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Wrexham and Sherwood Forest

101,675 and 107,420 residents (mid-2024).

Wrexham is higher than Sherwood Forest on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 14 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 16 of 22 measures, and Sherwood Forest on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wrexham Sherwood Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wrexham £4,854, Sherwood Forest £4,568Sherwood Forest: £4,568Wrexham: £4,854Sherwood Forest: £4,587Wrexham: £4,874Sherwood Forest: £4,333Wrexham: £4,604

    £4,854£4,874£4,604Wrexham is higher£4,568£4,587£4,333

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £12,867, Sherwood Forest £12,700Sherwood Forest: £12,700Wrexham: £12,867Sherwood Forest: £12,754Wrexham: £12,921Sherwood Forest: £12,047Wrexham: £12,205

    £12,867£12,921£12,205Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£12,700£12,754£12,047

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £2,222, Sherwood Forest £1,940Sherwood Forest: £1,940Wrexham: £2,222Sherwood Forest: £1,948Wrexham: £2,232Sherwood Forest: £1,840Wrexham: £2,108

    £2,222£2,232£2,108Wrexham is higher£1,940£1,948£1,840

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £11,506, Sherwood Forest £11,573Sherwood Forest: £11,573Wrexham: £11,506Sherwood Forest: £11,622Wrexham: £11,555Sherwood Forest: £10,978Wrexham: £10,914

    £11,506£11,555£10,914Sherwood Forest is higher£11,573£11,622£10,978

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £458, Sherwood Forest £310Sherwood Forest: £310Wrexham: £458Sherwood Forest: £312Wrexham: £460Sherwood Forest: £294Wrexham: £434

    £458£460£434Wrexham is higher£310£312£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, Sherwood Forest £795Sherwood Forest: £795Wrexham: £874Sherwood Forest: £799Wrexham: £878Sherwood Forest: £754Wrexham: £829

    £874£878£829Wrexham is higher£795£799£754

  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, Sherwood Forest £22Sherwood Forest: £22Wrexham: £28Sherwood Forest: £22Wrexham: £28Sherwood Forest: £21Wrexham: £27

    £28£28£27Wrexham is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £598, Sherwood Forest £558Sherwood Forest: £558Wrexham: £598Sherwood Forest: £560Wrexham: £600Sherwood Forest: £529Wrexham: £567

    £598£600£567Wrexham is higher£558£560£529

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £162, Sherwood Forest £165Sherwood Forest: £165Wrexham: £162Sherwood Forest: £165Wrexham: £163Sherwood Forest: £156Wrexham: £154

    £162£163£154Sherwood Forest is higher£165£165£156

  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, Sherwood Forest £146Sherwood Forest: £146Wrexham: £139Sherwood Forest: £146Wrexham: £140Sherwood Forest: £138Wrexham: £132

    £139£140£132Sherwood Forest is higher£146£146£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £1,704, Sherwood Forest £1,437Sherwood Forest: £1,437Wrexham: £1,704Sherwood Forest: £1,443Wrexham: £1,711Sherwood Forest: £1,363Wrexham: £1,616

    £1,704£1,711£1,616Wrexham is higher£1,437£1,443£1,363

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wrexham £201, Sherwood Forest £131Sherwood Forest: £131Wrexham: £201Sherwood Forest: £131Wrexham: £202Sherwood Forest: £124Wrexham: £191

    £201£202£191Wrexham is higher£131£131£124

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £365, Sherwood Forest £341Sherwood Forest: £341Wrexham: £365Sherwood Forest: £343Wrexham: £367Sherwood Forest: £324Wrexham: £346

    £365£367£346Wrexham is higher£341£343£324

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £4.48, Sherwood Forest £6.79Sherwood Forest: £6.79Wrexham: £4.48Sherwood Forest: £6.82Wrexham: £4.50Sherwood Forest: £6.44Wrexham: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Sherwood Forest is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £10, Sherwood Forest £8.54Sherwood Forest: £8.54Wrexham: £10Sherwood Forest: £8.58Wrexham: £10Sherwood Forest: £8.10Wrexham: £9.54

    £10£10£9.54Wrexham is higher£8.54£8.58£8.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wrexham £7.16, Sherwood Forest £4.16Sherwood Forest: £4.16Wrexham: £7.16Sherwood Forest: £4.18Wrexham: £7.19Sherwood Forest: £3.95Wrexham: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Wrexham is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  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, Sherwood Forest 1,029.2Sherwood Forest: 1,029.2Wrexham: 1,008.5

    1,008.5Sherwood Forest is higher1,029.2

  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, Sherwood Forest 84.1Sherwood Forest: 84.1Wrexham: 115.3

