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Newport West and Islwyn and Wrexham

103,101 and 101,675 residents (mid-2024).

Newport West and Islwyn is higher than Wrexham on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 16 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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Per person in the age group

Newport West and Islwyn is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Wrexham on 5. 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

Newport West and Islwyn Wrexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £4,903, Wrexham £4,854Wrexham: £4,854Newport West and Islwyn: £4,903Wrexham: £4,874Newport West and Islwyn: £4,924Wrexham: £4,604Newport West and Islwyn: £4,651

    £4,903£4,924£4,651Newport West and Islwyn 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: Newport West and Islwyn £13,158, Wrexham £12,867Wrexham: £12,867Newport West and Islwyn: £13,158Wrexham: £12,921Newport West and Islwyn: £13,214Wrexham: £12,205Newport West and Islwyn: £12,481

    £13,158£13,214£12,481Newport West and Islwyn 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: Newport West and Islwyn £2,152, Wrexham £2,222Wrexham: £2,222Newport West and Islwyn: £2,152Wrexham: £2,232Newport West and Islwyn: £2,161Wrexham: £2,108Newport West and Islwyn: £2,041

    £2,152£2,161£2,041Wrexham 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: Newport West and Islwyn £11,612, Wrexham £11,506Wrexham: £11,506Newport West and Islwyn: £11,612Wrexham: £11,555Newport West and Islwyn: £11,662Wrexham: £10,914Newport West and Islwyn: £11,015

    £11,612£11,662£11,015Newport West and Islwyn 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: Newport West and Islwyn £497, Wrexham £458Wrexham: £458Newport West and Islwyn: £497Wrexham: £460Newport West and Islwyn: £499Wrexham: £434Newport West and Islwyn: £472

    £497£499£472Newport West and Islwyn 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: Newport West and Islwyn £1,018, Wrexham £874Wrexham: £874Newport West and Islwyn: £1,018Wrexham: £878Newport West and Islwyn: £1,022Wrexham: £829Newport West and Islwyn: £966

    £1,018£1,022£966Newport West and Islwyn 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: Newport West and Islwyn £31, Wrexham £28Wrexham: £28Newport West and Islwyn: £31Wrexham: £28Newport West and Islwyn: £31Wrexham: £27Newport West and Islwyn: £29

    £31£31£29Newport West and Islwyn 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: Newport West and Islwyn £683, Wrexham £598Wrexham: £598Newport West and Islwyn: £683Wrexham: £600Newport West and Islwyn: £686Wrexham: £567Newport West and Islwyn: £648

    £683£686£648Newport West and Islwyn 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: Newport West and Islwyn £160, Wrexham £162Wrexham: £162Newport West and Islwyn: £160Wrexham: £163Newport West and Islwyn: £161Wrexham: £154Newport West and Islwyn: £152

    £160£161£152Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Newport West and Islwyn £143, Wrexham £139Wrexham: £139Newport West and Islwyn: £143Wrexham: £140Newport West and Islwyn: £144Wrexham: £132Newport West and Islwyn: £136

    £143£144£136Newport West and Islwyn is higher£139£140£132

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport West and Islwyn £1,541, Wrexham £1,704Wrexham: £1,704Newport West and Islwyn: £1,541Wrexham: £1,711Newport West and Islwyn: £1,548Wrexham: £1,616Newport West and Islwyn: £1,462

    £1,541£1,548£1,462Wrexham is higher£1,704£1,711£1,616

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £231, Wrexham £201Wrexham: £201Newport West and Islwyn: £231Wrexham: £202Newport West and Islwyn: £232Wrexham: £191Newport West and Islwyn: £219

    £231£232£219Newport West and Islwyn 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: Newport West and Islwyn £452, Wrexham £365Wrexham: £365Newport West and Islwyn: £452Wrexham: £367Newport West and Islwyn: £454Wrexham: £346Newport West and Islwyn: £428

