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Wrexham and Chippenham

101,675 and 101,150 residents (mid-2024).

Wrexham is higher than Chippenham on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Wrexham is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Chippenham 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

Wrexham Chippenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wrexham £4,854, Chippenham £3,878Chippenham: £3,878Wrexham: £4,854Chippenham: £3,894Wrexham: £4,874Chippenham: £3,678Wrexham: £4,604

    £4,854£4,874£4,604Wrexham is higher£3,878£3,894£3,678

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £12,867, Chippenham £12,597Chippenham: £12,597Wrexham: £12,867Chippenham: £12,650Wrexham: £12,921Chippenham: £11,948Wrexham: £12,205

    £12,867£12,921£12,205Wrexham is higher£12,597£12,650£11,948

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £2,222, Chippenham £1,443Chippenham: £1,443Wrexham: £2,222Chippenham: £1,449Wrexham: £2,232Chippenham: £1,369Wrexham: £2,108

    £2,222£2,232£2,108Wrexham is higher£1,443£1,449£1,369

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £11,506, Chippenham £11,647Chippenham: £11,647Wrexham: £11,506Chippenham: £11,696Wrexham: £11,555Chippenham: £11,047Wrexham: £10,914

    £11,506£11,555£10,914Chippenham is higherDepends on how you count£11,647£11,696£11,047

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £458, Chippenham £289Chippenham: £289Wrexham: £458Chippenham: £290Wrexham: £460Chippenham: £274Wrexham: £434

    £458£460£434Wrexham is higher£289£290£274

  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: Wrexham £874, Chippenham £642Chippenham: £642Wrexham: £874Chippenham: £645Wrexham: £878Chippenham: £609Wrexham: £829

    £874£878£829Wrexham is higher£642£645£609

  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: Wrexham £28, Chippenham £19Chippenham: £19Wrexham: £28Chippenham: £19Wrexham: £28Chippenham: £18Wrexham: £27

    £28£28£27Wrexham is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £598, Chippenham £308Chippenham: £308Wrexham: £598Chippenham: £310Wrexham: £600Chippenham: £292Wrexham: £567

    £598£600£567Wrexham is higher£308£310£292

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £162, Chippenham £138Chippenham: £138Wrexham: £162Chippenham: £139Wrexham: £163Chippenham: £131Wrexham: £154

    £162£163£154Wrexham is higher£138£139£131

  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: Wrexham £139, Chippenham £86Chippenham: £86Wrexham: £139Chippenham: £86Wrexham: £140Chippenham: £82Wrexham: £132

    £139£140£132Wrexham is higher£86£86£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £1,704, Chippenham £1,158Chippenham: £1,158Wrexham: £1,704Chippenham: £1,163Wrexham: £1,711Chippenham: £1,099Wrexham: £1,616

    £1,704£1,711£1,616Wrexham is higher£1,158£1,163£1,099

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wrexham £201, Chippenham £123Chippenham: £123Wrexham: £201Chippenham: £124Wrexham: £202Chippenham: £117Wrexham: £191

    £201£202£191Wrexham is higher£123£124£117

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £365, Chippenham £188Chippenham: £188Wrexham: £365Chippenham: £189Wrexham: £367Chippenham: £178Wrexham: £346

    £365£367£346Wrexham is higher£188£189£178

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £4.48, Chippenham £7.10Chippenham: £7.10Wrexham: £4.48Chippenham: £7.13Wrexham: £4.50Chippenham: £6.73Wrexham: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Chippenham is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £10, Chippenham £3.81Chippenham: £3.81Wrexham: £10Chippenham: £3.82Wrexham: £10Chippenham: £3.61Wrexham: £9.54

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wrexham £7.16, Chippenham £4.79Chippenham: £4.79Wrexham: £7.16Chippenham: £4.81Wrexham: £7.19Chippenham: £4.54Wrexham: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Wrexham is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wrexham 1,008.5, Chippenham 1,034.8Chippenham: 1,034.8Wrexham: 1,008.5

    1,008.5Chippenham is higherDepends on how you count1,034.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wrexham 115.3, Chippenham 72.0Chippenham: 72.0Wrexham: 115.3

