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East Cambridgeshire and Wrexham

93,197 and 137,921 residents (mid-2024).

East Cambridgeshire is higher than Wrexham on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 0 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

East Cambridgeshire 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

East Cambridgeshire Wrexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £3,831, Wrexham £4,977Wrexham: £4,977East Cambridgeshire: £3,831Wrexham: £4,998East Cambridgeshire: £3,847Wrexham: £4,721East Cambridgeshire: £3,634

    £3,831£3,847£3,634Wrexham is higher£4,977£4,998£4,721

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Cambridgeshire £12,576, Wrexham £12,819Wrexham: £12,819East Cambridgeshire: £12,576Wrexham: £12,874East Cambridgeshire: £12,630Wrexham: £12,160East Cambridgeshire: £11,929

    £12,576£12,630£11,929Wrexham is higher£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: East Cambridgeshire £1,299, Wrexham £2,331Wrexham: £2,331East Cambridgeshire: £1,299Wrexham: £2,341East Cambridgeshire: £1,304Wrexham: £2,211East Cambridgeshire: £1,232

    £1,299£1,304£1,232Wrexham is higher£2,331£2,341£2,211

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Cambridgeshire £11,608, Wrexham £11,416Wrexham: £11,416East Cambridgeshire: £11,608Wrexham: £11,465East Cambridgeshire: £11,657Wrexham: £10,829East Cambridgeshire: £11,010

    £11,608£11,657£11,010East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,416£11,465£10,829

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Cambridgeshire £296, Wrexham £487Wrexham: £487East Cambridgeshire: £296Wrexham: £489East Cambridgeshire: £297Wrexham: £462East Cambridgeshire: £281

    £296£297£281Wrexham is higher£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: East Cambridgeshire £654, Wrexham £886Wrexham: £886East Cambridgeshire: £654Wrexham: £890East Cambridgeshire: £657Wrexham: £840East Cambridgeshire: £620

    £654£657£620Wrexham is higher£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: East Cambridgeshire £18, Wrexham £30Wrexham: £30East Cambridgeshire: £18Wrexham: £30East Cambridgeshire: £19Wrexham: £29East Cambridgeshire: £17

    £18£19£17Wrexham is higher£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £295, Wrexham £623Wrexham: £623East Cambridgeshire: £295Wrexham: £626East Cambridgeshire: £297Wrexham: £591East Cambridgeshire: £280

    £295£297£280Wrexham is higher£623£626£591

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £86, Wrexham £169Wrexham: £169East Cambridgeshire: £86Wrexham: £170East Cambridgeshire: £86Wrexham: £161East Cambridgeshire: £82

    £86£86£82Wrexham is higher£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: East Cambridgeshire £66, Wrexham £148Wrexham: £148East Cambridgeshire: £66Wrexham: £149East Cambridgeshire: £67Wrexham: £141East Cambridgeshire: £63

    £66£67£63Wrexham is higher£148£149£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Cambridgeshire £1,035, Wrexham £1,784Wrexham: £1,784East Cambridgeshire: £1,035Wrexham: £1,791East Cambridgeshire: £1,039Wrexham: £1,692East Cambridgeshire: £981

    £1,035£1,039£981Wrexham is higher£1,784£1,791£1,692

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £139, Wrexham £212Wrexham: £212East Cambridgeshire: £139Wrexham: £213East Cambridgeshire: £139Wrexham: £201East Cambridgeshire: £132

    £139£139£132Wrexham is higher£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: East Cambridgeshire £188, Wrexham £385Wrexham: £385East Cambridgeshire: £188Wrexham: £387East Cambridgeshire: £189Wrexham: £365East Cambridgeshire: £179

    £188£189£179Wrexham is higher£385£387£365

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Cambridgeshire £6.45, Wrexham £4.58Wrexham: £4.58East Cambridgeshire: £6.45Wrexham: £4.59East Cambridgeshire: £6.48Wrexham: £4.34East Cambridgeshire: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.58£4.59£4.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Cambridgeshire £3.12, Wrexham £9.59Wrexham: £9.59East Cambridgeshire: £3.12Wrexham: £9.63East Cambridgeshire: £3.13Wrexham: £9.10East Cambridgeshire: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Wrexham is higher£9.59£9.63£9.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £6.57, Wrexham £7.80Wrexham: £7.80East Cambridgeshire: £6.57Wrexham: £7.83East Cambridgeshire: £6.60Wrexham: £7.40East Cambridgeshire: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Wrexham is higher£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: East Cambridgeshire 1,013.7, Wrexham 1,001.6Wrexham: 1,001.6East Cambridgeshire: 1,013.7

