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East Staffordshire and Wrexham

130,069 and 137,921 residents (mid-2024).

East Staffordshire is higher than Wrexham on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire Wrexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Staffordshire £4,017, Wrexham £4,977Wrexham: £4,977East Staffordshire: £4,017Wrexham: £4,998East Staffordshire: £4,035Wrexham: £4,721East Staffordshire: £3,811

    £4,017£4,035£3,811Wrexham 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 Staffordshire £12,597, Wrexham £12,819Wrexham: £12,819East Staffordshire: £12,597Wrexham: £12,874East Staffordshire: £12,651Wrexham: £12,160East Staffordshire: £11,949

    £12,597£12,651£11,949Wrexham 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 Staffordshire £1,791, Wrexham £2,331Wrexham: £2,331East Staffordshire: £1,791Wrexham: £2,341East Staffordshire: £1,799Wrexham: £2,211East Staffordshire: £1,699

    £1,791£1,799£1,699Wrexham 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 Staffordshire £11,581, Wrexham £11,416Wrexham: £11,416East Staffordshire: £11,581Wrexham: £11,465East Staffordshire: £11,630Wrexham: £10,829East Staffordshire: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985East Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire £325, Wrexham £487Wrexham: £487East Staffordshire: £325Wrexham: £489East Staffordshire: £327Wrexham: £462East Staffordshire: £309

    £325£327£309Wrexham 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 Staffordshire £669, Wrexham £886Wrexham: £886East Staffordshire: £669Wrexham: £890East Staffordshire: £672Wrexham: £840East Staffordshire: £635

    £669£672£635Wrexham 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 Staffordshire £22, Wrexham £30Wrexham: £30East Staffordshire: £22Wrexham: £30East Staffordshire: £22Wrexham: £29East Staffordshire: £21

    £22£22£21Wrexham 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 Staffordshire £390, Wrexham £623Wrexham: £623East Staffordshire: £390Wrexham: £626East Staffordshire: £391Wrexham: £591East Staffordshire: £370

    £390£391£370Wrexham 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 Staffordshire £99, Wrexham £169Wrexham: £169East Staffordshire: £99Wrexham: £170East Staffordshire: £99Wrexham: £161East Staffordshire: £94

    £99£99£94Wrexham 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 Staffordshire £103, Wrexham £148Wrexham: £148East Staffordshire: £103Wrexham: £149East Staffordshire: £104Wrexham: £141East Staffordshire: £98

    £103£104£98Wrexham is higher£148£149£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Staffordshire £1,417, Wrexham £1,784Wrexham: £1,784East Staffordshire: £1,417Wrexham: £1,791East Staffordshire: £1,423Wrexham: £1,692East Staffordshire: £1,344

    £1,417£1,423£1,344Wrexham is higher£1,784£1,791£1,692

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Staffordshire £139, Wrexham £212Wrexham: £212East Staffordshire: £139Wrexham: £213East Staffordshire: £140Wrexham: £201East Staffordshire: £132

    £139£140£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 Staffordshire £261, Wrexham £385Wrexham: £385East Staffordshire: £261Wrexham: £387East Staffordshire: £262Wrexham: £365East Staffordshire: £247

    £261£262£247Wrexham 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 Staffordshire £6.09, Wrexham £4.58Wrexham: £4.58East Staffordshire: £6.09Wrexham: £4.59East Staffordshire: £6.12Wrexham: £4.34East Staffordshire: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78East Staffordshire 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: East Staffordshire £4.65, Wrexham £9.59Wrexham: £9.59East Staffordshire: £4.65Wrexham: £9.63East Staffordshire: £4.67Wrexham: £9.10East Staffordshire: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Wrexham is higher£9.59£9.63£9.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Staffordshire £5.79, Wrexham £7.80Wrexham: £7.80East Staffordshire: £5.79Wrexham: £7.83East Staffordshire: £5.81Wrexham: £7.40East Staffordshire: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Wrexham 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 Staffordshire 1,021.6, Wrexham 1,001.6Wrexham: 1,001.6East Staffordshire: 1,021.6

    1,021.6East Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire 84.1, Wrexham 121.6Wrexham: 121.6East Staffordshire: 84.1

    84.1Wrexham 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 Staffordshire 141.6, Wrexham 176.7Wrexham: 176.7East Staffordshire: 141.6

    141.6Wrexham 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 Staffordshire 58.5, Wrexham 89.7Wrexham: 89.7East Staffordshire: 58.5

