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Wrexham and Melton and Syston

101,675 and 97,716 residents (mid-2024).

Wrexham is higher than Melton and Syston on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 Melton and Syston 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 Melton and Syston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wrexham £4,854, Melton and Syston £4,249Melton and Syston: £4,249Wrexham: £4,854Melton and Syston: £4,267Wrexham: £4,874Melton and Syston: £4,030Wrexham: £4,604

    £4,854£4,874£4,604Wrexham is higher£4,249£4,267£4,030

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £12,867, Melton and Syston £12,768Melton and Syston: £12,768Wrexham: £12,867Melton and Syston: £12,823Wrexham: £12,921Melton and Syston: £12,111Wrexham: £12,205

    £12,867£12,921£12,205Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£12,768£12,823£12,111

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £2,222, Melton and Syston £1,554Melton and Syston: £1,554Wrexham: £2,222Melton and Syston: £1,561Wrexham: £2,232Melton and Syston: £1,474Wrexham: £2,108

    £2,222£2,232£2,108Wrexham is higher£1,554£1,561£1,474

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £11,506, Melton and Syston £11,763Melton and Syston: £11,763Wrexham: £11,506Melton and Syston: £11,813Wrexham: £11,555Melton and Syston: £11,158Wrexham: £10,914

    £11,506£11,555£10,914Melton and Syston is higher£11,763£11,813£11,158

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £458, Melton and Syston £295Melton and Syston: £295Wrexham: £458Melton and Syston: £296Wrexham: £460Melton and Syston: £280Wrexham: £434

    £458£460£434Wrexham is higher£295£296£280

  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, Melton and Syston £692Melton and Syston: £692Wrexham: £874Melton and Syston: £695Wrexham: £878Melton and Syston: £656Wrexham: £829

    £874£878£829Wrexham is higher£692£695£656

  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, Melton and Syston £19Melton and Syston: £19Wrexham: £28Melton and Syston: £19Wrexham: £28Melton and Syston: £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, Melton and Syston £349Melton and Syston: £349Wrexham: £598Melton and Syston: £350Wrexham: £600Melton and Syston: £331Wrexham: £567

    £598£600£567Wrexham is higher£349£350£331

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £162, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98Wrexham: £162Melton and Syston: £99Wrexham: £163Melton and Syston: £93Wrexham: £154

    £162£163£154Wrexham is higher£98£99£93

  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, Melton and Syston £92Melton and Syston: £92Wrexham: £139Melton and Syston: £92Wrexham: £140Melton and Syston: £87Wrexham: £132

    £139£140£132Wrexham is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £1,704, Melton and Syston £1,244Melton and Syston: £1,244Wrexham: £1,704Melton and Syston: £1,249Wrexham: £1,711Melton and Syston: £1,180Wrexham: £1,616

    £1,704£1,711£1,616Wrexham is higher£1,244£1,249£1,180

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wrexham £201, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98Wrexham: £201Melton and Syston: £99Wrexham: £202Melton and Syston: £93Wrexham: £191

    £201£202£191Wrexham is higher£98£99£93

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £365, Melton and Syston £206Melton and Syston: £206Wrexham: £365Melton and Syston: £207Wrexham: £367Melton and Syston: £196Wrexham: £346

    £365£367£346Wrexham is higher£206£207£196

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £4.48, Melton and Syston £9.66Melton and Syston: £9.66Wrexham: £4.48Melton and Syston: £9.70Wrexham: £4.50Melton and Syston: £9.16Wrexham: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Melton and Syston is higher£9.66£9.70£9.16

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £10, Melton and Syston £2.83Melton and Syston: £2.83Wrexham: £10Melton and Syston: £2.84Wrexham: £10Melton and Syston: £2.68Wrexham: £9.54

    £10£10£9.54Wrexham is higher£2.83£2.84£2.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wrexham £7.16, Melton and Syston £6.54Melton and Syston: £6.54Wrexham: £7.16Melton and Syston: £6.56Wrexham: £7.19Melton and Syston: £6.20Wrexham: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Wrexham is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

  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, Melton and Syston 1,021.0Melton and Syston: 1,021.0Wrexham: 1,008.5

    1,008.5Melton and Syston is higher1,021.0

  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, Melton and Syston 72.3Melton and Syston: 72.3Wrexham: 115.3