    £452£454£428Newport West and Islwyn 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: Newport West and Islwyn £7.78, Wrexham £4.48Wrexham: £4.48Newport West and Islwyn: £7.78Wrexham: £4.50Newport West and Islwyn: £7.81Wrexham: £4.25Newport West and Islwyn: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Newport West and Islwyn 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: Newport West and Islwyn £8.29, Wrexham £10Wrexham: £10Newport West and Islwyn: £8.29Wrexham: £10Newport West and Islwyn: £8.32Wrexham: £9.54Newport West and Islwyn: £7.86

    £8.29£8.32£7.86Wrexham is higher£10£10£9.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £8.16, Wrexham £7.16Wrexham: £7.16Newport West and Islwyn: £8.16Wrexham: £7.19Newport West and Islwyn: £8.19Wrexham: £6.79Newport West and Islwyn: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Newport West and Islwyn 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: Newport West and Islwyn 1,025.2, Wrexham 1,008.5Wrexham: 1,008.5Newport West and Islwyn: 1,025.2

    1,025.2Newport West and Islwyn 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: Newport West and Islwyn 121.5, Wrexham 115.3Wrexham: 115.3Newport West and Islwyn: 121.5

    121.5Newport West and Islwyn 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: Newport West and Islwyn 209.2, Wrexham 175.3Wrexham: 175.3Newport West and Islwyn: 209.2

    209.2Newport West and Islwyn 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: Newport West and Islwyn 94.7, Wrexham 85.8Wrexham: 85.8Newport West and Islwyn: 94.7

    94.7Newport West and Islwyn 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: Newport West and Islwyn 195.7, Wrexham 199.8Wrexham: 199.8Newport West and Islwyn: 195.7

    195.7Wrexham 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: Newport West and Islwyn 29.9, Wrexham 29.0Wrexham: 29.0Newport West and Islwyn: 29.9

    29.9Newport West and Islwyn is higher29.0

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Newport West and Islwyn and Wrexham, per person in the age group
MeasureNewport West and IslwynWrexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,903£4,924£4,651£4,854£4,874£4,604Newport West and Islwyn
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,158£13,214£12,481£12,867£12,921£12,205Newport West and Islwyn
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,152£2,161£2,041£2,222£2,232£2,108Wrexham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,612£11,662£11,015£11,506£11,555£10,914Newport West and Islwyn
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£497£499£472£458£460£434Newport West and Islwyn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,018£1,022£966£874£878£829Newport West and Islwyn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£28£28£27Newport West and Islwyn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£683£686£648£598£600£567Newport West and Islwyn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£162£163£154Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£144£136£139£140£132Newport West and Islwyn
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,541£1,548£1,462£1,704£1,711£1,616Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£201£202£191Newport West and Islwyn
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£452£454£428£365£367£346Newport West and Islwyn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£4.48£4.50£4.25Newport West and Islwyn
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.29£8.32£7.86£10£10£9.54Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£7.16£7.19£6.79Newport West and Islwyn
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.21,008.5Newport West and Islwyn
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.5115.3Newport West and Islwyn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026209.2175.3Newport West and Islwyn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.785.8Newport West and Islwyn
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026195.7199.8Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.929.0Newport West and Islwyn

Per resident

Newport West and Islwyn is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Wrexham on 8. 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

Newport West and Islwyn Wrexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £4,903, Wrexham £4,854Wrexham: £4,854Newport West and Islwyn: £4,903Wrexham: £4,874Newport West and Islwyn: £4,924Wrexham: £4,604Newport West and Islwyn: £4,651

    £4,903£4,924£4,651Newport West and Islwyn is higher£4,854£4,874£4,604

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £2,497, Wrexham £2,517Wrexham: £2,517Newport West and Islwyn: £2,497Wrexham: £2,528Newport West and Islwyn: £2,507Wrexham: £2,388Newport West and Islwyn: £2,368

    £2,497£2,507£2,368Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£2,517£2,528£2,388

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £1,324, Wrexham £1,368Wrexham: £1,368Newport West and Islwyn: £1,324Wrexham: £1,374Newport West and Islwyn: £1,330Wrexham: £1,298Newport West and Islwyn: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256Wrexham is higher£1,368£1,374£1,298

