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Melton and Wrexham

53,922 and 137,921 residents (mid-2024).

Melton is higher than Wrexham on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Melton 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

Melton Wrexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton £4,311, Wrexham £4,977Wrexham: £4,977Melton: £4,311Wrexham: £4,998Melton: £4,330Wrexham: £4,721Melton: £4,090

    £4,311£4,330£4,090Wrexham 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: Melton £12,624, Wrexham £12,819Wrexham: £12,819Melton: £12,624Wrexham: £12,874Melton: £12,677Wrexham: £12,160Melton: £11,974

    £12,624£12,677£11,974Wrexham 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: Melton £1,521, Wrexham £2,331Wrexham: £2,331Melton: £1,521Wrexham: £2,341Melton: £1,527Wrexham: £2,211Melton: £1,442

    £1,521£1,527£1,442Wrexham 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: Melton £11,682, Wrexham £11,416Wrexham: £11,416Melton: £11,682Wrexham: £11,465Melton: £11,732Wrexham: £10,829Melton: £11,081

    £11,682£11,732£11,081Melton 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: Melton £244, Wrexham £487Wrexham: £487Melton: £244Wrexham: £489Melton: £245Wrexham: £462Melton: £232

    £244£245£232Wrexham 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: Melton £681, Wrexham £886Wrexham: £886Melton: £681Wrexham: £890Melton: £684Wrexham: £840Melton: £646

    £681£684£646Wrexham 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: Melton £17, Wrexham £30Wrexham: £30Melton: £17Wrexham: £30Melton: £17Wrexham: £29Melton: £16

    £17£17£16Wrexham 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: Melton £312, Wrexham £623Wrexham: £623Melton: £312Wrexham: £626Melton: £313Wrexham: £591Melton: £296

    £312£313£296Wrexham 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: Melton £93, Wrexham £169Wrexham: £169Melton: £93Wrexham: £170Melton: £93Wrexham: £161Melton: £88

    £93£93£88Wrexham 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: Melton £88, Wrexham £148Wrexham: £148Melton: £88Wrexham: £149Melton: £89Wrexham: £141Melton: £84

    £88£89£84Wrexham is higher£148£149£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton £1,247, Wrexham £1,784Wrexham: £1,784Melton: £1,247Wrexham: £1,791Melton: £1,253Wrexham: £1,692Melton: £1,183

    £1,247£1,253£1,183Wrexham is higher£1,784£1,791£1,692

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton £106, Wrexham £212Wrexham: £212Melton: £106Wrexham: £213Melton: £106Wrexham: £201Melton: £100

    £106£106£100Wrexham 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: Melton £172, Wrexham £385Wrexham: £385Melton: £172Wrexham: £387Melton: £172Wrexham: £365Melton: £163

    £172£172£163Wrexham 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: Melton £11, Wrexham £4.58Wrexham: £4.58Melton: £11Wrexham: £4.59Melton: £11Wrexham: £4.34Melton: £11

    £11Melton 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: Melton £1.87, Wrexham £9.59Wrexham: £9.59Melton: £1.87Wrexham: £9.63Melton: £1.87Wrexham: £9.10Melton: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77Wrexham is higher£9.59£9.63£9.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton £8.10, Wrexham £7.80Wrexham: £7.80Melton: £8.10Wrexham: £7.83Melton: £8.13Wrexham: £7.40Melton: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Melton 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: Melton 1,023.6, Wrexham 1,001.6Wrexham: 1,001.6Melton: 1,023.6

    1,023.6Melton 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: Melton 63.2, Wrexham 121.6Wrexham: 121.6Melton: 63.2

    63.2Wrexham 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: Melton 139.8, Wrexham 176.7Wrexham: 176.7Melton: 139.8

    139.8Wrexham 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: Melton 48.8, Wrexham 89.7Wrexham: 89.7Melton: 48.8

    48.8Wrexham 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: Melton 150.1, Wrexham 209.4Wrexham: 209.4Melton: 150.1

    150.1Wrexham 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: Melton 19.7, Wrexham 31.0Wrexham: 31.0Melton: 19.7

    19.7Wrexham is higher31.0

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Melton and Wrexham, per person in the age group
MeasureMeltonWrexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,311£4,330£4,090£4,977£4,998£4,721Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,677£11,974£12,819£12,874£12,160Wrexham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,521£1,527£1,442£2,331£2,341£2,211Wrexham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,682£11,732£11,081£11,416£11,465£10,829Melton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£244£245£232£487£489£462Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£684£646£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£93£93£88£169£170£161Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84£148£149£141Wrexham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,247£1,253£1,183£1,784£1,791£1,692Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£212£213£201Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£172£172£163£385£387£365Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£4.58£4.59£4.34Melton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£9.59£9.63£9.10Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£7.80£7.83£7.40Melton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.61,001.6Melton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.2121.6Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.8176.7Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.889.7Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026150.1209.4Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.731.0Wrexham

Per resident

Melton is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Wrexham 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

Melton Wrexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton £4,311, Wrexham £4,977Wrexham: £4,977Melton: £4,311Wrexham: £4,998Melton: £4,330Wrexham: £4,721Melton: £4,090

