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Wrexham and Colne Valley

101,675 and 95,311 residents (mid-2024).

Wrexham is higher than Colne Valley on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 21 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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Per person in the age group

Wrexham is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Colne Valley 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 Colne Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wrexham £4,854, Colne Valley £4,043Colne Valley: £4,043Wrexham: £4,854Colne Valley: £4,060Wrexham: £4,874Colne Valley: £3,835Wrexham: £4,604

    £4,854£4,874£4,604Wrexham is higher£4,043£4,060£3,835

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £12,867, Colne Valley £12,464Colne Valley: £12,464Wrexham: £12,867Colne Valley: £12,517Wrexham: £12,921Colne Valley: £11,822Wrexham: £12,205

    £12,867£12,921£12,205Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£12,464£12,517£11,822

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £2,222, Colne Valley £1,521Colne Valley: £1,521Wrexham: £2,222Colne Valley: £1,528Wrexham: £2,232Colne Valley: £1,443Wrexham: £2,108

    £2,222£2,232£2,108Wrexham is higher£1,521£1,528£1,443

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £11,506, Colne Valley £11,588Colne Valley: £11,588Wrexham: £11,506Colne Valley: £11,637Wrexham: £11,555Colne Valley: £10,992Wrexham: £10,914

    £11,506£11,555£10,914Colne Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,588£11,637£10,992

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £458, Colne Valley £282Colne Valley: £282Wrexham: £458Colne Valley: £283Wrexham: £460Colne Valley: £268Wrexham: £434

    £458£460£434Wrexham is higher£282£283£268

  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, Colne Valley £574Colne Valley: £574Wrexham: £874Colne Valley: £577Wrexham: £878Colne Valley: £545Wrexham: £829

    £874£878£829Wrexham is higher£574£577£545

  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, Colne Valley £19Colne Valley: £19Wrexham: £28Colne Valley: £19Wrexham: £28Colne Valley: £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, Colne Valley £395Colne Valley: £395Wrexham: £598Colne Valley: £397Wrexham: £600Colne Valley: £375Wrexham: £567

    £598£600£567Wrexham is higher£395£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £162, Colne Valley £94Colne Valley: £94Wrexham: £162Colne Valley: £94Wrexham: £163Colne Valley: £89Wrexham: £154

    £162£163£154Wrexham is higher£94£94£89

  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, Colne Valley £86Colne Valley: £86Wrexham: £139Colne Valley: £86Wrexham: £140Colne Valley: £81Wrexham: £132

    £139£140£132Wrexham is higher£86£86£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £1,704, Colne Valley £1,169Colne Valley: £1,169Wrexham: £1,704Colne Valley: £1,174Wrexham: £1,711Colne Valley: £1,108Wrexham: £1,616

    £1,704£1,711£1,616Wrexham is higher£1,169£1,174£1,108

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wrexham £201, Colne Valley £106Colne Valley: £106Wrexham: £201Colne Valley: £107Wrexham: £202Colne Valley: £101Wrexham: £191

    £201£202£191Wrexham is higher£106£107£101

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £365, Colne Valley £254Colne Valley: £254Wrexham: £365Colne Valley: £255Wrexham: £367Colne Valley: £241Wrexham: £346

    £365£367£346Wrexham is higher£254£255£241

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £4.48, Colne Valley £8.41Colne Valley: £8.41Wrexham: £4.48Colne Valley: £8.45Wrexham: £4.50Colne Valley: £7.98Wrexham: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Colne Valley is higher£8.41£8.45£7.98

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £10, Colne Valley £4.22Colne Valley: £4.22Wrexham: £10Colne Valley: £4.23Wrexham: £10Colne Valley: £4.00Wrexham: £9.54

    £10£10£9.54Wrexham is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wrexham £7.16, Colne Valley £6.45Colne Valley: £6.45Wrexham: £7.16Colne Valley: £6.48Wrexham: £7.19Colne Valley: £6.12Wrexham: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Wrexham is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  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, Colne Valley 1,007.2Colne Valley: 1,007.2Wrexham: 1,008.5

    1,008.5Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count1,007.2

  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, Colne Valley 74.4Colne Valley: 74.4Wrexham: 115.3

