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Wrexham and Newport West and Islwyn

101,675 and 103,101 residents (mid-2024).

Wrexham is higher than Newport West and Islwyn on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 6 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 5 of 22 measures, and Newport West and Islwyn on 17. 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 Newport West and Islwyn

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wrexham £4,854, Newport West and Islwyn £4,903Newport West and Islwyn: £4,903Wrexham: £4,854Newport West and Islwyn: £4,924Wrexham: £4,874Newport West and Islwyn: £4,651Wrexham: £4,604

    £4,854£4,874£4,604Newport West and Islwyn is higher£4,903£4,924£4,651

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £12,867, Newport West and Islwyn £13,158Newport West and Islwyn: £13,158Wrexham: £12,867Newport West and Islwyn: £13,214Wrexham: £12,921Newport West and Islwyn: £12,481Wrexham: £12,205

    £12,867£12,921£12,205Newport West and Islwyn is higherDepends on how you count£13,158£13,214£12,481

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £2,222, Newport West and Islwyn £2,152Newport West and Islwyn: £2,152Wrexham: £2,222Newport West and Islwyn: £2,161Wrexham: £2,232Newport West and Islwyn: £2,041Wrexham: £2,108

    £2,222£2,232£2,108Wrexham is higher£2,152£2,161£2,041

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £11,506, Newport West and Islwyn £11,612Newport West and Islwyn: £11,612Wrexham: £11,506Newport West and Islwyn: £11,662Wrexham: £11,555Newport West and Islwyn: £11,015Wrexham: £10,914

    £11,506£11,555£10,914Newport West and Islwyn is higherDepends on how you count£11,612£11,662£11,015

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £458, Newport West and Islwyn £497Newport West and Islwyn: £497Wrexham: £458Newport West and Islwyn: £499Wrexham: £460Newport West and Islwyn: £472Wrexham: £434

    £458£460£434Newport West and Islwyn is higher£497£499£472

  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, Newport West and Islwyn £1,018Newport West and Islwyn: £1,018Wrexham: £874Newport West and Islwyn: £1,022Wrexham: £878Newport West and Islwyn: £966Wrexham: £829

    £874£878£829Newport West and Islwyn is higher£1,018£1,022£966

  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, Newport West and Islwyn £31Newport West and Islwyn: £31Wrexham: £28Newport West and Islwyn: £31Wrexham: £28Newport West and Islwyn: £29Wrexham: £27

    £28£28£27Newport West and Islwyn is higher£31£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £598, Newport West and Islwyn £683Newport West and Islwyn: £683Wrexham: £598Newport West and Islwyn: £686Wrexham: £600Newport West and Islwyn: £648Wrexham: £567

    £598£600£567Newport West and Islwyn is higher£683£686£648

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £162, Newport West and Islwyn £160Newport West and Islwyn: £160Wrexham: £162Newport West and Islwyn: £161Wrexham: £163Newport West and Islwyn: £152Wrexham: £154

    £162£163£154Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£160£161£152

  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, Newport West and Islwyn £143Newport West and Islwyn: £143Wrexham: £139Newport West and Islwyn: £144Wrexham: £140Newport West and Islwyn: £136Wrexham: £132

    £139£140£132Newport West and Islwyn is higher£143£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £1,704, Newport West and Islwyn £1,541Newport West and Islwyn: £1,541Wrexham: £1,704Newport West and Islwyn: £1,548Wrexham: £1,711Newport West and Islwyn: £1,462Wrexham: £1,616

    £1,704£1,711£1,616Wrexham is higher£1,541£1,548£1,462

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wrexham £201, Newport West and Islwyn £231Newport West and Islwyn: £231Wrexham: £201Newport West and Islwyn: £232Wrexham: £202Newport West and Islwyn: £219Wrexham: £191

    £201£202£191Newport West and Islwyn is higher£231£232£219

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £365, Newport West and Islwyn £452Newport West and Islwyn: £452Wrexham: £365Newport West and Islwyn: £454Wrexham: £367Newport West and Islwyn: £428Wrexham: £346

