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Wrexham and Mid Leicestershire

101,675 and 104,533 residents (mid-2024).

Wrexham is higher than Mid Leicestershire 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 Mid Leicestershire 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 Mid Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wrexham £4,854, Mid Leicestershire £3,866Mid Leicestershire: £3,866Wrexham: £4,854Mid Leicestershire: £3,883Wrexham: £4,874Mid Leicestershire: £3,668Wrexham: £4,604

    £4,854£4,874£4,604Wrexham is higher£3,866£3,883£3,668

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £12,867, Mid Leicestershire £12,887Mid Leicestershire: £12,887Wrexham: £12,867Mid Leicestershire: £12,942Wrexham: £12,921Mid Leicestershire: £12,224Wrexham: £12,205

    £12,867£12,921£12,205Mid Leicestershire is higher£12,887£12,942£12,224

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £2,222, Mid Leicestershire £1,252Mid Leicestershire: £1,252Wrexham: £2,222Mid Leicestershire: £1,257Wrexham: £2,232Mid Leicestershire: £1,188Wrexham: £2,108

    £2,222£2,232£2,108Wrexham is higher£1,252£1,257£1,188

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £11,506, Mid Leicestershire £11,832Mid Leicestershire: £11,832Wrexham: £11,506Mid Leicestershire: £11,883Wrexham: £11,555Mid Leicestershire: £11,224Wrexham: £10,914

    £11,506£11,555£10,914Mid Leicestershire is higher£11,832£11,883£11,224

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £458, Mid Leicestershire £309Mid Leicestershire: £309Wrexham: £458Mid Leicestershire: £311Wrexham: £460Mid Leicestershire: £294Wrexham: £434

    £458£460£434Wrexham is higher£309£311£294

  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, Mid Leicestershire £725Mid Leicestershire: £725Wrexham: £874Mid Leicestershire: £729Wrexham: £878Mid Leicestershire: £688Wrexham: £829

    £874£878£829Wrexham is higher£725£729£688

  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, Mid Leicestershire £19Mid Leicestershire: £19Wrexham: £28Mid Leicestershire: £19Wrexham: £28Mid Leicestershire: £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, Mid Leicestershire £316Mid Leicestershire: £316Wrexham: £598Mid Leicestershire: £317Wrexham: £600Mid Leicestershire: £300Wrexham: £567

    £598£600£567Wrexham is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £162, Mid Leicestershire £94Mid Leicestershire: £94Wrexham: £162Mid Leicestershire: £94Wrexham: £163Mid Leicestershire: £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, Mid Leicestershire £83Mid Leicestershire: £83Wrexham: £139Mid Leicestershire: £83Wrexham: £140Mid Leicestershire: £78Wrexham: £132

    £139£140£132Wrexham is higher£83£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £1,704, Mid Leicestershire £975Mid Leicestershire: £975Wrexham: £1,704Mid Leicestershire: £979Wrexham: £1,711Mid Leicestershire: £925Wrexham: £1,616

    £1,704£1,711£1,616Wrexham is higher£975£979£925

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wrexham £201, Mid Leicestershire £79Mid Leicestershire: £79Wrexham: £201Mid Leicestershire: £80Wrexham: £202Mid Leicestershire: £75Wrexham: £191

    £201£202£191Wrexham is higher£79£80£75

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £365, Mid Leicestershire £185Mid Leicestershire: £185Wrexham: £365Mid Leicestershire: £186Wrexham: £367Mid Leicestershire: £175Wrexham: £346

    £365£367£346Wrexham is higher£185£186£175

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £4.48, Mid Leicestershire £6.44Mid Leicestershire: £6.44Wrexham: £4.48Mid Leicestershire: £6.47Wrexham: £4.50Mid Leicestershire: £6.11Wrexham: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Mid Leicestershire is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £10, Mid Leicestershire £2.80Mid Leicestershire: £2.80Wrexham: £10Mid Leicestershire: £2.82Wrexham: £10Mid Leicestershire: £2.66Wrexham: £9.54

    £10£10£9.54Wrexham is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wrexham £7.16, Mid Leicestershire £6.41Mid Leicestershire: £6.41Wrexham: £7.16Mid Leicestershire: £6.44Wrexham: £7.19Mid Leicestershire: £6.08Wrexham: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Wrexham is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  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, Mid Leicestershire 1,006.5Mid Leicestershire: 1,006.5Wrexham: 1,008.5

    1,008.5Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count1,006.5

  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, Mid Leicestershire 71.9Mid Leicestershire: 71.9Wrexham: 115.3

    115.3Wrexham is higher71.9

  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, Mid Leicestershire 149.0Mid Leicestershire: 149.0Wrexham: 175.3