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £2,203, Wrexham £2,251Wrexham: £2,251Newport West and Islwyn: £2,203Wrexham: £2,261Newport West and Islwyn: £2,213Wrexham: £2,135Newport West and Islwyn: £2,090

    £2,203£2,213£2,090Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£2,251£2,261£2,135

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £94, Wrexham £90Wrexham: £90Newport West and Islwyn: £94Wrexham: £90Newport West and Islwyn: £95Wrexham: £85Newport West and Islwyn: £89

    £94£95£89Newport West and Islwyn 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: Newport West and Islwyn £193, Wrexham £171Wrexham: £171Newport West and Islwyn: £193Wrexham: £172Newport West and Islwyn: £194Wrexham: £162Newport West and Islwyn: £183

    £193£194£183Newport West and Islwyn 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: Newport West and Islwyn £5.87, Wrexham £5.53Wrexham: £5.53Newport West and Islwyn: £5.87Wrexham: £5.56Newport West and Islwyn: £5.90Wrexham: £5.25Newport West and Islwyn: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Newport West and Islwyn 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: Newport West and Islwyn £683, Wrexham £598Wrexham: £598Newport West and Islwyn: £683Wrexham: £600Newport West and Islwyn: £686Wrexham: £567Newport West and Islwyn: £648

    £683£686£648Newport West and Islwyn 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: Newport West and Islwyn £160, Wrexham £162Wrexham: £162Newport West and Islwyn: £160Wrexham: £163Newport West and Islwyn: £161Wrexham: £154Newport West and Islwyn: £152

    £160£161£152Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£162£163£154

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £88, Wrexham £86Wrexham: £86Newport West and Islwyn: £88Wrexham: £86Newport West and Islwyn: £89Wrexham: £81Newport West and Islwyn: £84

    £88£89£84Newport West and Islwyn is higher£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £948, Wrexham £1,049Wrexham: £1,049Newport West and Islwyn: £948Wrexham: £1,053Newport West and Islwyn: £952Wrexham: £995Newport West and Islwyn: £899

    £948£952£899Wrexham is higher£1,049£1,053£995

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £231, Wrexham £201Wrexham: £201Newport West and Islwyn: £231Wrexham: £202Newport West and Islwyn: £232Wrexham: £191Newport West and Islwyn: £219

    £231£232£219Newport West and Islwyn is higher£201£202£191

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £278, Wrexham £225Wrexham: £225Newport West and Islwyn: £278Wrexham: £226Newport West and Islwyn: £279Wrexham: £213Newport West and Islwyn: £264

    £278£279£264Newport West and Islwyn is higher£225£226£213

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £4.79, Wrexham £2.76Wrexham: £2.76Newport West and Islwyn: £4.79Wrexham: £2.77Newport West and Islwyn: £4.81Wrexham: £2.62Newport West and Islwyn: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Newport West and Islwyn is higher£2.76£2.77£2.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £5.10, Wrexham £6.19Wrexham: £6.19Newport West and Islwyn: £5.10Wrexham: £6.21Newport West and Islwyn: £5.12Wrexham: £5.87Newport West and Islwyn: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Wrexham is higher£6.19£6.21£5.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £8.16, Wrexham £7.16Wrexham: £7.16Newport West and Islwyn: £8.16Wrexham: £7.19Newport West and Islwyn: £8.19Wrexham: £6.79Newport West and Islwyn: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Newport West and Islwyn is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newport West and Islwyn 194.5, Wrexham 197.3Wrexham: 197.3Newport West and Islwyn: 194.5

    194.5Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count197.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newport West and Islwyn 23.1, Wrexham 22.6Wrexham: 22.6Newport West and Islwyn: 23.1

    23.1Newport West and Islwyn 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: Newport West and Islwyn 39.7, Wrexham 34.3Wrexham: 34.3Newport West and Islwyn: 39.7

    39.7Newport West and Islwyn 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: Newport West and Islwyn 94.7, Wrexham 85.8Wrexham: 85.8Newport West and Islwyn: 94.7

    94.7Newport West and Islwyn is higher85.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newport West and Islwyn 120.4, Wrexham 123.0Wrexham: 123.0Newport West and Islwyn: 120.4