    115.3Wrexham is higher74.4

  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, Colne Valley 123.8Colne Valley: 123.8Wrexham: 175.3

    175.3Wrexham is higher123.8

  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, Colne Valley 58.8Colne Valley: 58.8Wrexham: 85.8

    85.8Wrexham is higher58.8

  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, Colne Valley 142.5Colne Valley: 142.5Wrexham: 199.8

    199.8Wrexham is higher142.5

  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, Colne Valley 17.9Colne Valley: 17.9Wrexham: 29.0

    29.0Wrexham is higher17.9

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Wrexham and Colne Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureWrexhamColne ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£4,043£4,060£3,835Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,867£12,921£12,205£12,464£12,517£11,822Wrexham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,222£2,232£2,108£1,521£1,528£1,443Wrexham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,506£11,555£10,914£11,588£11,637£10,992Colne Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£458£460£434£282£283£268Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£874£878£829£574£577£545Wrexham
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£395£397£375Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£94£94£89Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£139£140£132£86£86£81Wrexham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,704£1,711£1,616£1,169£1,174£1,108Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£106£107£101Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£365£367£346£254£255£241Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£8.41£8.45£7.98Colne Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.54£4.22£4.23£4.00Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£6.45£6.48£6.12Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,007.2Wrexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.374.4Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.3123.8Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.858.8Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.8142.5Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.017.9Wrexham

Per resident

Wrexham is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Colne Valley on 4. 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 Colne Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wrexham £4,854, Colne Valley £4,043Colne Valley: £4,043Wrexham: £4,854Colne Valley: £4,060Wrexham: £4,874Colne Valley: £3,835Wrexham: £4,604

    £4,854£4,874£4,604Wrexham is higher£4,043£4,060£3,835

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wrexham £2,517, Colne Valley £2,517Colne Valley: £2,517Wrexham: £2,517Colne Valley: £2,528Wrexham: £2,528Colne Valley: £2,388Wrexham: £2,388

    £2,517£2,528£2,388Colne Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,517£2,528£2,388

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wrexham £1,368, Colne Valley £924Colne Valley: £924Wrexham: £1,368Colne Valley: £928Wrexham: £1,374Colne Valley: £876Wrexham: £1,298

    £1,368£1,374£1,298Wrexham is higher£924£928£876

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wrexham £2,251, Colne Valley £2,340Colne Valley: £2,340Wrexham: £2,251Colne Valley: £2,350Wrexham: £2,261Colne Valley: £2,220Wrexham: £2,135

    £2,251£2,261£2,135Colne Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,340£2,350£2,220

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wrexham £90, Colne Valley £57Colne Valley: £57Wrexham: £90Colne Valley: £57Wrexham: £90Colne Valley: £54Wrexham: £85

    £90£90£85Wrexham is higher£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £171, Colne Valley £116Colne Valley: £116Wrexham: £171Colne Valley: £116Wrexham: £172Colne Valley: £110Wrexham: £162

    £171£172£162Wrexham is higher£116£116£110

  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, Colne Valley £3.83Colne Valley: £3.83Wrexham: £5.53Colne Valley: £3.84Wrexham: £5.56Colne Valley: £3.63Wrexham: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Wrexham is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £598, Colne Valley £395Colne Valley: £395Wrexham: £598Colne Valley: £397Wrexham: £600Colne Valley: £375Wrexham: £567

    £598£600£567Wrexham is higher£395£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £162, Colne Valley £94Colne Valley: £94Wrexham: £162Colne Valley: £94Wrexham: £163Colne Valley: £89Wrexham: £154

    £162£163£154Wrexham is higher£94£94£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wrexham £86, Colne Valley £52Colne Valley: £52Wrexham: £86Colne Valley: £52Wrexham: £86Colne Valley: £49Wrexham: £81

    £86£86£81Wrexham is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wrexham £1,049, Colne Valley £710Colne Valley: £710Wrexham: £1,049Colne Valley: £713Wrexham: £1,053Colne Valley: £673Wrexham: £995

    £1,049£1,053£995Wrexham is higher£710£713£673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wrexham £201, Colne Valley £106Colne Valley: £106Wrexham: £201Colne Valley: £107Wrexham: £202Colne Valley: £101Wrexham: £191

