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Wrexham and West Suffolk

101,675 and 123,616 residents (mid-2024).

Wrexham is higher than West Suffolk on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Wrexham is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and West Suffolk 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 Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wrexham £4,854, West Suffolk £3,757West Suffolk: £3,757Wrexham: £4,854West Suffolk: £3,773Wrexham: £4,874West Suffolk: £3,564Wrexham: £4,604

    £4,854£4,874£4,604Wrexham is higher£3,757£3,773£3,564

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £12,867, West Suffolk £12,579West Suffolk: £12,579Wrexham: £12,867West Suffolk: £12,633Wrexham: £12,921West Suffolk: £11,932Wrexham: £12,205

    £12,867£12,921£12,205Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£12,579£12,633£11,932

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £2,222, West Suffolk £1,443West Suffolk: £1,443Wrexham: £2,222West Suffolk: £1,449Wrexham: £2,232West Suffolk: £1,368Wrexham: £2,108

    £2,222£2,232£2,108Wrexham is higher£1,443£1,449£1,368

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £11,506, West Suffolk £11,606West Suffolk: £11,606Wrexham: £11,506West Suffolk: £11,655Wrexham: £11,555West Suffolk: £11,008Wrexham: £10,914

    £11,506£11,555£10,914West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,606£11,655£11,008

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £458, West Suffolk £323West Suffolk: £323Wrexham: £458West Suffolk: £324Wrexham: £460West Suffolk: £306Wrexham: £434

    £458£460£434Wrexham is higher£323£324£306

  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 Suffolk £629West Suffolk: £629Wrexham: £874West Suffolk: £632Wrexham: £878West Suffolk: £597Wrexham: £829

    £874£878£829Wrexham is higher£629£632£597

  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 Suffolk £21West Suffolk: £21Wrexham: £28West Suffolk: £21Wrexham: £28West Suffolk: £20Wrexham: £27

    £28£28£27Wrexham is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £598, West Suffolk £316West Suffolk: £316Wrexham: £598West Suffolk: £317Wrexham: £600West Suffolk: £299Wrexham: £567

    £598£600£567Wrexham is higher£316£317£299

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £162, West Suffolk £95West Suffolk: £95Wrexham: £162West Suffolk: £95Wrexham: £163West Suffolk: £90Wrexham: £154

    £162£163£154Wrexham is higher£95£95£90

  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 Suffolk £74West Suffolk: £74Wrexham: £139West Suffolk: £74Wrexham: £140West Suffolk: £70Wrexham: £132

    £139£140£132Wrexham is higher£74£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £1,704, West Suffolk £1,168West Suffolk: £1,168Wrexham: £1,704West Suffolk: £1,172Wrexham: £1,711West Suffolk: £1,107Wrexham: £1,616

    £1,704£1,711£1,616Wrexham is higher£1,168£1,172£1,107

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wrexham £201, West Suffolk £145West Suffolk: £145Wrexham: £201West Suffolk: £146Wrexham: £202West Suffolk: £138Wrexham: £191

    £201£202£191Wrexham is higher£145£146£138

  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 Suffolk £192West Suffolk: £192Wrexham: £365West Suffolk: £193Wrexham: £367West Suffolk: £182Wrexham: £346

    £365£367£346Wrexham is higher£192£193£182

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £4.48, West Suffolk £5.39West Suffolk: £5.39Wrexham: £4.48West Suffolk: £5.41Wrexham: £4.50West Suffolk: £5.11Wrexham: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25West Suffolk is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £10, West Suffolk £3.81West Suffolk: £3.81Wrexham: £10West Suffolk: £3.82Wrexham: £10West Suffolk: £3.61Wrexham: £9.54

    £10£10£9.54Wrexham is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wrexham £7.16, West Suffolk £4.63West Suffolk: £4.63Wrexham: £7.16West Suffolk: £4.65Wrexham: £7.19West Suffolk: £4.39Wrexham: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Wrexham is higher£4.63£4.65£4.39

  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 Suffolk 1,011.9West Suffolk: 1,011.9Wrexham: 1,008.5

    1,008.5West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,011.9

  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 Suffolk 81.9West Suffolk: 81.9Wrexham: 115.3

    115.3Wrexham is higher81.9

  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, West Suffolk 136.8West Suffolk: 136.8Wrexham: 175.3