    1,013.7East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,001.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Cambridgeshire 74.0, Wrexham 121.6Wrexham: 121.6East Cambridgeshire: 74.0

    74.0Wrexham is higher121.6

  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: East Cambridgeshire 138.0, Wrexham 176.7Wrexham: 176.7East Cambridgeshire: 138.0

    138.0Wrexham is higher176.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Cambridgeshire 45.2, Wrexham 89.7Wrexham: 89.7East Cambridgeshire: 45.2

    45.2Wrexham is higher89.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Cambridgeshire 124.3, Wrexham 209.4Wrexham: 209.4East Cambridgeshire: 124.3

    124.3Wrexham is higher209.4

  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: East Cambridgeshire 15.7, Wrexham 31.0Wrexham: 31.0East Cambridgeshire: 15.7

    15.7Wrexham is higher31.0

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East Cambridgeshire and Wrexham, per person in the age group
MeasureEast CambridgeshireWrexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,831£3,847£3,634£4,977£4,998£4,721Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,576£12,630£11,929£12,819£12,874£12,160Wrexham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,299£1,304£1,232£2,331£2,341£2,211Wrexham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,608£11,657£11,010£11,416£11,465£10,829East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£296£297£281£487£489£462Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£654£657£620£886£890£840Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£19£17£30£30£29Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£295£297£280£623£626£591Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£169£170£161Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£67£63£148£149£141Wrexham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,035£1,039£981£1,784£1,791£1,692Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£212£213£201Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£188£189£179£385£387£365Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£4.58£4.59£4.34East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£9.59£9.63£9.10Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£7.80£7.83£7.40Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.71,001.6East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.0121.6Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.0176.7Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.289.7Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.3209.4Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.731.0Wrexham

Per resident

East Cambridgeshire 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

East Cambridgeshire Wrexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £3,831, Wrexham £4,977Wrexham: £4,977East Cambridgeshire: £3,831Wrexham: £4,998East Cambridgeshire: £3,847Wrexham: £4,721East Cambridgeshire: £3,634

    £3,831£3,847£3,634Wrexham is higher£4,977£4,998£4,721

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £2,515, Wrexham £2,533Wrexham: £2,533East Cambridgeshire: £2,515Wrexham: £2,544East Cambridgeshire: £2,526Wrexham: £2,403East Cambridgeshire: £2,386

    £2,515£2,526£2,386Wrexham is higher£2,533£2,544£2,403

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £789, Wrexham £1,432Wrexham: £1,432East Cambridgeshire: £789Wrexham: £1,438East Cambridgeshire: £792Wrexham: £1,359East Cambridgeshire: £748

    £789£792£748Wrexham is higher£1,432£1,438£1,359

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £2,322, Wrexham £2,256Wrexham: £2,256East Cambridgeshire: £2,322Wrexham: £2,265East Cambridgeshire: £2,332Wrexham: £2,140East Cambridgeshire: £2,202

    £2,322£2,332£2,202East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,256£2,265£2,140

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £59£59£56Wrexham is higher£96£97£91

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £131, Wrexham £175Wrexham: £175East Cambridgeshire: £131Wrexham: £176East Cambridgeshire: £131Wrexham: £166East Cambridgeshire: £124

    £131£131£124Wrexham is higher£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: East Cambridgeshire £3.69, Wrexham £5.97Wrexham: £5.97East Cambridgeshire: £3.69Wrexham: £5.99East Cambridgeshire: £3.71Wrexham: £5.66East Cambridgeshire: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50Wrexham is higher£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: East Cambridgeshire £295, Wrexham £623Wrexham: £623East Cambridgeshire: £295Wrexham: £626East Cambridgeshire: £297Wrexham: £591East Cambridgeshire: £280

    £295£297£280Wrexham is higher£623£626£591

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £86, Wrexham £169Wrexham: £169East Cambridgeshire: £86Wrexham: £170East Cambridgeshire: £86Wrexham: £161East Cambridgeshire: £82