    175.3Wrexham is higher149.0

  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, Mid Leicestershire 45.7Mid Leicestershire: 45.7Wrexham: 85.8

    85.8Wrexham is higher45.7

  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, Mid Leicestershire 117.2Mid Leicestershire: 117.2Wrexham: 199.8

    199.8Wrexham is higher117.2

  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, Mid Leicestershire 18.8Mid Leicestershire: 18.8Wrexham: 29.0

    29.0Wrexham is higher18.8

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Wrexham and Mid Leicestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureWrexhamMid LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£3,866£3,883£3,668Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,867£12,921£12,205£12,887£12,942£12,224Mid Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,222£2,232£2,108£1,252£1,257£1,188Wrexham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,506£11,555£10,914£11,832£11,883£11,224Mid Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£458£460£434£309£311£294Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£874£878£829£725£729£688Wrexham
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£316£317£300Wrexham
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£83£83£78Wrexham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,704£1,711£1,616£975£979£925Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£79£80£75Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£365£367£346£185£186£175Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£6.44£6.47£6.11Mid Leicestershire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.54£2.80£2.82£2.66Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£6.41£6.44£6.08Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,006.5Wrexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.371.9Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.3149.0Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.845.7Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.8117.2Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.018.8Wrexham

Per resident

Wrexham is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Mid Leicestershire 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 Mid Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wrexham £4,854, Mid Leicestershire £3,866Mid Leicestershire: £3,866Wrexham: £4,854Mid Leicestershire: £3,883Wrexham: £4,874Mid Leicestershire: £3,668Wrexham: £4,604

    £4,854£4,874£4,604Wrexham is higher£3,866£3,883£3,668

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wrexham £2,517, Mid Leicestershire £2,619Mid Leicestershire: £2,619Wrexham: £2,517Mid Leicestershire: £2,630Wrexham: £2,528Mid Leicestershire: £2,484Wrexham: £2,388

    £2,517£2,528£2,388Mid Leicestershire is higher£2,619£2,630£2,484

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wrexham £1,368, Mid Leicestershire £752Mid Leicestershire: £752Wrexham: £1,368Mid Leicestershire: £756Wrexham: £1,374Mid Leicestershire: £714Wrexham: £1,298

    £1,368£1,374£1,298Wrexham is higher£752£756£714

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wrexham £2,251, Mid Leicestershire £2,404Mid Leicestershire: £2,404Wrexham: £2,251Mid Leicestershire: £2,415Wrexham: £2,261Mid Leicestershire: £2,281Wrexham: £2,135

    £2,251£2,261£2,135Mid Leicestershire is higher£2,404£2,415£2,281

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wrexham £90, Mid Leicestershire £63Mid Leicestershire: £63Wrexham: £90Mid Leicestershire: £63Wrexham: £90Mid Leicestershire: £60Wrexham: £85

    £90£90£85Wrexham is higher£63£63£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £171, Mid Leicestershire £147Mid Leicestershire: £147Wrexham: £171Mid Leicestershire: £148Wrexham: £172Mid Leicestershire: £140Wrexham: £162

    £171£172£162Wrexham is higher£147£148£140

  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, Mid Leicestershire £3.93Mid Leicestershire: £3.93Wrexham: £5.53Mid Leicestershire: £3.95Wrexham: £5.56Mid Leicestershire: £3.73Wrexham: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Wrexham is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £598, Mid Leicestershire £316Mid Leicestershire: £316Wrexham: £598Mid Leicestershire: £317Wrexham: £600Mid Leicestershire: £300Wrexham: £567

    £598£600£567Wrexham is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £162, Mid Leicestershire £94Mid Leicestershire: £94Wrexham: £162Mid Leicestershire: £94Wrexham: £163Mid Leicestershire: £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, Mid Leicestershire £50Mid Leicestershire: £50Wrexham: £86Mid Leicestershire: £50Wrexham: £86Mid Leicestershire: £47Wrexham: £81

    £86£86£81Wrexham is higher£50£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wrexham £1,049, Mid Leicestershire £586Mid Leicestershire: £586Wrexham: £1,049Mid Leicestershire: £589Wrexham: £1,053Mid Leicestershire: £556Wrexham: £995

    £1,049£1,053£995Wrexham is higher£586£589£556

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wrexham £201, Mid Leicestershire £79Mid Leicestershire: £79Wrexham: £201Mid Leicestershire: £80Wrexham: £202Mid Leicestershire: £75Wrexham: £191

    £201£202£191Wrexham is higher£79£80£75

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wrexham £225, Mid Leicestershire £111Mid Leicestershire: £111Wrexham: £225Mid Leicestershire: £112Wrexham: £226Mid Leicestershire: £105Wrexham: £213