    115.3Wrexham is higher72.0

  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: Wrexham 175.3, Chippenham 135.1Chippenham: 135.1Wrexham: 175.3

    175.3Wrexham is higher135.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 85.8, Chippenham 48.5Chippenham: 48.5Wrexham: 85.8

    85.8Wrexham is higher48.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wrexham 199.8, Chippenham 130.7Chippenham: 130.7Wrexham: 199.8

    199.8Wrexham is higher130.7

  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: Wrexham 29.0, Chippenham 19.0Chippenham: 19.0Wrexham: 29.0

    29.0Wrexham is higher19.0

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Wrexham and Chippenham, per person in the age group
MeasureWrexhamChippenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£3,878£3,894£3,678Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,867£12,921£12,205£12,597£12,650£11,948Wrexham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,222£2,232£2,108£1,443£1,449£1,369Wrexham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,506£11,555£10,914£11,647£11,696£11,047Chippenham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£458£460£434£289£290£274Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£874£878£829£642£645£609Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£19£19£18Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£598£600£567£308£310£292Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£138£139£131Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£139£140£132£86£86£82Wrexham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,704£1,711£1,616£1,158£1,163£1,099Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£123£124£117Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£365£367£346£188£189£178Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£7.10£7.13£6.73Chippenham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.54£3.81£3.82£3.61Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£4.79£4.81£4.54Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,034.8Chippenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.372.0Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.3135.1Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.848.5Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.8130.7Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.019.0Wrexham

Per resident

Wrexham is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Chippenham on 2. 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

Wrexham Chippenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wrexham £4,854, Chippenham £3,878Chippenham: £3,878Wrexham: £4,854Chippenham: £3,894Wrexham: £4,874Chippenham: £3,678Wrexham: £4,604

    £4,854£4,874£4,604Wrexham is higher£3,878£3,894£3,678

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wrexham £2,517, Chippenham £2,403Chippenham: £2,403Wrexham: £2,517Chippenham: £2,413Wrexham: £2,528Chippenham: £2,279Wrexham: £2,388

    £2,517£2,528£2,388Wrexham is higher£2,403£2,413£2,279

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wrexham £1,368, Chippenham £900Chippenham: £900Wrexham: £1,368Chippenham: £904Wrexham: £1,374Chippenham: £854Wrexham: £1,298

    £1,368£1,374£1,298Wrexham is higher£900£904£854

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wrexham £2,251, Chippenham £2,222Chippenham: £2,222Wrexham: £2,251Chippenham: £2,231Wrexham: £2,261Chippenham: £2,108Wrexham: £2,135

    £2,251£2,261£2,135Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£2,222£2,231£2,108

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wrexham £90, Chippenham £55Chippenham: £55Wrexham: £90Chippenham: £55Wrexham: £90Chippenham: £52Wrexham: £85

    £90£90£85Wrexham is higher£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £171, Chippenham £123Chippenham: £123Wrexham: £171Chippenham: £123Wrexham: £172Chippenham: £116Wrexham: £162

    £171£172£162Wrexham is higher£123£123£116

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wrexham £5.53, Chippenham £3.54Chippenham: £3.54Wrexham: £5.53Chippenham: £3.56Wrexham: £5.56Chippenham: £3.36Wrexham: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Wrexham is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £598, Chippenham £308Chippenham: £308Wrexham: £598Chippenham: £310Wrexham: £600Chippenham: £292Wrexham: £567

    £598£600£567Wrexham is higher£308£310£292

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £162, Chippenham £138Chippenham: £138Wrexham: £162Chippenham: £139Wrexham: £163Chippenham: £131Wrexham: £154

    £162£163£154Wrexham is higher£138£139£131

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wrexham £86, Chippenham £54Chippenham: £54Wrexham: £86Chippenham: £54Wrexham: £86Chippenham: £51Wrexham: £81

    £86£86£81Wrexham is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wrexham £1,049, Chippenham £722Chippenham: £722Wrexham: £1,049Chippenham: £725Wrexham: £1,053Chippenham: £685Wrexham: £995

    £1,049£1,053£995Wrexham is higher£722£725£685

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wrexham £201, Chippenham £123Chippenham: £123Wrexham: £201Chippenham: £124Wrexham: £202Chippenham: £117Wrexham: £191

