexham: £995West Suffolk: £682

    £719£722£682Wrexham is higher£1,049£1,053£995

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Suffolk £145, Wrexham £201Wrexham: £201West Suffolk: £145Wrexham: £202West Suffolk: £146Wrexham: £191West Suffolk: £138

    £145£146£138Wrexham is higher£201£202£191

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Suffolk £118, Wrexham £225Wrexham: £225West Suffolk: £118Wrexham: £226West Suffolk: £119Wrexham: £213West Suffolk: £112

    £118£119£112Wrexham is higher£225£226£213

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Suffolk £3.31, Wrexham £2.76Wrexham: £2.76West Suffolk: £3.31Wrexham: £2.77West Suffolk: £3.32Wrexham: £2.62West Suffolk: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14West Suffolk is higher£2.76£2.77£2.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Suffolk £2.34, Wrexham £6.19Wrexham: £6.19West Suffolk: £2.34Wrexham: £6.21West Suffolk: £2.35Wrexham: £5.87West Suffolk: £2.22

    £2.34£2.35£2.22Wrexham is higher£6.19£6.21£5.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £4.63, Wrexham £7.16Wrexham: £7.16West Suffolk: £4.63Wrexham: £7.19West Suffolk: £4.65Wrexham: £6.79West Suffolk: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39Wrexham is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 185.8, Wrexham 197.3Wrexham: 197.3West Suffolk: 185.8

    185.8Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count197.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 15.0, Wrexham 22.6Wrexham: 22.6West Suffolk: 15.0

    15.0Wrexham is higher22.6

  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 Suffolk 25.1, Wrexham 34.3Wrexham: 34.3West Suffolk: 25.1

    25.1Wrexham 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 Suffolk 48.6, Wrexham 85.8Wrexham: 85.8West Suffolk: 48.6

    48.6Wrexham is higher85.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 86.5, Wrexham 123.0Wrexham: 123.0West Suffolk: 86.5

    86.5Wrexham 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 Suffolk 10.2, Wrexham 17.8Wrexham: 17.8West Suffolk: 10.2

    10.2Wrexham is higher17.8

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West Suffolk and Wrexham, per resident
MeasureWest SuffolkWrexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,757£3,773£3,564£4,854£4,874£4,604Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,309£2,319£2,190£2,517£2,528£2,388Wrexham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£888£892£842£1,368£1,374£1,298Wrexham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,130£2,139£2,021£2,251£2,261£2,135Wrexham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£90£90£85Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£110£171£172£162Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£5.53£5.56£5.25Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£299£598£600£567Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£162£163£154Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£46£43£86£86£81Wrexham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£1,049£1,053£995Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£201£202£191Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£225£226£213Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£2.76£2.77£2.62West Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22£6.19£6.21£5.87Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£7.16£7.19£6.79Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.8197.3Wrexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.022.6Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.134.3Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.685.8Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.5123.0Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.217.8Wrexham

Total

West Suffolk is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Wrexham on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Suffolk Wrexham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Suffolk £464.5m, Wrexham £493.5mWrexham: £493.5mWest Suffolk: £464.5mWrexham: £495.6mWest Suffolk: £466.4mWrexham: £468.1mWest Suffolk: £440.6m

    £464.5m£466.4m£440.6mWrexham is higher£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Suffolk £285.4m, Wrexham £255.9mWrexham: £255.9mWest Suffolk: £285.4mWrexham: £257.0mWest Suffolk: £286.6mWrexham: £242.8mWest Suffolk: £270.7m

    £285.4m£286.6m£270.7mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£255.9m£257.0m£242.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Suffolk £109.8m, Wrexham £139.1mWrexham: £139.1mWest Suffolk: £109.8mWrexham: £139.7mWest Suffolk: £110.2mWrexham: £132.0mWest Suffolk: £104.1m

    £109.8m£110.2m£104.1mWrexham is higher£139.1m£139.7m£132.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Suffolk £263.3m, Wrexham £228.9mWrexham: £228.9mWest Suffolk: £263.3mWrexham: £229.9mWest Suffolk: £264.5mWrexham: £217.1mWest Suffolk: £249.8m

    £263.3m£264.5m£249.8mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£228.9m£229.9m£217.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Suffolk £7.3m, Wrexham £9.1mWrexham: £9.1mWest Suffolk: £7.3mWrexham: £9.1mWest Suffolk: £7.4mWrexham: £8.6mWest Suffolk: £7.0m