    £225£226£213Wrexham is higher£111£112£105

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wrexham £2.76, Mid Leicestershire £3.87Mid Leicestershire: £3.87Wrexham: £2.76Mid Leicestershire: £3.89Wrexham: £2.77Mid Leicestershire: £3.67Wrexham: £2.62

    £2.76£2.77£2.62Mid Leicestershire is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wrexham £6.19, Mid Leicestershire £1.69Mid Leicestershire: £1.69Wrexham: £6.19Mid Leicestershire: £1.69Wrexham: £6.21Mid Leicestershire: £1.60Wrexham: £5.87

    £6.19£6.21£5.87Wrexham is higher£1.69£1.69£1.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wrexham £7.16, Mid Leicestershire £6.41Mid Leicestershire: £6.41Wrexham: £7.16Mid Leicestershire: £6.44Wrexham: £7.19Mid Leicestershire: £6.08Wrexham: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Wrexham is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 197.3, Mid Leicestershire 204.5Mid Leicestershire: 204.5Wrexham: 197.3

    197.3Mid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count204.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 22.6, Mid Leicestershire 14.6Mid Leicestershire: 14.6Wrexham: 22.6

    22.6Wrexham is higher14.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 34.3, Mid Leicestershire 30.3Mid Leicestershire: 30.3Wrexham: 34.3

    34.3Wrexham is higher30.3

  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, Mid Leicestershire 45.7Mid Leicestershire: 45.7Wrexham: 85.8

    85.8Wrexham is higher45.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 123.0, Mid Leicestershire 70.4Mid Leicestershire: 70.4Wrexham: 123.0

    123.0Wrexham is higher70.4

  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, Mid Leicestershire 11.3Mid Leicestershire: 11.3Wrexham: 17.8

    17.8Wrexham is higher11.3

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Wrexham and Mid Leicestershire, per resident
MeasureWrexhamMid LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£3,866£3,883£3,668Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,517£2,528£2,388£2,619£2,630£2,484Mid Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,368£1,374£1,298£752£756£714Wrexham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,251£2,261£2,135£2,404£2,415£2,281Mid Leicestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£63£63£60Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£147£148£140Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£3.93£3.95£3.73Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£598£600£567£316£317£300Wrexham
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£50£50£47Wrexham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,049£1,053£995£586£589£556Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£79£80£75Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£111£112£105Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.76£2.77£2.62£3.87£3.89£3.67Mid Leicestershire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.19£6.21£5.87£1.69£1.69£1.60Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£6.41£6.44£6.08Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.3204.5Mid Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.614.6Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.330.3Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.845.7Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026123.070.4Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.811.3Wrexham

Total

Wrexham is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Mid Leicestershire 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 Mid Leicestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wrexham £493.5m, Mid Leicestershire £404.2mMid Leicestershire: £404.2mWrexham: £493.5mMid Leicestershire: £405.9mWrexham: £495.6mMid Leicestershire: £383.4mWrexham: £468.1m

    £493.5m£495.6m£468.1mWrexham is higher£404.2m£405.9m£383.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wrexham £255.9m, Mid Leicestershire £273.7mMid Leicestershire: £273.7mWrexham: £255.9mMid Leicestershire: £274.9mWrexham: £257.0mMid Leicestershire: £259.6mWrexham: £242.8m

    £255.9m£257.0m£242.8mMid Leicestershire is higher£273.7m£274.9m£259.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wrexham £139.1m, Mid Leicestershire £78.7mMid Leicestershire: £78.7mWrexham: £139.1mMid Leicestershire: £79.0mWrexham: £139.7mMid Leicestershire: £74.6mWrexham: £132.0m

    £139.1m£139.7m£132.0mWrexham is higher£78.7m£79.0m£74.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wrexham £228.9m, Mid Leicestershire £251.3mMid Leicestershire: £251.3mWrexham: £228.9mMid Leicestershire: £252.4mWrexham: £229.9mMid Leicestershire: £238.4mWrexham: £217.1m

    £228.9m£229.9m£217.1mMid Leicestershire is higher£251.3m£252.4m£238.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wrexham £9.1m, Mid Leicestershire £6.6mMid Leicestershire: £6.6mWrexham: £9.1mMid Leicestershire: £6.6mWrexham: £9.1mMid Leicestershire: £6.2mWrexham: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mWrexham is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wrexham £17.4m, Mid Leicestershire £15.4mMid Leicestershire: £15.4mWrexham: £17.4mMid Leicestershire: £15.5mWrexham: £17.5mMid Leicestershire: £14.6mWrexham: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mWrexham is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  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, Mid Leicestershire £0.41mMid Leicestershire: £0.41mWrexham: £0.56mMid Leicestershire: £0.41mWrexham: £0.56mMid Leicestershire: £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, Mid Leicestershire £33.0mMid Leicestershire: £33.0mWrexham: £60.8mMid Leicestershire: £33.2mWrexham: £61.0mMid Leicestershire: £31.3mWrexham: £57.6m

