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Cheshire East and Wrexham

420,472 and 137,921 residents (mid-2024).

Cheshire East is higher than Wrexham on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Cheshire East is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Wrexham on 19. 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

Cheshire East Wrexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £4,183, Wrexham £4,977Wrexham: £4,977Cheshire East: £4,183Wrexham: £4,998Cheshire East: £4,201Wrexham: £4,721Cheshire East: £3,968

    £4,183£4,201£3,968Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£4,977£4,998£4,721

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £12,494, Wrexham £12,819Wrexham: £12,819Cheshire East: £12,494Wrexham: £12,874Cheshire East: £12,547Wrexham: £12,160Cheshire East: £11,851

    £12,494£12,547£11,851Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£12,819£12,874£12,160

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £1,473, Wrexham £2,331Wrexham: £2,331Cheshire East: £1,473Wrexham: £2,341Cheshire East: £1,480Wrexham: £2,211Cheshire East: £1,398

    £1,473£1,480£1,398Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£2,331£2,341£2,211

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £11,558, Wrexham £11,416Wrexham: £11,416Cheshire East: £11,558Wrexham: £11,465Cheshire East: £11,607Wrexham: £10,829Cheshire East: £10,963

    £11,558£11,607£10,963Cheshire East is higher£11,416£11,465£10,829

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £259, Wrexham £487Wrexham: £487Cheshire East: £259Wrexham: £489Cheshire East: £260Wrexham: £462Cheshire East: £246

    £259£260£246Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£487£489£462

  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: Cheshire East £660, Wrexham £886Wrexham: £886Cheshire East: £660Wrexham: £890Cheshire East: £663Wrexham: £840Cheshire East: £626

    £660£663£626Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£886£890£840

  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: Cheshire East £17, Wrexham £30Wrexham: £30Cheshire East: £17Wrexham: £30Cheshire East: £17Wrexham: £29Cheshire East: £16

    £17£17£16Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £355, Wrexham £623Wrexham: £623Cheshire East: £355Wrexham: £626Cheshire East: £356Wrexham: £591Cheshire East: £336

    £355£356£336Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£623£626£591

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £114, Wrexham £169Wrexham: £169Cheshire East: £114Wrexham: £170Cheshire East: £114Wrexham: £161Cheshire East: £108

    £114£114£108Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£169£170£161

  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: Cheshire East £87, Wrexham £148Wrexham: £148Cheshire East: £87Wrexham: £149Cheshire East: £88Wrexham: £141Cheshire East: £83

    £87£88£83Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £1,142, Wrexham £1,784Wrexham: £1,784Cheshire East: £1,142Wrexham: £1,791Cheshire East: £1,147Wrexham: £1,692Cheshire East: £1,084

    £1,142£1,147£1,084Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£1,784£1,791£1,692

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire East £147, Wrexham £212Wrexham: £212Cheshire East: £147Wrexham: £213Cheshire East: £148Wrexham: £201Cheshire East: £140

    £147£148£140Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£212£213£201

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £234, Wrexham £385Wrexham: £385Cheshire East: £234Wrexham: £387Cheshire East: £235Wrexham: £365Cheshire East: £222

    £234£235£222Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£385£387£365

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £6.73, Wrexham £4.58Wrexham: £4.58Cheshire East: £6.73Wrexham: £4.59Cheshire East: £6.75Wrexham: £4.34Cheshire East: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38Cheshire East is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £3.24, Wrexham £9.59Wrexham: £9.59Cheshire East: £3.24Wrexham: £9.63Cheshire East: £3.25Wrexham: £9.10Cheshire East: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£9.59£9.63£9.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £6.61, Wrexham £7.80Wrexham: £7.80Cheshire East: £6.61Wrexham: £7.83Cheshire East: £6.64Wrexham: £7.40Cheshire East: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£7.80£7.83£7.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cheshire East 1,005.5, Wrexham 1,001.6Wrexham: 1,001.6Cheshire East: 1,005.5

    1,005.5Cheshire East is higher1,001.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cheshire East 65.3, Wrexham 121.6Wrexham: 121.6Cheshire East: 65.3