    115.3Wrexham is higher72.3

  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: Wrexham 175.3, Melton and Syston 143.9Melton and Syston: 143.9Wrexham: 175.3

    175.3Wrexham is higher143.9

  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, Melton and Syston 51.9Melton and Syston: 51.9Wrexham: 85.8

    85.8Wrexham is higher51.9

  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, Melton and Syston 148.1Melton and Syston: 148.1Wrexham: 199.8

    199.8Wrexham is higher148.1

  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, Melton and Syston 20.2Melton and Syston: 20.2Wrexham: 29.0

    29.0Wrexham is higher20.2

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Wrexham and Melton and Syston, per person in the age group
MeasureWrexhamMelton and SystonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£4,249£4,267£4,030Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,867£12,921£12,205£12,768£12,823£12,111Wrexham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,222£2,232£2,108£1,554£1,561£1,474Wrexham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,506£11,555£10,914£11,763£11,813£11,158Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£458£460£434£295£296£280Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£874£878£829£692£695£656Wrexham
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£349£350£331Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£98£99£93Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£139£140£132£92£92£87Wrexham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,704£1,711£1,616£1,244£1,249£1,180Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£98£99£93Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£365£367£346£206£207£196Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£9.66£9.70£9.16Melton and Syston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.54£2.83£2.84£2.68Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£6.54£6.56£6.20Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,021.0Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.372.3Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.3143.9Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.851.9Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.8148.1Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.020.2Wrexham

Per resident

Wrexham is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Melton and Syston 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 Melton and Syston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wrexham £4,854, Melton and Syston £4,249Melton and Syston: £4,249Wrexham: £4,854Melton and Syston: £4,267Wrexham: £4,874Melton and Syston: £4,030Wrexham: £4,604

    £4,854£4,874£4,604Wrexham is higher£4,249£4,267£4,030

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wrexham £2,517, Melton and Syston £2,773Melton and Syston: £2,773Wrexham: £2,517Melton and Syston: £2,785Wrexham: £2,528Melton and Syston: £2,630Wrexham: £2,388

    £2,517£2,528£2,388Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£2,773£2,785£2,630

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wrexham £1,368, Melton and Syston £924Melton and Syston: £924Wrexham: £1,368Melton and Syston: £928Wrexham: £1,374Melton and Syston: £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, Melton and Syston £2,554Melton and Syston: £2,554Wrexham: £2,251Melton and Syston: £2,565Wrexham: £2,261Melton and Syston: £2,423Wrexham: £2,135

    £2,251£2,261£2,135Melton and Syston is higher£2,554£2,565£2,423

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wrexham £90, Melton and Syston £64Melton and Syston: £64Wrexham: £90Melton and Syston: £64Wrexham: £90Melton and Syston: £61Wrexham: £85

    £90£90£85Wrexham is higher£64£64£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £171, Melton and Syston £150Melton and Syston: £150Wrexham: £171Melton and Syston: £151Wrexham: £172Melton and Syston: £143Wrexham: £162

    £171£172£162Wrexham is higher£150£151£143

  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, Melton and Syston £4.15Melton and Syston: £4.15Wrexham: £5.53Melton and Syston: £4.17Wrexham: £5.56Melton and Syston: £3.94Wrexham: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Wrexham is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £598, Melton and Syston £349Melton and Syston: £349Wrexham: £598Melton and Syston: £350Wrexham: £600Melton and Syston: £331Wrexham: £567

    £598£600£567Wrexham is higher£349£350£331

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £162, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98Wrexham: £162Melton and Syston: £99Wrexham: £163Melton and Syston: £93Wrexham: £154

    £162£163£154Wrexham is higher£98£99£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wrexham £86, Melton and Syston £54Melton and Syston: £54Wrexham: £86Melton and Syston: £55Wrexham: £86Melton and Syston: £52Wrexham: £81

    £86£86£81Wrexham is higher£54£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wrexham £1,049, Melton and Syston £739Melton and Syston: £739Wrexham: £1,049Melton and Syston: £742Wrexham: £1,053Melton and Syston: £701Wrexham: £995

    £1,049£1,053£995Wrexham is higher£739£742£701

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wrexham £201, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98Wrexham: £201Melton and Syston: £99Wrexham: £202Melton and Syston: £93Wrexham: £191

    £201£202£191Wrexham is higher£98£99£93

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wrexham £225, Melton and Syston £123Melton and Syston: £123Wrexham: £225Melton and Syston: £123Wrexham: £226Melton and Syston: £116Wrexham: £213