    £86£86£82Wrexham is higher£169£170£161

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £40, Wrexham £91Wrexham: £91East Cambridgeshire: £40Wrexham: £92East Cambridgeshire: £41Wrexham: £86East Cambridgeshire: £38

    £40£41£38Wrexham is higher£91£92£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £628, Wrexham £1,096Wrexham: £1,096East Cambridgeshire: £628Wrexham: £1,101East Cambridgeshire: £631Wrexham: £1,039East Cambridgeshire: £596

    £628£631£596Wrexham is higher£1,096£1,101£1,039

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £139, Wrexham £212Wrexham: £212East Cambridgeshire: £139Wrexham: £213East Cambridgeshire: £139Wrexham: £201East Cambridgeshire: £132

    £139£139£132Wrexham is higher£212£213£201

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £114, Wrexham £236Wrexham: £236East Cambridgeshire: £114Wrexham: £238East Cambridgeshire: £115Wrexham: £224East Cambridgeshire: £108

    £114£115£108Wrexham is higher£236£238£224

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £3.91, Wrexham £2.81Wrexham: £2.81East Cambridgeshire: £3.91Wrexham: £2.83East Cambridgeshire: £3.93Wrexham: £2.67East Cambridgeshire: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.81£2.83£2.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £1.90, Wrexham £5.89Wrexham: £5.89East Cambridgeshire: £1.90Wrexham: £5.92East Cambridgeshire: £1.91Wrexham: £5.59East Cambridgeshire: £1.80

    £1.90£1.91£1.80Wrexham is higher£5.89£5.92£5.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £6.57, Wrexham £7.80Wrexham: £7.80East Cambridgeshire: £6.57Wrexham: £7.83East Cambridgeshire: £6.60Wrexham: £7.40East Cambridgeshire: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Wrexham is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Cambridgeshire 202.8, Wrexham 197.9Wrexham: 197.9East Cambridgeshire: 202.8

    202.8East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count197.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Cambridgeshire 14.8, Wrexham 24.0Wrexham: 24.0East Cambridgeshire: 14.8

    14.8Wrexham is higher24.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Cambridgeshire 27.6, Wrexham 34.9Wrexham: 34.9East Cambridgeshire: 27.6

    27.6Wrexham is higher34.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Cambridgeshire 45.2, Wrexham 89.7Wrexham: 89.7East Cambridgeshire: 45.2

    45.2Wrexham is higher89.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Cambridgeshire 75.5, Wrexham 128.6Wrexham: 128.6East Cambridgeshire: 75.5

    75.5Wrexham is higher128.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Cambridgeshire 9.5, Wrexham 19.1Wrexham: 19.1East Cambridgeshire: 9.5

    9.5Wrexham is higher19.1

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East Cambridgeshire and Wrexham, per resident
MeasureEast CambridgeshireWrexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,831£3,847£3,634£4,977£4,998£4,721Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,515£2,526£2,386£2,533£2,544£2,403Wrexham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£789£792£748£1,432£1,438£1,359Wrexham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,322£2,332£2,202£2,256£2,265£2,140East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£96£97£91Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£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£295£297£280£623£626£591Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£169£170£161Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£41£38£91£92£86Wrexham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£628£631£596£1,096£1,101£1,039Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£212£213£201Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£236£238£224Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£2.81£2.83£2.67East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.90£1.91£1.80£5.89£5.92£5.59Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£7.80£7.83£7.40Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026202.8197.9East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.824.0Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.634.9Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.289.7Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.5128.6Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.519.1Wrexham

Total

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

East Cambridgeshire Wrexham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Cambridgeshire £357.0m, Wrexham £686.5mWrexham: £686.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £357.0mWrexham: £689.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £358.6mWrexham: £651.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £338.7m

    £357.0m£358.6m£338.7mWrexham is higher£686.5m£689.4m£651.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Cambridgeshire £234.4m, Wrexham £349.4mWrexham: £349.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £234.4mWrexham: £350.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £235.4mWrexham: £331.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £222.4m

    £234.4m£235.4m£222.4mWrexham is higher£349.4m£350.8m£331.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Cambridgeshire £73.5m, Wrexham £197.5mWrexham: £197.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £73.5mWrexham: £198.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £73.8mWrexham: £187.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £69.7m