    65.3Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count121.6

  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: Cheshire East 136.1, Wrexham 176.7Wrexham: 176.7Cheshire East: 136.1

    136.1Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count176.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 54.4, Wrexham 89.7Wrexham: 89.7Cheshire East: 54.4

    54.4Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count89.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East 136.4, Wrexham 209.4Wrexham: 209.4Cheshire East: 136.4

    136.4Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count209.4

  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: Cheshire East 19.2, Wrexham 31.0Wrexham: 31.0Cheshire East: 19.2

    19.2Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count31.0

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Cheshire East and Wrexham, per person in the age group
MeasureCheshire EastWrexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968£4,977£4,998£4,721Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,494£12,547£11,851£12,819£12,874£12,160Wrexham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,473£1,480£1,398£2,331£2,341£2,211Wrexham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,558£11,607£10,963£11,416£11,465£10,829Cheshire East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£259£260£246£487£489£462Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£663£626£886£890£840Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£30£30£29Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£623£626£591Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£169£170£161Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83£148£149£141Wrexham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,142£1,147£1,084£1,784£1,791£1,692Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£212£213£201Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£385£387£365Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£4.58£4.59£4.34Cheshire East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£9.59£9.63£9.10Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£7.80£7.83£7.40Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.51,001.6Cheshire East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.3121.6Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.1176.7Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.489.7Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.4209.4Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.231.0Wrexham

Per resident

Cheshire East is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Wrexham on 18. 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

Cheshire East Wrexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £4,183, Wrexham £4,977Wrexham: £4,977Cheshire East: £4,183Wrexham: £4,998Cheshire East: £4,201Wrexham: £4,721Cheshire East: £3,968

    £4,183£4,201£3,968Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£4,977£4,998£4,721

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £2,677, Wrexham £2,533Wrexham: £2,533Cheshire East: £2,677Wrexham: £2,544Cheshire East: £2,689Wrexham: £2,403Cheshire East: £2,540

    £2,677£2,689£2,540Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£2,533£2,544£2,403

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £884, Wrexham £1,432Wrexham: £1,432Cheshire East: £884Wrexham: £1,438Cheshire East: £887Wrexham: £1,359Cheshire East: £838

    £884£887£838Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£1,432£1,438£1,359

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheshire East £2,477, Wrexham £2,256Wrexham: £2,256Cheshire East: £2,477Wrexham: £2,265Cheshire East: £2,487Wrexham: £2,140Cheshire East: £2,349

    £2,477£2,487£2,349Cheshire East is higher£2,256£2,265£2,140

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheshire East £56, Wrexham £96Wrexham: £96Cheshire East: £56Wrexham: £97Cheshire East: £56Wrexham: £91Cheshire East: £53

    £56£56£53Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£91

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £141, Wrexham £175Wrexham: £175Cheshire East: £141Wrexham: £176Cheshire East: £142Wrexham: £166Cheshire East: £134

    £141£142£134Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£175£176£166

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £3.57, Wrexham £5.97Wrexham: £5.97Cheshire East: £3.57Wrexham: £5.99Cheshire East: £3.59Wrexham: £5.66Cheshire East: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£5.97£5.99£5.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £355, Wrexham £623Wrexham: £623Cheshire East: £355Wrexham: £626Cheshire East: £356Wrexham: £591Cheshire East: £336

    £355£356£336Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£623£626£591

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £114, Wrexham £169Wrexham: £169Cheshire East: £114Wrexham: £170Cheshire East: £114Wrexham: £161Cheshire East: £108

    £114£114£108Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£169£170£161

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £52, Wrexham £91Wrexham: £91Cheshire East: £52Wrexham: £92Cheshire East: £53Wrexham: £86Cheshire East: £50

    £52£53£50Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£91£92£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheshire East £685, Wrexham £1,096Wrexham: £1,096Cheshire East: £685Wrexham: £1,101Cheshire East: £688Wrexham: £1,039Cheshire East: £650

    £685£688£650Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£1,096£1,101£1,039

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire East £147, Wrexham £212Wrexham: £212Cheshire East: £147Wrexham: £213Cheshire East: £148Wrexham: £201Cheshire East: £140