    175.3Wrexham is higher136.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 85.8, West Suffolk 48.6West Suffolk: 48.6Wrexham: 85.8

    85.8Wrexham is higher48.6

  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, West Suffolk 140.5West Suffolk: 140.5Wrexham: 199.8

    199.8Wrexham is higher140.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wrexham 29.0, West Suffolk 16.6West Suffolk: 16.6Wrexham: 29.0

    29.0Wrexham is higher16.6

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Wrexham and West Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureWrexhamWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£3,757£3,773£3,564Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,867£12,921£12,205£12,579£12,633£11,932Wrexham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,222£2,232£2,108£1,443£1,449£1,368Wrexham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,506£11,555£10,914£11,606£11,655£11,008West Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£458£460£434£323£324£306Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£874£878£829£629£632£597Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£21£21£20Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£598£600£567£316£317£299Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£95£95£90Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£139£140£132£74£74£70Wrexham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,704£1,711£1,616£1,168£1,172£1,107Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£145£146£138Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£365£367£346£192£193£182Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£5.39£5.41£5.11West Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.54£3.81£3.82£3.61Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£4.63£4.65£4.39Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,011.9West Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.381.9Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.3136.8Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.848.6Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.8140.5Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.016.6Wrexham

Per resident

Wrexham is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and West Suffolk on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wrexham West Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wrexham £4,854, West Suffolk £3,757West Suffolk: £3,757Wrexham: £4,854West Suffolk: £3,773Wrexham: £4,874West Suffolk: £3,564Wrexham: £4,604

    £4,854£4,874£4,604Wrexham is higher£3,757£3,773£3,564

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wrexham £2,517, West Suffolk £2,309West Suffolk: £2,309Wrexham: £2,517West Suffolk: £2,319Wrexham: £2,528West Suffolk: £2,190Wrexham: £2,388

    £2,517£2,528£2,388Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£2,309£2,319£2,190

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wrexham £1,368, West Suffolk £888West Suffolk: £888Wrexham: £1,368West Suffolk: £892Wrexham: £1,374West Suffolk: £842Wrexham: £1,298

    £1,368£1,374£1,298Wrexham is higher£888£892£842

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wrexham £2,251, West Suffolk £2,130West Suffolk: £2,130Wrexham: £2,251West Suffolk: £2,139Wrexham: £2,261West Suffolk: £2,021Wrexham: £2,135

    £2,251£2,261£2,135Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£2,130£2,139£2,021

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wrexham £90, West Suffolk £59West Suffolk: £59Wrexham: £90West Suffolk: £60Wrexham: £90West Suffolk: £56Wrexham: £85

    £90£90£85Wrexham is higher£59£60£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £171, West Suffolk £115West Suffolk: £115Wrexham: £171West Suffolk: £116Wrexham: £172West Suffolk: £110Wrexham: £162

    £171£172£162Wrexham is higher£115£116£110

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wrexham £5.53, West Suffolk £3.92West Suffolk: £3.92Wrexham: £5.53West Suffolk: £3.94Wrexham: £5.56West Suffolk: £3.72Wrexham: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Wrexham is higher£3.92£3.94£3.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £598, West Suffolk £316West Suffolk: £316Wrexham: £598West Suffolk: £317Wrexham: £600West Suffolk: £299Wrexham: £567

    £598£600£567Wrexham is higher£316£317£299

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £162, West Suffolk £95West Suffolk: £95Wrexham: £162West Suffolk: £95Wrexham: £163West Suffolk: £90Wrexham: £154

    £162£163£154Wrexham is higher£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wrexham £86, West Suffolk £45West Suffolk: £45Wrexham: £86West Suffolk: £46Wrexham: £86West Suffolk: £43Wrexham: £81

    £86£86£81Wrexham is higher£45£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wrexham £1,049, West Suffolk £719West Suffolk: £719Wrexham: £1,049West Suffolk: £722Wrexham: £1,053West Suffolk: £682Wrexham: £995

    £1,049£1,053£995Wrexham is higher£719£722£682

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wrexham £201, West Suffolk £145West Suffolk: £145Wrexham: £201West Suffolk: £146Wrexham: £202West Suffolk: £138Wrexham: £191

    £201£202£191Wrexham is higher£145£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wrexham £225, West Suffolk £118West Suffolk: £118Wrexham: £225West Suffolk: £119Wrexham: £226West Suffolk: £112Wrexham: £213

