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Wiltshire and Wrexham

524,001 and 137,921 residents (mid-2024).

Wiltshire 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

Wiltshire 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

Wiltshire Wrexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £4,140, Wrexham £4,977Wrexham: £4,977Wiltshire: £4,140Wrexham: £4,998Wiltshire: £4,157Wrexham: £4,721Wiltshire: £3,927

    £4,140£4,157£3,927Wrexham 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: Wiltshire £12,371, Wrexham £12,819Wrexham: £12,819Wiltshire: £12,371Wrexham: £12,874Wiltshire: £12,424Wrexham: £12,160Wiltshire: £11,735

    £12,371£12,424£11,735Wrexham 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: Wiltshire £1,474, Wrexham £2,331Wrexham: £2,331Wiltshire: £1,474Wrexham: £2,341Wiltshire: £1,481Wrexham: £2,211Wiltshire: £1,399

    £1,474£1,481£1,399Wrexham 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: Wiltshire £11,494, Wrexham £11,416Wrexham: £11,416Wiltshire: £11,494Wrexham: £11,465Wiltshire: £11,542Wrexham: £10,829Wiltshire: £10,902

    £11,494£11,542£10,902Wiltshire 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: Wiltshire £269, Wrexham £487Wrexham: £487Wiltshire: £269Wrexham: £489Wiltshire: £270Wrexham: £462Wiltshire: £255

    £269£270£255Wrexham 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: Wiltshire £592, Wrexham £886Wrexham: £886Wiltshire: £592Wrexham: £890Wiltshire: £594Wrexham: £840Wiltshire: £561

    £592£594£561Wrexham 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: Wiltshire £17, Wrexham £30Wrexham: £30Wiltshire: £17Wrexham: £30Wiltshire: £17Wrexham: £29Wiltshire: £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: Wiltshire £312, Wrexham £623Wrexham: £623Wiltshire: £312Wrexham: £626Wiltshire: £313Wrexham: £591Wiltshire: £296

    £312£313£296Wrexham 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: Wiltshire £124, Wrexham £169Wrexham: £169Wiltshire: £124Wrexham: £170Wiltshire: £124Wrexham: £161Wiltshire: £117

    £124£124£117Wrexham 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: Wiltshire £81, Wrexham £148Wrexham: £148Wiltshire: £81Wrexham: £149Wiltshire: £82Wrexham: £141Wiltshire: £77

    £81£82£77Wrexham 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: Wiltshire £1,191, Wrexham £1,784Wrexham: £1,784Wiltshire: £1,191Wrexham: £1,791Wiltshire: £1,197Wrexham: £1,692Wiltshire: £1,130

    £1,191£1,197£1,130Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£1,784£1,791£1,692

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wiltshire £130, Wrexham £212Wrexham: £212Wiltshire: £130Wrexham: £213Wiltshire: £130Wrexham: £201Wiltshire: £123

    £130£130£123Wrexham 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: Wiltshire £192, Wrexham £385Wrexham: £385Wiltshire: £192Wrexham: £387Wiltshire: £193Wrexham: £365Wiltshire: £182

    £192£193£182Wrexham 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: Wiltshire £5.83, Wrexham £4.58Wrexham: £4.58Wiltshire: £5.83Wrexham: £4.59Wiltshire: £5.85Wrexham: £4.34Wiltshire: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Wiltshire 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: Wiltshire £3.55, Wrexham £9.59Wrexham: £9.59Wiltshire: £3.55Wrexham: £9.63Wiltshire: £3.57Wrexham: £9.10Wiltshire: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£9.59£9.63£9.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £5.43, Wrexham £7.80Wrexham: £7.80Wiltshire: £5.43Wrexham: £7.83Wiltshire: £5.45Wrexham: £7.40Wiltshire: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Wrexham 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: Wiltshire 1,011.6, Wrexham 1,001.6Wrexham: 1,001.6Wiltshire: 1,011.6

    1,011.6Wiltshire 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: Wiltshire 66.6, Wrexham 121.6Wrexham: 121.6Wiltshire: 66.6

    66.6Wrexham 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: Wiltshire 126.6, Wrexham 176.7Wrexham: 176.7Wiltshire: 126.6