    £147£148£140Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£212£213£201

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheshire East £140, Wrexham £236Wrexham: £236Cheshire East: £140Wrexham: £238Cheshire East: £141Wrexham: £224Cheshire East: £133

    £140£141£133Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£236£238£224

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheshire East £4.03, Wrexham £2.81Wrexham: £2.81Cheshire East: £4.03Wrexham: £2.83Cheshire East: £4.04Wrexham: £2.67Cheshire East: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Cheshire East is higher£2.81£2.83£2.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheshire East £1.94, Wrexham £5.89Wrexham: £5.89Cheshire East: £1.94Wrexham: £5.92Cheshire East: £1.95Wrexham: £5.59Cheshire East: £1.84

    £1.94£1.95£1.84Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£5.89£5.92£5.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £6.61, Wrexham £7.80Wrexham: £7.80Cheshire East: £6.61Wrexham: £7.83Cheshire East: £6.64Wrexham: £7.40Cheshire East: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£7.80£7.83£7.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 215.5, Wrexham 197.9Wrexham: 197.9Cheshire East: 215.5

    215.5Cheshire East is higher197.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 14.0, Wrexham 24.0Wrexham: 24.0Cheshire East: 14.0

    14.0Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count24.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 29.2, Wrexham 34.9Wrexham: 34.9Cheshire East: 29.2

    29.2Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count34.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 54.4, Wrexham 89.7Wrexham: 89.7Cheshire East: 54.4

    54.4Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count89.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 81.8, Wrexham 128.6Wrexham: 128.6Cheshire East: 81.8

    81.8Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count128.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 11.5, Wrexham 19.1Wrexham: 19.1Cheshire East: 11.5

    11.5Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count19.1

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Cheshire East and Wrexham, per resident
MeasureCheshire EastWrexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968£4,977£4,998£4,721Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,677£2,689£2,540£2,533£2,544£2,403Cheshire East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£884£887£838£1,432£1,438£1,359Wrexham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,477£2,487£2,349£2,256£2,265£2,140Cheshire East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£96£97£91Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£175£176£166Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£5.97£5.99£5.66Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£623£626£591Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£169£170£161Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£91£92£86Wrexham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£685£688£650£1,096£1,101£1,039Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£212£213£201Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£236£238£224Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£2.81£2.83£2.67Cheshire East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.94£1.95£1.84£5.89£5.92£5.59Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£7.80£7.83£7.40Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.5197.9Cheshire East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.024.0Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.234.9Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.489.7Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.8128.6Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.519.1Wrexham

Total

Cheshire East is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Wrexham on 0. 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

Cheshire East Wrexham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheshire East £1.8bn, Wrexham £686.5mWrexham: £686.5mCheshire East: £1.8bnWrexham: £689.4mCheshire East: £1.8bnWrexham: £651.1mCheshire East: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£686.5m£689.4m£651.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheshire East £1.1bn, Wrexham £349.4mWrexham: £349.4mCheshire East: £1.1bnWrexham: £350.8mCheshire East: £1.1bnWrexham: £331.4mCheshire East: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£349.4m£350.8m£331.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheshire East £371.5m, Wrexham £197.5mWrexham: £197.5mCheshire East: £371.5mWrexham: £198.4mCheshire East: £373.1mWrexham: £187.4mCheshire East: £352.4m

    £371.5m£373.1m£352.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£197.5m£198.4m£187.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheshire East £1.0bn, Wrexham £311.1mWrexham: £311.1mCheshire East: £1.0bnWrexham: £312.5mCheshire East: £1.0bnWrexham: £295.1mCheshire East: £987.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9mCheshire East is higher£311.1m£312.5m£295.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire East £23.4m, Wrexham £13.3mWrexham: £13.3mCheshire East: £23.4mWrexham: £13.3mCheshire East: £23.5mWrexham: £12.6mCheshire East: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £59.5m, Wrexham £24.1mWrexham: £24.1mCheshire East: £59.5mWrexham: £24.2mCheshire East: £59.7mWrexham: £22.9mCheshire East: £56.4m