    120.4Wrexham 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: Newport West and Islwyn 18.4, Wrexham 17.8Wrexham: 17.8Newport West and Islwyn: 18.4

    18.4Newport West and Islwyn is higher17.8

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Newport West and Islwyn and Wrexham, per resident
MeasureNewport West and IslwynWrexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,903£4,924£4,651£4,854£4,874£4,604Newport West and Islwyn
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,497£2,507£2,368£2,517£2,528£2,388Wrexham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256£1,368£1,374£1,298Wrexham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,203£2,213£2,090£2,251£2,261£2,135Wrexham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£90£90£85Newport West and Islwyn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£171£172£162Newport West and Islwyn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£5.53£5.56£5.25Newport West and Islwyn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£683£686£648£598£600£567Newport West and Islwyn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£162£163£154Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£86£86£81Newport West and Islwyn
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£948£952£899£1,049£1,053£995Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£201£202£191Newport West and Islwyn
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£225£226£213Newport West and Islwyn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£2.76£2.77£2.62Newport West and Islwyn
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£6.19£6.21£5.87Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£7.16£7.19£6.79Newport West and Islwyn
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.5197.3Wrexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.122.6Newport West and Islwyn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.734.3Newport West and Islwyn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.785.8Newport West and Islwyn
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026120.4123.0Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.417.8Newport West and Islwyn

Total

Newport West and Islwyn is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Wrexham 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

Newport West and Islwyn Wrexham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newport West and Islwyn £505.5m, Wrexham £493.5mWrexham: £493.5mNewport West and Islwyn: £505.5mWrexham: £495.6mNewport West and Islwyn: £507.7mWrexham: £468.1mNewport West and Islwyn: £479.5m

    £505.5m£507.7m£479.5mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newport West and Islwyn £257.4m, Wrexham £255.9mWrexham: £255.9mNewport West and Islwyn: £257.4mWrexham: £257.0mNewport West and Islwyn: £258.5mWrexham: £242.8mNewport West and Islwyn: £244.2m

    £257.4m£258.5m£244.2mNewport West and Islwyn is higherDepends on how you count£255.9m£257.0m£242.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newport West and Islwyn £136.5m, Wrexham £139.1mWrexham: £139.1mNewport West and Islwyn: £136.5mWrexham: £139.7mNewport West and Islwyn: £137.1mWrexham: £132.0mNewport West and Islwyn: £129.5m

    £136.5m£137.1m£129.5mWrexham is higher£139.1m£139.7m£132.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newport West and Islwyn £227.2m, Wrexham £228.9mWrexham: £228.9mNewport West and Islwyn: £227.2mWrexham: £229.9mNewport West and Islwyn: £228.1mWrexham: £217.1mNewport West and Islwyn: £215.5m

    £227.2m£228.1m£215.5mWrexham is higherDepends on how you count£228.9m£229.9m£217.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newport West and Islwyn £9.7m, Wrexham £9.1mWrexham: £9.1mNewport West and Islwyn: £9.7mWrexham: £9.1mNewport West and Islwyn: £9.8mWrexham: £8.6mNewport West and Islwyn: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mNewport West and Islwyn 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: Newport West and Islwyn £19.9m, Wrexham £17.4mWrexham: £17.4mNewport West and Islwyn: £19.9mWrexham: £17.5mNewport West and Islwyn: £20.0mWrexham: £16.5mNewport West and Islwyn: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mNewport West and Islwyn 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: Newport West and Islwyn £0.61m, Wrexham £0.56mWrexham: £0.56mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.61mWrexham: £0.56mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.61mWrexham: £0.53mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mNewport West and Islwyn 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: Newport West and Islwyn £70.4m, Wrexham £60.8mWrexham: £60.8mNewport West and Islwyn: £70.4mWrexham: £61.0mNewport West and Islwyn: £70.7mWrexham: £57.6mNewport West and Islwyn: £66.8m