    £225£226£213Wrexham is higher£118£119£112

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wrexham £2.76, West Suffolk £3.31West Suffolk: £3.31Wrexham: £2.76West Suffolk: £3.32Wrexham: £2.77West Suffolk: £3.14Wrexham: £2.62

    £2.76£2.77£2.62West Suffolk is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wrexham £6.19, West Suffolk £2.34West Suffolk: £2.34Wrexham: £6.19West Suffolk: £2.35Wrexham: £6.21West Suffolk: £2.22Wrexham: £5.87

    £6.19£6.21£5.87Wrexham is higher£2.34£2.35£2.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wrexham £7.16, West Suffolk £4.63West Suffolk: £4.63Wrexham: £7.16West Suffolk: £4.65Wrexham: £7.19West Suffolk: £4.39Wrexham: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Wrexham is higher£4.63£4.65£4.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 197.3, West Suffolk 185.8West Suffolk: 185.8Wrexham: 197.3

    197.3Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count185.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 22.6, West Suffolk 15.0West Suffolk: 15.0Wrexham: 22.6

    22.6Wrexham is higher15.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 34.3, West Suffolk 25.1West Suffolk: 25.1Wrexham: 34.3

    34.3Wrexham is higher25.1

  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, West Suffolk 48.6West Suffolk: 48.6Wrexham: 85.8

    85.8Wrexham is higher48.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 123.0, West Suffolk 86.5West Suffolk: 86.5Wrexham: 123.0

    123.0Wrexham is higher86.5

  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 Suffolk 10.2West Suffolk: 10.2Wrexham: 17.8

    17.8Wrexham is higher10.2

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Wrexham and West Suffolk, per resident
MeasureWrexhamWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£3,757£3,773£3,564Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,517£2,528£2,388£2,309£2,319£2,190Wrexham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,368£1,374£1,298£888£892£842Wrexham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,251£2,261£2,135£2,130£2,139£2,021Wrexham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£59£60£56Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£115£116£110Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£3.92£3.94£3.72Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£598£600£567£316£317£299Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£95£95£90Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£45£46£43Wrexham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,049£1,053£995£719£722£682Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£145£146£138Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£118£119£112Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.76£2.77£2.62£3.31£3.32£3.14West Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.19£6.21£5.87£2.34£2.35£2.22Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£4.63£4.65£4.39Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.3185.8Wrexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.615.0Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.325.1Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.848.6Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026123.086.5Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.810.2Wrexham

Total

Wrexham is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and West Suffolk 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 West Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wrexham £493.5m, West Suffolk £464.5mWest Suffolk: £464.5mWrexham: £493.5mWest Suffolk: £466.4mWrexham: £495.6mWest Suffolk: £440.6mWrexham: £468.1m

    £493.5m£495.6m£468.1mWrexham is higher£464.5m£466.4m£440.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wrexham £255.9m, West Suffolk £285.4mWest Suffolk: £285.4mWrexham: £255.9mWest Suffolk: £286.6mWrexham: £257.0mWest Suffolk: £270.7mWrexham: £242.8m

    £255.9m£257.0m£242.8mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£285.4m£286.6m£270.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wrexham £139.1m, West Suffolk £109.8mWest Suffolk: £109.8mWrexham: £139.1mWest Suffolk: £110.2mWrexham: £139.7mWest Suffolk: £104.1mWrexham: £132.0m

    £139.1m£139.7m£132.0mWrexham is higher£109.8m£110.2m£104.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wrexham £228.9m, West Suffolk £263.3mWest Suffolk: £263.3mWrexham: £228.9mWest Suffolk: £264.5mWrexham: £229.9mWest Suffolk: £249.8mWrexham: £217.1m

    £228.9m£229.9m£217.1mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£263.3m£264.5m£249.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wrexham £9.1m, West Suffolk £7.3mWest Suffolk: £7.3mWrexham: £9.1mWest Suffolk: £7.4mWrexham: £9.1mWest Suffolk: £7.0mWrexham: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mWrexham is higher£7.3m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wrexham £17.4m, West Suffolk £14.3mWest Suffolk: £14.3mWrexham: £17.4mWest Suffolk: £14.3mWrexham: £17.5mWest Suffolk: £13.5mWrexham: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mWrexham is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wrexham £0.56m, West Suffolk £0.48mWest Suffolk: £0.48mWrexham: £0.56mWest Suffolk: £0.49mWrexham: £0.56mWest Suffolk: £0.46mWrexham: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWrexham is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wrexham £60.8m, West Suffolk £39.0mWest Suffolk: £39.0mWrexham: £60.8mWest Suffolk: £39.2mWrexham: £61.0mWest Suffolk: £37.0mWrexham: £57.6m