    £4,311£4,330£4,090Wrexham is higher£4,977£4,998£4,721

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melton £2,899, Wrexham £2,533Wrexham: £2,533Melton: £2,899Wrexham: £2,544Melton: £2,911Wrexham: £2,403Melton: £2,749

    £2,899£2,911£2,749Melton is higherDepends on how you count£2,533£2,544£2,403

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melton £895, Wrexham £1,432Wrexham: £1,432Melton: £895Wrexham: £1,438Melton: £898Wrexham: £1,359Melton: £848

    £895£898£848Wrexham is higher£1,432£1,438£1,359

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melton £2,682, Wrexham £2,256Wrexham: £2,256Melton: £2,682Wrexham: £2,265Melton: £2,694Wrexham: £2,140Melton: £2,544

    £2,682£2,694£2,544Melton is higherDepends on how you count£2,256£2,265£2,140

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £56£56£53Wrexham 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: Melton £156, Wrexham £175Wrexham: £175Melton: £156Wrexham: £176Melton: £157Wrexham: £166Melton: £148

    £156£157£148Wrexham 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: Melton £3.80, Wrexham £5.97Wrexham: £5.97Melton: £3.80Wrexham: £5.99Melton: £3.81Wrexham: £5.66Melton: £3.60

    £3.80£3.81£3.60Wrexham 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: Melton £312, Wrexham £623Wrexham: £623Melton: £312Wrexham: £626Melton: £313Wrexham: £591Melton: £296

    £312£313£296Wrexham 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: Melton £93, Wrexham £169Wrexham: £169Melton: £93Wrexham: £170Melton: £93Wrexham: £161Melton: £88

    £93£93£88Wrexham 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: Melton £52, Wrexham £91Wrexham: £91Melton: £52Wrexham: £92Melton: £52Wrexham: £86Melton: £49

    £52£52£49Wrexham is higher£91£92£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melton £734, Wrexham £1,096Wrexham: £1,096Melton: £734Wrexham: £1,101Melton: £737Wrexham: £1,039Melton: £696

    £734£737£696Wrexham is higher£1,096£1,101£1,039

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton £106, Wrexham £212Wrexham: £212Melton: £106Wrexham: £213Melton: £106Wrexham: £201Melton: £100

    £106£106£100Wrexham is higher£212£213£201

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melton £101, Wrexham £236Wrexham: £236Melton: £101Wrexham: £238Melton: £101Wrexham: £224Melton: £96

    £101£101£96Wrexham is higher£236£238£224

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melton £6.66, Wrexham £2.81Wrexham: £2.81Melton: £6.66Wrexham: £2.83Melton: £6.69Wrexham: £2.67Melton: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Melton is higherDepends on how you count£2.81£2.83£2.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melton £1.10, Wrexham £5.89Wrexham: £5.89Melton: £1.10Wrexham: £5.92Melton: £1.10Wrexham: £5.59Melton: £1.04

    £1.10£1.10£1.04Wrexham is higher£5.89£5.92£5.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton £8.10, Wrexham £7.80Wrexham: £7.80Melton: £8.10Wrexham: £7.83Melton: £8.13Wrexham: £7.40Melton: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Melton 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: Melton 235.0, Wrexham 197.9Wrexham: 197.9Melton: 235.0

    235.0Melton is higherDepends on how you count197.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    14.5Wrexham 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: Melton 32.1, Wrexham 34.9Wrexham: 34.9Melton: 32.1

    32.1Wrexham 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: Melton 48.8, Wrexham 89.7Wrexham: 89.7Melton: 48.8

    48.8Wrexham is higher89.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton 88.3, Wrexham 128.6Wrexham: 128.6Melton: 88.3

    88.3Wrexham 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: Melton 11.6, Wrexham 19.1Wrexham: 19.1Melton: 11.6

    11.6Wrexham is higher19.1

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Melton and Wrexham, per resident
MeasureMeltonWrexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,311£4,330£4,090£4,977£4,998£4,721Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,899£2,911£2,749£2,533£2,544£2,403Melton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£895£898£848£1,432£1,438£1,359Wrexham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,682£2,694£2,544£2,256£2,265£2,140Melton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£96£97£91Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£175£176£166Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.80£3.81£3.60£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£93£93£88£169£170£161Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£91£92£86Wrexham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£734£737£696£1,096£1,101£1,039Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£212£213£201Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£236£238£224Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£2.81£2.83£2.67Melton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.10£1.10£1.04£5.89£5.92£5.59Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£7.80£7.83£7.40Melton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026235.0197.9Melton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.524.0Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.134.9Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.889.7Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.3128.6Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.619.1Wrexham

Total

Melton 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

Melton Wrexham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melton £232.5m, Wrexham £686.5mWrexham: £686.5mMelton: £232.5mWrexham: £689.4mMelton: £233.5mWrexham: £651.1mMelton: £220.5m

    £232.5m£233.5m£220.5mWrexham is higher£686.5m£689.4m£651.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melton £156.3m, Wrexham £349.4mWrexham: £349.4mMelton: £156.3mWrexham: £350.8mMelton: £157.0mWrexham: £331.4mMelton: £148.3m