    £70.4m£70.7m£66.8mNewport West and Islwyn 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: Newport West and Islwyn £16.5m, Wrexham £16.5mWrexham: £16.5mNewport West and Islwyn: £16.5mWrexham: £16.6mNewport West and Islwyn: £16.6mWrexham: £15.6mNewport West and Islwyn: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.6mNewport West and Islwyn is higherDepends on how you count£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newport West and Islwyn £9.1m, Wrexham £8.7mWrexham: £8.7mNewport West and Islwyn: £9.1mWrexham: £8.7mNewport West and Islwyn: £9.1mWrexham: £8.3mNewport West and Islwyn: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newport West and Islwyn £97.7m, Wrexham £106.7mWrexham: £106.7mNewport West and Islwyn: £97.7mWrexham: £107.1mNewport West and Islwyn: £98.2mWrexham: £101.2mNewport West and Islwyn: £92.7m

    £97.7m£98.2m£92.7mWrexham is higher£106.7m£107.1m£101.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newport West and Islwyn £23.8m, Wrexham £20.4mWrexham: £20.4mNewport West and Islwyn: £23.8mWrexham: £20.5mNewport West and Islwyn: £23.9mWrexham: £19.4mNewport West and Islwyn: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newport West and Islwyn £28.6m, Wrexham £22.9mWrexham: £22.9mNewport West and Islwyn: £28.6mWrexham: £22.9mNewport West and Islwyn: £28.8mWrexham: £21.7mNewport West and Islwyn: £27.2m

    £28.6m£28.8m£27.2mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£22.9m£22.9m£21.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newport West and Islwyn £0.49m, Wrexham £0.28mWrexham: £0.28mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.49mWrexham: £0.28mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.50mWrexham: £0.27mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newport West and Islwyn £0.53m, Wrexham £0.63mWrexham: £0.63mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.53mWrexham: £0.63mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.53mWrexham: £0.60mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWrexham is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newport West and Islwyn £0.84m, Wrexham £0.73mWrexham: £0.73mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.84mWrexham: £0.73mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.84mWrexham: £0.69mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newport West and Islwyn 20,056, Wrexham 20,061Wrexham: 20,061Newport West and Islwyn: 20,056

    20,056Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count20,061

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newport West and Islwyn 2,376, Wrexham 2,294Wrexham: 2,294Newport West and Islwyn: 2,376

    2,376Newport West and Islwyn is higher2,294

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newport West and Islwyn 4,092, Wrexham 3,486Wrexham: 3,486Newport West and Islwyn: 4,092

    4,092Newport West and Islwyn is higher3,486

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newport West and Islwyn 9,766, Wrexham 8,722Wrexham: 8,722Newport West and Islwyn: 9,766

    9,766Newport West and Islwyn is higher8,722

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newport West and Islwyn 12,412, Wrexham 12,505Wrexham: 12,505Newport West and Islwyn: 12,412

    12,412Wrexham is higher12,505

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newport West and Islwyn 1,899, Wrexham 1,812Wrexham: 1,812Newport West and Islwyn: 1,899

    1,899Newport West and Islwyn is higher1,812

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Newport West and Islwyn and Wrexham, total
MeasureNewport West and IslwynWrexhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£505.5m£507.7m£479.5m£493.5m£495.6m£468.1mNewport West and Islwyn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.4m£258.5m£244.2m£255.9m£257.0m£242.8mNewport West and Islwyn
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£136.5m£137.1m£129.5m£139.1m£139.7m£132.0mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m£228.9m£229.9m£217.1mWrexham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mNewport West and Islwyn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mNewport West and Islwyn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mNewport West and Islwyn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m£60.8m£61.0m£57.6mNewport West and Islwyn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mNewport West and Islwyn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mNewport West and Islwyn
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.2m£92.7m£106.7m£107.1m£101.2mWrexham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mNewport West and Islwyn
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.8m£27.2m£22.9m£22.9m£21.7mNewport West and Islwyn
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mNewport West and Islwyn
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mWrexham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mNewport West and Islwyn
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,05620,061Wrexham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3762,294Newport West and Islwyn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0923,486Newport West and Islwyn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,7668,722Newport West and Islwyn
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,41212,505Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8991,812Newport West and Islwyn

Sources

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

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