    126.6Wrexham 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: Wiltshire 47.7, Wrexham 89.7Wrexham: 89.7Wiltshire: 47.7

    47.7Wrexham 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: Wiltshire 135.0, Wrexham 209.4Wrexham: 209.4Wiltshire: 135.0

    135.0Wrexham 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: Wiltshire 17.9, Wrexham 31.0Wrexham: 31.0Wiltshire: 17.9

    17.9Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count31.0

Show the numbers
Wiltshire and Wrexham, per person in the age group
MeasureWiltshireWrexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,140£4,157£3,927£4,977£4,998£4,721Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,371£12,424£11,735£12,819£12,874£12,160Wrexham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,474£1,481£1,399£2,331£2,341£2,211Wrexham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,494£11,542£10,902£11,416£11,465£10,829Wiltshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£269£270£255£487£489£462Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£594£561£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£312£313£296£623£626£591Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£169£170£161Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£82£77£148£149£141Wrexham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,191£1,197£1,130£1,784£1,791£1,692Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£212£213£201Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£182£385£387£365Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£4.58£4.59£4.34Wiltshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£9.59£9.63£9.10Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£7.80£7.83£7.40Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.61,001.6Wiltshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.6121.6Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.6176.7Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.789.7Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.0209.4Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.931.0Wrexham

Per resident

Wiltshire 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

Wiltshire Wrexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £4,140, Wrexham £4,977Wrexham: £4,977Wiltshire: £4,140Wrexham: £4,998Wiltshire: £4,157Wrexham: £4,721Wiltshire: £3,927

    £4,140£4,157£3,927Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£4,977£4,998£4,721

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £2,691, Wrexham £2,533Wrexham: £2,533Wiltshire: £2,691Wrexham: £2,544Wiltshire: £2,702Wrexham: £2,403Wiltshire: £2,552

    £2,691£2,702£2,552Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,533£2,544£2,403

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £878, Wrexham £1,432Wrexham: £1,432Wiltshire: £878Wrexham: £1,438Wiltshire: £882Wrexham: £1,359Wiltshire: £833

    £878£882£833Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£1,432£1,438£1,359

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wiltshire £2,500, Wrexham £2,256Wrexham: £2,256Wiltshire: £2,500Wrexham: £2,265Wiltshire: £2,510Wrexham: £2,140Wiltshire: £2,371

    £2,500£2,510£2,371Wiltshire is higher£2,256£2,265£2,140

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wiltshire £59, Wrexham £96Wrexham: £96Wiltshire: £59Wrexham: £97Wiltshire: £59Wrexham: £91Wiltshire: £56

    £59£59£56Wrexham 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: Wiltshire £129, Wrexham £175Wrexham: £175Wiltshire: £129Wrexham: £176Wiltshire: £129Wrexham: £166Wiltshire: £122

    £129£129£122Wrexham 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: Wiltshire £3.69, Wrexham £5.97Wrexham: £5.97Wiltshire: £3.69Wrexham: £5.99Wiltshire: £3.71Wrexham: £5.66Wiltshire: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50Wrexham 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: Wiltshire £312, Wrexham £623Wrexham: £623Wiltshire: £312Wrexham: £626Wiltshire: £313Wrexham: £591Wiltshire: £296

    £312£313£296Wrexham 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: Wiltshire £124, Wrexham £169Wrexham: £169Wiltshire: £124Wrexham: £170Wiltshire: £124Wrexham: £161Wiltshire: £117

    £124£124£117Wrexham 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: Wiltshire £48, Wrexham £91Wrexham: £91Wiltshire: £48Wrexham: £92Wiltshire: £49Wrexham: £86Wiltshire: £46

    £48£49£46Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£91£92£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wiltshire £710, Wrexham £1,096Wrexham: £1,096Wiltshire: £710Wrexham: £1,101Wiltshire: £713Wrexham: £1,039Wiltshire: £673

    £710£713£673Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£1,096£1,101£1,039

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wiltshire £130, Wrexham £212Wrexham: £212Wiltshire: £130Wrexham: £213Wiltshire: £130Wrexham: £201Wiltshire: £123

    £130£130£123Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£212£213£201

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wiltshire £114, Wrexham £236Wrexham: £236Wiltshire: £114Wrexham: £238Wiltshire: £115Wrexham: £224Wiltshire: £109