    £60.8m£61.0m£57.6mWrexham is higher£33.0m£33.2m£31.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wrexham £16.5m, Mid Leicestershire £9.8mMid Leicestershire: £9.8mWrexham: £16.5mMid Leicestershire: £9.8mWrexham: £16.6mMid Leicestershire: £9.3mWrexham: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.6mWrexham is higher£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wrexham £8.7m, Mid Leicestershire £5.2mMid Leicestershire: £5.2mWrexham: £8.7mMid Leicestershire: £5.2mWrexham: £8.7mMid Leicestershire: £4.9mWrexham: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mWrexham is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wrexham £106.7m, Mid Leicestershire £61.3mMid Leicestershire: £61.3mWrexham: £106.7mMid Leicestershire: £61.5mWrexham: £107.1mMid Leicestershire: £58.1mWrexham: £101.2m

    £106.7m£107.1m£101.2mWrexham is higher£61.3m£61.5m£58.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wrexham £20.4m, Mid Leicestershire £8.3mMid Leicestershire: £8.3mWrexham: £20.4mMid Leicestershire: £8.3mWrexham: £20.5mMid Leicestershire: £7.9mWrexham: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mWrexham is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wrexham £22.9m, Mid Leicestershire £11.6mMid Leicestershire: £11.6mWrexham: £22.9mMid Leicestershire: £11.7mWrexham: £22.9mMid Leicestershire: £11.0mWrexham: £21.7m

    £22.9m£22.9m£21.7mWrexham is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wrexham £0.28m, Mid Leicestershire £0.40mMid Leicestershire: £0.40mWrexham: £0.28mMid Leicestershire: £0.41mWrexham: £0.28mMid Leicestershire: £0.38mWrexham: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mMid Leicestershire is higher£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wrexham £0.63m, Mid Leicestershire £0.18mMid Leicestershire: £0.18mWrexham: £0.63mMid Leicestershire: £0.18mWrexham: £0.63mMid Leicestershire: £0.17mWrexham: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mWrexham is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wrexham £0.73m, Mid Leicestershire £0.67mMid Leicestershire: £0.67mWrexham: £0.73mMid Leicestershire: £0.67mWrexham: £0.73mMid Leicestershire: £0.64mWrexham: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWrexham is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wrexham 20,061, Mid Leicestershire 21,379Mid Leicestershire: 21,379Wrexham: 20,061

    20,061Mid Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count21,379

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wrexham 2,294, Mid Leicestershire 1,527Mid Leicestershire: 1,527Wrexham: 2,294

    2,294Wrexham is higher1,527

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wrexham 3,486, Mid Leicestershire 3,164Mid Leicestershire: 3,164Wrexham: 3,486

    3,486Wrexham is higher3,164

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wrexham 8,722, Mid Leicestershire 4,778Mid Leicestershire: 4,778Wrexham: 8,722

    8,722Wrexham is higher4,778

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wrexham 12,505, Mid Leicestershire 7,363Mid Leicestershire: 7,363Wrexham: 12,505

    12,505Wrexham is higher7,363

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wrexham 1,812, Mid Leicestershire 1,179Mid Leicestershire: 1,179Wrexham: 1,812

    1,812Wrexham is higher1,179

Show the numbers
Wrexham and Mid Leicestershire, total
MeasureWrexhamMid LeicestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m£404.2m£405.9m£383.4mWrexham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£255.9m£257.0m£242.8m£273.7m£274.9m£259.6mMid Leicestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.1m£139.7m£132.0m£78.7m£79.0m£74.6mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£228.9m£229.9m£217.1m£251.3m£252.4m£238.4mMid Leicestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£6.6m£6.6m£6.2mWrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mWrexham
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£33.0m£33.2m£31.3mWrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mWrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mWrexham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.7m£107.1m£101.2m£61.3m£61.5m£58.1mWrexham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£8.3m£8.3m£7.9mWrexham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.9m£22.9m£21.7m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mWrexham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.40m£0.41m£0.38mMid Leicestershire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mWrexham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.67m£0.67m£0.64mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,06121,379Mid Leicestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2941,527Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4863,164Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,7224,778Wrexham
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,5057,363Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8121,179Wrexham

Sources

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

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