    £225£226£213Wrexham is higher£123£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wrexham £2.76, Melton and Syston £5.74Melton and Syston: £5.74Wrexham: £2.76Melton and Syston: £5.76Wrexham: £2.77Melton and Syston: £5.44Wrexham: £2.62

    £2.76£2.77£2.62Melton and Syston is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wrexham £6.19, Melton and Syston £1.68Melton and Syston: £1.68Wrexham: £6.19Melton and Syston: £1.68Wrexham: £6.21Melton and Syston: £1.59Wrexham: £5.87

    £6.19£6.21£5.87Wrexham is higher£1.68£1.68£1.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wrexham £7.16, Melton and Syston £6.54Melton and Syston: £6.54Wrexham: £7.16Melton and Syston: £6.56Wrexham: £7.19Melton and Syston: £6.20Wrexham: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Wrexham is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 197.3, Melton and Syston 221.7Melton and Syston: 221.7Wrexham: 197.3

    197.3Melton and Syston is higher221.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 22.6, Melton and Syston 15.7Melton and Syston: 15.7Wrexham: 22.6

    22.6Wrexham is higher15.7

  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, Melton and Syston 31.3Melton and Syston: 31.3Wrexham: 34.3

    34.3Wrexham is higher31.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 85.8, Melton and Syston 51.9Melton and Syston: 51.9Wrexham: 85.8

    85.8Wrexham is higher51.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 123.0, Melton and Syston 88.0Melton and Syston: 88.0Wrexham: 123.0

    123.0Wrexham is higher88.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 17.8, Melton and Syston 12.0Melton and Syston: 12.0Wrexham: 17.8

    17.8Wrexham is higher12.0

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Wrexham and Melton and Syston, per resident
MeasureWrexhamMelton and SystonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£4,249£4,267£4,030Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,517£2,528£2,388£2,773£2,785£2,630Melton and Syston
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£2,554£2,565£2,423Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£64£64£61Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£150£151£143Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£4.15£4.17£3.94Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£598£600£567£349£350£331Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£98£99£93Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£54£55£52Wrexham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,049£1,053£995£739£742£701Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£98£99£93Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£123£123£116Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.76£2.77£2.62£5.74£5.76£5.44Melton and Syston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.19£6.21£5.87£1.68£1.68£1.59Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£6.54£6.56£6.20Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.3221.7Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.615.7Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.331.3Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.851.9Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026123.088.0Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.812.0Wrexham

Total

Wrexham is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Melton and Syston 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 Melton and Syston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wrexham £493.5m, Melton and Syston £415.2mMelton and Syston: £415.2mWrexham: £493.5mMelton and Syston: £416.9mWrexham: £495.6mMelton and Syston: £393.8mWrexham: £468.1m

    £493.5m£495.6m£468.1mWrexham is higher£415.2m£416.9m£393.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wrexham £255.9m, Melton and Syston £270.9mMelton and Syston: £270.9mWrexham: £255.9mMelton and Syston: £272.1mWrexham: £257.0mMelton and Syston: £257.0mWrexham: £242.8m

    £255.9m£257.0m£242.8mMelton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£270.9m£272.1m£257.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wrexham £139.1m, Melton and Syston £90.3mMelton and Syston: £90.3mWrexham: £139.1mMelton and Syston: £90.6mWrexham: £139.7mMelton and Syston: £85.6mWrexham: £132.0m

    £139.1m£139.7m£132.0mWrexham is higher£90.3m£90.6m£85.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wrexham £228.9m, Melton and Syston £249.6mMelton and Syston: £249.6mWrexham: £228.9mMelton and Syston: £250.7mWrexham: £229.9mMelton and Syston: £236.8mWrexham: £217.1m

    £228.9m£229.9m£217.1mMelton and Syston is higher£249.6m£250.7m£236.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wrexham £9.1m, Melton and Syston £6.3mMelton and Syston: £6.3mWrexham: £9.1mMelton and Syston: £6.3mWrexham: £9.1mMelton and Syston: £5.9mWrexham: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mWrexham is higher£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wrexham £17.4m, Melton and Syston £14.7mMelton and Syston: £14.7mWrexham: £17.4mMelton and Syston: £14.7mWrexham: £17.5mMelton and Syston: £13.9mWrexham: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mWrexham is higher£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

