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Wrexham and West Lancashire

101,675 and 104,126 residents (mid-2024).

Wrexham is higher than West Lancashire on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 West Lancashire 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wrexham £4,854, West Lancashire £4,617West Lancashire: £4,617Wrexham: £4,854West Lancashire: £4,637Wrexham: £4,874West Lancashire: £4,380Wrexham: £4,604

    £4,854£4,874£4,604Wrexham is higher£4,617£4,637£4,380

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £12,867, West Lancashire £12,745West Lancashire: £12,745Wrexham: £12,867West Lancashire: £12,799Wrexham: £12,921West Lancashire: £12,089Wrexham: £12,205

    £12,867£12,921£12,205Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£12,745£12,799£12,089

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £2,222, West Lancashire £1,883West Lancashire: £1,883Wrexham: £2,222West Lancashire: £1,891Wrexham: £2,232West Lancashire: £1,786Wrexham: £2,108

    £2,222£2,232£2,108Wrexham is higher£1,883£1,891£1,786

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £11,506, West Lancashire £11,530West Lancashire: £11,530Wrexham: £11,506West Lancashire: £11,579Wrexham: £11,555West Lancashire: £10,936Wrexham: £10,914

    £11,506£11,555£10,914West Lancashire is higher£11,530£11,579£10,936

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £458, West Lancashire £423West Lancashire: £423Wrexham: £458West Lancashire: £425Wrexham: £460West Lancashire: £401Wrexham: £434

    £458£460£434Wrexham is higher£423£425£401

  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, West Lancashire £764West Lancashire: £764Wrexham: £874West Lancashire: £768Wrexham: £878West Lancashire: £725Wrexham: £829

    £874£878£829Wrexham is higher£764£768£725

  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, West Lancashire £28West Lancashire: £28Wrexham: £28West Lancashire: £28Wrexham: £28West Lancashire: £26Wrexham: £27

    £28£28£27Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £598, West Lancashire £513West Lancashire: £513Wrexham: £598West Lancashire: £516Wrexham: £600West Lancashire: £487Wrexham: £567

    £598£600£567Wrexham is higher£513£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £162, West Lancashire £151West Lancashire: £151Wrexham: £162West Lancashire: £151Wrexham: £163West Lancashire: £143Wrexham: £154

    £162£163£154Wrexham is higher£151£151£143

  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, West Lancashire £116West Lancashire: £116Wrexham: £139West Lancashire: £117Wrexham: £140West Lancashire: £110Wrexham: £132

    £139£140£132Wrexham is higher£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £1,704, West Lancashire £1,441West Lancashire: £1,441Wrexham: £1,704West Lancashire: £1,447Wrexham: £1,711West Lancashire: £1,367Wrexham: £1,616

    £1,704£1,711£1,616Wrexham is higher£1,441£1,447£1,367

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wrexham £201, West Lancashire £176West Lancashire: £176Wrexham: £201West Lancashire: £177Wrexham: £202West Lancashire: £167Wrexham: £191

    £201£202£191Wrexham is higher£176£177£167

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £365, West Lancashire £314West Lancashire: £314Wrexham: £365West Lancashire: £315Wrexham: £367West Lancashire: £297Wrexham: £346

    £365£367£346Wrexham is higher£314£315£297

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £4.48, West Lancashire £5.05West Lancashire: £5.05Wrexham: £4.48West Lancashire: £5.07Wrexham: £4.50West Lancashire: £4.79Wrexham: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25West Lancashire is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £10, West Lancashire £6.95West Lancashire: £6.95Wrexham: £10West Lancashire: £6.98Wrexham: £10West Lancashire: £6.59Wrexham: £9.54

    £10£10£9.54Wrexham is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wrexham £7.16, West Lancashire £8.47West Lancashire: £8.47Wrexham: £7.16West Lancashire: £8.50Wrexham: £7.19West Lancashire: £8.03Wrexham: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79West Lancashire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  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, West Lancashire 1,007.8West Lancashire: 1,007.8Wrexham: 1,008.5

    1,008.5Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count1,007.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wrexham 115.3, West Lancashire 110.0West Lancashire: 110.0Wrexham: 115.3