    £201£202£191Wrexham is higher£123£124£117

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wrexham £225, Chippenham £117Chippenham: £117Wrexham: £225Chippenham: £118Wrexham: £226Chippenham: £111Wrexham: £213

    £225£226£213Wrexham is higher£117£118£111

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wrexham £2.76, Chippenham £4.43Chippenham: £4.43Wrexham: £2.76Chippenham: £4.45Wrexham: £2.77Chippenham: £4.20Wrexham: £2.62

    £2.76£2.77£2.62Chippenham is higher£4.43£4.45£4.20

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wrexham £6.19, Chippenham £2.37Chippenham: £2.37Wrexham: £6.19Chippenham: £2.38Wrexham: £6.21Chippenham: £2.25Wrexham: £5.87

    £6.19£6.21£5.87Wrexham is higher£2.37£2.38£2.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wrexham £7.16, Chippenham £4.79Chippenham: £4.79Wrexham: £7.16Chippenham: £4.81Wrexham: £7.19Chippenham: £4.54Wrexham: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Wrexham is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 197.3, Chippenham 197.4Chippenham: 197.4Wrexham: 197.3

    197.3Chippenham is higherDepends on how you count197.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 22.6, Chippenham 13.7Chippenham: 13.7Wrexham: 22.6

    22.6Wrexham is higher13.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 34.3, Chippenham 25.8Chippenham: 25.8Wrexham: 34.3

    34.3Wrexham is higher25.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 85.8, Chippenham 48.5Chippenham: 48.5Wrexham: 85.8

    85.8Wrexham is higher48.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 123.0, Chippenham 81.5Chippenham: 81.5Wrexham: 123.0

    123.0Wrexham is higher81.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 17.8, Chippenham 11.9Chippenham: 11.9Wrexham: 17.8

    17.8Wrexham is higher11.9

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Wrexham and Chippenham, per resident
MeasureWrexhamChippenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£3,878£3,894£3,678Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,517£2,528£2,388£2,403£2,413£2,279Wrexham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,368£1,374£1,298£900£904£854Wrexham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,251£2,261£2,135£2,222£2,231£2,108Wrexham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£55£55£52Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£123£123£116Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£3.54£3.56£3.36Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£598£600£567£308£310£292Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£138£139£131Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£54£54£51Wrexham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,049£1,053£995£722£725£685Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£123£124£117Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£117£118£111Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.76£2.77£2.62£4.43£4.45£4.20Chippenham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.19£6.21£5.87£2.37£2.38£2.25Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£4.79£4.81£4.54Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.3197.4Chippenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.613.7Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.325.8Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.848.5Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026123.081.5Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.811.9Wrexham

Total

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

Wrexham Chippenham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wrexham £493.5m, Chippenham £392.2mChippenham: £392.2mWrexham: £493.5mChippenham: £393.9mWrexham: £495.6mChippenham: £372.1mWrexham: £468.1m

    £493.5m£495.6m£468.1mWrexham is higher£392.2m£393.9m£372.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wrexham £255.9m, Chippenham £243.1mChippenham: £243.1mWrexham: £255.9mChippenham: £244.1mWrexham: £257.0mChippenham: £230.6mWrexham: £242.8m

    £255.9m£257.0m£242.8mWrexham is higher£243.1m£244.1m£230.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wrexham £139.1m, Chippenham £91.0mChippenham: £91.0mWrexham: £139.1mChippenham: £91.4mWrexham: £139.7mChippenham: £86.4mWrexham: £132.0m

    £139.1m£139.7m£132.0mWrexham is higher£91.0m£91.4m£86.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wrexham £228.9m, Chippenham £224.7mChippenham: £224.7mWrexham: £228.9mChippenham: £225.7mWrexham: £229.9mChippenham: £213.2mWrexham: £217.1m