    £201£202£191Wrexham is higher£106£107£101

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wrexham £225, Colne Valley £154Colne Valley: £154Wrexham: £225Colne Valley: £155Wrexham: £226Colne Valley: £146Wrexham: £213

    £225£226£213Wrexham is higher£154£155£146

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wrexham £2.76, Colne Valley £5.11Colne Valley: £5.11Wrexham: £2.76Colne Valley: £5.13Wrexham: £2.77Colne Valley: £4.85Wrexham: £2.62

    £2.76£2.77£2.62Colne Valley is higher£5.11£5.13£4.85

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wrexham £6.19, Colne Valley £2.56Colne Valley: £2.56Wrexham: £6.19Colne Valley: £2.57Wrexham: £6.21Colne Valley: £2.43Wrexham: £5.87

    £6.19£6.21£5.87Wrexham is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wrexham £7.16, Colne Valley £6.45Colne Valley: £6.45Wrexham: £7.16Colne Valley: £6.48Wrexham: £7.19Colne Valley: £6.12Wrexham: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Wrexham is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 197.3, Colne Valley 203.4Colne Valley: 203.4Wrexham: 197.3

    197.3Colne Valley is higherDepends on how you count203.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 22.6, Colne Valley 15.0Colne Valley: 15.0Wrexham: 22.6

    22.6Wrexham is higher15.0

  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, Colne Valley 25.0Colne Valley: 25.0Wrexham: 34.3

    34.3Wrexham is higher25.0

  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, Colne Valley 58.8Colne Valley: 58.8Wrexham: 85.8

    85.8Wrexham is higher58.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 123.0, Colne Valley 86.6Colne Valley: 86.6Wrexham: 123.0

    123.0Wrexham is higher86.6

  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, Colne Valley 10.9Colne Valley: 10.9Wrexham: 17.8

    17.8Wrexham is higher10.9

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Wrexham and Colne Valley, per resident
MeasureWrexhamColne ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£4,043£4,060£3,835Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,517£2,528£2,388£2,517£2,528£2,388Colne Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,368£1,374£1,298£924£928£876Wrexham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,251£2,261£2,135£2,340£2,350£2,220Colne Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£57£57£54Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£116£116£110Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£3.83£3.84£3.63Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£598£600£567£395£397£375Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£94£94£89Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£52£52£49Wrexham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,049£1,053£995£710£713£673Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£106£107£101Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£154£155£146Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.76£2.77£2.62£5.11£5.13£4.85Colne Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.19£6.21£5.87£2.56£2.57£2.43Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£6.45£6.48£6.12Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.3203.4Colne Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.615.0Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.325.0Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.858.8Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026123.086.6Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.810.9Wrexham

Total

Wrexham is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Colne Valley 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 Colne Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wrexham £493.5m, Colne Valley £385.3mColne Valley: £385.3mWrexham: £493.5mColne Valley: £386.9mWrexham: £495.6mColne Valley: £365.5mWrexham: £468.1m

    £493.5m£495.6m£468.1mWrexham is higher£385.3m£386.9m£365.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wrexham £255.9m, Colne Valley £239.9mColne Valley: £239.9mWrexham: £255.9mColne Valley: £240.9mWrexham: £257.0mColne Valley: £227.6mWrexham: £242.8m

    £255.9m£257.0m£242.8mWrexham is higherDepends on how you count£239.9m£240.9m£227.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wrexham £139.1m, Colne Valley £88.1mColne Valley: £88.1mWrexham: £139.1mColne Valley: £88.4mWrexham: £139.7mColne Valley: £83.5mWrexham: £132.0m

    £139.1m£139.7m£132.0mWrexham is higher£88.1m£88.4m£83.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wrexham £228.9m, Colne Valley £223.1mColne Valley: £223.1mWrexham: £228.9mColne Valley: £224.0mWrexham: £229.9mColne Valley: £211.6mWrexham: £217.1m

    £228.9m£229.9m£217.1mWrexham is higherDepends on how you count£223.1m£224.0m£211.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wrexham £9.1m, Colne Valley £5.4mColne Valley: £5.4mWrexham: £9.1mColne Valley: £5.5mWrexham: £9.1mColne Valley: £5.2mWrexham: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mWrexham is higher£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wrexham £17.4m, Colne Valley £11.1mColne Valley: £11.1mWrexham: £17.4mColne Valley: £11.1mWrexham: £17.5mColne Valley: £10.5mWrexham: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mWrexham is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m

