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Falkirk and The Wrekin

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

Falkirk is higher than The Wrekin on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Falkirk is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and The Wrekin on 3. 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

Falkirk The Wrekin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4,756£4,776£4,511Falkirk 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: Falkirk £12,968, The Wrekin £12,536The Wrekin: £12,536Falkirk: £12,968The Wrekin: £12,589Falkirk: £13,023The Wrekin: £11,891Falkirk: £12,301

    £12,968£13,023£12,301Falkirk 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: Falkirk £2,111, The Wrekin £1,671The Wrekin: £1,671Falkirk: £2,111The Wrekin: £1,678Falkirk: £2,120The Wrekin: £1,585Falkirk: £2,003

    £2,111£2,120£2,003Falkirk 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: Falkirk £11,755, The Wrekin £11,318The Wrekin: £11,318Falkirk: £11,755The Wrekin: £11,366Falkirk: £11,805The Wrekin: £10,735Falkirk: £11,150

    £11,755£11,805£11,150Falkirk 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: Falkirk £463, The Wrekin £386The Wrekin: £386Falkirk: £463The Wrekin: £387Falkirk: £465The Wrekin: £366Falkirk: £439

    £463£465£439Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£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: Falkirk £726, The Wrekin £808The Wrekin: £808Falkirk: £726The Wrekin: £811Falkirk: £729The Wrekin: £766Falkirk: £689

    £726£729£689The 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: Falkirk £24, The Wrekin £25The Wrekin: £25Falkirk: £24The Wrekin: £25Falkirk: £24The Wrekin: £24Falkirk: £23

    £24£24£23The Wrekin 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: Falkirk £616, The Wrekin £452The Wrekin: £452Falkirk: £616The Wrekin: £454Falkirk: £619The Wrekin: £429Falkirk: £584

    £616£619£584Falkirk 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: Falkirk £194, The Wrekin £106The Wrekin: £106Falkirk: £194The Wrekin: £107Falkirk: £194The Wrekin: £101Falkirk: £184

    £194£194£184Falkirk 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: Falkirk £125, The Wrekin £109The Wrekin: £109Falkirk: £125The Wrekin: £110Falkirk: £125The Wrekin: £104Falkirk: £118

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £175£176£166The 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: Falkirk £446, The Wrekin £280The Wrekin: £280Falkirk: £446The Wrekin: £281Falkirk: £448The Wrekin: £265Falkirk: £423

    £446£448£423Falkirk 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: Falkirk £6.47, The Wrekin £5.27The Wrekin: £5.27Falkirk: £6.47The Wrekin: £5.29Falkirk: £6.50The Wrekin: £5.00Falkirk: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Falkirk 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: Falkirk £9.70, The Wrekin £8.27The Wrekin: £8.27Falkirk: £9.70The Wrekin: £8.30Falkirk: £9.74The Wrekin: £7.84Falkirk: £9.20

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £8.34£8.37£7.91Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£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: Falkirk 1,015.7, The Wrekin 1,004.9The Wrekin: 1,004.9Falkirk: 1,015.7

    1,015.7Falkirk 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: Falkirk 126.9, The Wrekin 97.8The Wrekin: 97.8Falkirk: 126.9

    126.9Falkirk 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: Falkirk 175.9, The Wrekin 160.2The Wrekin: 160.2Falkirk: 175.9

    175.9Falkirk 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: Falkirk 99.3, The Wrekin 65.1The Wrekin: 65.1Falkirk: 99.3

    99.3Falkirk 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: Falkirk 203.9, The Wrekin 162.8The Wrekin: 162.8Falkirk: 203.9

    203.9Falkirk is higher162.8

  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: Falkirk 30.4, The Wrekin 23.9The Wrekin: 23.9Falkirk: 30.4

    30.4Falkirk is higher23.9

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Falkirk and The Wrekin, per person in the age group
MeasureFalkirkThe WrekinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimated£4,236£4,254£4,018Falkirk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,968£13,023£12,301Shared outEstimated£12,536£12,589£11,891Falkirk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,111£2,120£2,003Shared outEstimated£1,671£1,678£1,585Falkirk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,755£11,805£11,150£11,318£11,366£10,735Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£463£465£439£386£387£366Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£726£729£689Shared outEstimated£808£811£766The Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23Shared outEstimated£25£25£24The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£584Shared outEstimated£452£454£429Falkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184Shared outEstimated£106£107£101Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£125£118Shared outEstimated£109£110£104Falkirk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,524£1,531£1,446£1,269£1,274£1,204Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£195£196£185The Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£446£448£423£280£281£265Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£5.27£5.29£5.00Falkirk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.70£9.74£9.20£8.27£8.30£7.84Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimated£7.22£7.25£6.85Falkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.71,004.9Falkirk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.997.8Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.9Shared out160.2Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.3Shared out65.1Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026203.9162.8Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.4Shared outEstimated23.9Falkirk

Per resident

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

Falkirk The Wrekin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £86£87£82Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£75£76£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £136, The Wrekin £158The Wrekin: £158Falkirk: £136The Wrekin: £158Falkirk: £136The Wrekin: £150Falkirk: £129