    £365£367£346Newport West and Islwyn is higher£452£454£428

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £4.48, Newport West and Islwyn £7.78Newport West and Islwyn: £7.78Wrexham: £4.48Newport West and Islwyn: £7.81Wrexham: £4.50Newport West and Islwyn: £7.38Wrexham: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Newport West and Islwyn is higher£7.78£7.81£7.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £10, Newport West and Islwyn £8.29Newport West and Islwyn: £8.29Wrexham: £10Newport West and Islwyn: £8.32Wrexham: £10Newport West and Islwyn: £7.86Wrexham: £9.54

    £10£10£9.54Wrexham is higher£8.29£8.32£7.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wrexham £7.16, Newport West and Islwyn £8.16Newport West and Islwyn: £8.16Wrexham: £7.16Newport West and Islwyn: £8.19Wrexham: £7.19Newport West and Islwyn: £7.74Wrexham: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Newport West and Islwyn is higher£8.16£8.19£7.74

  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, Newport West and Islwyn 1,025.2Newport West and Islwyn: 1,025.2Wrexham: 1,008.5

    1,008.5Newport West and Islwyn is higherDepends on how you count1,025.2

  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, Newport West and Islwyn 121.5Newport West and Islwyn: 121.5Wrexham: 115.3

    115.3Newport West and Islwyn is higher121.5

  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, Newport West and Islwyn 209.2Newport West and Islwyn: 209.2Wrexham: 175.3

    175.3Newport West and Islwyn is higher209.2

  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, Newport West and Islwyn 94.7Newport West and Islwyn: 94.7Wrexham: 85.8

    85.8Newport West and Islwyn is higher94.7

  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, Newport West and Islwyn 195.7Newport West and Islwyn: 195.7Wrexham: 199.8

    199.8Wrexham is higher195.7

  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, Newport West and Islwyn 29.9Newport West and Islwyn: 29.9Wrexham: 29.0

    29.0Newport West and Islwyn is higher29.9

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Wrexham and Newport West and Islwyn, per person in the age group
MeasureWrexhamNewport West and IslwynHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£4,903£4,924£4,651Newport West and Islwyn
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,867£12,921£12,205£13,158£13,214£12,481Newport West and Islwyn
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,222£2,232£2,108£2,152£2,161£2,041Wrexham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,506£11,555£10,914£11,612£11,662£11,015Newport West and Islwyn
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£458£460£434£497£499£472Newport West and Islwyn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£874£878£829£1,018£1,022£966Newport West and Islwyn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£31£31£29Newport West and Islwyn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£598£600£567£683£686£648Newport West and Islwyn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£160£161£152Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£139£140£132£143£144£136Newport West and Islwyn
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,704£1,711£1,616£1,541£1,548£1,462Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£231£232£219Newport West and Islwyn
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£365£367£346£452£454£428Newport West and Islwyn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£7.78£7.81£7.38Newport West and Islwyn
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.54£8.29£8.32£7.86Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£8.16£8.19£7.74Newport West and Islwyn
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,025.2Newport West and Islwyn
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.3121.5Newport West and Islwyn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.3209.2Newport West and Islwyn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.894.7Newport West and Islwyn
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.8195.7Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.029.9Newport West and Islwyn

Per resident

Wrexham is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Newport West and Islwyn on 14. 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 Newport West and Islwyn

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wrexham £4,854, Newport West and Islwyn £4,903Newport West and Islwyn: £4,903Wrexham: £4,854Newport West and Islwyn: £4,924Wrexham: £4,874Newport West and Islwyn: £4,651Wrexham: £4,604

    £4,854£4,874£4,604Newport West and Islwyn is higher£4,903£4,924£4,651

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wrexham £2,517, Newport West and Islwyn £2,497Newport West and Islwyn: £2,497Wrexham: £2,517Newport West and Islwyn: £2,507Wrexham: £2,528Newport West and Islwyn: £2,368Wrexham: £2,388

    £2,517£2,528£2,388Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£2,497£2,507£2,368

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wrexham £1,368, Newport West and Islwyn £1,324Newport West and Islwyn: £1,324Wrexham: £1,368Newport West and Islwyn: £1,330Wrexham: £1,374Newport West and Islwyn: £1,256Wrexham: £1,298