  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, Colne Valley £0.37mColne Valley: £0.37mWrexham: £0.56mColne Valley: £0.37mWrexham: £0.56mColne Valley: £0.35mWrexham: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWrexham is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wrexham £60.8m, Colne Valley £37.6mColne Valley: £37.6mWrexham: £60.8mColne Valley: £37.8mWrexham: £61.0mColne Valley: £35.7mWrexham: £57.6m

    £60.8m£61.0m£57.6mWrexham is higher£37.6m£37.8m£35.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wrexham £16.5m, Colne Valley £8.9mColne Valley: £8.9mWrexham: £16.5mColne Valley: £9.0mWrexham: £16.6mColne Valley: £8.5mWrexham: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.6mWrexham is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wrexham £8.7m, Colne Valley £5.0mColne Valley: £5.0mWrexham: £8.7mColne Valley: £5.0mWrexham: £8.7mColne Valley: £4.7mWrexham: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mWrexham is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wrexham £106.7m, Colne Valley £67.7mColne Valley: £67.7mWrexham: £106.7mColne Valley: £67.9mWrexham: £107.1mColne Valley: £64.2mWrexham: £101.2m

    £106.7m£107.1m£101.2mWrexham is higher£67.7m£67.9m£64.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wrexham £20.4m, Colne Valley £10.1mColne Valley: £10.1mWrexham: £20.4mColne Valley: £10.2mWrexham: £20.5mColne Valley: £9.6mWrexham: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mWrexham is higher£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wrexham £22.9m, Colne Valley £14.7mColne Valley: £14.7mWrexham: £22.9mColne Valley: £14.8mWrexham: £22.9mColne Valley: £14.0mWrexham: £21.7m

    £22.9m£22.9m£21.7mWrexham is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wrexham £0.28m, Colne Valley £0.49mColne Valley: £0.49mWrexham: £0.28mColne Valley: £0.49mWrexham: £0.28mColne Valley: £0.46mWrexham: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mColne Valley is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wrexham £0.63m, Colne Valley £0.24mColne Valley: £0.24mWrexham: £0.63mColne Valley: £0.24mWrexham: £0.63mColne Valley: £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, Colne Valley £0.61mColne Valley: £0.61mWrexham: £0.73mColne Valley: £0.62mWrexham: £0.73mColne Valley: £0.58mWrexham: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWrexham is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wrexham 20,061, Colne Valley 19,389Colne Valley: 19,389Wrexham: 20,061

    20,061Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count19,389

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wrexham 2,294, Colne Valley 1,433Colne Valley: 1,433Wrexham: 2,294

    2,294Wrexham is higher1,433

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wrexham 3,486, Colne Valley 2,384Colne Valley: 2,384Wrexham: 3,486

    3,486Wrexham is higher2,384

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wrexham 8,722, Colne Valley 5,608Colne Valley: 5,608Wrexham: 8,722

    8,722Wrexham is higher5,608

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wrexham 12,505, Colne Valley 8,249Colne Valley: 8,249Wrexham: 12,505

    12,505Wrexham is higher8,249

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wrexham 1,812, Colne Valley 1,036Colne Valley: 1,036Wrexham: 1,812

    1,812Wrexham is higher1,036

Show the numbers
Wrexham and Colne Valley, total
MeasureWrexhamColne ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m£385.3m£386.9m£365.5mWrexham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£255.9m£257.0m£242.8m£239.9m£240.9m£227.6mWrexham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.1m£139.7m£132.0m£88.1m£88.4m£83.5mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£228.9m£229.9m£217.1m£223.1m£224.0m£211.6mWrexham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£5.4m£5.5m£5.2mWrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mWrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mWrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.8m£61.0m£57.6m£37.6m£37.8m£35.7mWrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mWrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mWrexham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.7m£107.1m£101.2m£67.7m£67.9m£64.2mWrexham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mWrexham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.9m£22.9m£21.7m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mWrexham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mColne Valley
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£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,06119,389Wrexham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2941,433Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4862,384Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,7225,608Wrexham
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,5058,249Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8121,036Wrexham

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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