    £60.8m£61.0m£57.6mWrexham is higher£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wrexham £16.5m, West Suffolk £11.7mWest Suffolk: £11.7mWrexham: £16.5mWest Suffolk: £11.8mWrexham: £16.6mWest Suffolk: £11.1mWrexham: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.6mWrexham is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wrexham £8.7m, West Suffolk £5.6mWest Suffolk: £5.6mWrexham: £8.7mWest Suffolk: £5.6mWrexham: £8.7mWest Suffolk: £5.3mWrexham: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mWrexham is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wrexham £106.7m, West Suffolk £88.8mWest Suffolk: £88.8mWrexham: £106.7mWest Suffolk: £89.2mWrexham: £107.1mWest Suffolk: £84.3mWrexham: £101.2m

    £106.7m£107.1m£101.2mWrexham is higher£88.8m£89.2m£84.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wrexham £20.4m, West Suffolk £18.0mWest Suffolk: £18.0mWrexham: £20.4mWest Suffolk: £18.0mWrexham: £20.5mWest Suffolk: £17.0mWrexham: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mWrexham is higher£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wrexham £22.9m, West Suffolk £14.6mWest Suffolk: £14.6mWrexham: £22.9mWest Suffolk: £14.7mWrexham: £22.9mWest Suffolk: £13.9mWrexham: £21.7m

    £22.9m£22.9m£21.7mWrexham is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wrexham £0.28m, West Suffolk £0.41mWest Suffolk: £0.41mWrexham: £0.28mWest Suffolk: £0.41mWrexham: £0.28mWest Suffolk: £0.39mWrexham: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mWest Suffolk is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wrexham £0.63m, West Suffolk £0.29mWest Suffolk: £0.29mWrexham: £0.63mWest Suffolk: £0.29mWrexham: £0.63mWest Suffolk: £0.27mWrexham: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mWrexham is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wrexham £0.73m, West Suffolk £0.57mWest Suffolk: £0.57mWrexham: £0.73mWest Suffolk: £0.57mWrexham: £0.73mWest Suffolk: £0.54mWrexham: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWrexham is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wrexham 20,061, West Suffolk 22,962West Suffolk: 22,962Wrexham: 20,061

    20,061West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count22,962

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wrexham 2,294, West Suffolk 1,859West Suffolk: 1,859Wrexham: 2,294

    2,294Wrexham is higher1,859

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wrexham 3,486, West Suffolk 3,103West Suffolk: 3,103Wrexham: 3,486

    3,486Wrexham is higher3,103

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wrexham 8,722, West Suffolk 6,007West Suffolk: 6,007Wrexham: 8,722

    8,722Wrexham is higher6,007

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wrexham 12,505, West Suffolk 10,689West Suffolk: 10,689Wrexham: 12,505

    12,505Wrexham is higher10,689

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wrexham 1,812, West Suffolk 1,265West Suffolk: 1,265Wrexham: 1,812

    1,812Wrexham is higher1,265

Show the numbers
Wrexham and West Suffolk, total
MeasureWrexhamWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m£464.5m£466.4m£440.6mWrexham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£255.9m£257.0m£242.8m£285.4m£286.6m£270.7mWest Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.1m£139.7m£132.0m£109.8m£110.2m£104.1mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£228.9m£229.9m£217.1m£263.3m£264.5m£249.8mWest Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£7.3m£7.4m£7.0mWrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mWrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mWrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.8m£61.0m£57.6m£39.0m£39.2m£37.0mWrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mWrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mWrexham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.7m£107.1m£101.2m£88.8m£89.2m£84.3mWrexham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£18.0m£18.0m£17.0mWrexham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.9m£22.9m£21.7m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mWrexham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWest Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mWrexham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,06122,962West Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2941,859Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4863,103Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,7226,007Wrexham
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,50510,689Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8121,265Wrexham

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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