    £1,368£1,374£1,298Wrexham is higher£1,324£1,330£1,256

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wrexham £2,251, Newport West and Islwyn £2,203Newport West and Islwyn: £2,203Wrexham: £2,251Newport West and Islwyn: £2,213Wrexham: £2,261Newport West and Islwyn: £2,090Wrexham: £2,135

    £2,251£2,261£2,135Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£2,203£2,213£2,090

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wrexham £90, Newport West and Islwyn £94Newport West and Islwyn: £94Wrexham: £90Newport West and Islwyn: £95Wrexham: £90Newport West and Islwyn: £89Wrexham: £85

    £90£90£85Newport West and Islwyn is higher£94£95£89

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £171, Newport West and Islwyn £193Newport West and Islwyn: £193Wrexham: £171Newport West and Islwyn: £194Wrexham: £172Newport West and Islwyn: £183Wrexham: £162

    £171£172£162Newport West and Islwyn is higher£193£194£183

  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, Newport West and Islwyn £5.87Newport West and Islwyn: £5.87Wrexham: £5.53Newport West and Islwyn: £5.90Wrexham: £5.56Newport West and Islwyn: £5.57Wrexham: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Newport West and Islwyn is higher£5.87£5.90£5.57

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £598, Newport West and Islwyn £683Newport West and Islwyn: £683Wrexham: £598Newport West and Islwyn: £686Wrexham: £600Newport West and Islwyn: £648Wrexham: £567

    £598£600£567Newport West and Islwyn is higher£683£686£648

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £162, Newport West and Islwyn £160Newport West and Islwyn: £160Wrexham: £162Newport West and Islwyn: £161Wrexham: £163Newport West and Islwyn: £152Wrexham: £154

    £162£163£154Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£160£161£152

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wrexham £86, Newport West and Islwyn £88Newport West and Islwyn: £88Wrexham: £86Newport West and Islwyn: £89Wrexham: £86Newport West and Islwyn: £84Wrexham: £81

    £86£86£81Newport West and Islwyn is higher£88£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wrexham £1,049, Newport West and Islwyn £948Newport West and Islwyn: £948Wrexham: £1,049Newport West and Islwyn: £952Wrexham: £1,053Newport West and Islwyn: £899Wrexham: £995

    £1,049£1,053£995Wrexham is higher£948£952£899

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wrexham £201, Newport West and Islwyn £231Newport West and Islwyn: £231Wrexham: £201Newport West and Islwyn: £232Wrexham: £202Newport West and Islwyn: £219Wrexham: £191

    £201£202£191Newport West and Islwyn is higher£231£232£219

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wrexham £225, Newport West and Islwyn £278Newport West and Islwyn: £278Wrexham: £225Newport West and Islwyn: £279Wrexham: £226Newport West and Islwyn: £264Wrexham: £213

    £225£226£213Newport West and Islwyn is higher£278£279£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wrexham £2.76, Newport West and Islwyn £4.79Newport West and Islwyn: £4.79Wrexham: £2.76Newport West and Islwyn: £4.81Wrexham: £2.77Newport West and Islwyn: £4.54Wrexham: £2.62

    £2.76£2.77£2.62Newport West and Islwyn is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wrexham £6.19, Newport West and Islwyn £5.10Newport West and Islwyn: £5.10Wrexham: £6.19Newport West and Islwyn: £5.12Wrexham: £6.21Newport West and Islwyn: £4.84Wrexham: £5.87

    £6.19£6.21£5.87Wrexham is higher£5.10£5.12£4.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wrexham £7.16, Newport West and Islwyn £8.16Newport West and Islwyn: £8.16Wrexham: £7.16Newport West and Islwyn: £8.19Wrexham: £7.19Newport West and Islwyn: £7.74Wrexham: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Newport West and Islwyn is higher£8.16£8.19£7.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 197.3, Newport West and Islwyn 194.5Newport West and Islwyn: 194.5Wrexham: 197.3

    197.3Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count194.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 22.6, Newport West and Islwyn 23.1Newport West and Islwyn: 23.1Wrexham: 22.6

    22.6Newport West and Islwyn is higher23.1

  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, Newport West and Islwyn 39.7Newport West and Islwyn: 39.7Wrexham: 34.3