    £136£136£129The 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: Falkirk £4.46, The Wrekin £4.88The Wrekin: £4.88Falkirk: £4.46The Wrekin: £4.90Falkirk: £4.48The Wrekin: £4.63Falkirk: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23The Wrekin 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: Falkirk £616, The Wrekin £452The Wrekin: £452Falkirk: £616The Wrekin: £454Falkirk: £619The Wrekin: £429Falkirk: £584

    £616£619£584Falkirk 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: Falkirk £194, The Wrekin £106The Wrekin: £106Falkirk: £194The Wrekin: £107Falkirk: £194The Wrekin: £101Falkirk: £184

    £194£194£184Falkirk 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: Falkirk £79, The Wrekin £67The Wrekin: £67Falkirk: £79The Wrekin: £68Falkirk: £80The Wrekin: £64Falkirk: £75

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    189.6The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count196.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    23.7Falkirk 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: Falkirk 32.8, The Wrekin 31.3The Wrekin: 31.3Falkirk: 32.8

    32.8Falkirk 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: Falkirk 99.3, The Wrekin 65.1The Wrekin: 65.1Falkirk: 99.3

    99.3Falkirk is higher65.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    129.6Falkirk is higher100.2

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

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

    19.3Falkirk is higher14.7

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Falkirk and The Wrekin, per resident
MeasureFalkirkThe WrekinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimated£4,236£4,254£4,018Falkirk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,421£2,431£2,297Shared outEstimated£2,448£2,458£2,322The Wrekin
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,342£1,347£1,273Shared outEstimated£1,028£1,033£976Falkirk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,195£2,204£2,082£2,210£2,219£2,096The Wrekin
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£75£76£71Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129Shared outEstimated£158£158£150The Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23Shared outEstimated£4.88£4.90£4.63The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£584Shared outEstimated£452£454£429Falkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184Shared outEstimated£106£107£101Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£80£75Shared outEstimated£67£68£64Falkirk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£969£973£919£781£784£741Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£195£196£185The Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£172£173£163Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90£3.25£3.26£3.08Falkirk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.16£6.18£5.84£5.08£5.10£4.82Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimated£7.22£7.25£6.85Falkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.6196.2The Wrekin
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.719.1Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.8Shared out31.3Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.3Shared out65.1Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.6100.2Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.3Shared outEstimated14.7Falkirk

Total

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

Falkirk The Wrekin

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mThe 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: Falkirk £0.43m, The Wrekin £0.55mThe Wrekin: £0.55mFalkirk: £0.43mThe Wrekin: £0.56mFalkirk: £0.44mThe Wrekin: £0.53mFalkirk: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.44m£0.41mThe Wrekin 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: Falkirk £60.0m, The Wrekin £51.3mThe Wrekin: £51.3mFalkirk: £60.0mThe Wrekin: £51.6mFalkirk: £60.3mThe Wrekin: £48.7mFalkirk: £56.9m

    £60.0m£60.3m£56.9mFalkirk 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: Falkirk £18.9m, The Wrekin £12.1mThe Wrekin: £12.1mFalkirk: £18.9mThe Wrekin: £12.1mFalkirk: £19.0mThe Wrekin: £11.4mFalkirk: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mFalkirk 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: Falkirk £7.7m, The Wrekin £7.6mThe Wrekin: £7.6mFalkirk: £7.7mThe Wrekin: £7.7mFalkirk: £7.7mThe Wrekin: £7.3mFalkirk: £7.3m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    18,479The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count22,294

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,308Falkirk is higher2,169

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

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

    3,200The 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: Falkirk 9,680, The Wrekin 7,399The Wrekin: 7,399Falkirk: 9,680

    9,680Falkirk is higher7,399

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    12,628Falkirk is higher11,383

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

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

    1,881Falkirk is higher1,669

Show the numbers
Falkirk and The Wrekin, total
MeasureFalkirkThe WrekinHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£463.5m£465.5m£439.6mShared outEstimated£481.3m£483.4m£456.6mThe Wrekin
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£235.9m£236.9m£223.8mShared outEstimated£278.1m£279.3m£263.8mThe Wrekin
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£130.7m£131.3m£124.0mShared outEstimated£116.9m£117.4m£110.9mFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£213.9m£214.8m£202.9m£251.1m£252.2m£238.2mThe Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mThe Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mShared outEstimated£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mThe Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mShared outEstimated£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mThe Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.3m£56.9mShared outEstimated£51.3m£51.6m£48.7mFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mShared outEstimated£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShared outEstimated£7.6m£7.7m£7.3mFalkirk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.4m£94.8m£89.5m£88.7m£89.1m£84.2mFalkirk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mThe Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mFalkirk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mFalkirk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mFalkirk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mShared outEstimated£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mThe Wrekin
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,47922,294The Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3082,169Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,200Shared out3,553The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,680Shared out7,399Falkirk
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,62811,383Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,881Shared outEstimated1,669Falkirk

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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