    £228.9m£229.9m£217.1mWrexham is higherDepends on how you count£224.7m£225.7m£213.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wrexham £9.1m, Chippenham £5.6mChippenham: £5.6mWrexham: £9.1mChippenham: £5.6mWrexham: £9.1mChippenham: £5.3mWrexham: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mWrexham is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wrexham £17.4m, Chippenham £12.4mChippenham: £12.4mWrexham: £17.4mChippenham: £12.4mWrexham: £17.5mChippenham: £11.8mWrexham: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mWrexham is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wrexham £0.56m, Chippenham £0.36mChippenham: £0.36mWrexham: £0.56mChippenham: £0.36mWrexham: £0.56mChippenham: £0.34mWrexham: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWrexham is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wrexham £60.8m, Chippenham £31.2mChippenham: £31.2mWrexham: £60.8mChippenham: £31.3mWrexham: £61.0mChippenham: £29.6mWrexham: £57.6m

    £60.8m£61.0m£57.6mWrexham is higher£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wrexham £16.5m, Chippenham £14.0mChippenham: £14.0mWrexham: £16.5mChippenham: £14.1mWrexham: £16.6mChippenham: £13.3mWrexham: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.6mWrexham is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wrexham £8.7m, Chippenham £5.4mChippenham: £5.4mWrexham: £8.7mChippenham: £5.4mWrexham: £8.7mChippenham: £5.1mWrexham: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mWrexham is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wrexham £106.7m, Chippenham £73.1mChippenham: £73.1mWrexham: £106.7mChippenham: £73.4mWrexham: £107.1mChippenham: £69.3mWrexham: £101.2m

    £106.7m£107.1m£101.2mWrexham is higher£73.1m£73.4m£69.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wrexham £20.4m, Chippenham £12.5mChippenham: £12.5mWrexham: £20.4mChippenham: £12.5mWrexham: £20.5mChippenham: £11.8mWrexham: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mWrexham is higher£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wrexham £22.9m, Chippenham £11.9mChippenham: £11.9mWrexham: £22.9mChippenham: £11.9mWrexham: £22.9mChippenham: £11.3mWrexham: £21.7m

    £22.9m£22.9m£21.7mWrexham is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wrexham £0.28m, Chippenham £0.45mChippenham: £0.45mWrexham: £0.28mChippenham: £0.45mWrexham: £0.28mChippenham: £0.42mWrexham: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mChippenham is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wrexham £0.63m, Chippenham £0.24mChippenham: £0.24mWrexham: £0.63mChippenham: £0.24mWrexham: £0.63mChippenham: £0.23mWrexham: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mWrexham is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wrexham £0.73m, Chippenham £0.48mChippenham: £0.48mWrexham: £0.73mChippenham: £0.49mWrexham: £0.73mChippenham: £0.46mWrexham: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWrexham is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wrexham 20,061, Chippenham 19,969Chippenham: 19,969Wrexham: 20,061

    20,061Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count19,969

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wrexham 2,294, Chippenham 1,389Chippenham: 1,389Wrexham: 2,294

    2,294Wrexham is higher1,389

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wrexham 3,486, Chippenham 2,606Chippenham: 2,606Wrexham: 3,486

    3,486Wrexham is higher2,606

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wrexham 8,722, Chippenham 4,910Chippenham: 4,910Wrexham: 8,722

    8,722Wrexham is higher4,910

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wrexham 12,505, Chippenham 8,242Chippenham: 8,242Wrexham: 12,505

    12,505Wrexham is higher8,242

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wrexham 1,812, Chippenham 1,201Chippenham: 1,201Wrexham: 1,812

    1,812Wrexham is higher1,201

Show the numbers
Wrexham and Chippenham, total
MeasureWrexhamChippenhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m£392.2m£393.9m£372.1mWrexham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£255.9m£257.0m£242.8m£243.1m£244.1m£230.6mWrexham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.1m£139.7m£132.0m£91.0m£91.4m£86.4mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£228.9m£229.9m£217.1m£224.7m£225.7m£213.2mWrexham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mWrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£12.4m£12.4m£11.8mWrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mWrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.8m£61.0m£57.6m£31.2m£31.3m£29.6mWrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mWrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mWrexham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.7m£107.1m£101.2m£73.1m£73.4m£69.3mWrexham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£12.5m£12.5m£11.8mWrexham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.9m£22.9m£21.7m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mWrexham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mChippenham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWrexham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,06119,969Wrexham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2941,389Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4862,606Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,7224,910Wrexham
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,5058,242Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8121,201Wrexham

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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