    34.3Newport West and Islwyn is higher39.7

  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, Newport West and Islwyn 94.7Newport West and Islwyn: 94.7Wrexham: 85.8

    85.8Newport West and Islwyn is higher94.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 123.0, Newport West and Islwyn 120.4Newport West and Islwyn: 120.4Wrexham: 123.0

    123.0Wrexham is higher120.4

  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, Newport West and Islwyn 18.4Newport West and Islwyn: 18.4Wrexham: 17.8

    17.8Newport West and Islwyn is higher18.4

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Wrexham and Newport West and Islwyn, per resident
MeasureWrexhamNewport West and IslwynHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,854£4,874£4,604£4,903£4,924£4,651Newport West and Islwyn
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,517£2,528£2,388£2,497£2,507£2,368Wrexham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,368£1,374£1,298£1,324£1,330£1,256Wrexham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,251£2,261£2,135£2,203£2,213£2,090Wrexham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£94£95£89Newport West and Islwyn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£193£194£183Newport West and Islwyn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£5.87£5.90£5.57Newport West and Islwyn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£598£600£567£683£686£648Newport West and Islwyn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£160£161£152Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£88£89£84Newport West and Islwyn
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,049£1,053£995£948£952£899Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£231£232£219Newport West and Islwyn
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£278£279£264Newport West and Islwyn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.76£2.77£2.62£4.79£4.81£4.54Newport West and Islwyn
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.19£6.21£5.87£5.10£5.12£4.84Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£8.16£8.19£7.74Newport West and Islwyn
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.3194.5Wrexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.623.1Newport West and Islwyn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.339.7Newport West and Islwyn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.894.7Newport West and Islwyn
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026123.0120.4Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.818.4Newport West and Islwyn

Total

Wrexham is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Newport West and Islwyn on 16. 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 Newport West and Islwyn

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wrexham £493.5m, Newport West and Islwyn £505.5mNewport West and Islwyn: £505.5mWrexham: £493.5mNewport West and Islwyn: £507.7mWrexham: £495.6mNewport West and Islwyn: £479.5mWrexham: £468.1m

    £493.5m£495.6m£468.1mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£505.5m£507.7m£479.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wrexham £255.9m, Newport West and Islwyn £257.4mNewport West and Islwyn: £257.4mWrexham: £255.9mNewport West and Islwyn: £258.5mWrexham: £257.0mNewport West and Islwyn: £244.2mWrexham: £242.8m

    £255.9m£257.0m£242.8mNewport West and Islwyn is higherDepends on how you count£257.4m£258.5m£244.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wrexham £139.1m, Newport West and Islwyn £136.5mNewport West and Islwyn: £136.5mWrexham: £139.1mNewport West and Islwyn: £137.1mWrexham: £139.7mNewport West and Islwyn: £129.5mWrexham: £132.0m

    £139.1m£139.7m£132.0mWrexham is higher£136.5m£137.1m£129.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wrexham £228.9m, Newport West and Islwyn £227.2mNewport West and Islwyn: £227.2mWrexham: £228.9mNewport West and Islwyn: £228.1mWrexham: £229.9mNewport West and Islwyn: £215.5mWrexham: £217.1m

    £228.9m£229.9m£217.1mWrexham is higherDepends on how you count£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wrexham £9.1m, Newport West and Islwyn £9.7mNewport West and Islwyn: £9.7mWrexham: £9.1mNewport West and Islwyn: £9.8mWrexham: £9.1mNewport West and Islwyn: £9.2mWrexham: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wrexham £17.4m, Newport West and Islwyn £19.9mNewport West and Islwyn: £19.9mWrexham: £17.4mNewport West and Islwyn: £20.0mWrexham: £17.5mNewport West and Islwyn: £18.9mWrexham: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wrexham £0.56m, Newport West and Islwyn £0.61mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.61mWrexham: £0.56mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.61mWrexham: £0.56mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.57mWrexham: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wrexham £60.8m, Newport West and Islwyn £70.4mNewport West and Islwyn: £70.4mWrexham: £60.8mNewport West and Islwyn: £70.7mWrexham: £61.0mNewport West and Islwyn: £66.8mWrexham: £57.6m