    115.3Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count110.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wrexham 175.3, West Lancashire 161.0West Lancashire: 161.0Wrexham: 175.3

    175.3Wrexham is higher161.0

  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, West Lancashire 76.9West Lancashire: 76.9Wrexham: 85.8

    85.8Wrexham is higher76.9

  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, West Lancashire 173.1West Lancashire: 173.1Wrexham: 199.8

    199.8Wrexham is higher173.1

  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, West Lancashire 25.3West Lancashire: 25.3Wrexham: 29.0

    29.0Wrexham is higher25.3

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Wrexham and West Lancashire, per person in the age group
MeasureWrexhamWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£4,617£4,637£4,380Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,867£12,921£12,205£12,745£12,799£12,089Wrexham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,222£2,232£2,108£1,883£1,891£1,786Wrexham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,506£11,555£10,914£11,530£11,579£10,936West Lancashire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£458£460£434£423£425£401Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£874£878£829£764£768£725Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£28£28£26Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£598£600£567£513£516£487Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£151£151£143Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£139£140£132£116£117£110Wrexham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,704£1,711£1,616£1,441£1,447£1,367Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£176£177£167Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£365£367£346£314£315£297Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£5.05£5.07£4.79West Lancashire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.54£6.95£6.98£6.59Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,007.8Wrexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.3110.0Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.3161.0Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.876.9Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.8173.1Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.025.3Wrexham

Per resident

Wrexham is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wrexham £4,854, West Lancashire £4,617West Lancashire: £4,617Wrexham: £4,854West Lancashire: £4,637Wrexham: £4,874West Lancashire: £4,380Wrexham: £4,604

    £4,854£4,874£4,604Wrexham is higher£4,617£4,637£4,380

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wrexham £2,517, West Lancashire £2,605West Lancashire: £2,605Wrexham: £2,517West Lancashire: £2,616Wrexham: £2,528West Lancashire: £2,471Wrexham: £2,388

    £2,517£2,528£2,388West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,605£2,616£2,471

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wrexham £1,368, West Lancashire £1,164West Lancashire: £1,164Wrexham: £1,368West Lancashire: £1,169Wrexham: £1,374West Lancashire: £1,104Wrexham: £1,298

    £1,368£1,374£1,298Wrexham is higher£1,164£1,169£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wrexham £2,251, West Lancashire £2,357West Lancashire: £2,357Wrexham: £2,251West Lancashire: £2,367Wrexham: £2,261West Lancashire: £2,235Wrexham: £2,135

    £2,251£2,261£2,135West Lancashire is higher£2,357£2,367£2,235

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wrexham £90, West Lancashire £86West Lancashire: £86Wrexham: £90West Lancashire: £87Wrexham: £90West Lancashire: £82Wrexham: £85

    £90£90£85Wrexham is higher£86£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £171, West Lancashire £156West Lancashire: £156Wrexham: £171West Lancashire: £157Wrexham: £172West Lancashire: £148Wrexham: £162

    £171£172£162Wrexham is higher£156£157£148

  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, West Lancashire £5.66West Lancashire: £5.66Wrexham: £5.53West Lancashire: £5.69Wrexham: £5.56West Lancashire: £5.37Wrexham: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£5.66£5.69£5.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £598, West Lancashire £513West Lancashire: £513Wrexham: £598West Lancashire: £516Wrexham: £600West Lancashire: £487Wrexham: £567

    £598£600£567Wrexham is higher£513£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £162, West Lancashire £151West Lancashire: £151Wrexham: £162West Lancashire: £151Wrexham: £163West Lancashire: £143Wrexham: £154

    £162£163£154Wrexham is higher£151£151£143

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wrexham £86, West Lancashire £72West Lancashire: £72Wrexham: £86West Lancashire: £72Wrexham: £86West Lancashire: £68Wrexham: £81

    £86£86£81Wrexham is higher£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wrexham £1,049, West Lancashire £891West Lancashire: £891Wrexham: £1,049West Lancashire: £894Wrexham: £1,053West Lancashire: £845Wrexham: £995

    £1,049£1,053£995Wrexham is higher£891£894£845

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wrexham £201, West Lancashire £176West Lancashire: £176Wrexham: £201West Lancashire: £177Wrexham: £202West Lancashire: £167Wrexham: £191

