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Gedling and Wrexham
Gedling is higher than Wrexham on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 1 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.
Per person in the age group
Gedling 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
Gedling Wrexham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,460£4,479£4,231Wrexham is higher£4,977£4,998£4,721
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,715£12,770£12,061Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£12,819£12,874£12,160
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,764£1,771£1,673Wrexham is higher£2,331£2,341£2,211
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,650£11,699£11,050Gedling is higherDepends on how you count£11,416£11,465£10,829
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£318£320£302Wrexham is higher£487£489£462
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£726£729£689Wrexham is higher£886£890£840
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£21£21£20Wrexham is higher£30£30£29
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£453£455£430Wrexham is higher£623£626£591
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£140£140£132Wrexham is higher£169£170£161
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£115£116£109Wrexham is higher£148£149£141
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,307£1,313£1,240Wrexham is higher£1,784£1,791£1,692
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£164£165£156Wrexham is higher£212£213£201
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£326£327£309Wrexham is higher£385£387£365
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.41£9.45£8.93Gedling is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.10£6.13£5.79Wrexham is higher£9.59£9.63£9.10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.07£5.09£4.81Wrexham is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,019.6Gedling is higherDepends on how you count1,001.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
83.2Wrexham is higher121.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
157.4Wrexham is higher176.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
67.0Wrexham is higher89.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
166.5Wrexham is higher209.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
24.6Wrexham is higher31.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Gedling | Wrexham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,460£4,479£4,231 | £4,977£4,998£4,721 | Wrexham |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,715£12,770£12,061 | £12,819£12,874£12,160 | Wrexham |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,764£1,771£1,673 | £2,331£2,341£2,211 | Wrexham |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,650£11,699£11,050 | £11,416£11,465£10,829 | Gedling |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £318£320£302 | £487£489£462 | Wrexham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £726£729£689 | £886£890£840 | Wrexham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £21£21£20 | £30£30£29 | Wrexham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £453£455£430 | £623£626£591 | Wrexham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £140£140£132 | £169£170£161 | Wrexham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £115£116£109 | £148£149£141 | Wrexham |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,307£1,313£1,240 | £1,784£1,791£1,692 | Wrexham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £164£165£156 | £212£213£201 | Wrexham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £326£327£309 | £385£387£365 | Wrexham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.41£9.45£8.93 | £4.58£4.59£4.34 | Gedling |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.10£6.13£5.79 | £9.59£9.63£9.10 | Wrexham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.07£5.09£4.81 | £7.80£7.83£7.40 | Wrexham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,019.6 | 1,001.6 | Gedling |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 83.2 | 121.6 | Wrexham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 157.4 | 176.7 | Wrexham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 67.0 | 89.7 | Wrexham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 166.5 | 209.4 | Wrexham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 24.6 | 31.0 | Wrexham |
Per resident
Gedling 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
Gedling Wrexham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,460£4,479£4,231Wrexham is higher£4,977£4,998£4,721
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,628£2,639£2,493Gedling is higherDepends on how you count£2,533£2,544£2,403
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,071£1,075£1,015Wrexham is higher£1,432£1,438£1,359
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,407£2,418£2,284Gedling is higherDepends on how you count£2,256£2,265£2,140
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£66£66£62Wrexham is higher£96£97£91
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£150£151£142Wrexham is higher£175£176£166
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.39£4.40£4.16Wrexham is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£453£455£430Wrexham is higher£623£626£591
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£140£140£132Wrexham is higher£169£170£161
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£70£70£66Wrexham is higher£91£92£86
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£794£797£753Wrexham is higher£1,096£1,101£1,039
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£164£165£156Wrexham is higher£212£213£201
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£198£199£188Wrexham is higher£236£238£224
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.71£5.74£5.42Gedling is higher£2.81£2.83£2.67
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.70£3.72£3.51Wrexham is higher£5.89£5.92£5.59
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.07£5.09£4.81Wrexham is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
210.7Gedling is higherDepends on how you count197.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.2Wrexham is higher24.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.5Wrexham is higher34.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
67.0Wrexham is higher89.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