    £73.5m£73.8m£69.7mWrexham is higher£197.5m£198.4m£187.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Cambridgeshire £216.4m, Wrexham £311.1mWrexham: £311.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £216.4mWrexham: £312.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £217.3mWrexham: £295.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £205.2m

    £216.4m£217.3m£205.2mWrexham is higherDepends on how you count£311.1m£312.5m£295.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Cambridgeshire £5.5m, Wrexham £13.3mWrexham: £13.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.5mWrexham: £13.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.5mWrexham: £12.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mWrexham is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire £12.2m, Wrexham £24.1mWrexham: £24.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.2mWrexham: £24.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.2mWrexham: £22.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.6mWrexham is higher£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: East Cambridgeshire £0.34m, Wrexham £0.82mWrexham: £0.82mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.34mWrexham: £0.83mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.34mWrexham: £0.78mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.33m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.33mWrexham is higher£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire £27.5m, Wrexham £85.9mWrexham: £85.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £27.5mWrexham: £86.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £27.6mWrexham: £81.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £26.1m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.1mWrexham is higher£85.9m£86.3m£81.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire £8.0m, Wrexham £23.4mWrexham: £23.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £8.0mWrexham: £23.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £8.1mWrexham: £22.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mWrexham is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire £3.8m, Wrexham £12.6mWrexham: £12.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.8mWrexham: £12.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.8mWrexham: £11.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mWrexham is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Cambridgeshire £58.6m, Wrexham £151.1mWrexham: £151.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £58.6mWrexham: £151.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £58.8mWrexham: £143.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £55.5m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.5mWrexham is higher£151.1m£151.8m£143.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Cambridgeshire £12.9m, Wrexham £29.2mWrexham: £29.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.9mWrexham: £29.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £13.0mWrexham: £27.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mWrexham is higher£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Cambridgeshire £10.7m, Wrexham £32.6mWrexham: £32.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.7mWrexham: £32.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.7mWrexham: £30.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mWrexham is higher£32.6m£32.8m£30.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Cambridgeshire £0.36m, Wrexham £0.39mWrexham: £0.39mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.36mWrexham: £0.39mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.37mWrexham: £0.37mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mWrexham is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Cambridgeshire £0.18m, Wrexham £0.81mWrexham: £0.81mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.18mWrexham: £0.82mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.18mWrexham: £0.77mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mWrexham is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Cambridgeshire £0.61m, Wrexham £1.1mWrexham: £1.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.61mWrexham: £1.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.61mWrexham: £1.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mWrexham is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Cambridgeshire 18,897, Wrexham 27,296Wrexham: 27,296East Cambridgeshire: 18,897

    18,897Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count27,296

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Cambridgeshire 1,379, Wrexham 3,315Wrexham: 3,315East Cambridgeshire: 1,379

    1,379Wrexham is higher3,315

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire 2,573, Wrexham 4,816Wrexham: 4,816East Cambridgeshire: 2,573

    2,573Wrexham is higher4,816

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire 4,212, Wrexham 12,364Wrexham: 12,364East Cambridgeshire: 4,212

    4,212Wrexham is higher12,364

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Cambridgeshire 7,038, Wrexham 17,741Wrexham: 17,741East Cambridgeshire: 7,038

    7,038Wrexham is higher17,741

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire 888, Wrexham 2,628Wrexham: 2,628East Cambridgeshire: 888

    888Wrexham is higher2,628

Show the numbers
East Cambridgeshire and Wrexham, total
MeasureEast CambridgeshireWrexhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.0m£358.6m£338.7m£686.5m£689.4m£651.1mWrexham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.4m£235.4m£222.4m£349.4m£350.8m£331.4mWrexham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m£197.5m£198.4m£187.4mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.4m£217.3m£205.2m£311.1m£312.5m£295.1mWrexham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mWrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m£24.1m£24.2m£22.9mWrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.33m£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mWrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£85.9m£86.3m£81.5mWrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mWrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mWrexham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m£151.1m£151.8m£143.4mWrexham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mWrexham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£32.6m£32.8m£30.9mWrexham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWrexham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mWrexham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,89727,296Wrexham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3793,315Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5734,816Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,21212,364Wrexham
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,03817,741Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268882,628Wrexham

Sources

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

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