    £114£115£109Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£236£238£224

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wiltshire £3.47, Wrexham £2.81Wrexham: £2.81Wiltshire: £3.47Wrexham: £2.83Wiltshire: £3.48Wrexham: £2.67Wiltshire: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Wiltshire is higher£2.81£2.83£2.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wiltshire £2.12, Wrexham £5.89Wrexham: £5.89Wiltshire: £2.12Wrexham: £5.92Wiltshire: £2.13Wrexham: £5.59Wiltshire: £2.01

    £2.12£2.13£2.01Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£5.89£5.92£5.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £5.43, Wrexham £7.80Wrexham: £7.80Wiltshire: £5.43Wrexham: £7.83Wiltshire: £5.45Wrexham: £7.40Wiltshire: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Wrexham 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: Wiltshire 220.0, Wrexham 197.9Wrexham: 197.9Wiltshire: 220.0

    220.0Wiltshire is higher197.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 14.5, Wrexham 24.0Wrexham: 24.0Wiltshire: 14.5

    14.5Wrexham 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: Wiltshire 27.5, Wrexham 34.9Wrexham: 34.9Wiltshire: 27.5

    27.5Wrexham 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: Wiltshire 47.7, Wrexham 89.7Wrexham: 89.7Wiltshire: 47.7

    47.7Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count89.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 80.4, Wrexham 128.6Wrexham: 128.6Wiltshire: 80.4

    80.4Wrexham 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: Wiltshire 10.7, Wrexham 19.1Wrexham: 19.1Wiltshire: 10.7

    10.7Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count19.1

Show the numbers
Wiltshire and Wrexham, per resident
MeasureWiltshireWrexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,140£4,157£3,927£4,977£4,998£4,721Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,691£2,702£2,552£2,533£2,544£2,403Wiltshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£878£882£833£1,432£1,438£1,359Wrexham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,500£2,510£2,371£2,256£2,265£2,140Wiltshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£96£97£91Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£175£176£166Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£5.97£5.99£5.66Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£623£626£591Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£169£170£161Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£91£92£86Wrexham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673£1,096£1,101£1,039Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£212£213£201Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£115£109£236£238£224Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£2.81£2.83£2.67Wiltshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.12£2.13£2.01£5.89£5.92£5.59Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£7.80£7.83£7.40Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026220.0197.9Wiltshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.524.0Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.534.9Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.789.7Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.4128.6Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.719.1Wrexham

Total

Wiltshire 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

Wiltshire Wrexham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wiltshire £2.2bn, Wrexham £686.5mWrexham: £686.5mWiltshire: £2.2bnWrexham: £689.4mWiltshire: £2.2bnWrexham: £651.1mWiltshire: £2.1bn

    £2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bnWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£686.5m£689.4m£651.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wiltshire £1.4bn, Wrexham £349.4mWrexham: £349.4mWiltshire: £1.4bnWrexham: £350.8mWiltshire: £1.4bnWrexham: £331.4mWiltshire: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£349.4m£350.8m£331.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wiltshire £460.1m, Wrexham £197.5mWrexham: £197.5mWiltshire: £460.1mWrexham: £198.4mWiltshire: £462.1mWrexham: £187.4mWiltshire: £436.4m

    £460.1m£462.1m£436.4mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£197.5m£198.4m£187.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wiltshire £1.3bn, Wrexham £311.1mWrexham: £311.1mWiltshire: £1.3bnWrexham: £312.5mWiltshire: £1.3bnWrexham: £295.1mWiltshire: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWiltshire is higher£311.1m£312.5m£295.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wiltshire £30.7m, Wrexham £13.3mWrexham: £13.3mWiltshire: £30.7mWrexham: £13.3mWiltshire: £30.8mWrexham: £12.6mWiltshire: £29.1m

    £30.7m£30.8m£29.1mWiltshire 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: Wiltshire £67.4m, Wrexham £24.1mWrexham: £24.1mWiltshire: £67.4mWrexham: £24.2mWiltshire: £67.7mWrexham: £22.9mWiltshire: £64.0m