  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, Melton and Syston £0.41mMelton and Syston: £0.41mWrexham: £0.56mMelton and Syston: £0.41mWrexham: £0.56mMelton and Syston: £0.39mWrexham: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWrexham is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wrexham £60.8m, Melton and Syston £34.1mMelton and Syston: £34.1mWrexham: £60.8mMelton and Syston: £34.2mWrexham: £61.0mMelton and Syston: £32.3mWrexham: £57.6m

    £60.8m£61.0m£57.6mWrexham is higher£34.1m£34.2m£32.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wrexham £16.5m, Melton and Syston £9.6mMelton and Syston: £9.6mWrexham: £16.5mMelton and Syston: £9.6mWrexham: £16.6mMelton and Syston: £9.1mWrexham: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.6mWrexham is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wrexham £8.7m, Melton and Syston £5.3mMelton and Syston: £5.3mWrexham: £8.7mMelton and Syston: £5.3mWrexham: £8.7mMelton and Syston: £5.1mWrexham: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mWrexham is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wrexham £106.7m, Melton and Syston £72.2mMelton and Syston: £72.2mWrexham: £106.7mMelton and Syston: £72.5mWrexham: £107.1mMelton and Syston: £68.5mWrexham: £101.2m

    £106.7m£107.1m£101.2mWrexham is higher£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wrexham £20.4m, Melton and Syston £9.6mMelton and Syston: £9.6mWrexham: £20.4mMelton and Syston: £9.7mWrexham: £20.5mMelton and Syston: £9.1mWrexham: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mWrexham is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wrexham £22.9m, Melton and Syston £12.0mMelton and Syston: £12.0mWrexham: £22.9mMelton and Syston: £12.0mWrexham: £22.9mMelton and Syston: £11.4mWrexham: £21.7m

    £22.9m£22.9m£21.7mWrexham is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wrexham £0.28m, Melton and Syston £0.56mMelton and Syston: £0.56mWrexham: £0.28mMelton and Syston: £0.56mWrexham: £0.28mMelton and Syston: £0.53mWrexham: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mMelton and Syston is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wrexham £0.63m, Melton and Syston £0.16mMelton and Syston: £0.16mWrexham: £0.63mMelton and Syston: £0.16mWrexham: £0.63mMelton and Syston: £0.16mWrexham: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mWrexham is higher£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wrexham £0.73m, Melton and Syston £0.64mMelton and Syston: £0.64mWrexham: £0.73mMelton and Syston: £0.64mWrexham: £0.73mMelton and Syston: £0.61mWrexham: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWrexham is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wrexham 20,061, Melton and Syston 21,666Melton and Syston: 21,666Wrexham: 20,061

    20,061Melton and Syston is higher21,666

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wrexham 2,294, Melton and Syston 1,535Melton and Syston: 1,535Wrexham: 2,294

    2,294Wrexham is higher1,535

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wrexham 3,486, Melton and Syston 3,054Melton and Syston: 3,054Wrexham: 3,486

    3,486Wrexham is higher3,054

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wrexham 8,722, Melton and Syston 5,067Melton and Syston: 5,067Wrexham: 8,722

    8,722Wrexham is higher5,067

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wrexham 12,505, Melton and Syston 8,603Melton and Syston: 8,603Wrexham: 12,505

    12,505Wrexham is higher8,603

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wrexham 1,812, Melton and Syston 1,173Melton and Syston: 1,173Wrexham: 1,812

    1,812Wrexham is higher1,173

Show the numbers
Wrexham and Melton and Syston, total
MeasureWrexhamMelton and SystonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m£415.2m£416.9m£393.8mWrexham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£255.9m£257.0m£242.8m£270.9m£272.1m£257.0mMelton and Syston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.1m£139.7m£132.0m£90.3m£90.6m£85.6mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£228.9m£229.9m£217.1m£249.6m£250.7m£236.8mMelton and Syston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£6.3m£6.3m£5.9mWrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mWrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.8m£61.0m£57.6m£34.1m£34.2m£32.3mWrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mWrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£5.3m£5.3m£5.1mWrexham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.7m£107.1m£101.2m£72.2m£72.5m£68.5mWrexham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mWrexham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.9m£22.9m£21.7m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mWrexham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMelton and Syston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.16mWrexham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,06121,666Melton and Syston
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2941,535Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4863,054Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,7225,067Wrexham
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,5058,603Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8121,173Wrexham

Sources

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

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