101.1Wrexham is higher128.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.9Wrexham is higher19.1
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| Measure | Gedling | Wrexham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,460£4,479£4,231 | £4,977£4,998£4,721 | Wrexham |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,628£2,639£2,493 | £2,533£2,544£2,403 | Gedling |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,071£1,075£1,015 | £1,432£1,438£1,359 | Wrexham |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,407£2,418£2,284 | £2,256£2,265£2,140 | Gedling |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £66£66£62 | £96£97£91 | Wrexham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £150£151£142 | £175£176£166 | Wrexham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.39£4.40£4.16 | £5.97£5.99£5.66 | Wrexham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £453£455£430 | £623£626£591 | Wrexham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £140£140£132 | £169£170£161 | Wrexham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £70£70£66 | £91£92£86 | Wrexham |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £794£797£753 | £1,096£1,101£1,039 | Wrexham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £164£165£156 | £212£213£201 | Wrexham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £198£199£188 | £236£238£224 | Wrexham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.71£5.74£5.42 | £2.81£2.83£2.67 | Gedling |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.70£3.72£3.51 | £5.89£5.92£5.59 | Wrexham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.07£5.09£4.81 | £7.80£7.83£7.40 | Wrexham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 210.7 | 197.9 | Gedling |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.2 | 24.0 | Wrexham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.5 | 34.9 | Wrexham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 67.0 | 89.7 | Wrexham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 101.1 | 128.6 | Wrexham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.9 | 19.1 | Wrexham |
Total
Gedling is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Wrexham on 21. 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
Gedling Wrexham
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£535.2m£537.5m£507.7mWrexham is higher£686.5m£689.4m£651.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£315.3m£316.7m£299.1mWrexham is higherDepends on how you count£349.4m£350.8m£331.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£128.5m£129.0m£121.8mWrexham is higher£197.5m£198.4m£187.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£288.9m£290.1m£274.0mWrexham is higherDepends on how you count£311.1m£312.5m£295.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mWrexham is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mWrexham is higher£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWrexham is higher£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£54.3m£54.6m£51.5mWrexham is higher£85.9m£86.3m£81.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mWrexham is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mWrexham is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£95.2m£95.6m£90.3mWrexham is higher£151.1m£151.8m£143.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mWrexham is higher£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mWrexham is higher£32.6m£32.8m£30.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mGedling is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mWrexham is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mWrexham is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
25,284Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count27,296
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,064Wrexham is higher3,315
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,902Wrexham is higher4,816
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,038Wrexham is higher12,364
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
12,125Wrexham is higher17,741
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,793Wrexham is higher2,628
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| Measure | Gedling | Wrexham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £535.2m£537.5m£507.7m | £686.5m£689.4m£651.1m | Wrexham |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £315.3m£316.7m£299.1m | £349.4m£350.8m£331.4m | Wrexham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £128.5m£129.0m£121.8m | £197.5m£198.4m£187.4m | Wrexham |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £288.9m£290.1m£274.0m | £311.1m£312.5m£295.1m | Wrexham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.9m£7.9m£7.5m | £13.3m£13.3m£12.6m | Wrexham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.0m£18.1m£17.1m | £24.1m£24.2m£22.9m | Wrexham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | £0.82m£0.83m£0.78m | Wrexham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £54.3m£54.6m£51.5m | £85.9m£86.3m£81.5m | Wrexham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.8m£16.8m£15.9m | £23.4m£23.5m£22.2m | Wrexham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.4m£8.4m£7.9m | £12.6m£12.6m£11.9m | Wrexham |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £95.2m£95.6m£90.3m | £151.1m£151.8m£143.4m | Wrexham |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £19.7m£19.8m£18.7m | £29.2m£29.3m£27.7m | Wrexham |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £23.7m£23.8m£22.5m | £32.6m£32.8m£30.9m | Wrexham |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.69m£0.69m£0.65m | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | Gedling |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.44m£0.45m£0.42m | £0.81m£0.82m£0.77m | Wrexham |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.61m£0.61m£0.58m | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | Wrexham |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 25,284 | 27,296 | Wrexham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,064 | 3,315 | Wrexham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,902 | 4,816 | Wrexham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,038 | 12,364 | Wrexham |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 12,125 | 17,741 | Wrexham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,793 | 2,628 | Wrexham |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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