    58.5Wrexham 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 Staffordshire 181.4, Wrexham 209.4Wrexham: 209.4East Staffordshire: 181.4

    181.4Wrexham 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 Staffordshire 22.9, Wrexham 31.0Wrexham: 31.0East Staffordshire: 22.9

    22.9Wrexham is higher31.0

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East Staffordshire and Wrexham, per person in the age group
MeasureEast StaffordshireWrexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,017£4,035£3,811£4,977£4,998£4,721Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,597£12,651£11,949£12,819£12,874£12,160Wrexham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,791£1,799£1,699£2,331£2,341£2,211Wrexham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,416£11,465£10,829East Staffordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£325£327£309£487£489£462Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£669£672£635£886£890£840Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£30£30£29Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£391£370£623£626£591Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£169£170£161Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£104£98£148£149£141Wrexham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,417£1,423£1,344£1,784£1,791£1,692Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£212£213£201Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£262£247£385£387£365Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£4.58£4.59£4.34East Staffordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£9.59£9.63£9.10Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£7.80£7.83£7.40Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.61,001.6East Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202684.1121.6Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.6176.7Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.589.7Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.4209.4Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.931.0Wrexham

Per resident

East Staffordshire 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

East Staffordshire Wrexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Staffordshire £4,017, Wrexham £4,977Wrexham: £4,977East Staffordshire: £4,017Wrexham: £4,998East Staffordshire: £4,035Wrexham: £4,721East Staffordshire: £3,811

    £4,017£4,035£3,811Wrexham is higher£4,977£4,998£4,721

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Staffordshire £2,279, Wrexham £2,533Wrexham: £2,533East Staffordshire: £2,279Wrexham: £2,544East Staffordshire: £2,289Wrexham: £2,403East Staffordshire: £2,162

    £2,279£2,289£2,162Wrexham is higher£2,533£2,544£2,403

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Staffordshire £1,105, Wrexham £1,432Wrexham: £1,432East Staffordshire: £1,105Wrexham: £1,438East Staffordshire: £1,109Wrexham: £1,359East Staffordshire: £1,048

    £1,105£1,109£1,048Wrexham is higher£1,432£1,438£1,359

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Staffordshire £2,095, Wrexham £2,256Wrexham: £2,256East Staffordshire: £2,095Wrexham: £2,265East Staffordshire: £2,104Wrexham: £2,140East Staffordshire: £1,988

    £2,095£2,104£1,988Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£2,256£2,265£2,140

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Staffordshire £59, Wrexham £96Wrexham: £96East Staffordshire: £59Wrexham: £97East Staffordshire: £59Wrexham: £91East Staffordshire: £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 Staffordshire £121, Wrexham £175Wrexham: £175East Staffordshire: £121Wrexham: £176East Staffordshire: £122Wrexham: £166East Staffordshire: £115

    £121£122£115Wrexham 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 Staffordshire £3.92, Wrexham £5.97Wrexham: £5.97East Staffordshire: £3.92Wrexham: £5.99East Staffordshire: £3.94Wrexham: £5.66East Staffordshire: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72Wrexham 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 Staffordshire £390, Wrexham £623Wrexham: £623East Staffordshire: £390Wrexham: £626East Staffordshire: £391Wrexham: £591East Staffordshire: £370

    £390£391£370Wrexham 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 Staffordshire £99, Wrexham £169Wrexham: £169East Staffordshire: £99Wrexham: £170East Staffordshire: £99Wrexham: £161East Staffordshire: £94

    £99£99£94Wrexham 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 Staffordshire £64, Wrexham £91Wrexham: £91East Staffordshire: £64Wrexham: £92East Staffordshire: £64Wrexham: £86East Staffordshire: £60

    £64£64£60Wrexham is higher£91£92£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Staffordshire £874, Wrexham £1,096Wrexham: £1,096East Staffordshire: £874Wrexham: £1,101East Staffordshire: £877Wrexham: £1,039East Staffordshire: £829

    £874£877£829Wrexham is higher£1,096£1,101£1,039

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Staffordshire £139, Wrexham £212Wrexham: £212East Staffordshire: £139Wrexham: £213East Staffordshire: £140Wrexham: £201East Staffordshire: £132

    £139£140£132Wrexham is higher£212£213£201

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Staffordshire £161, Wrexham £236Wrexham: £236East Staffordshire: £161Wrexham: £238East Staffordshire: £161Wrexham: £224East Staffordshire: £152