    £7.3m£7.4m£7.0mWrexham 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 Suffolk £14.3m, Wrexham £17.4mWrexham: £17.4mWest Suffolk: £14.3mWrexham: £17.5mWest Suffolk: £14.3mWrexham: £16.5mWest Suffolk: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mWrexham 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 Suffolk £0.48m, Wrexham £0.56mWrexham: £0.56mWest Suffolk: £0.48mWrexham: £0.56mWest Suffolk: £0.49mWrexham: £0.53mWest Suffolk: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mWrexham is higher£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 Suffolk £39.0m, Wrexham £60.8mWrexham: £60.8mWest Suffolk: £39.0mWrexham: £61.0mWest Suffolk: £39.2mWrexham: £57.6mWest Suffolk: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.2m£37.0mWrexham 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 Suffolk £11.7m, Wrexham £16.5mWrexham: £16.5mWest Suffolk: £11.7mWrexham: £16.6mWest Suffolk: £11.8mWrexham: £15.6mWest Suffolk: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mWrexham 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 Suffolk £5.6m, Wrexham £8.7mWrexham: £8.7mWest Suffolk: £5.6mWrexham: £8.7mWest Suffolk: £5.6mWrexham: £8.3mWest Suffolk: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mWrexham is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Suffolk £88.8m, Wrexham £106.7mWrexham: £106.7mWest Suffolk: £88.8mWrexham: £107.1mWest Suffolk: £89.2mWrexham: £101.2mWest Suffolk: £84.3m

    £88.8m£89.2m£84.3mWrexham is higher£106.7m£107.1m£101.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Suffolk £18.0m, Wrexham £20.4mWrexham: £20.4mWest Suffolk: £18.0mWrexham: £20.5mWest Suffolk: £18.0mWrexham: £19.4mWest Suffolk: £17.0m

    £18.0m£18.0m£17.0mWrexham is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Suffolk £14.6m, Wrexham £22.9mWrexham: £22.9mWest Suffolk: £14.6mWrexham: £22.9mWest Suffolk: £14.7mWrexham: £21.7mWest Suffolk: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mWrexham is higher£22.9m£22.9m£21.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Suffolk £0.41m, Wrexham £0.28mWrexham: £0.28mWest Suffolk: £0.41mWrexham: £0.28mWest Suffolk: £0.41mWrexham: £0.27mWest Suffolk: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWest Suffolk is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Suffolk £0.29m, Wrexham £0.63mWrexham: £0.63mWest Suffolk: £0.29mWrexham: £0.63mWest Suffolk: £0.29mWrexham: £0.60mWest Suffolk: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mWrexham is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Suffolk £0.57m, Wrexham £0.73mWrexham: £0.73mWest Suffolk: £0.57mWrexham: £0.73mWest Suffolk: £0.57mWrexham: £0.69mWest Suffolk: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWrexham is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Suffolk 22,962, Wrexham 20,061Wrexham: 20,061West Suffolk: 22,962

    22,962West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count20,061

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Suffolk 1,859, Wrexham 2,294Wrexham: 2,294West Suffolk: 1,859

    1,859Wrexham is higher2,294

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk 3,103, Wrexham 3,486Wrexham: 3,486West Suffolk: 3,103

    3,103Wrexham is higher3,486

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk 6,007, Wrexham 8,722Wrexham: 8,722West Suffolk: 6,007

    6,007Wrexham is higher8,722

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Suffolk 10,689, Wrexham 12,505Wrexham: 12,505West Suffolk: 10,689

    10,689Wrexham is higher12,505

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Suffolk 1,265, Wrexham 1,812Wrexham: 1,812West Suffolk: 1,265

    1,265Wrexham is higher1,812

Show the numbers
West Suffolk and Wrexham, total
MeasureWest SuffolkWrexhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.5m£466.4m£440.6m£493.5m£495.6m£468.1mWrexham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.4m£286.6m£270.7m£255.9m£257.0m£242.8mWest Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.8m£110.2m£104.1m£139.1m£139.7m£132.0mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.3m£264.5m£249.8m£228.9m£229.9m£217.1mWest Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.4m£7.0m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mWrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mWrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m£60.8m£61.0m£57.6mWrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mWrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mWrexham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.8m£89.2m£84.3m£106.7m£107.1m£101.2mWrexham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mWrexham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£22.9m£22.9m£21.7mWrexham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mWest Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mWrexham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,96220,061West Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8592,294Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1033,486Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0078,722Wrexham
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,68912,505Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2651,812Wrexham

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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