    115.3Wrexham is higher84.1

  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, Sherwood Forest 166.1Sherwood Forest: 166.1Wrexham: 175.3

    175.3Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count166.1

  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, Sherwood Forest 79.6Sherwood Forest: 79.6Wrexham: 85.8

    85.8Wrexham is higher79.6

  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, Sherwood Forest 182.3Sherwood Forest: 182.3Wrexham: 199.8

    199.8Wrexham is higher182.3

  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, Sherwood Forest 31.2Sherwood Forest: 31.2Wrexham: 29.0

    29.0Sherwood Forest is higher31.2

Show the numbers
Wrexham and Sherwood Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureWrexhamSherwood ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£4,568£4,587£4,333Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,867£12,921£12,205£12,700£12,754£12,047Wrexham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,222£2,232£2,108£1,940£1,948£1,840Wrexham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,506£11,555£10,914£11,573£11,622£10,978Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£458£460£434£310£312£294Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£874£878£829£795£799£754Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£22£22£21Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£598£600£567£558£560£529Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£165£165£156Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£139£140£132£146£146£138Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,704£1,711£1,616£1,437£1,443£1,363Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£131£131£124Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£365£367£346£341£343£324Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£6.79£6.82£6.44Sherwood Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.54£8.54£8.58£8.10Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£4.16£4.18£3.95Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,029.2Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.384.1Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.3166.1Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.879.6Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.8182.3Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.031.2Sherwood Forest

Per resident

Wrexham is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Sherwood Forest on 7. 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 Sherwood Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wrexham £4,854, Sherwood Forest £4,568Sherwood Forest: £4,568Wrexham: £4,854Sherwood Forest: £4,587Wrexham: £4,874Sherwood Forest: £4,333Wrexham: £4,604

    £4,854£4,874£4,604Wrexham is higher£4,568£4,587£4,333

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wrexham £2,517, Sherwood Forest £2,528Sherwood Forest: £2,528Wrexham: £2,517Sherwood Forest: £2,538Wrexham: £2,528Sherwood Forest: £2,398Wrexham: £2,388

    £2,517£2,528£2,388Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,528£2,538£2,398

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wrexham £1,368, Sherwood Forest £1,183Sherwood Forest: £1,183Wrexham: £1,368Sherwood Forest: £1,188Wrexham: £1,374Sherwood Forest: £1,122Wrexham: £1,298

    £1,368£1,374£1,298Wrexham is higher£1,183£1,188£1,122

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wrexham £2,251, Sherwood Forest £2,303Sherwood Forest: £2,303Wrexham: £2,251Sherwood Forest: £2,313Wrexham: £2,261Sherwood Forest: £2,185Wrexham: £2,135

    £2,251£2,261£2,135Sherwood Forest is higher£2,303£2,313£2,185

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wrexham £90, Sherwood Forest £62Sherwood Forest: £62Wrexham: £90Sherwood Forest: £62Wrexham: £90Sherwood Forest: £59Wrexham: £85

    £90£90£85Wrexham is higher£62£62£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £171, Sherwood Forest £158Sherwood Forest: £158Wrexham: £171Sherwood Forest: £159Wrexham: £172Sherwood Forest: £150Wrexham: £162

    £171£172£162Wrexham is higher£158£159£150

  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, Sherwood Forest £4.35Sherwood Forest: £4.35Wrexham: £5.53Sherwood Forest: £4.37Wrexham: £5.56Sherwood Forest: £4.13Wrexham: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Wrexham is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £598, Sherwood Forest £558Sherwood Forest: £558Wrexham: £598Sherwood Forest: £560Wrexham: £600Sherwood Forest: £529Wrexham: £567

    £598£600£567Wrexham is higher£558£560£529

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £162, Sherwood Forest £165Sherwood Forest: £165Wrexham: £162Sherwood Forest: £165Wrexham: £163Sherwood Forest: £156Wrexham: £154

    £162£163£154Sherwood Forest is higher£165£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wrexham £86, Sherwood Forest £89Sherwood Forest: £89Wrexham: £86Sherwood Forest: £89Wrexham: £86Sherwood Forest: £84Wrexham: £81

    £86£86£81Sherwood Forest is higher£89£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wrexham £1,049, Sherwood Forest £876Sherwood Forest: £876Wrexham: £1,049Sherwood Forest: £880Wrexham: £1,053Sherwood Forest: £831Wrexham: £995

    £1,049£1,053£995Wrexham is higher£876£880£831

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wrexham £201, Sherwood Forest £131Sherwood Forest: £131Wrexham: £201Sherwood Forest: £131Wrexham: £202Sherwood Forest: £124Wrexham: £191