    £156.3m£157.0m£148.3mWrexham is higherDepends on how you count£349.4m£350.8m£331.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melton £48.2m, Wrexham £197.5mWrexham: £197.5mMelton: £48.2mWrexham: £198.4mMelton: £48.4mWrexham: £187.4mMelton: £45.8m

    £48.2m£48.4m£45.8mWrexham is higher£197.5m£198.4m£187.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melton £144.6m, Wrexham £311.1mWrexham: £311.1mMelton: £144.6mWrexham: £312.5mMelton: £145.3mWrexham: £295.1mMelton: £137.2m

    £144.6m£145.3m£137.2mWrexham is higherDepends on how you count£311.1m£312.5m£295.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melton £3.0m, Wrexham £13.3mWrexham: £13.3mMelton: £3.0mWrexham: £13.3mMelton: £3.0mWrexham: £12.6mMelton: £2.9m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.9mWrexham 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: Melton £8.4m, Wrexham £24.1mWrexham: £24.1mMelton: £8.4mWrexham: £24.2mMelton: £8.5mWrexham: £22.9mMelton: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.5m£8.0mWrexham 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: Melton £0.20m, Wrexham £0.82mWrexham: £0.82mMelton: £0.20mWrexham: £0.83mMelton: £0.21mWrexham: £0.78mMelton: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.21m£0.19mWrexham 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: Melton £16.8m, Wrexham £85.9mWrexham: £85.9mMelton: £16.8mWrexham: £86.3mMelton: £16.9mWrexham: £81.5mMelton: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mWrexham 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: Melton £5.0m, Wrexham £23.4mWrexham: £23.4mMelton: £5.0mWrexham: £23.5mMelton: £5.0mWrexham: £22.2mMelton: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mWrexham 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: Melton £2.8m, Wrexham £12.6mWrexham: £12.6mMelton: £2.8mWrexham: £12.6mMelton: £2.8mWrexham: £11.9mMelton: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.7mWrexham is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melton £39.6m, Wrexham £151.1mWrexham: £151.1mMelton: £39.6mWrexham: £151.8mMelton: £39.7mWrexham: £143.4mMelton: £37.5m

    £39.6m£39.7m£37.5mWrexham is higher£151.1m£151.8m£143.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melton £5.7m, Wrexham £29.2mWrexham: £29.2mMelton: £5.7mWrexham: £29.3mMelton: £5.7mWrexham: £27.7mMelton: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mWrexham is higher£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melton £5.4m, Wrexham £32.6mWrexham: £32.6mMelton: £5.4mWrexham: £32.8mMelton: £5.5mWrexham: £30.9mMelton: £5.2m

    £5.4m£5.5m£5.2mWrexham is higher£32.6m£32.8m£30.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melton £0.36m, Wrexham £0.39mWrexham: £0.39mMelton: £0.36mWrexham: £0.39mMelton: £0.36mWrexham: £0.37mMelton: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mWrexham is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melton £0.06m, Wrexham £0.81mWrexham: £0.81mMelton: £0.06mWrexham: £0.82mMelton: £0.06mWrexham: £0.77mMelton: £0.06m

    £0.06mWrexham is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melton £0.44m, Wrexham £1.1mWrexham: £1.1mMelton: £0.44mWrexham: £1.1mMelton: £0.44mWrexham: £1.0mMelton: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mWrexham is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melton 12,673, Wrexham 27,296Wrexham: 27,296Melton: 12,673

    12,673Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count27,296

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melton 783, Wrexham 3,315Wrexham: 3,315Melton: 783

    783Wrexham is higher3,315

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melton 1,731, Wrexham 4,816Wrexham: 4,816Melton: 1,731

    1,731Wrexham is higher4,816

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melton 2,629, Wrexham 12,364Wrexham: 12,364Melton: 2,629

    2,629Wrexham is higher12,364

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melton 4,760, Wrexham 17,741Wrexham: 17,741Melton: 4,760

    4,760Wrexham is higher17,741

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melton 624, Wrexham 2,628Wrexham: 2,628Melton: 624

    624Wrexham is higher2,628

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Melton and Wrexham, total
MeasureMeltonWrexhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.5m£233.5m£220.5m£686.5m£689.4m£651.1mWrexham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£156.3m£157.0m£148.3m£349.4m£350.8m£331.4mWrexham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£48.2m£48.4m£45.8m£197.5m£198.4m£187.4mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£144.6m£145.3m£137.2m£311.1m£312.5m£295.1mWrexham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mWrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m£24.1m£24.2m£22.9mWrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.21m£0.19m£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mWrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£85.9m£86.3m£81.5mWrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mWrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mWrexham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£39.6m£39.7m£37.5m£151.1m£151.8m£143.4mWrexham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mWrexham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m£32.6m£32.8m£30.9mWrexham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWrexham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.06m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mWrexham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,67327,296Wrexham
Pension Credittotal, March 20267833,315Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,7314,816Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,62912,364Wrexham
Universal Credittotal, May 20264,76017,741Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266242,628Wrexham

Sources

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

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  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.
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