    £161£161£152Wrexham is higher£236£238£224

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Staffordshire £3.76, Wrexham £2.81Wrexham: £2.81East Staffordshire: £3.76Wrexham: £2.83East Staffordshire: £3.78Wrexham: £2.67East Staffordshire: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57East Staffordshire is higher£2.81£2.83£2.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Staffordshire £2.87, Wrexham £5.89Wrexham: £5.89East Staffordshire: £2.87Wrexham: £5.92East Staffordshire: £2.88Wrexham: £5.59East Staffordshire: £2.72

    £2.87£2.88£2.72Wrexham is higher£5.89£5.92£5.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Staffordshire £5.79, Wrexham £7.80Wrexham: £7.80East Staffordshire: £5.79Wrexham: £7.83East Staffordshire: £5.81Wrexham: £7.40East Staffordshire: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Wrexham is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Staffordshire 184.8, Wrexham 197.9Wrexham: 197.9East Staffordshire: 184.8

    184.8Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count197.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Staffordshire 15.2, Wrexham 24.0Wrexham: 24.0East Staffordshire: 15.2

    15.2Wrexham 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 Staffordshire 25.6, Wrexham 34.9Wrexham: 34.9East Staffordshire: 25.6

    25.6Wrexham 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 Staffordshire 58.5, Wrexham 89.7Wrexham: 89.7East Staffordshire: 58.5

    58.5Wrexham is higher89.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Staffordshire 111.9, Wrexham 128.6Wrexham: 128.6East Staffordshire: 111.9

    111.9Wrexham 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 Staffordshire 14.1, Wrexham 19.1Wrexham: 19.1East Staffordshire: 14.1

    14.1Wrexham is higher19.1

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East Staffordshire and Wrexham, per resident
MeasureEast StaffordshireWrexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,017£4,035£3,811£4,977£4,998£4,721Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,279£2,289£2,162£2,533£2,544£2,403Wrexham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,105£1,109£1,048£1,432£1,438£1,359Wrexham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,095£2,104£1,988£2,256£2,265£2,140Wrexham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£96£97£91Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£175£176£166Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£5.97£5.99£5.66Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£391£370£623£626£591Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£169£170£161Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£64£64£60£91£92£86Wrexham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£874£877£829£1,096£1,101£1,039Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£212£213£201Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£236£238£224Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£2.81£2.83£2.67East Staffordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.87£2.88£2.72£5.89£5.92£5.59Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£7.80£7.83£7.40Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.8197.9Wrexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.224.0Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.634.9Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.589.7Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026111.9128.6Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.119.1Wrexham

Total

East Staffordshire 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

East Staffordshire Wrexham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Staffordshire £522.6m, Wrexham £686.5mWrexham: £686.5mEast Staffordshire: £522.6mWrexham: £689.4mEast Staffordshire: £524.8mWrexham: £651.1mEast Staffordshire: £495.7m

    £522.6m£524.8m£495.7mWrexham is higher£686.5m£689.4m£651.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Staffordshire £296.5m, Wrexham £349.4mWrexham: £349.4mEast Staffordshire: £296.5mWrexham: £350.8mEast Staffordshire: £297.7mWrexham: £331.4mEast Staffordshire: £281.2m

    £296.5m£297.7m£281.2mWrexham is higher£349.4m£350.8m£331.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Staffordshire £143.7m, Wrexham £197.5mWrexham: £197.5mEast Staffordshire: £143.7mWrexham: £198.4mEast Staffordshire: £144.3mWrexham: £187.4mEast Staffordshire: £136.3m

    £143.7m£144.3m£136.3mWrexham is higher£197.5m£198.4m£187.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Staffordshire £272.5m, Wrexham £311.1mWrexham: £311.1mEast Staffordshire: £272.5mWrexham: £312.5mEast Staffordshire: £273.7mWrexham: £295.1mEast Staffordshire: £258.5m

    £272.5m£273.7m£258.5mWrexham is higherDepends on how you count£311.1m£312.5m£295.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Staffordshire £7.7m, Wrexham £13.3mWrexham: £13.3mEast Staffordshire: £7.7mWrexham: £13.3mEast Staffordshire: £7.7mWrexham: £12.6mEast Staffordshire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mWrexham 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 Staffordshire £15.8m, Wrexham £24.1mWrexham: £24.1mEast Staffordshire: £15.8mWrexham: £24.2mEast Staffordshire: £15.8mWrexham: £22.9mEast Staffordshire: £14.9m