    £67.4m£67.7m£64.0mWiltshire 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: Wiltshire £1.9m, Wrexham £0.82mWrexham: £0.82mWiltshire: £1.9mWrexham: £0.83mWiltshire: £1.9mWrexham: £0.78mWiltshire: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWiltshire 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: Wiltshire £163.6m, Wrexham £85.9mWrexham: £85.9mWiltshire: £163.6mWrexham: £86.3mWiltshire: £164.3mWrexham: £81.5mWiltshire: £155.1m

    £163.6m£164.3m£155.1mWiltshire 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: Wiltshire £64.7m, Wrexham £23.4mWrexham: £23.4mWiltshire: £64.7mWrexham: £23.5mWiltshire: £65.0mWrexham: £22.2mWiltshire: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mWiltshire 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: Wiltshire £25.4m, Wrexham £12.6mWrexham: £12.6mWiltshire: £25.4mWrexham: £12.6mWiltshire: £25.5mWrexham: £11.9mWiltshire: £24.1m

    £25.4m£25.5m£24.1mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wiltshire £371.8m, Wrexham £151.1mWrexham: £151.1mWiltshire: £371.8mWrexham: £151.8mWiltshire: £373.4mWrexham: £143.4mWiltshire: £352.7m

    £371.8m£373.4m£352.7mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£151.1m£151.8m£143.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wiltshire £68.0m, Wrexham £29.2mWrexham: £29.2mWiltshire: £68.0mWrexham: £29.3mWiltshire: £68.3mWrexham: £27.7mWiltshire: £64.5m

    £68.0m£68.3m£64.5mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wiltshire £60.0m, Wrexham £32.6mWrexham: £32.6mWiltshire: £60.0mWrexham: £32.8mWiltshire: £60.2mWrexham: £30.9mWiltshire: £56.9m

    £60.0m£60.2m£56.9mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£32.6m£32.8m£30.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wiltshire £1.8m, Wrexham £0.39mWrexham: £0.39mWiltshire: £1.8mWrexham: £0.39mWiltshire: £1.8mWrexham: £0.37mWiltshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWiltshire is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wiltshire £1.1m, Wrexham £0.81mWrexham: £0.81mWiltshire: £1.1mWrexham: £0.82mWiltshire: £1.1mWrexham: £0.77mWiltshire: £1.1m

    £1.1mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wiltshire £2.8m, Wrexham £1.1mWrexham: £1.1mWiltshire: £2.8mWrexham: £1.1mWiltshire: £2.9mWrexham: £1.0mWiltshire: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.9m£2.7mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wiltshire 115,293, Wrexham 27,296Wrexham: 27,296Wiltshire: 115,293

    115,293Wiltshire is higher27,296

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wiltshire 7,585, Wrexham 3,315Wrexham: 3,315Wiltshire: 7,585

    7,585Wiltshire 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: Wiltshire 14,428, Wrexham 4,816Wrexham: 4,816Wiltshire: 14,428

    14,428Wiltshire 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: Wiltshire 25,017, Wrexham 12,364Wrexham: 12,364Wiltshire: 25,017

    25,017Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count12,364

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wiltshire 42,122, Wrexham 17,741Wrexham: 17,741Wiltshire: 42,122

    42,122Wiltshire 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: Wiltshire 5,581, Wrexham 2,628Wrexham: 2,628Wiltshire: 5,581

    5,581Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count2,628

Show the numbers
Wiltshire and Wrexham, total
MeasureWiltshireWrexhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bn£686.5m£689.4m£651.1mWiltshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£349.4m£350.8m£331.4mWiltshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.1m£462.1m£436.4m£197.5m£198.4m£187.4mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£311.1m£312.5m£295.1mWiltshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mWiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.4m£67.7m£64.0m£24.1m£24.2m£22.9mWiltshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mWiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£163.6m£164.3m£155.1m£85.9m£86.3m£81.5mWiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mWiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mWiltshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£371.8m£373.4m£352.7m£151.1m£151.8m£143.4mWiltshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£68.0m£68.3m£64.5m£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mWiltshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m£32.6m£32.8m£30.9mWiltshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWiltshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mWiltshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, March 2026115,29327,296Wiltshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,5853,315Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202614,4284,816Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,01712,364Wiltshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202642,12217,741Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,5812,628Wiltshire

Sources

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

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  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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