    £201£202£191Wrexham is higher£131£131£124

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wrexham £225, Sherwood Forest £208Sherwood Forest: £208Wrexham: £225Sherwood Forest: £209Wrexham: £226Sherwood Forest: £198Wrexham: £213

    £225£226£213Wrexham is higher£208£209£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wrexham £2.76, Sherwood Forest £4.14Sherwood Forest: £4.14Wrexham: £2.76Sherwood Forest: £4.16Wrexham: £2.77Sherwood Forest: £3.93Wrexham: £2.62

    £2.76£2.77£2.62Sherwood Forest is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wrexham £6.19, Sherwood Forest £5.21Sherwood Forest: £5.21Wrexham: £6.19Sherwood Forest: £5.23Wrexham: £6.21Sherwood Forest: £4.94Wrexham: £5.87

    £6.19£6.21£5.87Wrexham is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wrexham £7.16, Sherwood Forest £4.16Sherwood Forest: £4.16Wrexham: £7.16Sherwood Forest: £4.18Wrexham: £7.19Sherwood Forest: £3.95Wrexham: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Wrexham is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 197.3, Sherwood Forest 204.8Sherwood Forest: 204.8Wrexham: 197.3

    197.3Sherwood Forest is higher204.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 22.6, Sherwood Forest 16.7Sherwood Forest: 16.7Wrexham: 22.6

    22.6Wrexham is higher16.7

  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, Sherwood Forest 33.1Sherwood Forest: 33.1Wrexham: 34.3

    34.3Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count33.1

  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, Sherwood Forest 79.6Sherwood Forest: 79.6Wrexham: 85.8

    85.8Wrexham is higher79.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 123.0, Sherwood Forest 111.2Sherwood Forest: 111.2Wrexham: 123.0

    123.0Wrexham is higher111.2

  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, Sherwood Forest 19.0Sherwood Forest: 19.0Wrexham: 17.8

    17.8Sherwood Forest is higher19.0

Show the numbers
Wrexham and Sherwood Forest, per resident
MeasureWrexhamSherwood ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£4,568£4,587£4,333Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,517£2,528£2,388£2,528£2,538£2,398Sherwood Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,368£1,374£1,298£1,183£1,188£1,122Wrexham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,251£2,261£2,135£2,303£2,313£2,185Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£62£62£59Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£158£159£150Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£4.35£4.37£4.13Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£598£600£567£558£560£529Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£165£165£156Sherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£89£89£84Sherwood Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,049£1,053£995£876£880£831Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£131£131£124Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£208£209£198Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.76£2.77£2.62£4.14£4.16£3.93Sherwood Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.19£6.21£5.87£5.21£5.23£4.94Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£4.16£4.18£3.95Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.3204.8Sherwood Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.616.7Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.333.1Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.879.6Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026123.0111.2Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.819.0Sherwood Forest

Total

Wrexham is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Sherwood Forest on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wrexham Sherwood Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wrexham £493.5m, Sherwood Forest £490.7mSherwood Forest: £490.7mWrexham: £493.5mSherwood Forest: £492.8mWrexham: £495.6mSherwood Forest: £465.4mWrexham: £468.1m

    £493.5m£495.6m£468.1mWrexham is higher£490.7m£492.8m£465.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wrexham £255.9m, Sherwood Forest £271.5mSherwood Forest: £271.5mWrexham: £255.9mSherwood Forest: £272.7mWrexham: £257.0mSherwood Forest: £257.6mWrexham: £242.8m

    £255.9m£257.0m£242.8mSherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count£271.5m£272.7m£257.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wrexham £139.1m, Sherwood Forest £127.1mSherwood Forest: £127.1mWrexham: £139.1mSherwood Forest: £127.6mWrexham: £139.7mSherwood Forest: £120.5mWrexham: £132.0m

    £139.1m£139.7m£132.0mWrexham is higher£127.1m£127.6m£120.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wrexham £228.9m, Sherwood Forest £247.4mSherwood Forest: £247.4mWrexham: £228.9mSherwood Forest: £248.5mWrexham: £229.9mSherwood Forest: £234.7mWrexham: £217.1m

    £228.9m£229.9m£217.1mSherwood Forest is higher£247.4m£248.5m£234.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wrexham £9.1m, Sherwood Forest £6.6mSherwood Forest: £6.6mWrexham: £9.1mSherwood Forest: £6.7mWrexham: £9.1mSherwood Forest: £6.3mWrexham: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mWrexham is higher£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wrexham £17.4m, Sherwood Forest £17.0mSherwood Forest: £17.0mWrexham: £17.4mSherwood Forest: £17.1mWrexham: £17.5mSherwood Forest: £16.1mWrexham: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mWrexham is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