    £60.8m£61.0m£57.6mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wrexham £16.5m, Newport West and Islwyn £16.5mNewport West and Islwyn: £16.5mWrexham: £16.5mNewport West and Islwyn: £16.6mWrexham: £16.6mNewport West and Islwyn: £15.6mWrexham: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.6mNewport West and Islwyn is higherDepends on how you count£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wrexham £8.7m, Newport West and Islwyn £9.1mNewport West and Islwyn: £9.1mWrexham: £8.7mNewport West and Islwyn: £9.1mWrexham: £8.7mNewport West and Islwyn: £8.6mWrexham: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wrexham £106.7m, Newport West and Islwyn £97.7mNewport West and Islwyn: £97.7mWrexham: £106.7mNewport West and Islwyn: £98.2mWrexham: £107.1mNewport West and Islwyn: £92.7mWrexham: £101.2m

    £106.7m£107.1m£101.2mWrexham is higher£97.7m£98.2m£92.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wrexham £20.4m, Newport West and Islwyn £23.8mNewport West and Islwyn: £23.8mWrexham: £20.4mNewport West and Islwyn: £23.9mWrexham: £20.5mNewport West and Islwyn: £22.6mWrexham: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wrexham £22.9m, Newport West and Islwyn £28.6mNewport West and Islwyn: £28.6mWrexham: £22.9mNewport West and Islwyn: £28.8mWrexham: £22.9mNewport West and Islwyn: £27.2mWrexham: £21.7m

    £22.9m£22.9m£21.7mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£28.6m£28.8m£27.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wrexham £0.28m, Newport West and Islwyn £0.49mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.49mWrexham: £0.28mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.50mWrexham: £0.28mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.47mWrexham: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wrexham £0.63m, Newport West and Islwyn £0.53mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.53mWrexham: £0.63mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.53mWrexham: £0.63mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.50mWrexham: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mWrexham is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wrexham £0.73m, Newport West and Islwyn £0.84mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.84mWrexham: £0.73mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.84mWrexham: £0.73mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.80mWrexham: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wrexham 20,061, Newport West and Islwyn 20,056Newport West and Islwyn: 20,056Wrexham: 20,061

    20,061Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count20,056

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wrexham 2,294, Newport West and Islwyn 2,376Newport West and Islwyn: 2,376Wrexham: 2,294

    2,294Newport West and Islwyn is higher2,376

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wrexham 3,486, Newport West and Islwyn 4,092Newport West and Islwyn: 4,092Wrexham: 3,486

    3,486Newport West and Islwyn is higher4,092

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wrexham 8,722, Newport West and Islwyn 9,766Newport West and Islwyn: 9,766Wrexham: 8,722

    8,722Newport West and Islwyn is higher9,766

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wrexham 12,505, Newport West and Islwyn 12,412Newport West and Islwyn: 12,412Wrexham: 12,505

    12,505Wrexham is higher12,412

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wrexham 1,812, Newport West and Islwyn 1,899Newport West and Islwyn: 1,899Wrexham: 1,812

    1,812Newport West and Islwyn is higher1,899

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Wrexham and Newport West and Islwyn, total
MeasureWrexhamNewport West and IslwynHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m£505.5m£507.7m£479.5mNewport West and Islwyn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£255.9m£257.0m£242.8m£257.4m£258.5m£244.2mNewport West and Islwyn
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.1m£139.7m£132.0m£136.5m£137.1m£129.5mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£228.9m£229.9m£217.1m£227.2m£228.1m£215.5mWrexham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mNewport West and Islwyn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mNewport West and Islwyn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mNewport West and Islwyn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.8m£61.0m£57.6m£70.4m£70.7m£66.8mNewport West and Islwyn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mNewport West and Islwyn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mNewport West and Islwyn
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.7m£107.1m£101.2m£97.7m£98.2m£92.7mWrexham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mNewport West and Islwyn
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.9m£22.9m£21.7m£28.6m£28.8m£27.2mNewport West and Islwyn
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mNewport West and Islwyn
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWrexham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mNewport West and Islwyn
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,06120,056Wrexham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2942,376Newport West and Islwyn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4864,092Newport West and Islwyn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,7229,766Newport West and Islwyn
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,50512,412Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8121,899Newport West and Islwyn

Sources

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

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