    £201£202£191Wrexham is higher£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wrexham £225, West Lancashire £194West Lancashire: £194Wrexham: £225West Lancashire: £195Wrexham: £226West Lancashire: £184Wrexham: £213

    £225£226£213Wrexham is higher£194£195£184

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wrexham £2.76, West Lancashire £3.12West Lancashire: £3.12Wrexham: £2.76West Lancashire: £3.13Wrexham: £2.77West Lancashire: £2.96Wrexham: £2.62

    £2.76£2.77£2.62West Lancashire is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wrexham £6.19, West Lancashire £4.29West Lancashire: £4.29Wrexham: £6.19West Lancashire: £4.31Wrexham: £6.21West Lancashire: £4.07Wrexham: £5.87

    £6.19£6.21£5.87Wrexham is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wrexham £7.16, West Lancashire £8.47West Lancashire: £8.47Wrexham: £7.16West Lancashire: £8.50Wrexham: £7.19West Lancashire: £8.03Wrexham: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79West Lancashire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 197.3, West Lancashire 206.0West Lancashire: 206.0Wrexham: 197.3

    197.3West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count206.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 22.6, West Lancashire 22.5West Lancashire: 22.5Wrexham: 22.6

    22.6Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count22.5

  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, West Lancashire 32.9West Lancashire: 32.9Wrexham: 34.3

    34.3Wrexham is higher32.9

  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, West Lancashire 76.9West Lancashire: 76.9Wrexham: 85.8

    85.8Wrexham is higher76.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 123.0, West Lancashire 107.0West Lancashire: 107.0Wrexham: 123.0

    123.0Wrexham is higher107.0

  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, West Lancashire 15.7West Lancashire: 15.7Wrexham: 17.8

    17.8Wrexham is higher15.7

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Wrexham and West Lancashire, per resident
MeasureWrexhamWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£4,617£4,637£4,380Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,517£2,528£2,388£2,605£2,616£2,471West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,368£1,374£1,298£1,164£1,169£1,104Wrexham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,251£2,261£2,135£2,357£2,367£2,235West Lancashire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£86£87£82Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£156£157£148Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£5.66£5.69£5.37West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£598£600£567£513£516£487Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£151£151£143Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£72£72£68Wrexham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,049£1,053£995£891£894£845Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£176£177£167Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£194£195£184Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.76£2.77£2.62£3.12£3.13£2.96West Lancashire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.19£6.21£5.87£4.29£4.31£4.07Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.3206.0West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.622.5Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.332.9Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.876.9Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026123.0107.0Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.815.7Wrexham

Total

Wrexham is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wrexham £493.5m, West Lancashire £480.8mWest Lancashire: £480.8mWrexham: £493.5mWest Lancashire: £482.8mWrexham: £495.6mWest Lancashire: £456.0mWrexham: £468.1m

    £493.5m£495.6m£468.1mWrexham is higher£480.8m£482.8m£456.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wrexham £255.9m, West Lancashire £271.2mWest Lancashire: £271.2mWrexham: £255.9mWest Lancashire: £272.4mWrexham: £257.0mWest Lancashire: £257.3mWrexham: £242.8m

    £255.9m£257.0m£242.8mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£271.2m£272.4m£257.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wrexham £139.1m, West Lancashire £121.2mWest Lancashire: £121.2mWrexham: £139.1mWest Lancashire: £121.7mWrexham: £139.7mWest Lancashire: £114.9mWrexham: £132.0m

    £139.1m£139.7m£132.0mWrexham is higher£121.2m£121.7m£114.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wrexham £228.9m, West Lancashire £245.4mWest Lancashire: £245.4mWrexham: £228.9mWest Lancashire: £246.4mWrexham: £229.9mWest Lancashire: £232.8mWrexham: £217.1m