    £59.5m£59.7m£56.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cheshire East £1.5m, Wrexham £0.82mWrexham: £0.82mCheshire East: £1.5mWrexham: £0.83mCheshire East: £1.5mWrexham: £0.78mCheshire East: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £149.1m, Wrexham £85.9mWrexham: £85.9mCheshire East: £149.1mWrexham: £86.3mCheshire East: £149.7mWrexham: £81.5mCheshire East: £141.4m

    £149.1m£149.7m£141.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£85.9m£86.3m£81.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £47.8m, Wrexham £23.4mWrexham: £23.4mCheshire East: £47.8mWrexham: £23.5mCheshire East: £48.0mWrexham: £22.2mCheshire East: £45.3m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.3mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire East £22.0m, Wrexham £12.6mWrexham: £12.6mCheshire East: £22.0mWrexham: £12.6mCheshire East: £22.1mWrexham: £11.9mCheshire East: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire East £288.0m, Wrexham £151.1mWrexham: £151.1mCheshire East: £288.0mWrexham: £151.8mCheshire East: £289.3mWrexham: £143.4mCheshire East: £273.2m

    £288.0m£289.3m£273.2mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£151.1m£151.8m£143.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheshire East £61.9m, Wrexham £29.2mWrexham: £29.2mCheshire East: £61.9mWrexham: £29.3mCheshire East: £62.1mWrexham: £27.7mCheshire East: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.1m£58.7mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheshire East £59.0m, Wrexham £32.6mWrexham: £32.6mCheshire East: £59.0mWrexham: £32.8mCheshire East: £59.2mWrexham: £30.9mCheshire East: £55.9m

    £59.0m£59.2m£55.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£32.6m£32.8m£30.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheshire East £1.7m, Wrexham £0.39mWrexham: £0.39mCheshire East: £1.7mWrexham: £0.39mCheshire East: £1.7mWrexham: £0.37mCheshire East: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire East is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheshire East £0.82m, Wrexham £0.81mWrexham: £0.81mCheshire East: £0.82mWrexham: £0.82mCheshire East: £0.82mWrexham: £0.77mCheshire East: £0.77m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.77mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheshire East £2.8m, Wrexham £1.1mWrexham: £1.1mCheshire East: £2.8mWrexham: £1.1mCheshire East: £2.8mWrexham: £1.0mCheshire East: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheshire East 90,596, Wrexham 27,296Wrexham: 27,296Cheshire East: 90,596

    90,596Cheshire East is higher27,296

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire East 5,881, Wrexham 3,315Wrexham: 3,315Cheshire East: 5,881

    5,881Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count3,315

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East 12,259, Wrexham 4,816Wrexham: 4,816Cheshire East: 12,259

    12,259Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count4,816

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East 22,865, Wrexham 12,364Wrexham: 12,364Cheshire East: 22,865

    22,865Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count12,364

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire East 34,385, Wrexham 17,741Wrexham: 17,741Cheshire East: 34,385

    34,385Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count17,741

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire East 4,832, Wrexham 2,628Wrexham: 2,628Cheshire East: 4,832

    4,832Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count2,628

Show the numbers
Cheshire East and Wrexham, total
MeasureCheshire EastWrexhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£686.5m£689.4m£651.1mCheshire East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£349.4m£350.8m£331.4mCheshire East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£371.5m£373.1m£352.4m£197.5m£198.4m£187.4mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9m£311.1m£312.5m£295.1mCheshire East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mCheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.5m£59.7m£56.4m£24.1m£24.2m£22.9mCheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mCheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£149.1m£149.7m£141.4m£85.9m£86.3m£81.5mCheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mCheshire East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m£151.1m£151.8m£143.4mCheshire East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mCheshire East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£59.0m£59.2m£55.9m£32.6m£32.8m£30.9mCheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCheshire East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mCheshire East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, March 202690,59627,296Cheshire East
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8813,315Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,2594,816Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,86512,364Cheshire East
Universal Credittotal, May 202634,38517,741Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,8322,628Cheshire East

Sources

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

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