    £15.8m£15.8m£14.9mWrexham 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 Staffordshire £0.51m, Wrexham £0.82mWrexham: £0.82mEast Staffordshire: £0.51mWrexham: £0.83mEast Staffordshire: £0.51mWrexham: £0.78mEast Staffordshire: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWrexham 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 Staffordshire £50.7m, Wrexham £85.9mWrexham: £85.9mEast Staffordshire: £50.7mWrexham: £86.3mEast Staffordshire: £50.9mWrexham: £81.5mEast Staffordshire: £48.1m

    £50.7m£50.9m£48.1mWrexham 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 Staffordshire £12.9m, Wrexham £23.4mWrexham: £23.4mEast Staffordshire: £12.9mWrexham: £23.5mEast Staffordshire: £12.9mWrexham: £22.2mEast Staffordshire: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mWrexham 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 Staffordshire £8.3m, Wrexham £12.6mWrexham: £12.6mEast Staffordshire: £8.3mWrexham: £12.6mEast Staffordshire: £8.3mWrexham: £11.9mEast Staffordshire: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mWrexham is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Staffordshire £113.6m, Wrexham £151.1mWrexham: £151.1mEast Staffordshire: £113.6mWrexham: £151.8mEast Staffordshire: £114.1mWrexham: £143.4mEast Staffordshire: £107.8m

    £113.6m£114.1m£107.8mWrexham is higher£151.1m£151.8m£143.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Staffordshire £18.1m, Wrexham £29.2mWrexham: £29.2mEast Staffordshire: £18.1mWrexham: £29.3mEast Staffordshire: £18.2mWrexham: £27.7mEast Staffordshire: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mWrexham is higher£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Staffordshire £20.9m, Wrexham £32.6mWrexham: £32.6mEast Staffordshire: £20.9mWrexham: £32.8mEast Staffordshire: £21.0mWrexham: £30.9mEast Staffordshire: £19.8m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.8mWrexham is higher£32.6m£32.8m£30.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Staffordshire £0.49m, Wrexham £0.39mWrexham: £0.39mEast Staffordshire: £0.49mWrexham: £0.39mEast Staffordshire: £0.49mWrexham: £0.37mEast Staffordshire: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mEast Staffordshire is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Staffordshire £0.37m, Wrexham £0.81mWrexham: £0.81mEast Staffordshire: £0.37mWrexham: £0.82mEast Staffordshire: £0.37mWrexham: £0.77mEast Staffordshire: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mWrexham is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Staffordshire £0.75m, Wrexham £1.1mWrexham: £1.1mEast Staffordshire: £0.75mWrexham: £1.1mEast Staffordshire: £0.76mWrexham: £1.0mEast Staffordshire: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.71mWrexham is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Staffordshire 24,041, Wrexham 27,296Wrexham: 27,296East Staffordshire: 24,041

    24,041Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count27,296

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Staffordshire 1,980, Wrexham 3,315Wrexham: 3,315East Staffordshire: 1,980

    1,980Wrexham is higher3,315

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Staffordshire 3,332, Wrexham 4,816Wrexham: 4,816East Staffordshire: 3,332

    3,332Wrexham is higher4,816

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Staffordshire 7,604, Wrexham 12,364Wrexham: 12,364East Staffordshire: 7,604

    7,604Wrexham is higher12,364

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Staffordshire 14,552, Wrexham 17,741Wrexham: 17,741East Staffordshire: 14,552

    14,552Wrexham is higher17,741

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Staffordshire 1,838, Wrexham 2,628Wrexham: 2,628East Staffordshire: 1,838

    1,838Wrexham is higher2,628

Show the numbers
East Staffordshire and Wrexham, total
MeasureEast StaffordshireWrexhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£522.6m£524.8m£495.7m£686.5m£689.4m£651.1mWrexham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£296.5m£297.7m£281.2m£349.4m£350.8m£331.4mWrexham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.7m£144.3m£136.3m£197.5m£198.4m£187.4mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£272.5m£273.7m£258.5m£311.1m£312.5m£295.1mWrexham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mWrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m£24.1m£24.2m£22.9mWrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mWrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.7m£50.9m£48.1m£85.9m£86.3m£81.5mWrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mWrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mWrexham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.6m£114.1m£107.8m£151.1m£151.8m£143.4mWrexham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mWrexham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m£32.6m£32.8m£30.9mWrexham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEast Staffordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mWrexham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,04127,296Wrexham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9803,315Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3324,816Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,60412,364Wrexham
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,55217,741Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8382,628Wrexham

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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