    £228.9m£229.9m£217.1mWest Lancashire is higher£245.4m£246.4m£232.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wrexham £9.1m, West Lancashire £9.0mWest Lancashire: £9.0mWrexham: £9.1mWest Lancashire: £9.0mWrexham: £9.1mWest Lancashire: £8.5mWrexham: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mWrexham is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wrexham £17.4m, West Lancashire £16.3mWest Lancashire: £16.3mWrexham: £17.4mWest Lancashire: £16.3mWrexham: £17.5mWest Lancashire: £15.4mWrexham: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mWrexham is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  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, West Lancashire £0.59mWest Lancashire: £0.59mWrexham: £0.56mWest Lancashire: £0.59mWrexham: £0.56mWest Lancashire: £0.56mWrexham: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wrexham £60.8m, West Lancashire £53.5mWest Lancashire: £53.5mWrexham: £60.8mWest Lancashire: £53.7mWrexham: £61.0mWest Lancashire: £50.7mWrexham: £57.6m

    £60.8m£61.0m£57.6mWrexham is higher£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wrexham £16.5m, West Lancashire £15.7mWest Lancashire: £15.7mWrexham: £16.5mWest Lancashire: £15.7mWrexham: £16.6mWest Lancashire: £14.9mWrexham: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.6mWrexham is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wrexham £8.7m, West Lancashire £7.5mWest Lancashire: £7.5mWrexham: £8.7mWest Lancashire: £7.5mWrexham: £8.7mWest Lancashire: £7.1mWrexham: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mWrexham is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wrexham £106.7m, West Lancashire £92.7mWest Lancashire: £92.7mWrexham: £106.7mWest Lancashire: £93.1mWrexham: £107.1mWest Lancashire: £88.0mWrexham: £101.2m

    £106.7m£107.1m£101.2mWrexham is higher£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wrexham £20.4m, West Lancashire £18.3mWest Lancashire: £18.3mWrexham: £20.4mWest Lancashire: £18.4mWrexham: £20.5mWest Lancashire: £17.4mWrexham: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mWrexham is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wrexham £22.9m, West Lancashire £20.2mWest Lancashire: £20.2mWrexham: £22.9mWest Lancashire: £20.3mWrexham: £22.9mWest Lancashire: £19.1mWrexham: £21.7m

    £22.9m£22.9m£21.7mWrexham is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wrexham £0.28m, West Lancashire £0.33mWest Lancashire: £0.33mWrexham: £0.28mWest Lancashire: £0.33mWrexham: £0.28mWest Lancashire: £0.31mWrexham: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mWest Lancashire is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wrexham £0.63m, West Lancashire £0.45mWest Lancashire: £0.45mWrexham: £0.63mWest Lancashire: £0.45mWrexham: £0.63mWest Lancashire: £0.42mWrexham: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mWrexham is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wrexham £0.73m, West Lancashire £0.88mWest Lancashire: £0.88mWrexham: £0.73mWest Lancashire: £0.89mWrexham: £0.73mWest Lancashire: £0.84mWrexham: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWest Lancashire is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wrexham 20,061, West Lancashire 21,449West Lancashire: 21,449Wrexham: 20,061

    20,061West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count21,449

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wrexham 2,294, West Lancashire 2,340West Lancashire: 2,340Wrexham: 2,294

    2,294West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count2,340

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wrexham 3,486, West Lancashire 3,426West Lancashire: 3,426Wrexham: 3,486

    3,486Wrexham is higher3,426

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wrexham 8,722, West Lancashire 8,008West Lancashire: 8,008Wrexham: 8,722

    8,722Wrexham is higher8,008

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wrexham 12,505, West Lancashire 11,138West Lancashire: 11,138Wrexham: 12,505

    12,505Wrexham is higher11,138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wrexham 1,812, West Lancashire 1,630West Lancashire: 1,630Wrexham: 1,812

    1,812Wrexham is higher1,630

Show the numbers
Wrexham and West Lancashire, total
MeasureWrexhamWest LancashireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m£480.8m£482.8m£456.0mWrexham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£255.9m£257.0m£242.8m£271.2m£272.4m£257.3mWest Lancashire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.1m£139.7m£132.0m£121.2m£121.7m£114.9mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£228.9m£229.9m£217.1m£245.4m£246.4m£232.8mWest Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mWrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.8m£61.0m£57.6m£53.5m£53.7m£50.7mWrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mWrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mWrexham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.7m£107.1m£101.2m£92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWrexham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWrexham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.9m£22.9m£21.7m£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mWrexham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mWest Lancashire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWrexham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,06121,449West Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2942,340West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4863,426Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,7228,008Wrexham
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,50511,138Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8121,630Wrexham

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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