  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, Sherwood Forest £0.47mSherwood Forest: £0.47mWrexham: £0.56mSherwood Forest: £0.47mWrexham: £0.56mSherwood Forest: £0.44mWrexham: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWrexham is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wrexham £60.8m, Sherwood Forest £59.9mSherwood Forest: £59.9mWrexham: £60.8mSherwood Forest: £60.2mWrexham: £61.0mSherwood Forest: £56.8mWrexham: £57.6m

    £60.8m£61.0m£57.6mWrexham is higher£59.9m£60.2m£56.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wrexham £16.5m, Sherwood Forest £17.7mSherwood Forest: £17.7mWrexham: £16.5mSherwood Forest: £17.7mWrexham: £16.6mSherwood Forest: £16.8mWrexham: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.6mSherwood Forest is higher£17.7m£17.7m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wrexham £8.7m, Sherwood Forest £9.5mSherwood Forest: £9.5mWrexham: £8.7mSherwood Forest: £9.6mWrexham: £8.7mSherwood Forest: £9.1mWrexham: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mSherwood Forest is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wrexham £106.7m, Sherwood Forest £94.1mSherwood Forest: £94.1mWrexham: £106.7mSherwood Forest: £94.5mWrexham: £107.1mSherwood Forest: £89.3mWrexham: £101.2m

    £106.7m£107.1m£101.2mWrexham is higher£94.1m£94.5m£89.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wrexham £20.4m, Sherwood Forest £14.1mSherwood Forest: £14.1mWrexham: £20.4mSherwood Forest: £14.1mWrexham: £20.5mSherwood Forest: £13.3mWrexham: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mWrexham is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wrexham £22.9m, Sherwood Forest £22.4mSherwood Forest: £22.4mWrexham: £22.9mSherwood Forest: £22.5mWrexham: £22.9mSherwood Forest: £21.2mWrexham: £21.7m

    £22.9m£22.9m£21.7mWrexham is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wrexham £0.28m, Sherwood Forest £0.44mSherwood Forest: £0.44mWrexham: £0.28mSherwood Forest: £0.45mWrexham: £0.28mSherwood Forest: £0.42mWrexham: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mSherwood Forest is higher£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wrexham £0.63m, Sherwood Forest £0.56mSherwood Forest: £0.56mWrexham: £0.63mSherwood Forest: £0.56mWrexham: £0.63mSherwood Forest: £0.53mWrexham: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mWrexham is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wrexham £0.73m, Sherwood Forest £0.45mSherwood Forest: £0.45mWrexham: £0.73mSherwood Forest: £0.45mWrexham: £0.73mSherwood Forest: £0.42mWrexham: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWrexham is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wrexham 20,061, Sherwood Forest 22,003Sherwood Forest: 22,003Wrexham: 20,061

    20,061Sherwood Forest is higher22,003

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wrexham 2,294, Sherwood Forest 1,797Sherwood Forest: 1,797Wrexham: 2,294

    2,294Wrexham is higher1,797

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wrexham 3,486, Sherwood Forest 3,551Sherwood Forest: 3,551Wrexham: 3,486

    3,486Sherwood Forest is higherDepends on how you count3,551

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wrexham 8,722, Sherwood Forest 8,546Sherwood Forest: 8,546Wrexham: 8,722

    8,722Wrexham is higher8,546

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wrexham 12,505, Sherwood Forest 11,941Sherwood Forest: 11,941Wrexham: 12,505

    12,505Wrexham is higher11,941

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wrexham 1,812, Sherwood Forest 2,044Sherwood Forest: 2,044Wrexham: 1,812

    1,812Sherwood Forest is higher2,044

Show the numbers
Wrexham and Sherwood Forest, total
MeasureWrexhamSherwood ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m£490.7m£492.8m£465.4mWrexham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£255.9m£257.0m£242.8m£271.5m£272.7m£257.6mSherwood Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.1m£139.7m£132.0m£127.1m£127.6m£120.5mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£228.9m£229.9m£217.1m£247.4m£248.5m£234.7mSherwood Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mWrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mWrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mWrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.8m£61.0m£57.6m£59.9m£60.2m£56.8mWrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m£17.7m£17.7m£16.8mSherwood Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£9.5m£9.6m£9.1mSherwood Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.7m£107.1m£101.2m£94.1m£94.5m£89.3mWrexham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mWrexham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.9m£22.9m£21.7m£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mWrexham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mSherwood Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWrexham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,06122,003Sherwood Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2941,797Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4863,551Sherwood Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,7228,546Wrexham
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,50511,941Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8122,044Sherwood Forest

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.
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  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.
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